Post by Grayson on Mar 23, 2020 5:17:43 GMT
Aberrant Human: Soul Channeler
Distinguishing features:
The most distinguishing feature of a Soul Channeler is their complete and utter lack of distinguishing features. Born without a mana flow through their system, Soul Channelers are uniquely inept when it comes to magic in a world that comes to life through magic. Instead, Soul Channelers harness their Souls, the very core of being, to use powers beyond the realm of possibility.
This incredible power comes with an incredible cost, however, as Soul is the core of being and thus is a finite resource that cannot replenish over time in the way Mana does, or be repaired naturally as a Body can. Each and every time a Soul Channeler uses their Soul Energy for any purpose, they are actively reducing their lifespan. As a result, Soul Channelers very rarely live past age 30.
There is also a limit to how Soul Channelers can utilize their Soul, and this is determined by birthright and Soul Channeler genetics. Genetically speaking, Soul Channelers should be impossible, however it is a recessive trait that is typically passed down directly through lineages of Soul Channelers throughout the ages. It is not unheard of for a Soul Channeler to suddenly be born in a family with no history of Soul Channelers, though. As it is genetically determined and present from birth, Soul Channelers have recorded and noted each type of manipulation regarding their own Soul. These classifications are based on what the normal individuals can do with their Soul and each one has different costs associated with them, for example: Soul Fists typically coat their hands in Soul Energy to augment their body. Skilled Soul Channelers can then return their Soul to its core, which preserves much of their lifespan. Soul Readers, on the other hand, extend their Soul across continents and into the hearts and minds of those around them. Therefore, they are less likely to return their Soul to its core and typically have very short lifespans.
There is an anomalous group, which if there are 10,000 Soul Channelers in the world at a given time, there would likely only be a single Gray Soul alive. Gray Souls are so mundane and unextraordinary that their very existence is an anomaly. A Gray Soul’s Soul is so powerful yet mundane that they cannot be swayed by external forces. Their bodies cannot be healed by magic, their minds cannot be read or broken into, and their location is impossible to divine because their Soul, the very core of being, blends so well into the atmosphere that it’s essentially like trying to follow a speck of sand in a sandstorm.
Religious views:
Soul Channelers are unified by the “Judge” who, as a Soul Reader lineage, uses his power to rate and calculate the relative power level of every Soul Channeler in the world at a given time. They are assigned ranks and while most Soul Channelers don’t care, some are very competitive about their ranks. Judge is simply a title passed through their family and most Judges are children who use their power so regularly they burn out their soul in their early teenage years.
Soul Channelers are unified by the “Judge” who, as a Soul Reader lineage, uses his power to rate and calculate the relative power level of every Soul Channeler in the world at a given time. They are assigned ranks and while most Soul Channelers don’t care, some are very competitive about their ranks. Judge is simply a title passed through their family and most Judges are children who use their power so regularly they burn out their soul in their early teenage years.
Culture:
Soul Channelers are regular human beings for all purposes. They simply lack Mana and have a very short lifespan. They exist in all cultures and fit in the normal population of humans wherever they go.
Soul Channelers are regular human beings for all purposes. They simply lack Mana and have a very short lifespan. They exist in all cultures and fit in the normal population of humans wherever they go.
Classification of Soul Channelers:
Soul Fists:
Channelers who use their body as a medium for their Soul. Typically skilled in martial arts and pouring their Soul into parts of their bodies to augment physical strength as well as physical resiliency. There have been cases of Soul Fists who pour their Soul into others to mend their bodies as well, so the actual limitations of their channeling abilities is unknown.
Channelers who use their body as a medium for their Soul. Typically skilled in martial arts and pouring their Soul into parts of their bodies to augment physical strength as well as physical resiliency. There have been cases of Soul Fists who pour their Soul into others to mend their bodies as well, so the actual limitations of their channeling abilities is unknown.
Soul Readers:
Channelers who expand their Soul beyond their body to gather information from the world. Mind readers, divination experts, psychics, as well as individuals who can manipulate and control others with their Soul. Typically the shortest lived Channelers, they are also widely considered the strongest Channelers.
Channelers who expand their Soul beyond their body to gather information from the world. Mind readers, divination experts, psychics, as well as individuals who can manipulate and control others with their Soul. Typically the shortest lived Channelers, they are also widely considered the strongest Channelers.
Soul Kravters:
A unique class of Channeler who specializes in “storing” their soul in physical objects for later use, thus “Crafting” using their soul and storing it for later. The limits of their crafts are determined by their skill and how much Soul is readily available. Typically, they can only Kravt using their own Soul; however, there are always exceptions.
A unique class of Channeler who specializes in “storing” their soul in physical objects for later use, thus “Crafting” using their soul and storing it for later. The limits of their crafts are determined by their skill and how much Soul is readily available. Typically, they can only Kravt using their own Soul; however, there are always exceptions.
Soul Spells:
“Mages” of the Channeler society. Soul Spells are able to utilize their malleable soul in the same way a Mage might manipulate Mana, to an infinite realm of possibility. Typically, Soul Spells are limited to small scale attacks, but some Soul Spells have unlocked their own styles to expand their power beyond simple parlor tricks.
“Mages” of the Channeler society. Soul Spells are able to utilize their malleable soul in the same way a Mage might manipulate Mana, to an infinite realm of possibility. Typically, Soul Spells are limited to small scale attacks, but some Soul Spells have unlocked their own styles to expand their power beyond simple parlor tricks.
Soul Flayers:
The ultimate punishment for a Soul Channeler. Becoming a Soul Flayer is a horrendously painful experience that involves one’s soul being stripped from their body and transplanted into another’s. Soul Flayers coexist with their host soul and can assume control of the body to use their own unique and powerful version of “magic” using the Mana of their host. Soul Flayers are incredibly volatile, dangerous, and powerful.
The ultimate punishment for a Soul Channeler. Becoming a Soul Flayer is a horrendously painful experience that involves one’s soul being stripped from their body and transplanted into another’s. Soul Flayers coexist with their host soul and can assume control of the body to use their own unique and powerful version of “magic” using the Mana of their host. Soul Flayers are incredibly volatile, dangerous, and powerful.
Soul Spirit:
The most rare form of Soul Channeler. Soul Spirits are perhaps the most complex, as their powers revolve around taking in the souls of those around them. They can devour other’s souls on rare instance, but for the most part they passively leech the Soul from people around them and incorporate it into themselves. Their powers are determined by the sorts of Souls that they absorb.
The most rare form of Soul Channeler. Soul Spirits are perhaps the most complex, as their powers revolve around taking in the souls of those around them. They can devour other’s souls on rare instance, but for the most part they passively leech the Soul from people around them and incorporate it into themselves. Their powers are determined by the sorts of Souls that they absorb.
Soul Burn:
This is a state that any skilled Soul Channeler can enter that will extend their abilities beyond their normal limits, at the cost of continuous damage to their Soul and rapidly reducing their lifespan. This is a sort of “limit break” that enables them to continue fighting when otherwise impossible, or breaking all limitations their body places on their Soul’s strength. It’s incredibly powerful, but incredibly dangerous and most Soul Channelers avoid its power at all cost, because a single use can shave up to 5 years off their life span by itself.
This is a state that any skilled Soul Channeler can enter that will extend their abilities beyond their normal limits, at the cost of continuous damage to their Soul and rapidly reducing their lifespan. This is a sort of “limit break” that enables them to continue fighting when otherwise impossible, or breaking all limitations their body places on their Soul’s strength. It’s incredibly powerful, but incredibly dangerous and most Soul Channelers avoid its power at all cost, because a single use can shave up to 5 years off their life span by itself.