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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Lanefan" data-source="post: 8534587" data-attributes="member: 29398">Interestingly enough, though the terminology differs the underlying idea isn't all that far from how I do it.Instead of a "weave" I have it that magic is a universal force of physics, on par with gravity etc.; different terminology and rationale but the end result is very much the same as yours.Psionics access it directly and innately, much like yours.Arcane access it by mathematical formulae, study, repetition, concentration, and - often - interaction with the physical world.Divine access it via, in effect, allowing a deity to push it through them; the divine caster acts as more of a conduit and shaper.Bards access it via manipulation of sound.I don't have Primal as such.  Many creatures with innate magical abilities can access magic simply due to what they are, and even more creatures (i.e. anything not seen on real-world Earth) require ongoing access to background magic in order to survive at all.  And yes, this means an Elf caught in a null-magic zone for any length of time is in a heap o' trouble! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>