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	Tower Magic, or "Chain Attack", is the predominant form of magic used in [[Mage Tower]]s and was invented and employed chiefly during the [[Mage Wars]].		Tower Magic, or "Chain Attack", is the predominant form of magic used in [[Mage Tower]]s and was invented and employed chiefly during the [[Mage Wars]]. The earliest era is called the [[Rise of Towers]].

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	Eventually, multi-mage ritual spells were adapted, along with new spells invented specifically for tower-use. These included anti-tower techniques against enemy towers, as well as massive area-effect attacks impossible with conventional magic. The Mage Tower was the dominant force in that era: nearly everyone used it, if it wanted to become powerful. To this day, there are legends of heroes who had either to storm or infiltrate some Mage Tower or its territory, to capture a treasure, destroy a magic-amplifier, or expel some hostile sorcerer from their neighborhood; less than 1% of those who tried, even got halfway into enemy territory.		Eventually, multi-mage ritual spells were adapted, along with new spells invented specifically for tower-use. These included anti-tower techniques against enemy towers, as well as massive area-effect attacks impossible with conventional magic. The Mage Tower was the dominant force in that era: nearly everyone used it, if it wanted to become powerful. To this day, there are legends of heroes who had either to storm or infiltrate some Mage Tower or its territory, to capture a treasure, destroy a magic-amplifier, or expel some hostile sorcerer from their neighborhood; less than 1% of those who tried, even got halfway into enemy territory.

			After the Wars came to an end, the practice almost ceased, over the next century, though the idea of multi-mage ritual spells did not. Some iterations of the [[Grey Temple]] and its daughter-organization, the [[Dark Order]], used a similar style; but without a tower, they never duplicated the full power of the art.

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	Eventually, multi-mage ritual spells were adapted, along with new spells invented specifically for tower-use. These included anti-tower techniques against enemy towers, as well as massive area-effect attacks impossible with conventional magic. The Mage Tower was the dominant force in that era: nearly everyone used it, if it wanted to become powerful. To this day, there are legends of heroes who had either to storm or infiltrate some Mage Tower or its territory, to capture a treasure, destroy a magic-amplifier, or expel some hostile sorcerer from their neighborhood; less than 1% of those who tried, even got halfway into enemy territory.		Eventually, multi-mage ritual spells were adapted, along with new spells invented specifically for tower-use. These included anti-tower techniques against enemy towers, as well as massive area-effect attacks impossible with conventional magic. The Mage Tower was the dominant force in that era: nearly everyone used it, if it wanted to become powerful. To this day, there are legends of heroes who had either to storm or infiltrate some Mage Tower or its territory, to capture a treasure, destroy a magic-amplifier, or expel some hostile sorcerer from their neighborhood; less than 1% of those who tried, even got halfway into enemy territory.

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	==Chain Attack==		==Chain Attack==
	A Mage Tower consists of a hollow central chamber with a wide spiral staircase winding up the inside. Each step may be anywhere from a few square feet to over a hundred. The steps form permenant [[Ritual site]]s for the mages, who together cast a spell.		A Mage Tower consists of a hollow central chamber with a wide spiral staircase winding up the inside. Each step may be anywhere from a few square feet to over a hundred. The steps form permenant [[Ritual site]]s for the mages, who together cast a spell. A tower might be built on a mountain, or at the center of a plain, or on a rocky coast, or in a marsh, or anywhere else a single tower might be built.

	The mages are arranged according to strength, with the strongest, the [[Mage Types#Arch Magus\|Arch Magus]], at the very top and the weakest at the bottom. The mage at the bottom begins a spell, and sends it up to the next, who adds to it, and so on.		The mages are arranged according to strength, with the strongest, the [[Mage Types#Arch Magus\|Arch Magus]], at the very top and the weakest at the bottom. The mage at the bottom begins a spell, and sends it up to the next, who adds to it, and so on.

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	==History==		==History==
	The use of Tower Magic was invented at [[High Tower]] sometime around [[B.G.A.]] 3700, with [[Nathan Searlin]] credited as the creator.		The use of Tower Magic was invented at [[High Tower]] sometime around [[B.G.A.]] 3700, with [[Nathan Searlin]] credited as the creator.

	Eventually, multi-mage ritual spells were adapted, along with new spells invented specifically for tower-use. These included anti-tower techniques against enemy towers, as well as massive area-effect attacks impossible with conventional magic. The Mage Tower was the dominant force in that era: nearly everyone used it, if it wanted to become powerful. To this day, there are legends of heroes who had either to storm or infiltrate some Mage Tower or its territory, to capture a treasure, destroy a magic-amplifier, or expel some hostile sorcerer from their neighborhood; less than 1% of those who tried, even got halfway into enemy territory.		Eventually, multi-mage ritual spells were adapted, along with new spells invented specifically for tower-use. These included anti-tower techniques against enemy towers, as well as massive area-effect attacks impossible with conventional magic. The Mage Tower was the dominant force in that era: nearly everyone used it, if it wanted to become powerful. To this day, there are legends of heroes who had either to storm or infiltrate some Mage Tower or its territory, to capture a treasure, destroy a magic-amplifier, or expel some hostile sorcerer from their neighborhood; less than 1% of those who tried, even got halfway into enemy territory.

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	==History==		==History==
	The use of Tower Magic was invented at [[High Tower]] sometime around [[B.G.A.]] 3700, with [[Nathan Searlin]] credited as the creator.		The use of Tower Magic was invented at [[High Tower]] sometime around [[B.G.A.]] 3700, with [[Nathan Searlin]] credited as the creator.

			Eventually, multi-mage ritual spells were adapted, along with new spells invented specifically for tower-use. These included anti-tower techniques against enemy towers, as well as massive area-effect attacks impossible with conventional magic. The Mage Tower was the dominant force in that era: nearly everyone used it, if it wanted to become powerful. To this day, there are legends of heroes who had either to storm or infiltrate some Mage Tower or its territory, to capture a treasure, destroy a magic-amplifier, or expel some hostile sorcerer from their neighborhood; less than 1% of those who tried, even got halfway into enemy territory.

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	Tower Magic, ~~usually reffered to as~~ "Chain Attack" is the predominant form of magic used in [[Mage Tower]]s and was invented and employed ~~cheifly~~ during the [[Mage Wars]].		Tower Magic, or "Chain Attack", is the predominant form of magic used in [[Mage Tower]]s and was invented and employed chiefly during the [[Mage Wars]].

	==Chain Attack==		==Chain Attack==
	A Mage Tower consists of a hollow central chamber with a wide spiral staircase winding up the inside. Each step may be anywhere from a few square feet to over a hundred. The steps form permenant [[Ritual site]]s for the mages, who ~~work~~ together to cast a spell.		A Mage Tower consists of a hollow central chamber with a wide spiral staircase winding up the inside. Each step may be anywhere from a few square feet to over a hundred. The steps form permenant [[Ritual site]]s for the mages, who together cast a spell.

	The mages are arranged according to strength, with the strongest, the [[Mage Types#Arch Magus\|Arch Magus]], at the very top and the weakest on the bottom. The mage at the bottom begins a spell, and sends it up to the next, who adds to it, and so on.		The mages are arranged according to strength, with the strongest, the [[Mage Types#Arch Magus\|Arch Magus]], at the very top and the weakest at the bottom. The mage at the bottom begins a spell, and sends it up to the next, who adds to it, and so on.

	In Tower Magic, the Arch Magus must carefully control the power of the spell, hence his position at the top. If he is not precise enough, he can ~~accidently~~ drain the life ~~out~~ of his weaker mages.		In Tower Magic, the Arch Magus must carefully control the power of the spell, hence his position at the top. If he is not precise enough, he can drain the life of his weaker mages.

	This was sometimes regarded as a "tactic", with the [[Marcon Alliance]] ~~notorious for~~ sacrificing ~~dozens or even~~ hundreds of mages to cast their most powerful spells.		This was sometimes regarded as a "tactic", with the [[Marcon Alliance]] sacrificing hundreds of mages to cast their most powerful spells.

	==Spells==		==Spells==
	Spells used in Chain Attack began simply by scailing up single-mage spells. Massive fireballs were common, along with any basic elemental attack.		Spells used in Chain Attack began simply by scailing up single-mage spells. Massive fireballs were common, along with any basic elemental attack.

	Eventualy, ~~muli~~-mage ritual spells ~~began to be~~ adapted, along with new spells invented specifically for tower-use. These included ~~targeted~~ anti-tower techniques ~~to use~~ against enemy towers, as well as massive area-effect attacks ~~that would not be possible~~ with conventional magic.		Eventualy, multi-mage ritual spells were adapted, along with new spells invented specifically for tower-use. These included anti-tower techniques against enemy towers, as well as massive area-effect attacks impossible with conventional magic.

	==History==		==History==
	The use of Tower Magic was invented at [[High Tower]] sometime around [[B.G.A.]] 3700, with [[Nathan Searlin]] credited as the creator.		The use of Tower Magic was invented at [[High Tower]] sometime around [[B.G.A.]] 3700, with [[Nathan Searlin]] credited as the creator.

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	==Chain Attack==		==Chain Attack==
	A Mage Tower consists of a hollow central chamber with a wide spiral staircase winding up the inside. Each step may be anywhere from a few square feet to over a hundred. The steps form permenant [[Ritual ~~Site~~]]s for the mages, who work together to cast a spell.		A Mage Tower consists of a hollow central chamber with a wide spiral staircase winding up the inside. Each step may be anywhere from a few square feet to over a hundred. The steps form permenant [[Ritual site]]s for the mages, who work together to cast a spell.

	The mages are arranged according to strength, with the strongest, the [[Mage Types#Arch Magus\|Arch Magus]], at the very top and the weakest on the bottom. The mage at the bottom begins a spell, and sends it up to the next, who adds to it, and so on.		The mages are arranged according to strength, with the strongest, the [[Mage Types#Arch Magus\|Arch Magus]], at the very top and the weakest on the bottom. The mage at the bottom begins a spell, and sends it up to the next, who adds to it, and so on.

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	Magic used in [[Mage Tower]]s. ~~I really need~~ to ~~stop making these tiny little pages~~.		Tower Magic, usually reffered to as "Chain Attack" is the predominant form of magic used in [[Mage Tower]]s and was invented and employed cheifly during the [[Mage Wars]].

			==Chain Attack==
			A Mage Tower consists of a hollow central chamber with a wide spiral staircase winding up the inside. Each step may be anywhere from a few square feet to over a hundred. The steps form permenant [[Ritual Site]]s for the mages, who work together to cast a spell.

			The mages are arranged according to strength, with the strongest, the [[Mage Types#Arch Magus\|Arch Magus]], at the very top and the weakest on the bottom. The mage at the bottom begins a spell, and sends it up to the next, who adds to it, and so on.

			In Tower Magic, the Arch Magus must carefully control the power of the spell, hence his position at the top. If he is not precise enough, he can accidently drain the life out of his weaker mages.

			This was sometimes regarded as a "tactic", with the [[Marcon Alliance]] notorious for sacrificing dozens or even hundreds of mages to cast their most powerful spells.

			==Spells==
			Spells used in Chain Attack began simply by scailing up single-mage spells. Massive fireballs were common, along with any basic elemental attack.

			Eventualy, muli-mage ritual spells began to be adapted, along with new spells invented specifically for tower-use. These included targeted anti-tower techniques to use against enemy towers, as well as massive area-effect attacks that would not be possible with conventional magic.

			==History==
			The use of Tower Magic was invented at [[High Tower]] sometime around [[B.G.A.]] 3700, with [[Nathan Searlin]] credited as the creator.

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