Imaginative Incantations is organised
such that each chapter covers the diversity of spells under specific themes of
magic, such as light-related spells, fire-relate spells and so forth. It is
worth noting however that spells are never, and can never be, categorised into
neat groups. This is because magic is infinitely varied, and spell creation
successes are usually achieved serendipitously. Therefore it is highly
encouraged to read between the pages and lines to gain a more holistic view of
magic. As far possible, this book does give occasional directions to look at
spells across different chapters to stimulate thinking.

Imaginative Incantations is
fundamentally a compendium of spells. However, it also presents alongside this
information invaluable insight into the emerging themes of magic theory, as
well as historical accounts of spell discovery as inspiration. Consequently,
each chapter is composed of three main interspersing components: 1) the spell
list, and information boxes on 2) magical theory and on 3) history.

Sortilegium – The Spell List

Spells
throughout the book are presented as a list with the following format:

  Spell Number – Incantation,
Spell Name
  Wand gesture:
  Spell symbol:
  Difficulty:
  Relationship:
  Effects:
  Persistence, termination:
  Precautions, side-effects:

Each spell
is designated a spell number for
this book for easy reference. Lumos
being the first spell of Chapter Four for example is designated Spell 4.1, and Nox the second spell of the same chapter
Spell 4.2. Difficulty level of the
spell follows a relative scale from I to VII, which do not correspond to the
year of your magical education. The higher the difficulty, the more magical
fortitude, understanding and experience required. The relationship field indicates how a spell may be a variation or
counterspell of another. The persistence
of a spell tells you whether the magical effects persist after being cast,
and whether it requires a counterspell for its termination. It is extremely important to learn about the
termination of a spell especially for safety purposes. It is not uncommon for
spells cast by inexperienced practitioners to go awry and harm the caster or
bystanders. Chapter Three is dedicated to this general termination spells.
While we greatly encourage experimentation, we strongly advocate for safety as
the utmost priority regardless of experience. Similarly, it is vital for novice
wizards to fully understand the precautions
and side effects that accompany the
spell’s primary effects, so that one is prepared to take safety measures in
addition to knowing a spell’s situational suitability.

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