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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. | 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. | 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. | ||
=== Deities === | === Deities === | ||
A list of the major known deities in Ancerra can be found | A list of the major known deities in Ancerra can be found on the [[Deities]] page. | ||
==== Types of Divine Pacts ==== | ==== Types of Divine Pacts ==== | ||
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==== The Cultivators ==== | ==== The Cultivators ==== | ||
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. | 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. | ||
Cultivators that settle in specific communities often become cherished members of society, while those that travel around more can be seen as out of touch. | Cultivators that settle in specific communities often become cherished members of society, while those that travel around more can be seen as out of touch. | ||