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Also updated the character sheet. Your previous upgrades unlocked the following:
Obsessed Echoes
(5) Elemental Magic (novice) - The magic that interacts with the basic elements of the world
(5) Illusion Magic (novice) - The magic that interacts with one's perception of the world
(5) Alteration Magic (novice) - The magic that interacts with the properties of the world
(5) Mind Magic (novice) - The magic that interacts with one's compregension of the world
(5) Creation Magic (novice) - The magic that interacts with what could be in this world
(1) Forbidden Magic (novice) - The magic that interacts with what should not be in this world
According to our character sheet, we have 13 Obsessed Echoes. Does anyone have any idea about what each magic type might do?
I'm thinking:
Elemental Magic: probably your standard combat spells? Lots of damage, some defense, battlefield control or utility if you're lucky.
Illusion Magic: Creating images for multiple people to see? Could be specific images, or could anything we can think up (within certain limitations)? If we can decide what a given spell will do, it could be very powerful for write-ins during combat. If we don't want to do a lot of write-ins though, we may want to skip this, especially because we can't lie.
Alteration Magic: like transfiguration in Harry Potter? Or, it might be something we could use to make our weapons/shield better, by making them stronger, sharper, or lighter. Could even be something we can use to enhance our own body, making us faster, stronger, etc. Potentially quite useful.
Mind Magic: Might be something that we can use to boost our intelligence, help bolster memories of class so we learn faster, or even allow us to get more out of our Echoes. Or it could be something used to mislead individuals, wipe memories, mind control people, and who knows what other horrifying things. Most likely very powerful.
Creation Magic: Making things? Could be used to summon objects, or possibly even creatures? Probably good for utility, could be useful for making minions, weapons, food/water, or even medicines, depending on how it works. Unlimited
Blade Spear Works!
Forbidden Magic: Summon Demons? Commit horrible rituals that are useful but require human sacrifice? Peer into the abyss, but with the chance that it might stare right back? Resurrect people? Honestly, I'm not sure what could possibly be more horrifying than what Mind Magic is likely to be able to do. Maybe it has a little bit of every other magic type, but taken to the point where it becomes evil?
I think the first thing we need to do before choosing Forbidden Magic is to talk to Chloe. There may be a very good reason it's called Forbidden. Plus that would give us a better idea of what the other magic types can do. Personally, I think that Alteration Magic and Mind Magic are the most likely types to have good synergy with us. We might be able to boost our weapons/body with Alteration, and Mind Magic might unlock memories from our mentor or even give us more Echoes (plus maybe there's a spell that helps people not be quite as traumatized? It is magic after all). After that, definitely talk to Chloe about what exactly Forbidden Magic is. There might be a reason it's called that, and we don't want to get locked into having something that people will ostracize us even more for.
