Soul Grazing

Grazing of Souls — the core of the Shepherd (Sequence 5): he devours other souls with their otherworldly powers and uses them as his own.

Ability Passport

ClassActive (sustained)

ResourceSpirituality + "place" for the soul

IntensityHigh

ConditionsGrazing cannot be maintained continuously; the number of grazed souls is limited (up to 7 for the Shepherd); loss of grazing risks collapse

ActivationAction — soul absorption

RangeContact absorption; released soul — into battle nearby

DurationWhile the soul is held (wears out over time)

Risk of failureHigh — foreign souls in the body pull toward loss of control

CountermeasuresProtection of the soul from damage (it must be damaged before grazing), Deprivation and Theft (disrupt grazing), holy purification