An Educated Guess: Module IV, Anomalies

Anomalies

An anomaly is anything that doesn’t follow Earth rules and isn’t organic. They are oftentimes area based and classified by danger, size, and type.

Classifications

Size

Focal	A singular event in an area smaller than 10 x 10 square meters
Local	An event across an area larger than 10 square meters but smaller than 5 square kilometers
Medium	An event across an area larger than 5 square kilometers but small than 10 square kilometers
Massive	An event occurring over an area larger than 10 square kilometers

Type

There are different types of anomalies that, though vague, can classify can event.

Reactive	an event in which materials interact with each other in a way they’re not supposed to
Environmental	an event resembling weather that is anomalous (acid rain, gravity storm, etc)
Material	an event that creates an anomalous material that doesn’t fit into known Earth materials
Optical	an event where something visually doesn’t make sense (real life optical illusion)
Conservative	an event in which matter is spontaneously created or destroyed

Danger

Anomalies are classified by danger using an alphabetical categorization. Danger is determined using multiple factors including size of the vent as well as survivability.

Class A	Highly dangerous and unpredictable. Oftentimes undocumented because no one survives it
Class B	Highly dangerous and unstable. Usually covers a large surface area and has a high liklihood of death or irreparable damage
Class C	Relatively dangerous and is best to be avoided. Can cause death or irreparable damge if ill-prepared and has continuous exposure
Class D	Dangerous to unprepared parties. Can result in irreparable damage and possibly death if mishandled. Requires skill and expertise to navigate
Class E	Can be dangerous without proper caution. Unlikely to cause death or irreparable damage but still requires caution
Class F	Unlikely to cause death or irreparable damage but is still really weird and therefore requires caution

Addendum I: Detroit Area Anomalies

Soul Pit	Generally a Class D reactive focal anomaly identified by a shimmering cluster of light. Anything that enters seems to melt and then disappear