On the matter of Arcane Adictions, Mana Fiends, and the necicsation of immediate cessation of arcane weave consumption in magically blessed beings.
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Since time immemorial wizards, having not a direct connection to the weave itself have needed to supply the arcane energy to supply themselves for even using the simplest of spells, scrolls and talismans usually are key to the wizards abilities.
However when a wizard or any magical user begins consuming magical energy to suit their magical needs, the magic consumed tends to become addictive.
The reason for this is arcanometric bonding of the dopamine saretonin receptors. In goes arcane weave, out comes intense pleasure, euphoria, blacking of blood and veins, greying of skin, bones become brittle, skin begins to shale and flake, sores and pustules form over the body, thats the good end becoming a mindless arcane fiend searching for any arcane energy, usually controlled by a higher arcane fiend.
Else wise, usually the ppor fool implodes with corrupted weave energy destroying families freinds, villiages, in 598 CE a wizard by the name Varsin Greymere was arrested by the high society of mages and placed in Kalore Temple Prison for the magically insane after it was found that he had been devouring the magical energy from his apprentice sorcerers.
Lured in with the promise of higher learning only to have the arcane energy present in their bodies untill husks remained.
In the trial, he was found liable by criminal insanity. His addiction was so strong he was searching for anyone young or old to drain of their magical power.
I have yet to speak to Varsin since i had teleported his past students journals to Grand Duke and high magister Tubin Darkeyes, though my understanding is that he is in a comfy room probably playing lancers and wizards.
The point of this entrepreneurial note work is do not feed mana addiction it is a dangerous addiction.
If you or a friend of yours is suffering from Mana addiction consider getting them to go back to just studying magic, medicine can be used to help sate the pain.
Pixel River Moon
The. Cure by the way is to stop eating magic.
