Mages... tap the power of the Fade, where spirits reside. The spirits, demons depending on who you talk to, they can come through and possess mages, turning them into mindless abominations. Places where mages practice magic makes the Veil between our world and the Fade thin, but mages naturally gravitate toward those places, too.
And there are-- There are many powers that can do more harm than good. Blood magic [She winces. There is a small hiccup in her voice.] can control other people. Can boil their blood. But it also provides a source of power that isn't the Fade. Still, it requires a demon teaching it to you.
Spirit magic is very dangerous, too. There are spells that will turn a foe's body into a weapon, making it explode, or others that crush them. Magic is... very dangerous if you don't understand it. If you don't control it. If you're not aware of the risks. The humans don't care to understand magic. The elvhenan know more, but even they are wary.
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Mages... tap the power of the Fade, where spirits reside. The spirits, demons depending on who you talk to, they can come through and possess mages, turning them into mindless abominations. Places where mages practice magic makes the Veil between our world and the Fade thin, but mages naturally gravitate toward those places, too.
And there are-- There are many powers that can do more harm than good. Blood magic [She winces. There is a small hiccup in her voice.] can control other people. Can boil their blood. But it also provides a source of power that isn't the Fade. Still, it requires a demon teaching it to you.
Spirit magic is very dangerous, too. There are spells that will turn a foe's body into a weapon, making it explode, or others that crush them. Magic is... very dangerous if you don't understand it. If you don't control it. If you're not aware of the risks. The humans don't care to understand magic. The elvhenan know more, but even they are wary.