nah they are good points. hmmm what you could have is well with the grade system what you could have is lets says we have a c+ grade magic user they are able to use a easy corrupting spell lets say flame for 30 minutes straight before they are unable to use it anymore or before they could possibly start getting corrupted.
@Pezz570 So onto the how much is to much. What you could do is have grades. Like a A grade is capable of destroying entire cities and armies. B grade is capable of destroying small towns. So on and so forth. A limitation you could throw on this is only a small portion of the population has this ability. The majority of the population either has limited use of non-corrupting magic or no magic.
Im not sure I understand on what you meant on the free-form structured magic system?
As for the use of corrupting and non-corrupting magic is a good idea. Corrupting magic could be magic that is able to harm or in some cases heal. And for non corrupting it can't be used for combat. just general uses.
I agree with the 2nd option. Due to the length of the war and how many casualties there. Certain branches were folded into one another; ie the remaining marines on that were on land were folded into the army. those on ships were folded into the navy. Same with army and airforce those that were on ships or on land are folded into the respective branch.
"Nothing gets the blood flowing like a good fight. Ya know?"
Name: Elias Sjöberg Age: 31 Gender: Male Nationality: Sweden but immigrated to America Appearance: Standing at 5'10 and weighing in around 180 pounds. Elias have a somewhat tanned complexion due to his time overseas in the military. While not to body builder standards, Elias is a frequent goer to the gym. Not one for dressing fancy, his version of dressing nice is blue jeans, a t-shirt and maybe if hes feeling lucky a beanie. The only other notable feature of him is the tattoo on his right hand
History: Elias's family immigrated to the United States when he was at a young age due to work. The most memorable thing he was taught as a child was self sacrifice and service to a greater good. His child was nothing but ordinary. A few fights here and there, graduated highschool. A few years later Elias enlisted in the Marine Corps. His main reasoning was what better to serve a greater good then to become another cog in the industry of war.
During bootcamp he was honestly pretty average nothing stood out except he got perfect score on the physical fitness test and the combat fitness test. After boot he went to the school of infantry and graduated there as a rifleman. Once at his new unit nothing really extraordinary happened, picked up rank, got pretty fight did a lot of field exercises. Then about nine months later he found out he was getting deployed overseas to help police an area that was deemed of importance. Simple mission boring nonetheless.
Once he was overseas his unit had fallen into a routine of going on patrol, searching for ied, looking for potential insurgents the works. Though his unit leadership made one fatal mistake. You see they took the same route every time on patrol and that is a big no no. Because once you get in that routine of going the same way every time the enemy notices it and they will take advantage of that. During one of the patrol they were attacked by a overwhelming forces of insurgents. His unit was caught unprepared and was slaughtered leaving Elias, the Corpsman and one other alive. During that moment Elias never felt such hatred and want for revenge against a person. During those moments Elias prayed for something to intervene.
Time seemed to stop as a being appeared before him. It offered him a pact that would allow him his revenge all it would take was for this power was a single word. With his new found power Elias was able to tear through the enemy forces, killing any who got in his way. After the fight was over, Elias felt as if a great weight had left him and as he surveyed the carnage in front of him he entered a state of shock realizing what had just happened. Before he passed out from the exertion he heard a few parting words saying that the will be in touch.
Elias awoke back at the base in the medical center. After answering a bunch of questions it was decided that he was too much of a risk to be there especially after watching his unit being slaughtered. Once back home in the states he was quietly discharged and thanked for his service. With nothing to do Elias decided to travel and see what could be seen. During this time Elias 'spoke' more with his the daemon he made a pact with. One day in his travels he came across a note addressed to him telling him to head to Boston. With nothing better to do and since he wasn't that far away he decided to head there and see why he was summoned.
Sin: Wrath. The aspects of Wrath that Elias is well acquainted with are hatred and revenge. Hatred to those who slight him and revenge for those who have caused him suffering. Virtue: Humility. Though out of all the aspects of humility; modesty, reverence, bravery. Elias is follows the aspect of bravery the most. Though he tries to be modest he is often found wanting. Personality: Elias is often a quiet person, preferring his actions to speak for him. He can be a friendly person to those that have earned his respect or he feels a certain amount of kinship to. From his time in the military he is a proud warrior, not afraid to speak his piece if he finds something he disagrees with. Elias relishes fighting, he's never one to back down from a good fight, especially if he knows blood will be shed. In combat he can easily lose himself, fighting with almost reckless passion.
Skills: Combat training- From firearms, knife fighting to unarmed combat and a medical training Inspiration- Due to the virtue he is close too. He is able to inspire others to be able to standfast and not falter in combat Strength- From his time in the gym, Elias is tends to be physically stronger than most people Gray Man- During his time wandering, he has learned how to be a unnoticeable. A quote that goes good with this is "Don't be the fly on the wall. Be the wall." Spells: Hunter- Elias's senses are heightened allowing him to notice people or things that are hidden. Awareness- awareness allows the user of the spell to react at inhuman speeds. Can cause damage to the user if overextended. Elias only uses this during combat. Equipment: Combat knife, lighter, cigarettes, phone, watch and the other everyday items.
Other: "I walk this path alone, who would walk with me?"
Pacts
Name: Khaela Mensha Khaine Titles: Bloody-Handed God Ranking: 3 Domains: War, murder and conflict Appearance:
Gifts:
Gift Name: Mark of Khaine
Effect: This gift allows the user to ignore pain and increase strength. Once activated the mark on the user drips with blood
Cost: This being the more simpler of Khaines gift the cost is a lot less. Blood must be given either from the user or from another person. The longer this gift is used the more blood it costs.
Gift Name: The Flame of Khaine
Effect: If the user has a melee weapon present said weapon is wrapped in flames is given a otherworldly sharpness to it; if no melee weapon is present the hand that has the mark becomes shrouded in flames and hardens allowing it to dish our more damage.
Cost: As with the first gift, blood must be given from the user and the weapon must end a life if it does not more blood must be given
Summon Cost: A live sacrifice is the only way to summon him. Though if the sacrifice is pathetic he will not answer the summons.
If you are willing to take suggestions and if you want to keep the magic system in place. Keep it a generalized magic system like most others have it. The heat based magic is a good idea but it doesn't leave much to creativity. Another suggestion for the magic make it dangerous to the user and at the same time making it a watched over and regulated skill. Like the more you user or if you are a unskilled user the higher chance you become a a pawn of the discarded like the potential "daemons". It could also give you something to add to the cult. ie they are using unregulated magic in order to become closer to the discarded.