Magic+in+the+World

Magic comes from divine beings native to our world that are collectively referred to as gods, or from powerful entities that dwell in the infinite regions of the Great Beyond, such as the Rift and the Elder Veil. Priests and others with a pious connection to earthly gods are granted blessings that enable them to perform supernatural feats or that provide extraordinary benefits. Wizards steal their powers from the reserves of gods and the Great Beyond through the use of formulas in the form of spell and ritual. The Ancients and other beasts, monsters, incarnations, and entities in our own world or others house varying amounts of magic on a permanent basis that confer unusual powers and traits and also have changed such species through prolonged contact. Similarly, the use of spells by priests and wizards exacts a cost paid in mind, spirit, and body as mortals channel energy suited only to those of the empyrean realms.