The Accursed Crisis

The Accursed Crisis is a period of history occurring between the severing of the Brimlands and the emergence of the Fifth Chosen, one of the groups of mortals that were capable of returning from death as long as their duty remained unfulfilled, that being to resolve the crisis.

Glanadh's Accursed
Believed to be a side effect of Glanadh's jealousy of his mother Orbis and his ill-will towards her creations, the Accursed were otherwise normal individuals that would, during a heightened magical burst, be transformed into a beast-like creature that would be consumed, for one reason or another, by a desire to kill those around them.

It would later be found that Sol, the larger of the twin islands off the coast of Opugnus, is another of Orbis's kind, and would influence the flow of her magic to throw creatures into imbalance in the hopes of damaging the greater world, acting in vengeance as Meiras was partly sustained by his own energy at the cost of his ability to bring life to his own isles.

Galvanic Accursed
Born of the raw-charged continent of Galvanis, these accursed would be gifted elemental power beyond compare at the cost of their physical form unraveling. Common characteristics include:


 * Abrupt paranoia that others intend to harness their power, leading to violent lashing out.
 * Lengthening of the limbs to painful proportions, as their body is stretched thin by the inflow of magic.
 * Drastic weakening of the body, as a result of the above.
 * The sprouting of multiple new limbs, being arms, legs, or even natural casting focuses such as arm-like limbs tipped with mana crystals produced by the body.

Murutic Accursed
Born of the order-forged continent of Murutum, these accursed had their individuality revoked in favor of the structured living that their home's magic enforces. They often display:


 * A loss of sapient thought, in exchange for a hive-mind with other nearby Murutic Accursed, causing them to attack others in seek of resources for the collective.
 * Hardening of the skin into square or rectangular panels of bone and stone that restrict movement but strengthen defenses.
 * Mass-transformation, with groups of no more than five people being struck with the curse at the same time, usually in the same area.
 * The sprouting of long fungal stalks from the back that allow communication with the others. The loss of this causes immense distress.

Opugnic Occursed
Born of the ever-volatile continent of Opugnus, these accursed were forcibly reverted into an animalistic state, giving in to their basest instincts for survival. Typically observed were:


 * A drastic drop in intelligence and an increase in muscle mass, causing the accursed to recognize themselves as the 'bigger animal' and attempt to consume others around them.
 * The developing of patches of fur, feathers or scales to dampen impacts from attacks.
 * A hunching of posture forcing the creature onto four legs in some cases, or the development of extra limbs to support the excess bodyweight.
 * The sprouting of several eyes across the surface of the body to increase the range of vision of the accursed.