We can't pin this entirely on the narrative gods at Wizards of the Coast, either. Killing Lathander doesn't break the universe's ability to have a sense of justice, yet killing Mystra endangers the multiverse's access to Weave-based magic. On a related note, one might wonder why there can be gods that claim portfolios with multiple aspects, like 'justice,' but magic follows its own rules. Then there's Shar and a meta-network of the 'Shadow Weave.' One can't talk about magic, especially in the Forgotten Realms, without mentioning the divine overseer of the arcane: Mystra. The Complicated Relationship with the Divine 2.2 The Divine Take on Primal Methodology.2 The Complicated Relationship with the Divine.

To the enlightened observer, that wellspring of energy was no longer 'raw' – it was revealed to be what it was: primal.Īnd the way to access it was called the Primal Technique. Therein was the discovery of House Stonehearth: learning the relation between Weave and Raw threw back the veil, revealing the laws of magic with unprecedented clarity. The power is no less hazardous, but the 'wild' effects disappear. When one understands the differences between the pressure of steam and the dynamics of the water below, the arcane becomes comprehensible. The contrasts in controlling it are profound: magic of the Weave is escaping steam against the roiling, boiling water creating it. The raw magic below it, feeding it, is difficult to reach and harder to shape. The Weave is easy to reach and friendly to shape if just a few rules are known. And rightly so: Weave magic flows through existence, raw magic powered the creation of existence. The magic of the multiverse has been described countless ways, but the vast majority speak of an arcane force that flows through ' the Weave.' This 'Weave' is more misunderstood than understood, and the raw energy beneath it is more feared than appreciated. Magic is the fifth element that flows between the other four.

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