Withered

Wither is a term used across Runnoth for people who use imposed magic in any capacity. Even those who cannot normally access magic in an expressable fashion can become a wither as imposed magic is the easiest category of magic to utilize.


These people are called such because of the physical toll imposed magic enacts upon the caster. Withers experience physical pain and fatigue when casting imposed magic. Consistent use of imposed magic often visibly manifests itself in the form of scaring or disfiguration. Less obvious long-term health effects have also been documented such as memory loss, blindness, and reduced health expectancy. What particular alignments afflict a wither is unique to every person. Those of religious inclination believe that using imposed magic can draw the attention of fallen nalhesh. It is believed that fallen nalhesh will seek out powerful withers, imbuing them with power and manipulating them into carrying out the will of Erebus. While a fallen Nalhesh cannot control a person, only manipulate them, this influence is often not obvious to the wither.