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 ^Source  ^  Acquisition Rate  ^  Unifying Theme  ^
-|Studied Magic  |  1 Trait = 2 Spells |  Elder Futhark  |
+|Studied Magic  |  1 Trait = 2 Spells  |  Elder Futhark  |
-|Franted Magic |  1 Trait = 1 Spell  |  Decans of Astrology  |
+|Granted Magic |  1 Trait = 1 Spell  |  Decans of Astrology  |
 |Inherent Magic  |  1 Trait = 1 Spell  |  Magical Creatures  |
-|Experimental Magic  |  1 Trait = 1 Spell  |  Theme pending  |
+|Experimental Magic  |  1 Trait = 1 Spell  |  Nine Choirs  |
-|External Magic  |  1 Trait = 1-4 Spells  |  Theme pending  |
+|External Magic  |  1 Trait = 1-4 Spells  |  Eight Primordia  |
+. Borrowed/Manipulated Magic
+Theme Structure: The Ten Sources
+A clean, setting-neutral list of categories of external magical generators.
+Each Source corresponds to a trait tree or spell group.
+Beasts – mundane and magical animals
+Naturals – elementals, weather-spirits, environmental forces
+Ancestrals – ghosts, shades, echoes of the past
+Locals – land spirits, household spirits, site guardians
+Fey – tricksters, courts, glamours
+Celestials – ideals, order, enlightenment
+Infernals – corruption, destruction, temptation
+Monuments – ancient titans, world-shapers, cosmic forces
+Constructs – golems, artificed minds, created spirits
+Exotics – anything from outside the world (void, star, conceptual entities)
+Why this works for designers
+Each category is broad and symbolic, not setting-specific.
+“Monuments” and “Exotics” prevent edge-cases from forcing new categories.
+A designer can rename or reinterpret any category without breaking compatibility.
+Ten is a comfortable list size for trait trees (3–6 per group).
+. The Conceptual Path (Reality-as-Lego Experimenters)
+Those who treat the building blocks of the universe as manipulable components through trial, error, and strange genius.
+Theme System: The Eight Primordia
+A symbolic structure based on eight universal conceptual “bricks” — not elements, not schools, but fundamental properties of existence.
+These are the tools experimenters use to assemble spells.
+The Eight Primordia
+Form – shape, structure, geometry, bodies
+Force – motion, impact, vectors, energy
+Pattern – logic, repetition, sequence, probability
+Essence – life, spirit, identity, uniqueness
+Entropy – decay, randomness, noise, dissolution
+Continuum – space, time, distance, duration
+Threshold – boundaries, transitions, liminality, states
+Concord – synchronization, resonance, harmonics
+These are conceptual enough to feel distinct from runes or Decans, while still being manipulable “Lego pieces.”
+Spell Philosophy
+Spells are constructed, not learned; they are reproducible experiments.
+A spell might combine Primordia (e.g., Continuum + Force = teleport shove; Essence + Form = living sculpture).
+Mistakes can cause wild, but scientific, failures.
+Practitioners often keep lab notebooks of working formulae.
+Why this works for designers
+Matches the “reality is modular” flavour without imposing lore.
+Lets spells be cleanly classified by their dominant Primordia.
+Far less overlap than traditional “elemental” lists.
+^ Casting Method ^ Studied Magic ^ Borrowed Magic ^ Inherent Magic ^ Experimental Magic ^ External Magic ^
+| **Mana-based** | The Scholarly Arcanist | The Loaned Wellspring | The Innate Battery | The Volatile Equation | The Granted Conduit |
+| **Ingredients-based** | The Ritual Crafter | The Pact Broker | The Alchemic Soul | The Reactive Mixer | The Patron's Toll |
+| **Charge Up** | The Focused Master | The Channeling Vessel | The Meditative Soul | The Patient Innovator | The Bound Focus |
+| **Cool Down** | The Quick Memorizer | The Rushed Borrower | The Burst Mage | The Rapid Tester | The Immediate Gift |
+| **Consequences** | The Risky Scholar | The Desperate Pledger | The Wild Talent | The Unstable Pioneer | The Fickle Servant |