Magic (Arcadia)

The Buddhist's Art
The first recorded usage of magic was in the Hachiman-go Raid of BC 30, where the Buddhist defenders utilized the purified fermentation of energy against the righteous Paradigmists.

'Fuel'
The Buddhist utilizes the life force of others through blood-draining, or directly absorbed (although not Fermented) with the usage of a Crown. Practitioners must sacrifice a portion of their life force (whether in years or months) in additiont oany sacrifices from others.

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magic in arcadia functions on the basis of life force; you must sacrifice at least a portion of your life to start a minimally useful extraction of energy (augmentable with disposable bodies)

this life force ferments into a raw energy that is stored in a rune. the energy can then be extracted and forced through the nervous system as lightning or in more disciplined individuals a beam of the energy

the energy can also be harnessed in ancient weapons (swords, axes, bows). [ENCHANTMENTS STILL BEING RESEARCHED]