Battle Mage Arts

## Battle Mage Arts - "The Way Men Move Mountains"

WIP, Spiritual Pressure + Cursed Energy + Hamon + Stands + Devil Contracts + Chakra but a cultivation system

The Battle Mage Arts are a sacred form of martial arts, passed down from generation to generation to help protect the weak and not magically inclined from threats beyond their imagination.

## Origins

The specific origins of Battle Mage Arts have been lost to time, seemingly blocked out of the memories of the immortals who were alive at the time. From what can be uncovered, the Battle Mage Arts were created by the Seven Gods of Combat as a means of allowing Mankind to defend themselves from the invading forces of hell. This first war was a bloody, destructive conflict, one that nearly wiped mankind off the map. In the history books, it is known as the Eruption of Krakatoa. The skies were not blotted out by smog from a volcano, but instead by the ashes from the flames of hell. Since that day, warriors around the world walk the path of heaven and protect it from threats beyond its comprehension, or at least, they should.

## Fundamentals

The fundamental basis of The Battle Mage Arts are made up of eight distinct components, some being qualifications, others being innate. All people can learn and reach about the same power level, but some will have an easier time walking the straight and narrow path to the top.

### Elemental Type

All beings have an Elemental Type, which will determine the beginning of their path. There are eight elements, each corresponding to a God of Combat

#### Common Elements

The elements of Fire, Water, Air, and Earth are considered the four "Common Elements," as 70% of all practitioners have one of these types.

##### Fire

Fire is an element of balance. It has taken away thousands of lives, but paved the future of all species. Fire practitioners are very similar. They are both warriors and healers, destroyers and balance-bringers. The Chi of Fire practitioners gives off a considerable amount of heat and functions as if it were fire.

### Physique

All people are born with one of six physiques. Some techniques are restricted to certain physiques.

### Martial Knowledge

Knowlege of a form of mortal martial arts is required. You do not need mastery, or even practice, but instead a conception of what it is. This can be from anything, from watching real practitioners to fighting games to movies. The fighting style in question does not even have to really exist, it just has to have some root in reality. Those who actually practice some form of martial arts will have an easier time climbing the mountain to the peak of power.

### Spirit Beast

Every being’s soul has an animalistic incarnation, known as a Spirit Beast. This Spirit Beast is the manifestation of the primal desires and deepest characteristics of a person, their instincts given form. Every Spirit Beast grants a unique ability to it's wielder. Several people may have the same Spirit Beast, but different abilities.

#### Spirit Beast Names

A Spirit Beast's name is normally a clue to the type of ability. They are named as follows:

***Element/Material/Color + Type of Animal***

In general, Elements enhance pre-existing Chi-based abilities, Materials grant a distinct power in relation to that material, and Colors are inherently strange and random abilities.

### Previous Incarnations

If a practitioner is the reincarnation of a former practitioner who chose to come back, there is a chance that they may innately posses the Knowlege their former incarnation held.

### Spiritual Devotion

One’s devotion to any of the Gods, especially a God of Combat, can greatly speed up their pace while also granting unique abilities in exchange for making oaths to swear off certain actions

### Talent

People are born with some unknown amount of talent. Think of this as starting at different places o the pathway to heaven. Those with immense amount of talent have a hard time moving forward, however.

### Marked Birth

There are several types of “Marks,” specific symbols that modify the rest of the fundamentals and predispose people to certain techniques and training methods.

## Spirit Partners

Spirit Partners are beasts, demons, gods, spirits, or other similar beings that Practitioners "bond" with, their souls intertwining in complex ways. The closer the Practitioner and Spirit Partner grow, the stronger both become. Bonding with a Spirit Partner is a time-honored tradition dating back to the first of the Order, who made deals with ancient gods and beasts to defend the early societies of humanity.