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...ll lasts, even if many mesters, or even [[year]]s, pass in the meanwhile. Cast on a person or object, it will prevent that person from being [[transform]] ...al": [[Farinda]], [[Calian]], and especially [[Jiricin]]. Sometimes it is cast in other mesters to preserve more exotic states, however; some people may e

...cast to discover more about their origin. Since then, some doubt has been cast on the accuracy of this divination, and there is considerable dispute about

...also suppress or alter other magical effects. When a necromantic spell is cast, the caster feels either a brief loss of volition or a feeling of separatio ...a brief flash of unusual ludicity regarding thoughts about the spell just cast. A mage focusing on this system is called a [[sorcerer (Dverelei)|sorcerer

...r cosmos, known as [[Goetogenia]]. On waking, they can use this energy to cast [[spell (dream magic)|spell]]s and perform other acts of magic, or their ma The best known use of dream energy is to use it to cast spells. There are a number of different ways of doing this, and in fact wh

...t would need to be fought even if it were hopeless, or lackeys who want to cast off the chains of the onirarchs only to put on chains of gods. Still, not

...dash;or even if some people have an [[inherent spell|inherent ability]] to cast some spells—, it is still something that casters must learn to use. Although exactly what is required to cast a spell varies widely by spell and by arcanum, the one near-constant is tha

...physical [[reagent]]s, and in others neither. In some arcana, anyone can cast spells if they learn the formulae; while in others, only certain people are

...onsider themselves superior to those who specialize in another. Those who cast spells may think those who use paracarminical magics lack discipline and fo ...e is likely to be ample market for a mage's services. Mages may charge to cast spells, or sell [[talisman]]s... or they may engage in blackmail or kidnapp

...Ta'at have pale brown or yellowish skin, sometimes with an almost greenish cast to it. Their hair ranges from brown to black, seldom lighter than a medium ...The [[Eje]] are not as tall or as bony as other Ta'at, and have a greener cast to their skin, with some rare Eje having a distinctly smaragdine complexion

...means universal among the sky nations, but is performed by some of them, [[Cast]] being the one that makes the most use of such slaves. ...nations below. Because of the height of these floating lands, they do not cast perceptible shadows on the veigur's surface; even when the sun rises above

...d in another direction when in his teenage years a [[slaver]] party from [[Cast]] arrived, not at his village, but at a neighboring town, abducting many of ...il force and making no distinction between oppressive slave states such as Cast and relatively benign sky nations such as [[Ñanama]] or [[Fierona]].

...many [[cosmos|cosmoi]], and prisoners from all manner of places have been cast there. Plex has thus become a bizarre melting pot of [[life form]]s from m ...ment was devised. The criminal, whatever and whoever it was, was not only cast into the Void, with wards set to prevent its ever leaving that plane, but w

...gain other powers based on what they eat. The [[Skaran]] have a sallower cast to their skin than most Olkhan, and narrower features; they can develop a d

...out reason, as while some onirarchs who discover that their tabulators can cast spells celebrate their tabulators' new skills, others see it as an unwelcom

...but even had two [[city|cities]] there. Of course, once the mountain was cast into space, all its inhabitants suffocated, with only some [[microorganism] ...aunt its surface, remnants of the unfortunates who asphyxiated when it was cast into space. Called [[melum]]s, these ghostly beings have the ability to su

...ot care much for the ship, but it will want the crew alive to infect or to cast to the Deepmind. Once the Jellyfish has some prey in its clutches, though,

...the [[surface area]], the area of the (two-dimensional) [[boundary]] of a cast. (The name is a bit misleading, perhaps, because all areas pertain to surf

...seem to emanate from ordinary clouds, and so one cannot look to cumuli to cast their coming, still there are signs of their imminence that can warn the ob

...gs that surrounds them is normal and congenial—as is their own weird cast.

...ple relying more on powers granted from their gods than in [[spell]]s they cast themselves. They are not entirely unknown, however, the vast majority of t

...ery close to white, but subtly tinted. The color may be too faint for the cast to be consciously perceptible, but some wraiths are noticeably reddish, blu

...ate set of rules for how magic works, including how (or if) [[spell]]s are cast, how [[enchantment]]s can be placed or removed, and so on. Virtually every

...ganization. Some nations that particularly rely on slave labor, such as [[Cast]], [[Phothar]], and [[Jinou]], are also known to be hostile toward the Cond

...ent colors of mist, or effects that they may have on [[dream magic|magic]] cast within, none of these ideas is known to have been conclusively proven.

...ing ghostly versions of the insect; kmamt enthusiasts often preserve these cast-off exoskeletons, keeping them like fragile statues.

...arcana, it may be much easier to imbue objects with magical powers than to cast spells, or vice versa, and in some cases talismans may spontaneously become ...se scrolls or other dochia may or may not be usable even by people who can cast no spells otherwise, and may or may not be reusable.

...ld]]s, creating their own facsimiles of their lord's cloisters in which to cast prisoners.

...ns and densities; the local flow of the pape is important in tapping it to cast spells and perform other magical effects. [[Low magic]] resides within var

...ean, for instance, that spells that allow interplanar travel are easier to cast when used for travel between the "adjacent" planes, or perhaps some spells ...very simple [[spell]] or [[paracarminical magic|paracarminical]] means to cast an object to a particular plane, or where some easily accessible one-way po

...small temporary [[portal]]s just large enough for it to reach through, or cast a [[spell]] through, at some distant target.

...]] is a common force on Ym, and while the average Ymian may not be able to cast any [[spell]]s himself, he is likely to at least have seen many application

...n see or interact with different lands below, or simply so that they don't cast one area in perpetual shadow. It may happen, though, that a wolk initially

...k it. Visually, the metal of the Clarke chambers has a very slight bluish cast. The [[emission spectrum]] of the material matches no known [[element (Xi)

...' gets its name from the fact that the [[numen|magical potential]] used to cast it is gathered through [[dream]]s. As far as most [[celemologist]]s can te ...y are (or at least their [[body]] is) not physically present, and can even cast spells as if they were there.

...though many scholars doubt that), the dark that enables [[dream mage]]s to cast their spells has certainly had a profound effect on the [[estre]].

...Buried within that tumultuated earth, beneath new hills and mountains and cast deep within the planet, are still the cities and relics of the civilization

...rst, though there doesn't seem to be any particular reason for this.) The cast-off shells of xastres form a significant resource exploited by other marine

...s enchantments of protection and enchancement of abilities. [[Illusion]]s cast on areas are often aeiurgical as well. In principle, however, nearly any

...have even been some stories of ganulias with the ability to [[spellcasting|cast spells]], though none of these have been substantiated.

...ex [[spell]] that was never cast, or that is still in the process of being cast. Even a part of the wall's exterior surface has been put to use: the [[Wat

...nd personalities are gradually overtaken by the wizard's own. Wizards can cast spells through tokens as well, but more importantly tokens gather [[ambient

...nted by allowing citizens of other provinces to select exactly who gets to cast the votes. In most provinces, the paracharies still nominally serve for li

...She made a close friend of a mutant named [[Guaspar Verde]], who had been cast out from the cities for his deformities. Guaspar was immune to radiation,