Magic

As stated previously, one of the main reasons for my research into magic and magical theory was the hope that magic could one day be brought back to the Realm of Castles and accepted by the people there so that the Realm would have a greater means to protect itself from mystical threats and to aid the children of the Unicorn in their ongoing struggles against the Lion and his minions. This is why I worked so closely and in full disclosure with the monks of the Blessed Order of the Horn and Sir Lawrence, a master Noble Paladin.

The following is a timeline of the Realm of Castles, as best as I can determine, as it pertains to the Sacraments of the Unicorn and the Lion. I will attempt to identify items that are hypothesis and inference by a notation in parenthesis following the entry. This is to be a “quick reference” to those interested in this area of study, as well as to help bring the information described in section one together.

This chapter will be, perhaps, the most difficult to write down coherently because of how I came upon much of this knowledge and, more importantly, the order in which I came upon it. Further, there is still a good bit of information that is still missing, and so I have had to re-construct some of these events and their potential causes through analysis, supposition, and educated hypothesis based upon what I know did occur and the context of those events.

The “magic” of a world is determined by two things: the Metaphysics of the world and the Will of those who utilize it.

The above is the most basic principle of magical theory. It is this tenant which started my research and has been the centerpiece of nearly every discovery I have made. But what does it mean? First, let us explore what “magic” actually is.

(Author’s note: I will be placing terms into quotation marks until the term is defined.

The following are my (Talon’s) final memoires detailing my research into magical theory and, specifically, how it pertains to the Realm of Castles. First, I should give a list of my credentials. My initial introduction into the scholarly arts occurred while within the Forest of Doors, and I was initially trained in the method used by the Desert of Brass. This method stresses objectivity, verifying sources, and publishing sources so that others can conduct their own research independently and achieve the same result, thus verifying the original’s findings.

This Greater Working was Developed By Sol of the Dark Mountains and Sir Talon of the Realm of Castle. This ritual, if successful, will instill the user with the Mantle of the Dawnbringer. Giving them substantial Metaphysical Weight with in the Dark Mountains and transforming them into a “Power”. If a person wishes more information please send a message to Sol of the Dark Mountains.

Additional Details by Marcus:

This is the Principle that dominates the metaphysical reality of the Dark Mountains. The principle itself is rather simple, which is that a form of magic can be made more potent while in the presence of it’s direct opposite. More power is increased by there being a metaphysical tension. A case in point is the Greater Working I (Sol) developed. Summoning the Mantle of the Dawnbringer can only be performed while the Dark Mountains are dominated by Darkness and Shadow. If the world was dominated by Light ,it would not work.

When a caster reaches a certain level of skill in the Dooms of Light and Shadow they have the option to develop more powerful versions of the spells they already know. Presented below is a list of the empowered versions of the light spells of The Dooms of Light and Shadow. I [Marcus] would like to thank Sol for providing this information and giving me permission to publish it.

Greetings to those who seek enlightenment. I [Ghost Tiger] have chosen as my next topic of summary the Rock of Storms Rune-workings known as the Runes of the Storm Father. I would like to stress that this is only the briefest and most novice of introductions. My [Ghost Tiger] notes are comprised from interviews, practical experience, and what few texts I could find.