Pact

Pacts are the manifestation of a Sentient’s abnormal connection to the Veil, allowing them to create things from thin air to aid them. Pacts exist as an extension of the sentient, and cannot be removed from them. Pacts exist under several Alignments, which dictate how they form and what their capabilities are. When a being gains full consciousness, may that be after their birth or creation, they may be marked with the capability to form a Pact. Once they reach an age where they are able to understand the information imprinted in their mind, they’ll be able to summon their pact, which will then fully manifest into whatever form it may take. Wielders of Pacts, if they are widely known to be so, are often inducted into an organization like the Archonate or Dungeoneer’s Guild, or brought into a mercenary or military group. However, thanks to the fact that Pacts can be unsummoned, they are far more hideable than being a Magus. Thus, many Pact users aren’t known to the public.

Those who use Pacts are known as Warlocks, Warlocks don’t differ from their race physically, but they may manifest more supernatural phenomenon around themselves. Such as lights flickering, the environment being colder, and other common tales of supernatural phenomenon may manifest around a Warlock. Pacts can't manifest in Magus, nor can those who wield Pacts use Surge or Hemovis.

Warlocks are not bound by many limitations, however the Alignments which their Pact is under may have numerous effects which are hard to overcome. Pacts can only take one form, which is decided upon the moment of its first forming. Warlocks can only manifest one thing with their Pact, manifesting two is simply impossible without the assistance of Omens. Pacts are linked to the vitality of their wielder, so even if a Warlock uses their Pact to block a blow that would wound them, their life will still be sapped away as if they got hit- although there won’t be any physical wound. The only thing that escapes this vitality damage rule is the Vakt alignment.

Pacts are capable of growing in power, and they can do this through the killing of powerful beings born from the Veil, or the destruction of a Dungeon Core. The stronger the Pact, the more devastating their abilities will be.

Alignments
Every Pact falls under an Alignment, which decides the powers and limits that it has at first. While Alignments dictate the starting form of a Pact, the stronger the Pact grows, and the actions of its wielder, can cause it to develop new and outlandish abilities outside of its original Alignment. Alignments are associated with forms of stars.

Elementum
The Alignment of the Elements. A Pact formed under the Elementum Alignment is capable of manifesting an elemental quality. Elementum takes the form of some sort of variation of ranged weapon, coupled with an elemental edge to its attacks. May that be fire, earth, wind, ice, or something more outlandish. It will engulf the projectile and add to its potential damage. Elementum Pacts don’t have starting ‘abilities’, but over time their Pact may develop powers based on their element and how they are used during combat.

Warlocks with the Elementum Alignment often manifest supernatural activity that relates to their element. For example, a Warlock with a Elementum Pact of fire may have their surroundings become warmer, and fires may flicker in their presence. A Warlock with a Elementum Pact of ice may have their surroundings become colder, and things they touch may freeze over even if the temperature would suggest otherwise.

The stars most associated with Elementum are Class A stars.

Kalave
The Alignment of Density. A Pact formed under the Kalave Alignment manifests a pillar that’s capable of weight manipulation. Kalave takes the form of a pillar, or similarly shaped object, usually of equivalent or somewhat smaller size to its wielder. The Warlock is able to alter the weight of this pillar at will, making it as light as a feather or as heavy as a car. The range of the weight manipulation is limited at first, but further use can expand the range to allow for heavier or lighter modifications of the pillar.

Warlocks with the Kalave Alignment often manifest supernatural activity that relates to their ability to manipulate the weight of objects. Objects around them may feel lighter, or heavier than they usually do.

The stars most associated with Kalave are Neutron stars.

Tro
The Alignment of Belief. A Pact formed under the Tro Alignment manifests a readable object- such as a book, tome, scroll, etc- that manipulates belief. Tro manipulates the belief of those around it, allowing the Warlock to alter perception based on it. At first their abilities allow them to manipulate the beliefs of others, such as making them believe that someone isn’t actually there, or making them believe something to be true when it is actually false. These abilities can develop into ones that can alter reality to some extent, but that is the extreme end of what Tro can achieve.

Warlocks with the Tro Alignment often manifest supernatural activity that relates to their ability to manipulate belief. Those around them often become more impressionable to the opinions of the Tro Alignment Warlock. In later stages of Tro, this supernatural effect can extend into reality to some extent.

The stars most associated with Tro are Class G stars.

Zhadnost
The Alignment of Greed. A Pact formed under the Zhadnost Alignment doesn’t manifest into anything at first, at most taking the form of faint traces of dark grey light. Zhadnost gains its power by consuming a Visage, taking both its form and powers. For the most part, it will become functionally identical to the Visage it consumes, however the Visage can be discarded in favor of taking the form of another. However, the discarded Visage will forever be lost. Zhadnost growing in power will also increase the power of the wielded Visage. Powers gained through Zhadnost may mimic a once used Visage, or provide alternative ways to take the powers of a Visage to use for oneself.

Warlocks with the Zhadnost Alignment often manifest supernatural activity that relates to their consuming greed. Visages around them tremble, encircled by faint traces of dark grey light. Those around them may also see phantoms of previously consumed Visages.

The ‘stars’ most associated with Zhadnost are Blackholes.

Vakt
The Alignment of Defense. A Pact formed under the Vakt Alignment manifests into a shield, or some other item that can provide cover to its user. Vakt is exempted from the vitality sharing rule of Pacts, allowing it to take hits for its user without sapping away their life. However, Vakt Alignment Pacts are capable of being broken. If they do receive damage, they can repair slowly over time. If fully broken, it will take two days before the Vakt Alignment Pact is capable of fully forming again. With more power, both the defensive powers and healing capability of the Vakt Alignment Pact can grow.

Warlocks with the Vakt Alignment often manifest supernatural activity relating to their ability for defense. Broken things around themselves may suddenly be partially fixed, while hits may simply glance someone when they were seemingly about to hit.

The stars most associated with Vakt are Class K stars.

Mir
The Alignment of Peace. A Pact formed under the Mir Alignment manifests into a medallion, or some sort of holdable symbol. Through supernatural means, Mir prevents conflict through numerous abilities. Disarming an enemy, diffusing tension, and its most powerful skill. The signing of an ethereal agreement, which binds someones very life to follow the rules laid out until a specified date, also binding the wielder of the Mir Alignment Pact to the same agreement. With more power, Mir’s abilities can be expanded upon and their durations amplified.

Warlocks with the Mir Alignment often manifest supernatural activity relating to their peaceful ways. People in their presence find it harder to get angry at others, and people often become weary of conflict in general whilst in their presence.

The stars most associated with Mir are Class M stars.

Rana
The Alignment of Wounds. A Pact formed under the Rana Alignment manifests into a melee weapon of any type. Although seemingly mundane, weapons formed through Rana can become devastating weapons if given time and sufficient use. While at first they resemble typical melee weapons, they can grow to have all sorts of modifications and outlandish qualities that make them simply superior to typical melee weapons. Such as serrated edges, poison, being able to attack intangible beings, etcs.

Warlocks with the Rana Alignment often manifest supernatural activity relating to the violence they inflict. Conversations may get unnaturally heated, and conflicts start more often in the presence of a Rana Alignment Warlock.

The stars most associated with Rana are Class B stars.

Eolach
The Alignment of Familiars. A Pact formed under the Eolach Alignment manifests into a ‘familiar’, a being tied to the Warlock. Eolach Alignment Pacts are unique in the fact that the beings created from it are fully sentient, with minds separate from their user. The one thing binding these beings to their Warlock is their vitality link, forcing the being to protect the Warlock if it wants to continue living. The exact personality of this being varies, but the majority of them are outwardly hostile. With power these familiars grow in power and abilities.

Warlocks with the Eolach Alignment rarely manifest supernatural activity. When they do, it is often on the more simple side of things, such as lights flickering, the environment around them being cold, or apparitions.

The stars most associated with Eolach are Class L stars.

Ainigma
The Alignment of Enigma. A Pact formed under the Ainigma Alignment manifests into a briefcase, or some other form of carryable container. Ainigma Alignment Pacts don’t have much initial use, their main use being their surprising knack for accidentally revealing hidden things in the environment. The main strength of the Ainigma Alignment is its ability to attain almost any possible upgrade. From radars, serrated edges, to even elemental abilities. While it will never be as strong as Alignments that specialize in these things, Ainigma has its use in being a jack of all trades.

Warlocks with the Ainigma Alignment do not manifest supernatural activity, however they themselves experience seemingly supernatural events. Orbs of light and other strange illusions appear in their vision leading them to the hidden and unknown.

The stars most associated with Ainigma are ‘strange stars’.

Giatros
The Alignment of Healing. A Pact formed under the Giatros Alignment manifests into a medkit or a similar container meant to store medicinal goods. Giatros Alignment Pacts produce syringes of an unidentifiable green liquid, this liquid upon injection accelerates healing, and nullifies most common ailments. These syringes, and any medicine from Giatros, will “decay” after an hour outside of the container, making it impossible to transport long distances outside of it. Upgrades to Giatros can both increase the capacity of the storage, produce more specialized forms of medicine, and increase the effectiveness of previous forms of medicine.

Warlocks with the Giatros Alignment manifest supernatural activity relating to their ability of healing. Those around them often feel less pain in the presence of a Giatros, and diseases often become more easy to deal with in their presence.

The stars most associated with Giatros are Class F stars.

Schrijven
The Alignment of Writing. A Pact formed under the Schrijven Alignment manifests into a pen, or some other form of arcane writing implement. Using this writing implement, arcane symbology can be written on surfaces to trigger certain effects. These symbols can range from freezing things on contact, to elaborate equations that dissemble the defenses of Precursor Ruins from afar. The exact limits to Schrijven Alignment symbols is the Warlock’s knowledge, and the power of the writing implement. Getting more power can both increase the range of effects in symbols, and allow for them to be written on different surfaces, including in the air.

Warlocks with the Schrijven Alignment manifest supernatural activity relating to their ability of writing. Words may morph into strange symbols, only to turn back into understandable words upon blinking or looking away. The Warlock themselves may at times grasp meaning out of words they don’t even know just by looking at them.

The stars most associated with Schrijven are Class O stars.

Muzyka
The Alignment of Music. A Pact formed under the Muzyka Alignment manifests into some form of instrument. The music produced with this instrument can have a wide variety of effects depending on the Muzyka Warlock’s choosing. At first this music will simply be able to give mental effects to the listeners, such as feeling joy, sadness, anger, hope, or other such emotions. With time and practice, these effects can extend into the physical. Such as providing listeners faster healing during the song, or giving them improved strength during the song. With more power, the types and strength of effects can be expanded upon.

Warlocks with the Muzyka Alignment manifest supernatural activity relating to their ability for music. Those around them may hear distant music, or find themselves suddenly remembering a song they once heard.

The stars most associated with Muzyka are Class T stars.

Vareni
The Alignment of Cooking. A Pact formed under the Vareni Alignment manifests into some sort of item or utensil involved in cooking. Things cooked using this item will receive additional effects depending on the Warlock’s whims and the rarity and quality of the ingredients involved within its production. These effects could range from improved reaction speed, better sight, to simply feeling more full compared to a normal meal. Outside of cooking, Vareni Warlocks have the strange ability to ‘manifest’ ingredients relating to killed enemies in Dungeons, allowing them to seek out more exotic ingredients to use in their cooking. With more power, possible cooking effects will increase, and the potential quality and amount of manifested ingredients will grow.

Warlocks with the Vareni Alignment manifest supernatural activity relating to their ability for cooking. Those around them may smell a cooking meal even where there is none, and eating the meals provided by a Vareni Alignment Warlock may spark past memories of meals.

The stars most associated with Vareni are Class Y stars.

Osud
The Alignment of Fortune. A Pact formed under the Osud Alignment manifests into Tarot Cards or some other form of card. Through Osud, the events of the future can be predicted, and they can also be used to help dictate the actions of a person. The drawing of cards will relay the required information, however, the accuracy of such predictions is flimsy at times, especially when used in relation to something involved with the Veil and its ever changing chaos. With more power, the predictions of the Tarot Cards can be improved, and more uses of them can also be found.

Warlocks with the Osud Alignment manifest supernatural activity relating to their ability to read fortunes. Those around them may suddenly be struck with fortune, while they themselves may gain glimpses of possible events in the future.

The stars most associated with Osud are boson stars.