Blood Magic

Magic

Blood Magic, which is practiced by mages with the Blood Mage specialization, is an exceptionally powerful but dangerous type of Magic using the power found in blood (the mage’s and that of others) to fuel spells. Blood magic is feared and despised by many, including many mages. Outside the Kirinter Imperium, it is stigmatized and banned, with blood mages facing summary execution at the hands of the templars. In fact, it was a long held position of the Chantry that all apostates will eventually fall to blood magic and similar dark practices.
Despite the dangers, some mages maintain blood magic is simply an alternate avenue of magical power. Groups that worship the Old Gods sometimes turn to blood magic, claiming it can be used for good.
Blood magic is treated as a fifth school of magic. Only those with the Blood Mage specialization can learn its spells, and even they must be in Blood Magic mode to cast them. For this reason, Blood Magic spells are listed separately.

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