Clockwork Top Hat Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 So I'm in the planning phase of a Malifaux story I've wanted to write for a while about an Arcanist agent who at birth was injected with nephilim black blood and I'm just trying to consider what kind of effects this might have on my mage. At the beginning of the story he is a relatively normal mage (roughly level with a henchman) but I want the effects of the black blood to increase as the story progresses. The blood would most likely have an effect on his mental state and there's the obvious damage it can do but I'm not sure what would happen to a mage with neverborn blood. The mage's natural powers is over the winds and air, he mostly uses it to help him get around and create barriers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiftyboy Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 A couple basic concepts: +mental+ As time passes his personality begins to fragment. He might talk to himself or switch between demeanors. Or... + physical+ His senses start to change. He begins to perceive things in new ways. He can hear life, or smell a person's emotions or something similar. Perhaps there's some visible (but concealable) sign of his change. Anyway. Hope that helps 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork Top Hat Posted June 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Thanks - I will probably go with the mental instability and I like the idea of being able to detect emotions. And I'm planning to have his eyes go black during his change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zFiend Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Black eyes? Wow you seriously dig supernatural. Yeah I'd go with mental issues. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork Top Hat Posted June 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 Black eyes? Wow you seriously dig supernatural. Yeah I'd go with mental issues. It probably won't just be black eyes - I'm thinking black veins and markings showing up on his skin as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 That seems about right. Small horns and such wouldn't be out of place either, and mentality would likely start to shift in a generally pro-Neverborn direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clockwork Top Hat Posted June 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 As his powers are based on the air I'm thinking of having him choke people by pulling the air out of his lungs/crushing their necks. Which is very interesting because up until his change he refused to kill people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiftyboy Posted June 22, 2015 Report Share Posted June 22, 2015 I'd recommend a gradual change rather than a sudden one. It's more interesting and believable (as much as believable applies to a setting like this. Lol). Finds himself quicker to anger. Uncharacteristic outbursts. Catches himself barely in time to avoid choking someone to death. Finds it harder to resist his impulses. Etc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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