Autumn magic - Revision history

Twiggy at 19:03, 15 January 2026

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	===Bands===		===Bands===
	Autumn magic resonates strongly in any ritual that attempts to create magical bonds between members of a band. The ~~Realm~~ claims mastery over all magics that involve allegiance and loyalty, especially where those rituals involve the creation of binding contracts. For the most serious agreements, the Lictors, a powerful Autumn Eternal, can be invoked to ensure that all parties are suitably bound. This resonance covers more than just pacts, however, covering any magic that connects people, through webs of influence, diplomacy, and allegiance.		Autumn magic resonates strongly in any ritual that attempts to create magical bonds between members of a band. The realm claims mastery over all magics that involve allegiance and loyalty, especially where those rituals involve the creation of binding contracts. For the most serious agreements, the Lictors, a powerful Autumn Eternal, can be invoked to ensure that all parties are suitably bound. This resonance covers more than just pacts, however, covering any magic that connects people, through webs of influence, diplomacy, and allegiance.

	Examples: [[Create bond]] spell, [[Arcane Mark]], [[Mark of Fellowship]], [[Mark of Ownership]], [[Ties that Bind]], [[Scrivener's Bloodmark]].		Examples: [[Create bond]] spell, [[Arcane Mark]], [[Mark of Fellowship]], [[Mark of Ownership]], [[Ties that Bind]], [[Scrivener's Bloodmark]].

	Rituals that bring disparate groups together, binding them to a common cause are resonant with Autumn magic. Magic that works to empower a group, improving coordination, trust and loyalty, enhancing the strengths that flow from cooperation are all favoured by the ~~Realm~~.		Rituals that bring disparate groups together, binding them to a common cause are resonant with Autumn magic. Magic that works to empower a group, improving coordination, trust and loyalty, enhancing the strengths that flow from cooperation are all favoured by the realm.

	Examples: [[Shared Mastery of the Magician's Guild]], [[Barked Command of the Iron Serjant]], [[Circle of Gold]], [[Sum of the Parts]], [[Bound by Common Cause]]		Examples: [[Shared Mastery of the Magician's Guild]], [[Barked Command of the Iron Serjant]], [[Circle of Gold]], [[Sum of the Parts]], [[Bound by Common Cause]]
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	Examples: [[Hand of the Maker]], [[Mark of Ownership]], [[The Anvil of Estavus]], [[The Blade Bites Back]], [[Smooth Hands Shape the World]], [[Timeless Hammer Rhythm]], and [[Shadow of the Bronze Colossus]].		Examples: [[Hand of the Maker]], [[Mark of Ownership]], [[The Anvil of Estavus]], [[The Blade Bites Back]], [[Smooth Hands Shape the World]], [[Timeless Hammer Rhythm]], and [[Shadow of the Bronze Colossus]].
	===Travel and Communication===		===Travel and Communication===
	The idea of communication is central to the Autumn ~~Realm~~, but Autumn magic also resonates strongly with anything that empowers the travel needed to support such contact. The very notion of travel, the idea of roads, and the movement of people and ideas is an often overlooked resonance within Autumn.		The idea of communication is central to the Autumn realm, but Autumn magic also resonates strongly with anything that empowers the travel needed to support such contact. The very notion of travel, the idea of roads, and the movement of people and ideas is an often overlooked resonance within Autumn.

	Example: [[Call Winged Messenger]], [[Find the Best Path]], and [[The Ambassadorial Gatekeeper]].		Example: [[Call Winged Messenger]], [[Find the Best Path]], and [[The Ambassadorial Gatekeeper]].

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Travel and Communication

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	The idea of communication is central to the Autumn Realm, but Autumn magic also resonates strongly with anything that empowers the travel needed to support such contact. The very notion of travel, the idea of roads, and the movement of people and ideas is an often overlooked resonance within Autumn.		The idea of communication is central to the Autumn Realm, but Autumn magic also resonates strongly with anything that empowers the travel needed to support such contact. The very notion of travel, the idea of roads, and the movement of people and ideas is an often overlooked resonance within Autumn.

	Example: [[Call Winged Messenger]], and [[The Ambassadorial Gatekeeper]].		Example: [[Call Winged Messenger]], [[Find the Best Path]], and [[The Ambassadorial Gatekeeper]].

	==Dissonance==		==Dissonance==

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Bands

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	Autumn magic resonates strongly in any ritual that attempts to create magical bonds between members of a band. The Realm claims mastery over all magics that involve allegiance and loyalty, especially where those rituals involve the creation of binding contracts. For the most serious agreements, the Lictors, a powerful Autumn Eternal, can be invoked to ensure that all parties are suitably bound. This resonance covers more than just pacts, however, covering any magic that connects people, through webs of influence, diplomacy, and allegiance.		Autumn magic resonates strongly in any ritual that attempts to create magical bonds between members of a band. The Realm claims mastery over all magics that involve allegiance and loyalty, especially where those rituals involve the creation of binding contracts. For the most serious agreements, the Lictors, a powerful Autumn Eternal, can be invoked to ensure that all parties are suitably bound. This resonance covers more than just pacts, however, covering any magic that connects people, through webs of influence, diplomacy, and allegiance.

	Examples: [[Create bond]] spell, [[Arcane Mark]], [[Mark of Ownership]], [[Ties that Bind]], [[Scrivener's Bloodmark]].		Examples: [[Create bond]] spell, [[Arcane Mark]], [[Mark of Fellowship]], [[Mark of Ownership]], [[Ties that Bind]], [[Scrivener's Bloodmark]].

	Rituals that bring disparate groups together, binding them to a common cause are resonant with Autumn magic. Magic that works to empower a group, improving coordination, trust and loyalty, enhancing the strengths that flow from cooperation are all favoured by the Realm.		Rituals that bring disparate groups together, binding them to a common cause are resonant with Autumn magic. Magic that works to empower a group, improving coordination, trust and loyalty, enhancing the strengths that flow from cooperation are all favoured by the Realm.

Matt at 14:28, 23 January 2025

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	Autumn is all about being subtle, it hates booming loud things, fireballs and flashy effects. Autumn moves and influences others, and it does so with finesse. Magic that draws attention to itself creates dissonance - leave earthquakes and walking forests to Summer and Spring. The ideal Autumn magic influences and encourages, it doesn't act directly. Using a tool to overcome a problem is the essence of Autumn, but the paradox is that the magic of Autumn itself is rarely the right tool to use.		Autumn is all about being subtle, it hates booming loud things, fireballs and flashy effects. Autumn moves and influences others, and it does so with finesse. Magic that draws attention to itself creates dissonance - leave earthquakes and walking forests to Summer and Spring. The ideal Autumn magic influences and encourages, it doesn't act directly. Using a tool to overcome a problem is the essence of Autumn, but the paradox is that the magic of Autumn itself is rarely the right tool to use.

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Rafferty at 12:42, 29 November 2023

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	Money, wealth, and the comfort that derives from it are all resonant motifs of the Autumn realm. Other realms provide ways to improve the production of resources but few can compete with Autumn and none where the outcome is purely monetary. The Autumn realm has a special love for wealth, especially precious metals of all kinds and magic that deals with the creation of wealth falls squarely within the remit of Autumn.		Money, wealth, and the comfort that derives from it are all resonant motifs of the Autumn realm. Other realms provide ways to improve the production of resources but few can compete with Autumn and none where the outcome is purely monetary. The Autumn realm has a special love for wealth, especially precious metals of all kinds and magic that deals with the creation of wealth falls squarely within the remit of Autumn.

	Examples: [[Streams of Silver]], [[Rivers of Gold]], [[~~The~~ Chamber of Pallas]], [[Winds of Fortune]], [[The Lure of Distant Shores]], [[Gathering the Harvest]], and [[Gift of the Wily Broker]].		Examples: [[Streams of Silver]], [[Rivers of Gold]], [[Chamber of Pallas]], [[Winds of Fortune]], [[The Lure of Distant Shores]], [[Gathering the Harvest]], and [[Gift of the Wily Broker]].

	===Trade===		===Trade===

Rafferty at 10:50, 22 June 2023

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	Money, wealth, and the comfort that derives from it are all resonant motifs of the Autumn realm. Other realms provide ways to improve the production of resources but few can compete with Autumn and none where the outcome is purely monetary. The Autumn realm has a special love for wealth, especially precious metals of all kinds and magic that deals with the creation of wealth falls squarely within the remit of Autumn.		Money, wealth, and the comfort that derives from it are all resonant motifs of the Autumn realm. Other realms provide ways to improve the production of resources but few can compete with Autumn and none where the outcome is purely monetary. The Autumn realm has a special love for wealth, especially precious metals of all kinds and magic that deals with the creation of wealth falls squarely within the remit of Autumn.

	Examples: [[Streams of Silver]], [[Rivers of Gold]], [[The Chamber of Pallas]], [[~~Art~~ of ~~the Deal~~]], [[The Lure of Distant Shores]], [[Gathering the Harvest]], and [[Gift of the Wily Broker]].		Examples: [[Streams of Silver]], [[Rivers of Gold]], [[The Chamber of Pallas]], [[Winds of Fortune]], [[The Lure of Distant Shores]], [[Gathering the Harvest]], and [[Gift of the Wily Broker]].

	===Trade===		===Trade===

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	Money, wealth, and the comfort that derives from it are all resonant motifs of the Autumn realm. Other realms provide ways to improve the production of resources but few can compete with Autumn and none where the outcome is purely monetary. The Autumn realm has a special love for wealth, especially precious metals of all kinds and magic that deals with the creation of wealth falls squarely within the remit of Autumn.		Money, wealth, and the comfort that derives from it are all resonant motifs of the Autumn realm. Other realms provide ways to improve the production of resources but few can compete with Autumn and none where the outcome is purely monetary. The Autumn realm has a special love for wealth, especially precious metals of all kinds and magic that deals with the creation of wealth falls squarely within the remit of Autumn.

	Examples: [[Streams of Silver]], [[Rivers of Gold]], [[The Chamber of Pallas]], [[Art of the Deal]], [[The Lure of Distant Shores~~]], [[Rivers of Gold~~]], [[Gathering the Harvest]], and [[Gift of the Wily Broker]].		Examples: [[Streams of Silver]], [[Rivers of Gold]], [[The Chamber of Pallas]], [[Art of the Deal]], [[The Lure of Distant Shores]], [[Gathering the Harvest]], and [[Gift of the Wily Broker]].

	===Trade===		===Trade===

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Trade

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	Some claim that Autumn magic's resonance with wealth is really only a consequence of a deeper connection - with the act of trade itself. Autumn rituals that create wealth usually do so by enhancing the trades carried out to produce the wealth, but the very idea of exchanging one good for another is fundamental to the realm of Autumn. Rituals that help satisfy desires and needs through mutual agreements and exchange are most powerful when performed using Autumn magic.		Some claim that Autumn magic's resonance with wealth is really only a consequence of a deeper connection - with the act of trade itself. Autumn rituals that create wealth usually do so by enhancing the trades carried out to produce the wealth, but the very idea of exchanging one good for another is fundamental to the realm of Autumn. Rituals that help satisfy desires and needs through mutual agreements and exchange are most powerful when performed using Autumn magic.

	Examples: [[Ephisis' Scale]], [[Before the Throne of Estavus]], [[Twist of Moebius~~]], [[Vault of Hoarded Wisdom~~]], [[Like Water Through Your Fingers]] and [[Balanced Scales of Lann]].		Examples: [[Ephisis' Scale]], [[Before the Throne of Estavus]], [[Twist of Moebius]], [[Like Water Through Your Fingers]] and [[Balanced Scales of Lann]].

	===Influence===		===Influence===

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	Autumn magic delights in complex chains and knots that bind things together. The motif of chains made of countless links and ropes woven from innumerable fibres is seen everywhere in the Autumn realm. Skilled magicians can translate this resonance into magic that literally binds the target in place. Rituals and spells that entangle the target, metaphorically or physically, are all possible using Autumn magic.		Autumn magic delights in complex chains and knots that bind things together. The motif of chains made of countless links and ropes woven from innumerable fibres is seen everywhere in the Autumn realm. Skilled magicians can translate this resonance into magic that literally binds the target in place. Rituals and spells that entangle the target, metaphorically or physically, are all possible using Autumn magic.

	Example: ~~[[Imurrement of Leaden Chains]],~~ [[Stance of the Constricting Scourge]], [[Brazen Claws of the Lictor]], [[Inescapable Chains of Bitter Glass]], and the [[Entangle]] spell.		Example: [[Stance of the Constricting Scourge]], [[Brazen Claws of the Lictor]], [[Inescapable Chains of Bitter Glass]], and the [[Entangle]] spell.

	===Craftsmanship===		===Craftsmanship===

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	The magic of Autumn is the magic of influence and prosperity. Where Summer enhances the capabilities of the individual, or Winter diminishes those same capabilities, the magic of Autumn spreads outwards from its targets along points of correspondence to affect large areas or large numbers of people. To a degree the magic of Autumn is the magic of scale – it is the ability to bless crops, or to blight them; to reveal mineral deposits or conceal them; to unite people or cause them to become fractious; to aid travel and movement over large distances, or to impede it. Autumn magic is subtle - its most powerful effects often come together due to synchronicity and serendipity. To an outside observer, many Autumn magic effects appear to be entirely natural and coincidental.		The magic of Autumn is the magic of influence and prosperity. Where Summer enhances the capabilities of the individual or Winter diminishes those same capabilities, the magic of Autumn spreads outwards from its targets along points of correspondence to affect large areas or large numbers of people. To a degree the magic of Autumn is the magic of scale – it is the ability to bless crops, or to blight them; to reveal mineral deposits or conceal them; to unite people or cause them to become fractious; to aid travel and movement over large distances, or to impede it. Autumn magic is subtle - its most powerful effects often come together due to synchronicity and serendipity. To an outside observer, many Autumn magic effects appear to be entirely natural and coincidental.

	The magic of travel is also part of the Autumn purview. Whether it is speeding the movement of a shipping fleet or transporting four hundred warriors over great distance, the rites of Autumn play on the connections between here and there to bridge the gaps in the world. That same magic can be used to confound direction sense – there is a tale of a rite that causes all the pathways through a forest to loop back on themselves, and of an army still trapped somewhere unable to find their way out even through death.		The magic of travel is also part of the Autumn purview. Whether it is speeding the movement of a shipping fleet or transporting four hundred warriors over great distance, the rites of Autumn play on the connections between here and there to bridge the gaps in the world. That same magic can be used to confound direction sense – there is a tale of a rite that causes all the pathways through a forest to loop back on themselves, and of an army still trapped somewhere unable to find their way out even through death.

	Magic that deals with wealth, prosperity and comfort – or the appearance of the same – is also part of Autumn. It preserves food and drink, it enhances the potency of wine and the flavour of meat, it repairs broken things. Magicians who work extensively with Autumn magic often describe the experience as being mentally taxing, as if they are negotiating with a cunning opponent, persuading it to perform a task for them. Autumn magicians are often seen as arrogant or controlling, because they feel they must cultivate an indomitable will if they are to work the most powerful magics.		Magic that deals with wealth, prosperity and comfort – or the appearance of the same – is also part of Autumn. It preserves food and drink, it enhances the potency of wine and the flavour of meat, it repairs broken things. Magicians who work extensively with Autumn magic often describe the experience as being mentally taxing, as if they are negotiating with a cunning opponent, persuading it to perform a task for them. Autumn magicians are often seen as arrogant or controlling because they feel they must cultivate an indomitable will if they are to work the most powerful magics.

	Autumn magic is the most powerful because it harnesses some of the most potent, subtle forces in creation - not just synchronicity but the ability for mortals to work together to create wonders. Influence and wealth go hand in hand and provide potent tools for shaping the world.		Autumn magic is the most powerful because it harnesses some of the most potent, subtle forces in creation - not just synchronicity but the ability for mortals to work together to create wonders. Influence and wealth go hand in hand and provide potent tools for shaping the world.
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	===Craftsmanship===		===Craftsmanship===
	The Autumn realm claims dominion over the skill of the artisan, the act of turning raw materials into more complex, more useful items. This is especially true of metals, both base metals and precious metals, all of which are strongly favoured by the realm. Although magical items themselves are not of the realms, being made of materials found squarely within the mortal world, magic that marks them, bonds them, and affects them is common in Autumn. The realm resonates with most aspects of craftsmanship and powerful Autumn rituals allow ~~craftsmen~~ to work in a fraction of the time it would normally take them.		The Autumn realm claims dominion over the skill of the artisan, the act of turning raw materials into more complex, more useful items. This is especially true of metals, both base metals and precious metals, all of which are strongly favoured by the realm. Although magical items themselves are not of the realms, being made of materials found squarely within the mortal world, magic that marks them, bonds them, and affects them is common in Autumn. The realm resonates with most aspects of craftsmanship and powerful Autumn rituals allow crafters to work in a fraction of the time it would normally take them.

	Examples: [[Hand of the Maker]], [[Mark of Ownership]], [[The Anvil of Estavus]], [[The Blade Bites Back]], [[Smooth Hands Shape the World]], [[Timeless Hammer Rhythm]], and [[Shadow of the Bronze Colossus]].		Examples: [[Hand of the Maker]], [[Mark of Ownership]], [[The Anvil of Estavus]], [[The Blade Bites Back]], [[Smooth Hands Shape the World]], [[Timeless Hammer Rhythm]], and [[Shadow of the Bronze Colossus]].
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	==Dissonance==		==Dissonance==
	===Personal Strength===		===Personal Strength===
	Autumn hates making individuals stronger. It likes to grant influence, not strength or prowess. It ''despises'' the heroic warrior king. Where Summer is about doing it yourself, or empowering a champion, Autumn is about getting someone else to do it, or empowering a group. This means there are few personal enchantments in Autumn, and those that are tend to be associated with objects (such as Shadow of the Bronze Colossus).		Autumn hates making individuals stronger. It likes to grant influence, not strength or prowess. It ''despises'' the heroic warrior king. Where Summer is about doing it yourself or empowering a champion, Autumn is about getting someone else to do it, or empowering a group. This means there are few personal enchantments in Autumn, and those that are tend to be associated with objects (such as Shadow of the Bronze Colossus).

	===Vegetation===		===Vegetation===