Magic

Magic in the Mytheed setting is dangerous and chaotic; even masters of the arts are subject to violent accidents. Many of the worlds major mishaps can be accounted for by magic.

How it Works
Traditional Magic functions off of arcane energies natural to casters and the world around them. It is manipulated through symbolic suggestion to shape reality, and mind, in unison to produce desired effects. For example, a wizard may wish to cast a fire spell and will use ash as a focus and rapid hand motions to call forth energies of fire. A druid however may use the ash as a focus to grow plants from the ash of a forest fire, and will use gentle somatic hand motions to call forth healing energies to restore the plant life. In any case, the more valuable the reagent, or the more that the caster must symbolically give, the stronger the effects of the spell.

Alchemy is the science of magic, if there is any such thing. It is a combination of natural phenomenon in conjunction with symbolic ingredients to produce desired effects. An alchemist may have a complex formula, and a complex ritual to mix entirely mundane components with a single magical component to craft a spell.

Holy Magic are also known as miracles. They require no intuition of magic or how to combine will with mind. Instead it is the spiritual call to higher power to grant momentary ability to manipulate energies. Priests and clerics share a strong connection with a higher being in which they have spent years attuning to so their prayers can be granted within seconds.

Dangers
Magic in Mytheed is as unpredictable as the subconscious mind is. It is wild and chaotic, and never seems to conform to any laws or rules. A simple mage armor spell has the potential of entombing the caster in a block of ice, and more powerful spells if cast wrong can open tears in space time, ushering in creatures from the slip, and a new age of darkness. Magic is shunned in some societies, and heavily policed in others. Either way, even a weak caster is considered a powerful person.