Obscurity is a free-to-use substrand of the Shadow element that takes inspiration from the Void substrand.
Overview[]
Being a substrand of the seventh element, very few people have the ability to obtain this elemental nature and even fewer will have the ability to master combat using the obscurity substrand. There are no wardens for this substrand because it is neither one of the five primordial elements nor a substrand of the Astral element. It, being the first substrand to be understood by the original dark wizards of the Order of Influence, was once considered more well-known to wizardkind than the more modern substrands.
Wizards and other intelligent entities are capable of using the obscurity substrand and the associated practices of capnomancy, or the control of obscuring substances. Most people today associate members of the Order of Influence as masters of other elements as well, using reactions between the naturally-occurring obscuring force to "muddy up" other elements. For example, if the Puppet Master were to use capnomancy on a campfire, smoke would rise more quickly.
Current Users[]
Semi-Canon Timeline[]
- The Puppet Master uses the obscurity substrand to create mind illusions to be used against monsters.
- Pippet uses the obscurity substrand to make the player believe that they have been blasted off into the air upon defeat, but they actually make an escape by foot.
- The Old One can produce obscuring, gunky ink from an internal ink sac.
Forged Timeline[]
- Zion Deadstaff uses capnomancy to create mind illusions on recently-freed monsters that he comes across in Firefly Forest.
Current Spells[]
Level-Up Spells[]
- Blindfold (basic 1 out of 3)
- Deafen (basic 3 out of 3)
- Lights Out (strong 1 out of 3)
- Royal Roar (strong 3 out of 3)
- Sense Corrosion (powerful 1 out of 3)
- Numbing Neurotoxin (powerful 3 out of 3)
Elemental Reaction Spells[]
- Spore Spew: tied to the Earth element
- Foggy Haze: tied to the Ice element
- Circuit Break: tied to the Storm element
- Smoke Billow: tied to the Fire element
- Ink Blot: tied to the Water element
Synergy[]
The 
Shadow element is weak against:
Astral entities/spells
This element is powerful against:
Earth entities/spells
Ice entities/spells- Storm entities/spells
- Fire entities/spells
- Water entities/spells
This element is neutral against:
- Shadow entities/spells
Trivia[]
- Traditional capnomancy involves obtaining psychic messages from the direction in which smoke blows. It is used in this way as the "divination or control of the obscuring force within the Prodigy universe."
- Capnomancy can be used for smoke signals, which the older Order of Influence used to notify each other during the day who would host their covens' meetings at night.
Gallery[]
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