Magic in Var-Zyn

Magic
The practice of magic is closely associated with demons and as such, is a taboo subject in many cultures. Those with innate magical ability are called sorcerers, but throughout the Shogunate and the Caliphate, free sorcery is a crime. Sorcerers are hunted by Samurai and brought to a cloister of The Esoteric Order of Arcane Secrets, where they are formally trained as wizards. Wizardry is that magic which is practiced in adherence to the tenets that ward against demonic influence. Due to the nature of magic and it’s connection to the the heart of the world, all magic inherently draws the attention of demonic forces. Those magic users who succumb to demonic whispers and make pacts to grow their powers are known as warlocks, and the way in which they practice magic risks drawing demons from the world below into the world above, threatening all life on Var-Zyn.