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<p>Add limits and costs article (via create-page on MediaWiki MCP Server)</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>= Limits and costs of magic =<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Limits and costs of magic&#039;&#039;&#039; in Faeloria define the practical, legal, and cosmological constraints on magical power. Magic is not unlimited. See [[Magic in Faeloria]] for the broader system.<br /> <br /> == Personal limits ==<br /> <br /> Casters can tire or overdraw. Where magic is stored in objects such as &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Runic Power Stones]]&#039;&#039;&#039; carved from &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Maginite]]&#039;&#039;&#039;, overuse risks &#039;&#039;&#039;mana venting&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;sympathetic resonance&#039;&#039;&#039;, or &#039;&#039;&#039;lattice stress&#039;&#039;&#039;. Rune quality is essential to prevent dangerous surges. See [[Maginite]] and [[Runic Power Stones]] for handling and safety.<br /> <br /> == Knowledge and access ==<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Learned magic&#039;&#039;&#039; requires teaching or texts (e.g. the &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Arcanum Lyceum]]&#039;&#039;&#039; in [[Lumenara]]). &#039;&#039;&#039;Item magic&#039;&#039;&#039; requires obtaining or crafting objects; &#039;&#039;&#039;bestowed magic&#039;&#039;&#039; requires maintaining the bond with the granting entity.<br /> <br /> == Taboos and law ==<br /> <br /> Some magic is forbidden or restricted by religion or state. The &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Order of the Purple Rose]]&#039;&#039;&#039; combats demonic and dark forces. The &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Umbral Veil]]&#039;&#039;&#039; and the &#039;&#039;&#039;Law of Resonant Passage&#039;&#039;&#039; (see &#039;&#039;&#039;[[The Realms of Faeloria]]&#039;&#039;&#039;) govern crossing between realms; forcing passage through ritual can cause &#039;&#039;&#039;fragmented identities&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;echo-warped landscapes&#039;&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;&#039;reality thinning&#039;&#039;&#039;. The &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Shadow Conflict]]&#039;&#039;&#039; involved a Shadowfell Rift; the Arcane Academy was established in part to prevent such fractures. Excess Veil influence can lead to &#039;&#039;&#039;dissolution of reality&#039;&#039;&#039;.<br /> <br /> == Cost of pacts and divine obligation ==<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Pact magic&#039;&#039;&#039; often demands service, sacrifice, or behavioural restrictions; infernal pacts bind mortals to entities of the &#039;&#039;&#039;[[The Realms of Faeloria#The Infernal|Infernal Plane]]&#039;&#039;&#039;. &#039;&#039;&#039;Divine magic&#039;&#039;&#039; typically requires adherence to faith and the &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Pantheon]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;s principles.<br /> <br /> == Cosmological balance ==<br /> <br /> The &#039;&#039;&#039;Great Cycle&#039;&#039;&#039; (Sunworld, Moonworld, Umbral Veil, Underworld) depends on balance. Magic that disrupts this balance or ignores the Law of Crossing threatens the stability of Faeloria itself.<br /> <br /> == See also ==<br /> <br /> * [[Magic in Faeloria]]<br /> * [[Maginite]], [[Runic Power Stones]]<br /> * [[The Realms of Faeloria]], [[Umbral Veil]], [[Shadow Conflict]]<br /> * [[Order of the Purple Rose]], [[Pantheon]], [[Arcanum Lyceum]]<br /> <br /> [[Category:Arcana]]</div>

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