Magic (and Related Subjects)

Magic: it's the requirement for all fantasy, the building block of childish imagination. From creating fire to closing wounds, there's often a sort of mysticism about how it works - but not here. Starting at the base, here's how it works, what you can do, and why it takes brushing with death in order to control it. To help both fans of hard and soft magic, there are levels of detail available, so it doesn't matter if you're just wondering about the limits of dream manipulation, or want to know how this world's lifespans work (spoiler alert: it has a little bit to do with fantasy genetics).