((So, barely managed to squeeze this out which is why it might be somewhat lackluster. Feels like I'm getting sick so update speed may be slower for a while (Also the reason I struggled to complete this)))
Time Passes> Maintain ImpederThe maintenance proceeds smoothly with nothing of note occurring.
> Mana Trap.You try many designs over the course of years, multilayered nets, endless loops, elaborately woven congregations of knots, simple spheroid containers which hold the mana while feeding on it, a somewhat modified mimic of the convergence vortex and several others. Many of your designs fail to work outright or quickly dissolve, while other explode quite spectacularly, but a few prove somewhat viable, if still flawed. You will require more time to finalize the designs, but have enough mana leftover to continue your work without additional contributions.
[Improved knowledge of Mana Theory. Good progress on Mana Trap. -3 Mana]
> You can cast Haste on yourself. Does not take a action slot, costs 1 mana, and gives one additional action slot.
What do you do over the next decade? (Pick Two)> Experimenting (what? include mana used)
> The Sense Link bridges the gap between your mind and that of the target animal, sending its sensory input to you. What if you reversed the flow and send something to it instead? Some false memory or sensation? Maybe you could induce artificial terror? This holds potential... (Costs 1 Mana)
> Going upstream. If you spent mana to counteract the flow you might be able to travel up your leyline, possible even discovering its source! (specify how much mana to spend)
> Let's try that again. With practise comes perfection. You could try to explore down the leyline again, hopefully with better results this time. Perhaps you could spend some mana, both to shield you from the buffeting and mitigate the attenuation, so you have a better view of the world beyond the leyline as you travel along it? (If you spend mana, specify how much)
> Why
have the leylines taken the particular fixed paths they have through the landscape? You cannot sense any underlying pattern or reason behind this. If you could understand this, it should be easier to prevent leylines from jumping back to the old groove once you move them. You believe you'd get some insight into this mystery if you infuse mana into the area around leyline, saturating it with raw power until the secret is revealed to you. (Specify amount of mana to spend)
> While the Mana Impeder has improved your mana income, it is still ultimately
passive absorption. If you could somehow "invert" the mana inside you for a lack of a better term, you might be able to form a sort of suction source, pulling in surrounding mana into your being. (Requires stored mana to invert)
> If it is possible for lightning to become mana, might the opposite perhaps be true? You would like to try forming mana into lightning. (Requires mana, specify how much)
> Rather than forming the substance itself, you would like to see what happens when mana mimics lightning's movements, striking a object with blinding speed. (Requires mana, specify how much)
> The Impeder will still need maintenance if you wish to keep it, though you don't think it likely you'll gain any further insights from this currently.
> Something Else?
*New*> Your making good progress on the Mana trap, but you're not quite there yet. Just a bit more... (Does not require additional mana)
Mana Pool: 6/?? Mana
Mana Income: 3(Base)*2(Impeder)= 6 Mana/decade
Your weight: 10 metric tonnes
Sensory Range: 100 metres
Closest Non-"Owned" Leyline: 37 Metres
Rudimentary Leyline Manipulation : You can spend mana to interact with the leylines, twisting, pushing, pulling, stretching and holding them.
- Leyline Divination : You can send your awareness out along the leylines. You believe you can get better results if you commit mana to doing this.
Mana Impeder : You solidify your mental will to hinder the flow of mana through a leyline.
Sense Link : You connect your mind with that of a animal, sharing in the input from its senses. You believe spending more than the minimum of 1 mana would potentially give better results.
Haste : Speeds up your personal timeframe. You feel it might be slightly risky to power this spell with more than 2 mana.
Basic Telekinesis: The crude moving of objects through brute force
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