Mordred was lucky enough to be given several great tomes on the subject of his runestone when he was chosen to be the next guardian. It is because of this knowledge that Mor knows how easily a person may fall prey to the darker sides of this gift and thrust himself instead into learning what good this stone could give the world, for that was why it was created.
Healing: The skill Mor uses the stone for the most is the act of healing. His travels over the world have led him to become a fine surgeon, particularly on the battlefield, but also a first class doctor in his own right. The stone grants him the abilities to redirect blood flow which allows for the slowing of wounds, to cleanse the blood of poisons, and also to detect hidden ailments much the same way alchemists in other cultures perform blood tests. There are levels to how well Mordred can repair and heal these ailments, but boosted by his knowledge he more often than not finds cures to his patients illness.
The Gifts of Blood: Mordred has discovered the runestone allows him to be able to use different types of blood for different spells or abilities. He keeps a careful list of these and is known to quietly experiment their uses on himself.
- Poultry blood: allows an increase in his speed.
- Serpent blood: increases his vision and hearing abilities.
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Elven blood: has been known to give powerful boosts of energy that mean he can go without food or sleep for up to a week.
- Orc blood: Increases his strength and stamina
Mordred keeps small vials of blood on his person at all times. He can bestow these gifts on others too with help from the runestone, however continuous use of them on those who are not a Guardian of the Blood stone have been seen to become angrier, and full of dark thoughts.
Blood bending: The stones most basic and primitive magic allows Mor to bend blood much like elementals can bend water, air, fire or earth.
Puppet Master: The bloodstone gets a particular enjoyment from controlling others. At times Mordred believes the stone has a personality of its own and it attempts to impose its will even on him as its guardian. This is his most underused but most gifted ability; controlling bodies. These can be both living and dead, though the warmer the blood the better control the stone gives him over them. The person is entirely conscious whilst this is happening. Those with a stronger will are usually able to resist this.
There are many other uses of the stone but several of these have been collectively banned by past Guardians. The price of using the bloodstone is perhaps one of the most costly out of the runestones in that the Guardian's deterioration is much quicker than others. Dark thoughts cloud the mind and judgement, and at times Guardians report blacking out for hours though their body is going about its daily tasks. The Guardians of these stones all live suspiciously shorter lives than those of their fellows, and they tend to be quite distant from the rest of the community. It is no coincidence Guardianship of this runestone is oft considered a curse more than a honourable duty.
