Adversion's Condition in The Brightbound World of Essiothas | World Anvil
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Adversion's

Adversion's are a form of mental disorder normally acquired by casters. Adversion's cover a wide range of possible mental and psychological disorders. These disorders are normally acquired around the same time the casters develops their sense. An extra sensillar ability to perceive the components of magic, other casters chroma, threads, the bright, and weaves along with other facets. Adversion's are normally never to life altering, they are manageable with the right kind of treatment. Adversion's are acquired in two main ways, first due the purposeful exposure to the bright for reason of chroma production. The second way is through the ritual of ascension which requires the taking of special mutagens along side the alteration of ones mortal pattern or soul. The ritual was created and innovated on to increase a casters chroma reserves. Not all casters acquire an adversion though it is common among casters one in three casters might have or develop an adversion. More Senior or expert casters are more likely to develop and adversion and the longer a caster live's the more likely they are to develop one.    Most Adversion's are expressed in small ways. They are things like needing to close all doors, or needing to wash ones hands, or always feeling an itch on ones cheek etc. Adversion's are largely acquired by more senior and expert casters

Causes

The psychological effects of the bright on living beings causes individuals exposed to it to develop psychological/mental maladies. On top of that the taking of mutagens and alteration of ones mortal pattern/soul during the ritual of ascension may have many unknown effects on ones psyche and mind.

Symptoms

Casters may develop OCD like tendencies, phobia(s), along with many other likely psychological maladies and conditions.

Treatment

Adversion's can be negated by the use of counseling, hypnosis and by the use of medicines. In rare cases the adversion is so extreme that the casters has to go through specials treatment, were their mind is altered or imprinted on tricking it into forgetting or not engaging in the adversion. Though the last treatment can cause imprinter sickness. Conditions of imprinter sickness are the development of a psychosis, brain fog, trouble thinking, uncontrolled shaking, altered mood and personality, overreacting to events as well as hallucinations. It is heavily recommended to try other methods of treatment before suggesting the alteration/imprinting of a casters mind.

Prognosis

Adversion's are likely to worsen over time. And the likely hood of developing an adversion increases with time. In rare cases the psychological maladies may become to extreme for normal day to day life.

Affected Groups

Adversion's may develop from any group of casters though the likely hood increases if one goes' through the ritual of ascension and with years of exposure to the bright. The longer a caster lives' and continues their use of weaving/magic the more likely they are to develop an adversion.

Prevention

The use of special experimental medicines have proven some success at combating the development of an adversion. Casters can also go through years of special mental conditioning to get their minds ready for the situations they are likely to develop an adversion in. Some hypnosis's and mental weaves have also proving quite promising in combating the development of a disorder.

History

The Empire of the Seeree was the first large group to document the condition. Though it is likely that even before the Seeree Empire learned magic, the students/children of Abu Salathah The Sorcerer King known as the enlightened were the first people to develop this condition due to their discovery of the ritual of ascension, and there heavy reliance on and use of weaving. Though many records have been lost or destroyed overtime so this theory cannot be confirmed.

Cultural Reception

Casters abnormal behavior or conditions are rarely pointed out or mocked. Though in private the citizenship do so relentlessly this is due to ignorance and out of fear of the power and backlashes of a caster. Many civilians see casters in a positive light due to there reliance on modern utilities largely created and developed, and installed by modern day rationalist casters.
Type
Mental
Cycle
Chronic, Acquired
Rarity
Common

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