Magic in Feyworld

Emanations of Magic

Magic is a powerful force in Feyworld, but rarely affects the everyday life of most. While even a small hamlet is likely to have at least a priest or herbalist with some minor magical aptitude, a lack of skill and unrefined power in rural practitioners tends to limit the impact they can have on their local community. Like any skilled craftsman, practitioners with any real skill tend to drift towards more lucrative pursuits in the nearest large city, so practitioners of magic tend to be a bit more commonplace in urban environments.

The ability to wield magic is available only to a select few, typically inherent in the individual, not something that can be granted. An individual may not realize his ability until later in life and the ability to wield magic is rarely useful without studying how to use it. Only about 1 in 100 people are capable of channeling magical energies of any sort and many of those never receive the training necessary to fully develop their powers. About half of those capable of performing magic can only tap into the power of a Path, while the rest are able to directly access one or more Emanations. Of those who have the ability to access an Emanation, around 20% are able to use Hermetic magic, 40% are able to use Divine magic, 25% can use Nature magic, 10% have an aptitude for Songweaving and only 5% are able to use Sorcery.