Spells of Man
The Spells of Man, otherwise known as arcane or or book majic, is a type of majic that focuses on building ones own knowledge and drawing power from a great variety of sources to perform majical feats. To use it, one must understand the flow of all majical power in the world and know the best way to siphon it for oneself. As such, those who solely rely on this type of majic are often seen as leeches or even thieves to other kinds of mages. Spells cast by practitioners of the Spells of Man most often draw upon elemental power, like the fires deep below and the wind, or upon Old Gods, whose power is not tied to the Energy of Conciousness or a particular Divine Beings.
The spells of man were invented in the thousands of years following the beginning of the Third Era. Scholars of majic began to experiment with the loose majic that floats through the air and lies in the ground and found ways to manipulate it similarly or even identically to Druids or the Followers of Old Gods. In comparison to other sources of majic, Spells of Man are the closest that majic gets to a science. Wizards across Aode have studied and sorted for generations to standardize ways of harnessing arcane power. As such, this majic is accessible to almost anyone with who can read and has time and money to dedicate to study. However, mages who learn spellcraft from books are generally unable to understand what power they control; which can lead to disaster to those who try to experiment with new majic. Only proper teaching and insight from a more experienced mage can allow a young wizard to try majic beyond what can be written, possibly creating new spells of their own to share with future initiates if they are talented enough. Alternatively, if one has the years, it is possible to work out these secrets without a mentor. There is also those who will take the shortcut to book majic- Black Majic. Using the Spells of Man in conjunction with Black Majic can be potent- however it is strictly taboo in most places.
The spells of man were invented in the thousands of years following the beginning of the Third Era. Scholars of majic began to experiment with the loose majic that floats through the air and lies in the ground and found ways to manipulate it similarly or even identically to Druids or the Followers of Old Gods. In comparison to other sources of majic, Spells of Man are the closest that majic gets to a science. Wizards across Aode have studied and sorted for generations to standardize ways of harnessing arcane power. As such, this majic is accessible to almost anyone with who can read and has time and money to dedicate to study. However, mages who learn spellcraft from books are generally unable to understand what power they control; which can lead to disaster to those who try to experiment with new majic. Only proper teaching and insight from a more experienced mage can allow a young wizard to try majic beyond what can be written, possibly creating new spells of their own to share with future initiates if they are talented enough. Alternatively, if one has the years, it is possible to work out these secrets without a mentor. There is also those who will take the shortcut to book majic- Black Majic. Using the Spells of Man in conjunction with Black Majic can be potent- however it is strictly taboo in most places.