"The Man Weighed Down"

An excerpt from the man weighed down:

"-- The man weighed down by magic is one weighed down by sin. Triste is such a man weighed down by sin. We see him performing his rituals as any high priest would, yet once he leaves his parish, he acts as a man without order. To take the oath of the order of the clergy, Triste is expected to act in many ways, but none of them are exhibited by him. And, this is attributed to his reliance on the sin of magic.

'''Sloth sickens Triste as he must work for nothing. Whether by servant or magic, all his clerical duties are performed for him. Atrophy attacks his physical and spiritual being.'''

'''Gluttony engorges Triste as he is able to summon whatever food he pleases. He works for none of it and so he fails to understand that which he ingests. Having all he wants leads to no moderation and thus extremes.'''

'''Wrath corrupts Triste for he can command anyone with the fear of his great magic. With abilities that others do not possess, Triste is able to force others into doing as he sees fit. Wrath leeches onto his unfettered mind in these moments.'''

'''Lust rots Triste for with magic he can twist the minds and hearts of those he wishes to defile. Sin rises from lust in the acts he performs and that they are on unwilling bodies. The high order of the clergy are forbidden from all corporal affection, yet magic distorts this.'''

'''Greed withers Triste as magic allows him to gain what he wants at any moment. Every moment loses meaning, for he creates it with magic and seeks a new one to replace the last. More is better to Triste and with magic it is possible.'''

'''Envy decays Triste as he wants ever more. Magic grants so much to the man, yet there is always more it may give that he does not have. Triste constantly seeks these abilities and powers that he does not yet possess. The magic keeps him yearning.'''

'''Pride festers Triste for magic feigns greatness. He thinks himself better for his access to abilities unnatural and not present in his fellow man. Magic obliterates Triste’s spirit as his pride does not let him see the sin he has let in through it. --'''"