Magic

**Magic** is one of the fundamental forces of nature together with gravity and electromagnetism. The different uses of magic are known as spells.

## Casting

Spells are casted by means of a coil, which can be contained in a horn or staff.

## Properties

The strength of a magic field is inversely proportional to the square of the distance to its source.

Magic has the opposite conductivity of electricity: it doesn't conduct well through metals and salts, but it does conduct well in other crystals and organic matter.

Magic can be dampened or blocked by certain materials. Rope nets may be used to protect something from magic, similar to how metallic nets can protect from electricity and electromagnetism.

Magic can induce electric currents when it hits metals.

### Materials

While all metals are poor at conducting magic, finding a metal which could conduct magic was considered a major goal for civilizations which experimented with magic. This hypothetical magic-conductive metal was known as orichalcum and was believed to be related to copper, which is highly conductive of electricity.

Attempts to synthetize such a metal were a major driving force in the development of alchemy.

A liquid that can become magically charged is known as an ichor.

## Schools of magic

This is a complete list of all the schools of magic that exist, grouped into the larger schools they belong to.

Every school of magic has a specific name for its practitioners. In general, the word "wizard" is used to refer to the researchers and professors of any school, and the word "mage" is used to refer to practitioners of any kind of magic. Because of its lack of association with any particular school, the word "wizard" is also used to refer to practitioners who achieve expertise in several different schools of magic.

### Suggestion

Suggestion applies magic to magically sensitive parts of the brain to alter the state of mind of a subject.

Practitioners of suggestion are known as suggestioners.

#### Hypnosis

Hypnosis is the main type of suggestion. It has the goal of influencing the behavior of a subject. Its practitioners are known as hypnotists.

Hypnosis is often practiced by Lamias.

#### Illusion

Illusion is a type of suggestion focusing on the alteration of sensorial perception. Its practitioners are known as magicians.

Illusion is often practiced by Changelings. Changeling eyes have magic receptors as well as light receptors, so Changelings can innately see past illusion spells.

#### Shamanism

Shamanism is a type of suggestion used in medicine where the state of consciousness is altered to address psychological issues or support other forms of treatment. Its practitioners are known as shamans.

Shamanism is practiced in several cultures including that of Auroria, but it's most famously used in Zwali.

### Transmutation

Transmutation deals with the manipulation of the nature of an object or living being. Its practitioners are known as transmuters.

#### Alchemy

Alchemy is a type of transmutation that focuses on the manipulation of the properties of a substance. Its practitioners are known as alchemists.

Alchemy spells include crystallization (reorganizing a substance into crystals) or dissolution (causing a substance to spread over a medium).

Note that while alchemy isn't transfiguration, living substance isn't necessarily resistant to alchemy spells: crystallization was famously used to murder Duchess Amore.

#### Conjury

Conjury is a type of transmutation that focuses on the creation of a substance from magic alone. Its practitioners are known as conjurers.

#### Transfiguration

Transfiguration is a type of transmutation that focuses on the manipulation of living beings. Its practitioners are known as transfigurers.

Transfiguration spells include petrification (turning a living being into stone), liquefaction (ripping the cell membranes of a living being, causing it to melt) and coloration (changing the pigmentation of a living being).

### Witchcraft

Witchcraft deals with the usage of magical ingredients in the casting of spells. Its practitioners are known as witches. It's mostly practiced in Farasi.

#### Brewing

Brewing is a type of witchcraft which involves the production of elixirs that achieve an effect upon consumption. Its practitioners are known as brewers.

#### Herbology

Herbology is a type of witchcraft which involves the direct application of herbs with magical properties to achieve an effect on a creature. Its practitioners are known as herbalists.

### Divination

Divination includes all disciplines related to the detection and reading of magic fields. Its practitioners are known as diviners.

#### Astrology

Astrology is a type of divination that specializes on the magic fields of astral bodies. Its practitioners are known as astrologers.

#### Augury

Augury is a type of divination that specializes on magic present in a medium. Its practitioners are known as augurs.

#### Dowsing

Dowsing is a type of divination that specializes on the magic fields of the land. Its practitioners are known as dowsers.

#### Haruspicy

Haruspicy is a type of divination that specializes on magic present in living beings. Its practitioners are known as haruspices (singular: haruspex).

#### Scrying

Scrying is a type of divination that specializes on the change in the presence of magic over time and how it influences the material world. Its practitioners are known as scryers.

#### Telepathy

Telepathy is a type of divination that specializes on magic present in the brain. Its practitioners are known as telepaths.

### Enchantry

Enchantry deals with the usage and manipulation of magic fields. Its practitioners are known as enchanters.

It's mostly practiced in Qilinia.

#### Crystallogy

Crystallogy is a type of enchantry that specializes in the manipulation of the magic fields of crystals and ichors. Its practitioners are known as crystalogers.

#### Druidry

Druidry is a type of enchantry that specializes in the manipulation of the magic fields of plants. Its practitioners are known as druids. This field is named after Gaian druids.

#### Exorcism

Exorcism is a type of enchantry that specializes in the removal of magic fields. Its practitioners are known as exorcists.

#### Humorism

Humorism is a type of enchantry that specializes in the manipulation of the magic fields of animals. Its practitioners are known as humorists.

### Sorcery

Sorcery covers the conversion of magic to other forms of energy and the usage of magic to manipulate other forms of energy. Its practitioners are known as sorcerers.

#### Cryomancy

Cryomancy is a type of sorcery specializing in the magical removal of heat from an object. Its practitioners are known as cryomancers.

#### Electromancy

Electromancy is a type of sorcery specializing in the conversion of magic to electricity. Its practitioners are known as electromancers.

#### Photomancy

Photomancy is a type of sorcery specializing in the conversion of magic to light and manipulation of light. Its practitioners are known as photomancers.

#### Pyromancy

Pyromancy is a type of sorcery specializing in the conversion of magic to heat and light. Its practitioners are known as pyromancers.

#### Telekinesis

Telekinesis is a type of sorcery specializing in the conversion of magic to movement. Its practitioners are known as telekines.