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From Fax Encyclopedicus

[[Horjinic magic]] and [[Neligan magic]] are not really magics, per se, but are more a calling forth and manipulation of the spirits who are everywhere. The main process involved is a sudden increase in power and belief of a single spirit, allowing it the influence of a near-god for a single moment. However, the way [[Horjinic]] and [[Neligan]] magics are designed, that belief is focused into a particular result. For instance, say a mage wants to set something on fire. First he must offer a suitable sacrifice (usually something highly flammable), and then ''believe'' that the magic he desires will happen. The spirit consumes the offering and then fulfills the belief. Neligan mages are known to work with "reversal magic." Using the example above, a Neligan mage would offer something cold instead (like an ice cube) and then believe that the spirit would go away. The cold spirits in the area would consume the offering and fulfill the belief, thus raising the surrounding temperature. Reversal magic is inexact and dangerous, though results from it are frequently far more spectacular. == Special Instances == Horjinic mages have [[totem]]s, or guardian spirits. Because of the close bond between Hunter and totem, there is frequently no need to provide an ''immediate'' offering to the totem-spirit. As such, [[Hunters of the Stag]] usually practice paths of magic related to their totems. ---- See Also: [[Horjinic magic]] ---- [[category:Hunters of the Stag]] [[category:Horjinic Magic]]

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