Mancers defy understanding, warping reality with an ease that baffles scientists and philosophers alike. Their abilities seem instinctual, as if ingrained in muscle memory. Despite rigorous study, no neurological, genetic, or psychological explanation has held up to scrutiny. The most enduring theory comes from Neuromancer Heimlich G. Liebeneiner, who suggested that Mancers’ unconscious minds do not recognize the limits of possibility - thus, they achieve the impossible. Yet, given the source, even this theory remains suspect.
Pyromancers manipulate heat to create sparks, explosions, and flames, making them the most infamous and destructive of all Mancers. They often exhibit reckless personalities, unconcerned with the devastation they cause. While inexperienced Pyromancers pose little more threat than an arsonist with gasoline, masters of the craft have been responsible for some of the deadliest fires in history. Their ability to endure their own flames only emboldens their destructive potential.
Cryomancers command the cold, freezing matter at the atomic level while rendering themselves impervious to extreme temperatures. Their ability to freeze people solid and shield themselves from harm makes them both terrifying to face and nearly indestructible. Though their methods lack the spectacle of Pyromancers, the slow and agonizing deaths they inflict make them equally feared. Even among Mancer hunters, Cryomancers are considered one of the most difficult threats to neutralize.
Telekinetics manipulate all matter within their line of sight, perceiving their surroundings in a way that makes escape difficult for their enemies. Unlike Magneticists, whose abilities are limited to metal, Telekinetics wield control over anything physical - crushing bones as easily as lifting a feather. While untrained Telekinetics often use their unrefined powers for convenience, true masters can lift vehicles, shatter buildings, and even defy gravity itself.
Magneticists control ferromagnetic materials with precision, bending metal to their will and even influencing electrical currents. While they may seem less overtly dangerous than other Mancers, this assumption is an often fatal mistake. With the ability to hurl metal projectiles at bullet speeds, generate electrical surges, and liquefy steel, a skilled Magneticist is a terrifying opponent, blending precision with raw power in a modern world where almost any benign object is under their domain.
Biomancers reshape living tissue, breaking the boundaries of anatomy. They see flesh as malleable, adapting their bodies or others’ to suit their needs. Though they require physical contact to work their craft, their grotesque manipulations make them among the most reviled Mancers. Their power is deeply personal, turning bodies into tools, weapons, or horrors beyond recognition. If face to face with a Biomancer, the best response is to gain as much distance as you can.
Necromancers reanimate lifeless flesh, commanding legions of corpses or fusing them into monstrous creations. While the weak among Necromancers cannot influence the living due to the protective barrier of the Souls Aura, the most skilled among them can bypass this limitation - tampering not just with bodies, but with Souls themselves. Universally feared and persecuted, Necromancers exist on the fringes of society, vilified as the ultimate transgressors against nature and humanity.
Neuromancers manipulate perception, memories, and thoughts, making them some of the most insidious Mancers. They can rewrite a person's past, implant false memories, or erase identities entirely. Masters of persuasion and deception, they become detached from material desires, instead seeking new experiences. Often those belonging to others. The fear they inspire is profound, as they make even one’s own mind an unreliable refuge.
