Hermetic Magic

Hermetic magic derives its power from the concept that the world was created on a mathematical basis that can be affected by understanding those mathematical traits and manipulating them. Hermetic magic focuses on the interaction of the four basic elements (Air, Earth, Fire and Water), illusion and the rational processes of the mind. Hermetic magic relies on a connection with the impersonal Astral energies that flow through throughout all reality.

Places of Hermetic power are known as Nodes, immovable locations in the world where connections to Astral energies are most powerful. The vast majority of Nodes have been adopted by and are defended by a powerful wizard who usually constructs his home around it.

Practitioners of Hermetic magic are generally called Mages and Wizards. Mages tend to be a scholarly and highly ordered individuals, spending decades researching the minutia of Hermetic magic deep inside a guild library. Some few mages, however, prefer to live solitary lives well away from the distractions of society.