LieutenantWolf34
Scribe
I'm world-building for an alternate history version of Belle Epoque with magic and the like. While I already had some ideas which will be listed below I'm seeking ideas for any more magic users.
On Magic
Magic is well known in this world being used for many things all the way up to the industrial revolution that many countries went through. Magic is so wide and varied it is hard to categorize it for posterity but the few attempts that have been made are as thus:
Elementalists: Users of the classic elements of fire, water, earth, and air. These magic users are primarily used for military purposes in the current year of 1900 and are very effective. With a snap of their fingers or a brief incantation, cavalry regiments will be set ablaze and riflemen will be struck by lightning. Elementalists can also set gunpowder ablaze without the use of fire if they wish, however it has to be visible thus decreasing its effectiveness in combat. The German Empire makes great use of their elementalists or as they refer to them as “Zauberer”. As such a German Elementalist would be referred to as “Zauberer Schmidt '' most commonly in their armed forces. Elementalists and other magic users can channel magic through their hands a stave or a firearm or other objects such as sabers or a broom.
Listeners: Listeners while rare in past ages have become more common with the rise of Spiritualism. Essentially Listeners are magic-users who have trained themselves to listen to the unquiet dead more commonly known as ghosts, phantoms, etcetera. Most Listeners can barely hear the whispers of the dead and most are con men seeking coin from the gullible however there are strong Listeners who either take up an independent business for seances or are hired by the government to interrogate dead spies or question dead soldiers and criminals. The strongest Listeners can bind the unquiet dead to their will and have them spy on their rivals or use them for their knowledge on many subjects. These Listeners known as Binders are the type of Listeners most commonly sought after by governments for their power and usefulness.
Summoners: Summoners are magic-users who summon spirits and use them to spy on or attack others. They are rare due to the fears of summoning and possible possession.
Alchemists: Alchemy being a more scientific magic is often studied and used by industrialists and others in order to advance human industry. Some factories have homunculus workers (see creatures of the Belle Epoque) or develop elixirs that treat symptoms of disease far easier and better than traditional medicine.
Artificers: Magic-users trained in enchanting and making magical items. You could find a rifle covered in magical runes (see common interpretations of magic) or one that is glowing with ethereal energies. Do you want a door that only opens when you speak a magical password? You can get it from an artificer or perhaps a broom that sweeps on its own when ordered? All can be found through the magic of the Artificers.
On Magic
Magic is well known in this world being used for many things all the way up to the industrial revolution that many countries went through. Magic is so wide and varied it is hard to categorize it for posterity but the few attempts that have been made are as thus:
Elementalists: Users of the classic elements of fire, water, earth, and air. These magic users are primarily used for military purposes in the current year of 1900 and are very effective. With a snap of their fingers or a brief incantation, cavalry regiments will be set ablaze and riflemen will be struck by lightning. Elementalists can also set gunpowder ablaze without the use of fire if they wish, however it has to be visible thus decreasing its effectiveness in combat. The German Empire makes great use of their elementalists or as they refer to them as “Zauberer”. As such a German Elementalist would be referred to as “Zauberer Schmidt '' most commonly in their armed forces. Elementalists and other magic users can channel magic through their hands a stave or a firearm or other objects such as sabers or a broom.
Listeners: Listeners while rare in past ages have become more common with the rise of Spiritualism. Essentially Listeners are magic-users who have trained themselves to listen to the unquiet dead more commonly known as ghosts, phantoms, etcetera. Most Listeners can barely hear the whispers of the dead and most are con men seeking coin from the gullible however there are strong Listeners who either take up an independent business for seances or are hired by the government to interrogate dead spies or question dead soldiers and criminals. The strongest Listeners can bind the unquiet dead to their will and have them spy on their rivals or use them for their knowledge on many subjects. These Listeners known as Binders are the type of Listeners most commonly sought after by governments for their power and usefulness.
Summoners: Summoners are magic-users who summon spirits and use them to spy on or attack others. They are rare due to the fears of summoning and possible possession.
Alchemists: Alchemy being a more scientific magic is often studied and used by industrialists and others in order to advance human industry. Some factories have homunculus workers (see creatures of the Belle Epoque) or develop elixirs that treat symptoms of disease far easier and better than traditional medicine.
Artificers: Magic-users trained in enchanting and making magical items. You could find a rifle covered in magical runes (see common interpretations of magic) or one that is glowing with ethereal energies. Do you want a door that only opens when you speak a magical password? You can get it from an artificer or perhaps a broom that sweeps on its own when ordered? All can be found through the magic of the Artificers.
Vala
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