Commoner Magic Utilities

Despite the Nobility's monopoly on magic tools that actively rely on the use of mana, there are a variety of lesser magic tools that are used frequently by the more affluent commoners of Ehrenfest. These differ from the magic tools used by nobles in that they lack a feystone through which mana is channeled, instead using a lesser amount of mana provided by layscholars. Most magic tools available to commoners operate through blood as a means of being registered to a person's mana. Notably, signing a magic contract needs a signature stamped with a bloody fingerprint, whereas guild cards and citizenship plates require only the individual's bloody fingerprint to become activated.

Contract Magic
Contract magic is most often used to prevent nobility from taking too much advantage of commoners. The contract itself is written on special parchment with special ink that write blue when signing a name. Once all members' names have been signed, each must be stamped with blood, at which point the contract will burn up and take effect. The terms of the contract are magically enforced within the city of their creation, though terms can be added for legal protections across duchy boundaries.

Should one party fail to uphold their end of the contract, they will face magical repercussions. Such contracts can either be terminated by all signed parties consent, or can be nullified at the discretion of the Archduke as part of their jurisdiction.

Guild Cards
Guild cards are commonly held by members of a guild, and can have several functions depending on which guild they belong to. Each card is unique to each person due to being stamped with their blood.

For the Merchant's Guild, it serves not only as proof of membership, but also allows members to enter the upper floors of the guild headquarters by tapping it against a magic door, as well as facilitating banking services to take place.

When two individuals wish to make a transaction, they come to an agreement on the price and then tap their cards together, at which point the transaction is made and Lyon is transferred from one member to the other.

Citizenship Plates
Upon reaching the age of seven, the children of citizens take part in a seasonal baptism ceremony that officially designates their status as citizens upon completion. As they enter the temple, they are asked their names and have their fingers pricked and stamped onto metal plates, at which point the child is officially recognized as a citizen. Adults without a citizenship in a given city can also get a citizenship within said city, although they have to pay a hefty charge to do so.

Since most commoners are illiterate, their citizenship plates also serve as headstones, by being affixed to a post that marks the grave. Most families denote their graves by the style of the post or where the plate is affixed on the post.

Rott Bell
The Rott Bell serves as a means for city guards to call for the aid of the Knight's Order to the gates without relying on a wand to do so. Once the bell is hammered, a red beam shoots into the sky and the Knight's Guard makes their way to the gate in question to help resolve the situation.