Magic (Bastard Bonds)

There are six veins of magic, including five pure veins and the "Null" vein, Arcus.

1. **Arcus**
2. **Lux**
3. **Max**
4. **Nix**
5. **Pox**
6. **Rex**

## Arcus

*"Arcus is the Null Vein.*

*It is the simplest form of impure magic and also the most flexible."*

 Being the most simple form of magic, characters with this alignment has no weakness compare to the five pure veins, and their blast attacks moderately effective again all of them.

As it rests partway between different veins, any attempts to combine two pure veins of magic will result in **Arcus**.

## Lux

*"Lux is the Vibrant Vein.*

*It is radiant and judgement, and it infuses the souls of the innocent and the divine."*

* Items with the trait Luxalign can change the equipped's align to Lux, while Luxmana only affects magic attack.
* Creatures with the trait Luxsoul will be aligned with Lux instead. Recruitable creatures with this trait include: Actaeon, Aesthedra, Asterion, Behemoth, Bile/Fire/Ice/Steel Exarch, Cerberus, Gigas, Grendel, Homunculus, Humbaba, Jotunn, Lammasu, Lilim, Matsutaka, Myconid, Nidhogg, Shisaa, Thrall, Typhoon, Utlunta.
* Borgnina begins with the Luxsoul trait.

Those infused with **Max** or **Pox** take additional damage from **Lux**.

* Curse: **Dazed**, the target will miss often in combat.
* Boon: Those affected by **grace** is guided by invisible hands, they will rarely miss in battle.

## Max

*"Max is the Violent Vein.*

*It is raw power and overwhelming, indiscriminate destruction. It infuses the souls of the demon and werebeasts."*

* Items with the trait Maxalign can change the equipped's align to Max, while Maxmana only affects magic attack.
* Creatures with the trait Maxsoul will be aligned with Max instead. Recruitable creatures with this trait include: Alpha, Arthrotan, Ashlord, Baelor, Bogeyman, Butcher, Chactotan, Corpugon, Crinos, Cyclops, Demon Creep, Dragon, Drake, Fiend, Hagen, Ifreet, Imp, Lamia, Manaha, Minotaur, Netherlord, Oni, Patriarch, Pharaoh, Primordial Ooze, Rakshasa, Revenant, Rooteater, Sphinx, Titan, Wendigo, Worg, Youma.
* Grant, Wisaka, and Zantanak begin with the Maxsoul trait.

Those infused with **Lux** or **Nix** take additional damage from **Max**.

* Curse: **Pain** will cause one to take more damage in combat, and resist healing.
* Boon: **Rage** will cause their enemies to accumulate risk and fumble more often.

## Nix

*"Nix is the Variants Vein.*

*It is chaos and impermanence, and it infuses the souls of hybrid and shapeshilter."*

* Items with the trait Nixalign can change the equipped's align to Nix, while Nixmana only affects magic attack.
* Creatures with the trait Nixsoul will be aligned with Nix instead. Recruitable creatures with this trait include: Arachne, Chimaera, Direcrab, Djinn, Dullahan, Emperor Crab, Ettin, Fomorian, Fury, Gorgon, Gremlin, Harpy, Hermit, Hydra, Incubus, Jorogumo, Morlock, Mould, Orthros, Sahaguin, Shaitan, Shapeshifter, Siren, Skinchanger, Slime, Stormwitch, Surrogate, Troll, Wisp, Witch.

Those infused with **Max** or **Rex** take additional damage from **Nix**.

* Curse: **Nexus** make the affected easily torn apart by magic, and unable to ward effectively.
* Boon: **Focus** helps deal more damage when casting spells against enemies.

## Pox

*"Pox is the Virulent Vein.*

*It is entropy and decay, and it infuses the souls of the unclear and the undying."*

* Items with the trait Poxalign can change the equipped's align to Pox, while Poxmana only affects magic attack.
* Creatures with the trait Poxsoul will be aligned with Pox instead. Recruitable creatures with this trait include: Banshee, Bantam, Boggare, Boneslime, Draugr, Ectoplast, Fresh Zombie, Ghost, Goblin Fighter/Mage/Rogue, Kobold, Lantern Wight,Lilith, Llorona, Mohrg, Moonrat, Mummy, Nosferatu, Phantom, Pygmy, Ratling, Skeleton, Succubus, Troglodyte Fighter/ Mage/Rogue, Vampire, Wraith, Zombie.
* Reanimated Guard begins with the Luxsoul trait.

Those infused with **Rex** or **Lux** take additional damage from **Pox**.

* Curse: **Poison** saps the life force of a target, slowly and over time, but it cannot kills the target and will left them with 1 HP.
* Boon: **Shadowcloak** makes one becomes difficult to get hit by attacks and magic.

## Rex

*"Rex is the Verdant Vein.*

*It is growth, energy, and life, and it infuses the souls of plants and animals."*

* Items with the trait Rexalign can change the equipped's align to Rex, while Rexmana only affects magic attack.
* Creatures with the trait Rexsoul will be aligned with Rex instead. Recruitable creatures with this trait include: Aurochs, Bugbear, Catoblepas, Centaur Archer/Spearman, Crone, Direbear, Direpottamus, Diretiger, Direwolf, Draconian, Dryad, Gargoyle, Gevaudan, Gigajack, Gnoll, Hag, Landshark, Mammoth, Manticore, Org, Sasquatch, Saurian, Savage, Spriggan, Werewolf, Whelk, Wildman, Wyrm, Wyvern, Yeti.
* Paul and Vankan begin with the Maxsoul trait.

Those aligned with **Nix** or **Pox** take additional damage from **Rex**.

* Curse: One will be **entangled**, finding it difficult to move or dodge in combat.
* Boon: With **vigor**, the affected deals extra damage with weapon attacks.