[✗] [Magic Discovery] - Material Alphabet Casting Seals

[E__V__O 1984]

Background/Origin

 

The avail between the mundane and magical wonders where both have infinite inner workings between what they can do but nothing to cross between a tangible unification. The study of both has raised curiosity and tension between finding a substantial bond and making the two meld together. Evo’lur Tartarus has found a bond and similarities from the material alphabet seals to the arcane. Notarizing down seals of elements and channeling magic from the void has left an impartial imprint on the seal lines.

 

Further study of the coercion on seals and magic, the symbols reacted positively on the essence of magically imbued seals attributed to the elemental sect of the void art one transfused. Though limited to the sign, connected lines and an area were made, forming the ‘casting circle.’ Utilizing a series of seals, one could replicate the spells of the chosen arcane art along the seal circle.

 

Explanation of Casting Seals

 

Casting seals take the material alphabet and its corresponding element of magic symbol to create cohesion between the two. One may create a spark of their magic by channeling it through the chosen alphabet symbol.

 

• Casting seals are available to magi who have gone under a ritual to attune themselves closer to the chosen archetype of magic. For example, Arcane Scions, Voidstalking, Voidal Eminence, and Voidal Artificery can use ‘casting seals.’ Other forms of attunement to the archetype of magic that can use the seals would be; the Druidic ritual of - Tree Lord. Necromancy ritual of - Lichdom/Darkstalker. Mysticism Ritual of - Conjoinment/Wights, ext.

 

• In the alternative, a voidal mage who has filled at least 3 void magic slots, and is T5 in all the subtypes that comprise these slots; may use casting seals.

 

• Additionally, users of non-voidal magic (Deity/Dark) who are; neither further attuned nor have filled 3 magic slots may use casting seals as long as they are T5 in their given magic.

 

• No FA/MA is required, as the above merits the potential to use these. You only lose the knowledge if the above feats are lost/removed from you.

 

 

Creation of Casting Seals

 

Casting seals are freeform interlocked rings that contain symbols outlined in the Material Alphabet, which adhere to a spell being cast through it. The seal's power is attributed to the number of signs written of the chosen spell symbol type. A novice (T1) spell would require one elemental symbol to be drawn within the interlocked ring alongside the fuel of the magic enacted and the creation symbol. In contrast, a master (T5) spell would require five elemental symbols. The seal itself will be drawn by a mundane power attributed to the chosen archetype of magic, grounded light stones for paladism, foci-crystal for voidal, Kuila for druidism, ext. 

 

Once the circle and symbols are drawn, a small imbuement ritual is done to seal the essence of the chosen archetype of magic to the interlocked ring. One has to etch out the engraved seal; brushing over it will not remove it. The ring's size serves as a purpose of visibility, requiring it to be at least two by two meters in length (2x2) for the entire spell effect; anything less than the required size means the power and width of the spell are diminished by half.

 

To activate the seal requires the caster's sight and a flow of the essence of magic adorned upon it. When activated, the caster will have no visible indication they're casting a spell on the chosen archetype except the aura/flow of mana coming from the mage. In contrast, the seal will have all the visible tells of it being activated. 

 

Steps to the Seal creation:

 

Step One:

Drawing the interlocked ring will give an understanding of the initial size and purpose of the ring placement without going outside the initial boundaries. The thickness of the ring has to be at least one inch.

 

Step Two:

Serving as a protectionary barrier in case the seal erupts prematurely a bracing line of the same thickness is drawn.

 

Step Three:

Setting the structure of the ring now to be more stable with the elemental symbol forces, a hexagon shape is drawn of the same thickness to form a conductor line for each symbol.

 

Step Four:

Drawing more conductor lines for each symbol to connect and parse power, the two triangles drawn allow precise flow of the alphabet symbols to reach each corner.

 

Step Five:

Scaling the design to include three more interlocked rings allows the inclusion of the finished seal circle if stopping for novice spells, allocating an elemental symbol in one, a fuel-based symbol in the other and a creation symbol in the final interlocked ring.

 

Step Six:

Further scaling the seal drawing three more closed circles to assist in scaling the glyph to balance the greater spells power encapsulated within.

 

Step Seven:

Two spirals spun to interconnect within the middle flows the elemental symbols together to reach the centre forming the greater spell to be channelled.

 

Step Eight:

Drawing the elemental symbols within each interlocked corner ring followed by the archetype of magic fuel symbol, and creation symbol. In the example below this would be an adept (T3) Casting seal for a fire evocation spell, having three fire elemental symbols and the mana symbol.

 

Abilities

 

Creating a casting seal allows any user with the knowledge of the material alphabet and the ability to make the seals themselves to channel magic to the attributed casting seal enabling them to cast spells through it on the given element/fuel type. Locking the caster into all limitations of casting the spell and, if disrupted, having to start over, the benefit of channeling a spell through the seal allows the caster not to have the aura/spells effect to be seen around them. In the example of fire evocation, you wouldn’t have sparks of embers, fire, or smoke coming from the caster, but your aura can be seen casting a magical ability. However, the spell ‘charge’ would be seen around the seal, having all those prior specific effects.

 

• The casting seal can only be activated by those whose knowledgeable in the created seals symbols with the practiced magic within their arsenal. A non-fire void mage cannot activate a fire casting seal.
• You must have KNOWLEDGE of the magic to cast through the seal archetype. You cannot cast through a fire evocation fire seal, without an accepted MA.
• To activate the seal requires the caster's sight and a flow of the users essence.
• When casting through a seal, you'll still be seen as visibly casting a spell, with your aura visible. Any spell based effects from the spell or casting will only appear on the casting seal.
• The size of a seal cannot expand the limitations of the current spell, adhering to all size restrictions of the spell no matter the size of the seal. The only exception is through circling to 'empower' the magic. 
• Activating an casting seal takes the same time as casting the desired spell, as with taking the same mana as doing so. If the caster is interrupted similarly to casting other spells, the casting seal is deactivated. You're limited to the casting restrictions of the spell channeled.
• Any archtype of magic, void, druidism, necromancy, blood magic, mysticism, shamanism, ext. Are able to use this casting implement.
• An casting seal is, in all terms considered a casting implement, limited to the range of the spell and unable to extend it without an arcane focus. If a spell is limited to 20 meters from the caster, the seal cannot be activated from further than 20 blocks away, or the magic ability is extended past that range.
• You may channel 'self-cast' spells like 'Earth Evocation - Earthen Dome' on a casting seal. This is limited to one meter from your character to the edge of the seal, doubled with an arcane focus.
• A heavy strike from a hammer, abjurations, or mana depreciating objects/spells will destroy the seal etch failing the spell cast. Auric Oil will always break the seal when activated, no matter the tier of the spell being cast.
• You can walk/move out of the seal without impeadment, even if activated. The seal will only have an effect if the spell is ready to be cast.
• If the ring is cast through is beneath two by two (2x2) meters in size, the spell's effectiveness and width are cut in half. In non-combat scenarios, the spell's width follows the size of the seal.
• The seal would be symbolized with blocks drawn, restone, drawn lines, and a sign stating what it is before using it.

 

Citations

 

Credits

- Jenny_Boobs // E__V__O - Main writer.

- Sriflo - Ideas.

[Mephiedantes 94]

If i wasn't lore blacklisted i would've abused this somehow.

(good post yes yes)

[Gemini 1639]

I’m sorry I’m pretty sure I left like one comment on this PRIOR to posting!!!! Why am I not credited!?!?!? 

 

Anyway nice idea!

[_Leyd 686]

[SoulReapingWolf 2258]

Interesting concept. Feel like metagaming might be a problem where people will actively avoid seals  even if they have no clue how they work tho.

[E__V__O 1984]

1 minute ago, SoulReapingWolf said:

Interesting concept. Feel like metagaming might be a problem where people will actively avoid seals  even if they have no clue how they work tho.

 

I do understand the potential use of metagame for the runes though in general, it is a new casting implement that is fully stationary that isn't something we have currently besides 'familiars' which could be considered walking 'seals' as you're also able to cast through them. 

[Air 649]

very neet lore, very cool, i’m not being held at gunpoint to write this +1

 

Spoiler

i am, send help

 

[Gustando 1457]

-1 the actual material alphabet/voidal magic minmax is absolutely nasty and i do not see how this can be in any way shape or form accepted (unless u LT are on some payroll). The badness of this lore is amplified by the fact that you're letting every other magic have the ability to do it(also makes 0 sense)

 

Also overall very anime-y and lame aesthetic but that's just my personal opinion.

 

Voidal fire =| actual fire

[E__V__O 1984]

4 minutes ago, Chimping said:

-1 the actual material alphabet/voidal magic minmax is absolutely nasty

 

You understand this is a casting implement, meaning it has no minmax ability?

[Gustando 1457]

3 hours ago, Jenny_Bobbs said:

Background/Origin

 

The avail between the mundane and magical wonders where both have infinite inner workings between what they can do but nothing to cross between a tangible unification. The study of both has raised curiosity and tension between finding a substantial bond and making the two meld together. Evo’lur Tartarus has found a bond and similarities from the material alphabet seals to the arcane. Notarizing down seals of elements and channeling magic from the void has left an impartial imprint on the seal lines.

 

Further study of the coercion on seals and magic, the symbols reacted positively on the essence of magically imbued seals attributed to the elemental sect of the void art one transfused. Though limited to the sign, connected lines and an area were made, forming the ‘casting circle.’ Utilizing a series of seals, one could replicate the spells of the chosen arcane art along the seal circle.

 

1 minute ago, Jenny_Bobbs said:

You understand this is a casting implement, meaning it has no minmax ability?

 

[E__V__O 1984]

11 minutes ago, Chimping said:

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You quoted backstory/origin, that is flavourtext not 'minmax' as the only thing you can do with the casting implement is listed in the "Abilities" section. Unless you have a specific part i'm missing?

[TojoTime 386]

Should be accepted on the grounds of being more swole than all other st

 

+1

[christman 2304]

i dont know much about voidal, but would an incredibly buff man write bad lore? no.

(i did enjoy reading it though, v nice)

+1

[Glade 521]

Sriflo at your service

 

🤠

[SteppeNomad 1552]

I think this is a fat +1 from me, and I really like magic