Dark Arts Of Edenfell

Every unlicensed/outlawed Magic-user is considered a practitioner of the Dark Arts. Once outlawed, Dark Mages, as they are known, become unable to replenish their Magical essence with Elixir and instead, they use blood. Dark Magic is as old as the first Elves that wielded sorcery and has since become a part of Edenfell that will never leave.

The clandestine organization that controls the Dark Arts of Edenfell, known only as The Brood, ensure that Dark Mages are occupied and as equipped as their lawful counterparts.

The Brood provides Gimmicks for their Mages that function like the Order's and they provide payment for bounties fulfilled by Dark Mages as well. Dark Mages come from all races and have as many different motivations as they have faces. Their intentions may be misunderstood or simply evil but essentially, in Edenfell, they are the "bad guys". Dark Mages are also ranked.

Obtaining blood implies hunting for beasts, the larger the better, purchasing the expensive substance from exploitative dealers and often murdering individuals if need be. Blood works as an essence in the same way Elixir does. Only blood from creatures and individuals with mana (Edenfell's magical beasts and Magic Sensitives) can serve as the magical essence for Dark Mages.

The only real way to tell a Dark Mage from an Imperial Sorcerer is by the lack of the Seal of the Order on either their attire and Gimmicks or the presence of the Symbol of the Brood on them (they choose to bear this, unlike Imperial Sorcerers).