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Fairy Magic


Fairy Magic is the magic of faeries, but also of those who live close to them and under their paradigm. The evil lord of a fairy-tale castle and the obstinate old man who refuses to accept the existence of fairyland can both be fairy magicians.

Fairy magic generally exists only in far-off places, and is most powerful in fairyland. Tis land is either a realm of dreams, a distant place, or another dimension, depending on who you ask. Anyway, it is never very far away, and you can end up there at a moment's notice if you are not careful.

Fairy magic is powerful, but it obeys some very strict rules, you cannot cast a spell on just anyone. Entering fairyland is a harrowing experience for the uninitiated, as the faeries all live by very strict rules, but these rules only make sense to other fairies and to people with the minds of children. Breaking these rules makes you a legitimate target of both scorn and fairy magic.

Examples and References

Pendragon, The movie Willow, fairy tales in general.

Limitations

Bane

Fairy magic is prevented if you are in contact with iron. Small amounts of iron itches and causes you acute discomfort, but only a large item (such as a sword or rifle), being manacles in iron or being inside an iron box or vehicle will prevent you from working fairy magic.

Secret All fairy magicians have some secret- usually related to the way they learned magic or to their childhood and personal development. If found out, this secret will not only prevent the fairy magician from working sorcery, but also often force him to reconsider his ways and change his life dramatically. A fairy magician is not usually aware of his own secret.
Target

All fairy magic must have some just cause it is impossible to directly affect a character through magic if the character refuses to be influenced or has done no wrong. Magic that does not directly harm a character, such as trickery and glamour, can be employed freely, and is often used to entrap a victim before more insidious magic is used to take control of him. But if the target refuses to be mislead, he cannot be directly harmed or affected by magic.

Which causes are just is very malleable. Anyone breaking a geas or curse is fair game. Customs, even evil customs, must be obeyed. Any oath breaker can be ensorcerelled freely, as can those who have betrayed the customs of fealty or hospitality, even if their lord or host was unfair. Those who owe gifts or favors are fair game, as well.

If you do fulfil the target limitation, you get an extra positive die on all your spells - just as if you has spent a fortune die. This is a compensation for the many and severe limitations on fairy magic.

Common Schticks

  • Animal
  • Conjuration
  • Fertility
  • Illusion

Summonables

Fairy magic summons fares and supernatural animals.


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