Editing Zal'Kazzir's Dark Gambit (section)

==== Corruption ====
Tainted channelers do not suffer doom upon reaching 30 taint points, rather, channelers whose taint pool exceeds their maximum spell energy become 'corrupted channelers' and they are forever marked by their embrace of dark power. The amount by which a corrupted channeler's Taint pool exceeds her maximum spell energy is called her 'Corruption Score', and this corruption brings power, but also severe drawbacks. 

The defining characteristic of all corrupted channelers is their dependance on taint, whether they like it or not. Corrupted channelers who reach 0 taint, whether through spellcasting or through taint loss in non-tainted areas immedately suffer the same fate as non-channelers with 30+ taint points, albeit with no saving throw. 

As a corrupted channeler's corruption score increases, she gains power in the form of 'Dark Gifts' and is afflicted by 'Dark Marks'. These blessings and curses rise in potency and severity as the corrupted channeler is further tainted, and upon reaching a corruption score of 30 or more is subject to "Shadowy Apotheosis" an unknown, but likely hideous effect.