Post by DukeWolfRein on Dec 5, 2014 14:02:03 GMT -5
Magic in Strophya comes from Magical Energy, a force that exists within all beings in Strophya to some extent. Magical Energy comes from the Energy that drives all life in Strophya known as LifeSource.
LifeSource is the oldest known form of Energy in Strophya, it is believed to have created all Life in Strophya, including the Gods of Evergreen.
Magic in Strophya comes in three different forms and all use Magical Energy to some extent.
The 3 forms of Magic are as follows:
-Energy Magic
-Ritual Magic
-Artificial Magic
The Main Rule of Magic in Strophya is that all Energy must travel through an uninterrupted Medium in order to be manifested fully.
Energy Magic, which comes from the Caster themselves follows this rule in its most versatile form. A Caster uses their whole entire body as a Medium, focusing Energy through their whole entire body before projecting it out as desired. When an Energy Caster is hurt, wounded, or maimed, their ability to focus Energy becomes hindered as the flow of the Energy through their Body is interrupted. Energy Casters also suffer from limits. Magical Energy is not limitless, but it can be regained after each use. The Proficiency of the Caster defines just how powerful their spells can be, and the more powerful the spell, the more Energy spent. After a Caster has spent their Magical Energy and continue using Magic, they are tapping into their LifeSource, putting themselves in danger of serious damage to their body and even death if too much LifeSource is spent or depleted.
Energy Caster also have the ability to refine their abilities, making their Magical Energy limit higher and higher, in turn being able to use stronger and stronger spells without worrying of depleting their Magical Energy. An Energy Caster must be able to have self-control, there have been some that let their Magic run wild and paid with their lives for it.
Ritual Magic uses Runes, Sigils, Circles other Symbols to unlock Magical Energy from places that usually would not manifest any. Ritual Magic works by writing down the correct combination of Ritual Symbols upon a surface in order to summon up Magic. Based on the knowledge of the Ritual User, the Ritual can last from mere seconds to days. Ritual Magic cannot be used to substitute Magical Energy however, and though many use Tattoed Symbols to use Magic, this takes a toll on their already low Magical Energy Reserves. Rituals usually require some sort of Catalyst in order to work, for most Rituals this means Blood from the User splashed on the Symbols, though some other more powerful Rituals may need different types of Catalyst.
Artificial Magic is the type of Magic that uses the least Magical Energy. Artificial Magic comes from the Augmenting of Magical Energy through different types of Artifacts. Augmenting usually comes in the form of stones or Runes within different Artifacts that channel the Magical Energy through the Artifact as their Medium in order to manifest.
To learn more in-depth about each type of Magic please refer to their respective Threads in this board.
LifeSource is the oldest known form of Energy in Strophya, it is believed to have created all Life in Strophya, including the Gods of Evergreen.
Magic in Strophya comes in three different forms and all use Magical Energy to some extent.
The 3 forms of Magic are as follows:
-Energy Magic
-Ritual Magic
-Artificial Magic
The Main Rule of Magic in Strophya is that all Energy must travel through an uninterrupted Medium in order to be manifested fully.
Energy Magic, which comes from the Caster themselves follows this rule in its most versatile form. A Caster uses their whole entire body as a Medium, focusing Energy through their whole entire body before projecting it out as desired. When an Energy Caster is hurt, wounded, or maimed, their ability to focus Energy becomes hindered as the flow of the Energy through their Body is interrupted. Energy Casters also suffer from limits. Magical Energy is not limitless, but it can be regained after each use. The Proficiency of the Caster defines just how powerful their spells can be, and the more powerful the spell, the more Energy spent. After a Caster has spent their Magical Energy and continue using Magic, they are tapping into their LifeSource, putting themselves in danger of serious damage to their body and even death if too much LifeSource is spent or depleted.
Energy Caster also have the ability to refine their abilities, making their Magical Energy limit higher and higher, in turn being able to use stronger and stronger spells without worrying of depleting their Magical Energy. An Energy Caster must be able to have self-control, there have been some that let their Magic run wild and paid with their lives for it.
Ritual Magic uses Runes, Sigils, Circles other Symbols to unlock Magical Energy from places that usually would not manifest any. Ritual Magic works by writing down the correct combination of Ritual Symbols upon a surface in order to summon up Magic. Based on the knowledge of the Ritual User, the Ritual can last from mere seconds to days. Ritual Magic cannot be used to substitute Magical Energy however, and though many use Tattoed Symbols to use Magic, this takes a toll on their already low Magical Energy Reserves. Rituals usually require some sort of Catalyst in order to work, for most Rituals this means Blood from the User splashed on the Symbols, though some other more powerful Rituals may need different types of Catalyst.
Artificial Magic is the type of Magic that uses the least Magical Energy. Artificial Magic comes from the Augmenting of Magical Energy through different types of Artifacts. Augmenting usually comes in the form of stones or Runes within different Artifacts that channel the Magical Energy through the Artifact as their Medium in order to manifest.
To learn more in-depth about each type of Magic please refer to their respective Threads in this board.
