B013 Skythorn Verge
B013 Skythorn Verge
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| BiomeID | 013 |
| Biome name | Skythorn Verge |
| Climate | WARM_TEMPERATE |
| Difficulty | 1 |
| Starting control | F01 Ashen League |
| Contested by | F13 Marrowheat Dominion |
| Primary hazard | High Wind Exposure |
| Signature resource | Sky Thorn Crystal |
| MysteryZone | False |
| Continent | CONT_ASHARA |
| Region | Ashara — Southern Wind Plains |
| Elevation_m | 200 |
| Status | LIVE_CANON |
| Source | LIVE/DATA/biome_registry_v5.7.4.json |
Ground
An aerial biome of floating ridges connected by thorn bridges, perpetually swept by stratospheric winds. Gravity is slightly reduced near the verge. Creatures here have hollow bones and wide wingspans to exploit the thermals.
Settlements
| Name | Type | Population | Controlling faction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skythorn Settlement | Faction Outpost | 1500 | F01 Ashen League |
| Apex Nest Cluster | secondary | N/A | F01 Ashen League |
| Thorn Bridge Network | primary | N/A | F01 Ashen League |
Settlement pages: Apex Nest Cluster, Skythorn Settlement, Thorn Bridge Network. All settlements: Settlements.
Factions present
| Faction | Where recorded |
|---|---|
| F01 Ashen League | Starting control. Controlling faction on every recorded settlement row. |
| F13 Marrowheat Dominion | Contested. The faction table gives it a foothold here. All seven NPC rows. |
NPCs here from other factions: F13 Marrowheat Dominion (7 NPC rows). An NPC can belong to any faction and live or work in a settlement controlled by another faction.
The faction named as starting control in the header holds the biome at the start. Control can change during play, and quests follow whoever controls the biome at the time. The faction table also gives F13 Marrowheat Dominion a foothold here, so the biome is contested.
Resources
Full table with IDs and node details: B013 Skythorn Verge/Resources.
- Drywood (Skyth) (GATHERABLE, Uncommon)
- Plain Stone (Skyth) (GATHERABLE, Common)
- Plains Ore (Skyth) (GATHERABLE, Epic)
- Refined Grain Husk (GATHERABLE, Common)
- Refined Marrowheat Grain (GATHERABLE, Common)
- Refined Savann Grass Fiber (GATHERABLE, Common)
- Refined Steppe Dust (GATHERABLE, Common)
- Savann Salt (Skyth) (GATHERABLE, Rare)
- Skytho Marrowheat Grain (GATHERABLE, Uncommon)
- Skytho Savann Grass Fiber (GATHERABLE, Uncommon)
- Skytho Steppe Clay (GATHERABLE, Common)
Signature, primary, secondary, and minerals
These rows are recorded on the B013 resource table and were not in the gatherable list above.
| ID | Name | Type | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIG-013 | Sky Thorn Crystal | SIGNATURE | Rare–Legendary |
| PRI-013 | Skyhorn Quill | PRIMARY | Uncommon–Rare |
| SEC-013 | Wind Resin | SECONDARY | Common–Uncommon |
| MIN-COM-SKY | Skystone | Common Mineral | Common |
| MIN-COM-WIN | Windite | Common Mineral | Common |
| MIN-COM-THO | Thorn Ore | Common Mineral | Common |
| MIN-RARE-SKY | Sky Crystal | Rare Mineral | Rare |
| MIN-RARE-WIN | Wind Shard | Rare Mineral | Rare |
Harvest
The harvestable index records counts for biome 013 only: flora 4, ore 3, trees 3, total 10. That index does not name the rows, so those counts are not assigned to names here.
Named flora recorded for Skythorn Verge:
| ID | Name | Harvestable |
|---|---|---|
| FLORA-MARR-013 | Marrowheat | No |
| FLORA-SAVA-013 | Savanngrass | Yes |
| FLORA-FIRE-013 | Firegrass | No |
| FLORA-FLAR-013 | Flarevine | No |
| FLORA-EMBE-013 | Ember Shrub | No |
| FLORA-SAVA-013 | Savannah Grass | No |
| FLORA-HEAT-013 | Heatroot | No |
| FLORA-AMBE-013 | Amber Petal Bloom | No |
One named flora row is marked harvestable. That does not match the harvestable index count of 4. Duplicate flora ids are left as separate recorded rows. Both figures are left as recorded. The ecological-role cell says PROTECTED SPECIES on Marrowheat, Firegrass, Flarevine, Ember Shrub, Savannah Grass, Heatroot, and Amber Petal Bloom.
Not recorded: a named tree list, and a named ore list that matches the index counts of 3 and 3.
Deep zone
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Deep zone | Deep Skythorn — Fire Valley |
| Layout | Wildfire Valley Descent |
| Max players | 6 |
| Lockout hours | 72 |
| Boss name | Windmane — Deep Form |
| Ground note | The Fire Valley has never been accessible to surface explorers. The Deep Zone system reveals what the biome contains at its most dangerous depth. |
Boss
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Boss | Windmane, Ancient of Biome 013 |
| Difficulty | T3_Heroic |
| Recommended party | 4 |
| Damage type | Sonic |
| Arena | Thorn Bridge Network |
| Arena description | The boss encounter takes place in the heart of Skythorn Verge's most extreme terrain feature. The arena is shaped by warm temperate conditions — no neutral ground exists. In 0.68g, player jump arcs extend 47% further than Earth-equivalent, and boss knockback sends players 35% further than expected. |
| Arena size (m) | 68 |
| Arena terrain | High wind open grassland |
| Arena hazard | High Wind Exposure |
| Unique material | Open Scale |
| Ground blurb | The Open Prowler the Ancient is the apex expression of Skythorn Verge's ecosystem — a creature that has been shaped by warm temperate conditions across centuries of adaptation in 0.68g. It is not simply dangerous. It is what Skythorn Verge would be if the biome could choose to fight. |
Weather
The atmosphere row records weather patterns Gale Wind, Thorn Storm, and Sky. Those three names are not rows in the weather table. Six weather rows are recorded for this biome.
| ID | Name | Code | Recorded effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| WX-013-STORM | Storm | STORM | Severe visibility reduction. Player movement restricted. Pack predators shelter. Ambush predators peak activity. |
| WX-013-ASH | Ashfall | ASH | Reduces visibility. Ash-adapted creatures +15% aggro. Node guardian activity increases. Sky Thorn Crystal harvest modified. |
| WX-013-SNOW | Cold Event | SNOW | Winter only. Fauna density minimum. Node guardians reduced patrol. Resource yield -20% all types. |
| WX-013-ANY | Any Weather | ANY | Weather-independent spawn — present in all conditions. |
| WX-013-RAIN | Rain/Mist | RAIN | Rare moisture event. Suppresses primary hazard temporarily. Most comfortable traversal conditions. |
| WX-013-CLEAR | Clear Sky | CLEAR | Maximum K3V amber light. Visibility maximum. Best navigation conditions. Standard resource yields. |
Spawn entries recorded on those rows: Storm 20, Ashfall 10, Cold Event 12, Any Weather 11, Rain/Mist 7, Clear Sky 10. Night-multiplier entries above 2.0 recorded on those rows: Storm 5, Ashfall 2, Cold Event 2, Any Weather 2, Rain/Mist 2, Clear Sky 0.
Mobs
Eight named mobs are recorded. One further row records 62 additional spawn-table entries that are not named. Those 62 are not listed as species here. That summary row records 21 corrupted variants and 0 event overrides. Its weather distribution cells are all zero.
| ID | Name | Archetype | HP | Creature ID | Node guardian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOB-013-01 | Skythorn | Large Herbivore | 139 | CR00841 | False |
| MOB-013-02 | Driftwing | Swift Scout | 72 | CR00842 | False |
| MOB-013-03 | Highscale | Pack Predator | 87 | CR00843 | False |
| MOB-013-04 | Cloudclaw | Ambush Predator | 95 | CR00844 | False |
| MOB-013-05 | Gusthorn | Elemental Creature | 108 | CR00845 | False |
| MOB-013-06 | Windmane | Ancient Walker | 197 | CR00846 | False |
| MOB-013-07 | Skymane | Scavenger | 97 | CR00847 | False |
| MOB-013-08 | Driftstalker | Node Guardian | 146 | CR00848 | True |
Nodes
Nine network nodes are recorded. Five are positive and four are negative. The node profile records dominant POSITIVE, density moderate, base respawn 21 minutes, and modifier 0.70x.
| ID | Name | Type | Location | Signature resource growth | Guardian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NODE_013_P01 | Skythorn Primary Anchor | POSITIVE | Located at the summit of the primary terrain feature, where K3V light exposure is maximum. Within the Thorn Bridge Network zone. | No | None |
| NODE_013_P02 | Skythorn Light Node 2 | POSITIVE | Located within the main resource cluster, feeding crystal growth. Within the Apex Nest Cluster zone. | No | None |
| NODE_013_P03 | Skythorn Light Node 3 | POSITIVE | Located at the convergence of the two largest named locations. Within the Apex Nest Cluster zone. | No | None |
| NODE_013_P04 | Skythorn Light Node 4 | POSITIVE | Located near the biome's primary water source or geological anchor. Within the Apex Nest Cluster zone. | No | None |
| NODE_013_P05 | Skythorn Light Node 5 | POSITIVE | Located at the highest-traffic prey corridor, where ecological energy concentrates. Within the Apex Nest Cluster zone. | No | None |
| NODE_013_N01 | Skythorn Void Node 1 | NEGATIVE | Located in the deepest depression of the biome's terrain, where void energy pools. The primary hazard (High Wind Exposure) is most intense within 20m of this node. | Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m | Present |
| NODE_013_N02 | Skythorn Void Node 2 | NEGATIVE | Located at the most hazardous point of the primary hazard zone. The primary hazard (High Wind Exposure) is most intense within 20m of this node. | Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m | Present |
| NODE_013_N03 | Skythorn Void Node 3 | NEGATIVE | Located beneath the primary ambush predator territory centre. The primary hazard (High Wind Exposure) is most intense within 20m of this node. | Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m | Present |
| NODE_013_N04 | Skythorn Void Node 4 | NEGATIVE | Located at the outer boundary of the biome, where it transitions to adjacent terrain. The primary hazard (High Wind Exposure) is most intense within 20m of this node. | Yes — unresolved token {sig_res} within 40m | Present |
The node-network file records a guardian name string on each of these nine nodes. Those strings are not rows in the named mob list above. The biome file, used in this table, records no guardian on the five positive nodes and a guardian present on the four negative nodes. Both records are left as recorded.
World events
Three world events are recorded. Where the duration cell and the notes cell disagree, both figures are left as recorded. The biome-pack names and the world-event master names disagree. Both name sets are left as recorded.
| ID | Biome-pack name | Master name | Type | Duration cell | Cooldown cell | Broadcast | Trigger | Notes duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WE0037 | Wind Surge Season | Skythorn Ver Environmental Event | Environmental | 30min | 24hr | FALSE | PLAYER_COUNT | 45-90 minutes real-time |
| WE0038 | Thorn Bloom | Skythorn Ver Resource Event | Resource | 60min | 12hr | FALSE | PLAYER_COUNT | 30 minutes real-time |
| WE0039 | Sky Collapse Event | Skythorn Ver Major Transformation Event | Major Transformation | 0min | 0hr | TRUE | WORLD_STATE | 3-8 hours real-time |
WE0037 notes: Sky Thorn Crystal nodes restricted, hazard blocks access during the event. Resource bonus on that row is FALSE. Affects territory is FALSE. Spawn override on that row is ELITE_SURGE. WE0038 notes: Sky Thorn Crystal nodes surge, triple yield during the event. Resource bonus on that row is TRUE. Affects territory is FALSE. Spawn override on that row is ELITE_SURGE. WE0039 notes: Sky Thorn Crystal nodes restricted, hazard blocks access during the event. Resource bonus on that row is FALSE. Affects territory is TRUE. Spawn override on that row is NODE_GUARDIAN_ELITE. Biome state change recorded as Skythorn Verge_STATE_ALTERED.
Quests
Nine quests are recorded for this biome. Listed as id, title, layer, and giver id only. No quest prose is added here.
- Q0109 The Skythorn Toll — Main — giver NPC0085
- Q0110 Skythorn Watch — Surface — giver NPC0085
- Q0111 Skythorn Vault Count — Underground — giver NPC0090
- Q0112 The Cistern Debt — Skythorn Verge — Aquatic — giver NPC0088
- Q0113 Sky Thorn Crystal for the Skyreach Covenant — Main — giver NPC0085
- Q0114 Exposure Season — Skythorn Verge — Surface — giver NPC0087
- Q0115 What the Skythorn Vault Hums — Underground — giver NPC0088
- Q0116 After the Cistern Draw — Skythorn Verge — Aquatic — giver NPC0090
- Q0117 Skyreach Covenant on the Skythorn Line — Main — giver NPC0085
Favor
Skythorn Verge has its own favor track. It is separate from faction reputation and does not change the ending.
- Biome-line quests: 9. Each one gives +10 favor.
- Finish all 9 to become Favored here (+20 bonus). Highest favor: 110.
- Chain order: Q0109 → Q0110 → Q0111 → Q0112 → Q0113 → Q0114 → Q0115 → Q0116 → Q0117.
- Favor is lost: −5 for each quest done for F13 Marrowheat Dominion outside this biome. That faction contests this biome. Quests in this biome never cost favor here.
- Skipping quests gives no favor.
NPCs
Seven NPCs are recorded with location Skythorn Verge. Sex, age, items held, and the quests-given cell are blank on those rows. Kinship is blank except where the table records it. Quest giver ids above come from the quest table, not from the quests-given cell.
| NPC ID | Name | Role | Settlement | Faction | Kinship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPC0085 | Juno Hollowbane | quest_giver | Thorn Bridge Network, Skythorn Verge | F13 Marrowheat Dominion | |
| NPC0086 | Kaell Jadestone | merchant | Thorn Bridge Network, Skythorn Verge | F13 Marrowheat Dominion | |
| NPC0087 | Lyra Thornwick | trainer | Thorn Bridge Network, Skythorn Verge | F13 Marrowheat Dominion | Unrelated namesake of Lyra Lumenbrook. Not the extended Lumenbrook family. |
| NPC0088 | Morvaine Nightfall | lore_keeper | Thorn Bridge Network, Skythorn Verge | F13 Marrowheat Dominion | |
| NPC0089 | Nessa Prismholt | blacksmith | Thorn Bridge Network, Skythorn Verge | F13 Marrowheat Dominion | |
| NPC0090 | Oswyn Riftvale | quest_giver | Thorn Bridge Network, Skythorn Verge | F13 Marrowheat Dominion | |
| NPC0091 | Petra Thornwick | merchant | Thorn Bridge Network, Skythorn Verge | F13 Marrowheat Dominion |
Items
Sixteen crafted items are recorded for Skythorn Verge. All are crafted at Quill Loom. The item table records Sky Thorn Crystal as the primary material on every row.
| Item ID | Name | Type | Slot | Rarity | Primary material |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B013_WPN_01 | Skythorn Sky Edge | Weapon | Weapon | Rare | Sky Thorn Crystal |
| B013_HLM_01 | Sky Ward Helm | Armor | Helm | Uncommon | Sky Thorn Crystal |
| B013_CHS_01 | Sky Breastplate | Armor | Chest | Rare | Sky Thorn Crystal |
| B013_HND_01 | Skythorn Grips | Armor | Hands | Uncommon | Sky Thorn Crystal |
| B013_LEG_01 | Skythorn Greaves | Armor | Legs | Uncommon | Sky Thorn Crystal |
| B013_FET_01 | Skythorn Treads | Armor | Feet | Uncommon | Sky Thorn Crystal |
| B013_TRK_01 | Sky Relic | Trinket | Necklace | Rare | Sky Thorn Crystal |
| B013_REL_01 | Skythorn First-Stone | Trinket | Relic | Epic | Sky Thorn Crystal |
| B013_CON_01 | Skythorn Draught | Consumable | Common | Sky Thorn Crystal | |
| B013_SAL_01 | Skythorn Salve | Consumable | Uncommon | Sky Thorn Crystal | |
| B013_MAT_01 | Refined Skythorn Grit | Material | Common | Sky Thorn Crystal | |
| B013_BAR_01 | Sky Ingot | Material | Rare | Sky Thorn Crystal | |
| B013_TOL_01 | Skythorn Node Pick | Tool | Tool | Uncommon | Sky Thorn Crystal |
| B013_KIT_01 | Skythorn Field Kit | Tool | Tool | Uncommon | Sky Thorn Crystal |
| B013_UPG_01 | Sky Catalyst | Upgrade Component | Rare | Sky Thorn Crystal | |
| B013_FOC_01 | Skythorn Focus | Weapon | Off-Hand | Uncommon | Sky Thorn Crystal |
Recipes
Sixteen recipes are recorded, one for each item above. Output quantity is 1. The third material cell is blank on every row, so no third material is listed. Recipe unlock cells use T1 Known, T2 Trusted, T3 Honoured, and T4 Honoured. The faction reputation row names those bands T1 Neutral, T2 Friendly, T3 Honoured, and T4 Revered. Both wordings are left as recorded.
Image prompt
Text only. No file is uploaded. The prompt below is the recorded overview prompt for B013, followed by the ground description and settlement names already on this page.
Recorded overview prompt: ABERNON game concept art, Biome 013 Skythorn Verge, K3V amber light, warm_temperate environment, 0.68g low gravity, Ashen League faction territory, AAA game quality, cinematic painterly, panoramic establishing shot, biome landscape at K3V amber light, faction settlement visible, atmosphere establishes biome identity.
Detailed prompt for an image creator: Painterly cinematic establishing shot of Skythorn Verge, biome 013, warm temperate, under K3V amber light at 0.68g. An aerial biome of floating ridges connected by thorn bridges, perpetually swept by stratospheric winds. Gravity is slightly reduced near the verge. Creatures here have hollow bones and wide wingspans to exploit the thermals. Terrain recorded as high wind open grassland. Open grassland under the amber K3V sun. Visibility is high. So is exposure to what hunts you. High Wind Exposure is the recorded primary hazard. Sky Thorn Crystal is the signature resource. Recorded colour palette: Amber firegrass, black post-burn, vivid amber bloom season. The Ashen League settlement Skythorn Settlement is visible, with Apex Nest Cluster and Thorn Bridge Network in the same territory. AAA game concept art, faction territory readable in the architecture, no text in the image.
The image-prompt table also records twenty ungenerated prompts, IMG00241 through IMG00260. Each uses this recorded stem, with the type name in place of the scene type: AAA game concept art, Skythorn Verge, warm temperate biome, [type], open amber savannah, heat shimmer, marrowheat plains, High Wind Exposure environmental hazard visible, Unreal Engine 5 quality, painterly, cinematic lighting, amber K3V star palette, alien yet familiar world aesthetic.
| ID | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| IMG00241 | hero_landscape | UNGENERATED |
| IMG00242 | apex_creature | UNGENERATED |
| IMG00243 | weather_event | UNGENERATED |
| IMG00244 | flora_closeup | UNGENERATED |
| IMG00245 | faction_outpost | UNGENERATED |
| IMG00246 | loading_screen | UNGENERATED |
| IMG00247 | ambient_day | UNGENERATED |
| IMG00248 | ambient_night | UNGENERATED |
| IMG00249 | energy_node | UNGENERATED |
| IMG00250 | hazard_event | UNGENERATED |
| IMG00251 | npc_portrait | UNGENERATED |
| IMG00252 | creature_combat | UNGENERATED |
| IMG00253 | resource_gather | UNGENERATED |
| IMG00254 | world_event | UNGENERATED |
| IMG00255 | sky_atmosphere | UNGENERATED |
| IMG00256 | underground_entrance | UNGENERATED |
| IMG00257 | coastal_view | UNGENERATED |
| IMG00258 | mystery_fragment | UNGENERATED |
| IMG00259 | faction_landmark | UNGENERATED |
| IMG00260 | player_action | UNGENERATED |
Canonical URL: https://wiki.abernon.com/index.php?title=B013_Skythorn_Verge
