Thanaturgy Studies (Secret)

Unlike other classes, Thanaturgy Studies is a secret, forbidden line of study few know how to access. Thanaturgy Studies could be done through means such as discovering ancient texts, finding a secretive practicioner of it, etc. It is VERY unlikely that a single person would teach all of these. If they did, that person would likely be hard to access or discover, and would require a large test of loyalty or commitment.

Studying one of these Thanaturgy studies will take around the same time as a normal course would, resulting in an overfilled schedule as the learner would essentially be adding course time on their schedule. Studies will take much longer if the user does not have a teacher or mentor of some sort.

Thanaturgy studies are all Forbidden and would result in immediate punishment, imprisonment, or death if practiced. Practicing Thanaturgy would result in immediate expellation. To fully understand Thanaturgy, a learner would need to first learn the basics then advanced studies of it, before moving onto Other studies.

Master-Level Thanaturgical studies can only be taught by the most powerful Thanaturgy users. They are practically impossible to find, and even harder to convince to teach.

Commonality It is likely that while the player is at The Academy, only one or two students are secretly studying these.

Required Basic Studies:

  • The Basics of Thanaturgy: A study focused on the basics of Thanaturgy- what it is, why it is so secretive, the little-known history of it, the dangers and effects of learning it, and how to tap into it. This is a purely knowledge-based study, requiring countless hours of dedication to understanding it.

Required Advanced Studies:

  • The Power of Void-Mana: A study focused on void mana, how to most effectively use it, its effects on the user, and the potential it holds. Likely requires some sort of teacher to explain and practice with.

  • Life-Stealing and Transfer: A study focused on how to steal and transfer Evita, and how it can and does change under such conditions. Requires practical use to truly understand.

    • Spells learned: @Inflict Wounds, @Vampiric Touch, @Blight, @Contagion,

Other Thanaturgical Studies:

  • The Living Dead: A study focused on the Thanaturgical practice of Necromancy and how to manipulate the dead. Requires practical use to truly understand.

    • Spells learned: @Chill Touch, @Speak with Dead, @Animate Dead, @Raise Dead, @Create Undead, @Circle of Death, @Finger of Death

  • Evita Manipulation and Control: A study on truly grasping and temporarily controlling the life force of a living creature, starting with smaller animals, and eventually leading to people. Requires practical use and a teacher to explain to fully understand.

    • Spells learned: @Hold Person, @Hold Monster, Command, @Suggestion, @Enthrall, @Dominate Beast, @Dominate Monster, @Dominate Person, @Geas, @Feeblemind

  • Hiding the Rot: A study on how to successfully hide a user's Thanaturgical practices and effects from others, including the protection of magical energies and the hiding of physical effects of Thanaturgy use.

    • Spells learned: @Modify Memory

    • Skill Learned: Thanaturgical Guise (look normal despite heavy Thanaturgy practice)

  • The Deep History of Thanaturgy: A study of ancient texts and uncovering the secret history of Thanaturgy and its place in and adjacency to certain historical events. Requires a lot of research.

    • Spells learned: @Harm

Master-Level Thanaturgical Studies:

  • Evita Dominance: Only known to the highest-level of Thanaturgy users and those they deem fit, this study focuses on a very rare and difficult practice of permanent or lasting Evita Manipulation and Control, along with defending oneself against similar uses.

    • Spells learned: @Permanent Domination

  • Void Connection: Only known to the highest-level of Thanaturgy users and those they deem fit, this study focuses on a very rare and difficult practice of fully connecting with the Void and surviving, while maintaining some semblance of sanity.

    • Spells learned: @Void Connection

  • Monstrous Hunger: Only known to the highest-level of Thanaturgy users and those they deem fit, this study focuses on a very rare and difficult practice of creating hunger-based curses that offer certain benefits at the cost of human elements (like vampires and werewolves).

    • Spells learned: @Create Curse

Failed Thanturgical Studies:

  • There are some Thanaturgical efforts that have previously been looked into by some of the highest-level users, but failed. These include studies into Lichdom, Mass Evita Draining, Automated Evita Collection, Creating Structures in the Void, Immediate-Death Magic, and other such topics.