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Mana pathways are a pseudo-nervous system that spreads itself throughout the human body and are what qualifies a person to be a mage. Along the pathways are mana gates, specific points that connect the material world to the astral plane. These gates are activated by a mage's life force through spells, allowing one to convert life energy into magical energy. The number of gates a mage has is determined at birth, with an individual's power depending on the number of gates they have. Adding to the number of gates through artificial means is dangerous, as the human body has limits to the amount of magic power it can contain. In addition, transplanting an artificial gate into the body is similar to an organ transplant, which can reject the foreign invader and cause irreparable damage to the host. However, there is a way for a mage to increase their power through external means that allows them to gain access to a larger amount of mana gates with no added risk to themselves.
Within each male sperm cell is a microscopic organism known as animalcule, a complete preformed individual representing miniature versions of human beings. These preformed humans develop and enlarge into fully formed human beings through the process of conception and birth. Magecraft allows individuals to bypass this process to create artificial life in order to create a perfect servant loyal to its creator, known as a homunculus. These homunculi are grown within a specially built cauldron designed to hold magic brews. This brew is filled with various ingredients, such as eye of newt, as well as other lay ingredients, such as cow intestines and the seed of the mage in question. The resulting "child" emerges from this concoction as a fully grown adult, bound to obey its master's commands. Although they are intelligent, homunculi lack free will and individuality, making them the perfect servant.
While they appear to be human, homunculi are more like mana contained within a physical form. As they were born from magic, They are immortal and physically difficult to destroy. As such, they are lack the limitations of the human body. This allows them to contain as many mana gates as their master wills or can afford, allowing them to achieve levels of magical power that human beings are incapable of. However, while they are more powerful magically, they are limited to a specific spell. This design flaw is not intentional, as most mages agree that they are better served with their creation being as diverse as possible. This forces beings like homunculi into areas of specialization, limiting their uses and preventing mages from maximizing them to their full potential.
The more magical a creature is, the more restricted its range of magic. How can this be the case?
Mana pathways are a pseudo-nervous system that spreads itself throughout the human body and are what qualifies a person to be a mage. Along the pathways are mana gates, specific points that connect the material world to the astral plane. These gates are activated by a mage's life force through spells, allowing one to convert life energy into magical energy. The number of gates a mage has is determined at birth, with an individual's power depending on the number of gates they have. Adding to the number of gates through artificial means is dangerous, as the human body has limits to the amount of magic power it can contain. In addition, transplanting an artificial gate into the body is similar to an organ transplant, which can reject the foreign invader and cause irreparable damage to the host. However, there is a way for a mage to increase their power through external means that allows them to gain access to a larger amount of mana gates with no added risk to themselves.
Within each male sperm cell is a microscopic organism known as animalcule, a complete preformed individual representing miniature versions of human beings. These preformed humans develop and enlarge into fully formed human beings through the process of conception and birth. Magecraft allows individuals to bypass this process to create artificial life in order to create a perfect servant loyal to its creator, known as a homunculus. These homunculi are grown within a specially built cauldron designed to hold magic brews. This brew is filled with various ingredients, such as eye of newt, as well as other lay ingredients, such as cow intestines and the seed of the mage in question. The resulting "child" emerges from this concoction as a fully grown adult, bound to obey its master's commands. Although they are intelligent, homunculi lack free will and individuality, making them the perfect servant.
While they appear to be human, homunculi are more like mana contained within a physical form. As they were born from magic, They are immortal and physically difficult to destroy. As such, they are lack the limitations of the human body. This allows them to contain as many mana gates as their master wills or can afford, allowing them to achieve levels of magical power that human beings are incapable of. However, while they are more powerful magically, they are limited to a specific spell. This design flaw is not intentional, as most mages agree that they are better served with their creation being as diverse as possible. This forces beings like homunculi into areas of specialization, limiting their uses and preventing mages from maximizing them to their full potential.
The more magical a creature is, the more restricted its range of magic. How can this be the case?