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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Galethorn" data-source="post: 1964227" data-attributes="member: 7888">IMC, there are two worlds: the world 'we' live in, and the world of magic. Almost all humans exist entirely in the physical world, but some "slip" into the world of magic a little bit. Most of the time, this happens when someone comes very close to death, but it can be caused by the imbibing of particular alchemical substances, using 'words of making and unmaking' and close contact (i.e. being hit by) spells.When a being exists partially in the world of magic, they can maniplate it in the same way they might manipulate the physical world, but this manipulation manifests itself with various magical effects.So, there are three types of spellcasters: Priests/scholars who have 'imbibed alchemical substances' and use their knowledge and reasoning to manipulate magic (Int-based), Natural Spellcasters (usually elves or other non-humans) who use their existing perception of the world of magic to know how to make things happen (Wis-based), and people who have slipped because of traumatic events, and have an unfamiliar connection to the world of magic, and so learn their powers by accident (Cha-based).Int-based casters are generally the "secluded scholars" that do a lot of divination, healing, and transmutation, though the "evil sorcerers" who sequester maidens and whisper into kings' ears fall in this category as well.Wis-based casters are the Gandalfs, Galadriels, Balrogs, and Saurons of my world; immortals who live in a much broader world than most of us do; powerful beings who can blow things up/know the future/raise undead hordes/etc.Cha-based casters are the 'naive wielders of incredible power that slowly learn to control their abilities.' Nuff said.</blockquote>

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