Magic

Spells can categorized in a few ways: based on in-game books, based on design docs, based on comments in the game scripts or based on texture of the scroll or runestone. These sources do not fully agree with each other.

• Elementary Arcanum: magic represents the perfect element. It has the power to transform all the elements and to shape them, which means it is superior to them
• True Power: Once a magus has reached a stage which enables him to rise above the limits of his existence, he can place himself on a higher plane than that in which mortal man lives. He can break through the boundaries of time and space
• The Secrets Of Magic: disciple of the art of magic must be able to use his spirit as a tool
• effect of Ball Lightning spell is described as A ball of magic power, implying that the raw, most basic form of magic energy may reassemble lightning / electric plasma
• Chromanin I: the source of my power lies hidden (...) use it to break the chains of this world

Schools of magic

• spells are organized into thematic series known as schools of magic
  • Now I've joined the Circle of Water. From now on I've got access to both schools of magic (journal entry)
• known schools of magic: fire, water, necromancy, psionics, possibly Sun
• on the other hand, the book The First Circle says suggests that term Circles Of Magic can be used with this meaning
  • The magician's Circle determines which kind of magic he is able to understand and to use

Source of magic: mage or gods?

• it’s unclear if magic originates from the mage himself, or from the gods
• The First Circle: All magic originates from the magic powers of the user, Every activation of a magic spell costs the magician a portion of his powers., spells remain in force for as long as the magician lets his mana flow into them
• The Secrets of Magic: magus' spirit rises above our sphere and gazes upon the Other Side, the home of power. The magus himself is but a conductor and shaper of that power
• A Powerful Art: magician's ability to control the divine power grows
• Words Of The Gods: Innos gave mankind (...) the power to perform great miracles, and he called them magic. With this power, the people were able to design the world after their will. Innos gave them no limits. And thus man received a portion of the divine power of creation. (...) Innos raised the few who had shown him gratitude above the others. These few were soon revered and feared, and the people called them priests.
• the gods gave mankind the gift of magic, they taught them to make magic runes as well (from book The First Cirle)

Terms for the magic

• gift of magic (book The First Circle)
• magic power (book The Second Circle)
• magic formulas (book The Fourth Circle, Almanac)
• all-encompassing arcane power (book The Secrets of Magic)
• Arcane Art (book A Powerful Art)
• Arcanum (book Elementary Arcanum, book Arcanum Golum)
• words of the ancient power (book Almanac)
• Spiritual Power (item Schutzamulett_Magie)
• magic energy (descriptions of mana potions)
• the Spirit (description of max mana potion)

Terms for magic spells

• formula (German: Formel):
  • The words that must be spoken to (...) This formula of days long past (book Almanac)
  • The Magic of Teleportation: The special feature of these magic formulas is (...) The magic of these formulas can be activated at once (book The Fourth Circle)
  • Xardas is busy creating a magic formula to transfer the energy (journal entry)
  • Xardas has created the magic formula (journal entry)
  • magic scrolls, which are magic formulas (said by _Corristo)

Terms for mages and magic in religious context

• servants of the gods (book The First Circle)
• divine power (book The First Circle)
• the divine gift (book A Gift from the Gods)
• chosen ones (book A Gift from the Gods)
• The Sacred Duty (book True Power)

Terms for organizations of mages

• temple of the Magicians of Water