never seen. Nevertheless, what follows is Mythran 's
explanation of magic in his own words.

A TREATISE
by Mythran the Thaumaturge

My years of research in the field of magic have led me to the conclusion
that all magic is simply the manifestation of a being's will, superimposed
upon reality, through the means of etheric emanations. Furthermore, I
propose that such emanations are truly limited only by the imagination and
willpower of the entity in question.

Certain rituals and words can assist the caster in visualizing the desired
effect, just as certain physical objects can lend power, stability and shape to
the caster's will. These props are not always necessary for beings of
considerable power or intellect, but are useful for most spellcasters.

Following is a detailed analysis of the styles of spellcrafting that I have been
able to observe in this world - Necromancy, the rituals of death;
Tempestry, the power of the Water and storms; Theurgy, the discipline of
attuning the spirit; Sorcery, the craft of destruction; and what I call
Thaumaturgy, my personal study of magic.

A WORD ON CASTING

All spells, save the seemingly innate abilities of the Tempests, require a
ritual of some sort before casting. The rituals, or props as I called them
earlier, are each of varying duration, and sometimes are performed long
before the actual spell is cast. In addition, the rituals all require from one to
three of the following components: spell books, foci or reagents.
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