Lineage Name:
Paladin of Blood and Iron
Wielder:
Aspen Laeta Azarov
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Description:
Aspen's powers do not stem from an inborn talent in the use of magic, training, or even, in this case, her blood or lineage. Instead, her magic and her powers are the results of continuous experimentation and dedicated craftsmanship that transformed her not just into a capable fighter, but also a Dragon Slayer, a combination of these factors allowing her to easily keep up with regular mages.
Born with inherent magic power in the Kingdom of Pergrande, Aspen had to hide her magic for the majority of her life to avoid the guaranteed danger and persecution this would entail, only learning how to effectively use and wield magic in any significant fashion after making her escape from her totalitarian home to avoid being caught in one of the many waves of cleansing and purge that continuously swept through the cold, vast nation.
Of course, due to the unique nature of her powers, she possesses magical abilities that somewhat differ and, in some ways, transcend the capabilities of normal magecraft. Benefitting both from elemental Dragon Slayer magics that were granted to her by two different Lacrima as well as the use of her Iron Key as a catalyst for the casting of spells and use of magical abilities, Aspen has learned how to effectively use her own little niche of magic that is on par, if not stronger, than the original, the girl, in a sense, considering these powers unique to herself.
Abilities:
- Hands of Iron: After spending much of her time and effort on honing, improving, perfecting her craft, Aspen has learned how to effectively deepen her knowledge and understanding of her magic, unlocking her dormant magical abilities one after the other. This ability grants Aspen 5 Normal Spell slots to be used on one of her magics, 5 additional Advanced Spell slots to be used on one of her magics (Which follow an independent spell maximum from the regular one, up to S, and must be distributed according to regular advanced spell maximums, 2 B+, 2 A+, 1 S+. Advanced Spells gained from this are only unlocked at their respective ranks), as well as 2 user-rank Advanced Spell slots to be used on one of her magics, which rank up with her to a maximum rank of S+ and H+ respectively. All of these spell slots function like regular spells of their corresponding kind and must be made, reviewed, and approved like any other spell. Aspen is, however, much less skilled in controlling the flow and application of Magic Power when compared to regular Casters due to her inexperience with said Caster magic, removing some of the benefits that other mages can rely on from her repertoire. As a downside, Aspen cannot benefit from Regeneration effects that apply to her HP, which will not restore her HP, regardless of whether these effects are active or passive. Further, her base HP are permanently reduced by 100 HP. (6 Effects - 2 Effects for Drawbacks = 4 Effects)
- Will of Titanium: The young Slayer has an irrationally strong survival instinct, a trait that has saved her more than once before, and now, continues to aid her in and outside of battle alike. Through sheer will and determination, Aspen has increased her magical potential, this ability granting her 2 additional Signature Spell slots to be added to one of her magics. These spell slots function like regular spells of their corresponding kind and must be made, reviewed, and approved like any other spell. (1 Effect)
- Heart of Gold: Aspen, apart from crafting, tinkering, and building, has spent much of her time learning about Fiore and Earthland at large after escaping from Pergrande, and indeed, it seems that the girl is quite adept at not just fighting for herself, but also trade and haggling as well. One wouldn't want to waste their talents for a low price, of course, no? This ability grants Aspen a 100% increase to all jewel rewards earned from the completion of jobs, as well as the ability to earn an additional piece of equipment from every completed job, following the Job Tables for the grade of equipment earned corresponding to the rank of job. Equipment earned this way cannot be sold or refunded to any shop or any other player. Equipment earned this way can, however, be freely traded amongst the player's own characters. While this is the case, Aspen's inexperience as a magus comes with certain trade-offs. Her HP is permanently reduced by 100 HP. (2 Effects - 1 Effect for Drawback = 1 Effect)
- Mind of Silver: Through the life she has lived, her experiences, and the emotions Aspen had bottled up for so long the girl has formed a goal for herself, a goal that, of course, takes time, careful planning, harsh training, and iron discipline to accomplish. Nothing too tough for a Metal Dragon, right? Aspen's base Spell Damage, Base Spell Range, and base Spell Durability are all increased by 50%. As corresponding trade-offs, though, through the focus on her magical training rather than her physical, Aspen's body might be weaker than that of a normal mage of her rank, this fact both reducing her base HP by 200 and denying the user the ability to benefit from any and all increases to their HP from any source, the user's HP consequently not being able to be increased beyond the number of base HP specified in the Character Tables. Further, the user cannot benefit from any increases to either Spell Damage Reduction or Melee Damage Reduction. (3 Effects)
- Weapons of Steel: The young Slayer, while becoming acquainted with the concept of using one's body as a medium to cast and utilize spells and magic power, has, from the start, used and relied on her Iron Key as a focus, a catalyst to channel her the unrefined arcane energies within herself, her experience, familiarity, and skill with the item allowing her to transcend the limits of normal transformation magic. This ability grants Aspen an additional active Requip slot, meaning she can actively wield a single additional Requip spell on top of the highest Requip spell type benefit that applies to her. (1 Effect)
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