Arcana

Arcana

  Arcana is born of the Metaphorical Forces; more precisely, foreign Arcane Forces are antithetical to the individual  dreams of the Godheads bleeding into one another, creating miracles that defy the natural laws each uses to ground reality. Every form of matter or Arcana can be traced back to the laws of another Plane by a Theorist. Upper-case Metaphor always refers to one of these forces.

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Overview

Magic—or Arcana as it is formally referred to—is a constant factor of every day life for the denizens of Antarok. This inborn power is seen as a holy right to some, and sacrilege to others. Much of the strife in Antarok can be attributed to this supernatural inborn power and the practitioners who use it. Whether it is the humble Artificer manufacturing golems to aid his enterprise, or the ascetic mage who cultivates his power to devastating affect, these unnatural abilities are wielded to decide the outcomes of conflict while advancing entire civilizations. In spite of its prevalence, Arcana remains misunderstood and vilified, and its failings are often overblown by its detractors; Galdr die when they fail initiation, an outcome that renders their soul and denies them the afterlife, and the devout opposed to magic will say the same about those powers of Dominion and Glamour which are antithetical to their views.

History

Known since before written record, before humanity devolved from the elves, and before the elves devolved from the fae, Arcana is a fundamental part of existence made possible by the planar Metaphor existing in all things.

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