Claspects: The Class / Aspect System
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Every magic-user in the Morganstern universe has a **Claspect** — a compound identity built from two components:
- **The Class** (Heir or Witch) — *how* the magic moves through them
- **The Aspect** — *what* the magic touches conceptually
## The Class
**The Heir (Embodiment / Light side):**
The Heir *is* the Aspect. They embody, channel, and manifest it outward. Heir powers are heavy, physical, generative. They build, illuminate, and push. The cost tends to be physical — Burn, scarring, exhaustion.
**The Witch (Inversion / Darkness side):**
The Witch inverts the Aspect against itself or against others. Witch powers are cold, consuming, and precise. They strip, hollow, and end. The cost tends to be psychological or existential — the Hollow, the Fading, Ethical Erosion.
## The Shepherd House Claspects
| Character | Class | Aspect | Power | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva | Heir of Mirrors / Witch of Masks | Reflection / Concealment | Tactile psychometry; identity absorption | Ego Blur / Depersonalization |
| Abby | Heir of Hearts / Witch of Knells | Will / Autonomy's end | Vocal command; psychological shutdown | Ethical Erosion / The Hollow |
| Maria | Heir of Veils / Witch of Shrouds | Perception / Its absence | Inter Eos intangibility; sensory blackout | The Fading / Physical Translucence |
| Jet | Heir of Candles / Witch of Chalices | Burning / Containment | Team buffs via stamina; energy absorption and burst | Thermal Collapse |
| Charlotte | Heir of Keys / Witch of Chains | Access / Restriction | Spatial unlocking; portal-loop confinement | Spatial Vertigo / Vestibular Damage |
| Magdala | Heir of Beacons / Witch of Ruins | Illumination / Entropy | Target marking; structural decay beam | Retinal Hemorrhaging |
## The d8 and the Eight-Pointed Star
The d8 at the heart of the TTRPG echoes the eight-pointed star — the shape of magic itself in this setting. Eight points. Eight possibilities. Eight ways power can burn or hollow you out.
More mechanical detail will be added as the rules design solidifies.