Dark Magic

They brought plague, fear, destruction, famine and doom to Batruus.

General Information

Dark Magic is an alignment of magic that is present in all three types of magic. There are two key aspects of dark magic that give it its name; the first is the root of the magic. Most if not all dark magic is one-sided, with one target unwillingly suffering for its effects. The other is the magic's correlations with dark forces such as The Dark Ones

While most people see dark magic as evil and a force that must be purged it is merely an alignment of magic. A reason why Dark Magic is seen as "evil" is because of its correlation with evil forces such as Haematurgists, Vampires, Undead, Anthropism, Monstrosities and others. An educated magic-user knows that "Dark Magic" is just a form that can be used by any type of caster however it has been used by religious organisations as the sole reason for their crusades.

The Three Taboos

The main reason why Dark Magic is seen a threat is because of The Three Taboos. These taboos are;

• The raising and creation of undead beings such as; Zombies, Skeletons, Ghouls, Wraiths, etc. Necromancy
• The manipulation of blood into deadly force and beings such as Hermagolems, Hearteaters and Hermalords. Haematurgy
• The possession and manipulation of another living being to make them your slave or servant. Ceremancy

These three Taboos are the largest factor in Dark Magic aversion and its abuse by spellcasters will only solidify this stigma greatly.