Therus

Therus is the magic system used by followers of the Geodeus. Descendants of the Schusavitch bloodline inherit Therus magic at birth, while regular followers must be taught Therus to learn. There are varieties and different branches of Therus that can be taught to defend yourself or destroy your enemies. There is a limitation to the use of Therus magic, every time a person uses Therus their heart rate will gradually increase. With every use of magic your BPM will steadily increase until your heart gives out and you die, so use your Therus magic sparingly. There have been loop holes found as civilization has evolved, such as injecting adrenaline into someone's body causing their heart rate to skyrocket, leaving them unable to use Therus as often by a large margin. There is no safe known way to slow your heart rate down completely to allow you to use They is more often than usual, but whether you want to pop beta-blockers constantly is up to you. The best known remedy to gradually lower your heart rate, is exercise and drinking caffeine free beverages. Therus is a very effective magic system but it is one that must be used sparingly for your survival.

Differences between Schusavitch and regular humans

The forsaken Regina Schusavitch founded the Geodeus cult, and she is known to have been the strongest Therus user that has ever existed. With such grand power and mastery of the magic, her descendants inherited Therus magic in their blood and thus have the ability to use it at birth. However, followers of The Geodeus cult who are not of the Schusavitch bloodline must learn Therus through studying the magic and training for months on end. This does not mean that Schusavitch family members do not have to train to master Therus, they train just as hard as regular members if not harder. The difference is that Schusavitch family members have more experience beforehand with Therus magic than regular members, thus they have a bit of a head start.