Magic

Magic works much like magnetism. Magic is a fundamental and finite force that flows to certain individuals with enough “magnetism” for it. These individuals are known as the Gifted. Deficients also have a minor magnetism.

Channeling Magic
There are four primary ways to channel magic: Of course, these types do not have to be mutually exclusive; they can overlap, and most cultures use more than one type.
 * Blood magic, in which magic is gathered by eliminating surrounding life forces and thus releasing a greater net magic to be channeled by the user. Blood magic, for obvious reasons, is very controversial and frequently taboo, depending on one's culture. Vodoo, for example, is a cultural style of magic that frequently employs blood magic and requires a permit to practice.
 * Focus magic, in which magic is channeled through an object (e.g. a staff, wand, totem, or fetish). Most European magic is almost entirely focus magic.
 * Ritual magic, in which a greater power is reached through multiple Gifted working together. Native magics (like the weather and animal magics popular at IMI) frequently employ ritual magic.
 * Enchantment, in which magic is imbued into an object or objects (alchemy and potioncraft, for instance).