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There are five broad means by which a person might create a magical effect. | There are five broad means by which a person might create a magical effect. | ||
| − | Evocation: The sorcerer channels the necessary energies from their own spirit or the power of the planes-- [[Hyperspace|positive]] or [[Astral|conceptual]] to impose their will on reality around them. This is considered the 'purest' form of using magical energies, but requires an affinity for the mystic arts. | + | Evocation: The sorcerer channels the necessary energies from their own spirit or the power of the planes-- [[Hyperspace|positive]] or [[Astral|conceptual]] to impose their will on reality around them. This is considered the 'purest' form of using magical energies, but requires an affinity for the mystic arts. They may draw upon the [[Enochian|language]] of the [[Heavenly Host]] to frame their willpower. |
Invocation: The magus draws on the energies of an entity or demesne, allowing them to work within the interests of whatever harmony they serve. Efforts furthur away from their patron's harmony are less effective and more likely to fail. | Invocation: The magus draws on the energies of an entity or demesne, allowing them to work within the interests of whatever harmony they serve. Efforts furthur away from their patron's harmony are less effective and more likely to fail. | ||
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Summoner: Summoners do not use magic personally. Instead they summon entities to serve their will-- often nature spirits that cling to the edge of the Astral plane, though demons, the undead, and sometimes even demigods answer their call. | Summoner: Summoners do not use magic personally. Instead they summon entities to serve their will-- often nature spirits that cling to the edge of the Astral plane, though demons, the undead, and sometimes even demigods answer their call. | ||
| − | Rituals: Ritualists are the 'blue collars' of the magical word. Rituals explicitly require trappings of language, gesture, and even material components and complex geometric shapes in order to shape their willpower appropriately. They largely draw on the power of other entities, friction between the dimensions, and even ambient spiritual or ideologuic energies. Many magicians start as ritualists while developing their other skills. Sloppy ritual incantations can have adverse consequences for the magician. Advanced ritual magic grows exponentially more complex and intricate, and the risks go up commensurately. Skilled ritualists use their personal magics to augment and improve ritual magics, allowing them to take shortcuts that would be otherwise too dangerous or time-consuming to cast on the fly. | + | Rituals: Ritualists are the 'blue collars' of the magical word. Rituals explicitly require trappings of language, gesture, and even material components and complex geometric shapes in order to shape their willpower appropriately. They largely draw on the power of other entities, friction between the dimensions, and even ambient spiritual or ideologuic energies. Many magicians start as ritualists while developing their other skills. Sloppy ritual incantations can have adverse consequences for the magician. Advanced ritual magic grows exponentially more complex and intricate, and the risks go up commensurately. Skilled ritualists use their personal magics to augment and improve ritual magics, allowing them to take shortcuts that would be otherwise too dangerous or time-consuming to cast on the fly. Many ritualists use language, gestures, and other trappings that are derivative of [[Enochian]], channeling fractions of their power. |
Mechanics: Mechanics are entirely dependent on the use of magical paraphernalia. They rely on trinkets to accomplish specific and often very limited magical effects without understanding the underlying forces at work. | Mechanics: Mechanics are entirely dependent on the use of magical paraphernalia. They rely on trinkets to accomplish specific and often very limited magical effects without understanding the underlying forces at work. | ||
Revision as of 20:32, 30 October 2018
The use of magic draws upon trans-dimensional energies to create changes in the 'real' world.
There are five broad means by which a person might create a magical effect.
Evocation: The sorcerer channels the necessary energies from their own spirit or the power of the planes-- positive or conceptual to impose their will on reality around them. This is considered the 'purest' form of using magical energies, but requires an affinity for the mystic arts. They may draw upon the language of the Heavenly Host to frame their willpower.
Invocation: The magus draws on the energies of an entity or demesne, allowing them to work within the interests of whatever harmony they serve. Efforts furthur away from their patron's harmony are less effective and more likely to fail.
Summoner: Summoners do not use magic personally. Instead they summon entities to serve their will-- often nature spirits that cling to the edge of the Astral plane, though demons, the undead, and sometimes even demigods answer their call.
Rituals: Ritualists are the 'blue collars' of the magical word. Rituals explicitly require trappings of language, gesture, and even material components and complex geometric shapes in order to shape their willpower appropriately. They largely draw on the power of other entities, friction between the dimensions, and even ambient spiritual or ideologuic energies. Many magicians start as ritualists while developing their other skills. Sloppy ritual incantations can have adverse consequences for the magician. Advanced ritual magic grows exponentially more complex and intricate, and the risks go up commensurately. Skilled ritualists use their personal magics to augment and improve ritual magics, allowing them to take shortcuts that would be otherwise too dangerous or time-consuming to cast on the fly. Many ritualists use language, gestures, and other trappings that are derivative of Enochian, channeling fractions of their power.
Mechanics: Mechanics are entirely dependent on the use of magical paraphernalia. They rely on trinkets to accomplish specific and often very limited magical effects without understanding the underlying forces at work.
