Compel Soul
Compel Soul is the first Witchcraft hex Coen learns, from Anca, after Laslea is sacked. It makes the recently dead replay the moments before they died, which is how you crack many investigations.
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Good to know
- It is the first spell Coen learns, after Laslea is sacked.
- Anca teaches it to him.
- It works better if you hold an object the dead person cared about.
- An item tied to the dead person's last moments, such as the last thing they saw, also strengthens it.
- To cast any hex, Coen carves its sigil into his skin and draws his own blood.
- Witchcraft is forbidden, and being seen with hex symbols where the Inquisition operates can land you in prison.
How to get it
Anca shows Coen the hex early in the story, after the attack on Laslea. You do not need to hunt down a manual for it.
What it does in play
Use it on fresh corpses to hear echoes of how they died. Carry a memento of the dead person when you can, because the spell reveals more with one.
Worth knowing
Anca says she first tried the spell just to see if it was possible. She also says blood magic opens the caster to something dark, which ties into the visions Coen gets.
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