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The Theory of Wild Magike
(Codex Lycadican Canonici)
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This Art deals with the essence in perhaps
one of its most volatile forms. Wild Magi use their own force of will to draw
the essence within them, manipulate it and trigger it. In this Art there are no
verbal, somatic or material casting aids that shape and trigger the essence for
the Wild Mage. This is left to their talents. Therefore their spells have little
or no structure in which to confine the essence. Once triggered the essence has
virtually its own freedom with only a little guidance in which to manifest
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The fact that the essence is controlled by
the mages' own will allows that the stronger willed a mage is the faster and
more effective the spell. The theory behind Wild magike is that because the
essence reacts to the thoughts and desires of all individuals it only needs a
conduit and a trigger. (See the theory of Aria magike).
Wild Magi study and train their minds for
years upon these theories. They are to the point that their focus and
concentration is so immense that they can draw the essence within themselves,
and rend the barrier between the temporal and spiritual world to allow the
essence to manifest itself.
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"I'll never
forget that day. Mihal and I fled down the dark, damp corridor and rounded the
corner. We were terrified to find the Sorcerer waiting for us. When he saw the
full burlap sack containing his artifacts in Mihals hands his eyes narrowed and
began to glow. Suddenly a ball of light seemed to emerge from the Sorcerer
himself. It sprang upon Mihal and in a flash all that remained of him was ashes.
After much pleading the Sorcerer let me go with a parting gift."
| -Rohar the Man-Slug
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Casting Wild Magike
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Unlike Incanters or Ritualists, Wild magi
have no predetermined spell formulas or patterns to memorize. The Wild Magi's
spell is constructed as he casts it. To cast a spell successfully the Wild
caster must not be interrupted during the casting process. If he is interrupted
the result may very well be volatile magike.
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The casting time of each particular type of
spell depends upon the caster's will power score, and
the intricacy of the spell. The minimum casting time for any Wild Magikes is one
second, one movement point.
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