Fantasy Students of the Imperial Magecraft Academy (Open, Accepting)

[Jean Otus]

Great, count me in.

I look forward to your sheet.

 

[idalie]

Jean Otus Still open? I would love to submit a character! Would it matter if I got the sheet up tomorrow?

 

[Jean Otus]

Jean Otus Still open? I would love to submit a character! Would it matter if I got the sheet up tomorrow?

Yes, we still have slots open. I look forward to your submission whenever you can get it posted.

 

[Orikanyo]

My my my filling up quick.

Whenyou mean magic, do you mean the various types out there as a whole? Hexes, familiars, witchcraft, druidism, standard fantasy magic, or such?

 

[Jean Otus]

My my my filling up quick.

Whenyou mean magic, do you mean the various types out there as a whole? Hexes, familiars, witchcraft, druidism, standard fantasy magic, or such?

I’m open to different types being proposed in character builds, though I reserve the right to reject or impose rules on a magical practice to make it fit in the world.

 

[TYPE]

I’m open to different types being proposed in character builds, though I reserve the right to reject or impose rules on a magical practice to make it fit in the world.

Hello. So, one of my favorite areas of magical study is Theurgy. The field revolves around using magic to interpret and imitate divine powers. A Theurgist will use arcane magic to not only study and validate celestial - read: religious - magic and rituals, but also try to transcribe it into 'non-holy' magic. For instance - the classic idea of holy magic being good at healing, a Theurgist will seek to imitate that with arcane means. The thing is, in classical fantasy the 'presence' of supernatural beings like spirits and demons make it an entirely valid form of magic since - by necessity - their presence imply at least the existence of some higher beings such as gods. Often in fantasy clerical magic is a clear cut thing. In this universe however - how do gods work? Is there such a thing as a cleric? Are gods worshiped and if they are, does their worship offer any boons? In a practical way. Or is the world Agnostic? In which case the field would not make much sense, and I would need to consider another option. Either way - I love the setting and idea, so will be keeping an eye out.

 

[Jean Otus]

Hello. So, one of my favorite areas of magical study is Theurgy. The field revolves around using magic to interpret and imitate divine powers. A Theurgist will use arcane magic to not only study and validate celestial - read: religious - magic and rituals, but also try to transcribe it into 'non-holy' magic. For instance - the classic idea of holy magic being good at healing, a Theurgist will seek to imitate that with arcane means. The thing is, in classical fantasy the 'presence' of supernatural beings like spirits and demons make it an entirely valid form of magic since - by necessity - their presence implies at least the existence of some higher beings such as gods. Often in fantasy clerical magic is a clear cut thing. In this universe, however - how do gods work? Is there such a thing as a cleric? Are gods worshiped and if they are, does their worship offer any boons? In a practical way. Or is the world Agnostic? In which case the field would not make much sense, and I would need to consider another option. Either way - I love the setting and idea, so will be keeping an eye out.

This world closely mirrors our own. Particularly in Europe, various denominations of Christianity are the dominant religious force. The church decries the use of magic, and any divine magic and miracles are closely guarded secrets. To be a cleric in this world is to serve a major church and study these secrets to act out the divine will. Clerics are in a way antithetical to mages, who use magic for all manner of goals, selfish and selfless. That being said, the many old gods of the many pre-Christian pantheons still seem to have some influence on the world and can dole out blessings and curses on devotees. Spirits and demons also offer magical powers to those who can commune with them. I'm sure that a school attempting to imitate the divine magic and miracles through other means fits well into this world's magecraft, though your character will run afoul of the church and their agents. It's rumored that their inquisitors hunt down mages who lose the protection of the great powers...

 

[TYPE]

This world closely mirrors our own. Particularly in Europe, various denominations of Christianity are the dominant religious force. The church decries the use of magic, and any divine magic and miracles are closely guarded secrets. To be a cleric in this world is to serve a major church and study these secrets to act out the divine will. Clerics are in a way antithetical to mages, who use magic for all manner of goals, selfish and selfless. That being said, the many old gods of the many pre-Christian pantheons still seem to have some influence on the world and can dole out blessings and curses on devotees. Spirits and demons also offer magical powers to those who can commune with them. I'm sure that a school attempting to imitate the divine magic and miracles through other means fits well into this world's magecraft, though your character will run afoul of the church and their agents. It's rumored that their inquisitors hunt down mages who lose the protection of the great powers...

Thanks for the quick reply. I will endeavor to be as blasphemous as possible - and bring down the wrath of the Pope upon mine brow. See me making water into wine during lunch in the cafeteria! In all seriousness - I am thinking a person who really is into all kinds of archaeology - Egyptology, interests in Aztec rituals and Pan-African tribal traditions, maybe even a bit of Chinese fortune telling - generally more interested in the theory behind the magic than actually doing it. His actual magical skill will most likely be a few things he has developed on his own - like the whole water to wine, but also healing and 'minor' miracles. That sound okay?

 

[Jean Otus]

Thanks for the quick reply. I will endeavor to be as blasphemous as possible - and bring down the wrath of the Pope upon mine brow. See me making water into wine during lunch in the cafeteria! In all seriousness - I am thinking a person who really is into all kinds of archaeology - Egyptology, interests in Aztec rituals and Pan-African tribal traditions, maybe even a bit of Chinese fortune telling - generally more interested in the theory behind the magic than actually doing it. His actual magical skill will most likely be a few things he has developed on his own - like the whole water to wine, but also healing and 'minor' miracles. That sound okay?

Sure, I look forward to seeing your sheet.

 

[Jean Otus]

Applications for this RP will remain open and rolling, even though the RP is now starting. Please do not be afraid to submit characters and contact me about joining midway through the story, I just have the expectation that you will have to read some or all of the extant posts prior to joining. I hope to see many new faces in the RP, and I'm looking forward to seeing a world of interesting character ideas.

 

[Beleth]

Hello!
Are you still accepting players?

 

[Jean Otus]

Hello!
Are you still accepting players?

That's right. The link to the character thread was posted earlier. I look forward to seeing your sheet.