Veiltouched

Caused by drinking Tears of the Deep

A sacred condition granted by drinking Tears of the Deep

To be Veiltouched is not to be healed—it is to be changed.

Every person who drinks the fabled tea known as Tears of the Deep becomes Veiltouched, a condition marked not by visible transformation, but by a profound shift in perception. The tea—brewed from the rare Vailroot flower that only grows in the presence of the twin guardians of the Hollow—does more than soothe grief or restore memory. It opens a part of the self that had been quiet… or forgotten.

Those who become Veiltouched describe it differently.
Some say it feels like standing in rain that no one else can feel.
Others say it's like remembering a song that never existed, but still somehow belongs to you.

All Veiltouched share certain traits:

• A heightened sense of presence, especially in moments of silence, grief, or transition
• A deep emotional clarity, as if they can feel the mood of a room without needing words
• A subtle connection to the Veil—the magical fog that surrounds and protects Pluvia. Many find they can walk near its shifting edge without getting lost
• And most strikingly, a gentle awareness of what has been forgotten—memories, emotions, or old truths, often surfacing slowly over time
• Becoming Veiltouched is not reversible. It is not dramatic. But it is unmistakable. Once touched, the world never feels quite the same.

While the risk of The Hollowing —a dangerous affliction caused by simply entering the Hollow—is real, many still seek the tea. To become Veiltouched is not just to heal from sorrow, but to carry something of the Hollow’s stillness, and the guardians’ gaze, within you.

It is a quiet power.
A rain-soaked kind of knowing.

And in Pluvia… that means everything.