Faith

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Overview[edit | edit source]

Those who use Faith Magic employ the use of Arcane energy to alter the life force of mortals. Faith magic requires the ritual worship of specific Astral Beings, known to all within Aevonhold as Gods.

Light[edit | edit source]

Drawn from the faith in the entity known as the Light, Light magic is a branch devoted to both healing the living and smiting the Dark. Due to the inherent parasitic connection with the Astral Being known as the Light, Light magic - if used frequently - drains one’s life force and ages them rather quickly. To counter this, a Light mage must keep their body in prime physical shape.

Dark[edit | edit source]

After a user studies and eventually learns Dark magic, an inherent magical power is placed within them. Relying primarily on one’s primal, instinctive feelings and emotions, the user can take advantage of this power if they act impulsively alone.

As the user begins to use this ability, the basic responses in daily life and in many situations can fall to direct impulse, as such the magic has grown a widespread negative reputation and is seen as taboo in most societies, with most Dark mages becoming emotionally unstable and quite volatile over time.

If the user takes advantage of this ability too often however, the power inside can begin growing at a quick pace, and can find it hard to not slip over the edge, falling into corruption, a terrifying state in which the user is sent into a completely compulsive mindset, relying on animal, and to some, immoral instincts to preserve themselves or their ideals.