We got a few bucks to blow on our special effects budget. Naturally, Alli wanted to spend it on glitter effects. I wanted flame effects. We compromised and got glitterflames.

Excerpt from ‘A guide to why you never fight Champions’…

When a Champion chooses to expend essence in an attack, their strength and force are multiplied at a magnitude dependent on the amount of essence that the Champion has focused into their strike. This act is easily visible by a glowing, coloured representation of the person’s personal essence around the area that the essence is being focused on. A blow from this form of essence-based attack has been known to punch holes through Abyssal Wyrm chitin, destroy mountains and topple buildings.

In tandem, when a Champion wishes to absorb the impact of another essence-based attack, they can focus their efforts in an attempt to absorb the force that is being projected in their direction. This usually ends in explosions of force as two massive pulses of pure essence collide. The Order of the Nine seriously frown upon the use of force-based attacks in heavily populated areas where collateral damage is highly plausible.

There should be a review next Thursday. If we can find a way to get that idiot knight to stop zipping around on that yellow scooter for two minutes…