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Because accessing fundamental magic directly is fraught with peril, many casters gain access to magic through a proxy - that is, using a deity or deific planar entity to gain access to magic in a comparatively safe process. Some do this intentionally, praying and meditating until they establish contact with a god; others do it accidentally simply by following the tenets of their religious practice. Whatever their individual journeys, every person who ends up gaining magical powers by way of being blessed by a planar, deific entity has accessed the Divine Source.

Dealing directly with deities exposes you to new problems, especially if the deities are temperamental or demand favors in return for power. On the whole, though, casters that use the Divine Source enjoy the knowledge that they can safely use magic without worrying about overexposing themselves to the sheer power of the Fundamental Wellspring itself. They also have access to more capacity to heal physical injuries than any other source of magic, and based on the specific deity that they worship, they might gain access to very unique spells.

Clerics, zealots, and other creatures that gain access to divine magic might do so through a few different methods. Most commonly, a devout worshiper of a specific god, ideal, or pantheon will follow a deity’s tenets until the deity takes notice and awards their devotee with divine power. However, some more pragmatic aspirants approach a god directly. By making a request to enter into some form of symbiosis, a caster might gain divine magic in exchange for conducting favors or small quests on behalf of their god. Some particularly clever mortals might make favorable bargains by appealing to the deity’s personality or long-term goals.

Cultivators take vows of poverty, humility, and chastity and commonly travel throughout Ancerra to the poorest communities to help them develop. Some Cultivators travel to many communities over the course of their lives, never settling down, and others (typically the wiser ones) focus on one or two key communities and spend their whole lives and livelihoods helping those specific communities.