Attunement

Attunements are tattoo-like marks that allow creatures with them (known as Attuned), to use magic. These Attunements are earned in a Judgement or granted by a Visage, although earning them in a Judgement is more common. Attunements are the primary for of magic on the continent of Kaldwyn.

Attunement Levels

For detailed information on attunement levels and mana thresholds, see the Attunement Ranking page.

Attunements have a "level" based on their current mana capacity, which unlocks additional functionality as the level increases. The most obvious example of this is the shroud, which changes color at each level, starting with carnelian. Additionally, each attunement will unlock a tertiary mana type at the citrine level. Individual attunements have additional features unlocked at different levels, which are listed with the individual attunements. In addition to levels, attunement power is further subdivided into "ranks": A-E within each level.

The primary way to increase an attunement's power is to use mana from the attunement location, although other methods exist, such as eating certain mana-rich fruits.

Attunement Locations

The location of the attunement on a person's body defines the primary method they will use to direct spells. All attuned will have multiple methods of directing spells, though spells directed through using the attunement are more potent. The location of the attunement also increases the rate of mana regeneration for that part of the body, potentially giving the attuned more access to a particular type of mana. The seven potential locations for attunements are the Mind, Heart, Lungs, Left Hand, Right Hand, Left Leg, and Right Leg.

Location	Effect
Hand	Hand marks are the most common. Hand marked attuned generally direct spells through a gesture and excel at accurately directing spells at distant targets.
Leg	Leg marks allow for instantaneous delivery of powerful spells through touching a target. Kicking is the most obvious method but mana can be channeled through the attunement to other parts of the body, to be delivered with a touch.
Lung	Typically target and cast spells through verbal incantations, channeling mana into the air around them by speaking. They are exceptional in large confrontations, and are popular in warfare.
Heart	Channel mana through their entire body into their heart and then out both hands simultaneously. This requires intense focus and slows the casting of the spell, but increases its intensity.
Mind	Mind marks enhance the attuned's ability to sense and manipulate the mana inside their body. They are capable of casting spells inside their own bodies purely through focusing their minds.

Types of Attunements

Serpent Spire (Valia)

Name	Primary Mana	Secondary Mana	Tertiary Mana	Function
Diviner	Mental	Enhancement	Water	Diviners focus on information gathering magic, such as detecting mana types, identifying magical objects, and finding people from a distance. They are the only attunement that can make memory crystals.
Elementalist	Fire	Air	Water	Elementalists utilize Fire, Air, and Lightning magic in ranged combat. They are considered extremely strong offensive Attuned.
Enchanter	Transference	Mental	Light	Enchanters can imbue items with mana to produce magical effects which differ based on the runes on the item.
Guardian	Enhancement	Life	Earth	Guardians can enhance their bodies with mana, as well as manipulate their shroud more easily than other attuned. They can also discharge mana through contact, greatly enhancing their strikes.
Mender	Life	Earth	Water	Menders are potent healers, and can directly heal bones, something other healing Attunements are unable to do.
Shadow	Umbral	Enhancement	Death	Shadows are capable of concealing themselves from the senses and diminishing the senses of others. They can create solid illusions, unlike other similar Attunements.
Shaper	Earth	Enhancement	Perception	Shapers are capable of forming mana constructs and shaping mana in the air.
Summoner	Air	Transference	Life	Summoners form pacts with Monsters and call upon their power. Powerful Summoners are capable of conjuring figments (copies) of creatures with which they have formed a pact.

Hydra Spire (Edria)

Name	Primary Mana	Secondary Mana	Tertiary Mana	Function
Assassin	Umbral	Water	Death	Assassins can generate poison inside their bodies, then secrete that poison to apply it to weapons, put it into liquids, or apply it through unarmed attacks.
Commander	Fire	Umbral	Air	The Commander attunement can temporarily expend portions of their shroud to expand the range or area of their spells.
Executioner	Death	Enhancement	Earth	Executioners can shape their shroud into a weapon forged from pure mana that cleaves through equipment and deals lasting wounds.
Juggernaut	Transference	Fire	Earth	The Juggernaut can temporarily draw their shroud into their muscles, bolstering their physical strength and speed for a short period of time.
Legionnaire	Light	Air	Fire	Legionnaires can extend their shroud into a defensive aura that bolsters the power of other nearby shrouds. This effect is cumulative, making large groups of Legionnaires almost invincible.
Saboteur	Umbral	Earth	Fire	Sabotuers can extend their shroud into a debilitating field that weakens all nearby enemies.
Scourge	Death	Air	Water	Scourges can infect enemies with a portion of their shroud, causing long-lasting debilitating effects.
Shieldbreaker	Death	Transference	Fire	The Shieldbreaker can enhance their offensive spells with a portion of their shroud, making it easier for them to break through defensive sorcery and making their spells more dangerous in general.

Tiger Spire (Caelford)

Name	Primary Mana	Secondary Mana	Tertiary Mana	Function
Analyst	Mental	Umbral	Transference	A knowledge gathering attunement that can rapidly gather and process sensory information and understanding how it works.
Architect	Perception	Umbral	Enhancement	Architects can imbue items with temporary magical properties, which are stronger than permanent enchantments, but only last a few days.
Biomancer	Life	Mental	Light	Biomancers are capable of safely manipulating mana in someone's body. They specialize in altering mana flow, potentially improving both mana capacity regeneration.
Controller	Perception	Enhancement	Umbral	Controllers are specialists in mental compulsion, and are capable of forcing others to do their bidding.
Forgemaster	Earth	Fire	Enhancement	Forgemasters are capable of shaping and working metal with ease. They can strengthen and alter other properties of metal.
Illuminator	Light	Water	Air	Illuminators have beneficial auras with a specific focus on beneficial passive effects, especially things like magic resistance and mental effect resistance.
Sentinel	Earth	Mental	Enhancement	Sentinels emphasize mental fortitude, and can resist physical and mental spells.
Transmuter	Earth	Water	Air	Transmuters focus on transforming materials into other types of material.

Phoenix Spire (East Edria)

Name	Primary Mana	Secondary Mana	Tertiary Mana	Function
Cloudcaller	Water	Air	TBA	TBA
Conjurer	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
Dancer	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
Mesmer	Perception	TBA	TBA	Alters emotions and perceptions. Can lure people into trusting them and trick people into believing they are a harmless person in the background.
Purifier	Light	Fire	TBA	An attunement known for it's heavy offensive capabilities.
Pyromancer	Fire	Death	Umbral	It is speculated to be the elementalist's equivalent for the phoenix spire, with flames that are difficult to extinguish.
Shapeshifter	Perception	Earth	Life	"Shapeshifters learn how to partially or completely shapeshift into specific monster types. Partial shapeshifting is common; complete shapeshifting is much more difficult, and generally requires a relatively high (Sunstone+) attunement level, with varying difficulty based on the creature type." -Andrew Rowe (Possibly subject to change)
Spellsinger	Perception	TBA	TBA	"Spellsingers are experts at delivering spells through their voice. This is very similar to how Lung-marked attuned work, but Spellsingers are specialists in directing this mana in specific ways; for example, impacting one specific person, rather than broadly directing mana throughout an entire area." -Andrew Rowe (Possibly subject to change.)

Tortoise Spire (Dalenos)

Name	Primary Mana	Secondary Mana	Tertiary Mana	Function
Acolyte	Life	Mental	TBA	Focused on healing and neutralizing poisons.
Champion	Enhancement	Water	TBA	Focused on protective sorcery and ice magic.
Illusionist	Enhancement	Umbral	TBA	Capable of creating sophisticated illusions, such as concealing large areas of terrain.
Seer	Mental	Air	TBA	An information gathering focused attunement that can remotely view distances.
Soulblade	Light	Life	Transference	A soulblade creates contracts with monsters, binding them to items such as weapons or jewelry.
Swordmaster	Fire	Enhancement	TBA	Swordmasters are a weapon buff focused attunement, with the ability to imbue their weapons a variety of short-term and persistent effects.
Wavewalker	Water	Transference	TBA	TBA
Wayfarer	Air	Mental	Transference	Focused on mobility and teleportation through anchors.

Restricted Attunements (Granted by the Visages)

Name	Primary Mana	Secondary Mana	Tertiary Mana	Function
Abjurer	TBA	TBA	TBA	An attunement focused on breaking existing spells. Their most powerful ability is banishment - the ability to send a summoned creature back to their place of origin and prevent them from returning for some time.
Arbiter	Transference	Life	Light	An Attunement that specialized in purifying mana and transferring it into others.
Chronomancer	Transference	Perception	TBA	A lost rumored attunement that can manipulate time and the perception of time.
Hierophant	TBA	TBA	TBA	Known for their ability to extend their shroud over a large area, while imbuing it with a spell effect.
Necromancer	TBA	TBA	TBA	Grants a mage advanced healing capabilities that even Menders cannot perform, including healing mana scarring. Can also conjure bone constructs such as spears, bridges and projections.
Paladin	Light	TBA	TBA	Allows a mage to draw additional power from their patron visage during times of great need.
Sovereign	TBA	TBA	TBA	Can control or draw power from other Attunements. Can also absorb power from spells and enchantments, increasing their power.
TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA

Ascended Attunements (Evolved from other Attunements)

Name	Base Attunement	Primary Mana	Secondary Mana	Tertiary Mana	Function
Invoker	Summoner	TBA	TBA	TBA	Allows a mage to draw power directly from their summoned monsters, rather than just casting their spells with their own mana supply.

Artificial Attunements

Full article: Artificial Attunements

Farren Labs, in Caelford, have developed artificial attunements, which are functionally similar to attunements, but without the requirement of taking a judgement.

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