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	Witch Magic is more subtle and intuitive focused. Whereas wizards are conditioned to refrain from magic through education and an overabundance of food, witches naturally prefer subtle magics when they have to use magic at all. Wizards throw fireballs and force others into strange shapes, witches tinker with the minds of others. The big difference between Old and Young Witch Magics is largely stylistic; Old Witches prefer a more a subtle, practical and magic-less approach to magic, relying heavily on practical doctoring and words of wisdom, whilst Young Witches are more flashy and ritualistic, to the point that the Old Witchery practitioners usually deride them as just wanting to be female wizards.		Witch Magic is more subtle and intuitive focused. Whereas wizards are conditioned to refrain from magic through education and an overabundance of food, witches naturally prefer subtle magics when they have to use magic at all. Wizards throw fireballs and force others into strange shapes, witches tinker with the minds of others. The big difference between Old and Young Witch Magics is largely stylistic; Old Witches prefer a more a subtle, practical and magic-less approach to magic, relying heavily on practical doctoring and words of wisdom, whilst Young Witches are more flashy and ritualistic, to the point that the Old Witchery practitioners usually deride them as just wanting to be female wizards.
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	* '''Evocation''' - KABOOM! Like conjuration, but you're creating energy out of nowhere and venting it at a target. [[Awesome\|Fireballs, lightning bolts, and laser blasts.]]		* '''Evocation''' - KABOOM! Like conjuration, but you're creating energy out of nowhere and venting it at a target. [[Awesome\|Fireballs, lightning bolts, and laser blasts.]]
	* '''Illusion''' - make people see/hear/sense things that aren't there, or the exact opposite in the case of invisibility spells. Unlike Enchantment, you don't have to target a person, just the place or thing you want to look/smell/sound different.		* '''Illusion''' - make people see/hear/sense things that aren't there, or the exact opposite in the case of invisibility spells. Unlike Enchantment, you don't have to target a person, just the place or thing you want to look/smell/sound different.
	* '''Necromancy''' - mucking with dead things, or life-force stuff. "Speak With Dead" and "Create Undead" go here.		* '''Necromancy''' - mucking with dead things, or life-force stuff. "Speak With Dead" and "Create Undead" go here, as does all-star "Enervation".
	* '''Transmutation''' - change one thing into another thing. "Polymorph Other" goes here, along with those very very valuable buff spells for your meatshields.		* '''Transmutation''' - change one thing into another thing. "Polymorph Other" goes here, along with those very very valuable buff spells for your meatshields.

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	* '''Evocation''' - KABOOM! Like conjuration, but you're creating energy out of nowhere and venting it at a target. [[Awesome\|Fireballs, lightning bolts, and laser blasts.]]		* '''Evocation''' - KABOOM! Like conjuration, but you're creating energy out of nowhere and venting it at a target. [[Awesome\|Fireballs, lightning bolts, and laser blasts.]]
	* '''Illusion''' - make people see/hear/sense things that aren't there, or the exact opposite in the case of invisibility spells. Unlike Enchantment, you don't have to target a person, just the place or thing you want to look/smell/sound different.		* '''Illusion''' - make people see/hear/sense things that aren't there, or the exact opposite in the case of invisibility spells. Unlike Enchantment, you don't have to target a person, just the place or thing you want to look/smell/sound different.
	* '''Necromancy''' - mucking with dead things, or life-force stuff. With ~~the use of necromancy, dead girls can't say~~ "no."		* '''Necromancy''' - mucking with dead things, or life-force stuff. "Speak With Dead" and "Create Undead" go here.
	* '''Transmutation''' - change one thing into another thing. "Polymorph Other" goes here, along with those very very valuable buff spells for your meatshields.		* '''Transmutation''' - change one thing into another thing. "Polymorph Other" goes here, along with those very very valuable buff spells for your meatshields.

1d4chan>QuietBrowser: We have a Discworld page and sections on the Discworld's treatment of witches and wizards, so I figured "why not discuss Discworld magic?" This could probably be done better, though.

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We have a Discworld page and sections on the Discworld's treatment of witches and wizards, so I figured "why not discuss Discworld magic?" This could probably be done better, though.

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	*'''Metal''':Gold is a great conductor of magic and the Alchemists of the Gold order use their powers taken from the Chamon Wind to turn people into solid gold, attack people with metal death dogs and enhance or weaken weapons and armor. They're also reputed to be the wealthiest of wizards due to turning lead into gold, but they deny this.		*'''Metal''':Gold is a great conductor of magic and the Alchemists of the Gold order use their powers taken from the Chamon Wind to turn people into solid gold, attack people with metal death dogs and enhance or weaken weapons and armor. They're also reputed to be the wealthiest of wizards due to turning lead into gold, but they deny this.
	*'''Beasts''': The Lore of Beasts makes up the other half of Biomancy, with the scarifying of the user and their allies to improve their bodies. This lore is used by <strike>Radagast</strike> the Amber Brotherhood and involves mutating more limbs to [[RIP AND TEAR]], attacking people with crows and turning yourself into a fucking DRAGON! Trust me, this lore IS THE SHIT.		*'''Beasts''': The Lore of Beasts makes up the other half of Biomancy, with the scarifying of the user and their allies to improve their bodies. This lore is used by <strike>Radagast</strike> the Amber Brotherhood and involves mutating more limbs to [[RIP AND TEAR]], attacking people with crows and turning yourself into a fucking DRAGON! Trust me, this lore IS THE SHIT.

			==Magic of Discworld==
			On the [[Discworld]], magic is a fundamental energy that holds reality together, especially in the more "shallow" portions of reality where Great A'tuin swims. Magic users are able to perceive this energy as the Eighth Color, Octarine, and manipulate it through raw willpower, which is a genetic trait. Fundamentally, it was inspired by Pterry's work as a nuclear physicist, but also incorporates elements of faerie tale magic and some light parodies of D&D and Warhammer magic, though these latter elements are downplayed if not phased out as the series progresses.

			Magic use on the Disc is constrained by the concept "Conservation of Reality", a parody of "Conservation of Energy". Essentially, magic has a price, and it costs roughly the same amount of energy to do something by magic as it would to do it the normal way. This makes certain kinds of magic use vary in difficulty; the subtler the effect, the easier it is. Tinkering with minds or changing shapes is comparatively easy; creating something out of nothing is hard. Spells can also be made easier by "piggybacking" off of physics; levitating through willpower along is incredibly tough, but blasting something from a high position and then "transferring" its momentum from falling to launch yourself skywards is much easier. It ''is'' possible to ignore Conservation of Reality to at least some degree, but doing so has its price, ranging from insanity to opening portals to the Dungeon Dimensions.

			An exception to this rule are "Sourcerers". These beings are [[mage]]s squared; the eighth son of an eighth son of an eighth son, they don't simply ''manipulate'' ambient magic, they '''create it''', effectively letting them rewrite reality as they see fit. Sourcerers are '''big trouble''', and pretty much everyone everywhere has agreed that they ''do not want them around''.

			An interesting aspect of Discworld magic is that it is almost entirely a matter of willpower and perhaps a few physical elements to pay for Conservation of Reality. The fancy physical trappings associated with magic - dribbly candles, big eldritch [[rune]]s and sigils, elaborate clothes, ceremonial knives, etcetera - are by and large pure bunkum. They don't ''do'' anything, they just make things showier and more impressive, which can actually be useful in its own right. A good early example of this is found in the Rite of AshkEnte, which is used to summon Death to the caster's side for questioning; the "traditional" casting calls for eight wizards arranged around a ceremonial octogram, but a single skilled wizard can pull it off with just a fresh egg and a candle.

			Magic on the Disc is traditionally divided into two major styles: [[Wizard]] Magic and [[Witch]] Magic. Whilst these are heavily gender-associated (male wizards, female witches), the reality is that this purely cultural bias; women can learn wizard magic, and men can learn witch magic, you just need to have the raw talent for magic and be willing to open your mind to the fundamental paradigm. Both styles are also divisible into "Old" and "Young" branches, as well as any number of smaller, more officially recognized categories.

			Wizard Magic is largely associated with flashy and usually destructive displays of magic. As such, it has been socially curtailed by society doing everything it can to dissuade wizards from actually performing magic. Wizardly magic is more "scientific" in nature, with a lot of emphasis on study, intricate languages, sigils, and so forth. "Old Wizard Magic" is the iconic faerie tale/old-school fantasy wizard style, whilst "Young Wizard Magic" is more along the lines of the [[artificer]]; it's all about boiling magic down to make it as simple, mass-producible and useful as possible, largely through the field of [[magitek]].

			Witch Magic is more subtle and intuitive focused. Whereas wizards are conditioned to refrain from magic through education and an overabundance of food, witches naturally prefer subtle magics when they have to use magic at all. Wizards throw fireballs and force others into strange shapes, witches tinker with the minds of others. The big difference between Old and Young Witch Magics is largely stylistic; Old Witches prefer a more a subtle, practical and magic-less approach to magic, relying heavily on practical doctoring and words of wisdom, whilst Young Witches are more flashy and ritualistic, to the point that the Old Witchery practitioners usually deride them as just wanting to be female wizards.

1d4chan>TheSpoilerHeretic: /* Warhammer 40k's Schools of Magic */

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	There's really only one school of magic in the [[Warhammer 40K]] setting: [[Heresy\|HERESY!!1!!!one!!]]		There's really only one school of magic in the [[Warhammer 40K]] setting: [[Heresy\|HERESY!!1!!!one!!]]

	Oh wait, there are actually five psychic schools in 40k - they all originated from Dark Heresy books, but became known to wargamers through the 6th edition 40k rulebook. Fluff wise they were founded by the [[Thousand Sons]] and [[Magnus the Red]]. Also, pretty much everything the Imperium knows about psychic powers and sorcery is taken from remnants of the Tizca libraries on Prospero.		Oh wait, there are actually five psychic schools in 40k - they all originated from Dark Heresy books, but became known to wargamers through the 6th edition 40k rulebook. Fluff wise they were founded by the [[Thousand Sons]] and [[Magnus the Red]]. Also, pretty much everything the Imperium knows about psychic powers and sorcery is taken from remnants of the Tizca libraries on Prospero. [[Lorgar\|(And this isn't the first time the Imperium hypocritically using a traitor primarch's invention as their own)]]
	*'''Biomancy''' - Manipulation of flesh - your own, your ally's, or your enemy's. This includes healing and buffs (some self buffs can turn psykers into death machines that eat up dedicated combat HQs), as well as abilities that cause people to vomit to death or literally explode. For some reason biomancers can also shoot lightning, which is explained by using their nervous system to generate unholy levels of high voltage.		*'''Biomancy''' - Manipulation of flesh - your own, your ally's, or your enemy's. This includes healing and buffs (some self buffs can turn psykers into death machines that eat up dedicated combat HQs), as well as abilities that cause people to vomit to death or literally explode. For some reason biomancers can also shoot lightning, which is explained by using their nervous system to generate unholy levels of high voltage.
	*'''Pyromancy''' - Killing things with fire. Fireballs, flamethrowers, fiery swords or [[melta]] beams are their specialty.		*'''Pyromancy''' - Killing things with fire. Fireballs, flamethrowers, fiery swords or [[melta]] beams are their specialty.

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	'''Magic''' is a term that encompasses supernatural powers found in many games. These allow a person who learns how to use magic to create fantastic, supernatural effects. It could be evoking inherent mystical forces in the world, or invoking spirits to do thy bidding, flexing psionic brainmuscle, or wielding an item of unknowable power... but it all has this in common: you can't do this stuff in real life, but you can get away with it in the game. Usually only a vast minority of the population can perform supernatural magic, but some game settings (e.g. TSR's [[Dark Sun]]) make it common.		'''Magic''' is a term that encompasses supernatural powers found in many games. These allow a person who learns how to use magic to create fantastic, supernatural effects. It could be evoking inherent mystical forces in the world, or invoking spirits to do thy bidding, flexing psionic brainmuscle, or wielding an item of unknowable power... but it all has this in common: you can't do this stuff in real life, but you can get away with it in the game. Usually only a vast minority of the population can perform supernatural magic, but some game settings (e.g. TSR's [[Dark Sun]]) make it common.

	Magic is spelled magick if you are ~~a [[gay\|homo]]~~ or four hundred years old.		Magic is spelled magick if you are pretentious or four hundred years old.

	== Magic Systems ==		== Magic Systems ==

1d4chan>QuietBrowser: There's a full-fledged Vancian Casting page, so added a link.

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	===Vancian Casting===		===Vancian Casting===
	Vancian ~~casting~~ is the variety often seen in D&D and many other d20 systems. The basics of Vancian Magic are that the caster is given a set amount of slots per day. The caster must then choose which slot would cast a spell per day.		[[Vancian Casting]] is the variety often seen in D&D and many other d20 systems. The basics of Vancian Magic are that the caster is given a set amount of slots per day. The caster must then choose which slot would cast a spell per day.

	This system works, but it still receives a large amount of criticism for being very restrictive. Throughout the various editions of D&D, several attempts have been made to work around Vancian prepared casting. Most notable of these is spontaneous spellcasting.		This system works, but it still receives a large amount of criticism for being very restrictive. Throughout the various editions of D&D, several attempts have been made to work around Vancian prepared casting. Most notable of these is spontaneous spellcasting.

1d4chan>GloriousGidofter: Magic systems and the mechanics of spell casting

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Magic systems and the mechanics of spell casting

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 == Magic Systems ==
 Most magic systems try to divide up all possible supernatural effects into categories. [[Four By Five Magic]] is probably the simplest example, damn near identical to [[Ars Magica]] but without copyright junk and easier to remember. [[Mage: The Ascension]] had all of reality divided neatly into nine categories before throwing it all away so they could sell more product with [[Mage: The Awakening]].
 ==Magic in D&D==