Magic

Misunderstood by those who do not fully understand it's nature, Magic is the name most commonly given to strange powers often exhibited by some individuals.

Known to the Ancients as Channelling, various powers could be manifested by the Ancients themselves. These powers were refined into spells, rituals and bindings. The Stranger is the source of the Ancient's powers, with his creation of them he gave their souls the potential to access his powers. The power continues after the mælstrom in the many races which survived the it. The annihilation of the Ancients spread their souls far and wide in the ether between worlds. In the present day, those who can manifest Magic are those who have a part of an Ancient's soul sharing their bodies. Various levels of power come from various sizes of the soul shards.

As such, in nearly every case, it is not possible for Magic to be taught in the post-mælstrom world to those who do not possess at least a spark of the Ancients within them.

Practicing Magic
The refinement of the ability to Channel is still what is used by most magic users. Spells are written in the Ancient's dialect, often in such a way to be unseeable to does without the spark. While spells can allow an untrained user with the spark to perform feats of power with little risk, they do have the draw back of severly limiting the user to a, albiet large, limited selection.