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Could you put some links to what specifically you updated? :)  It may help people find it easier to review.

First Post = Themes  
Peoples of Haveneast  
The Way of Nightmares  
Kingdoms of Anselvar  
Religion and Spirituality  
The Lych  
The Nightmare, Part I  
Mythic Creatures of Haveneast  
Magic

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An update on how Llander views magic (above), and a much larger update detailing several kingdoms of Anselvar that can be found here. :)

Thread currently being edited with the help of Phil. You may see changes as you read if you've read the stuff before, and if not it should be much easier to browse now.

Fairly large update to magic. I'll probably try to do plenty of updating until I start chemo.

What's up with the color designations?

Quote from: JaercWhat's up with the color designations?

The most direct relation between the core forms of magic and their corresponding colors is the color of the tunics worn while at the Order of Seven's meetings, or while in their strongholds.

These, however, are rarely worn alone; most members of the Order are "advanced" wizards in that they practice at least two forms. Mystic Hospitalers, for example, wear white and green (abjuration and necromancy, to represent their healing/protective duties). Often there are other colors a wizard will wear to represent their duties rather than the actual forms of magic they practice: Druids wear green and brown (green, the color of necromancy, to show where their primary magical ability lies; brown is used to represent their closeness to the earth). Purple is worn by Master Wizards because it has a special relation to The Nightmare, as do the most powerful of witches and warlocks (this will be explained a little later when the Order is more fully-detailed).

EDIT: Purple also has a relation to Varloque, one of the most widely-known pagan deities. Though religion is not a central part of the Order, Varloque's governing of magic and wisdom is understood by all members and it is considered customary for the most powerful sorcerers to wear the same colors as this god.

I see. Thanks.

Just as an aside, what is purple's connection to The Nightmare?

Quote from: JaercI see. Thanks.

Just as an aside, what is purple's connection to The Nightmare?

They say that the color purple in the mortal world grants the strongest connection between the two worlds; the Ethereal itself is largely violet in its hues. The color itself is a neutral, but powerful one: holy and unholy objects of the color are especially potent. This returns to Varloque's association with magic and wisdom.

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Vail wins. A cold necropolis (sorta) with it's cruel king and his obedient knights etc. etc.

...just good stuff overall.

Uh... what prompted you to go with monochromatic dreamscapes, by the way?

Quote from: beeblebroxVail wins. A cold necropolis (sorta) with it's cruel king and his obedient knights etc. etc.

...just good stuff overall.

Uh... what prompted you to go with monochromatic dreamscapes, by the way?

I had a dream, and in that dream all I could see was black, white, gray, and blue :). True story.

I'm also fascinated with the emotional effects of specific colors as much as I am with specific keys in music. The individual dreamworlds, each with a different special color, will all have atmospheres based on either how I feel when I see a color, how others interpret the color, or a combination of the two. :)

Quote from: SovietTrollI'm also fascinated with the emotional effects of specific colors as much as I am with specific keys in music.

Specific keys? Please explain. I would understand if you had said specific harmonies and/or modalities, but surely a chord pattern or melody in one key is much the same as if it were transposed into another key, except for obviously being higher or lower in pitch.