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Inferi

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Any chance you could explain to me what blood magic in your world actually does? Everything else is fairly self-explanatory, but since the term "blood magic" could mean multiple things, (i.e using blood as energy or being able to control blood) I'd like to know what I'm dealing with before actually thinking it might be useful.

Westenev said :
Edit: Too bad there isn't a Tranquility orb. The power to control life seems more useful than setting cities on fire. Or a void orb, since void is always the most broken element.
NotFishing said :
Here are the Orbs that have been discovered thus far: NotFishing said :
thus far NotFishing said :

Maniacal laughter.

It exists. Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

17-Jun-2018 16:56:44 - Last edited on 17-Jun-2018 17:11:11 by Inferi

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Blood Magic comes in two forms:

1. The ability to control blood. This is actually an advanced form of Hydromancy (what you're actually controlling is the water inside the blood itself), but all Kingdoms aside from the Drow Empire teach their people that it is a separate thing because they don't want people using it.

2. The ability to harness mana from the blood of other mages, which you then use to cast other spells. Pretty straight forward, but difficult to learn. In order for you to use it, the other mage's blood must be exposed to the air, and you must be able to touch it.

Generally, what this type of blood mage will do is carry vials of blood with them. When they need some extra power, they open the vial and press the lid against the bare skin of their hand or arm, then turn their hand so that the vial is upside down, so the blood is touching their hand but isn't spilling. Beneath the gold, the Bitter Steel.

17-Jun-2018 17:53:23 - Last edited on 17-Jun-2018 17:53:38 by NotFishing

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Westenev said :
Would using your own blood work for such spells, perhaps as a way to draw out large amounts of mana more effectively?

You're already using your own blood (the mana is in your blood). You just don't have to cut yourself to get it out, because it's already touching you by being inside you. Beneath the gold, the Bitter Steel.

17-Jun-2018 18:21:23 - Last edited on 17-Jun-2018 18:21:54 by NotFishing

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Inferi said :
How much control do you actually have over blood? As in, is there much of a limit to what you can do with it?

About the same amount of control that you have over water.

You can also change the thickness of it. What most blood mages will do is take control of the blood inside a person's veins, and thicken it so slow/stop their movements, or manipulate it to push them around.

If they're not worried about being discrete, they will take blood from the battlefield, shape it into a spike and harden it, giving them a makeshift projectile. Though if there's water available it's better to just use that instead.

Masters in blood magic can also cause internal bleeding, force their opponent's heart to stop, or give them a stroke. But to actually achieve master status as a blood mage, you're looking at years of practice on live subjects, which means your character will need to have killed a lot of people in order to reach that point.

Keep in mind that if you're caught using blood magic (or any other forbidden magic), the punishment is to be burned alive. Beneath the gold, the Bitter Steel.

17-Jun-2018 18:43:24 - Last edited on 17-Jun-2018 18:44:40 by NotFishing

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Well, that answered my "telekinetic blood swords y/n" question.

NotFishing said :
Keep in mind that if you're caught using blood magic (or any other forbidden magic), the punishment is to be burned alive.

Even in the Company, or is there an exclusion rule? Done in by the dubious doings of destiny.

17-Jun-2018 19:36:25 - Last edited on 17-Jun-2018 19:39:55 by Inferi

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Inferi said :

Even in the Company, or is there an exclusion rule?


Mercenary Companies are still expected to follow these laws as well.

Though they'll probably just quietly murder you (or send you away, if they really like you). Partly because they don't want the stain on their reputation, and partly because when cases like this go public they often lead to other mages in the company being accused of Forbidden Magic as well.

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Though considering how we're going beyond the Church's authority, if the situation gets desperate enough you might be able to convince people to tolerate your use of blood magic, at least for the time being. Most of the company's current officers might (reluctantly) accept it under the right conditions, so it really depends on what characters the other RPers choose to introduce. The presence of the Wizard Academy is another factor as well that will make it difficult.

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Oh, history section is complete. It doesn't really cover much between the Cataclysm and now, but meh. Beneath the gold, the Bitter Steel.

17-Jun-2018 21:06:47 - Last edited on 17-Jun-2018 21:13:29 by NotFishing

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Anyways, Azi, something I need to point out:

Orcs don't launch raids into human territory. It's too far away.

If it was Elves who raided/kidnapped her, that would a bit more sense, but it's still hard to believe because I don't see why either an Elf or an Orc would capture a Human and raise her like one of their own. Beneath the gold, the Bitter Steel.

18-Jun-2018 00:50:54 - Last edited on 18-Jun-2018 00:51:23 by NotFishing

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