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Arcanism
Summary:	Use the language of the Glyphs to preform various esoteric feats.

Description-

Aracanisim is the study & collective practices dealing with the Glyphs which is an arcane language of unknown origin that grants the users preternatural powers & knowledge. To bring about its power, one has to know/learn the language to speak casts. While speaking the words, Glyphs are summoned. The knowledge users of attain is usually of powerful arcane objects/creatures/entities. This form of power isn't easy to use mid combat & is hard mix it with physical combat but few have managed to do so. This system is commonly used by non-Sages with who desire arcane power. Due to them not being Sages, users of Arcanism are called Arcanists.

A plus that Arcanism has is its long list of casts & phrases that various people can learn.

Several species has their own kind of Glyphs. While all these glyphs grant the ability to use all kinds of Arcanism, each species’ Glyphs holds the secret power to grant the Arcanist a species specific form of Arcanism that only said species can use. There are exceptions to this rule but that often means that their status in the cosmic hierarchy is above normal.

Arcanism In Unison With Craft (Arcane Craft)-

Arcanism can also be used in unison with Craft to use Arcane power quicker but this comes in 2 forms:

• Type 1: This is the easiest & quickest form to use but at the cost of the variety & more complex (thus more powerful) Casts. But what is lost in complexity could be compensated in raw power. This form allows user to use arcane energy via gesture casting.
• Type 2: This form requires the user to know speak the Glyphs & use hand signs. It is slower than type 2 but it gives the Arcanist more variety.

Arcanism In Unison With Meistery-

Arcanism is has been used in unison with Meistry in order to call upon the Arcane Arbiters for their power.

Styles of Arcanism & Classifications-

(For classifications & forms of Arcanisms, click here.)

Styles-

Some species/peoples have their own unique form of Arcanism that has their own attributes that grant them a specific arsenal of abilities. Some of these forms of Arcanisms are:

• Andramidan Arcanism: This form of Arcanism was created by the Lord of Oceanus. This form of Arcanism grants the Arcanist the power of arcane hydrokinesis, fulgurkinesis, & the ability to summon/manipulate sea monsters.
• Lamian Arcanism: This form of Arcanism was created by the Lord of Lamians. This form of Arcanism grants the Arcanist the power of absorption & vampiric draining. there are limits to this form of arcanism that depend on the arcanist's skill & personal power level. This form of Arcanism also grant the Arcanist the ability to summon various Lamian organisms.
• Shòu/Yokai Arcanism: This form of Arcanism whose creator is unknown. This form of Arcanism grants Arcanist the power over Yin & Yang as well as the ability to summon/materialize yokai.

Common Casts-

• Ra'Zak (Rah-Zuk):
• Chain Summon: User summons arcane chains. Common simple cast, hard to break. Simple is best, I guess.
  
• Feast: This cast, the user can drain the over all power from another living thing. This “power” takes into account their Ninpo, skills, & (if they have it) powers. If the user does do this cast properly, the cast will have the reverse effect; they will have their overall power drained.
• Azazel: This is a banishment cast. Anyone can do it all depends on what the user is trying to banish. If it is an animal/normal Monster, than any one can do it. If it is a very powerful beast/monster then you made need to be powerful to. If it is a transcendent being, then you’d have to basically be one or have that kind of power at that time.
• Replicatus: This cast creates clones of oneself to aid
• Reinforcement:
• Summonēre: This is a summon cast. Anyone can do it all depends on what the user is trying to summon. If it is an animal/normal Monster, than any one can do it. If it is a very powerful beast/monster then you made need to be powerful to. If it is a transcendent being, then you’d have to basically be one or have that kind of power at that time.

Schools of Arcanism-

There are “schools” of Arcanism that Arcanists classify as. Each school is a specific way of preforming Arcanism and each school has an Head-Arcanist which are the most powerful Arcanists of that School. Each Head-Arcanist answers to the Arch-Arcanist which is the master of all Schools of Arcanism along with being the most powerful Arcanist in their universe.

School of Scribes-

This school of Arcanists rely on their knowledge of Glyphs in order to use arcane powers. Some even use Symbolism. They are by far the most common kind of Arcanist.

School of Monks-

This school of Arcanists achieve arcane power through their control over arcane energy. This school proves superior to Scribes due to not relying on knowing Glyphs to achieve said effects, only their understanding of applications.

School of Pawns-

This school of Arcanists achieve arcane power through arcane items that channel power straight from the Nebulous (the arcane Derivation)

Arcane Equipment-

Grimoires-

Grimoires are books that contain Glyphs for Arcanism. They hold casts that perform various things. These grimores can be used to summon arcane entities if the Warlock is powerful enough, hold knowledge of arcane items, etc.

The Necromicon.

A basic Grimoire.

A Dark Grimoire

Arcane Charms-

Some Warlocks use pieces of clothing, necklaces, belts, gauntlets, etc. that bear Glyphs that grant various effects. This can be used for specific actions (such as wielding a gauntlet with a projection Glyph) or to make the Glyph process shorter.

Arcane Weapons-

Arcane Weapons are weapons inscribed with Glyphs in order to wield arcane power. They usually are creations of Symbolism.

Gallery

Some Cool Display of Arcanism/Glyph Usage

Arcanism Via Objects

Arcane Craft

Trivia-

• Arcanism is not Occultism, Mysticism, Magic. It can be classified as Archetypal Occultism/Magic. Thus Anti-Magic wouldn’t work against it.
  • This power is Effect Generation via Glyphs.
• While is considered opposite to Alchemy, they are just 2 sides of the same coin.