Magic Syllables

Overview

The words for casting spells or for enchanting runes, between others, are composed by a combination of magic syllables. The art of magic is to spell them in correct manner (incantation) to create expected effect. Magic syllables are divided onto few groups defining behaviour of spell.

Magic syllables

Group I - kind of spell

Syllables of this group define the main use of the spell. They are always the first ones during incantation.

ad	rune	Always used in order to enchant runes. Mages concentrate their powers on a blank rune to reinforce them with magic, for later use.
al	house	Mages use this syllable to influence on their house properties.
ex	instant/action	Using this syllable allows to create instant spells, mostly offensive, healing and support self.
ut	time	This syllable is used in spells which does not have an instant effect, but over some time - buffs, damage-over-time, summons and utility spells.

Group II - behaviour of spell

Following syllables define what the spell really does. During the incantation of the spell, this syllable is mostly tied with the first one, making single word, but that is not a rule.

amo	shield/protect	Mages use this syllable to create the only protective spell allowing them to defend while battling ferocious creatures.
ana	cancel/remove	This syllable is a component of spells which cancel other magic, use undead or remove bad influences from mage.
ani	animate, movement	Spells including this syllable allows to influence and animate hostile creatures or the mage himself.
eta	change/enchant	This syllable is part of spells which do some enchantments in reality. They are part of almost all house spells.
evo	evoke	Spells which contains this syllable in their spellword are very powerful and widely used. They allow to create many visible effects of magic from simple light to impressive blasts of explosions.
ito	destroy	This syllable creates spells which disintegrates the bonds of special magic or material objects during journeys.
iva	locate	This syllable is rarely used and is component of the only spell which allow to find each other.
ori	strike	This is one of most powerful syllables. It is used in most offensive spells by true masters of magic art.
ura	heal	This syllable is part of spells very often heard on the battlefield among incantations of offensive spells. It allows casting mage to treat his wounds.

Group III - attributes of spell

This is the complementary group of magic syllables. They are defining how magic will be used or what it will impact. One spellword can have multiple syllables from this group to meet the needs of the mage.

amp	amplify	Used in stronger versions of some regular spells.
con	projectile	Just a projectile, an arrow or a bolt. You can conjure them with this syllable.
dis	disciple	Used in practice spells, weaker versions of regular ones.
gran	more	Mages use this syllable to greatly amplify their spells.
grav	field	This syllable allow mages to target their spells at chosen fields of terrain.
hur	wind/augment	Using this syllable as a part of spell creates an augment effect in your spell. It allows breath like attacks, which expand with range, or augment your speed. This syllable is always used as the last one when needed.
ina	illusion	This syllable allows you to mimic other creatures to scare enemies on the battlefield or some newbies just for fun.
infir	less	Used in weaker versions of some regular spells.
lux	light/flash	Light is very important while wandering unknown caves or just not to get hit on the head and got robbed at night. It can also help you to kill harder monsters. This syllable is always used as a last one when needed.
mas	mass/massive, many/multiple	With this syllable spells will create area damage or target multiple creatures.
max	maximum	Used by the strongest versions of some regular spells.
med	medium
min	minimum, less	Even though experienced mages prefer the stronger spells, those who need to learn still have to start from the weaker spells.
moe	enemy	Used by spells targeting specific enemy creature.
nia	harmony	Monk spells utilizing Harmony mechanics. Likely derived from harmonia.
pan	food	This syllable helps to create food to regain health and mana after fight.
pug		Monk martial arts damaging spells.
res	creature	This syllable allows mages to take as a target some other being.
sio	target	A syllable to specify which creature or person the spell will be projected on. Either heal a friend, convince a creature or just invite to your house for a cup of coffee.
som	sub-owner	It's the special syllable used in house spells to designate a sub-owner.
tempo	boost	Boost your abilities to hit harder, withstand more damage or run quicker from tough situations for a limited time.
ulus	ring	Used in ring spells. Likely deriver from anulus.
vid	visibility	Thanks to using this syllable in your spellwords you can hide from enemies or monsters while hunting.
virtu	virtue	Monk spells utilizing Virtue mechanics.

Group IV - used force/element

This group is used when spell needs to call forward elemental powers.

flam	fire	This syllable conjure eternal fire to teach earth based enemies their place.
frigo	ice	Cold can be conjured by experienced Druids in order to create great powers against fire based creatures.
ico	physical	Used by spells which inflict physical damage, as well as Knight's healing spells.
kor	bleeding	Used by spells which inflict or cure bleeding.
mort	death	Mages use this syllable to make spells which inflict death damage or to breathe force into bolts or creatures.
pox	poison	Druids know this syllable very well. Using it allows to attack enemies with poison or heal from venom. Poison causes earth damage.
san	holy	San, from Sanctus or Sanus in Latin, comes from the holy. The perfect attribute to smite the undead.
tera	earth	Mother Earth can help you when using this syllable to take you out from some oppressions, or to create a massive destruction against energy based creatures.
vis	energy	Pure energy is difficult to handle, but experienced mages can create great havoc on battlefield with it.
vita	life	Life is the essence. You can protect it, heal it or create it.

Group V - class

This group is used by some class-specific spells.

dru	Druid
eq	Knight
tio	Monk
sac	Paladin
ven	Sorcerer

Group VI - complements

Some spells need extended complements in order to produce desired effect.

• ex ani hur - up/down

  Used to levitate on some places (up or down a level).

• ex ura sio - <target name>

  Used to specify which player is gonna be healed after using that spell.

• ex iva - <target name>

  Used to specify which player wil be located after using this spell.

Statistics of used syllables

Group I Syllable Uses ad 34 al 4 ex 89 ut 35

Group II Syllable Uses amo 4 amp 4 ana 13 ani 7 eta 11 evo 43 ito 5 iva 2 ori 52 ura 20

Group III Syllable Uses con 7 gran 29 grav 11 hur 16 ina 3 infir 9 lux 5 mas 23 max 6 med 1 min 5 moe 3 pan 1 res 16 sio 9 som 1 tempo 6 vid 1

Group IV Syllable Uses flam 18 frigo 10 ico 7 kor 4 mort 7 pox 6 san 10 tera 12 vis 19 vita 6

Group V Syllable Uses dru 2 eq 2 sac 2 ven 2