> *(Compiled by the Hollow Crown System | Access Level: Kael Veyr)*
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### ⚔️ **Sword Refinement Path – Murim Legacy Integration**
To draw a sword is to draw intent.
In the Hollow Crown's martial tradition, swordmasters refine not just mana—but the *self*. The body becomes the scabbard, the mind becomes the forge.
Refinement begins through **breath alignment**, continues through **meridian fortification**, and culminates in the formless.
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#### 🧭 **Sword Tier Progression**
1. **Initiate of Breath**
* Unlock: Aura breathing, internal calibration
* Passive: *Breath Alignment* (+Perception, +Aura Flow)
2. **Flowing Edge**
* Mastery of timing and posture
* Unlock: *Echo Step*, *Silent Counter*
3. **Iron Meridian**
* Internal fortification of mana pathways
* Aura begins manifesting externally in duels
4. **Nameless Blade**
* Blade-body harmony; forms no longer needed
* Skill: *Formless Cut* unlockable only after ego dissolution
5. **Void Warden**
* Peak-level resonance. Blade exists without being drawn
* Signature: Aura pressure alone can kill untrained foes
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### 🔮 **Arcane Weaving Path – Soul-Bound Magic**
While the sword refines, the mage **weaves**.
Arcane users in this system build internal *sigil threads*—complex mana lattices that store layered intent. Spells are constructed within, drawn through emotion, and cast through control.
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#### 🧠 **Mage Tier Progression**
1. **Ember Initiate**
* Basic sigil weaving; unstable spell output
* Passive: *Mana Stabilization* (+Spell Control)
2. **Arc Weaver**
* Creates multi-thread spells
* Skills: *Layered Sigil Loop*, *Channel Stitch*
3. **Codex Binder**
* Soul-bound spell slots for instant recall
* Gains: Partial casting during silence or injury
4. **Rift Sage**
* Warps magical law, allowing spatial bending
* Emotional resonance boosts power, but creates instability
5. **Archmage**
* Reality-threading. Constructs become **permanent glyphs**
* Signature: Rune-born spells with semi-sentience
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### 🔧 **Hybrid Pathway (Restricted)**
* Hybrid sword-mage users exist but must awaken **Legacy Keys**
* Dual refinement destabilizes standard systems unless soul compatibility is unlocked
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### 📌 System Notes
* Kael Veyr: On **Sword Refinement Track** (Tier I)
* Silna Farros: No system access… for now
* Future system users may deviate into alchemy, summoning, or binding subpaths
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> "The sword teaches patience. The spell teaches will.
> Together, they either elevate—or consume."
> — *Hollow Codex Entry: Lost Founders*
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