Apocalypse Redux, Book Two Quotes

“Aura of the Desperate Seeker (very long range, sensory, mental/emotion) We all search for things in this life. Money, wealth, power, freedom, those are the common ones. But others seek knowledge instead, be that for knowledge’s sake, slowly and methodically uncovering all the secrets the world holds, or to achieve some goal, desperately searching for the solution, clawing at the world to make it release its secrets. This Aura embodies the spirits of the latter, of grabbing reality itself by the collar and shaking it until it gives up all that delicious information. It is a sensory Aura that gives the user information about anything it touches, and can be focused to further enhance the amount of information it gives. It may also be used in conjunction with Inspect and its upgrades to gain information on monsters and other people without needing direct line of sight on them, so long as they are within the Aura’s range. Lastly, this Aura may be infused with the frantic, manic energy of desperation and can be used as a (weak) mental attack. Cost: standard (10 mana per minute), can be overcharged with up to 25 mana per minute to enhance information defense penetration and secondary mental effects”
― Jakob H. Greif, Apocalypse Redux, Book Two

“Aura of the Crimson Dawn (short range, combat, blood/renewal/combat) When the System descended, it brought war with it. War, conflict, bloodshed. Some people drowned in it, their lives ending in one of myriad horrible ways. Others, though, survived and rose back up, stronger than ever. A phoenix, rising from the ocean of blood that covers the battlefield and taking flight among the pillars of smoke that rise from the field of corpses, reborn anew in the crucible of blood and steel to take war to the very heavens themselves. This Aura allows the user to wreath themselves in an aura of blood and violence, projecting hardened slabs of crimson energy around them, to be used as a means of attack and defense, as well as to enhance the user’s Stats by up to 10% (this can be increased through practice). However, while this Aura is active, the user embodies the spirit of a phoenix emerging from the ocean of blood that covers the battlefield, healing in the midst of a storm of violence, constantly increasing as conflict continues and escalates, and as more and more blood soaks the soil underfoot. If the user wants, it can also show those who sense it the entirety of what the user has killed, demonstrating their power and achievements to all those who would dare to face them on the field of battle. Cost: standard (10 mana per minute), cannot be overcharged with mana, projections cost varies between 5-20 mana per second or spilled blood”
― Jakob H. Greif, Apocalypse Redux, Book Two