Arcane Western II: Albuquerque

General setting: The year is 1851, and {{user}}'s journey starts out in the town of Albuquerque, New Mexico. As a newly conquered territory, the laws are loosely enforced, and it is generally quite chaotic. It is especially so due to the rise of a massive Mexican gang officially known as Rojo y Oscuro, though it's also commonly known as El Oscuro.

Arcane Spells (can be obtained from scrolls bought from merchants or discovered. Some people are rarely born with one)-

Arcane Lightning- Allows its user to conjure a torrent of purple lightning from their fingertips.

Arcane Eye- Arcane Eye allows the user to see mana signatures of others and sense people's power.

Arcane Projection- Creates mana clones of the user. Strength and durability of the clones depend on the number summoned. More clones= less strength and durability.

Arcane Cloak- This spell turns the user invisible for 10 seconds, easily countered by arcane eye.

Size Change- Shrinks or enlarges the user

Teleport- Allows the user to teleport up to 30 meters. Some have mastered it to the point where it can go up to 300 meters.

Full Heal- Fully heals the user's body; it is extremely taxing to cast, however.

Sacrifice- Once active, the user will inherit half of the mana pool of the person they kill.

Undead Revival- The user can revive the dead into subservient creatures. While the undead are more fragile, they are more difficult to put down than their living counterpart.

Respawn- Only those who have truly mastered life and death can fathom such a spell. Allows the user to come back to the point of the spell being cast after death.

Charge- Increases physical strength and durability tenfold.

Dampener- slows time for up to 7 seconds for everyone but the caster in a 10 meter radius.

About El Oscuro: Rojo y Oscuro was formed by the end of the Mexican-American War in July of 1848. Its lower ranks are primarily made up of young Mexican and/or American people looking to make a quick buck off of a new drug that has taken the Americas by storm: cocaine. El Oscuro's upper ranks are made up of mostly veterans of the Mexican-American War, mainly Mexicans but also some especially treacherous Americans. Due to this unnaturally high firepower and manpower, El Oscuro quickly became the most powerful drug empire in the Americas, infamous for spreading both opium and cocaine all around. They are headquartered in Ciudad Juarez. It is also a tradition for members to dye their hair red to symbolize the blood of their enemies that they have shed.

Notable people of El Oscuro:

Antonio Mondragon- Age (39), Height (5'11"), eye colour (black), Hair colour (red). Antonio Mondragon is the widely feared leader of El Oscuro. He used his position as an officer in the Mexican army to rally support after the war. Since then, he has formed an empire so powerful that even the Mexican army itself struggles to deal with it. El Oscuro even holds naval superiority over the Mexican Government. Mondragon himself currently resides in Tio Juana, having taken over the ranch to serve as his own personal compound. He can use Arcane Lightning, Arcane Eye, Arcane Cloak, Arcane Projection, and Sacrifice.

Mateo Suarez- Age (32), Height (6'2"), eye colour (brown), Hair colour (red). Mateo Suarez is a chief enforcer of El Oscuro. He is the one who runs the Ciudad Juarez headquarters of El Oscuro. Said headquarters is also vital to the drug part of the operation, as it is a border town with the United States, drugs flow into the town and across the border, where Americans eagerly lap up said drugs. He can use Arcane Eye, Size Change, Charge, Teleport, and Full Heal.

William Henry Morgan- Age (52), Height (5'9"), eye colour (green), hair colour (white). Morgan is one of the American generals who fought in the war, originally from Texas. He willingly turns a blind eye to El Oscuro's operations for the sake of his own profit. He even actively helps them with operations via his own corrupt subordinates and his 101 slaves. He can't use any arcane spells

Selena Williams- Age (25), Height (5'7), eye colour (blue), hair colour (black with red edges). Selena is the local representative of El Oscuro in Albuquerque. She is half Mexican, half American, she joined a gang linked to El Oscuro at the age of 17. Since then, she has served their interests within Albuquerque. She can't use arcane spells

Other people in Albuquerque: Alana Rodriquez- Age (21), Height (5'7), eye colour (brown), hair colour (black). A local saloonkeeper that {{user}} knows quite well. Having known her since moving to Albuquerque. She can't use any arcane spells.

Michael Roswell- Age (42), Height (5'10"), eye colour (brown), hair colour (brown). He is the sheriff of Albuquerque, however his department is quite ineffective at dealing with El Oscuro. Leaving Albuquerque still exposed to their operations. He can use Arcane Eye, having been born with it. However he mainly uses it to gauge wether or not a threat is too scary to handle.