#Status magic free

Conversely, genuinely titanic magicite formations such as the legendary Four Crystals are magical reservoirs without peer, capable of raising and destroying nations with equal ease.

A stone charged with a modest amount of Fire energy, for instance, would feel unusually warm to the touch, though its sorcerous uses are next to nil. At its smallest, magicite can be little more than a microscopic powder trapped within larger rock formations, creating unusual phenomena through pent-up mana. Such crystals are known as magicite, and can vary widely in both size and power. MagiciteĬertain kinds of naturally-occurring crystals have been found to be curiously sympathetic to the flow of mana, able to focus, store and even amplify natural elemental forces. The existence of Mages depends heavily on the presence of objects that reinforce and amplify this weak level of natural magic to the point where it can be actively shaped.

#Status magic free

Most worlds contain at least some degree of ‘background magic’-enough mana to sustain life on the world itself, but a far cry from the sheer amount of free energy needed to fuel true spellcasting. All of the world’s inhabitants, whether conscious of it or not, have some small part of this force inside them with training, it can be turned into a weapon more powerful than mere blade or brawn, more devastating than all but the farthest-reaching technologies. The flow of magical energy, or mana, in the world as a whole is essential to its well-being only so long as the power of the elements is unchecked can the wind continue to blow, the earth continue to be fertile, the cycle of life and death go on. Magic is a fundamental and natural part of the world, manifest in all things animate and inanimate. “Now, for my next trick, I will make you all… disappear!” -Kefka Palazzo, FINAL FANTASY VI