Ivory Roads

The Ivory Roads are made of a chaos-born material referred to as Imperial Ivory - extremely hard, impervious to the elements, and of a creamy white colour, akin to common ivory or even bone. This last quality has also earned the Roads the nickname Bone Roads. Imperial Ivory is considered an extinct material as it has been impossible to replicate since then, though many Channellers have spent their lifetime studying it in such attempts.

Each Ivory Road is precisely 10 m in width and slightly curved, allowing water to flow off to the side. At the very centre of each road is are two 20-cm-wide channels that, if active, can power a certain type of engine and propel carts forward - one channel goes in one direction, the other channel in the other direction - at a steady rate, though only up to a certain weight. The energies surging through these channels is usually derived from Channellers of the First Path at the roads end points. Depending on the number of carts hooked into each specific channel and the weight they pull, the speed of each cart can vary greatly. Similarly, more Channellers or particularly powerful ones can also increase the available energy, thereby increasing the available power. Aside from their use as ordinary roads, it is this feature that makes them particularly useful for trade.

Ivory Roads exist exclusively between original cities of the Empire of Thi'Vis. They were built built in the time of the Second Triumvirate and have withstood the centuries since then without any major deterioration, aside from intentional attempts at damaging the roads. Since then, through their unique characteristics, they have enabled - or at least facilitated - travel and trade all across Thivis.