Magic Cores
Magic comes from one’s Magic Core or Magical Core. This is a tubular muscle like all others in the body and can be trained and increased.
Magic has been understood as an energy source within the body. Specifically there is a new organ that is formed next to and attached to one's heart and lungs, the Magic Core or Magical Core. It is a small tubular muscle which pumps into the heart and lungs and this is said to be where magic comes from. All creatures and races that use magic have this muscle within their body and through intense research it is discovered this muscle has a few different functions.
First, it creates magical energy and it flows throughout the body in the blood stream.
Second, it dies when the user of the organ dies as it takes blood directly from the heart. It can be surgically removed and implanted but the surgery is very risky as it causes more problems.
Third, when a user requires an intense amount of this magical energy in times of life or death great need, the body will absorb it to send all of the residual magical power into the body super charging the caster to levels far beyond their power able to bend and break worlds at the cost of permanently losing it and all abilities to use the bodies natural magical energies.
Fourth it creates a large tendril called a Magic Core Tendril that attaches to the spine from the heart. It begins to slowly grow around the body's bones wrapping them in a muscle like fiber which slowly enhances the muscles growth and density allowing it to grow larger, stronger, and have more mass. Due to the increased need for additional blood to be pumped to sustain the Magical Core Tendril, a few large bulbous growths act as miniature heart like devices which pump blood throughout the Magical Core Tendril.
Magical Core Tendril
This is a large tendril made up of pulsating muscle which grows through and around the body's bones. It acts as an encasing which will heal and restore broken bones when in a dangerous situation. It releases a huge amount of calcium and white blood cells throughout the area of injury in a super painful process to further the growth and restoration of the immediate bones and connected areas.
As it takes damage it sends signals to the core to produce a large boost of adrenalin to make the user more ferocious and aggressive to put down the threats to them. In the case of intelligent creatures this signal is adjusted to a more flight instead of fight signal to escape the situation.
The tendril will grow overtime and in cases where injury occurs. If a limb is lost the tendril will help it latch onto and fuse together in order to restore a lost limb, although the nerve connections may be lost or severed the body will try to close them for reattachment at a later time.
As intelligent creatures will have the signals changed to slow the growth of the tendrils, in regular beasts and creatures they continue to grow in size.
Larger more deadly beasts and creatures will create larger offspring and the cycles continue. As the tendrils grow and the bones become larger, the body will release extra cells to grow the skin needed to slowly expand. Over the vast centuries the races of the galaxy like the Orc, Goblin, Troll, Dragonian, Lizardmen, Terran and other populations have slowly increased in size by a few % per generation.
Over time creatures have grown vastly in size, although it is influenced by many factors like the world, lack of hunting, or other factors. A small dragon whelp generally was the size of a large domesticated animal one would find in their house, now they are the size of the standard horse used to draw a carriage.
A change over time means a change in hunting patterns, prey, environments, and other factors which can influence a world and its ecosystem. All of this can be found under the monster and creature studies researched under Creatology and Monology.
Magic Core
The cornerstone of magical development, storage, and growth is stored within the Magical Core of a magic caster. The core acts as a catalyst in most situations allowing the user to use their magic power within themselves. Many users need to train to be able to fully cast their spells however; over time many devices like wands, staves, staffs, books, focuses, and sources were created with varying levels to channel this magical power.
Connecting to one's Magical Core is no simple matter, it requires intense meditation and stillness to feel and fully use one's Magic Core. Once fully connected, it becomes like a flowing stream allowing the user to close and open it controlling their magic. As they grow their magical power they will also need their control and capacity to align with their increased core consumption.
The Magic Core will continue to grow even after a person dies and it will slowly consume the person turning them into a small core within the ground which will further the magic power in the ground and can create small issues. Large magical forests, and caves have sprung up over the years due to Magical Cores of all kinds being brought to a specific area. This allows for many beings of the night and forces of the dead to rise in cemeteries when the cores are not properly harvested.
There are many uses for magical cores of creatures and beasts due to their intense levels of magical power stored within, the cores found in intelligent magic casters are more decorative by nature and are collected and used in various rituals to mourn the dead in most cases.
Monster Core
The core of a Monster or Creature is it's main weak point. As a single piercing strike will mostly end its life as it completely stops the flow of magic power throughout the body. In many cases this magical power allows the creature to move in the case of a mountain sized turtle, or allows the creature to survive in the water like in the case of a slime. The core is protected by the strongest of bones and is resistant to most things making for a tough fight in order to shatter or break a core.
A shattered or broken core is ineffective and can't be harvested, in the case of a slime, piercing the core will kill the slime leaving the gelatinous husk behind. Some people may collect these broken core shards and they can be reformed into a lesser repaired core used for other purposes but it is highly less effective and ill-advised to do so.
Monster Cores are processed generally by using a magical blast furnace and melting them down or by crushing them into a powder. They are then distilled to create magical fluids which can be used in the production of many different things. When infused with lightning they become a material close to solder, then infused with a holy water they can be used in Alchemy, when infused with materials they can be made into objects which can be manipulated by magic casters.
General Use Of Cores
The Cores used within the empire are mainly Monster Cores with all other Cores seen as more ritualistic. For most worlds, a person's dying rites include the removal and burning of their core as their spirit is believed to be within one’s core. As the core is burned, eaten, consumed, or sacrificed depending on one’s culture, this ensures their body won’t become alive when dead or undead. The Monster Cores or Creature Core are a core unlike all others. They contain huge amounts of magic and magical powers and are useful for different things. Although they are interchangeable with their functions being mostly the same, they differ slightly in their base form.
Monster Cores are the most widely used and researched cores within the empire's domain. They are used in all manner of technological advancements on most worlds. As every guild within the empire will process and use them in any new places the empire reaches with these adventuring guilds, they will send in agents to slowly spread the use of monster cores as they will use simple core process stations and make changes and modifications to their weapons and armor. They will draw extra attention to themselves in order to spread the knowledge and methods to further the world advancement with The Astarian Guide To Magic Core Production and Usage.
Creature Cores are ball-like masses which generate a magical field, their size depends on the strength of the Creature’s Strength and Power. They can be grinded and turned into powder form like Monster Cores, but their main function is that of a generation device. A Lamp with a Creature Core placed within will always stay “lit” when used as the core generates the energy required. Most cities built around the Creature Core have modernistic designs and power generation acting more like a sci fi magic city. Larger cores can generate power for a power plant while a core can be manipulated and stretched thinly to make power transfer lines to empower a city. This can create huge weapons of destruction or intense power generation and make life easy to live. In less technological places the people can use the cores within their weapons for added boosts and effects like the Dragon Hunters of Feldor.
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