Chronicles of Omniluxia
Compendium

Magic

Mana, spellcraft, and the disciplines that bend reality to imagination.

12 entries

Overview

Magic is the practice of manipulating reality through mana. It exists across Omniluxia, and nearly all sentient races can learn at least some form of spellcasting. Frequent practitioners are…

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Aldic

Aldic is the magical style concerned with spirits, minds, souls, perception, and the living form. It is sometimes described as a lesser counterpart to divine magic because it works with spir…

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Amten

Amten is the broad magical style concerned with physical matter, the elements, and living nature. It is described as the most common of the principal Magic Styles, encompassing practices as …

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Divine Wells

The Divine Wells are the sealed sources to which the power of three of the Four Great Gods became attached. They belong to Wishtheon, Melodias, and Na’athran, beings described as foreign to …

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Folk Magic

Folk Magic is the broad family of practical magical traditions associated with peoples, cultures, and religions rather than formal schools alone. Unlike high magical theory, folk magic is re…

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Magic Instructions

Opens a short guide explaining how characters learn magic, how formal magic academies work, and how special spells are unlocked.

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Magic Styles

The magical practices of Omniluxia are organized into four broad styles: Omnic, Amten, Aldic, and Melodian. These styles classify the source or object of a spell rather than every local meth…

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Magical Development Rankings

The Magical Development Ranking is a system used by the Chroniclers to compare the magical development of each species around 1000 LC. It measures not only raw power, but education, innovati…

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Magonis the Wise

Magonis the Wise was a Zanic mage, scholar, and institutional founder credited with coining the term mana. His writings and school helped turn magic from scattered practice into an organized…

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Melodian

Melodian magic is the style most directly associated with the goddess Melodias. Its techniques channel demonic power through a caster’s mana and commonly require a sacrifice, injury, or pact…

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Omnic

Omnic magic is a high magical style associated with raw light, divine force, exorcism, protective barriers, and large-scale destructive power. The notes preserved here describe spell concept…

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Spells

Spells are active magical workings used by trained mages, folk casters, and divine traditions in Omniluxia. In game terms, most spells spend a caster's mana, then apply an immediate effect, …

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