Anhai Magic

Introduction

Anhai magic developed in isolation from the modern world, out of the traditional and rudimentary galdori magic that the wicks had managed to take with them when they were first exiled. Through oral tradition, very basic spells remained intact. Today, this brand of magic is simple and to-the-point, and remains highly concentrated and potentially as powerful as Level 1 galdori spells.

Wicks usually learn a little bit of each discipline, but some specialize in a single one and become masters. The skill of any wick is only measured in how long they have studied and how much of themselves they put into their magic.

Sacred Duties

The Anhai wicks took with them the concept of the noble uses, but over the generations they too have changed. These are considered the sacred duties of magic.

Protect your tribe, family and homeland. This duty does not include robbing your neighbors or using magic for conquest, merely defense.
Work for the betterment of the community. This duty is generally interpreted to mean that magic for regular, everyday purposes is acceptable as long as the action is helping your family or your community.
Honor the gods, spirits and Vita. This duty says that magic can and should be used to worship the gods. Unlike the galdori, who interpret this loosely, the wicks of Anhau have developed an entirely separate branch of their own magic for use in worship (using the spell Mans).

The Disciplines

These disciplines are not unlike the different types of magic used by the galdori. However, they are root spells that the wicks change as necessary to meet their needs. Each spell can be cast in a variety of ways, and each wick has their own personal style of casting.

Jolta

Jolta is the Deep Tek word for Push/Pull, a very basic "cornerstone" galdori spell. Jolta is used to shape the physical world by pushing and pulling matter. This spell is extremely simple, but the Anhai wicks embellish it with hand and foot gestures to describe what they want the spell to do. For very a precise Jolta, they add on to the spell, creating alternate Joltai (the plural name for the spell).

To use a common example among wick teachers, Jolta can be used to lift a rock off the ground, throw the rock, carve the rock (by pushing and pulling the surface particles) or manoeuvre the rock between two other rocks. It is a very versatile spell.

Jolta is sometimes called the Art of Bending.

Erga

Erga is the Deep Tek word for Energy. Energy was one of the ancient disciplines of galdori magic, and its basic premise was that there is monic energy in our bodies that can be dispensed with concentration. This spell focuses the body and expels energy within, often leaving the caster exhausted and drained, but able to cast relatively powerful offensive spells.

Erga takes many different forms. There are two different Ergai (the plural name for the spell): Zan and Zi (also known as hot and cold, or positive and negative). Zan Ergai take the form of pure heat, light, fire and occasionally lightning. Zi Ergai take the form of pure cold, freezing air or water, ice shards and sometimes darkness. Wicks will usually be better at one than the other; only those who specialize in Erga magic can become masters of both Zan and Zi.

Erga can be used for healing as well as offensive magic. Though it is more imprecise than the heals employed by the galdori, Erga can stimulate the immune system, boost growth and help wounds heal faster.

Erga is sometimes called the Art of Channeling.

Mans

Mans is the Deep Tek word for Knowledge. Even more ancient than the galdori spells is the concept of the universal hivemind, the knowledge of the world collected via the mona, which bind everything together. Mans is an attempt to tap into that knowledge. It is a very difficult art, and is considered the most spiritual discipline.

Each Mansi (the plural name for the spell) asks a specific question, always about the present or the past. The question must be carefully meditated upon before the spell is uttered. Eventually, the answer comes to the caster in the form of inspiration: visions, words, sudden memories and fleeting thoughts. The practitioners of Mans know to be patient, for while the answer might not always come immediately, if the spell is successful the caster will eventually come across the truth.

The flip side to Mans is the imparting of worldly knowledge upon the gods and spirits. The theory is that the gods and spirits are too busy looking after their own affairs, so the priests and monks of Anhau use Mans to tell their tribes' stories to the gods.

Mans is sometimes called the Art of Knowing.