Magic in Legends is not a uniform force, and no two casters command it quite the same way. The method by which your character accesses, shapes, and unleashes magical energy determines their thematic identity, their relationship with society, and how they interact with the world’s ambient power.
Before diving into the specific spell lists and mechanics, you must first determine the source of your character’s power. There are five distinct paths to gaining the ability to cast spells, categorized by how a mortal mind interfaces with the extraordinary:
- Arcane: Scholars, where magic is mastered through intense study, logic, and a meticulously kept spellbook.
- Divine: Priests, where magic is a sacred gift channelled through unyielding faith and devotion to a Patheon.
- Innate: Creatures, where magic is a physical birthright humming within the caster’s blood due to anomalies or extraordinary ancestry.
- Pact: Bargains, where magic is a dangerous shortcut bought through a binding, transactional contract with a powerful entity.
- Spiritual: Channeler, where magic is an act of animistic cooperation, communing directly with the sentient spirits of nature, ancestors.
The following sections break down each of these casting origins in detail, exploring how they learn their spells, how they interface with Mana, and the unique benefits or burdens their power brings to the table.
Arcane Spellcasting
Arcane magic is neither a birth right nor a divine gift, it is a science. Arcane spellcasters manipulate Flux, the raw ambient magical potential woven into the world around us, through rigorous study, precise incantations, and intense mental discipline. This is the path of the scholar, the researcher, and the academic, where power is earned through hard work, long hours in libraries, and the meticulous keeping of a spellbook.
Core Features of Arcane Casters
- Unparalleled Versatility: Arcane spellcasters command the widest and most diverse selection of spells in Legends. Furthermore, they can choose specific branches of study to specialize and gain mastery over distinct areas of magic.
- The Spellbook & Daily Preparation: An arcane caster’s spellbook is their most prized possession. Each day, you must study your book to select and prepare your active spells for the day.
- Expanding Your Repertoire: Your magical growth is limited only by your discovery. Whenever you find scrolls or rival spellbooks during your adventures, you can study and copy those new spells into your own book.
- Ritual Casting: You do not need to waste precious mental space on utility. You can cast any spell from your spellbook as a ritual, even if you do not have it prepared for the day.
Divine Spellcasting
Champion of deity. Blessed cleric. There is many ways to serve deity.
Core Features of Arcane Casters
- Unparalleled Versatility: Arcane spellcasters command the widest and most diverse selection of spells in Legends. Furthermore, they can choose specific branches of study to specialize and gain mastery over distinct areas of magic.
- The Spellbook & Daily Preparation: An arcane caster’s spellbook is their most prized possession. Each day, you must study your book to select and prepare your active spells for the day.
- Expanding Your Repertoire: Your magical growth is limited only by your discovery. Whenever you find scrolls or rival spellbooks during your adventures, you can study and copy those new spells into your own book.
Spells are big part of fantasy. In Legends Sorcery ability score boosts every type of spellpower. It can be seen as inner soul being stronger.
Arcane Spellcasting is when you have practised, memorised and learned the arcane incantations ways to manipulate Flux the magical potential around us. This is very much spellbook, library and powers gain through hard work. Arcane spellcasters have the most wide range of spells available and they have special branches of studies which specialise in certain areas. Arcane spellcasters prepare daily spells from their spellbook. They can also learn new spells from other spellbooks. They can also ritual cast from any spell they have not prepared for the day.
| Tradition | Resource | Spells | Rituals from | Unique Mechanic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcane | Mana | Learned & Prepared | Spellbook | Learn new spells. |
| Divine | Mana | Prepared | No | - |
| Innate | Mana | Learned | No | - |
| Spiritual | Mana | Prepared | Spell list | Strongest ritual casting. |
| Pact | Spell slot | Learned | No | Spell slots. |