maskerades | blood magic

Blood magic is not a largely popular technique in Halbert's world, but something he tunes into effortlessly. Under the spirit (or god, depending on one's belief) Bahura the Penumbra, which encompasses all shadow, plague, blood, and curse-based magic. Although Halbert is capable of many spells, I felt it was important to list the essential specific blood spells he can perform.

Essentially how blood magic works is that the more potent the blood, the stronger the spell will be. Think of it like this: a man is struggling to move a box. Person A who is fit and capable would be able to help him easily. Person B is less fit, but can still help move the box. Person C is much weaker, but with more people like him can help carry the heavy box with the man. In this example, Person A has magically potent blood (like Halbert himself), Person B's blood isn't as potent but still capable (like a human), or Person C who doesn't have particularly impressive blood but it's still usable in high quantities.

THE SPELLS:

● Bahura's Gauntlet - A gigantic glowing red hand appears and is used under Halbert's will for ten minutes to either lift, hit, or pin something.

● Plasma Rupture - A burst of magic emerges from the ground below, erupting against its target.

● Bahura's Forgiveness - A painful healing spell. Halbert takes the blood of the target, using it to form an enchanted blood thread before closing a wound.

● Sanguine Needles - A storm of red needles shower a target for a 20 foot radius.

● Tracking Spell - If Halbert has access to a target's blood, he can track them.

● Illusion - If Halbert has access to certain blood, he can temporarily disguise himself for up to an hour as that person, or create a 20 minute illusion of that person.

● Bahura's Execution - Halbert summons a gigantic scythe seemingly made out of flesh and blood. It is horrendously destructive and his strongest spell. It has been able to severe other spells to some degree, or break enchanted items.