Mana
Source of magic: Mana which is source of magical energy of the world, it is present in every being and to use magic the user has to draw into the source either internal or external.
- Everyone has access to mana giving that it is present in every being of the world.
- Making magic cost mana
- Manifest since birth but uncontrollable, needs to learn to develop it.
- Babies and toddler are not conscious of their power, only specific power can manifest.
- Example: Wiccans are born with a type and a gift associated with it.
- Other example: Therians babies and toddlers can morph into their animal form randomly since they have no control on it.
Execution
Magic can be used in different manners, every race has a different magic due do their different anatomy and mainly due do the evolution of their ancestor and the purpose at the tie. Magic can happen under a certain circumstance:
- Through Recipes: A certain sequence of thing to do in order to produce the right effect, since mana is different for each race they may not have the same sequences.
- It can be of many forms usually with a certain set of moves for spells, a set of ingredients for potions, a set of event/sentence/environnement for incantation
- Usually learned or need communication in order to work (talking)
- Also may need a certain state of the mind and will to accomplish the recipe (!! Does NOT mean that through thought and will one can wield any spells)
- Spells
- Each race have their own type of magic which is defined through their mana. Saying spells help to concentrate on it, once a spell is mastered there is no more need in saying out loud (note that mastering a strong spell is nearly impossible).
- Some spells require a certain execution, for example evocation Wiccan spells require a pose. If a spell with special execution is mastered, less movements is required.
- Spells require internal mana, the stronger the spell the more energy it needs.
- The use of a wand can provide a unique ressource of internal mana through canalization. Canalization only work through wands and crystal however since crystals are extremely unstable it's really hard to control it without the crystal exploding.
- Incantations
- need a specific execution.
- require mainly external mana energy.
Limits
- One may not use magic in a mana deprived environnement without passing out, if a place sucks the mana out of the body the user will pass out and wake up with no power which means a really weak state
- As long a person live, if a person is private of mana they can still live but they would live less longer and be extremely weak.
- One may not cast a spell that would cost more mana than the user has
- One may not use magic if their state of mind is "elsewhere". For exemple, when too tired, drunk, extremely conflicted, too depressed. There is a certain need of concentration from the user required.
- Except in a case of perfect osmosis between minds, it's impossible for spells to be casted by multiple people in order to increase the power.
Levels of Magic
Level 0 — First realm (baby)
- The user has no control
- Difficult to manifest it, the user can't use it.
Level 1 — Fondamental realm
- The user has control and minimal use
- The user understand how their own mana works
- The user can do it
- Example: make a little spark, bloom a flower
- Everyone has the minimum level 1 when they grow up
- Unless there is a problem with mana
- Either because it isn't present in the environment
- Or because of an eventual illness that causes the person to have problems keeping mana inside their body
Level 2 — True realm
Level 3 — Venerable realm
Level 4 — Supreme realm
Level 5 — Divine realm