Battle Aura

A manifestation of the War Matser’s energy, spirit and often his emotional state.

Overview
One who has produced a battle aura is wreathed in a glowering aura, which flows around him like fire. The exact color and form of this aura varies from person to person and can vary wildly with that person’s emotions. A War Master must have a very strong willpower in order to manifest a battle aura and a lot of energy in order to maintain it for any length of time. The easiest way to produce an aura is to link it to an emotion, such as anger or depression, but emotion-based auras are more limited in their applications. By far the most common kind of battle aura is the “hot battle aura” – an aura powered by anger or determination and which gives off heat and strengthens the user’s body, increasing his strength, speed and/or toughness. Most battle auras are simply different variations of this one; it is extremely rare to find anyone but a master utilizing an advanced battle aura.

The effects of high level battle auras vary widely. It is possible for a War Master to chill the air around him with his aura, by absorbing heat rather than emitting it, manipulate gravity to crush those unfortunate enough to be trapped within his aura, or infuse emotions such as confidence or terror in those near him. Those who have mastered the art of energy manipulation can produce truly fantastic results, such as hardening their aura to create a solid barrier around themselves, attacking with it as if it was a solid extension of their body, or vastly increasing its size in order to create a massive energy construct several stories tall. Manifesting a battle aura is one of the most basic, and yet also the most versatile and powerful techniques a War Master can learn.