Arcanum Register

The Arcanum Register is a fictional manuscript written by the fictional character Lucius Von Baumgarten, while in service to the 24th King of Elmundheim. It describes the use of magic and how it works.

"Magic is defined thusly: The perception of change involving unseen forces. “Change” can refer to any type of interaction whatsoever, be it heat, movement, vibration, spiritual vigor, psychic touching or emotional change. “Unseen forces” refers to any number of methods used to access the Infinite Arcanum. Effectively this means that magic can be used on any object that is available to any of the five senses in any of the forms of manipulation listed above.

The Infinite Arcanum is the source of unseen forces.

In summary - magic is the culmination of altering forces using forces from parallel universes that work in conjunction with our own. The entire Arcanum Register describes each kind of magic:


 * Energy Magic
 * Heat Magic
 * Psy Magic
 * Ethereal Magic
 * Nature Magic
 * Trucane Magic

Each type of magic is effectively based off of a different method. Force magic can rely on physical changes within our own Arcanum or by accessing another where physical forces there can create the necessary effect; Heat magic is the movement of heat energy, which ties in with other types of energy magic, such as electricity. Psy Magic focuses on faking the mind into being coerced to believe a lie or an illusion; Ethereal Magic relies on bringing foreign elements from other worlds into our own. Nature Magic focuses on the communication and energy exchange between living things, and Trucane Magic is a subversive form of magic that is vaguely understood but represents the chaos element of our universe.