Post by Iota on Jun 4, 2010 7:53:34 GMT -5
The growing disbelief of the modern age, where logic has replaced the superstitions of old, has given rise to an unusual variety of magic that some have dubbed 'Technomagic'.
Spawned by aptly named Technomages, this new variety of magic seeks to take the unexplainable and give it some pretense in reality in a way not dissimilar from how superstitions affected the collective unconscious in the past. As such, Technomages are usually heavily set in belief in the laws of the natural world, so much so that even their Awakening does not wholly dispel these believes and instead only alters them
Technomages are Mages that, for one reason or another, justify and channel their magical abilities differently than their older peers, perhaps explaining away their manipulations of the ages old Arcanums through use of impossible technology and theorems. This aspect, while an oddity in the relatively new variety of Awakened, is credited as making pseudo science possible to those so inclined as to practice it.
Magic: Technomages, whether they admit it or not, are awakened by their Avatar, gain their power from the Supernal Realms and bend the laws of reality. The only difference between Magic and Technomagic is the way in which it is produced.
Awakening: Much like the other aspects of Technomagic, the Awakening of a Technomage takes place just as it would with a Mage. The difference lies in how the Technomage perceives their Avatar's awakening, perhaps viewing it as a moment of grandiose insight or understanding that allows them to reinterpret the natural laws of the Fallen World.
Focuses & Rituals: Where Technomages differ most from their conventionalist peers is the Rituals & Focuses they use to manifest their greater abilities. Focuses are as varied for Technomages as for other Awakened but they are usually a lot more unorthodox and can include such things as a computer or remote control. Similarly, a Technomage may call out a complex formula or make an impossible calculation in place of a true name or flourish.
Training: Due to being mavericks in the world of the Awakened, Technomages are often self taught, guided by the insight of their awakening and trial and error. The next most common method of learning is indoctrination into societies that specifically practice Technomagic, most common among which (and still a rather large rarity) is the Technocracy, that uses the guise of Technological Magics to hide any hypocrisy on their part. Technomages tend to be less well trained than other Awakened, but they tend to make up for it in their inventive implementations of magic and mastery of coincidental magic.
Spawned by aptly named Technomages, this new variety of magic seeks to take the unexplainable and give it some pretense in reality in a way not dissimilar from how superstitions affected the collective unconscious in the past. As such, Technomages are usually heavily set in belief in the laws of the natural world, so much so that even their Awakening does not wholly dispel these believes and instead only alters them
Technomages are Mages that, for one reason or another, justify and channel their magical abilities differently than their older peers, perhaps explaining away their manipulations of the ages old Arcanums through use of impossible technology and theorems. This aspect, while an oddity in the relatively new variety of Awakened, is credited as making pseudo science possible to those so inclined as to practice it.
Magic: Technomages, whether they admit it or not, are awakened by their Avatar, gain their power from the Supernal Realms and bend the laws of reality. The only difference between Magic and Technomagic is the way in which it is produced.
Awakening: Much like the other aspects of Technomagic, the Awakening of a Technomage takes place just as it would with a Mage. The difference lies in how the Technomage perceives their Avatar's awakening, perhaps viewing it as a moment of grandiose insight or understanding that allows them to reinterpret the natural laws of the Fallen World.
Focuses & Rituals: Where Technomages differ most from their conventionalist peers is the Rituals & Focuses they use to manifest their greater abilities. Focuses are as varied for Technomages as for other Awakened but they are usually a lot more unorthodox and can include such things as a computer or remote control. Similarly, a Technomage may call out a complex formula or make an impossible calculation in place of a true name or flourish.
Training: Due to being mavericks in the world of the Awakened, Technomages are often self taught, guided by the insight of their awakening and trial and error. The next most common method of learning is indoctrination into societies that specifically practice Technomagic, most common among which (and still a rather large rarity) is the Technocracy, that uses the guise of Technological Magics to hide any hypocrisy on their part. Technomages tend to be less well trained than other Awakened, but they tend to make up for it in their inventive implementations of magic and mastery of coincidental magic.
