Magic

Magic is a force that allows users of sufficient skill to alter reality to their will, by manipulating the energies of the separate portion of reality known as the Ether. Due to the Ether being heavily influenced by the thought of sentient beings, the way an individual uses magic is heavily influenced by the magic user's thought and beliefs; how their magic works is heavily intertwined with how they think it works. Over time, the collective beliefs of numerous magic users end up solidifying how a certain magical type works, making anyone who tries to learn a certain form of magic have to conform to the rules it has developed.

## Chi

Chi is a magical axiom where the users believe that they are using the living energies of the body in order to fuel ones abilities. The use of chi functions similar to working out muscles, allowing chi users to steadily increase the amount of chi their body can produce and channel, thereby propelling them to greater heights of power.

### Known Chi Techniques

* Ethereal Armor: The Ethereal Armor technique allows wielders to project an invisible field of chi around and through their bodies, making themselves more resistant to damage. Whilst it can be used passively to simply toughen one's body, it can also be employed for short periods of intense concentration to make a skilled user invulnerable to tremendous damage, such as bullets or even large explosions.
* Dragon Flame: This power allows a chi user to summon and project fire, enabling them to coat their fists in flame or hurl fireballs at foes. Masters of the technique are not only able to produce fire, but shape and absorb it, and render themselves completely immune to heat.
* Iron Mind: The Iron Mind technique allows users to detach themselves from physical pain, enabling them to resist torture of all forms. Furthermore, it also greatly bolsters a user's resistance to telepathic attacks of all forms.
* Though Cleanse: An ability which allows a chi user to in a sense "delete" memories, completely removing a memory or set of memories from an individual's mind. This ability is limited in that it cannot target specific memories, and can only begin from present memories and works its way back.

## Spheres of \_\_\_\_\_\_

* Force: Force is the manipulation of various forms of energy, such as fire, air, gravity, momentum, radiation, light, and sound waves.
* Life: Life allows for the manipulation of living tissues, such as animal parts or plant growths.
* Matter: Matter allows for the control of that which has no agency of its own, neither energy or life force.
* Mind: Mind gives mages power over the mental, allowing them to control what individuals perceive, alter their thoughts, and even access the Astral Plane.
* Space: Space allows a mage to bypass physical distances, levitate and fly, conjure objects from the air, and extend their senses beyond normal range.
* Spirit: Spirit reaches beyond the physical world into the raw energies of the Ether, allowing for the manipulation of souls and incorporeal beings.
* Time: Time is the most difficult sphere to master, but it allows for individuals to prolong or set triggers for spells, or for true masters, to alter the flow of time itself, or even to step through it.