Even though only 0.6% of the population is qualified as journeymen wizards, magic is an important part of life in the Empire. In this setting magic is not vancian but instead works by combining runic symbols together. The easiest way is to carve one of sixteen precise symbol into a small stone - called a runestone. Runestones can then be used in combination with each other as a mage channels their Chi energy into the stones, and casts the resulting magical effect as a spell.
There are also scrolls and grimoires - special spellbooks whose pages consume each other after use - but the art of crafting a scroll requires not only perfect knowledge of runecasting and spellcrafting, but also the drawing of ley lines over magically imbued paper to link the symbols together, where a single misdrawn line can have catastrophic conseauences.
While the effects of a scroll can be far more varied than that of a runecrafting combination, the difficulty of making them and their single-use nature means scrolls are very expensive and require an experienced wizard to craft. At such scrolls are rarer and not as commonly used by adventuring wizards, even at a higher level of mastery.
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There are also scrolls and grimoires - special spellbooks whose pages consume each other after use - but the art of crafting a scroll requires not only perfect knowledge of runecasting and spellcrafting, but also the drawing of ley lines over magically imbued paper to link the symbols together, where a single misdrawn line can have catastrophic conseauences.
While the effects of a scroll can be far more varied than that of a runecrafting combination, the difficulty of making them and their single-use nature means scrolls are very expensive and require an experienced wizard to craft. At such scrolls are rarer and not as commonly used by adventuring wizards, even at a higher level of mastery.
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- Lore : All of the fluff relative to magic in general!
- Casting a Spell : Detailed information on the magic system and how to cast a spell.
- Runes : Detailed info on each of the sixteen runes and runes in general.
- Pathfinder Schools : Explicit conversions between the standard Pathfinder school system and Sunset over Heibesu runes. Useful for translating certain features from the base Pathfinder game (eg standard feats that affect specific vancian schools).
- Spell Format : During your journeys you will find that you'll want to save the spells you've created for future reference. Here are a few handy examples.
- Runed Items : Wands, Staves, and other enchanted goodies go here! (TBA)
- Scrolls : High-level content for more magical effects. (TBA)