Difference between revisions of "Magic"
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| + | There are several aspects of magic. The Fay and Zarth each exhibit them differently. This is an overview. | ||
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==Fay== | ==Fay== | ||
| + | see: [[Life_dust|Life dust]] and [[Enchantment]] | ||
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===Illusion=== | ===Illusion=== | ||
Tricking the senses. Creating fake images to see. False sounds. Even instilling feelings and swaying opinions. | Tricking the senses. Creating fake images to see. False sounds. Even instilling feelings and swaying opinions. | ||
===Enchantment=== | ===Enchantment=== | ||
| − | Enchantment is based on creating arbitrary connections between things. In essense, this means bending and re-assigning causality. Instead of you using the broom to sweep the floor, the stream outside uses the broom to sweep the floor. Instead of the wind blowing through the leaves, the wind plays music on enchanted instruments | + | Enchantment is based on creating arbitrary connections between things. In essense, this means bending and re-assigning causality. Instead of you using the broom to sweep the floor, the stream outside uses the broom to sweep the floor. Instead of the wind blowing through the leaves, the wind plays music on enchanted instruments. |
==Zarth== | ==Zarth== | ||
| + | see: [[Mechanomancers]] and [[Wielding]] | ||
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The Zarth channel energy from various sources of sacrifice. i.e. Fatuge, time, life span, strength, or sanity. This sacrifice could be from coperate or individual means to corperate or individual ends. | The Zarth channel energy from various sources of sacrifice. i.e. Fatuge, time, life span, strength, or sanity. This sacrifice could be from coperate or individual means to corperate or individual ends. | ||
===Evocation=== | ===Evocation=== | ||
| + | Breaking stuff | ||
===Transmutation=== | ===Transmutation=== | ||
| + | Changing stuff into other kinds of stuff | ||
==Divine== | ==Divine== | ||
| + | Some kinds of magic can only be used by [[immortals]]. | ||
===Divination=== | ===Divination=== | ||
Telling the Truth. Whether events occurring, occurred or to occur. | Telling the Truth. Whether events occurring, occurred or to occur. | ||
Revision as of 23:26, 8 April 2011
There are several aspects of magic. The Fay and Zarth each exhibit them differently. This is an overview.
Contents
Fay
see: Life dust and Enchantment
Illusion
Tricking the senses. Creating fake images to see. False sounds. Even instilling feelings and swaying opinions.
Enchantment
Enchantment is based on creating arbitrary connections between things. In essense, this means bending and re-assigning causality. Instead of you using the broom to sweep the floor, the stream outside uses the broom to sweep the floor. Instead of the wind blowing through the leaves, the wind plays music on enchanted instruments.
Zarth
see: Mechanomancers and Wielding
The Zarth channel energy from various sources of sacrifice. i.e. Fatuge, time, life span, strength, or sanity. This sacrifice could be from coperate or individual means to corperate or individual ends.
Evocation
Breaking stuff
Transmutation
Changing stuff into other kinds of stuff
Divine
Some kinds of magic can only be used by immortals.
Divination
Telling the Truth. Whether events occurring, occurred or to occur.
Conjuration
summoning and teleporting
Healing
restoring health, mending wounds, bestoying youth, granting years.
