Notes on the magic of the Radiant Isles (Patreon)

For those that are curious, or what to know more about the magic in OFD, here's a basic primer from Kaede's own notes on the basics of the light spell which she produced at the final page of Chapter Four. I have some people who have been very intrigued and though it will be explained further as the story goes on, I figured a small reference image would be useful!

Some of the finer print has been put into text below.

"Magic in the radiant isles is produced through a specific set of symbols embeddedinto a visual rune framework that allows magicalenergy to be channeled into various affects that either happen instantly, or need to be controlled.

The symbols are split up into form, focus and type. Extra input in a strange language can also be added on the edges.

To activate the runes, one must touch and channel energy through it.

Each race has their own system of symbols and runes that are quite similiar to each other, like a language with a common origin. Runes can be written with anything, scratched onto a wall, inked on paper, tattooed onto the body or even drawn with a stick onto some dirt.

However mages will often use a specific type of ink that helps with the fine energy control needed. Runes can be connected together through 'paths', to create large and complicated instances of magic.

Becoming a mage is a difficult process for all of the races. While everyone has the ability to technically activate runes, the fine control needed for someoneto activate it correctly is rare, and mastering itis rarer still. At the higher levels, mages can pull off incredible feats, even activating runes from afar without touch."

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