Arcadence
In order to better hunt rogue mages and those who would seek to possess them, The Justicars take a fragment of wild magic into themselves in a ceremony known as the Rigors of Arcadence.
The aspirant drinks deep of a tea infused with Avarite shards and then must pass through several grueling tests. if successful they gain a measure of resistance to arcane mana and are able to better hunt magic users.
This is not without a price, each Justicar who completes the infusion now sees the world in a blend of the mundane and arcane. They become colourblind and must live a life of constant disciple or risk falling to arcane corruption and are forbidden to bear children to prevent this risk from being spread.
Justicars with Arcadence can also never retire in peace for they will forevermore be targetted by demons and those who now fear what they have become.
Transmission & Vectors
Refined avarite is ground into fine crystals and imbibed by and aspirant who is then submitted to harsh arcana attacks which suffuse the avarite in the Justicar's veins.
Causes
Once the ritual has completed the awakened avarite mutates the body and lifeforce of the Justicar causes physical and arcane changes.
Symptoms
For several weeks after the Rigors of Arcadence the Justicar is placed in a cell under the obsidian fortress and monitored closely, most transformations are successful but occasionally a host body will reject the Avarite infusion and the mutations will grow wild and out of control, warping the host's body into an arcane abomination that must be immediately destroyed.
Treatment
The condition is permanent
Prognosis
There is only one cause, The Rigors of Arcadence ritual.
Affected Groups
Epidemiology
It is not contagious, only the risk of genetically transmitted arcane corruption.
History
The first successful infusion was recorded in the texts of old Ardania when a group of warriors sought to use the weapon of their arcane enemy to shield themselves in battle.
Cultural Reception
Most respect and honour the Justicars for the work they do to safeguard the Empire however they are always regarded with some fear as they wield nearly unlimited authority.
Type
Magical
Origin
Magical
Cycle
Chronic, Acquired
Rarity
Rare
