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Witchcraft
Witchcraft is Coen's supernatural daytime path. Power enters his body through runes cut into the skin; at night the wounds close and the runes stop working.
Short answer. This path does more than damage. Spells can control space, deal damage over time, apply buffs and debuffs, or use Compel Soul to recover information from the dead.
01 / Context
What this means in the valley
Find magical manuals in ancient ruins and haunted places, or meet other spellcasters, to learn and upgrade witchcraft. Anca is a central source of Coen’s knowledge.
02 / Requirements
Limits to keep in mind
- 01
Primarily available during the day.
- 02
Learning and upgrades require skill points, time, and sources of magical knowledge.
- 03
Incorrect formulas or symbols can be fatal within the setting.
03 / Core facts
At a glance
- Time
- Day
- Medium
- Runes cut into the skin
- Examples
- Burning Blood and Compel Soul
- Uses
- Damage, control, buffs, debuffs, investigation
04 / Field notes
Details that affect interpretation and routing
The visual language of magic is natural and ritualistic, tied to blood, heat, and pulses in the air.
Strange mist, warped air, and unusual insects or creatures can suggest a deeper magical connection in an area.
05 / Sources
Evidence for this page
06 / Keep reading
Related entries and guides
Anca
Anca patiently guides Coen, teaches him to read, and leads him toward the witchcraft available during the day. She also carries an unrevealed secret of her own.
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Coen
Coen is the playable Dawnwalker: human by day and empowered by his vampiric nature at night. His immediate goal is to rescue his family from the vampires ruling the vale.
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Character Progression
Coen has three ability paths: Swordmastery, Witchcraft, and Vampiric powers. They share experience and skill points, but each path also has its own knowledge or corruption gates.
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Day, Night & the 30-day Clock
Coen has 30 in-game days to prevent his family from being executed, but this is not a real-time countdown. Only specific objectives, quests, and deliberate day-night switches advance world time.
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