Soulstuff

Soulstuff is the currency of the world of The Craft Sequence. People can put their soulstuff into tokens or objects, metals being an easy focus, for ease of exchange for goods and services.

One human soul is equal to 2000 thaums. In order for a human to hold more than 2000 thaums in their body they must have training, usually in the Craft, which is why wealthy people sink their soulstuff into assets and investments. People can also put their soulstuff into their surroundings unconsciously over time, as is often the case with worn jewelry.

When people do not have enough soulstuff in their body, they suffer symptoms of dizziness, headache, and visions. Their vision is clouded with a gray pall. If someone owes enough soul to a person or Concern and cannot pay it back, they can become a debt-zombie, losing their free will until they pay the debt back via labor.

Soulstuff can be drawn from the earth, an unsustainable process that kills life or potential for life, or from the stars, a seemingly sustainable process. It can also be generated through creative thought, contemplation, love, and simply existing over time.