Arkanis

Magic

  Each region of Arkanis is privy to their own type of elemental magic, gifted from the gods. The magic is given when someone touches an elemental stone, usually buried deep within ancient temple ruins, caves, or forests. Magic is reserved for the royal classes and courtesans.  

Rules of Magic

  Magic can only be summoned from the surrounding environment; it cannot be created out of nothing nor destroyed.  

Fire

  Strongest: in bright sunlight, hot and dry climates, and in the presence of fire starters such as matches, flint, and gas.   Weakest: in overcast weather, wet or humid climates   Abilities: conjuring and wielding fire, taming or enhancing existing fire   Rare Ability: can control temperature, and thus air pressure, to create lightning  

Water

  Strongest: in overcast weather, wet, humid, and snowy climates, near bodies of water   Weakest: in hot, dry climates, away from bodies of water   Abilities: transforming materials containing water (water itself, but also beer, gasoline, etc.) into solid, liquid, and gaseous forms   Rare Ability: can control water in the bodies of creatures and draw it from the air itself

Earth

  Strongest: anywhere there is rock, soil, or plant life   Weakest: away from rock, soil, or plant life, such as in a desert or on the ocean   Abilities: wielding stone, soil, growing or killing plants   Rare Ability: controlling sand  

Light

  Strongest: in bright daylight, and used with mirrored/faceted/crystal surfaces   Weakest: in the dead of night and in absolute darkness   Abilities: conjuring light, brightening or dimming existing light, concentrating light for burning or stunning   Rare Ability: can bend light to appear invisible or to create illusions of depth and size  

Darkness

  Strongest: in the dead of night and in absolute darkness   Weakest: in bright daylight   Abilities: shadow travel, manipulating existing shadows to affect the environment, invisibility   Rare Ability: traveling through the void of space-time