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The two primary planes of reality are the [[Physical plane]] and the [[Etheral Ethereal plane]]. The visual effects of magic becomes apparent when the two planes interact with each other and creating turbulence. Some scholars try to explain the interaction of the two by liken the physical world with the sky and the Etheral Ethereal realm of magic with the ocean. sky, and spells are much like the turbulence that occurs where the two interact with each other. During the [[Sin War]], [[Demon]] and [[Angel]] alike wrought powerful magicks magics that threatened to tear the fabric of reality apart. The physical and magical realms began to blur and merge, which in this example would be the equivalent of a fierce hurricane.

There are several types of magic, which depends can be categorised based on what type the source of source is usedthe energy. It's unknown exactly how it works, but it's likely to come from a representation of a power in the Etheral Ethereal plane, and that is where you channel it from. The bits and pieces of a spell can therefore be channelled as Holy magic, Prime magic or Elemental magic, for example.

The Forces of [[Order]] sought to preserve the fabric of reality by limiting the power of mortal manusing the [[Worldstone]]. This is why so few can wield magic, as much energy is lost in the transition of power between the two realms. As a practitioner of the arcane arts grows more knowledgeable he is able to create these effects with greater efficiency, resulting in spells that are more potent, have more endurance and drain less Mana in their casting.

While a powerful man might accidentally use magic without spells, it's more of opening this causes a tap jolt of energy to rush forward from the Etheral Ethereal plane, and the "spell" is as likely to kill him as doing anything else. Organised spells can be very intricate and specific or used for general chaos, depending on the intended effect. More complex spells will not necessarily require a lot more Mana, but they generally do.

[[Image:Horadrim_Sigil.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The sigil of the [[Horadrim]].]][[Sanctuary]] is an absolutely huge world, and travelling from one end to the other of the known world will take a considerable time. Magicians around the world have naturally done what they can to decrease the time they travel, even spending years in research on how to do this. The powerful [[Horadrim]] brotherhood were the most advanced magic users at the time and they deviced devised many ways to transport quickly without physically exerting themselves.

[[Waypoint]]s are part of a network of teleportation nodes created by the [[Horadrim]] during the [[Sin War]] to provide instant travel from one place to another. The reason why this was so crucially necessary was that they did not know where the [[demon]]s could appears appear next and it was essential that they could swiftly combat the forces of Darkness, even when the attack was located in an outlying region with a considerable distance from a [[town]] or settlement harbouring Horadrim mages. The network is built up from runed [[runes|rune]]-inscribed stones infused with magical power of enough strength to teleport a user to another similar stone. The traveller need to be physically standing on the stone to use it's power.

The knowledge to create new Waypoints has since been lost, but some of these magical rocks can still be accessed and used, if you happen to find one. They remain as a legacy to the Horadrim's once-great power and the value of these devices cannot be denied.

These Waypoints seems to be closely associated with the [[Town Portal]] and [[Teleport]] spells.

The [[Town Portal]] spell seems to be closely related to the [[Horadric]] [[Waypoint]] network, and work with uses similar magical components to the [[Teleport]] spell, however. However, it does not seem to require the same type of runes as a physical component as the runed stone of like a Waypoint. The Brotherhood constructed numerous magical gateways between their mighty fortresses and settlements so that they could quickly concentrate their defences against any incursion by the [[Demon]]s. With but a thought, the Crusaders of the Light could transport themselves to predetermined destinations many leagues apart.

It The town portal spell could also be use a completely different set of teleportation nodes, besides to the actual Waypoint network, made specifically for retreating back to the nearest safe place, and nothing else.

The [[Teleport]] spell is a way for trained magic users to traverse the [[Ether]], and materialise in another location with the speed of thought materializing in another location. This skill works without the aid of external gateways like the [[Town Portal]] spell or [[Waypoint]]s, but is likely using similar techniques to transport. The Teleport spell is only reliable for short distances, like teleporting up a few stories in your tower apartments, or to escape imminent danger.

Somewhat related to this topic is that of beasts capable of traversing both the [[Physical plane|Physical]] and [[Etheral Ethereal plane]] at the same time. One example of this is the demon called simply: "the [[Hidden]]". Used by [[Diablo]] when he corrupted [[Tristram]], the demon is capable of phasing in and out of the Physical and Etheral Ethereal plane, essentially walking the line between them. He This creature will travel on the Etheral Ethereal realm until he can strike someone when they are is vulnerable, and then manifests on the Physical realm to strike at themambush. If wounded, he can phase back into the Etheral Ethereal plane to [[heal]] his wounds.

What is interesting is that he never truly leaves either plane, and although he is might be invisible, he's still possible to hurt with spells or effects, if you have an inkling to know where he is. Magical spells that target automatically can easily find them, as their power originate from the Etheral Ethereal plane, making the Hidden as visible as ever.

If Whether this creature is capable of travelling through the Etheral Ethereal plane in a similar fashion to the [[Teleport]] spell is unknown, and they have literary not been seen for the last 20 years in the physical realm, possibly extinct . They may have been hunted to extinction by the Hero who saved Tristram.

There are different ways to summon companions, servants or familiars for [[caster]]s of [[Sanctuary]], it can be done with very different types of magic, and will produce very different types of summoned creatures. Everything from a small hellish [[Imp]] (that's harder to control than you might think), to a larger [[demon]], a divine [[Valkyrie]] of [[Athulua]], a pack of to nature spirits in wolf shapes or and the Holy [[Hammer of Ghrab Thaar]] can be brought into our physical realm with the right magical affinity.

[[Image:Archangel Tyrael.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Archangel]] [[Tyrael]] doing something powerful.]]Divine summonings usually require not only affinity with supernatural powers, but also a great dedication to faith in the deity or other Divine power that is willing to grant intervention. [[Sanctuary]] is separated from other planes, and this makes it hard for extraplanar creatures and entities to affect our realm. It's similar to the [[Etheral Ethereal realm]], where magic is drawn from, and a lot of circumstances must be optimal in order to allow Divine creatures to manifest on our plane, or using any form of magic. For a magician, it's a matter of being attuned to magic, but a priest, cleric, Paladin or other believer must instead focus on their inner faith and believes.

Deities are much more fickle in about who who they want to will bestow their giftsupon, and but as long as the subject belongs to that deity in some level of faith, they can bestow powers or physical representation to protect their ward. The [[Amazon]] pantheon is relatively straight forward warfare society, and not particularly fickle. An Amazon warrior that who has spent a lot of training in holy studies and warfare might eventually be able to call forth an emissary of [[Athulua]] called a [[Valkyrie]]. They are the spirits of the greatest heroes from the Amazon people and the power to summon a Valkyrie is the greatest honour that an Amazon warrior can receive. It is believed this gift is a sign that your place beside the Goddess is assured when you pass from this world—perhaps even as a Valkyrie.

It's very possible to use the forces of [[Burning Hells|Hell]] against itself. The problem is the strong corrupting effect this have on the magician, as well as the fact that the entity or forces they summon will most certainly summoned usually want to take control of the caster. Strict discipline and observance is needed to attempt to summon even smaller demons. The act of making a pact with a [[demonDemon]]ic lord Lord or a [[Prime Evil]] is not a very clear or prudent one, and in most cases there will be loopholes in the pact to allow the demonic entity to take control of the mortal's soul without giving much back.

[[Image:Winged_Fiend.jpg|right|thumb|150px|A [[Winged Fiend]].]]A dark cabal of [[wizard]]s tried to use dark powers they attained through an arcane pact with [[Burning Hells|Hell]] in order to create a race of creatures as servants. They created a general form of bat-winged imps that they named ''[[Alae Nefastus]]'' to act as messengers and carrying to carry out deeds that were too trivial for themselves. Each of the wizards embedded power in them that reflected their own specialization on magic and the creatures were small, nimble and possessed an unnatural cunning.

Infusing a staff with magic will give it what would appear as a will of it's own, and it can require a quite powerful magician in order to wield it's power. Some are simply too overpowering to even wield. A staff does not need to have active spells in it to be unruly to wield. Some staves have passive spells of less physical effect that constantly affects the user, enabling him to remember spells better or use more [[Etheral]] [[Mana]] before being spent.

Magical jewellery pieces have some sort of "maginetic" fields, and will easily be interrupted by other pieces. It's probable that this is because of their small size and relative high density magic in their physical shell. The effect is similar to that of a magnet, but not really. Holding two of these magical rings on the same hand, for instance, will completely cancel out both. Using more than one necklace at the same time will do the same. It might be a combination of the essence of the item, combined with how magic flows in the human body (even in the magically untrained), but there is no known studies made on the topic. However, the result of this is that only three pieces of enchanted fewlery jewlery may be worn at any one time: one ring on each hand, and one amulet around the neck.

Creating [[Potion]]s and [[Elixir]]s is one of the magical arts that's still practised in the [[West]]. It's a combination of herbal essences and magical infusion to create draughts that for example can near instantly mend torn flesh and knit broken bone back together. The reason why this is still practised in the West seems to be mainly due to the more social uses, and them being perceived as "not as magical" in the view of the average person. Some of this magical power or magic healing power can be made through a combination of herbs that will funnel magic into the beverage. For more advanced potion, an Alchemist or magically skilled herbalist will be required. The two most common potions are [[Heal]]ing and [[Mana]] potions. Neither is common, but among potions with a magical nature, they are more common than others.

Healing potions consists consist of an unknown combination of liquids, herbs and magical infusion that will have different [[heal]]ing effects depending on the quality of the beverage. They are usually delivered in very small containers but with immense healing capabilities. The effect of a healing potion can bring a dying man to life within a few seconds, healing the wounds in a better way than the body itself can accomplish, presumably leaving less scar tissue. The availability of healing potions vary from place to place. This is the most commonly existing potion.

The old [[Waypoint]] network created by the [[Horadrim]] still stands as a testament to their immense magical knowledge, and there is currently are no longer any mages capable of creating further additions to the Waypoint network. It A waypoint consists of large stone slabs in the ground, inscribed with magic through runes, and will transport anyone knowledgeable enough to use them to another stone that the user has previously activated for his personal spiritual pattern. In addition to this, the old [[Town Portal]] gateway system made by the Horadrim might be related, but with a slightly skewed focus, to avoid any Waypoint traveller be being damaged by an opening Town Portal.

Druids shun the use of traditional magic and call calling it [[Dubhdroiacht]](black magic), and use another path that also seem seems to be impervious to the corrupting forces, namely [[Nature magic]]. If they use the name for Demonic magic, or any other form of magic than Nature magic isn't known. The [[Holy magic]] of the [[High Heavens]] and magic through the [[Amazon]] deities also seem to be more or less free of corruption.