Know ye, 0 seeker of the mystic wisdoms, that the ways of
magic are diverse and strange. There exists the need for utmost
concentration and the harvesting of things magical in order that ye may
harness the powers of the universe. Many are the eons of wisdom contained
in these pages which I write for the benefit of my pupils, yet still there
is much to learn.
All magic is accomplished by the use of means both human and
of nature, for true magic, is but the melding of human will and natural
force. Without the human voice to utter the chant, no spell may be
cast. Yet without the proper natural catalyst, no spell may be effective.
Thus magic is twofold, a balance struck between nature and humanity. Let
us examine both aspects here, beginning with those natural substances,
known as Reagents, that lend power to the words of the spellcaster.
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