Overgiving

From Mizahar Lore

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"I still remember him as my hero... the way he saved us all, sending that immense pack of hungry dire wolves away in terror with the sheer power of his hypnotic gaze. But he had gone way too far on that day, and was beyond recovery. He collapsed, his eyes bleeding as he entered convulsions. He yelled obscenities in tongues he was not supposed to know. The man in him was lost. Because he was my best friend, I took my dagger and put him out of his misery." - Vuld Shaik, "Magic and I"

Overgiving is the disruptive consequence of casting too much personal magic, overexerting the wizard's body, mind and soul. It brings a host of negative effects that are related the disciplines the mage practices but include physical, mental and spiritual damage. While milder cases can be recovered from with rest and medical care, the more severe forms can be irreversible and affect one's form, identity, soul, and mental state in minor or major ways. In the worst scenario, the subject might not be recognizeable afterwards.