| The Branches of Magic | |
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| Lilac | Aug 31 2016, 03:27 PM Post #1 |
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To categorize magic as Cantus and Carta would do the craft little justice. Magic in Esterelf as a whole is complex, varied and broad. Branches and sub-branches are used to classify spells and practices a little more clearly, with each branch used for different purposes. Magic can be categorized several ways: type (Cantus/Carta), use, and nature. As we've already established the difference with Carta and Cantus, this topic will focus on classification via use and nature. The former is tad more general and focuses more on for what purpose the magic is implemented, while the latter on what its roots and principles are. For use, there are five classifications: [*]Destructive: used for the intent of causing damage or harm, mostly in offense. [*]Manipulative: used to modify, manipulate or change physical properties of objects and beings whether temporarily or permanently. [*]Illusory: rather than to manipulate physical properties, deception relies on manipulating a person or a group of people's perception of their surroundings and physical properties. [*]Recovery: used to cure, alleviate pain, protect and defend. [*]Summoning: a unique magic that creates or summons spiritual beings for assisting purposes. The six "use" categories are not as often used as this tends to jumble together magic of different natures. Magic of the same "nature" follows the same rules, principles and more often than not procedures, and therefore the nature categories, albeit many, are used more often. They are as follows:
The categories by nature, of course, are still divisible by sub-branches and can even intermingle with one another. Therefore, when defining magical skills, please keep in mind how you would classify them. Edited by Lilac, Oct 1 2016, 12:28 AM.
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