Magic

"The power drawn from Lamia, the wood Goddess; magic is as bright as day and as dark as night, and is a power capable of healing nations and destroying civilizations."

Magic is a force taken from the Wood aspect of Altrea; giving the user abilities to take in the forces available around them and manipulate them to their own will, it is taught in schools primarily in the Northern and Central continents.

Wood is needed to perform magic, due to the fact that magic draws its power from Lamia, the spirit of wood. Because of this, all magical implements contain wood; therefore equipment like staves and foci are the most commonly known weapons used by magic-wielding warriors. Theoretically, however, any weapon containing wood can be used to wield magic.

Certain types of spells work better with certain types of wood, so specially commissioned magical weapons work best as they suit the mage and their casting style; the older the wood, the more raw magical power it possesses, and heartwood often shows to work more vividly in terms of casting.