Rouzhai Aura

The Rouzhai Aura is one of the Five Auras of the Gaioforce. Rouzhai is the magical domain of antimatter, which inherently causes the molecular destabilization of matter. The aura is red in color. While matter cannot be created or destroyed, Rouzhai Gaioforce-users can use the aura to destroy physical living/nonliving material. To do so, they disintegrate the object to the molecular level, resulting in an unstable ashy substance known as Rouzhai Ash. As this ash stabilizes over time, it becomes hard and glassy, but does not in any way resemble its original living/nonliving form. The Rouzhai Gaiostone represents these properties in its nature, being an increasingly powerful and unstable object. It constantly radiates Rouzhai Fire and will burn through any organic being or inorganic material who makes contact with it in seconds, unless the being/material is sufficiently powerful enough with the Rouzhai Aura to resist, or otherwise unaffected by matter-destabilizing power.

History

The Rouzhai Gaiostone originally landed in the equatorial region of Thagoros, which terraformed the land into a volcanic, yet barren, landscape. The crater created by the initial impact filled with molten rock, which formed into a large volcano that became known as Mt. Vigr. Because of its dangerous properties and its hidden whereabouts, the stone spent its early years on Gaion in isolation and relatively undisturbed existence. During this time, the stone imbued Rouzhai energy into the molten rocks and ores that flow through both the volcanic plains and the molten rock tunnels underneath the ground, creating unique metals and gemstones. It also enhanced the fauna and flora that live in the region, from the Rouzhai Dragons to the primitive orcs.

RPG Features

Gaioforce Spellcasting

• Access to the Rouzhai Aura of the Gaioforce allows the user access to magical powers, subject to the rules of the Gaioforce Subclasses.
• Rouzhai Damage Types: fire, lightning, radiant, acid & necrotic
• Any full-caster class (wizard, sorcerer, warlock, bard, druid & cleric) can add their spellcasting ability modifier to Gaioforce spell damage & healing rolls
• Half-caster classes that do not ordinarily have spell lists (monk, fighter, rogue, barbarian) only get access to their Gaioforce spell list when choosing spells.
• Gaioforce spells do not require Verbal components. Depending on the spell, Gaioforce spells may require material components if they involve the use of matter, antimatter, dark matter, etc, which could be pulled from the environment if it is present. In rare cases, a spell requiring air, fire or another form of energy may not work in certain environments, such as underwater or in the vacuum of space.
• 5e spells listed under each aura-specific spell list can use the same Material components as they would use for similar Gaioforce spells. In other words, the Gaioforce satisfies the caster's material spell components when they don't have a monetary cost, so long as the spell they are casting is on their Gaioforce Spell List.

Rouzhai Spell List

Note: The following list uses a decimal-based catalog system to reference the Gaioforce Master Spell List . The format is "spell level (0 for cantrips).spell number)". 42 Gaioforce spells (4 cantrips & 38 leveled spells) & 19 5e spells (3 cantrips, 16 spells)

Cantrips (4 Gaioforce, 3 5e)

1. Plasma Shot: 0.2
2. Photosynthesis: 0.3
3. Antisense: 0.7
4. Antijection: 0.13
5. Acid Splash (5e): 0.14
6. Firebolt (5e): 0.18
7. Produce Flame (5e): 0.25

1st-level (5 Gaioforce, 1 5e)

1. Plasma Enhancement: 1.4
2. Gamma Ray: 1.6
3. Bolt Grenade: 1.7
4. Corrosive Lash: 1.11
5. Plasma Enhancement: 1.4
6. Control Flame (5e, Xanathar's Guide To Everything): 1.19

2nd-level (7 Gaioforce, 0 5e)

1. Pyrokinesis: 2.7
2. Cinder Snap: 2.9
3. Gamma Flame: 2.10
4. Flame Curse: 2.13
5. Corrosive Essence: 2.18
6. Distortion Pulse: 2.19
7. Gamme Gaze: 2.20

3rd-level (6 Gaioforce, 4 5e)

1. Fungal Rush: 3.4
2. Plasma Catch: 3.9
3. Lava Slide: 3.10
4. Heat Wave: 3.12
5. Barrel Bolt: 3.13
6. Corrosive Cord: 3.16
7. Animate Dead (5e): 3.20
8. Fireball (5e): 3.25
9. Lightning Bolt (5e): 3.26
10. Summon Lesser Demon (5e): 3.28

4th-level (5 Gaioforce, 3 5e)

1. Melt: 4.5
2. Incinering: 4.7
3. Javelin Bolt: 4.8
4. Flame Lift: 4.11
5. Calcify: 4.13
6. Summon Greater Demon (5e): 4.21
7. Wall of Fire (5e): 4.22
8. Fire Shield (5e): 4.23
9. Gamma Shock: 4.30

5th-level (1 Gaioforce, 2 5e)

1. Twinfire: 5.3
2. Negative Energy Flood (5e, Xanathar's Guide to Everything): 5.11
3. Conjure Fire Elemental (5e): 5.14

6th-level (3 Gaioforce, 1 5e)

1. Bone Storm (antimatter bones only): 6.3
2. Fungal Swarm: 6.5
3. Create Undead (5e): 6.18
4. Mindradder: 6.19

7th-level (2 Gaioforce, 3 5e)

1. Dragon's Wrath: 7.2
2. Create Lesser Undead: 7.4
3. Plane Shift (5e, Thugoran Chaos & mortal plane only. Material components not needed): 7.9
4. Firestorm (5e): 7.10
5. Delayed Blast Fireball (5e): 7.11

8th-level (1 Gaioforce, 1 5e)

1. Incendiary Cloud (5e): 8.10
2. Acid Rain: 8.14

9th-level (7 Gaioforce, 1 5e)

1. Pyroclysm
2. Cinderstorm
3. Death Volt
4. Infernal Star
5. Soul Removal
6. Fallout
7. Antilife
8. Gate (5e, Thugoran Chaos & mortal plane only. Material components not needed)

Non-canon stuff

Rouzhai Gaioforce Antimatter manifests through Rouzhai Gaioforce-users as solids, liquids, gases & plasma.
Nuclear Waste Usage (societal thing)
Banatar •as Sun Elves, Banatarians have a unique relationship with the energy output of the Rouzhai Gaioforce. They channel antimatter particles into the air primarily, creating Rouzhai Fire. However, given their natural ability to absorb and enhance themselves with sunlight, Banatarian mages have learned to do the same with Rouzhai energy output, allowing them to use their powers similarly to a Goultani Gaioforce user.
Rouzhai Fire •created by passing air or other gaseous matter into the user, passing through their antimatter-laced lungs and/or bloodstream. This process converts the gaseous matter into a chaotic anti-energy, the result of the annihilating collisions between antimatter & matter. •a fundamental power for all Rouzhai, including the Orcs & Goblinoids of Thagoros, the Orc & Half-Orc societies of Hythenos & Dalterra, and the Sun Elves of Banatar 1. The Banatarians use their arcane & natural connection to the Sun to amplify their Rouzhai Fire, directly increasing its power & intensity with solar energy. 2. The Orcs of Thagoros draw from the heat & energy of their intense environments to amplify their Rouzhai Fire: 2a. Volcrad Orcs draw from volcanic & other geothermal energy sources. 2b. Bludsky Orcs draw from solar & wind energy sources of their desert & plain terrains 2c. Bloodfire Orcs draw energy from the blood & life force of their victims, which can be used to amplify their power, durability & stamina. •Rouzhai Lightning - a power unique to the Banatarians, Bludsky Orcs, & Hobgoblins. Instead of drawing air into their bodies, they instead fire controlled, dense antimatter particles through the air, colliding with gaseous matter & spontaneously erupting into concentrated Rouzhai Fire, with the intensity of nuclear-generated lightning. They can command and charge this lightning as long as they are capable of maintaining control, as losing control of the bolts before firing can result in haphazard torrents or localized destruction, including death of the user.

Rouzhai Water •created naturally in some desert hot springs, groundwater reservoirs, lakes, rivers & swamps. Can also be created by corrupting liquid/semi-liquid matter into antiwater. Manipulating natural or previously created antiwater requires strong connection between the user and the element, while creating it via corruption requires that and energy. Different Gaiofauna & Gaioflora create antiwater in their own ways: 1. Lake, River & Bog Goblins are amphibious, capable of creating antiwater from any liquid or or semi-viscious organic matter. These goblinoids draw energy from various sources. 1a. Lake Goblins draw energy from sunlight & aquatic plants, especially algae and photosynthetic flora 1b. River Goblins draw energy from river currents, aquatic plants, & sunlight. 1c. Bog Goblins draw energy from swamp flora & fauna, ranging from fungi & plants to swamp creatures. Drawing from a living creature provides large amounts of energy, allowing the Bog Goblins to create concentrated antiwater. For this special skill, they are masterful alchemists. 2. Rouzhai Gaioflora mostly utilize existing antiwater for biological functions, but some are carnivorous
Rouzhai Gaios (rock, ground, metal, minerals, etc) •created naturally in volcanic environments or deep caves. Can also be created by corrupting solid or molten rock into antigaios. Manipulating natural or previously created antigaios requires strong connection between the user and the element, while creating it via corruption requires that and energy. Different Gaiofauna & Gaioflora create antigaios in their own ways: 1. Volcrad Orcs & Vulcan Giants draw energy from volcanic & other geothermal energy sources, mainly converting said molten rock into antigaios with its own energy. 2. Bloodfire Orcs draw energy from the blood & life force of their victims, which can be used to convert solid gaios into antigaios.
Rouzhai Wind •created naturally in volcanic fumes & soot. Can also be created by corrupting winds & gases into antigas. Manipulating natural or previously created antigas requires strong connection between the user and the element, while creating it via corruption requires that and energy. Different Gaiofauna & Gaioflora create antigas in their own ways: 1. Volcrad Orcs & Vulcan Giants draw energy from volcanic fumes or molten rock, and other geothermal sources. They often transform soot & fumes into a toxic antimatter gas. 2. Hobgoblins (remember Stormpoint as a city name) live in kingdoms on high mountaintops in Thagoros. They use the energy of the winds to create their antimatter gases, or to spread through clouds and create their own weather changes. 3. Bludsky Orcs draw power from desert winds and solar energy to create their antimatter gases and winds. They sometimes draw energy from sandstorms, allowing them to conjure or command their own. They also use it to alter the light & atmospheres of the deserts and plains they inhabit.
Rouzhaiganics •unlike the others, there are no naturally occurring instances of antimatter life on Gaion’s mortal plane. However, antimatter beings exist in the Thugoran Chaos, consisting of demons & other monsters native to the realm •corrupting living flora or fauna into antiflora or antifauna •various Gaioflora and Gaiofauna have found ways to master Rouzhaiganics: 1. Bog Goblins utilize swamp flora and fauna as their primary energy sources. When corrupting flora, they can either corrupt the plant/fungus carefully & convert it to antimatter, or they can draw the energy from it to create another form of antimatter (antiwater, antigaios, antigas, anti-energy). For fauna, the same options apply, but are significantly harder depending on the sentience & resistance from the creature. For this reason, fauna are only altered for good reason by the Bog Gpblins, preferring to kill them and utilize their bodies for potions or food. Perfoming Rouzhaiganics on sentient creatures is considered among the darkest techniques for Rouzhai, as it is fatal & very painful for the victim. However, it can also be used to heal an antimatter/semi-antimatter being by creating antiflesh. 2. Lake & River Goblins draw energy from their listed sources when performing Rouzhaiganic techniques, but they generally only use this power on flora or for healing themselves/others. Unlike the Bog Goblins, using Rouzhaiganic powers on a sentient being is considered highly immoral.
Other facts:
1. the phases of antimatter operate in the opposite order as ordinary matter; gas exists at the coldest temperatures, followed by liquid at a large temperature range, and solids at the hotter temperatures.
Rouzhai Disciplines of Arcane Study -Rouzhai Transmutation (converting ordinary/dark matter into antimatter) -Rouzhai Fire (channeling Antimatter particles to destroy ordinary/dark matter, resulting in dark-red destructive energy) -Rouzhai Matter (antimatter land, liquid, gas, & energy) -Dakian Magic (anti-life creatures such as monsters & demons) -Thugora (killing and/or eating beings composed of ordinary/dark matter to feed on the energy output/manipulate it for magical purposes)
Telekinetics •Pyrokinesis (see Control Flame 5e spell) •Aerokinesis (after antimatter corruption) •Geokinesis (after antimatter corruption) •Hydrokinesis (after antimatter corruption)
Magitech
•Rouzhai Combat Generator - a magitech device the size of a real-world tank that provides a stable space for antinuclear collisions. The operator (a Rouzhai Gaioforce user or an artificer with sufficient Rouzhai particle samples for ammunition) draws the explosion within while the device captures & stores it through a complex network of arcane piping & batteries. This energy can be used for the various magitech weapons employed by Orskan armies

Rouzhai Disciplines of Arcane Study -Rouzhai Transmutation (converting ordinary/dark matter into antimatter) -Rouzhai Fire (channeling Antimatter particles to destroy ordinary/dark matter, resulting in dark-red destructive energy) -Rouzhai Matter (antimatter land, liquid, gas, & energy) -Dakian Magic (anti-life creatures such as monsters & demons) -Thugora (killing and/or eating beings composed of ordinary/dark matter to feed on the energy output/manipulate it for magical purposes)
• Rouzhai Fire Blasts: A simple mass of Rouzhai Fire launched quickly from the fist or foot. Depending on the user, it can range in size, speed, and power. Used by both races.
• Rouzhai Fire Pulse: A generally frontward facing attack in which the Rouzhai lets loose a shockwave of Rouzhai Fire towards the opponent. Its range depends on the skill and strength of the user and is used by both races.
• Rouzhai Fire Wave: A wave of fire exerted in a slicing motion by either a chop or a kick. This technique is one of the more powerful in a Rouzhai’s arsenal, as it can travel a good distance before dissipating and covers more ground. It can also be used to defend against other Gaioforce attacks. Used by both races.
o Triwave: A more powerful Rouzhai Fire Wave in which the user charges three or four limbs with fire and slams them to the ground at the same time, creating a three-pronged blast that goes flying at opponents from the ground. It is mostly used for attacks and counters to blast through oncoming techniques. Can be used by both races, but usually orcs are the only ones strong enough to utilize it well.
• Rouzhai Fire Slide: A groundwave of Rouzhai Fire that involves the user performing a slide kick while releasing fire. Used by both races
• Rouzhai Fire Stream: A long stream of Rouzhai Fire released from any body part, such as the hand, foot, or mouth. When used by the orcs, its power can overwhelm foes and cause a good amount of destruction. It is also a great long ranged attack. Used by both races, but is a signature move for the orcs.
• Augmentation: The user can channel Rouzhai Fire into a limb, extremity, joint, or other part of the body to enhance strength or firepower. It can also be used to augment weapons that can channel Rouzhai Fire, so most Rouzhai weapons are designed with this property. Used by both races, but Banatarian Seregans can augment themselves more precisely than orcs can (ex. augmenting a finger rather than the whole fist).
• Rouzhai Fire Shields: With their control over Rouzhai Fire, Seregans can form shields from the flames. While not holding any physical mass, these shields can protect the user from Gaioforce attacks and physical projectiles. They will wear down if being attacked/touched constantly, but the user can always add more flames. If this technique is used on physical objects, Rouzhai Ash will fall beneath the shield. Used by both races.
• Constructs: More unique than shields, a Rouzhai can even create structures out of their flames, with the same properties as if it were untamed. By channeling more energy into a denser space, it strengthens the construct. This is often used for creating temporary tools for building, crafting, and forging, but it can also be used in combat by a skilled fighter. Generally used by Banatarians
• Rouzhai Fire Flares: Since the Banatarians can tame Rouzhai Fire after it has left their body, they oftentimes manipulate its flames into varying-sized flares of fire. Like their control over a shield or construct, they can pyrokinetically move these flames wherever they wish. They can also conjure more flames into the flare, making it stronger and larger. This is a Banatarian’s most common combat technique when channeling their own fire in battle, but orcs can use it too.
• Control over existing Rouzhai Fire: After mastering control of their own Rouzhai Fire, a Rouzhai Seregan can gain control over another’s. The strength of their control varies on their skill and connection with the Gaioforce, generally employing mild kindling/taming or controlled pyrokinetic movement. A user could also add their own flames to the mix or combine them with surrounding ones, creating even larger fires. Masters of this ability can even control the intensity of the flames without adding or combining. They can cause the flames to flare up and spread spontaneously, or even quell them partially or completely. Used by both races, but Banatarians are much more masterful.
• Concentrated Destruction: A Rouzhai Seregan can concentrate their energy on localized objects or surfaces and disintegrate them individually, rather than doing it with a general blast of Rouzhai Fire. This technique requires great skill and generally requires physical contact with the object, and is mostly utilized by Banatarians. With true mastery, a Rouzhai could extend this concentration remotely, destroying objects that are out of their reach.
• Control over Rouzhai Ash: With their advanced mastery of the Rouzhai Aura, Banatarian Seregans eventually learned how to control the very byproduct of their flames: Rouzhai Ash. While they are not able to transmute it back to its original substance, they can telekinetically command the ashes themselves. Some Banatarians can even pull the Rouzhai Fire from the ash itself, which can allow the ash to harden into a glass-like state. They can use this technique for crafting and building, but they have also learned non-Gaioforce methods to use this ash for crafting, such as natural substances/chemicals that can stabilize the matter. If used properly, Rouzhai Ash can even be used in medicine and healing practices.

Manifestation

In pure manifestation of its power, the Rouzhai Aura glows a dark red color. It moves in a form inconsistent with any known form of matter, a cross between raging fire and creeping sludge. As the Aura of Antimatter, pure Rouzhai energy is the manifestation of antimatter particles in observable reality. Once generated, these particles annihilate all matter in their wake, including air. This constant reaction is what gives Rouzhai energy its fiery, yet necrotic appearance.

Localization

The Rouzhai Aura, like the rest of the Gaioforce, is intermingled with the magic of the world, and as such can manifest all over. However, Rouzhai magic is most prevalent on Thagoros, the original crash site of the Rouzhai Gaiostone. Antimatter radiation from the stone irradiated the underground rock layers, with the resulting energy output generating an aura of thermal energy and creating molten rock. The molten rock burst to Gaion's surface through thousands of years of volcanic activity, irradiating the land and atmosphere of Thatonis with antimatter energy. Life evolved to be physically stronger, durable, and resistant to antimatter radiation. Some species, like the orcs of Volsemar, were thought to be composed partially of antimatter. The Rouzhai Gaiostone, along with the Blaidrin and Blauri Gaiostones, The Rouzhai Gaiostone is sometimes referred to as the Stone of Destruction in ancient texts, given that it is the densest concentration of antimatter particles on the mortlal plane. For most mortal creatures, physically touching the stone results in near instant death, as the stone annihilates the matter in the living body and releases it as energy into the world. Only powerful beings such as gods, demonns, Rouzhai demigods & exemplary Rouzhai creatures can survive the direct output of the Gaiostone, such as Thatos & Viko .

Type

Metaphysical, Elemental