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 ======Potentia====== ======Potentia======
  
-**Potentia**, sometimes colloquially called **mana**, is a form of potential energy which can be used to fuel [[magic]]. Unlike other forms of potential energy, such as chemical, elastic, or gravitational, Potentia is sensitive to the will of conscious beings like [[Dragon|dragons]], [[Sape|sapes]], and [[Fae|nature spirits]].+**Potentia**, sometimes colloquially called **mana**, is a form of potential energy which can be used to fuel [[magic]]. Unlike other forms of potential energy, such as chemical, elastic, or gravitational, Potentia is sensitive to the will of conscious beings like [[Dragon|dragons]], [[Sape|sapes]], and [[Fae|nature spirits]]. Potentia is measured in joules.
  
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 In normal circumstances, potentia is replenished at some rate by the surrounding leylines, at a rate determined by proximity to the leyline, proximity of that leyline to its source, potency of that source, and draw rate of the magic user.  In normal circumstances, potentia is replenished at some rate by the surrounding leylines, at a rate determined by proximity to the leyline, proximity of that leyline to its source, potency of that source, and draw rate of the magic user. 
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 +In extreme cases, the user may draw potentia beyond what is available to them through will magic. But this is a gamble which may lead to [[olum inversion]], a potentially deadly condition.
  
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 Potentia is used in accordance with the intensity of the spell being cast, with an efficiency rate determined by the degree of [[knowledge magic|knowledge]] the user has on the domain of the spell. Potentia is used in accordance with the intensity of the spell being cast, with an efficiency rate determined by the degree of [[knowledge magic|knowledge]] the user has on the domain of the spell.
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