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• So You Want to Do Magic
  ..., and most galdori aren’t sorcerers. Still, magic is the crux of much of the conflict in Thorns: Uprising, and playing a sorcerer or a wick, or even a p ...ctory, and make active use of staff and the Question and Answer channel in the Discord. Staff are always willing to help talk you through any ideas you ma
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• Magic FAQ
  ...t you read through the pages linked on the [[Magic]] directory, as well as the guide, [[So You Want to Do Magic]]. ...dea of how our magic system works before you decide whether or not this is the site for you.
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• Mona
  [[File:Wiki-mona-header.png]] .... The mona respond only to a special language called Monite, thought to be the first language.
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• Spell Compendium
  This article discusses in detail each of the most prominent schools of magic. These schools are blanket disciplines enco ...given field. Each type of spell has many different spells published under the spell category, so use that as a guide to help you when you're roleplaying
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• Raen
  ...s their own, overpowering and destroying the invaded body's native soul in the process. ...ma to the mona, and their existence is largely a secret among all races in the Six Kingdoms.
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• About the Game
  ...the world to their bidding, felt that they had a divine right to rule over the others. ...is fundamentally right, and work tirelessly to exert their control just as the humans fight to be free of them.
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• Conversation
  ...icle discusses in detail each of the most prominent Conversations with the Mona. These conversations are blanket disciplines encompassing more specific are ...unique, like a signature, no two galdori will ever cast the same spell in the same way. Sometimes these differences may be very nuanced, but other times
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• Race Relations in Anaxas
  ...for those who want to take their understanding of Vitan racial dynamics to the next level. ...ate prejudices of its people. Prejudice is most commonly meted out against the differently-abled (that is to say, magically), though there is also some li
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• Wick Magic
  ...nac may differ in style and tone from a Red Crow's, but the general aim is the same: an Almanac is for wicks what a grimoire is to a galdor, only far more ...nd natural way. Their conversations are casual chats—in fact, instead of the galdori word "conversation," wicks often call casting spells a chat or chat
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• Spell Writing
  '''Spells''' are inscribed in [[Mona | Monite]], which in its written form resembles "chicken scratches". They c ...ho has written more than three spells gets the honorary title of Magister. The Professors at Brunnhold are famous for having written enough spells between
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• Casting
  ...necessary. The recitation must be perfect, and the caster often practices the spell in his or her head beforehand to be sure to get it right (if he is no While the majority of safe, acceptable magic use is cast verbally, making it difficul
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• Tokens
  ...nstances in a mass Blessing for certain cults and religious sects, such as the Everine. ...resents a milestone in one’s personal relationship with the god granting the Tokens.
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• Fields
  ...y the feel of his field. [[Passives]] and [[humans]] do not have fields in the strict galdori sense, but can sense them. ...ell known as the chronicle can read the remaining mona and discern some of the spells a galdor has used previously.
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• Risks of Magic
  ...que "feel" for both the caster and those in close proximity to the caster; the feel often varies from caster to caster. ...cts follow more complicated spells. An extremely complex spell might cause the caster and bystanders to experience a vast range of emotional fluctuations
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• Famous Books
  ...lls whatsoever, but its great insight into the inner workings of magic and mona are invaluable to any researcher or teacher. '''The Earth, Our Mother and Healer'''
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• Magical Terminology
  ...l, the level it was cast at and the mona's mood. Can impact more than just the caster. ...if the spell would have a deadly outcome. Since brailing is jarring to the mona, often a successful brail means that no spell can be cast in that area for
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• Imbali
  ...imbali have found their place in Mugrobi society, for there are times when the truth is unhelpful, when it is harmful, and when a twisted word or a well-p ==A Brief History of the Imbali==
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• Playing a Raen
  The life—or unlife—of a raen isn’t an easy one, but it’s as fascinating Playing a raen offers a writer the opportunity to tackle many difficult but interesting subjects. What would i
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• Anaxi Law
  ==The Courts & Jurisprudence== ...rrent High Judge is [[High Judge Azmus|William Azmus]], appointed in 2711; the Low Judge is [[Low Judge Ogden|Mars Ogden]].
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• The Tashwa
  |Name=The Tashwa ...axas, though their efforts inside the kingdom of Anaxas have been hindered the plethora of other factions present.
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• Limitations and Uses of Magic
  ===The Noble Uses=== #'''Glorification of the gods'''
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• Rules for Play
  ...t our most recent, active threads to see what kind of writers are here and the stories that are being written. ...oal to be welcoming, compassionate, and forgiving, to get along and assume the best, and we see moderation and discipline as a last resort.
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• Galdori
  ...mans, although biologically speaking they are very similar. They rule over the [[humans]] and other non-galdori people by self-proclaimed divine right. ...innate within them, though they must learn how to control the Mona through the language Monite.
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• Wicks and Witches
  ...ssed elsewhere, as are the wicks of [[Mugroba]]. Wicks can manipulate the mona and use magic, but it unique to themselves and weaker in general than galdo ...y the product of a relationship between two wicks. Occasionally, a wick is the product of a union between a galdor and a human; such a relationship is out
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• Circlism
  Circlism is a polytheistic religion centered on the worship of the Circle Gods. ...as the largest religion in the world. Circlism began in [[Roannah]], among the mountains and streams that would one day be Estua, by a lone prophet named
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• Clairvoyant Conversation
  ...r, whereas perceptive reading conversation has to be within close range of the target, clairvoyant conversation can divine information that is not readily Clairvoyant conversations are mostly favored by the country of Mugroba.
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• Magical Biology
  ...ves the chosen race of the Gods because of their ability to manipulate the Mona. ...ori possessing the dominant ability to do so. Wicks, mostly half-breeds or the product of two wicks producing offspring, have a weaker ability to use magi
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• The Ten Gifts
  |Title=The Ten Gifts ...ns the origins of the stars and celestial bodies as well as the virtues of the Circle Pantheon. It is primarily a galdori tale, but a version told among h
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• Living Conversation
  ...pecialize in living conversation often go on to be Healers, and must study the body intimately in order to become adept and healing it; other possible car Living conversation is the favoured conversation in Hesse.
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• Archived: Wild Mammals
  ...tural camouflage is particularly useful when eluding their main predators, the forest cats. ...e quickly in captivity. For this reason, wicks think they are best left to the forests.
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• Passives
  ...o [[Fields|field]], despite being born of two galdori (or wicks). They are the product of a rare genetic mutation. Passives make up about 1% of all magica ...oba]] are known as [[imbali]] and lead quite a different sort of life than the passives of Anaxas.
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• Sciences
  ...tific discussions are based on a galdor point of view. Wicks and humans in the Six Kingdoms are largely kept from rigorous academic study, with a few exce ...led with the added benefit of magic such as [[Quantitative Conversation]], the sciences of Vita cannot at all entirely be compared with much firmness to e
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• Magic
  Magic in Vita is the system through which the galdori (and wicks) control the natural world. ...a state of ongoing improvement, working towards a perfect knowledge of the mona. Although magic has many applications in a galdor's daily life, a spell is
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• Ley lines
  ...a subtle monic force, a "pull" similar to a magnetic force that trends the mona into certain patterns. ...ey lines has long been abandoned for the fascinating patterns found inside the body.
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• Religion in Hox
  ...ceremony and is probably one of the more pure forms of self-expression for the average Hoxian. ...pinion is not unanimous, many of the younger generations have begun to see the mythic beasts as simply folklore.
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• Physical Conversation
  ...ces within the body; one's state of internal balance is directly linked to the success of Physical conversation. Physical conversation is considered the purest form of conversation, and the specialisation in Gior.
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• Finding a True Name
  ...cal focus), they can begin the search for their true name, a syllable in [[Mona | Monite]] that allows them to know themselves on a deeper level. ...the words aloud, as they now have a more intimate relationship with the [[mona]]. This increases their magical ability substantially.
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• Anhai Magic
  ...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 ...f 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 mu
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• Astronomy
  There are seven planets in the Thorns universe. *'''Aulu''' - a blue gas giant, often said to look like the sea.
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• Race Relations in Bastia
  ...aldori. Like in Anaxas, humans and wicks require a writ of permission from the government to be able to read and write, and passives are gated in Anastou ...d - but the vast majority of galdori consider themselves comfortably above the so-called lower races, due to both their innate ability to use magic and th
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• Coming of Age
  ...ing]] spells. This is a physical change that the brain goes through around the onset of puberty. ...op proper ley pathways, and lacks the capacity to interpret or influence [[mona|monic will]].
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• Game Mechanics
  ...her players. Pre-determined opportunities in threads abound, but sometimes the use of chance in writing allows for a more realistic experience for everyon ...mpass a range of general skills that someone could have a knack for, given the Aptitude. Like stats in a pen-and-paper dice game, Aptitude Skills encompas
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• Confisalto
  ...ng more specialized study; the dancers often devote much of their lives to the study, though some cases in which it is just a hobby do occur. ...of performances and high-level choreography, rather than in the basics of the dance.
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• Mythic Beasts
  ...e_Gods|Circle Pantheon]], but in certain cultures are worshipped alongside the gods as demigods. ...beast. For the most part, they will not harm mankind either; hatchers are the exception.
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• Linguistics Skill
  Vita is a world full of different people groups and different cultures, and the known world consists of Ten Kingdoms, some of which are still bright and vi ...ek practically their own language. Riverword, while Bastian in origins, is the trade language spoken on ships and in rivers, on lonely trade routes throug
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• Circle Gods
  ...gods is known as [[Circlism]], and believers are called Circlist. (Because the religion is so widespread, these terms are antiquated; it is rarely necessa ==The Gods==
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• The Earth, Our Mother and Healer
  |Title=The Earth, Our Mother and Healer ...of racial equality, citing that all living things are equal and return to the Earth Mother (at their death and decomposition).
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• Focus Skills
  ...rs with the same types of Focus Skills will write or play their characters the same. ...nformation on Linguistics Skill and Language Starting Packages, please see the Guide here.
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• The Carving of the Caverns
  |Title=The Carving of the Caverns ...os of their casting gave them a more profound level of connection with the mona.
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• Temple Of Qrieth
  ...osed off by beautifully delicate golden gates, which can only be opened by the temple guards after a strict set of rules are signed. Breaking any of these ...pecial. To the left is another wrought gold gate, in which only members of the [[Da Huane]] family may enter. This leads to their private living area.
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