Magic in Averius

History of Magic

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Basis of Magic

The Basis of magic in the Empire is the use of Aether, a magical substance that is present both within an individual and permeating all of existence. The study of the Aether is still ongoing and there are many things that are still known about Aether and the magic it fuels. Due to the basis and use of Aether, magic used by the citizens of the Empire is generally called the Aetherium.

Limits on Magic

It is rare to be magically adept in the Aetherium. Only about 1 in every 10,000 people are considered Adept and thus able to reliably use the Aetherium.

In order to use Aetherium-based magics, Aetherium Crystals or stones are needed to act as a focus for the magic, being directed by the will of the Adept.

Aetherium Crystals

Aetherium Crystals are concentrated deposits of Aether that can be used as catalysts for spells enchantments, and other uses of magic. These crystals are extremely rare, with there being only ten known deposits within the Empire.

Rituals

Rituals are the basis of almost all Aetherium-based magics. Rituals typically use chants, poems, hymns, songs, or prayers in conjunction to arithmancy and runic-based ritual circles and patterns.

Areas of Magical Importance

Aetherium Observatory

The Aetherium Observatory is a massive chamber under the Imperial Palace that houses massive runic and arithantic arrays for various rituals and spells.

Imperial Pantheon Complex

The Imperial Pantheon Complex has many ritual circles and much of the buildings have some form of Aetherium Crystals incorporated into the structure of the buildings. The insides of the buildings and pathways are known to glow at night as the magic from the crystals causes them to glow in a variety of colors.

The Seven Schools of Magic

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