Arcane Incantations

[Mr. Etan 2839]

Foreword:

Spoiler

This lore is flavor lore, meaning there are NO advantages to casting with words rather than traditional casting. I wanted to make somthing that allowed people to RP magic as more magical than bland. 

 

 

Words have power, let this be the power to move a nation to sheer victory or charm an audience with a fine tale. This also comes in terms in the arcane arts, Arcane Incantation is an art of stringing together an ancient language comprised to represent direction and meaning to the soul and guide the creation of a spell with ease. Typically incantations are done with three base words: the catalyst which dictates the power behind a spell, the element of the spell which directs the element being brought forth and finally the shape of the spell such as a bolt or ball. For each school of magic there is a book of incantations to be weaved together.

Incantations are said in an ancient tongue of many names commonly known today as the ‘Arcane Tongue’ as the chants work only with voidal magic. Nobody knows the origins of the language, perhaps ancient scholars of old or even the creatures of the void itself created it. One of the hardest languages to master and understand the Arcane Tongue is one of the first things taught to a new magi.

 

[Meaning] - [Runic Script] - [Phonetic Translation] - [Brief Description if needed]

Catalysts: This category consists of power words which light the fire within the spell. These typically come first in the chant.

 

Lesser (weak) - חלש - Chalash - Low tier spell or Household Magic

Greater - גדול - D'uleh - High tier spell

Creation - היצירה - B'riyah - Basic Spell

Destruction - הרס - Chur'ban 

Alteration - שינוי - Tikun - Alteration spell starts

Fill - מילוי - Mile - 

Drain - סוחטים - Roken - 

Cast - צוות השחקנים - Zarak - Basic Spell

Ritual - טכס - Riytual - Circling ritual initiation 

 

Elements: This category consists of words referring to elements / Evocations.

Earth - כדור הארץ - Adamah

Fire - אש - S'refah

Water - מים - Mayim

Ice - קרח - Kerach

Air - האוויר - Aviyrah

Lightning - הברק - Barak

Arcane (void) - רֵיקָנוּת - Reykanut

Life - החיים - Chayiym

 

Shapes: This category consists of words to shape the spell if it needs to be shaped (for Evocations etc)

Bolt - הברק - Bala

Sphere - כדור - s'ferah

Shield - מגן - Hegen

Disc (circle) - עיגול - Ma'gal

Beam - קרן - Korah

Bubble - בועה - Bi'bua

Dome - כיפה - Kipah

Tower - צְרִיחַ -Mig'dal

Arc - קֶשֶׁת - Keshet

Spike - דָּרְבָן - Yated

Conjuration: This category consists of words related to conjuration.

Bipedal (two-legged) - האדם - Enoshiy

Quadrupedalism (four-legged) - חיה - Bahamiy

Flying (also used in Telekinesis) - נִמְלַט - Barach

Insect - חרק - Cherek

Crawling (Snakes etc) - זָחַל - Zachal

 

Transfiguration: This category consists of words related to Transfiguration.

Binding - קָשַׁר - Kashar

Metal - מתכת - Matekhet

Mineral - מינרל - Miyneral

Resource - משאב - Mash'av

Protect (shield) - להגן - Hegen

Deflect - חוסמת - Satah

Detect - לזהות - Gilah

Magic - הקסם - Kesem

Mana (essence) - תמצית - Ikar

Activate - להפעיל - Hif'iyl

Deactivate - ביטול הפעלה - Nit'rel

Key (Touch/Feel/Lock/Key) - פתח - Maf'techa

Voice (Command Activate) - קול - Kol

If - אם -  Im

Then - לאחר מכן - Kaasher

 

Illusion: This category consists of words related to Sensory Illusion and Mental Magic

Glamour- זוהר - Zhar

Figment (imaginary) - דמיוני - Dim'yoniy

Emotion - רגש - Regesh

Delve - המשקיעים - Chakar

Memory - זיכרון - Zikaron

 

Alteration: This category consists of words related to alteration magics

Rift - השבר הסורי - Kera

Pocket - כיס - kiys

Teleport (blink) - הבהוב - If’ef

Grab (grip) - ידית - Achaz

 

“Wild Card” - These words can be weaved into spells or replace other words to give change and flavor to the incantation being chanted.

 

Summon - להזמין - Zimen

Friend - ידיד - Yadiyd

Rest - ידיד - Nach

Call Forth - שיחה וכו - Kara hal’ah

Seek - מחפשים - Chipes

Foe - האויב - Oyev

Strike - שביתה - Hikah

You - אתה - Atah

Me - לי - Ly

Connection - חיבור - Kesher

Revive - להחיות - Ri'nen

Strengthen - לחזק - Chizek

Weaken - להחליש - Hech'liysh

Blood - דָּם - Dam 

 

 

Casting with Incantations is done by weaving together a spell with a minimum of three words. First one must select a catalyst to determine the strength or what the spell is doing. Multiple Catalysts can be used on various more powerful spells or wild cards mixed in. After the catalyst comes the base of the spell such as the element. If the spell is something that is to be projected like an evocation one will also need to give shape to their spell such as “Greater - Fire - Bolt”. Once the incantation is weaved successfully the spell is casted. If a student learning incantations were to mess up an incantation it can and will end up disastrous as the spell can backfire in wonky ways depending on the way they string the words.

 

One can also write down their incantations into grimoires or scrolls for assistance or carve them right into their wand or stave, allowing them to have quick reference to the incantation if needed. Upon chanting each word the word in their tool would glow the color of their aura, stringing together until the spell is casted.

 

Enchanting:

Enchanting with Incantations can be done by writing the entire enchantment into the item using specific enchanting words and weaving them with spell words while chanting. This can be done by either chalking a formula up in a ritual circle around the intended item to enchant or carving the formula itself into the object. Specific words string together to give the item commands such as how it activates, if and then if specific things are met.

((Normal enchanting but visualistic.))

Rituals:

Circling rituals can be done by chalking up a large circle which is the space the group incantation will begin. A formula is to be chalked along the edge of the circle starting from the top and wrapping around clockwise. From there the participating mages must encircle the leader of the ritual who stands in the center and remain focused on the leader. At the beginning of the ritual, those participating must speak the incantation aloud in sync as one mistake can cause the spell to fail or even backfire causing great damage.

 

Examples of Incantation Use:

“Full Cast” - Replaces connecting to the void with a full incantations.

The chain a weak arcane bolt emote would follow like this:

1) “Lesser” - Begins the spell and acts as a connection to the void emote, there would be flavor to the emote.

2) “Arcane” - you emote the magic starting to gather. A lesser arcane bolt (arcane bolt with not too much power behind) only takes 3 emotes to cast. Connection, magic accumulation and then throwing the bolt.

3) “Bolt” - The mages spell is complete and they cast it forth.

Emote Example of a weak arcane bolt being full casted:

 

Sarrion would shift his stance raising his right arm forward. “Chalash.” He ushered, the word echoing the ears around him as his eyes took a sharp glow.

 

“Reykanut.” The elf chanted out loud, green wisps of arcane rapidly encircled his arm and gathered forth.

 

The elf quickly brought his hand forward. “Bala!” The word echoed as the weak bolt of arcane flew forward at it's target with speed.

 

“Half Cast” - The caster still does a tell to connect to the void, the rest of the spell is done with incantations.

The Chain of emotes would follow simular to this:

1) User Connects to the void.

2) “Lesser Arcane” - The spell would begin to gather, as this the second emote in the needed “3 emotes” for a weak bolt.

3) “Bolt” - The spell casts.

 

Emote Example of a weak arcane bolt being half casted:

Sarrions ears flicked as his eyes took a sharp glow, his digits curling.

 

“Chalash reykanut!” He chanted outward, arcane wisps rapidly encircling his arm as he brought his hand forth.

 

“Bala!” He shouted, the weak bolt of arcane flying forward for it's target.

 

Learning The Arcane Tongue:

If this lore is accepted all mages with an MA are welcomed to pick whether their character knows the language and if they’re still learning or not. Those without MAs will have to learn through practitioners or books.

Red Lines

Incantations can only be used in /q or above. No /w incantations as at this point you might as well cast traditionally. This is to avoid skipping out on giving a tell emote for connecting.

 

All Incantations must be spoken in the Phonetic translations and written in the runic script.

 

Incantations count as part of the casting emote, they can't be used to get away with quicker casting etc.

 

Incantations do not increase the power or mechanical aspect of spells in any way, they are simply an aesthetic choice for spell casting. This includes enchanting with incantations or rituals. This also means you need to have an MA in the magic you’re casting.

 

Incantations must make sense with the spell being used, for example, lightning evocation cannot be formed into a defined shape and controlled easily so you can’t exactly do “Greater - Lighting - Shield” etc. You may get creative with your incantations but they have to be relative to the spell. If the incantation does not make plausible sense it won't work.

 

The Lore Team reserves the right to add or remove words. The lore creator reserves the right to add onto the dictionary. All words MUST be in Hebrew for ease of translation and creation of more words.

 

Once again this is very purely athetic and flavor. This has NO advantages to traditional casting WHAT SO EVER. Simply, if wished, to replace the bland connection tells with somthing more mystic/magical.
 

Credit where it's due:

 

_Lark_ - Helped with different words, concepts and ideas participating in the making of this greatly.

 

Jax - He was the one who suggested Hebrew as the best language to use. The writing looks rather mystic and the phonetic translations work great.

 

Gladuos - Contributed ideas.

[Lark 2226]

As a biased staff team member, I accept this lore on behalf of the Lore Team

 

>_>

 

<_<

 

But ye is good stuff ?

[ShameJax 1391]

בוודאי זה רעיון טוב. זה בעברית מה יותר יכול יהודי לרצות?

[ScreamingDingo 16792]

14 minutes ago, Tox said:

 

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This lore is flavor lore, meaning there are NO advantages to casting with words rather than traditional casting. I wanted to make somthing that allowed people to RP magic as more magical than bland. 

 

 

Jax - He was the one who suggested Hebrew as the best language to use. The writing looks rather mystic and the photonic translations work great.

 

 

 

 

( ( ( THEM ) ) )

 

 

otherwise like it's cool and all but why can't you just make this an RP thing instead of reinforcing it through lore

Edited July 19, 2018 by GrimReaper98

[Vaynth 2965]

This is a more fun alternative to casting than we have for options now.

[Mr. Etan 2839]

2 minutes ago, GrimReaper98 said:

 

 

( ( ( THEM ) ) )

 

 

otherwise like it's cool and all but why can't you just make this an RP thing instead of reinforcing it through lore

 

Because why not! it's nice to have some backing for stuff.

[Lark 2226]

2 minutes ago, GrimReaper98 said:

 

 

( ( ( THEM ) ) )

 

 

otherwise like it's cool and all but why can't you just make this an RP thing instead of reinforcing it through lore

 

It is an RP thing its moreso here for documentation rather than reinforcement

[Man of Respect 5430]

@Tox your profile gif is so funny lol

[ScreamingDingo 16792]

1 minute ago, Lark said:

 

It is an RP thing its moreso here for documentation rather than reinforcement

 

1 minute ago, Tox said:

 

Because why not! it's nice to have some backing for stuff.

 

 

Then just chuck it as an RP post and try to have it taught from IC means instead of just making something have 'OOC' backing so people will blindly follow it. Aesthetic changes are cool and awesome but this really doesn't need lore

[Mr. Etan 2839]

1 minute ago, Man of Respect said:

@Tox your profile gif is so funny lol

 

its ME

[HortonHeardAWho 243]

ya what dingo said

 

It causes lore fluff and as such is kinda unneeded.

 

Not only that but by making it an ma thing you alrrady shoot yourself in the foot.

[Mr. Etan 2839]

2 minutes ago, HortonHeardAWho said:

ya this basically

 

It causes lore fluff and as such is kinda unneeded.

 

3 minutes ago, GrimReaper98 said:

 

 

 

Then just chuck it as an RP post and try to have it taught from IC means instead of just making something have 'OOC' backing so people will blindly follow it. Aesthetic changes are cool and awesome but this really doesn't need lore

 

Your opinions are valued and I'm sure nothing else can change them. Personally, I think it's fine to have lore backing different changes and aesthetics it's not really a huge deal.

 

Thanks for the feedback!

[Its_Just_Leap 399]

2 hours ago, Tox said:

 

 

Your opinions are valued and I'm sure nothing else can change them. Personally, I think it's fine to have lore backing different changes and aesthetics it's not really a huge deal.

 

Thanks for the feedback!

So @HortonHeardAWho had stated that it would take an MA to use what's written in the lore piece. Is this  true, and if so why? Maybe I read that wrong, not sure.

[Ducklingator 795]

the translation itself is mostly fine, a few words are either weird or just translated wrong (but honestly who cares)

 

aside for that, I think that putting something like this in the lore- especially if you mandate it- would be unnecessary, especially because (to me) it implies that mages are incapable of just thinking about what they want to cast and have to say it out loud. If you don't force people to use it, though, I'm sure that lots of mages can enjoy this generally enjoy additional aesthetics like this. +1 for the idea, but I personally think it shouldn't be implemented in lore.

 

 

[Vaynth 2965]

Commenting here again because some people seem to have read the lore submission incorrectly.. No where did he write that this language requires an MA- it's not a magic. Only that you can't use incantations to cast if you don't have an MA in the magic you're trying to cast with it.

 

And honestly if it's not lore inforced, someone might see it and think the player didn't connect to the void before attacking or doing whatever else with their magic. This is a way to clear up that confusion easily.

Edited July 19, 2018 by Vaynth