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| The abilities of clerics, paladins, and sometimes bards falls under this category. | The abilities of clerics, paladins, and sometimes bards falls under this category. | ||
| + | ===== Natural Magic ===== | ||
| - | =====Natural Magic===== | ||
| The source of natural magical energy is life itself. The patterns are often sculpted crudely, when compared to divine magic, but can be considerably powerful. Because these life energies -- both of positive living matter, and negative death matter -- are natural to the environment, they are often supernatural abilities -- such as a basilisk's gaze attack, or a shocker lizard's electrical power. Mages and priests both tend to tap into natural energies for the construction of animated beings, be it the undead, golems, or a homonculus. | The source of natural magical energy is life itself. The patterns are often sculpted crudely, when compared to divine magic, but can be considerably powerful. Because these life energies -- both of positive living matter, and negative death matter -- are natural to the environment, they are often supernatural abilities -- such as a basilisk's gaze attack, or a shocker lizard's electrical power. Mages and priests both tend to tap into natural energies for the construction of animated beings, be it the undead, golems, or a homonculus. | ||
| - | Most of the powers associated with creatures out of the //Monsterous Manual// fall into this category of magic. This is why spells such as //dispell magic// do not affect such creatures's abilities. | + | Most of the powers associated with creatures and beasts fall into this category of magic. This is why spells such as //dispell magic// do not affect such creatures's abilities. |
| Oddly enough, sorcerors fall into the category of 'natural mages' -- a strange combination of arcane and natural energies. The sorcerous abilities of dragons lie in this domain, as well -- much to the consternation of many mages and priests. | Oddly enough, sorcerors fall into the category of 'natural mages' -- a strange combination of arcane and natural energies. The sorcerous abilities of dragons lie in this domain, as well -- much to the consternation of many mages and priests. | ||
| The abilities of druids, rangers, and sometimes sorcerors and bards, falls under this category. Many scholars have used other names for these powers, such as 'primal' or 'martial'. Other scholars have argued that 'martial' abilities are just manifestations of pure will. Obviously the debate and exploration of all these powers will continue for some time. | The abilities of druids, rangers, and sometimes sorcerors and bards, falls under this category. Many scholars have used other names for these powers, such as 'primal' or 'martial'. Other scholars have argued that 'martial' abilities are just manifestations of pure will. Obviously the debate and exploration of all these powers will continue for some time. | ||
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