Exetrius Posted January 1, 2016 Posted January 1, 2016 (edited) Dear Knowledge Seeker, Magic has been around in Historica for many centuries. Countless mages and sages have dedicated their life to fathoming it's nature and applying newly gained knowledge to create new forms of magic. After hundreds of years of research and innovation, spells and magic forms are in such a great variety that magic encyclopedia's started appearing. Among those is the magic encyclopedia that Nerocarsus gave to Onicius back in the day. He rewrote it and has been adding new spells, enchanted items and other novelties in the world of magics ever since. Here follows a glimpse of its content. Encyclopedia of Magics Fields of Magic Introduction Definition Wizardry, Scorcery, Witchcraft and Magic are all terms to indicate the occurence of events that are initiated through the placement and activation of a spell. It is the flow of matter and/or energy which is specified (to a greater or lesser extent) in a spell. Fundamental Magic types & Interactions Magic has three basic or fundamental components. The basic types consist of Alchemy, Energy flow Magic and Cryptomagic. Each has its specific purpose in executing the spell and can be viewed as a field of magic, overlapping with the other fields. Within the overlap, magic is 'complete'. Provided that the right circumstances are present, magic will occur. If the activation of a spell is limited by one or more factors, it is called inactive or dormant magic. Three common situations in which the activation of a spell is prevented: - The amount of available energy is insufficient to power the spell. - The spell is set up incorrectly or contains an error. - A key event which is required for activation hasn't taken place. Though all magic is a product of multiple fundamental types, it is common to categorize magic by picking the most prominent one. Complicated spells that require a complex, elaborate use of all three fields are mostly named by their apparent features. A handful of other, non-fundamental types (e.g. Soul Magic) generally follows the same naming. Magic and it's caster Apart from the limiting factors above, magic will depend on the caster's capabilities. Commonly, magic energy flows through the body of the caster while casting a spell. Every being and material has a certain resistance to these currents of magic energy. Compared to average humans, mages have a high resistance and can therefore withstand stronger magic energy currents. A flow that exceeds the maximum resistance limit can cause intense pain, speedup aging and even death; magic equipment will break or explode. Alchemy Alchemy Any movement of or change in matter, which happens due to the casting of a spell, is called Alchemy. The most important rule here is that matter can neither be created, nor destroyed. There are a few themes within Alchemy: arrangement, transmutation and composition alteration of matter. Most elemental magics (e.g. Earth, Water and Air) are a form of Alchemy. Energy flow Magic Energy flow Magic Any flow of magic energy as a result of the working of a spell is called Energy flow Magic. All spells require magic energy, mainly for the alchemical part, but also for the reading of the spell. Magic energy, also called arcane energy or mana, can be obtained by drawing and converting the energy from light, heat or moving objects. This energy is often stored in runes or special crystals. These can quickly release the contained energy and are therefore essential for high-energetic forms of magic (e.g. Fire-, Lightning- and Golem Magic). Aside from boosting a spell’s speed and strength, Energy flow Magic is used for aesthetic purposes. Wizards are known for adding trails of light and other effects to their magic. Cryptomagic Cryptomagic This is where magic starts: the magic language. It’s unclear whether it was invented or discovered, but either of them happened in ancient times. A spell is written in the magic language, the symbols form the instructions for the spell. There are symbols to specify direction, position, material, force, sound, duration, etcetera. A spell is activated by a key event, for example the murmuring of a verse or a combination of hand signals. Enchanted items are engraved with spells, which can be reactivated many times. In the same way, some humans are tattooed with a spell so they can shorthand cast it, even without equipment. Scrolls commonly disintegrate during use. Soul Magic Soul Magic Also codenamed the ‘Fourth Magic Type’, Soul Magic is regarded as a forbidden form of magic. It is the displacement and alteration of souls. Practitioners of this magic can see or sense souls. Every soul is born in a body and bound to that body. There are methods to separate a spirit from its original body. The bond is most vulnerable when having extremely depressing emotions, when giving up on life, when being scared to death, or when dying (latterly). In the last case, the soul is released from the body and fades away if it does not find a suitable new body in time. However, there exists no perfect secondary body, which means that the soul will be disembodied eventually. The most suitable bodies are those that resemble the original one, like golems. A soul can be contained for a relatively long period in a soul device. Hi everyone, I am glad I finally came around posting this and I hope you enjoyed it! The first idea for this came many months ago, so well... it took some time. It's even a fresh new year! Anyway, C&C appreciated. Also, feel free to share links to your GoH builds that are magic centred, to expand the Encyclopedia! Edited January 4, 2016 by Exetrius Quote
The Steward Posted January 1, 2016 Posted January 1, 2016 Very interesting! So they steal peoples souls and use them to power spells? Quote
Dr.Cogg Posted January 2, 2016 Posted January 2, 2016 Great builds, Which group would Necromancy ( A form of sorcery that deals with raising the dead and communicating with the dead) be in ? Quote
Exetrius Posted January 2, 2016 Author Posted January 2, 2016 Very interesting! So they steal peoples souls and use them to power spells? Not exactly, I realize that I got a little hasty last night and didn't make it all that complete. The idea is that you drag a soul out of a body and put it inside a new one, a powerful golem body for example, so it can fight with an intelligence of its own. I know it's dark You will hear more of this magic type for sure! Great builds, Which group would Necromancy ( A form of sorcery that deals with raising the dead and communicating with the dead) be in ? Thank you A real necromancer is a practitioner of Soul Magic, which means that he has obtained the souls of the dead that he wants to revive. However, most of them claim to be a necromancer, but are not; they are puppet masters of dead, soulless puppets. Quote
LEGO_Knight12 Posted January 2, 2016 Posted January 2, 2016 My fav is the Soul Magic. Nicely done. Quote
TitusV Posted January 2, 2016 Posted January 2, 2016 Not only very interesting to read, but also very cool MOCs. My favored one is the Alchemy, I really like like the way how you made the rocks fly. Keep IT up! Quote
The Steward Posted January 2, 2016 Posted January 2, 2016 (edited) Not exactly, I realize that I got a little hasty last night and didn't make it all that complete. The idea is that you drag a soul out of a body and put it inside a new one, a powerful golem body for example, so it can fight with an intelligence of its own. I know it's dark You will hear more of this magic type for sure! That's really cool, so a golem would be a soul which now has a body built of rock and stone? Can the soul be (after it is dragged out of it's body) be put into any new body? Say the corpse of a massive dragon? Edited January 2, 2016 by The Steward Quote
Exetrius Posted January 2, 2016 Author Posted January 2, 2016 My fav is the Soul Magic. Nicely done. Not only very interesting to read, but also very cool MOCs. My favored one is the Alchemy, I really like like the way how you made the rocks fly. Keep IT up! Fine idea and fine execution! Thanks guys! That's really cool, so a golem would be a soul which now has a body built of rock and stone? Can the soul be (after it is dragged out of it's body) be put into any new body? Say the corpse of a massive dragon? Good thinking! Yes that is possible, but the larger the mismatch (human x human < dragon x human), the faster the soul will be rejected. Also, living bodies do better at accepting souls than dead ones and artificial ones. (I really need to edit that post again!) Quote
The Steward Posted January 2, 2016 Posted January 2, 2016 Good thinking! Yes that is possible, but the larger the mismatch (human x human < dragon x human), the faster the soul will be rejected. Also, living bodies do better at accepting souls than dead ones and artificial ones. (I really need to edit that post again!) Hmm, so, could one of the croc tribe dudes from Nocturnus, (can't remember their name or if they even have one), their souls would work rather well for a (live) dragon... But how fast are would the soul be rejected? Hours, days, months, years? Another question, is the use of magic inborn, or can anybody use it? Quote
Lord Vladivus Posted January 2, 2016 Posted January 2, 2016 Cool stuff! I like the ideas here, and some cool MOCs! Definitely going to try to reference this in future builds! Quote
Spader Posted January 2, 2016 Posted January 2, 2016 Nice guide here, and those vignettes are pretty nice too. Keep it up! Quote
Gideon Posted January 4, 2016 Posted January 4, 2016 (edited) Great summary of the lore regarding magic in GoH! I like that you are including descriptions of the limitations of magic use in Historica, which is important to keep magic use rare. I will keep this terminology in mind in future builds. Maybe this thread should be linked to from the new members guide? Edited January 4, 2016 by Gideon Quote
Exetrius Posted January 4, 2016 Author Posted January 4, 2016 A very interesting idea! Cool stuff! I like the ideas here, and some cool MOCs! Definitely going to try to reference this in future builds! Nice guide here, and those vignettes are pretty nice too. Keep it up! Thank you all! Hmm, so, could one of the croc tribe dudes from Nocturnus, (can't remember their name or if they even have one), their souls would work rather well for a (live) dragon... But how fast are would the soul be rejected? Hours, days, months, years? Another question, is the use of magic inborn, or can anybody use it? I guess a croc and a dragon would work pretty well. As for the time it takes to be rejected: it's depends, really. A soul device holds a soul for about five years, but when released and forced back in again, will hold it for about another five years. If the souls of twins are switched, their souls could remain bound their entire lives. But decennia are exceptionally long on the whole. With luck, a croc soul inside a dragon will last ten years. Any soul in a stone, twig, air, etc will be rejected within 30 seconds. Moreover, not that much research has been carried out yet. Oh, and magic is not inborn, only the resistance is, but having a high resistance to magic flow is quite a rare trait. Anyone can activate a very low-energy spell, so it's more about resistance and knowledge of the magic language. Great summary of the lore regarding magic in GoH! I like that you are including descriptions of the limitations of magic use in Historica, which is important to keep magic use rare. I will keep this terminology in mind in future builds. Maybe this thread should be linked to from the new members guide? Thank you! I would be very pleased with references to this thread! I thought it would be nice if there were some kind of consistent rules in the world of Historica regarding magic, so I'm glad it is well-received! Quote
The Steward Posted January 4, 2016 Posted January 4, 2016 I guess a croc and a dragon would work pretty well. As for the time it takes to be rejected: it's depends, really. A soul device holds a soul for about five years, but when released and forced back in again, will hold it for about another five years. If the souls of twins are switched, their souls could remain bound their entire lives. But decennia are exceptionally long on the whole. With luck, a croc soul inside a dragon will last ten years. Any soul in a stone, twig, air, etc will be rejected within 30 seconds. Moreover, not that much research has been carried out yet. Oh, and magic is not inborn, only the resistance is, but having a high resistance to magic flow is quite a rare trait. Anyone can activate a very low-energy spell, so it's more about resistance and knowledge of the magic language. Why would anybody want to put a soul into a stick? But if anybody can use magic wouldn't everybody want to learn how? What exactly does it mean to have a high resistance to magic flow? Quote
Exetrius Posted January 4, 2016 Author Posted January 4, 2016 (edited) Why would anybody want to put a soul into a stick? But if anybody can use magic wouldn't everybody want to learn how? What exactly does it mean to have a high resistance to magic flow? Answers are to be found under "Magic and its caster" On a side note, have you never wanted a thoughtful stick? One to have long telepatic conversations with about philosophy and woodcutting. No? Oh, nevermind then... : Edited January 4, 2016 by Exetrius Quote
Blufiji Posted January 4, 2016 Posted January 4, 2016 This was a great idea with wonderful execution. Quote
The Steward Posted January 4, 2016 Posted January 4, 2016 (edited) Answers are to be found under "Magic and its caster" On a side note, have you never wanted a thoughtful stick? One to have long telepatic conversations with about philosophy and woodcutting. No? Oh, nevermind then... : Telepathic conversations about philosophy and wood cutting, with a stick... I don't like the sound of that. The stick would probably have the opion that I was mutilating the bodies of his brethren. That would be awkward... Stick: You fiend, you murder trees, and hack apart their bodies, and cremate them! It is murder it is terrorism it is evil! Me: No, no, you've got it all wrong, those tree's can't think! So it's not murder! Stick: Oh so you're okay with mutilating mentally changed people!?! Oh, if I wasn't a stick, I'd thump you. Me: No! No no no! It's different! Stick: Oh, that's what they all say! Edited January 4, 2016 by The Steward Quote
soccerkid6 Posted January 5, 2016 Posted January 5, 2016 Excellent series of vignettes with some superb 'magic' effects The room with black walls has some great parts usage too Quote
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