Endàrtra

Metamorphic Way of Relation

Endàrtra is the study of communication. In its most basic usage, Endàrtra magics include empathetic, emotional, and sensory interactions. Masters of Endàrtra may speak in tongues, sendings, and communicate with inanimate objects. Those that study the art are valuable resources to businesses and governments, and often charge highly for their talents when inclined to exploit them.

Endàrtra overlaps with Ildra magics from time to time. Generally, the difference between Endàrtra and Ildra magics can be determined by whether the effect stems from empathetic (endàrtra Kadàktrū) or intellectual (ildra Kadàktrū) stimuli, regardless of the effect. A spell that compels the subject to act is Ildra magic. A spell that makes the subject want to act is Endàrtra magic.

Unlike communicative magics, empathetic magics do not require the sender and receiver to share a common language. Derivative languages offer a workable medium. Languages that do not share a common foundation will make communication impossible without some interpretative means (there are plenty of spells to facilitate this). Many masters of Endàrtra, study disparate languages to increase the efficacy of their magics.

A penalty of -1 is incurred for every language participants are removed from one another. A man who only speaks Oðic will have a -4 chance to understand someone who only speaks Taldànic, since the two are 4x removed (Old Oðic, Dekàlic, Old Taldànic, Taldànic). Unlike most magic arts, the Endàrtra requires very little invocation. When words are required for casting, they are usually singular, to avoid confusing the intended message. The art is very heavily gestured however, with some spells requiring great expansive motions of the hands, arms, and body.

Spells

Dragàmyr

Vornàmyr

Foci

Resources