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The Laws of Magic

Magic is a general term to refer to supernatural, spiritual or mental power that exerts a physical power within the real world. Different races and cultures have different stories, myths and explanations surrounding magic so that it almost impossible to document magic in its entirety.    A good attempt was made in Magical Myths: A Composite Guide to Modern Magics of Man, written by Ramira the Freethinker.  

Core Principles and Trends

  1. Beings are born with a connection to magic. Generally speaking, those who are able to wield any magic are born with a connection to it. They may exhibit magic unintentionally as youngsters.
  2. Magic can be learned. Some are able to attain magic by studying it. 
  3. Natural magical talent does not grow on its own. Those born with magic have a general, inherent level of connection to it which does not expand without further study.
  4. Genes are an unreliable factor with a weak trend. Many magic talents have magic talents in their family. Many of those unable to connect with it also do. Genealogy is unpredictable.  
  5. Most magic talents are connected to only a few types of magic. Those connected to more tend to have weaker control over all of them that they are connected to.
  6. Magic types are flawed, varied and subject to interpretation. Spiritual and ritualised magic practices are strongly opposed to comprehensive magic types. 

General Types of Magic

  1. Energetic Engulfism, magic of the energies. Connection to weather and the elements.
  2. Gyrokineticism, magic of movement. Connection and ability to bend physical laws. Able to move things with magic or even fly.
  3. Geometricultralism, the magic of altering and creation. Connection to compounds, chemicals and their structure. 
  4. Occulism, the prescient magic of time. Connection to time flows.
  5. Mentimism, the magic of mind and thought. Connection to mental processes and signals.
  6. Entroplism, the entropic magic of death. Connection to destruction energy that runs through us all. 
  7. Metacirculism, the magic of protection. A controversial topic, as the other types are also able to protect. It is usually meant to the magic of raw magic; dispelling it, controlling it, or channelling it to a spiritual purpose. 

Legal Status

Due to the influence of the Descendants of Batu, and association of magic with elves, magic talented face legal and social challenges in the Eastern Kingdoms, especially the Kingdom of Red Veil. Generally people are mistrustful and afraid of the magic talented.   

Magical Organisations (Known)

 
  1. Freeders are not inherently magical or magic focused, but the magic-talented are welcome among them. Magic is studied just as is everything else without many restrictions or moralizing.
  2. Oscilators are a religious group dedicated to using magic to augment themselves through enchantment and Magitech
Many more are thought to exist throughout the world in secret.

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