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Role of Planar Influences

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	* The Eight Essential Planes are thought to be the "spring" of their respective essences, and the movement of those planes through the Astral Plane relevant to the movement of the Ahren Coterminals through that same plane is thought to influence both the natural and magical properties of those essences.		* The Eight Essential Planes are thought to be the "spring" of their respective essences, and the movement of those planes through the Astral Plane relevant to the movement of the Ahren Coterminals through that same plane is thought to influence both the natural and magical properties of those essences.

	In especially the later case, great effort is expended to chart, predict, and account for the movements of the Eight Essential Planes, both for major and minor causes. This is the cause of the Ars Magica's understanding of the [[Great Rift]], and a root influence on		In especially the later case, great effort is expended to chart, predict, and account for the movements of the Eight Essential Planes, both for major and minor causes. This is the cause of the Ars Magica's understanding of the [[Great Rift]], and a root influence on [[Planar Astronomy]].

	== Contrasts with Other Systems of Magic ==		== Contrasts with Other Systems of Magic ==

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Role of Planar Influences

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	* The Eight Essential Planes are thought to be the "spring" of their respective essences, and the movement of those planes through the Astral Plane relevant to the movement of the Ahren Coterminals through that same plane is thought to influence both the natural and magical properties of those essences.		* The Eight Essential Planes are thought to be the "spring" of their respective essences, and the movement of those planes through the Astral Plane relevant to the movement of the Ahren Coterminals through that same plane is thought to influence both the natural and magical properties of those essences.

	In especially the later case, great effort is expended to chart, predict, and account for the movements of the Eight Essential Planes, both for major and minor causes. This is the cause of the Ars Magica's understanding of the [[Great Rift]].		In especially the later case, great effort is expended to chart, predict, and account for the movements of the Eight Essential Planes, both for major and minor causes. This is the cause of the Ars Magica's understanding of the [[Great Rift]], and a root influence on

	== Contrasts with Other Systems of Magic ==		== Contrasts with Other Systems of Magic ==

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Role of Peculiar Aptitudes

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	* '''Potens sanguine''', which is peculiar aptitude born in the bloodline. This could apply equally to the sorcerous bloodlines of various kinds found throughout all [[Wisteria]] and the innate magical aptitudes of certain races and creatures.		* '''Potens sanguine''', which is peculiar aptitude born in the bloodline. This could apply equally to the sorcerous bloodlines of various kinds found throughout all [[Wisteria]] and the innate magical aptitudes of certain races and creatures.
	* '''Potens tempus''', a rare and peculiar category similar to potens sanguine (and which may apply to the descendants of a person with potens tempus), which applies to individuals who are, without obvious divine intervention or connection to any locatable bloodline, naturally gifted with magical abilities.		* '''Potens tempus''', a rare and peculiar category similar to potens sanguine (and which may apply to the descendants of a person with potens tempus), which applies to individuals who are, without obvious divine intervention or connection to any locatable bloodline, naturally gifted with magical abilities.
	* '''Potens mens~~***~~, described best as peculiar mental fortitude. This categorization can apply as equally to [[Deadspells]] as it does to telepaths and charismatics. The existence of Deadspells is often disputed, with many asserting this to be a category of convenience used to sweep exotic cases of '''modo gratia''' spellcasters under the rug.		* '''Potens mens''', described best as peculiar mental fortitude. This categorization can apply as equally to [[Deadspells]] as it does to telepaths and charismatics. The existence of Deadspells is often disputed, with many asserting this to be a category of convenience used to sweep exotic cases of '''modo gratia''' spellcasters under the rug.

	== Ways of Magical Enactment ==		== Ways of Magical Enactment ==

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Internal Divisions

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	The Ars Magica school is not without its own internal divisions, unsurprisingly ebbing and fading as the attitudes and dispositions of the people that make up the school change over time. It is the only magical system in [[Wisteria]] not fully contained by a single polity, but indeed can be thought of as having Eastern and Western schools, those of the [[Atarlie Empire]] and [[Bastonia]] specifically. Because these schools are segregated culturally by the simple nature of geography, they've tended to involve some important conceptual differences.		The Ars Magica school is not without its own internal divisions, unsurprisingly ebbing and fading as the attitudes and dispositions of the people that make up the school change over time. It is the only magical system in [[Wisteria]] not fully contained by a single polity, but indeed can be thought of as having Eastern and Western schools, those of the [[Atarlie Empire]] and [[Bastonia]] specifically. Because these schools are segregated culturally by the simple nature of geography, they've tended to involve some important conceptual differences.

	Among the elves in the Eastern School, headquartered in [[Heroka]], the relatively lax elven attitude toward religion (which comes closer to ancestor veneration than full-on worship in many cases) has lead to something of a renaissance in radical thinking about the more esoteric portions of their field; this is compounded by the elves' considerably easier access to the Astral Plane and their well-known racial aptitudes for magic. A full disclosure of all the esoterica involved would be prohitbitively long - and a course of study in its own right. The principal difference is the interpretation of [[Source]] by the elves as something akin to "being". The elven master [[Idiodox]] once summarized this concept as "that which existed when the primordials were born", a statement that would be deeply heretical in [[Bastonia]].		Among the elves in the Eastern School, headquartered in [[Heroka]], the relatively lax elven attitude toward religion (which comes closer to ancestor veneration than full-on worship in many cases) has lead to something of a renaissance in radical thinking about the more esoteric portions of their field; this is compounded by the elves' considerably easier access to the Astral Plane and their well-known racial aptitudes for magic. A full disclosure of all the esoterica involved would be prohitbitively long - and a course of study in its own right. The principal difference is the interpretation of [[Source]] by the elves as something akin to "being". The elven master [[Magister Idiodox]] once summarized this concept as "that which existed when the primordials were born", a statement that would be deeply heretical in [[Bastonia]].

	By contrast, the Western School, headquartered at the schools of [[Sylvestri Point]], is more staid. Planar exploration has varied in [[Bastonia]] between culturally discouraged to downright illegal, and attitudes toward magic not obviously ''modo gracia'' have always been negative. Given the short lives of humans compared to elves, it can take a generation or more for the school west of the [[Atlas Mountains]] to shift local attitudes enough to openly discuss the latest ideas. Additionally, many faithful [[Bastonians]] including pracitioners of Ars Magica consider the source-as-being understanding as promulgated in Heroka to be entirely Hereteical, as it undermines both the narrative and primacy of [[the Almighty]]. Instead, the thinking tends to be dominated by the source-as-force theory, implying that there is a "means beyond means" or a "way of all ways" which underpins all of magic, be it the magic of mere mortals or divine actions itself. Amusingly, if mis-stated, the church of the almighty might still consider even this position to be heretical.		By contrast, the Western School, headquartered at the schools of [[Sylvestri Point]], is more staid. Planar exploration has varied in [[Bastonia]] between culturally discouraged to downright illegal, and attitudes toward magic not obviously ''modo gracia'' have always been negative. Given the short lives of humans compared to elves, it can take a generation or more for the school west of the [[Atlas Mountains]] to shift local attitudes enough to openly discuss the latest ideas. Additionally, many faithful [[Bastonians]] including pracitioners of Ars Magica consider the source-as-being understanding as promulgated in Heroka to be entirely Hereteical, as it undermines both the narrative and primacy of [[the Almighty]]. Instead, the thinking tends to be dominated by the source-as-force theory, implying that there is a "means beyond means" or a "way of all ways" which underpins all of magic, be it the magic of mere mortals or divine actions itself. Amusingly, if mis-stated, the church of the almighty might still consider even this position to be heretical.

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Means of Magical Enactment

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	* '''Modo Arcanus''' (lit "Secret Means"), the primary spellcasting method of arcane spellcasters (thus the name) and practitioners of Ars Magicka. This is magic wrought by ''understanding'', either of the Ars Magica or of similar systems of magic, and thereby manipulating the latent magical energies of [[Ahren]] or other planes. The distinction between Modo Arcanus and Modo Potestas (described below) is entirely around that key point of understanding. Many spellcasters blur the line between these two sets of means, leading to the occasional development of subclassifications to distinguish them. In the common parlance, "modo arcanus" is synonymous with ''wizardry''.		* '''Modo Arcanus''' (lit "Secret Means"), the primary spellcasting method of arcane spellcasters (thus the name) and practitioners of Ars Magicka. This is magic wrought by ''understanding'', either of the Ars Magica or of similar systems of magic, and thereby manipulating the latent magical energies of [[Ahren]] or other planes. The distinction between Modo Arcanus and Modo Potestas (described below) is entirely around that key point of understanding. Many spellcasters blur the line between these two sets of means, leading to the occasional development of subclassifications to distinguish them. In the common parlance, "modo arcanus" is synonymous with ''wizardry''.
	* '''Modo Potestas''' (lit. "Means of Authority"), common to varying degrees in the region where Ars Magica is practiced, is magic wrought by the inborn ability to do magic (see "Peculiar Aptitudes", as described below). This is a category in which magic practiced by the imposition of will against the normal natural order is the instigating force, and applies both to the pratice of ''sorcery'' and the magical capabilities native many non-[[Human]] creatures. A common shorthand name for '''Modo Potestas''' is ''willwork''. While capable of great feats in the right hands, most Ars Magica practicioners caution against relying too heavily on Modo Potestas as the skill is not considered to be infinitely advancable (limited by a natural upper bound of the caster's potential) in the same way that '''Modo Arcanus''' is.		* '''Modo Potestas''' (lit. "Means of Authority"), common to varying degrees in the region where Ars Magica is practiced, is magic wrought by the inborn ability to do magic (see "Peculiar Aptitudes", as described below). This is a category in which magic practiced by the imposition of will against the normal natural order is the instigating force, and applies both to the pratice of ''sorcery'' and the magical capabilities native many non-[[Human]] creatures. A common shorthand name for '''Modo Potestas''' is ''willwork''. While capable of great feats in the right hands, most Ars Magica practicioners caution against relying too heavily on Modo Potestas as the skill is not considered to be infinitely advancable (limited by a natural upper bound of the caster's potential) in the same way that '''Modo Arcanus''' is.
	* '''Modo Gratia''' (lit "Means of Grace"), is the least studied of all the means available, but is nonetheless documented by Ars Magica schools as the impact of divine inspiration on the warp and weft of magic within [[Ahren]] and the wider [[Cosmology]] cannot be denied by any but the most obstinately godless, and such attitudes are not common in either [[Bastonia]] or the [[Atarlie Empire]], where the schools originate. The Modo Gratia categorizes all magic performed by the means of divine intervention in this same way, whether the source is good or evil. Since the modo gratia is not a "learnable" skill it isn't really directly studied by Ars Magica spellcasters, and most of the school's knowledge of it comes from the rare individuals who have knowledge of both Modo Gratia and one of the other schools - not entirely unheard of, given that [[Camus ~~Icanas~~]] and [[San Sylvester]] are the originators of the school, and clerics of their respective religious traditions are often both Modo Gratia and Modo Arcanus practicioners.		* '''Modo Gratia''' (lit "Means of Grace"), is the least studied of all the means available, but is nonetheless documented by Ars Magica schools as the impact of divine inspiration on the warp and weft of magic within [[Ahren]] and the wider [[Cosmology]] cannot be denied by any but the most obstinately godless, and such attitudes are not common in either [[Bastonia]] or the [[Atarlie Empire]], where the schools originate. The Modo Gratia categorizes all magic performed by the means of divine intervention in this same way, whether the source is good or evil. Since the modo gratia is not a "learnable" skill it isn't really directly studied by Ars Magica spellcasters, and most of the school's knowledge of it comes from the rare individuals who have knowledge of both Modo Gratia and one of the other schools - not entirely unheard of, given that [[Camus Inakas]] and [[San Sylvester]] are the originators of the school, and clerics of their respective religious traditions are often both Modo Gratia and Modo Arcanus practicioners.

	=== Role of Peculiar Aptitudes ===		=== Role of Peculiar Aptitudes ===

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	'''Ars Magica''' is the formalized body of arcane understanding and practice taught throughout [[Bastonia]] and much the rest of [[Wisteria]], which places a focus on understanding arcane magic through the lens of eight essential elements: Air, Earth, Fire, Water, Light, Dark, Space, and Time. These ''essentia'' are said to be the result of planar confluences, ebbing and flowing with the movement of [[Cosmology#The Eight Essential Planes \| The Eight Essential Planes]] in their metaphysical orbits around [[Ahren]]. In many ways, this is the primary point of agreement between scholars in Bastonia and [[~~The~~ Atarlie Empire]]		'''Ars Magica''' is the formalized body of arcane understanding and practice taught throughout [[Bastonia]] and much the rest of [[Wisteria]], which places a focus on understanding arcane magic through the lens of eight essential elements: Air, Earth, Fire, Water, Light, Dark, Space, and Time. These ''essentia'' are said to be the result of planar confluences, ebbing and flowing with the movement of [[Cosmology#The Eight Essential Planes \| The Eight Essential Planes]] in their metaphysical orbits around [[Ahren]]. In many ways, this is the primary point of agreement between scholars in Bastonia and The [[Atarlie Empire]]

	It is known that there are three other competing schools of thought: the [[Secrets of Nature]] taught by the [[Confederacy of Sages]], [[Orcish Shamanism]] (which blurs the line between arcane and divine magic significantly), and the [[Way of the Elements]] of the [[Shimmering Shores]]. The different lenses these competing magical systems offer their practicioners have wide impact on the beliefs of arcane spellcasters, especially wizards, who adhere to each.		It is known that there are three other competing schools of thought: the [[Secrets of Nature]] taught by the [[Confederacy of Sages]], [[Orcish Shamanism]] (which blurs the line between arcane and divine magic significantly), and the [[Way of the Elements]] of the [[Shimmering Shores]]. The different lenses these competing magical systems offer their practicioners have wide impact on the beliefs of arcane spellcasters, especially wizards, who adhere to each.

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	'''Ars Magica''' is the formalized body of arcane understanding and practice taught throughout [[Bastonia]] and much the rest of [[Wisteria]], which places a focus on understanding arcane magic through the lens of eight essential elements: Air, Earth, Fire, Water, Light, Dark, Space, and Time. These ''essentia'' are said to be the result of planar confluences, ebbing and flowing with the movement of [[Cosmology#The Eight Essential Planes \| The Eight Essential Planes]] in their metaphysical orbits around [[Ahren]]. In many ways, this is the primary point of agreement between scholars in Bastonia and [[The Atarlie Empire]]		'''Ars Magica''' is the formalized body of arcane understanding and practice taught throughout [[Bastonia]] and much the rest of [[Wisteria]], which places a focus on understanding arcane magic through the lens of eight essential elements: Air, Earth, Fire, Water, Light, Dark, Space, and Time. These ''essentia'' are said to be the result of planar confluences, ebbing and flowing with the movement of [[Cosmology#The Eight Essential Planes \| The Eight Essential Planes]] in their metaphysical orbits around [[Ahren]]. In many ways, this is the primary point of agreement between scholars in Bastonia and [[The Atarlie Empire]]

	It is known that there are three other competing schools of thought: the [[Secrets of Nature]] taught by the [[Confederacy of Sages]], [[Orcish Shamanism]] (which blurs the line between arcane and divine magic significantly), and the [[Way of the Elements]] of the [[Shimmering Shores]]. The different lenses these competing magical systems offer their practicioners have wide impact on the beliefs of arcane spellcasters, especially wizards, who adhere to each.		It is known that there are three other competing schools of thought: the [[Secrets of Nature]] taught by the [[Confederacy of Sages]], [[Orcish Shamanism]] (which blurs the line between arcane and divine magic significantly), and the [[Way of the Elements]] of the [[Shimmering Shores]]. The different lenses these competing magical systems offer their practicioners have wide impact on the beliefs of arcane spellcasters, especially wizards, who adhere to each.

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	'''Ars Magica''' is the formalized body of arcane understanding and practice taught throughout [[Bastonia]] and much the rest of [[Wisteria]], which places a focus on understanding arcane magic through the lens of eight essential elements: Air, Earth, Fire, Water, Light, Dark, Space, and Time. These ''essentia'' are said to be the result of planar confluences, ebbing and flowing with the movement of [[Cosmology # The Eight Essential Planes \| The Eight Essential Planes]] in their metaphysical orbits around [[Ahren]]. In many ways, this is the primary point of agreement between scholars in Bastonia and [[The Atarlie Empire]]		'''Ars Magica''' is the formalized body of arcane understanding and practice taught throughout [[Bastonia]] and much the rest of [[Wisteria]], which places a focus on understanding arcane magic through the lens of eight essential elements: Air, Earth, Fire, Water, Light, Dark, Space, and Time. These ''essentia'' are said to be the result of planar confluences, ebbing and flowing with the movement of [[Cosmology#The Eight Essential Planes \| The Eight Essential Planes]] in their metaphysical orbits around [[Ahren]]. In many ways, this is the primary point of agreement between scholars in Bastonia and [[The Atarlie Empire]]

	It is known that there are three other competing schools of thought: the [[Secrets of Nature]] taught by the [[Confederacy of Sages]], [[Orcish Shamanism]] (which blurs the line between arcane and divine magic significantly), and the [[Way of the Elements]] of the [[Shimmering Shores]]. The different lenses these competing magical systems offer their practicioners have wide impact on the beliefs of arcane spellcasters, especially wizards, who adhere to each.		It is known that there are three other competing schools of thought: the [[Secrets of Nature]] taught by the [[Confederacy of Sages]], [[Orcish Shamanism]] (which blurs the line between arcane and divine magic significantly), and the [[Way of the Elements]] of the [[Shimmering Shores]]. The different lenses these competing magical systems offer their practicioners have wide impact on the beliefs of arcane spellcasters, especially wizards, who adhere to each.

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'''Ars Magica''' is the formalized body of arcane understanding and practice taught throughout [[Bastonia]] and much the rest of [[Wisteria]], which places a focus on understanding arcane magic through the lens of eight essential elements: Air, Earth, Fire, Water, Light, Dark, Space, and Time. These ''essentia'' are said to be the result of planar confluences, ebbing and flowing with the movement of [[Cosmology # The Eight Essential Planes | The Eight Essential Planes]] in their metaphysical orbits around [[Ahren]]. In many ways, this is the primary point of agreement between scholars in Bastonia and [[The Atarlie Empire]]

It is known that there are three other competing schools of thought: the [[Secrets of Nature]] taught by the [[Confederacy of Sages]], [[Orcish Shamanism]] (which blurs the line between arcane and divine magic significantly), and the [[Way of the Elements]] of the [[Shimmering Shores]]. The different lenses these competing magical systems offer their practicioners have wide impact on the beliefs of arcane spellcasters, especially wizards, who adhere to each.