Taint

Taint is the Mana of Monsters, their vital essence and a powerful corruptive force for ordinary life. It holds the power to transform Men and animals into Monsters, transform plant life into twisted new forms, and corrupt Elemental spirits and the Fae and subsequently transforming the land into Manifest Zones of the Abyss or various Demiplanes. Only Monsters and the supremely corrupt can naturally use Taint to power their abilities. To everyone and everything else, it's a useless burden on their own Mana, reducing the amount they can normally generate and store, warping their mind and body to be more like that of a Monster, and amplifying their own Lust. Purging the energy normally requires Divine assistance of some sort, or otherwise developing a manner of cycling that energy out into a suitable vessel. Given time and certain activities, it can grow and expand, taking over more of the individual's spirit.
Category:Magic
Category:Mana
Category:Taint
Category:Monster
Category:Canon