Category:Magic

Magic courses through the veins of the Thyne realm system.

It can generally be categorized into two main headings: Logic-Based and Will-Based.

Logic-Based magic is magic cast based upon a formula or repeatable procedure. It can be memorized and re-cast, and is therefore considered to be safer for beginners.

Will-Based magic is magic cast based upon the user’s intention. It requires discipline and advanced control in order to be not only safe, but effective.

Many forms of magic are expansions of other, pre-existing forms. Due to this, they can retain aspects of both Logic-Based magics and Will-Based magics.

Mana
Most magic functions off of the movement of Mana Particles. Mana is otherworldly in nature and is able to be sensed by most mana-reliant creatures (such as most humans, animals, and plants).

Hollowing
When a magic user dies, so long as mana still flows through their soul, it – and thus, their will – persists.

Occasionally, one will fall victim to Hollowing, an occurrence where the soul can no longer persist due to mana depletion. In the event of full hollowing, the soul will shatter, leaving the person within to wither away, unrecoverable. There is no opportunity for a shattered soul to pass through The Cathedral, for there is nobody left within to continue.