Primal Magic, or shamanism, is a subcategory of Sorcery (TBD) that represents the most ancient interface between the human psyche and the visceral unreality of The Dreamspace. It operates not through abstract theory, but through the primal sensory inputs; sight, sound, scent, touch, and taste, which have been hard-coded into the human genome over millennia of survival. This subcategory of magic is a raw resonance with the essence of the world, tapping into archetypal concepts like the flood, the storm, and the crackling fire that are etched into our very DNA. To a practitioner, the rustle of dry scrub or the ozone scent of an approaching squall is not merely an environmental observation; it is a somatic trigger that allows the shaman to steer the currents of Psions at their command.
Because this practice requires a total immersion in the physical present, its mastery is fundamentally tied to the WIS (Wisdom) attribute. Unlike the calculated logic of modern psionics, Primal Magic demands a keen intuition for the natural world’s harmonies and its violent, erratic ebbs. A shaman does not "force" reality to change; rather, they act as a conduit for the inherent momentum of the world, aligning their internal rhythm with the pulse of the Earth. In the Oceanykan interior, where the environment is notoriously lethal and indifferent to human progress, a primal magician navigates the invisible currents of nature to manifest effects that are as brutal and efficient as the wilderness itself.
Primal Magic contains the following Aspects:
- Fire Aspect (I-V)
Mastery over the radiant spark and the raging flames.
- Wind Aspect (I-V)
Mastery over the vital breath and the roaring winds.
- Water Aspect (I-V)
Mastery over the simple drop and the thundering river.
- Earth Aspect (I-V)
Mastery over the humble soil and the immovable boulder.
- Life Aspect (I-V)
Mastery over flesh and flower, of all that has been born.
- Feral Aspect (I-V)
Mastery over the deepest instinct of all creatures; the will to survive.
- Soul Aspect (I-V)
Mastery over the immaterial essence of all that lives.