Irae Mage

Individuals who for one reason or another have a larger amount of natural Irae energy than the average individual and are gifted enough to discover how to utilize this inherently destructive and chaotic energy.

Irae Mages naturally have 50% Magical Empowerment, but as they grow in Magical Power the magic inside their body becomes more condensed and inherently powerful, raising the empowerment. As such, at 25 Magical Power, the empowerment of an Irae Mage becomes 75%, and at 50 Magical Power, it becomes 100%.

Every Irae Mage is born with one of 6 Irae types (listed below) which the player decides on. The starting Irae type can be used at 100% efficiency, excluding Conduit and Mutator the other types can be used at 75% efficiency (rounded up). (lessened efficiency usually means the magic scales less efficiently, costs more, and is less powerful).

Conjurer ✦

Creates objects or even creatures of varying degrees of autonomy and strength with their Irae energy.

The more complex or intelligent a conjured creature is the more Magical Power is required to create them, and the more reserves used as upkeep.

Profane Apotheosis ᛝ

A fate point can be burnt to create a powerful conjured creature which is sentient and ignores the orders of its creator. This creature has only one objective : destroy the enemies of its creator. This creature lasts 5 turns and the appearance and abilities can be somewhat customized by the user.

Augmenter ✦

Specialized primarily in strengthening aspects of themselves or objects used by them with Irae energy.

Black Blood and Occult Bones ᛝ

A fate point can be burnt for the enhancer for 3 turns to add their magic to all three of their physical stats (this effect ends at the end of the user’s turn).

Mystic ✦

Derives power from bringing abstract concepts and imagination into reality through the usage of Irae energy.

Has dominance over the blood, soul, and mind fields of Irae magic. These fields still require being taught.

Esoteric Insight ᛝ

A fate point can be burnt for the emitter for 3 turns to be able to cast two magical skills simultaneously, whilst also halving the reserve cost of all their magical techniques.(ending at the end of the second turn of this effect)

Fabricator ✦

Brings about powerful magical phenomena through complicated pieces and rules dependent on their field of expertise. It is said that the most proficient Fabricators can utilize magic that easily rivals that of Spirit Contractors .

Every spell has 3 primary components: a magic shape created (determines speed and power), symbol (decides effect) and a field component which is dependent on the field of Irae magic used.

Shape Examples :

Circle -

average cast time (2 actions)

1 low to moderate symbol slot

10 component slots

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Square

Short cast time (1 action & can be minor reaction)

1 low symbol slot

4 component slots.

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10 pointed star

Long cast time (takes a full 6 seconds to cast)

1 low/moderate/high symbol slot

10 component slots

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While symbols have tiers their main purpose is to decide the intrinsic effect, the examples shown are regarding general use.

Shield Symbol (low) Defines a magical skill as a defensive shield

Knockback Symbol (medium) Defines a magical skill as oriented around knockback

Restraint Symbol (High) Defines a magical skill as possibly restraining an enemy

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Fields a fabricator may specialize in :

(note all but general use must be learned)

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General use magic -

Connectors (numbers of connectors, how many each connector is connected to, relation to shape)

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Permanence -

A vessel that has to be carefully and specifically imbued with Irae energy

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Poison -

The component for poison is an alchemical code which requires alchemy knowledge and the math skill to turn into a form of Irae based formulae.

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Control -

Focus points with effects increasing the more spread out and larger number of focus points throughout a set area.

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Trap -

Requires a specific set of triggers of which the magic cannot be activated without.

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EXAMPLE OF FULLY CREATING A SKILL

So let's say the Mage desired to create a dome shield as a prepared action to protect themselves and potentially their allies from any direction the process would be as follows :

1. The Mage chooses the Circle shape giving them 10 connectors to use.

2. The Mage chooses the shield symbol as they desire the effect to be a shield

3. For connectors, the magic must flow clockwise, starting from the very beginning of the magic to the end, additionally, any positive effect gives a “overload” point and any negative effect gives a “underload” point, these points must be equivalent for the technique to be usable. Every connector gives either an overload or underload, with only one exception.

4. For the first connector you establish the attribute modifier and scaling, if the attribute modifier is 1.0 the end result is neutral, this is the exception, the scaling doesn’t matter but obviously can be denied if it is too strong by GM. If the modifier is beyond 1.0, it gives an underload as this is a downside for costing more, if the modifier is below 1.0 it gives an overload as this is an upside for costing less and scaling easier. We will just say that the modifier is magic 1.0, the magic scaling is defensive power, and the tier is the size of the dome with a minimum of a 1 meter radius and gaining 0.25 meters per tier.

5. Next we establish any action oriented restrictions outside of what the shape requires, we want this to be a prepared action which would fit the bill, giving us 2 underload points.

6. Next we create the magic itself, by default a shield would only cover 1 90 degree angle, you could decrease the size for another underload but we want a large dome, so for connector 3,4, and 5 we add 3 shield sides each giving us 1 overload point.

7. Next would simply be every add on or specific effect of the shield itself, you could add an ability or just give several slight bonuses, for this example we will use 3 connectors to give a small bonus to the defensive power of the shield.

8. Currently, we have 6 overload and 2 underload points, which means we have to use our last two connector slots on restrictive effects to equalize the points. The first approach we can take is making the shield specified against a certain damage type, the more specific the more underload points we would get. For general specifications such as melee/ranged or magic/physical it will give 2 underload points, we will specify this shield for working against magic.

low symbol (can have a max of +2/-2 on a component)

medium symbol (can have a max of +3/-3 on a component)

high symbol (can have a max of +4/-4 on a component)

At the expense of doubling the cost a Fabricator can spend a fate point to fabricate a new arrangement of the components available to them that they had not previously created and practiced the usage of. Doing so however, will also elicit double the reserve cost and the arrangement will only have 1 tier due to not having properly studied the arrangement.

Stratified Magic Complex ᛝ

The Fabricator can create a new spell when burning a fate point through layering fabricator magic one atop another, they can do this as many times as they wish as long as they would have enough reserves to cast all those magics at one exact moment. However, for the purpose of this ability, the cast cost is reduced by 75%. Lastly, regardless of the cast duration of the spells included this will always take 2 actions to cast (for this reason any spell with a cast time beyond 30 seconds can't be added).

Mutator ✦

Alters the very building blocks of living creatures through intense usage of Irae energy, with enough skill, they can even alter their own soul to temporarily mimic another Irae type. No Irae types can use Irae energy akin to Mutators except for Mutators.

The Mutator revolves around using Irae energy to change the very anatomy of biological existences around it, albeit temporarily for the most part. The degree of mutation, weather it can be done at range instead of touching the intended target, and the duration are tied to the skill and proficiency of the caster. In reality, the mutator can very easily have his magic be permanent as the duration is due to him carefully controlling the extent of his power, should his power be allowed to chaotically rampage and mutate his target, while the resulting effect would be permanent, it would also be unpredictable and potentially dangerous to even the caster.

Mutator has one unique ability, and this is to "Mimic" their primary Irae type to another type other than Mutator by changing in the internal structure of their body and soul. This effect can be quite powerful, however, it is limited and does not grant the Mutator true 100% proficiency, instead they are at 80% proficiency. Using Mimic, will take 3 actions and 20% of their total reserves, the duration will be equivalent to half of their MP and half of their Soul added together (aka every 2 points of those stats will give 6 seconds), although the Mutator can choose to end it early.

Corrupted Evolution ᛝ

The mutator burns a fate point to temporarily transforms his own body to be similar to that of a Irae growing a grotesquely flesh like layer of Irae energy around themselves in a near instant. The user may decide to have certain monstrous elements to this change such as an increase to size, claws, and other abilities, alongside this, their physical abilities increase by 3 and their MP by 5, however, 1/3rd of their MAX soul decays at the end of every round. Right before this ability is used the user must declare a primary opponent, this ability cannot be ended until that opponent is defeated, if 3 turns pass the user will then enter a state of rampage as they have let the mutation overtake them, this rampage lasts for 5 turns, with their rampaged state mainly attacking the primary opponent, if the opponent is defeated early they will then attack the closest living creature until the effect ends.

Conduit ✦

130% weapon empowerment / 125% Magical Empowerment

The conduit uses Irae energy that overloads itself and destroys the Mage's items, has a max reserves but never starts with any reserves, can obtain reserves by being attacked by Irae energy or being in areas that naturally flows with Irae energy. Other Irae types can use Irae energy akin to conduit's but at a massively downgraded power compared to the conduit.

The conduit starts with zero reserves, however, the soul still determines their maximum magical power, although similar to spirit contractors they double their soul to calculate their maximum.

A conduit can double the reserve cost of any of their abilities passively, doing so will increase the power of the conduit's magic by 1.5 times.

Uniquely, the conduit is unable to make their magic have scaling between 0.25 and 1.75, they can only make their magical abilities between 2 and 3. In terms of power a conduit surpasses the average Irae Mage by registering as 100% power similar to a normal spirit contractor.

A conduit cannot create techniques that have a duration in any way, their techniques cannot be movement oriented, lastly, their techniques cannot be stable due to their intrinsically chaotic nature.

A conduit’s Irae energy is almost as chaotic as trying to utilize any Irae energy, often they simply appear as a weak Irae Mage, due to not storing any energy within themselves, however, at times they can have far more than a Irae Mage Irae at their level, or even no Irae energy at all. Lastly, unlike most Irae Mages, Conduits constantly have 125% Magical Empowerment regardless of their current Magical Power.

Gather ⦿

The primary method that allows a conduit to generate their reserves, a conduit can focus on gathering energy from the surrounding area, how effective this is dependent on the amount of local Irae energy. To gather the Irae energy from the surroundings the conduit will need to focus on the task, generally taking up one action and not limiting their movement. As mentioned previously, the amount gathered depends on the area and the concentration of Irae energy, while this can vary greatly depending on the location, below is a general guide.

Low concentration - Spiritfolk continent :

Cannot gather

Normal Concentration - Mainlands/The Isles :

2% of max per gather

High Concentration - Near an Irae

10% of max per gather

Extreme Concentration Iraese Wastes :

50% of max per gather

Alternatively, A conduit can choose to spend their whole turn, motionless and reactionless, to gather triple the amount in one turn. However, the body of the conduit naturally seeks to leak Irae energy so at the end of the turn after gathering Irae energy, if the conduit has not used the energy or gathered again on that turn, the energy leaves their body unused.

Absorb ⊕

The second method a conduit can utilize to generate reserves is Absorption, when a conduit takes a direct hit, their body naturally absorbs a portion of the Irae energy used to cast the technique. When attacked with Irae energy, the conduit Absorbs 50% of the abilities cost in reserves when hit, can forgo reaction to focus their body and mind on absorbing in order to absorb 75% of the cost instead.

Offering ⦿

The actual magic of a conduit is focused around concentrating their magic into an item and creating an effect based on the item to lessen the overall load on themselves, however, doing this is guaranteed to destroy the item. The conduit can only use their magic on an item that has been in their possession for at least 3 turns. The conduit can not use organic material unless it has been dead for a week, and the items conduit can use must be solid. The items conduit can use its magic on is limited to items that weight at least 2 pounds, or items that are magically enhanced in some fashion (not temporarily). The more defined the items is in shape and purpose the more effective the conduit's magic is, however, the magical effect must fit the weapon (such as sacrificing a longsword to perform a volatile slash, with the sword shattering afterwards). Lastly the upper limit of the weight/size of items conduit can use is 4 pounds per point of magical power.

Imbue ⊕

However, the Conduit can choose the passively leak out their Irae energy, losing them 1% of their max reserves every turn. This in turn allows the Conduit to passively empower any wielded weapon with 20% magical empowerment. The cost of this, is that the weapon they are using is damaged every turn it is empowered by 5% of its max durability. It should be noted, that unless a weapon or tool is broken or misshapen, it can still be used for their regular magic.

▣ - 25% magic resist due to their body adapting to the dangerous amount of Irae energy surging throughout a body not built to withstand it.

Power Overwhelming ᛝ

A fate point can be burnt to gain unlimited reserves, items are no longer needed for magical skills, and magical power is increased by 100%(rounded up). The duration of the ability depends on the current state of the user, if at 2 fatigue, this lasts 1 turn, if at 1 fatigue, this lasts 2 turns, at 0 fatigue, this lasts 3 turns. However, there are two major downsides to this ability, first of all regardless of the duration, once it ends the user immediately passes out, second, the user can only "safely" use this twice, afterwards, their death is practically guaranteed upon using this ability. (should this be used a third time even despite knowing the consequences, the user will instead increase MP by 200% and duration is 1 minute regardless of fatigue.)