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Queen Ruby Night
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Magic is a fundamental force on Tharn, manifestation of the Dreamers Imagination, Creativity and Spontaneity.
Normally magic flows through the land like a intangible wind, unoticed by any not looking for it.
However under the right conditions it can condense into two distinct physical forms, the liquid Pneuma and the crystal Orchilium.
Pneuma is the natural magical "Charge" inherent within a living being, its charged by the act of breathing and used to subconsciously power physical or mental abilities. with training its possible to use it to activate special attacks or abilities, this is the main way we will be using it.
The Dead and Icos also posses pneuma, their unliving nature allowing for a much larger "pool", how ever since they do not naturally breath it takes far longer to regenerate then that of a living beings.
tl;dr Pneuma is mana. breath to recharge.
Orchilium is a crystallised form of magic, significantly more powerful then the form found in pneuma (and more easily assessed) its used across the continent in the form of Runes. Runes are used for everything from street lights to military explosives and are made by either painting powdered orchilium onto parchment for single use scrolls, or setting crystals into intricately carved stones for more permanent effects.
while orchillium crystals are moderately valuable alone, the real cost comes from the skill and time of the runesmith, as the more intricate and flawless the rune the stronger its effects. orchillium will be used in the quest to fuel and create magic items, "spell" scrolls and single use weapons.
ld;dr Magic Crystals go Boom
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