Powder Mages: although they are sometimes called "Marked", the term Powder Mage is far more commonly used. They do not draw their power from the Else directly; instead, as their name suggests, they instead use gun powder as the source of their power. In addition to simply being able to smell it at a distance even in its unburned form, Powder Mages can consume orally or snort gun powder through their nose to enter what is called a "Powder Trance", a mental and physical state in which their senses are heightened and they are physically stronger and faster, thus making them very dangerous on the battlefield. Powder Mages also have the ability to manipulate the explosive reaction of gun powder. In practical terms and with practice they can redirect the power from a gun powder explosion from it's point of origin in a powder horn or in a gun barrel to another location around them. The most common application of this skill is "floating" bullets. When "floating" a bullet Powder Mage fires a bullet from their rifle and then sets off powder in their powder horn (called "burning") and mentally redirects the explosion to be behind and below the bullet thus increasing its flight time and its accuracy. Powder Mages can be differentiated from other soldiers by powder keg pins or buttons on their uniforms.
