Prince/Princess Syndrome

Prince and/or Princess Syndrome is the specific name for Sorcerers in the Prince Division universe. It is an unusual arcano-medical condition that turns ordinary people into potential targets for any number of creatures or monsters.

## Pathology

While all humans in the setting are inherently magical, Prince/Princess Syndrome is a unique condition that only manifests in humans, coinciding with a massive wellspring of magic being generated by their bodies far beyond that of the average person, and in some cases even surpassing that of the most accomplished wizards. Each Prince/Princess has a unique set of symptoms that affect them, and no two princes/princesses have the same conditions, or even the same amount; some are even known to have over ten sub-conditions, and some only ever manifest one.

These symptoms are categorized into five (currently known) sub-types:

1. **Flux:** going through *Flux* means a Prince/Princess has a random spike of magical energy, causing unusual and possibly highly dangerous effects in their immediate vicinity. While it can be quite shocking and even dangerous, it is also usually the first assured sign that a person has the condition. Fluxes are, by their vary nature, extremely random; some only ever have one throughout their lives, and some can have multiple, making themselves effectively living conduits of wild magic, which can be enormously dangerous.
2. **Pull:** a *Pull* is a symptom that attracts a specific type of magical creature to the Prince/Princess, to nearly the exclusion of all others. While other creatures may not notice or care, the specific creature type will become inevitably attracted towards the Prince/Princess and pursue them. It is a dangerous symptom because it is a very slippery slope for most creatures: even the most benevolent of creatures will begin performing underhanded acts to spend more time with the Prince/Princess, and more dangerous and malevolent beings will merely relentlessly hound the Prince/Princess, sometimes without even knowing why.
3. **Embrace:** having an *Embrace* is a rare symptom that gives a permanent ward against magical effects and abilities of a specific kind of magical creature. For example, a Prince/Princess with a Fiendish Embrace would be able to naturally ward themselves against a Succubi's charming effects, or someone with a Celestial Embrace being able to withstand effects placed upon them by Angels or Empyreans. While initially it seems like a useful skill, it can in fact cause quite a bit of concern, as the magical creature is openly aware that the Prince/Princess has a "feeling" to them of being completely unaffected by their abilities, and depending on the Embrace condition, could put the Prince/Princess in mortal danger if it happens to be from a dangerous creature.
4. **Surge:** A common sub-condition for most Princes/Princesses, where the channels of magic within the body is interrupted, and random effects can occur. It is similar to, but unknown if it is directly related to Fluxes. While extremely unwieldy, there are plenty of accomplished sorcerers who can overlap surges on top of each other to counteract the random effects.
5. **Aurafold:** A very unusual symptom. *Aurafold* is a unique condition among Princes/Princesses able to actively manipulate how much passive magical energy they radiate, usually by expending or saving it. When a person with Aurafold uses none of their inherent magic, it becomes increasingly obvious that they are a Prince/Princess, and expending a day's worth of spells can diminish the passive magic radiation to the point that it would be next to impossible for a magical creature to positively identify a Prince/Princess, even when up close. However, overuse of this ability can have deleterious effects on a person, to the point that they could end up losing longevity on their life. Overuse has been described as "Exercising without eating/drinking", and caution is often given to magically inclined Princes/Princesses.

Only Humans can be born with the Syndrome, but how and when it actively manifests ultimately appears to come down to luck. The symptoms can manifest as young as 5 and as old as 80, with no apparently known cause.

## Legal Status

Princes and Princesses are special cases due to their relative rarity, and the Bureau of Magic handles most registration for the purposes of keeping an open tally of Princes and Princesses within the city, as well as ease of contact for the Prince Division. Each is protected under the law of Rampoon City, with the Prince Division specially set up to monitor, protect, and defend Princes and Princesses. Most Princes and Princesses may never have specific need for their services, but if some are successfully propositioned to become part of a retinue for a powerful magical creature or leader within the community, they may be given special privileges in that creature's community and full protection, with scheduled wellness checks designed to ensure the Prince or Princess is not being harmed in any way.

## Trivia

* One of the leading experts on the condition at the moment is Dr. Timber of the Heavensward, a Firbolg physician.
* For whatever reason, all current Princes/Princesses known to the current Prince Division have all had blonde hair.