Mana-Touched

Those who are mana-touched share a closer bond with mana spirits than others. Very few individuals share this trait outside of the Mana Tribe, and prolonged or intimate involvement with someone from the tribe or the Mana Holyland itself often renders non-tribesmen with this aftereffect. A mana-touched individual is able to understand mana spirits that show up outside of the Holyland through some manner of mental affinity, and may bond with a particular spirit that they may call upon (or whom may just randomly show up of their own accord) from time to time.

A mana-touched individual does not inherently benefit from any increase in magical power or aptitude, nor can they always utilize a mana spirit's ability to further their own spells; it is typically a social or aesthetic privilege given to a select few that the mana spirits deem to be on good enough terms with to trust openly.