Void Magic

**Void magic** is associated with *corruption*, *decay*, *nothingness*, and *destruction*. It is said that void magic is the opposing force of all other magic; as life cannot exist without death, neither can creation exist without its opposing force, destruction. Hopeful practitioners should be cautious of using this class: nothingness always hungers to destroy. Only those with exceptional mental fortitude and diligence should attempt to learn Void magic in any of its forms.

Void magic is part of the **Anomaly** group, sharing this distinction alongside Cosmic magic. Anomaly magic is powerful, but practicing it comes with a price. Characters who take on these talents suffer detrimental effects for their endeavors. Void magic causes the practitioner to suffer from a constant, incurable physical hunger. It is very common for users to bleed from their nose, eyes or ears when performing their magic, especially when learning a new aspect. And there is always a chance of losing control, with the magic swallowing you up in its eternal, black embrace.

Anomaly magic is more difficult to learn than others, and follows a different leveling chain from other magics.

## Available Talents

### Void Manipulation

* **Level 1:** You can manipulate shadows into various flickering shapes, and cause other beings to feel touched, pinched or tickled by having your shadows interact with theirs.
* **Level 2:** You are able to create small portals that suck nearby objects and people into their gravitational pull and gnaw away at their existence. You can use the Void to ‘teleport’ between areas by placing an anchored portal ahead of time; whenever you warp, you will exit from the anchor. Up to three anchors can be active at a time.
* **Level 3:** You are capable of sinking into your shadow and navigating the area as darkness, with the ability to manipulate your surroundings as though you were flesh and blood. You can sacrifice an object with strong sentimentality/affection to the Void to strengthen yourself or another being’s talent, temporarily gaining a level. The exceptionally talented (and corrupt) can sacrifice another person to whom they are emotionally close with; this will grant a one-time ability for the user to erase the entire existence of a single being devoured in their portal, causing the world to forget they ever existed, and removing their accomplishments, creations, and offspring from reality.

\*Only other Void users will remember that the being existed, should they have encountered or heard of them.

### Spirit Summoning

* **Level 1**: You can hear indecipherable whispers from beyond the void, and can understand these words in your dreams. You catch glimpses of ghosts in your peripheral vision.
* **Level 2**: You begin to see spirits clearly, and can interact with them across the void, though not all spirits will want to talk. With concentration, the user can pulse their life force, becoming a beacon for spirits in the area to gather to.
* **Level 3**: The user can bind a single spirit to their life force, as either a companion or a captive. The spirit will be attached to the user as their anchor to the world, and can manifest in a flesh-and-blood form. The user can summon the spirit at any time, and communicate telepathically. Only one spirit can be bound at a time.