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'''Sorcery''' is a term used to explain when a practitioner practices with multiple forms of magic rather than remain grounded to one with a high-level of proficiency. These practitioners are called '''Sorcerers'''. | '''Sorcery''' is a term used to explain when a practitioner practices with multiple forms of magic rather than remain grounded to one with a high-level of proficiency. These practitioners are called '''Sorcerers'''.<ref name="Johannes">“Someone works with spirits almost exclusively? Shaman. Work with time, you’re a chronomancer. Fire? Pyromancer. The future? Augur, predictomancer, something like that. Work with demons, you’re a diabolist. Work with goblins? Goblin queen.”<br> | ||
“Johannes would be a goblin king, then?” Rose asked.<br> | |||
“Johannes is Johannes. He works with anything and everything. Others call him a sorceror, so that’s what I’m gonna call him.” - [https://pactwebserial.wordpress.com/category/story/arc-2-damages/2-07/ excerpt] from Damages 2.7</ref> | |||
==Methodology== | ==Methodology== | ||
Sorcery combines everything from [[Shamanism]] to [[Binding]] and everything in-between, with the primary point being that they can utilize the individual fields with expertise. | Sorcery combines everything from [[Shamanism]] to [[Binding]] and everything in-between, with the primary point being that they can utilize the individual fields with expertise. | ||
Someone who uses multiple arts | Someone who uses multiple arts without much knowledge of them, mere bits and pieces, is a [[Dabbler]]. | ||
==Notable Sorcerers== | ==Notable Sorcerers== | ||
* [[Johannes Lillegard]] | * [[King Suleiman]]<ref>Rose explained, “Suleiman. Sorcerer king. He was the first practitioner who really worked for the betterment of mankind and actually made headway. He established rules and contracts, and he systematically worked to challenge the biggest, baddest Others out there that he could, then used them to help get others. It brought about an age where humans could stop being the playthings of Others and start developing as a civilization.”</ref> | ||
* [[Johannes Lillegard]]<ref name="Johannes"/><ref>Drawing in a deep breath, he spoke with confidence. “I, Johannes the piper, the sorcerer, the vagabond, hereby-” <br> | |||
“-Stop,” a voice spoke out, soft, almost as if it were completing the sentence for him. | |||
<br>[...]<br> | |||
“I, Johannes the bard, the sorcerer, the miscreant, hereby make a statement. Let this be my claim.” - [https://pactwebserial.wordpress.com/category/story/arc-14-sine-die/14-x-histories/ excerpt] from 14.x (Histories)</ref><ref>“What if it’s the Sorcerer?”<br> | |||
“Johannes?” - [https://pactwebserial.wordpress.com/category/story/arc-12-duress/12-08/ Duress 12.8]</ref> | |||
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[[Category:Magic]] | [[Category:Magic]] | ||
Revision as of 12:55, February 27, 2019
Sorcery is a term used to explain when a practitioner practices with multiple forms of magic rather than remain grounded to one with a high-level of proficiency. These practitioners are called Sorcerers.<ref name="Johannes">“Someone works with spirits almost exclusively? Shaman. Work with time, you’re a chronomancer. Fire? Pyromancer. The future? Augur, predictomancer, something like that. Work with demons, you’re a diabolist. Work with goblins? Goblin queen.”
“Johannes would be a goblin king, then?” Rose asked.
“Johannes is Johannes. He works with anything and everything. Others call him a sorceror, so that’s what I’m gonna call him.” - excerpt from Damages 2.7</ref>
Methodology
Sorcery combines everything from Shamanism to Binding and everything in-between, with the primary point being that they can utilize the individual fields with expertise.
Someone who uses multiple arts without much knowledge of them, mere bits and pieces, is a Dabbler.
Notable Sorcerers
- King Suleiman<ref>Rose explained, “Suleiman. Sorcerer king. He was the first practitioner who really worked for the betterment of mankind and actually made headway. He established rules and contracts, and he systematically worked to challenge the biggest, baddest Others out there that he could, then used them to help get others. It brought about an age where humans could stop being the playthings of Others and start developing as a civilization.”</ref>
- Johannes Lillegard<ref name="Johannes"/><ref>Drawing in a deep breath, he spoke with confidence. “I, Johannes the piper, the sorcerer, the vagabond, hereby-”
“-Stop,” a voice spoke out, soft, almost as if it were completing the sentence for him.
[...]
“I, Johannes the bard, the sorcerer, the miscreant, hereby make a statement. Let this be my claim.” - excerpt from 14.x (Histories)</ref><ref>“What if it’s the Sorcerer?”
“Johannes?” - Duress 12.8</ref>
References
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