Abation

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History

Galdr, and by extension Abation, is one of the most ancient forms of Arcana; it has existed since before even the fae and predates the Metaphor of Ardor over which it holds governance. As such, its true origins have been lost to the winds of time. Like the other elemental Arcana, practitioners of Abation can be found within any society that allows or puts value unto the arcane arts and many that don’t. It has proven invaluable to the development of …

Acquisition

Mark of Abation.

Like all forms of Galdr, Abation is spread from one sorcerer unto another. Unfortunately, only about half of initiates survive.

In order to begin, the mark of Abation is inscribed into the tissue (be it skin, muscle or bone) using the initiator's aether and then bodily fluids of the donor - most often blood - are offered to the initiate, forcing the student to undergo their spiritual trial forthwith.

INITIATION. However, provided nothing too vital is ???? beyond repair, the initiate will level out and their symptoms will wane into moderate Mageburn over the course of a few hours. Rarely, the initiation might last up to a day.

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Spells

Cryomancy

Through Cryomancy, the Aboteur may chill the world around them to its core. By utilizing their Other, they can grasp onto the Aether in all things and sap out the heat, freezing anything they have the Aether reserves to reach.

Freezing plants causes their growth to cease naturally. Druids may actively Reinvigorate their plants to counter this.
Freezing sentient creatures with souls will not kill them, merely reducing them to a state of cryostasis, the maximum duration of which depends on the Aboteur’s master.

Inermanteia

The applications of Inermanteia can be somewhat esoteric, but at a fundamental level, to invoke this spell is to focus on the slowing down of Aether. One may, for example, slow down another mage’s ability to manipulate Aether to the point that they can no longer cast. Another application might be slowing down the rapid oscillation of a machine gone awry. At its apex, one might use Inermanteia to slow down the movement of Aether in a creature’s cells so much that it fails to function properly at all, and the creature ends up unable to move at all.

Nucleate

Nucleate is a spell through which the Aboteur may weaken the integrity of creatures or things, like the bitter cold may make materials brittle or curses the flesh with frostbite. For example, they may shift steel’s strength into fragility or freeze the flesh such that it dies and rots away.

Frostweaver's Embrace

Frostweaver’s Embrace is to shift away from one’s flesh in favor of freezing Aether, the living embodiment of cold.

Tiers of Mastery

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Apprentice

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Journeyman

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Expert

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Master

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Ascendant

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Artifacts

To craft with Abation, one must find and work alongside an Aboteur or acquire the Arcana themselves. Galdr, having stemmed from Aether itself, does not provide materials from the Galsterei, but rather, the Galsterei infuses the crafts with their Aether and thus their intent. Otherwise, Sundered Artifacts may be crafted from the Galsterei directly.

Some examples of crafts an Aboteur might assist with include:

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