Art Wynncraft's Magic System 3.0(Fanmade)

Wynncraft's Magic System 3.0
!Disclaimer!
The world building aspect belong to the Wartorn Project and thus not canon to the offical lore!​

The Basic
“As a starter, magic is part of our natural world! It's a concept that is part of our reality similar to that of gravity or time. One can use it to control an aspect of the world and it takes different forms between individuals. This is likely due to a person's character playing a part to shape their magic. In order to use magic, one must be aware of it. This is why we only seemed to discover it after 100 years ago as we were given the means to do so. There is actually multiple evidence that our ancestors possessed knowledge of magic in the early days of the war!” ​

“That includes the Twain, ma’am..?”

“Yes, just like the Twain family! As we know, the Twain family had magical members known as the Twain mages. These people are what we call the innates, just like you. They are individuals who are gifted with the ability to use magic without the need of foci.”

“Wait, if we had these people in the past.. Would not their descendents be born with similar power..?”

“Well… No. From what we know it’s not biological that can be passed down through generations. Yet despite that.. We do have evidence of a varying level of innate magic between different species. Such examples are the elves who are all born with innate magic to the point that the term “innates” is redundant to them.”

“So for “normal” people, would just knowing about magic be enough to use it..?”

“If it was easy, we would not have been suffering for more than centuries.. But no. Even as gifted, it takes some time and training to use magic at a competent level. It’s a little more complicated than simply thinking you can start a fire at your finger tip! For average people, it also requires other factors to use magic which on the topic of that."

The Focus​

“For our purposes, a focus is simply any objects that allow its wielder to use magic. “

“Is that it..? I thought it would be more specific..”

“Well, as mentioned before, foci are one of the requirements for “normal” people to use magic as they need a tool to draw it. Materials that made up the foci are what allow it to draw magic. So the average stick would not do.. None magical one that is.. Due to how board foci are, you can get pretty radical with them! I have seen someone using a shovel once.”

“Wait, If anything can be foci.. Then what is the point of wands..?”
“Wands are especially specialized to draw magic! While other foci use magic as extension of themselves, wands are basically a paint brush to magic! Allowing the wielder more flexibility in their spell casting compared to other foci. Since we are discussing wands, we might as well talk about reliks… They are… Odd to say the least..."
“That's what I've been wondering.. What do you call a reliks..?”
“Well for the sake of simplicity.. Reliks would just be the “other” category of foci… Since most of them are not even considered as weapons. You can see examples within shamans in our military who use warhorn to channel magic! Which on the topic of channeling…”

THE CASTING
“In order to cast a spell, the user must exchange something in return as magic can’t just come out of nowhere. Typically, this is where energy that we call “mana” comes into play. Mana is a personal magical energy that resides in all living things similar to blood. Usually one must learn to draw their own source of mana to properly use magic.”​

“You said “typically”... Which means there is another way to cast magic..?”

“Correct! As far as we know there is no definitive way to know what is an acceptable substitute for mana but it must be some form of energy. Such an example you see is from Slykaar, who sacrificed the life energy of livestock for his spells to defend Troms though eventually he would be forced to use other sources as the war goes on..”

“Is there a point in using anything other than mana, ma’am..?”

There is! It puts less strain on the caster because they are not drawing resources from within themselves. Some long lasting spells also tend to be too demanding for one to maintain with just their own body. So an outside alternative is more fitted with that kind of purpose.

“So mana is good for casting in bursts while other is for long term casting..?”

“That is correct! Which is why shaman and mage are separate classes in our military.”

“I was wondering about that.”.

“Now since we finally laid down the basics.. We get to the part where we discuss the magic themselves! Let’s start with something that we are most familiar with.”



ELEMENTAL MAGIC
“As mentioned before, magic is part of our natural world and element magic is an evident example! Magics of its group are defined by allowing its user to control the physical aspect of the world! Anything that you can see, pebbles, trees, flames, smoke, lighting, and more. As everything has elements, you can control it all if you put your mind to it!”

“Are you talking about the stands..?”

“Strands?”

“Those things around everythings…? Actually nevermind… Sorry, ma’am..”

“Alright..? Yes. To continue, the simpleness of elemental magic is how it became widely used in different civilizations. Us, sellans, elves, and any sapient you could think of! Well except for the dwarves but you know how they are.”

“Wait, what about the rune..? I remember how you rambled all day about your study on them..”

“Oh, the ancient runes? Yes! There are 5 runes that were used in our ancient time that connect to their respective elements. Each of the runes have glyphs on them that are written on them and once “activate” will perform similar effects to the elemental spells. And that is as far as I know because apparently the sellans deem experimenting on them to be against their “taboo” . So it appears that they are not exclusive to our land.”

“Wait. Wait. Wait. So are you saying that you've been conducting illegal experiments in our house.. An-And also using those illegal runes to make a magical substitute for your arm..????”

“Of course, yes! Ahahaha! The best knowledge to gain is ALWAYS the forbidden one! Anyway as I mentioned just like the runes, there are 5 main elements. These elements are Fire, Water, Earth, Air, and Thunder! These are the main pillars that make up the elemental magic and we will start with…”

EARTH ELEMENT
“Earth magic would be suitable as the first to discuss due to its simplicity. What are considered to be earth elements are not just the ground but also metal and plants as well! As you can guess, this gives earth magic users a lot to work with when casting their spells. Hence is why earth spells are straightforward but also destructive as its user leaves their mark on the land in their wake. It's an element of pure power and which is why it is widely used in our province!”

“I remember being surprised how much earth magic was being used in the province..”

“It's plenty versatile! You can use it to strengthen the steel, set up fortifications, empower your strike to shatter everything in impact, turn the enemy's armor against themselves, and I could go on and on! It's a good showcase of how versatile even each elemental magic is!”

THUNDER ELEMENT
“This is an example of, unlike earth magic, elements such as thunder are not something you always can see normally. Thus it takes even more skill to gather enough elements for viable spell casting. Even more so, thunder elements tend to be erratic so if one is not trained enough to keep these elements in check, they may accidentally unleash it by accident which can be a harm to themselves. Yet with enough training, thunder magic is proven to be quick and precise tools!”

“Do you think there could be someone who masters thunder elements before any other elements, ma’am?”

“It’s… Possible.. But even then who in their right mind would go after the harder elements. That would make the process of learning magic much harder on yourself for no good reason.”

WATER ELEMENT
“Having power to control elements such as water may seem useless, however it’s actually proven that water elements are closest to magic in its purest form. This is due to the fact that mana are considered to be that of a water element! So mastery over the water element means mastery over magic itself! Some even consider it to be an element of knowledge! For the usage of elements itself, it is mostly applicable in the medical field. Though I saw some water mages able to use water in terrifying manner such as depleting other’s mana so they should not be underestimated.”

“Since you mention it, ma’am.. Why isn't the water element your affinity…?”

“.....”

“......?”

“Anyway, moving to another topic!”

FIRE ELEMENT
“Contrary to popular belief, fire magic tends to be defensive rather than offensive. Fire spells tend to be slow but capable of spreading wide area thus making its perfect defense. One even capable of enhancing themselves through the use of fire magic such as searing their wound! It takes courage in order to hold control of the element and if left unchecked, it could harm the users and everyone surrounding them.”

“Danger to themselves..? How is that different from thunder..?”

“Well, Fire is slow and gradual compared to thunder. So it is a lot more controllable and easier to handle.”

AIR ELEMENT
“One of the more reliable magic has its element constantly presence throughout the world! Air element spells tend to enhance its user speed through various means, lessen their weight or condensing the air beneath their feet! Though with mastery, they can even use it as an invisible force that they can control! There is so much you can do with the air element that one considers it to be an element of freedom!”

“Wait.. If air magic is versatile and easy to use, should it be common to see people floating and leaping everywhere..?”

“It takes more than training and knowledge to fully master even one element. So for most people they can only use these elements as basic levels while few can take them to great heights. Now that we are done with the main elements…”


MINOR ELEMENT
“Since we discuss the 5 main elements, we should also go over some examples of the minor ones.”

“Are these separate from the main elements, ma’am..?”

“No, they are either combinations of different elements or extensions of the individual main elements! So they are very specific in what they allow control of.”

“So there are a lot of them..?”

“That is correct! Farr too many to count or relevant for our discussion so we will discuss a few examples.”

ICE ELEMENT
“Despite ice being a water element frozen solid, it’s quite hard to manipulate ice with water magic. Yet others find a way to overcome this problem! Instead of controlling existing ice elements, they can simply form their own! With the help of air magic, they can create ice elements wherever they want! This allows the users to create ice from literal thin air which makes for a lethal ability in the right hand. “

“Doesn't it also deter corruption, ma’am..?”

“From what we learn from records of Theorick and Nesaak Taiga, yes. Ice elements have the property to halt the spread of the Corruption likely due to them being antithesis to the Corruption affinity for heat. Though sadly many failed to replicate the same ice that Theorick created, as the Corruption simply melted away any ice that was not strong enough.”

ELECTROMAGIC
“Electromagic is a specific use of thunder magic that allows one to construct complex and advanced machinery powered by electricity! All corkian machinery that you see everyday is made possible due to electromagic.”

“Wait.. The way that you say it implies the machines are not magical..?”

“That is actually a misconception! It is the process itself that involves magic. Hence why you can’t learn electromagic by just looking through corkian machinery. Electromagic is separated by 2 sides, theoretical and practical. Theoretical is the act of designing and creating blue print for the machines while practical is actually constructing the said machines. Few corkians master 2 sides at once, those who are considered a rare sight!”

“Oh, that explains a lot… Wait. How do you know this much, ma’am..? Aren't corkians supposed to be secretive about this?

“Oh, I got some friends to give me some insight. Sadly it’s simply just that.. I did attempt to make my own but…”

“It blew up..?”

BLOOD MAGIC
“Blood magic is usually the result of combined use of different elements and mainly water. Despite its fearsome ability to control blood, it is actually more used in the medical field. Having the ability to control where the blood flows is certainly useful when healing a person. Outside of that you can also see people infusing their gears with their own blood to form a connection. It is certainly useful magic!”

“Control over blood still sounds scary..”

“Oh it certainly does! Though its potential use in the medical field is undeniedable. So materials covering blood magic are often restricted… Which is the topic for that..”

FLESHCRAFTING
“If you think blood magic is dangerous then fleshcrafting is far worse. A manipulation of flesh and many that wield such a magic are quite troublesome individuals.. It is capable of shifting one anatomy while keeping the subject alive. Each time a record of fleshcrafting being used, it is often harrowing.”

“Is… Is it even possible to use it right..?”

“Magics are neither evil nor good, Liane. It’s possible for fleshcrafting to be used in good fatih but many users do not simply stop there…”



CONCEPTUAL MAGIC
“Onward these magic that we would discuss is what I like to call “Conceptual Magic” separating from Elemental lore. They are groups of magic that revolve around the abstract concept rather than physical elements. These lore of magic are lesser known to the world either because they are banned or we have yet grasped a way to fully understand them.”

“So.. what you are saying is that using this magic allows control of what is intangible in our world?”

“Correct! As you know there are many things that are intangible in our world such as time, emotion, space, and many more. It’s possible that there might be magic for all these intangible concepts but as far as we know, we have no proof of such. So for starters, we should talk about the more well known one.”

SOUL MAGIC
“A dangerous magic that even the sellans deems it to be dark magic and forbidden its use in the land of Gavel. Its use can range from giving the user the ability to talk to the dead or enslaving the soul of the mass. This kind of power alone makes any soul magic users a threat to civilization which is why it is not strange to see an army being sent to deal with them. “

“Wait.. Did not Mael Twain implied to have affinity for soul magic, ma’am..?”

“White not outright stated either due to the loss in knowledge or how much Mael Twain was distant among his siblings. It’s a common theory that he uses soul magic to commune with the dead from what remains of the records.”

TEMPORAL MAGIC
“The remaining magic we will discuss are those we have little knowledge of but we are sure that they exist. Temporal magic is one of them and its existence is proven by the anomaly in Time Valley. The valley is constantly shifting between the past, present, and future. The ancients that once lived there were seemingly capable of manipulating time itself, even to the point of infusing it into their own tools. Though that recklessness is likely their downfall..”

“So does that mean it’s too dangerous for us to study..?“

“What? Of course not! After I find a way to win fist fight with that old fossil, I am sure we will have free range to study the artifact and weaponize the absolute shit out of it!“

“Oh… Is he not meant to be the caretaker of the valley, ma’am?“

“He will take care of the stairs when I push him down from it.“

COSMIC MAGIC
“Yet another magic that we know exists from the ancient of our land. From what we gather, cosmic magic is a specific magic that allows one to draw power from the cosmos. This in turn amplifies the users beyond imagination, a simple spell could level a whole city. Though many people that attempt to use the magic are.. Proven the power is beyond their comprehension. The only evidence of its uses are the architecture of the ancient that still persist and likely created with the magic in their construction.“

“So… Did you ever tr-”

“Did I ever try to use cosmic magic? Ha! I wish! Aegis banned me from getting any close to anything related to it!“



Source

Magical Innate, Elemental magic, and more
https://wynncraft.wiki.gg/wiki/The_Order_of_the_Grook
https://wynncraft.wiki.gg/wiki/The_Cursed_One
https://wynncraft.wiki.gg/wiki/The_Price_of_Ingenuity

Theory of Magical Cost
https://wynncraft.wiki.gg/wiki/Gawrick#Theory_of_Magical_Cost

Elemental Runes
https://wynncraft.wiki.gg/wiki/Apotheosis_(Quest)

Consequence
https://wynncraft.wiki.gg/wiki/Old_Mage

Electromagic being exclusively used by corkains
https://wynncraft.wiki.gg/wiki/Sybil

Some Corkians being bad at electromagic
https://wynncraft.wiki.gg/wiki/The_Envoy_Part_II

Ice Magic
https://wynncraft.wiki.gg/wiki/Theorick_Twain

Fleshcrafting
https://wynncraft.wiki.gg/wiki/An_Iron_Heart_Part_II

Cosmic magic
https://wynncraft.wiki.gg/wiki/Deja_Vu
https://wynncraft.wiki.gg/wiki/Olm

Soul Magic
https://wynncraft.wiki.gg/wiki/Realm_of_Light_III_-_A_Headless_History
https://wynncraft.wiki.gg/wiki/Message_in_a_Bottle
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