Dragon Age: Blood Magic In the world of Dragon Age, blood magic is a form of dark and forbidden magic that involves the manipulation of life force and the use of blood as a catalyst for spells. It is considered to be one of the most dangerous and controversial forms of magic, and its practice is strictly regulated and prohibited by the Chantry, the religious organization that governs the use of magic in Thedas. Blood magic is derived from the idea that the essence of life resides within the blood. Those who practice blood magic believe that by harnessing the power of blood, they can tap into a source of immense magical energy. However, the use of blood magic comes at a great cost – it requires a sacrifice of one's own blood or the blood of others to fuel the spells. This dark aspect of blood magic is what makes it so controversial and reviled by the Chantry.
Name: Alexius
Relationship to Magic: powerful magister, created a type of magic that can break space-time
Actions, Ideas, and Consequences: Alexius is a magister from the Tevinter Imperium, who, along with his role in the overarching plot of Dragon Age: Inquisition, winds up casting a spell to remove the Inquisitor from the timeline, so the main villain may be successful in his quest. He does this because he believes that by helping the villain, the villain may cure his son of the Blight sickness he has, and in this way may be saved from an untimely death.
Throughout the Dragon Age series, the unease surrounding magical arts has bubbled beneath the surface of all game events, and sometimes has exploded to the forefront of the plot. In the long-term, toppling the horrific abusive system propagated by the Chantry might have the most benefit, and depending on actions in the third game, does have a lot of benefit.
This dark aspect of blood magic is what makes it so controversial and reviled by the Chantry. Blood mages are often seen as outcasts and pariahs, as their practice is considered morally reprehensible and dangerous. They are usually hunted down and executed by the Templars, the Chantry's military branch that is tasked with policing and containing magic.
Dragon Age Origin Blood Magic
The blood mage is a student of forbidden ancient magic that depends less on mana than on the pure essence of life. Their spells are ugly weapons, but powerful in the extreme, able to control the wills of others. (Dragon Age: Origin Manual)
Blood Magic
All spells cost zero Magicka to cast. Caster loses 10% Health per spell casted. All vanilla healing spells and potions are reduce to only 10% effectiveness.
Blood Magic: Sacrifice
Follower loses 20% Health. Caster gains 200% health from Follower's lost health. Creatures without blood are immune.
Blood Magic: Wound
All enemies are stun for 10 seconds and loses 100 points of Health. Creatures without blood are immune
Blood Magic: Control
Target become friendly for 40 seconds. Creatures without blood are immune.
Blood Magic: Slave
Target becomes friendly for 20 seconds. Target blows up if killed dealing 75% damage base on target's max health, Creatures without blood are immune.
Blood Magic: Grave Robber
Each nearby corpses or creatures will heal the caster for 10% Health. Creatures nearby take damage base on the caster's max health. Creatures without blood are immune.
Blood Magic: Hemorrhage
All enemies near the caster are stun for 10 seconds and loses 100 points of Health. Creatures without blood are immune.
Blood Magic: Possession
Target becomes friendly for 20 seconds and gains bonus to attack power. If target dies the dremora possessing the target will escape. Creatures without blood are immune.
Blood Magic: Offering
Nearby followers loses 20% Health while Caster gains 200% health from their lost health. Creatures without blood are immune.
Blood Magic: Influence
Depending on how the target is affected by Blood Control, Slave, or Possession. Influence will spread out to nearby targets. Creatures without blood are immune.
To install the mod just drag the data folder into your Skyrim data folder or use NMM for an easier
install/uninstall.
To uninstall the mod make sure to deactivate the Blood Magic power in game first.
Delete in your data folder:
Dragon Age Origin Blood Magic.esp
Dragon Age Origin Blood Magic.BSA
Credits:
Bethesda Skyrim/Creation Kit
Nexusmods Skyrim
Skyrim Modding community
EA Dragon Age series
Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening Prima Strategy Guide
Requires:
Latest Skyrim patch 1.9
v1.0
Optimize and removed reduntant codes in all scripts.
Made Grave Robber harm nearby creatures again.
v0.09a
Fix Blood Wound and Blood Hemorrhage hopefully. Using them before sometimes caused npc to be stuck.
v0.09
Casting spells will cost 10% of current health while Blood Magic is active
Blood Magic Powers are either target location or target actor now
Added four new blood magic powers: Hemorrhage, Possession, Offering, Influence
Changed Grave Robber to only restoring health
Changed Sacrifice to damage 20% health from followers
v0.08
All Blood Magics are given to player at the start/load of a game and are equipable in either hands
Enemies no longer fall down while effected by Blood Wound
Casting spells will cost 10% health while Blood Magic is active
Changed all blood magics back to projectile
Blood Magic must be active to use the other Blood Magics
v0.07
Dragon Age Origin no longer use loose script files packaged into a bsa
Added Blood Slave spell from dragon age 2
Changed all blood spells discriptions
v0.06
Added a new plugin to allow idle animations to play while casting blood magic spells(warning animations playing is still buggy. Use one or the other not both plugins)
Blood Wound no longer paralyzes creatures who are immune to the paralyze effect
All Blood Magic area of effect spells have been widen from 10 to 15
Raised health drain from 2 pts to 10 pts when casting spells
v0.05
Changed all blood magic spells to use the voice power slot
Changed Blood Drain to Dragon Age II Blood Magic: Grave Robber
All Vanilla healing spells and potions have changed to only have 10% effectiveness
Lower health drain from 5 pts to 2 pts when casting spells
v0.04
Changes how the spells work they now fire on location and target instead of firing with projectile.
v0.03
Added a blood drain spell - it absorbs ten health points a second from targets and last five seconds
Fixed Blood Control now does the fully 20 second control effect
v0.02
If you have v0.01 delete the esp file
Grammer fix to the mod file esp
On loading game player will auto get the spell tome to learn blood magic
Made it so blood wound only effects hostile targets
However, some blood mages manage to hide their powers and continue their practice in secrecy, using their magic for their own personal gain or to further their own political agenda. In the Dragon Age series, blood magic plays a significant role in the lore and storylines. It is often associated with dark and malevolent forces, such as demons and the demonic Blight, which threatens to consume the world. Blood magic is frequently used by antagonistic characters as a means to achieve power and control, leading to devastating consequences. Despite its forbidden nature, there are instances where blood magic is employed by protagonists and morally ambiguous characters to combat greater threats. In these cases, the characters must grapple with the ethical implications of their actions and the potential dangers of delving into the forbidden arts. Overall, blood magic in Dragon Age serves as a cautionary tale about the corrupting influence of power and the moral complexities inherent in the pursuit of magic. It underscores the delicate balance between the use of magic for the greater good and the potential for it to spiral into darkness and destruction..
Reviews for "Blood Magic and the Balance of Power in Dragon Age's Factions"
1. Jennifer - 2/5 stars - I was really disappointed with "Dragon Age: Blood Magic". The storyline felt weak and unoriginal, and the characters lacked depth. The gameplay was repetitive and the graphics were mediocre at best. Overall, I found the game to be quite boring and it didn't live up to my expectations.
2. Alex - 3/5 stars - "Dragon Age: Blood Magic" didn't quite hit the mark for me. While the graphics and combat mechanics were decent, the story and character development were lacking. I found it hard to connect with the characters and the choices you make throughout the game didn't seem to have much impact. It was an okay game, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone looking for a truly immersive RPG experience.
3. Mark - 2/5 stars - I had high hopes for "Dragon Age: Blood Magic" but unfortunately, it fell short of my expectations. The pacing of the game was off, with long stretches of boredom followed by short bursts of excitement. The combat system felt clunky and repetitive, and the quests felt like they were just there to pad out the game length. Overall, I found it to be a lackluster experience that didn't hold my interest for long.
4. Emily - 2/5 stars - "Dragon Age: Blood Magic" was a disappointment for me. The graphics and sound design were decent, but the gameplay felt sluggish and unresponsive. The story was convoluted and hard to follow, and the characters lacked depth and personality. It felt like a missed opportunity to create a truly captivating RPG experience, and I wouldn't recommend it to fans of the genre.