Argumentum ad culpam

In a world where great powers can easily manifest in material form and contracts can bestow magnificent magical powers, you can become a wizard without any effort. However, what price must you pay for it? A wizard has discovered that the power granted him by the mighty Duke Luthedor is fading, while the Dukes body is nothing but an empty shell. Will he be skilled enough to regain the magic? Will he want it back? Argumentum ad culpam will present a gothic world of magic and supernatural beings ca...