Magic

**Magic**, sometimes spelled magick or magik, is the application of beliefs, rituals or actions employed in the belief that they can manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces.

## Primary Magic Systems

### Light and Shadow

Light and Shadow are the most fundamental forces in existence. Although contradictory by their very nature, they are bound together on a cosmic scale. One cannot exist without the other. Pure Light and Shadow dwell in a realm outside the borders of reality, but shades of their presence are found in the physical universe. Light manifests as holy magic, while Shadow (also called the Void) appears as shadow magic.

### Life and Death

The forces of Life and Death hold sway over every living thing in the physical universe. The energies of Life, known commonly as nature magic, promote growth and renewal in all things. Death, in the form of necromantic magic, acts as a counterbalance to Life. It is an unavoidable force that breeds despair in mortal hearts and pushes everything toward a state of entropic decay and eventual oblivion. Another type of Death magic is domination, which is capable of controlling and reshaping souls, a primary example of this magic type would be Xenoghast, Jakepod's warglaive.

### Order and Disorder

The forces of Order and Disorder (also called Chaos) govern the cosmic systems of the physical universe. Order is most commonly perceived in reality as arcane magic. This type of energy is innately volatile, and wielding it requires intense precision and concentration. Conversely, Disorder is manifested as highly destructive chaos magic. This brutal and extremely addictive energy is fueled by drawing life from living beings.

### The Elements

The elements of fire, air, earth, and water serve as the basic building blocks of all matter in the physical universe. Shamanic cultures have long sought to live in harmony with, or assert dominion over, the elements. To do so, they called upon the primordial forces of Spirit and Decay. Those who seek to bring balance to the elements rely on Spirit (sometimes referred to as the fifth element by shaman). This life-giving force interconnects and binds all things in existence as one. Decay is the tool of shaman seeking to subjugate and weaponize the elements themselves.

#### Elemental duality

Elements can influence a variety of emotionally positive and negative states:

* Fire influences passion and fury
* Air influences cunning and madness
* Earth influences stability and stubbornness
* Water influences tranquility and indecisiveness
* Spirit influences bravery and naiveté
* Decay influences efficiency and ruthlessness

## Different types of magic

### Arcane

On Flopcraft, volatile arcane magic was once concentrated in the Tree of Life, but its destruction spread arcane magic throughout the world. Arcane is distinctive for its ability to bend other energies (such as Fire, Life) to the caster's will. It can be used to manipulate space and time.

Arcane is derived from the phase transitions of mana - if mana were water, then arcane would be steam pressure. Arcane energy is so similar to an element it might as well be one, for all magical intents and purposes. Ley lines carry arcane magic.

Sub-branches of arcane:

#### Technomancy

Technomancy, or techno-sorcery, is a form of magic employed by the Technomancers, capable of modifying an item's arcane essence or housing items in a pocket dimension, as well as opening portals.

### Chaos

Chaos magic is a destructive form of **magic** often used by the members of the Church of the Black Sun. It is demonic, entropic, chaotic and extremely volatile. Its use results in the alteration of the individual, or corruption, which manifests as a physical transformation such as a change to an individual's eyes or skin color, or heavy genetic mutations. Most members of the Black Sun carry the taint of chaos magic within their very blood, allowing them to spread greater evil.

### Holy

Pure Light cannot exist within the physical universe but shades of it manifest as holy magic. It can be channeled to heal, cleanse, and protect. Practitioners of the Light are called priests or paladins, devoted to cleansing the universe of darkness. The Light is often said to bring about feelings of positive emotion—hope, courage, comfort—coming from the "heart."

### Shadow

Shadow magic is the manifestation of the Void in the universe. A source of terrible power, it is the kind that comes at a price. Although destructive, it can also be used to raise the undead or to harm the mind, imparting feelings such as despair, doubt, and panic—emotions based on survival logic.

#### End

End magic is the magic of the End, and is only used by the Ender Dragon and her servants.

#### Feast Logic

Feast Logic is a form of shadow magic which involves the killing and consumption of other beings to gain their power.

### Necromancy

Necromancy is the study and use of magic to raise and control the dead. The manifestation of Death magic, it has many functions. Masters of this tainted field of magic can conjure festering diseases, harness the shadows into bolts of incendiary energy, and reconstruct the flesh of undead creatures, allowing them to function again even after the foul monsters have been destroyed.

### Nature

The energies of Life, commonly known as nature magic, promote growth and renewal in all things.

#### Blood magic

Blood magic is a form of tortured life magic that uses blood as a power source.

#### Druidism

Druids maintain a deep connection to nature through Yggdrasil, a primordial tree that encompasses all aspects of nature.

#### Shamanism

Spirit, is the life force that shaman manipulate. Spirit energy is intrinsically linked to the elements—earth, air, fire, and water. This life-giving force interconnects and binds all things in existence as one. Shamanism is a deeply spiritual form of elemental magic that involves a connection with both the natural and spirit worlds. Shaman do not normally enslave elementals, but honor them, asking the elements to heed their call. Shaman are not inherently imbued with magic—they harness the powers of the elements through ceremonial totems.

#### Voodoo

Voodoo is a dark and powerful form of magic practiced by witch doctors.

### Runic

Runic magic is a magic that employs runes. The Blacksmith Guild practice a runic magic that even the most experienced wizards find unfamiliar. The runes can access various types of magic, such as chaos, void, arcane, and death.