Unicorn Emissaries are rare magic users whose power originates entirely from imagination. They do not draw from institutions, devices, or external systems. Instead, they sustain a vivid internal construct—a spirit being—that acts as both conduit and collaborator for their magic.
This spirit is real to the Emissary in every meaningful way. They see it, hear it, and converse with it. Others see nothing. When the Emissary speaks to empty air and reality responds, the effect is unsettling, subtle, and unmistakable.
Unicorn Emissaries generate magic by maintaining belief under pressure.
They do not cast spells through force of will or technical mastery. They convince themselves—through personality, confidence, and emotional alignment—that the spirit should act. Charisma is not persuasion of others, but internal coherence.
If belief wavers, magic falters. If belief holds, the impossible becomes gently true.
Each Unicorn Emissary manifests a unique spirit shaped by their imagination.
Most spirits appear as unicorns, not because they must, but because the unicorn is the cultural shorthand for purity, protection, and imagined strength. In practice, spirits vary in subtle but meaningful ways: horn shape, coloration, texture, presence of wings, or aura.
The spirit’s personality is often an opposite or counterweight to the Emissary’s own. A reserved person may manifest a bold, confident spirit. A cynical Emissary may channel an idealistic one. This dynamic creates constant internal dialogue.
The spirit has its own will. It may reinterpret commands, hesitate, or refuse entirely. The Emissary does not control it; they negotiate with it.
The spirit is not a separate entity in the traditional sense. It functions as an externalized subconscious.
Through conversation, argument, encouragement, or reassurance, the Emissary aligns their intent with the spirit’s response. Magic occurs when both agree.
This makes Unicorn Emissary magic deeply personal and difficult to replicate or study.
Unicorn Emissary magic focuses on perception, emotion, and the mind.
Common effects include:
Psychic damage through sensory overload or imagined threat
Healing through reassurance and emotional stabilization
Invisibility by removing oneself from enemy perception
Confusion, misdirection, or emotional disruption
When a spell affects others, its impact is internal. Targets experience overwhelming imagery, color, sound, and emotion that fractures focus and causes psychic harm.
When not directly affecting a target, magic manifests as soft visual phenomena: light distortions, rainbow refractions, sparkles, or gentle afterimages.
Compared to other magical disciplines, Unicorn Emissary magic is considered unusually stable.
Because it relies entirely on sustained imagination, it is difficult to escalate unintentionally. Effects are localized, personal, and collapse inward if disrupted rather than exploding outward.
This makes the class quietly valuable in sensitive environments, despite institutional discomfort with its unquantifiable nature.
Unicorn Emissaries do not fit comfortably into Raverie’s systems.
They are often seen as unfocused, eccentric, or impractical. Their tendency to drift into imagination makes conventional work, schedules, and procedures difficult. Many struggle to function as “normal” adults by societal standards.
They are not persecuted, but they are rarely understood. People keep their distance, unsure whether to be amused, concerned, or impressed.
Unicorn Emissaries are extremely rare.
Not because magic is inaccessible, but because most people cannot sustain belief when reality pushes back. Becoming an Emissary requires an exceptional imagination paired with a personality resilient enough to defend it.
Those who succeed often do so accidentally, discovering their abilities through moments of emotional intensity rather than formal training.
Precision Mechanics find Unicorn Emissaries deeply uncomfortable. Their magic defies modeling and cannot be measured or stabilized.
Frostglobe Channelers respect the results but distrust the process. There is no theory, no calibration, no predictive framework.
Glacier Gliders often feel an unexpected kinship, recognizing the shared emphasis on expression, flow, and internal rhythm.
Automatons cannot perceive the spirit at all, which many Emissaries find quietly disturbing.
Most Unicorn Emissaries do not choose this path intentionally.
Some never outgrew childhood imagination. Others turned inward after loneliness or trauma. Many simply refused to accept a world defined entirely by machines and rules.
In a city obsessed with control, Unicorn Emissaries represent something fragile and powerful: belief that refuses to disappear.