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{{Infobox damage type
| title = [[Corruption]]
| subtitle = [[Spirit]] Damage
| image = https://imagedelivery.net/TNzzP2IqyQLYoHEs2ZN5aQ/323f6957-b289-4b6c-c2ed-b2f1c4109400/wiki#.png
| caption = Does damage to pure spirits. Further corruption damages the soul beyond repair.
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[[Corruption]] Damage is a form of spiritual damage that attacks the integrity of the [[Spirit]]. [[Un]]like [[Abrogation]], which is generally an external assault upon the spirit, [[Corruption]] usually develops from within. A person may knowingly commit a great evil, make use of forbidden power, or repeatedly surrender some part of themselves until the damage becomes part of who they are.

[[Corruption]] does not necessarily destroy the [[Spirit]] immediately. Instead, it compromises it. Each act, choice, or exposure that deepens the corruption can make the [[Spirit]] less whole and less capable of resisting further corruption. The danger is that corruption may become self-reinforcing: once the [[Spirit]] has been compromised, the next step toward corruption becomes easier to take.

== [[Corruption]] Sources ==
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[[Corruption]] Damage can arise from choices made by the victim as well as from external supernatural forces. Cursed objects and forbidden powers may carry a spiritual taint that spreads to those who use them, while curses and spiritual attacks can introduce corruption directly. Even without an external supernatural source, knowingly committing an evil act can damage the integrity of the [[Spirit]].

Examples include:

* Curses
* Using cursed items
* Invoking forbidden powers
* Spells carrying the taint of corruption
* Committing an evil act
* [[Spirit]]ual traps
* Special spiritual attacks from spirit creatures
* Prolonged exposure to spiritually corrupting forces
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== [[Corruption]] Saving Throws ==
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[[Empathy]] is the best defense against [[Corruption]] Damage. [[Empathy]] allows a person to recognize the spiritual consequences of their actions and understand the value of other lives and the suffering their choices may cause. [[Corruption]] often begins when that recognition is suppressed or discarded.

The classic dilemma is the trolley problem: a decision maker must choose whether to kill a single person to save five others. There may be no comfortable answer, but [[Empathy]] forces the decision maker to recognize that the person on the track is a person, rather than merely an inconvenient number in an equation.

[[Prescience]] can provide another defense by allowing a person to perceive the possible consequences of a choice before making it. [[Will]] then provides the strength to reject the corrupting choice when the person understands what it may cost them spiritually.
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== [[Corruption]] Mitigation ==
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[[Corruption]] Damage can be actively mitigated by preventing further corruption and repairing damage that has already been done. Counter-magic, spiritual wards, and protective effects can shield the [[Spirit]] from corrupting influences, while Remove Curse spells and curative potions may help cleanse corruption imposed by supernatural sources.

The most important form of mitigation, however, may be behavioral. Avoiding cursed objects, forbidden powers, and acts that lead toward corruption prevents the damage from deepening. Once corruption has begun, rejecting the source of that corruption is often as important as treating its effects.

Other forms of mitigation include:

* Counter-magic
* [[Spirit]]ual wards
* Circles of protection
* [[Spirit]] protections
* Remove Curse spells
* Curative potions
* [[Cleansing]] or restorative spiritual magic
* Destroying or abandoning cursed items
* Avoiding forbidden powers
* Refusing acts that lead to further corruption
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== [[Corruption]] Related [[Conditions]] ==
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Depletion of the Soul occurs when [[Corruption]] Damage has compromised the [[Spirit]] to the point that some spiritual powers can no longer be accessed safely or effectively. The victim may find themselves unable to use certain powers or perform certain spells because the [[Spirit]] no longer possesses sufficient integrity to channel them.

In its most extreme form, the corruption can result in Shattering of the Soul. The [[Spirit]] loses its remaining integrity and breaks apart completely. [[Un]]like ordinary physical injury, this is not something the body can simply recover from. The Shattering of the Soul results in death.
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