Magica Matter
Magica Matter, uncreatively known as magic or maybe-not-so-creatively called yogurt, is a substance capable of altering its own propieties according to an user's psychological wills. It can be considered the stem cell of Verdimar's life and basically it is a pinky thing that can become almost anything according to ones brain capacities.
Magic in Verdimar is not related to the magic in earth, while earthian magic is about supernatural and spiritual stuff in Verdimar magic is about expertise in manipulating an element.
In order to manipulate magica, one must train to connect their thoughts with the element. This process is done via intensive training and
Since magica is found to have different uses depending on where it is found, magica is categorised in four different schools: Steam, water, blood and light. This does not mean that steam magica is about manipulating steam. Below an explanation on what each school is about:
Magic in Verdimar is not related to the magic in earth, while earthian magic is about supernatural and spiritual stuff in Verdimar magic is about expertise in manipulating an element.
In order to manipulate magica, one must train to connect their thoughts with the element. This process is done via intensive training and
Since magica is found to have different uses depending on where it is found, magica is categorised in four different schools: Steam, water, blood and light. This does not mean that steam magica is about manipulating steam. Below an explanation on what each school is about:
Steam
Magica that is related to brute force, vitality and erotism. It is destructive magica, named after the agressiveness of gushers.
Magica that is related to brute force, vitality and erotism. It is destructive magica, named after the agressiveness of gushers.
Water
Magica related to illusions, reflections . It is shapeshifting magica, named after water's lack of shape.
Magica related to illusions, reflections . It is shapeshifting magica, named after water's lack of shape.
Blood
Magica related to reality, creation and and life. It is healing magica, named after how blood is related to life.
Magica related to reality, creation and and life. It is healing magica, named after how blood is related to life.
Light
Magica related to mind, soul and vision. It is psychic magic, named after how light allows one to see new things.
Magica related to mind, soul and vision. It is psychic magic, named after how light allows one to see new things.
Uses of magica
Every kind of magica, regardless of the school, can be used for self defense, martial arts, artistic performance or even daily needs. Some schools have more common uses - for example, water scholar will often be shapeshifters, but this means not that a steam scholar can not be a shapeshift too.
Some uses can be shamed or frowned up in certain schools, for example blood and steam schools are extremely "down to earth" schools that will see shapeshifting as illusionism and a waste of time. Light and water, that are more about imagination, will accept so with open arms, but might frown upon the use of magica as a physical weapon.
After years using magica, one's appearence and traits will start to change. This happened with the human species as a whole in Verdimar - they slowly became adapted to transmit and mutate magica, different from other native species that adapted themselves to use the best of a single magica school.
Some uses can be shamed or frowned up in certain schools, for example blood and steam schools are extremely "down to earth" schools that will see shapeshifting as illusionism and a waste of time. Light and water, that are more about imagination, will accept so with open arms, but might frown upon the use of magica as a physical weapon.
After years using magica, one's appearence and traits will start to change. This happened with the human species as a whole in Verdimar - they slowly became adapted to transmit and mutate magica, different from other native species that adapted themselves to use the best of a single magica school.
Magica and sentience
Magica is found more plentifully on less intelligent beings - plants probably have the most of it. This because magica is an alternative to intelligence in an evoluntionary way.
The magica in those things can be extracted and manipulated by a sentient or by a more inteligent being - some things in Verdimar will have magica diets.
The most intelligent beings in Verdimar, not counting the humanoids, will use magica of other creatures at their own favour, lacking much magica of their own.
Humanoids, the most intelligent beings in Verdimar, lack a magic school of their own but will be able to adapt to any via specific training.
The magica in those things can be extracted and manipulated by a sentient or by a more inteligent being - some things in Verdimar will have magica diets.
The most intelligent beings in Verdimar, not counting the humanoids, will use magica of other creatures at their own favour, lacking much magica of their own.
Humanoids, the most intelligent beings in Verdimar, lack a magic school of their own but will be able to adapt to any via specific training.
Raw Magica and Dry Magica
Raw magica is an extremely unusual form of magica that was not converted to any school. It is found in gemstones and in underground caves, never to be found where life is plentiful.
Dry magica is magica that, after being converted to a school, was used by a live being to the point of lacking its psychological connection nature. It is found everywhere there are alive beings. It is useless magica, however some small groups of scholars will attempt to use it in a manner similar to earthian necromancers, calling themselves so.
Using dry magica causes negative effects into one's body as the magica will absorb one's life to regain its psychological connection. It will become magica usable by other schools, but it will be seen as corrupt magica and will be avoided.
Dry magica is magica that, after being converted to a school, was used by a live being to the point of lacking its psychological connection nature. It is found everywhere there are alive beings. It is useless magica, however some small groups of scholars will attempt to use it in a manner similar to earthian necromancers, calling themselves so.
Using dry magica causes negative effects into one's body as the magica will absorb one's life to regain its psychological connection. It will become magica usable by other schools, but it will be seen as corrupt magica and will be avoided.