Quintoza Barrier

The Quintoza Barrier was invented in 1847 by the Italian Giaccomo Quintoza of the Voltarian Order. By creating a powerful, meta-electric counter-current, the flow of quintessence is polarized and reversed, looping it back onto the source. The negative current will create a power vacuum in a sympathetic locale in the Umbra, weakening its denizens considerably, as well as creating a tangible barrier between this location and Physical Reality.

The drawback of this technology is its vast energy consumption. It relies on running in excess of 100 kilowatts through patented power converters. This charges the Primal Energy output of a node and creates the metaphysical barrier. The result is that a node hooked up to a Quintoza Barrier will no longer yield any quintessence.

The most notable Quintoza Barrier is the Ming Encirclement in Shanghai. It was constructed by the Shanghai Collegium of the Technocratic Union in 1858, during the Second Opium War. This installation neutralizes five nodes and its main function is to ensure that the Dragon of Shanghai is (a powerful city spirit) is passified.