I recommend not reading this for the full experience

Spoiler warning (duh)

I wanted the combat system to be logical and realistic.

The combat system revolves around using energy (Mana) to manipulate different elements. I would like it to follow most known laws ie. thermodynamics, conservation, motion...ect

Elements include: Earth, Fire, Lightning, Water

The most important rule to remember is that AN ELEMENT CANNOT BE CREATED OUT OF NOTHING.

example: I want to hit xxx with a fireball. I cannot hit xxx with fireball if I don't have fire. Therefore I need something like a pack of matches or a lighter to instigate a fire before I can use it.

example 2: I want to slap xxx with some water. There is no water source nearby :(

conclusion: I cannot hit xxx with water

Everything is born with a core that dictates what they can manipulate. Therefore, a water core cannot interact with the earth. Everything is born with a singular core. In extremely extremely rare cases in a verrryyy specific race, do you get a dual core user. (sorry, no avatar here :( )

Training with an element increases the force of attacks.

example: I train with water. I can water slap harder

Training also increases mastery of an element.

example: I train with earth. I can make earth spike.

I train with fire. I can make fire arrow.

Training universally increases Mana cap.

example: I train with water for looong time. I can maintain water ball for longer.

Elements have subclasses that some are born with and some unlocked through training.

Earth

-soil

-rock (special, born)

-metal (race specific)

-nature, y'know trees and shit (race specific)

Fire

- Fire

- Magma (unlocked, training)

water

-water

-water vapour (unlocked, training)

-ice (special, born)

lightning

- just lightning

Body augmentation

Some races can use Mana as an external force to enhance their bodies + Speed and power. Not everyone can do this because their body structure doesn't allow for such tampering.

Due to the way cores output energy inside a system, you can't use Mana to interfere with other bodies that contain a core inside. Sooo, no bloodbending shenaningans (controlling blood from other users, sorta like a creepy puppet) from water and earth-metal cores. Or is there... ;)

* I deliberately left out some special subclasses. y'know, I need SOME suspense in my story...

Races

Humans

- balanced, access to all elements

- uses martial arts with elements to augment attacks

- Sometimes uses elemental assisted weapons. ie. Mana guns

Elves

- Incredible capacity for Mana

- weak physical bodies

- only race that is capable of being born with an extremely rare dual core

- can manipulate nature

Drow

- Subclass of elves

- Can Mana boost speed as a result, not as talented with other elements

- Specialists in stealth and espionage

Half- liner

- born with metal manipulation

- industrial style race sorta steampunky

- born with special hands different color to the rest of their body

- uses fist related martial arts

- produces tons of weapons

Beast- humans

- Currently divided into two factions

- Altruists that believe that cannibalism is wrong. (Don't like eating animals) homies with the elves

- Originals that give no fucks

- body augmentation with Mana

- strong with physical bodies.

Our mc's power is pretty interesting. Just gonna throw that out there. You could be pretty creative with it.

if ur reeaallly interested in r18+ stuff it's probs gonna start chapter 100+ or after I flesh out all the chrarcters. I ain't writin poon without plot. Y'know gotta have some buildup ;)