Shil

(a.k.a. Ash)

Shil is an aspect of Ferith and is a physical aspect. It consists of smoke and ash and revolves around incineration, the results of fire. Shil materials include ash, smoke, char, soot and tar. It's counterpart is Vapri, water vapor. Both are related to particulates in the air in different ways and can form into clouds (fog, clouds, steam vs ash, smoke). However, with Shil, these particulates are the incinerated materials left after fire. Tar and soot also fall under this aspect and the act of incineration itself. Also, while most can't see smaller particulates or identify what is present, some of those blessed with Shil's magic can.

Shil's Plane itself is filled with a smokescreen but this concentrates in tandem with smoke in the real world. The same can be said for ash, soot and tar. The plane is littered with charred husks and still burning ash and lakes of tar are strewn about. Any footholds and pathways consist of compact ash and soot. The plane can be dangerous and difficult to navigate without Shil's blessings. Shil itself wanders the plane, incinerating all it touches. It has its own consciousness which is a splinter, a piece of Ferith's mind and the plane is a physical piece of Ferith's soul. Those able to use Shil's blessings or mages who can wield it typically possess one or more quirks or tendencies of Shil, which coincide with Ferith as well.

Racial Manifestation

When Ferith gifted all lifeforms with their magic, each life form was capable of receiving two gifts. Each of these blessings would grant the lifeform a connection to a specific aspect and this connection could be utilized in a given way. These gifts were passed down to their descendants as well and eventually beings came to call these gifts Racial Magic. These are named by the aspect a caster is connected to and by how they can use it, how they manifest their connection. Most will generally utilize one kind of Shil material. These include smoke, ash, char, soot and tar.

Manifestations

Manipulation

Able to manipulate and reshape a kind of Shil material present in their environment.

Aura

Able to summon or generate a kind of Shil material.

Movement

Able to walk, step or move on or through Shil materials.

Slip

Able to allow their body to interact with physical matter similarly to a Shil material. These materials also behave as if interacting with this material.

Eye

Able to see despite or through Shil materials and see even microscopic particulates in their environment.

Sense

Able to feel their environment using Shil materials, feel anything interacting with the particulates and sense particulates in their environment despite barriers.

Skin

Can produce a Shil material from their skin and expand this affect around themselves in different shapes.

Touch

Able to incinerate materials via touch. The longer this touch lasts, the more intense this effect and the further it permeates.

Will

Can produce smoke which amplifies the magic of others upon contact or extend this effect into Shil materials already present. 

Breath

Can exhale smoke or ash at varying pressures and temperatures and can breath in/despite these materials.

Push

Can generate a pulse of smoke or ash, with their body as the epicenter, in various temperatures and intensities.

Shield

Immune to negative effects and/or damage from all ash magic and naturally occurring Shil materials regardless of temperature or pressure.

Vision

Able to enter a meditative state in which the caster can explore and peek through portals or windows within Shil's Plane.

Step

Can enter and exit Shil's Plane via portals and travel the plane freely, without injury. Can bring another with them while maintaining contact.

Form

Can convert parts of their body into a Shil material or has them incorporated into their form.

Body

Can convert entire body into any Shil material and merge with or travel along other Shil materials.

This is the simplified explanation of these abilities. See Physical Manifestations for more details, limits and functions. Shil and Ferith can wield all of these abilities and some others.

Divine Domains

Shil's Plane