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The '''Oversoul''' is a concept related to the intricate physical and metaphysical bonds that an organisation shares with its material holdings and surroundings. It refers to the psychic bonds of an organisation - a given system's collective spirit or genius loci - that allows for such necessary ties as telepathic [[channels]], specialised [[news]] boards, and member-specific [[help]] scrolls. The membership itself constitutes but a minor part of the Oversoul; of greater importance are an organisation's historical records, physical establishment (whether guildhall, city buildings, or otherwise), [[tutors]], and the like.

 

The most commonly cited example of Oversoul death is the dissolution of the [[Infernals (guild)|Infernals guild]], in which the majority of the populace of [[Ashtan]] rose up against the [[Necromancy|Necromantic]] knights and destroyed their physical assets entirely. Though the members still existed, they were akin to leaves without a tree - alike in purpose and design, but lacking a sufficient physical foundation to tie them all together.