Magic

Of all subjects in Aloria, Magic has only recently become a well understood and utilized subject. Magic is a blanket term for the use of planar essences to deny, shape, or reinforce the reality of Aloria, causing unnatural things to happen. Magic was initially pioneered by the Seraph, who are thought to have been the most powerful mages in all of Alorian history. Devastatingly, the Seraph meddled too much with the fabrics of the universe, and invited the first of several Void Invasions; when demonic extra-planar forces invaded Aloria through portals from the Void. Many empires, civilizations, and individuals have, since this time, come to understand and utilize Magic in their own unique ways. Many cultures and civilizations still have an incredibly negative viewpoint towards magic and mages in general due to their association with planar essences, and the risk they pose to themselves--and others. For those willing to accept all of the risks associated, magic is an amazing and spectacular, if not unnatural, tool that can change the tide of any event in history: for better, or worse.

Sorcerers

There exist two types of Magic users in Aloria, the Mages and the Sorcerers. Sorcerers are far more common, they are the users that one might encounter on the battlefield or on the side of the street doing simple tricks. Sorcerers are learned Magic users who have mastered a few defined spells based on the Schools of Magic. Knowledge about individual spells and their functions should be learned and transferred IC. There is no Proficiency that unlocks all knowledge about Sorcery. To play a Sorcerer, you need an Approved Character Application, but you do not require a Special Permission.

Sorcery Categories

Symbol	Category	Description
	Spirit Sorcery	Considered some of the most restrained and self-controlled Sorcerers and Mages, Spirit Magic emphasizes a mastery over oneself. Capable of enhancing and altering the bodies natural capabilities, Spirit Magic is common among many combatants.
	Nature Sorcery	Emphasizing control of and harmony with nature and natural creatures, Nature Magic allows those to protect themselves and the life around them. Specializing in cleansing and existing with nature, Nature Magic is frequently found among gardeners and the Yanar.
	Elemental Sorcery	The tumultuous elements of Aloria require deep respect and understanding if they are to be controlled by its inhabitants. Elemental Magic allows those to form a connection with these elements and manifest them as they please. For its magnificent and overwhelming effects, Elemental Magic is most frequently found among warriors and spellswords.
	Arcane Sorcery	Inspired by the monotonous affairs of day-to-day life, Arcane Magic allows individuals to engage with the world around them in a whole new fashion. Whether it be by creating illusions or automating the objects around them, the uses of Arcane Magic is varied, causing it to be the most evenly spread among the populous.
	Lightness Sorcery	Empowered by Exist Essence, Lightness Magic is focused on illuminating those around it, whether it be literally or spiritually. Lightness Magic allows its users to sustain themselves and others, and is commonly found among priests and those who wish to heal.
	Darkness Sorcery	Empowered by Void Essence, Darkness Magic seeks to shroud itself and its users from the scrutiny of others. By manipulating shadows and vision, users of Darkness magic are most commonly thieves, spies, and would-be assassins.
	Order Sorcery	Order Magic abhors that which is either unorderly or imperfect. It seeks to wrangle and contain the strange, aberrant, and the unusual. By virtue of this, it is the favored magic of guards, lawmakers, and upstanding citizens, who all seek to impose order upon the chaos around them.
	Chaos Sorcery	Chaos magic is built on dualities and inconsistencies. While it naturally serves as the polar opposite to Order, it is itself at odds with its capability to both cause harmless mischief and cruel terror. Some users seek to warp and tamper with themselves and those around them, while others are mere carnies and tricksters.
	Whimsy Sorcery	Whimsy Magic's intent and inception revolve around fun and eccentricities, and it intends to make things more "entertaining" for those it interacts with, whether they want it or not. Seen often as a "Lesser" School, its ease of learning and simplicity of function makes it most commonly found among aspiring Sorcerers, eccentric artists and craftspeople.
	Union Blessings	Union Blessings are the holy abilities used by the Unionist warriors and paladins to protect their holy sites, clergy and the faithful from the so called ruinous powers, referring to the afflicted and demons. Union Blessings are technically Sorcery Spells, but do not fall under the usual rules of Sorcery, and are only available to Ailor with the Archan Lineage.

Mages

Mages, as opposed to Sorcerers, are more advanced users of Magic whose power is just as a part of them as their blood is. More common in the older age of the Allorn Empire, Mages are an increasingly rare breed in modern-day Aloria thanks to the anti-magical sentiments held by many of the world’s dominant civilizations. Despite this, they persist, thanks to the nebulous nature of Mages and their creation. They possess a Magespark, a malformation of their soul that causes them to be able to tap directly from the essences of other planar dimensions. Magesparks manifest in a variety of ways within people. Typically this is through a random mutation at birth that results in the child being born a mage, causing their childhood to be marked with spontaneous occurrences of magic that are bent based upon their youthful whims. This is something of a developmental period for young mages, as the ways in which they unconsciously manipulate their reality cause their Spark to respond accordingly and change for the future. The Spark’s full powers, however, do not manifest until some sort of inciting incident very early in their life that causes their magic to trigger within themselves. These moments are different for each and every naturally-born mage, and typically come as a sudden need for their magic to be used. For example, a water-based mage might discover their powers when a friend is drowning and they try desperately to rescue them, only to magically manipulate the water and save their life. Natural-born mages like this have an inherent inclination toward learning and refining their own spell sets and do so over the course of their years, though it is not entirely unheard of for some to be too emotionally unstable to control their gifts without some sort of guidance.

Mage Capabilities

No matter the method of acquisition, those who possess a Magespark also share a few key common traits and abilities that differ from the normal soul. They cannot be infected by planar afflictions like Vampirism and cannot become Werebeasts. Those with Magesparks, when they are slain by another Mage or Arken, enter a state of resurrection that occurs over 48 hours before they are reborn at their Soul Guard. The Soul Guard is an object that a Mage is able to project their magic onto that acts as their soul’s anchor to the world.

Mages are also capable of conjuring large spacial Wards within doorways at a maximum size of 5 blocks wide and 6 blocks high. These Wards prevent anyone, any magical effects ,or magical items from passing through them, and take a different appearance depending on the Mage who is creating them, though all are translucent to a degree. A Mage can create up to 3 of these at any time, and creating them requires a 10-second incantation to be recited, though a Ward can only be created once every hour. Other Mages are capable of dispelling these via a destruction incantation, though they must concentrate everything upon it and cannot be otherwise combat or spellcasting engaged. Additionally, the Ward’s creator can simply dispel them with a snap of their fingers. Mage wards are impassable and impenetrable unless destroyed through specific mechanisms.

All Mages are capable of countering an incoming projectile-based Magic Spell with a Deflection. Deflections are performed as emotes, after which a /roll 1 20 is done. If the roll is above 5, the spell is deflected and rendered harmless by the deflection. Deflection requires the Mage to have both hands free and not already engaged in casting or fighting. Each and every Mage’s deflection is different depending on their own power, though all of them are signaled by some sort of gesture with their hands and an aesthetic effect accompanying it. A dispel can only be done if the spell is almost about to hit, meaning literally 2 blocks away from them, not if it’s being cast 30 blocks away from them.

Mages also understand a written language known colloquially as Magilex, or Magical Lexicon. It is not, in truth, a proper dialect, but instead a scripted alphabet comprehensible only to those possessing a Magespark. It can be written just like anything else and even tattooed, though upon finishing it takes on a subtle glow according to the Mage who wrote it.

Despite the latent power within a Mage, they are capable of using their magic to create non-permanent, aesthetic displays. These could range from a fire-based Mage creating small images out of flame, or a darker Mage projecting nightmarish images onto the wall. Each and every Mage is different in this way, though what is common is the lack of permanence or power in these more whimsical applications.

Mages might also exhibit uncontrollable magical mutations. These progressively and randomly manifest in a Mage after the activation of their Magespark, and vary completely depending on the Mage and the nature of their magic. To play a Mage, you need to have access to a Special Permission granted on the Application thread found here: [1].

Magestone

Magestone is the colloquial term used for Elethicite, a strikingly and unusually blue ore that naturally occurs in veins beneath Aloria’s crust. It is excavated en-masse and valued for its naturally antimagical properties: it is known that anything magical within a close proximity of it ceases to function normally, shutting off the inherent powers of Magesparks and muting other magical effects. Spells cannot be cast, enchanted items lose their effects and magically conjured creatures cease to exist in its presence.

Primal Mages

As rare as Mages of the Void and Exist are, even more so are those of the Primal Magic inclination. Primal Mages do not possess normal Magesparks, but instead are imparted with a fragment of Draconic power that fuses with their own soul to create what is called a Dragonspark. Dragonsparks function similarly to Magesparks for their possessors, as they prevent infection from planar sources. However, the magic they grant their owners is notably different from normal Mages, as it does not come from the Exist or Void but instead Aloria itself. As a result, most spells and other abilities that counter or prevent magic do not have the same effect on Primal magic. Additionally, the acquisition of a Dragonspark is never through birth, but instead only through the possession of an Artifact or the granting of one by a Dragon or a related magical construct. Primal Mages cannot create Wards, Soul Guards, read or write in Magilex, or Deflect spells.

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Writers Birdsfoot_violet, Finlaggan Artists MonMarty Processors WaterDruppel	Last Editor HydraLana on 09/17/2020.

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