- The common name for the purplish haze of arcane fallout that obscures and afflicts the unlivable regions of Selerim.
- The Bleed was brought to the world by an ancient elvish curse, which shattered Selerim’s ley lines during the Nameless War.
- It extends beneath the surface world into the Underdark, and its reach even extends into the reflective planes of the Feywild and the Shadowfell.
- The secrets of The Bleed were lost to war and time, and they have not been rediscovered. Even the most accomplished spellcasters can scarcely dispel magics of The Bleed.
- Attempts to dispel The Bleed have been further complicated because use of magic can have unpredictable and sometimes dangerous results near The Bleed.