Blightseeds

Blightseeds:

Blightseeds are strange crystalline masses, found in various colors inside the bodies of blightbeasts. Whether they are the source of the blightbeast's power or merely a byproduct of it, it remains to be seen. Blightbane Guild Intelligence Division staff have found that the act of removing a seed 'kills' the host body, but successfully extracting a seed is often harder to do than merely slaying the beast by normal means. The color of the seed indicates the approximate 'accumulation density' found within. There are subtler patterning distinctions that can help a seeker gauge the worth of a seed beyond the obvious color, but few consider it worth the effort.
Upon ingesting a seed, a person's body undergoes a rapid change. Not so rapid as to take effect in the short term, but rapid enough to bring about changes never thought imaginable in a lifetime, in as little as a day to as long as a week. There are diminishing returns upon repeated exposures to Blight Accumulation, but every little drop counts when you're a seeker facing the most dangerous blightbeasts.

Saturation Density:

Accumulation:

When a person consumes a blightseed, they absorb a measure of power. Studies suggest it is not harmful to the person. They will not become like a blightbeast, but will instead develop more powerful and more capable of defending themselves. For every active and prospective seeker, this edge is essential.
Each individual will accumulate Blight energies in a unique way. There is no known cause for the variation, and a person will not know what variant of evolution their body possesses until they partake of their first seed and discover for themselves.

Ingestion:

Injection:

A lesser-known way to consume a Blightseed is to have it crushed into a solution that can be specially injected. This method avoids terrible taste but comes with its own disadvantage. It burns, spreading throughout the body for approximately six seconds. This method also dramatically increases the gains received. It was first discovered by Inis, though she didn’t know if it would work when she injected herself on a whim.

The injection is dangerous for another reason. If the individual is unlucky, blight matter can invade their body and take root. Some go mad, some develop splinter personalities, and others still cease to be themselves, instead of controlled by The Blight.

Type

Metaphysical, Arcane