Life Force

Life Force

The type of energy that governs life, represented as Health Points (aka hit points, HP). Life force represents the strength of the Soul-Body connection that is the basis of all life. A stronger life force depends on both a healthy body, and a resilient soul.

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  • Life Force
    • Life Force, or Life Essence is a new form of energy added by this system. It represents the strength of the connection between the body and soul. Life force is a new type of energy, existing between the physical plane and Etherea, connecting the planes.
    • The connection is maintained by both the physical body and the constitution of the soul. As the body or the soul is damaged, the connection is weakened, reducing the creature’s life force.
      • This means both psychic and physical damage, will damage health, the damage time is called Necrotic.
      • The cultivation of one's soul and refinement of one's body increases their life force.
    • Life Force manipulation, a.k.a. the Vigor School of Magic, is based on the manipulation of this energy. Unlike other types of energy, life force is dependent on the host body and the soul.
      • This means it can only be converted to and from chemical energy, and only at the connections. 
    • It is thought that life force concentrates at a point in space when a living creature is nearing life, once the concentration is high enough, a reaction opens the connection between physical matter and soul. The how’s are difficult to study.