Quintessence

The Breath of All Things

Quintessence, commonly known as aether or magic flows freely in Apocrypha. It's in the air we breath, the water we drink, the dirt beneath our feet; it's in every living thing on the planet. Some are born with a gift that allows them to manipulate the aether in all things and bend in to their will. Even those who are born without can get a touch of it through the divine. The schools of magic are broken into Seven Pillars based on the method in which the castor manipulates the quintessence. Spells, curses, and hexes can cross schools. Most of the Pillars will have a unique method of conjuring the same or similar effects. By casting similar spells simultaneously, a castor can drastically improve the resulting magic. This method of casting is known as layering.

The Seven Pillars

Chanters

Those who speak the one true language and draw upon the aether with their voice.

Signers

Those who weave magic with their hands and bodies.

Imbuers

Those who store quintessence in their works that can later be called upon by anyone.

Engravers

Those who write in the one true language and call the aether with spell circles and symbols of power.

Corruptors

Those who can transcend the physical plane and work their magic in the spectral and unconscious realms.

Enhancers

Those who use magic to manipulate their own physical abilities.

Channelers

Those who are born without the gift who can still manipulate the aether by calling on their connection with a deity.

Type

Metaphysical, Arcane