Inkbound

Role: Rune-Mage / Pactcaster / Forbidden Scholar
Origin Regions: Inverthy, Karmair, and Eldraniu's
Factions: The Ledger Guild, The Altarbound, The Prism Wardens

Lore:
Inkbound are mystical scribes who wield tide-ink ritualism and oathweaving magic to craft living contracts that shape fate, bind souls with oaths or betrayal clauses, and inscribe powerful runes on air and skin. Originating from Inverthy, Karmair, and Eldraniu's, they manifest their arcane power through tattooed spells drawn from forgotten names, embodying archetypes such as Wordbinders, Oathcarvers, and Contract Thieves. The Inkbound write fate into flesh. Their skin is a living scroll of Dustscript sigils—ever-shifting patterns of pact, pain, and power. Each rune is a promise made, a memory earned, or a secret carved into soul-ink.

Abilities:

Living Sigil: Activate an inked rune for powerful magical effects or summoning.
Blood Vow: Take damage to fuel a stronger spell or lock a pact with an ally. (enslavement)
Unseal Truth: Reveal hidden enchantments, illusions, or lies by invoking written law.
Scriptweave: Rewrite the rules of a location temporarily (e.g. gravity, language).

Unique Feature:
Inkheart Codex – Once per long rest, invoke a sealed page written in blood. These pages contain dangerous forbidden truths, curses, or unmaking glyphs.