The Ether Scythe: Sigma

Sigma, a pariah haunted by the catastrophic failure of his family's arcane research, exists on the fringes of Aethel, a steampunk metropolis powered by volatile Etheric energy. Gifted - or cursed - with an innate connection to the decaying spiritual remnants of the world's dying gods, he possesses the unique ability to siphon raw power from these 'Echoes.' When a creeping blight begins to consume Aethel's Etheric core, threatening to collapse society into primal chaos, Sigma finds himself thrust into the public eye. His estranged mentor, now a revered Arch-Magus, demands he weaponize his forbidden gift. Sigma must navigate political intrigue and his own traumatic past to prevent the city's demise, all while confronting the terrifying truth that the blight might be a consequence of the very power he wields.