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Sigil Contracts – Forbidden Powers of the Old World

"To wield a Sigil is to accept both power and punishment. These are not gifts... they are judgments."

— Fragment found in the Ruins of Val-Tahar, translated by the High Priestess of Dawn.

☉ What Are Sigil Contracts?

Sigil Contracts are ancient metaphysical bindings—powerful pacts etched into reality by entities long forgotten or deliberately erased. These contracts grant extraordinary abilities that transcend normal elemental manipulation or life force control. However, every Sigil comes with a condition that must be met... and a price that must be paid.

Only those who have faced great trials, made impossible choices, or touched the very edge of life and death can bear a Sigil.

They are rare, feared, and often sealed away by order of the ancient councils.

✧ Known Sigils and Their Properties1. Sigil of Delirium — "Echo of the Mindless"

Break the enemy not with strength, but with a whisper of doubt.

Effect: The wielder can collapse the will of their opponent. If the target hesitates or shows internal conflict, they are rendered immobile or unconscious instantly.

Condition to Obtain: Defeat a Mind-Elder without killing them—only through mental clarity and willpower.

Drawback: Can only be used once per day. If used a second time, the bearer begins to hear distorted echoes of their own thoughts, risking madness.

2. Sigil of the Hollow Realms — "Void Sanctuary"

A space where rules fade, and only your will remains.

Effect: The user creates a private dimension for 10 seconds of absolute control—time bends, space yields.

Condition to Obtain: Sacrifice all emotional connection to a loved one.

Drawback: Cannot activate if the user's mind is unstable or grieving. Severe mental recoil if interrupted.

3. Sigil of Reflection — "The Reversal Blade"

Your enemy's might shall become their undoing.

Effect: Reflects the strongest attack back at the enemy with doubled force.

Condition to Obtain: Must have survived that same technique once before, barely clinging to life.

Drawback: Can be used only once per moon cycle (roughly 30 days).

4. Sigil of Burning Regret — "Ashes of the Innocent"

Regret burns. Let it become your weapon.

Effect: Deals damage equal to the guilt or regret within the enemy's heart.

Condition to Obtain: Must have killed an innocent soul and lived with the pain of it.

Drawback: Every use brings the bearer vivid, haunting memories of their greatest mistake.

5. Sigil of Starfall Veins — "Meteor's Vow"

Three times shall the sky fall for you. No more.

Effect: Summons a localized meteor strike, destroying anything in a 300-meter radius.

Condition to Obtain: Accept a cursed lifespan—your life force is shortened to a third.

Drawback: Can only be used three times in the bearer's lifetime.

6. Sigil of Eternal Dawn — "Mind of Peace"

As long as the heart is calm, the body shall remain untouched.

Effect: For a short period, the user becomes untouchable if they maintain inner peace.

Condition to Obtain: Undergo a ritual of spiritual cleansing lasting 3 days and 3 nights, free from all worldly emotions.

Drawback: Permanently loses the ability to feel intense emotions like romantic love or burning rage.

⚠ Warning: Sigil Contracts are not to be pursued lightly.

Most who seek them are broken by them.

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