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Magic is the general designation given to the various methods of manipulating the fabric of reality via indirect intervention. Magic predates written history, and was believed to have been used by the [[dreadwyrm]] civilization during the [[void war]]. | Magic is the general designation given to the various methods of manipulating the fabric of reality via indirect intervention. Magic predates written history, and was believed to have been used by the [[dreadwyrm]] civilization during the [[void war]]. | ||
- | ===== Branches | + | An explanation |
- | There are two primary | + | ===== Domains of Magic ===== |
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+ | There are two primary | ||
====Internal Magic==== | ====Internal Magic==== | ||
- | Internal magic is the more common branch of magic, accessible by around 50% of the population of [[Mersia]]. This branch of magic concerns spells which primarily impact the user. Internal magic may be used to apply a myriad of effects to attacks made using melee or ranged weapons, from the mundane (the weapon catches fire, the weapon carries an electric current), to the abstract (attacks cancel out future attacks from the target, attacks may trade locations and velocities with the user at any point). | + | Internal magic is the more common branch of magic, accessible by around 50% of the population of [[Mersia]]. This branch of magic concerns |
====External Magic==== | ====External Magic==== | ||
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===== Sources of Magic ===== | ===== Sources of Magic ===== | ||
- | There are three primary energy sources for [[Potentia]], | + | There are three primary energy sources for [[Potentia]], |
==== Knowledge Magic ==== | ==== Knowledge Magic ==== | ||
- | [[Knowledge magic]] is the branch of magic associated with [[spellbook|spellbooks]], | + | [[Knowledge magic]] is the branch of magic associated with [[magic_scroll|scrolls]] and [[spellbook|spellbooks]], |
There are two subtypes of this magic, stored information, | There are two subtypes of this magic, stored information, | ||
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====Aspectumancy==== | ====Aspectumancy==== | ||
- | Aspectumancy is the external school of magic associated with sensing. Common uses of this type of magic include scrying, remote viewing, or eavesdropping. This magic can be guarded against by other magic users, and often is, with some locations (such as offices of world leaders) or people (such as the world' | + | [[Aspectumancy]] is the external school of magic associated with sensing. Common uses of this type of magic include scrying, remote viewing, or eavesdropping. This magic can be guarded against by other magic users, and often is, with some locations (such as offices of world leaders) or people (such as the world' |
====Cogitamancy==== | ====Cogitamancy==== |