Molds of Magic

Within this world there are fabulous magics. A mage must create molds to force energy through to produce the desired spell effects. The molds are not physical, and only exist in the mages mind. Once a mold has been formed in the mages mind it can have energy pushed into it.

A severe danger to young mages is forcing too much energy into a mold that isn't designed to handle it. When more energy is forced into a mold that is not designed to handle it, there are a few possible outcomes. The spell may work, but have a more powerful effect on the target. A more likely scenario is that the mold will fail under the pressure of the extra energy. When the mold fails in can cause a minor backfire, which causes the spell to fizzle, or a major backfire. A major backfire, depending on the amount of power, could cause small injuries all the way up to death of anyone near the caster. The final possible outcome is a rupture. When a rupture occurs a physical transfer point is created between the physical world and the energy flow. A rupture will kill the caster and destroy virtually everything in a massive radius.

There are no limits to the number of available molds. Most mages are schooled in the basics of creating a mold, but all mages must create their own. This creates mages with specialties. Some mages are experts at elemental magic, while others focus on attribute enhancements.

No two mages are alike.