Crossing the Folds

Many residents of the Delirium live their whole lives here, from birth to death. Most know little about the First Fold, although the folds aren't a secret. However, shapers with a sufficiently strong Gift can cross the folds. Shapers may be born on either fold, but when they come into their power, they may accidentally or deliberately cross the folds. With practice, it's relatively easy to cross the folds. Some shapers live dual lives, half in the First Fold, half in the Second Fold. Some leave one fold to stay forever in the other fold.

Not everyone in the Second Fold is there by choice. Shards depend on a steady supply of passions. So shards send marauders to the First Fold to lure or capture new, passionate beings.