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(something)-mancy is a class of magic that specifically focuses around control of or over something. Many different recognized forms as exist, as well as countless smaller | (something)-mancy is a class of magic that specifically focuses around control of or over something. Many different recognized forms as exist, as well as countless smaller vagaries. | ||
==Mancies== | ==Mancies== | ||
A few of the major recognized mancies: | A few of the major recognized mancies: | ||
*[[Ecomancy]] - Power over Nature(specifically plants) | *[[Ecomancy]] - Power over Nature (specifically plants) | ||
*[[Anomancy]] - Power over Animals | *[[Anomancy]] - Power over Animals | ||
*[[Auromancy]] - Power over Auras or magical fields. | *[[Auromancy]] - Power over Auras or magical fields. | ||
*[[Necromancy]] - Power over Death | *[[Necromancy]] - Power over Death | ||
*[[Geomancy]] - Power over Earth | *[[Geomancy]] - Power over Earth | ||
*[[Psionomancy]] | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Each Mancy was developed | Each Mancy was developed separately, at different times, and often came about simultaneously in multiple locations, or was re-invented multiple times. The exception is [[Necromancy]], in a class all its own. | ||
All | All the other Mancies came into being during the [[Mage Wars]] and are still practiced by mages all over the [[Known Worlds]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:40, 16 March 2020
(something)-mancy is a class of magic that specifically focuses around control of or over something. Many different recognized forms as exist, as well as countless smaller vagaries.
Mancies
A few of the major recognized mancies:
- Ecomancy - Power over Nature (specifically plants)
- Anomancy - Power over Animals
- Auromancy - Power over Auras or magical fields.
- Necromancy - Power over Death
- Geomancy - Power over Earth
- Psionomancy
History
Each Mancy was developed separately, at different times, and often came about simultaneously in multiple locations, or was re-invented multiple times. The exception is Necromancy, in a class all its own.
All the other Mancies came into being during the Mage Wars and are still practiced by mages all over the Known Worlds.