LRC:Magic in Faerun
This page is to give everyone an idea of what magic is in Faerun, and the different purposes that it can be put to.
The Weave
The Weave is a manifestation of raw magic, a kind of interface between the will of a spellcaster (any spellcaster, including psionic variants) and the stuff of raw magic. All spells, spell-like effects, and supernatural abilities use the Weave. The Weave is the body of the goddess of magic herself, Mystra.
- The Art is what arcane spellcasters practice
- The Power is what divine casters use
Wild Magic Areas
In some areas the Weave is so warped or frayed that magic does not function reliably. They tend to be found in the wilds and underground, though areas of wild magic can be found inside cities.
- Finding a wild magic area is possible through the use of Detect Magic.
- Suppressing a wild magic area is possible through the use of Dispel Magic, as well as more potent spells.
Dead Magic Areas
In some areas, the Weave has a tear or hole, and is completely absent. Usually they mark an area where potent magic(s) were abruptly shattered or destroyed. Spellcasters and creatures with spell-like or supernatural ablities immediately notice when they enter a dead magic area, as they are intimately tied to the Weave.
- Shadow Weave users are not attuned to the Weave and experience no such sensation in a dead magic area.
- The boundaries of a dead magic area can be determined with a Detect Magic
Shadow Weave
During the course of her eternal war with the goddess Selúne, the goddess Shar created the Shadow Weave in response to Selúne's creation of Mystra and the birth of the Weave. If the Weave were a loose mesh permeating reality, the Shadow Weave is the pattern formed by the negative space between the Weave's strands. It is an alternate to the using the Weave.
- Shadow Weave users ignore disruptions in the Weave, though antimagic blocks the Shadow Weave.
- Shar completely controls the Shadow Weave.
- The Shadow Weave is best for spells that sap life or dull the senses, and is unsuited to spells that manipulate energy or matter. It cannot produce any effect that produces light
Psionic Weave
Unlike spells, which derive their power from the Weave, psionic ability taps only the inner reserviors of the manifestor. In essence, each psionic creature is their own Weave. Mystra and Shar have no influence over psionic manifestations. That being said, psionics are magical in nature and as such spells such as Detect Magic will register psionic manifestions just as Dispel Magic will dispel them.
Elven High Magic
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Rune Magic
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Circle Magic
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Portals
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