What IS magic?
Magic is a catch-all term for the force of mana, the spells that are made from it, the enchantments that are made from it, and a variety of other nitty-gritty details. Magic is generally divided into four categories (or families): The ARCANA FAMILY, the DIVINE FAMILY, and the SOUL FAMILY. There is also the category of FAMILY-LESS spells. After this, it is divided into elements, which affects what the spell can do. A spell can also have no element, which means it is too vague to be considered a part of any of the three main families. Lastly, it’s sorted into a class (or school) of magic. This defines how it interacts with the world. The classifications go as follows:
CONJURATION - These spells create inanimate objects, like portals and weapons.
DESTRUCTION - These spells are mostly used for fighting head-to-head and cause destruction.
ILLUSION - These spells are used to fool creatures, create an illusion, etc. Mostly self-explanatory.
TRANSFORMATION - These spells are used to transform creatures or items into something else.
EVOCATION - These spells summon animate creatures, such as elementals or undead.
RESTORATION - These spells are used to heal yourself and others, or cure them in some way.
REINFORCEMENT - These spells are used for defensive purposes, or for temporary enchantments.
ALTERATION - These spells are used to alter the world around you, or how objects and organisms behave.
PSIONIC - These spells are used to alter the minds of yourself and others.
There are many important things to know when it comes to manipulating mana and casting magic. Below, you can get the information on everything you need to know! Don't worry, they're all short and small pages.
Families of Magic & The Spellbook: This lists all of the different types of magic in our setting, as well as the list of all our spells!
The Process of Learning Magic: This details the process of actually learning spells in our setting, and the tiers of magic.
Rune Crafting & Enchantments: This details the practice of making runes for spells, as well as enchanting spells onto weapons or items.
Scrolls, Mana Potions, & Mana Sickness: This short page details how scrolls work in our setting as well as mana potions & mana sickness.
Scroll down, and you'll find the links to all these pages!
An image picturing raw, unrelenting mana. Both the photographer and the location this picture was taken in are unknown.