Grimoire ~ Fundamentals

Magic is closely related to the lore and arpg mechanics of the world of Kugish. And while an in-depth study of magic is not necessary for character creation, it is still recommended. Knowing and understanding magic will allow you to experiment with your character designs, create pets, and participate in expeditions.

Magic is the ability of a being, specifically a plumii or kazuli, to influence or bend the forces of nature, objects, animals, and other sentient beings to their will. Magic has its own rules for adding and learning, so it is important to understand all aspects of it in order to use it properly.

The appearance of magic

Plumii were created by mixing human, animal, and crystals from the planet Kugish. Having the essence in both the crystal and the body of the plumii helped them interact with the world around them and with Gaia itself. In primitive times, plumii could be tested by the Goddess to receive the gift of the ability to subdue the elements. This gift could be passed on to descendants and later became known as magic, forever a part of plumii society. Plumii draw the power for their magic from their bodies, from the essence of crystals.

The kazuli, unlike the plumii, had never been exposed to magic and were unaware of its existence. Nevertheless, some kazuli were still able to influence natural forces without being tested or receiving gifts from the Goddess. But why, kazuli, as the inhabitants of the Wasteland, are closely tied to this world and tied to the Elementals. And depending on the kazuli's subspecies, certain Elementals patronize it. The kazuli draw the power for their magic from the essence found in the planet's atmosphere.

Thus, magic was bestowed upon the plumii from the goddess Gaya, and the kazuli from the Elementals. In any case, magic is a feature of the planet Kugish, and only beings descended from it can possess magic and, as a consequence, interact with the planet's nature.

basics

Essence

Essence plays an important role in the structure of the planet and is directly related to magic, Goddesses and Elementals. Essence is a gaseous substance when it is in the planet's atmosphere. Essence takes on a liquid state when inside the body of a plumii or kazuli. Essence in the solid state is found in the form of crystals in mines, and in the crust of crystal in the body of the plumii. The domes of cities and the domes of plumii are also composed of essence and are like a ball of soap, letting through what is allowed and not letting through what is forbidden. In addition, essence is present in absolutely everything on planet Kugish, but in small quantities.

Essence is necessary in magic because any interaction with an element is actually an interaction with another essence in its aggregate state or as part of the object being affected. The essence of the magician communicates with the essence of the other object and orders it to change or obey.

Unlocking Magic

Every plumii has a predisposition to magic in its body and crystal. Some can realize their full potential, while some are content to summon a dome. The main reason plumii are not born with magic is blood poisoning from Gai's second wrath, one of the consequences of the breeding restrictions. With the advancement of science, and alchemy in particular, a diamond tincture was introduced to the masses that was able to purify the blood and plumii essence tubes of foreign impurities. After applying the tincture, the magical abilities of plumii are revealed.

A kazuli, however, does not have enough essence in its body, so it cannot develop its magical abilities. There is not enough essence in the environment to subdue the elemental unless the kazuli is in a territory subdued to the necessary elemental. A diamond tincture given to a kazuli society from a plumii society can fill a kazuli's body with essence. The diamond tincture changes the anatomy of the kazuli and creates tubes of essence in their bodies.

Predisposition to Magic

Both plumii and kazuli are divided into subspecies, and depending on the subspecies, an individual may or may not have an innate predisposition to magic at all. The subspecies of ordinary rarity, the working and omnivorous, do not initially have a predisposition to one of the elements, but may gain the ability to one pure magic when the essence form is changed. Elemental subspecies of Uncommon and Rare Rarity have a predisposition to one pure magic.

Water element and magic:

• Osin and yappie plumii subspecies;
• River and deepwater kazuli subspecies;
• Liquid essence.

Fire element and magic:

• Rikki plumii subspecies;
• Cave kazuli subspecies;
• Flame essence.

Earth element and magic:

• Ametheta plumii subspecies;
• Forest and symbiotic kazuli subspecies;
• Plant essence.

Air element and magic:

• Vampire and iwao plumii subspecies;
• Avian and urban kazuli subspecies;
• Smoke essence.

The elemental subspecies listed above are predisposed to similar pure magic. Subspecies without an innate predisposition - working and omnivorous - can gain abilities to magic by the fact of having the necessary essence - pure magic will equal elemental essence according to the cells above. Thus:

Only elemental subspecies that are of uncommon and rare rarity, as well as subspecies of limited rarity, may have crossed magic. In this case, the elements of the body and essences of the individual must be different, but not opposed to each other. That is, the elements water + earth form a related plant magic, as they are different elements that do not oppose each other. However, the elements water + fire not only do not form adjacent magic, but also eliminate each other, as a result of which the individual cannot possess magic at all unless the form of the essence is changed.

If the elements of body and essences are the same, the individual has the corresponding pure magic. Incompatible elements: water + fire, earth + air.