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The Arcane Source is the physical energy produced by Fundamental Wellspring itself. Casters that use arcane magic tap into the Fundamental Wellspring, using its mind-melting power to bend the world in accordance with their whims.

The six creators are not the only gods in this multiverse. Indeed, they have an almost entirely hands-off approach to this particular iteration of creation, leaving the mundane affair of governing the multiverse to the deities born within it. Many deities exist within this multiverse, and they use Arcane magic beyond the scope of that which any mortal could hope to achieve. Mortals that use the [[Divine]] Source enter into a willing agreement with one or more deities to gain access to a sliver of that deity’s power. These agreements might be contractual in nature, or a devout worshiper might gain access to magic as a reward for their piety.

Some of the ambient magic released by the Fundamental Wellspring coalesced into a single plane within the multiverse. Acting as a self-recharging battery, this plane’s magic eventually grew and evolved until it was distinct from arcane magic. This became the [[Primal]] Source of magic, originally contained within the plane known as the Everwilds. The Everwilds became the home of the fae and embodies three major aspects of existence: natural life, weather phenomena, and the height and depth of sapient emotion.

While primal and divine magic can be traced back to arcane magic, the [[Psionic]] Source is altogether different. While arcane magic comes from the Fundamental Wellspring’s physical energy, psionic magic comes from the Fundamental Wellspring’s spiritual pulses. Psionic magic is the manipulation of one’s own Essence to impose their will on the world around them.

Like psionic casters, those who use the Occult Source deal in the power of Essence. However, rather than training and enhancing their own Essence, an occult caster will steal slivers of Essence from planar entities of tremendous power. Deities and similar creatures often do not immediately notice when trace amounts of their power are stolen, as this is infinitesimally small from their perspective while it gives significant power to the [[thief]]. However, occult casters must tread carefully, for if their thievery becomes known, the consequences are often dire.