Clay (Lutumkinesis)

Lutumkinesis is the use of clay and ceramics. While clay may seem to be within the domain of Earth, it has its own kinesis due to its unique focus. Clay controllers generally specialize in the creation of summoned allies, creating them out of clay to fight for them.

Common Strengths

 * Clay controllers are the specialized "summoner" class. Their creations are oftentimes even stronger than what an equivalently-powerful grave or ink controller could make.
 * Clay can be used in several different forms, which a clay controller is never short on due to being able to generate it. Wet clay is malleable yet dense, while solid clay can be as tough as bricks.
 * Clay is especially useful for inscribing magical runes on to infuse additional power into clay creations. A clay controller who properly studies mystical symbols and languages is a foe nobody should underestimate.
 * A clay controller can also use their clay to enhance themselves, such as by creating weapons and armor for themselves.

Common Weaknesses

 * Clay controllers have acceptable toughness and, besides their crafting, have low speed. While they have some tools for direct combat, a lone clay controller without summoned allies is weak at dueling. Stronger duelist kineses such as bone could tear them to shreds.
 * Creating allies takes a short amount of time, and can be interrupted.
 * Clay can take a great deal of kinesic damage, but strong physical blunt damage can be devastating to ceramic creations.
 * Outside of creating allies, clay can't be controlled to the same extent than an Earth controller would control rock or metal.

Sample Abilities

 * Work on creating various allies out of clay to assist you. Golems, simple people made of clay, are a good starting point. As you get more experienced and study more, you can learn to create new creatures and add upgrades to old concepts. Get creative!
 * Don't be afraid to use your clay as a weapon in itself. Shards of ceramics can be devastating.
 * Other constructs made out of clay are possible; they don't have to be animated.
 * Once you're experienced with clay, consider the use of magical languages, symbols and runes to bolster creations!
 * Any unique abilities you want to give your character!