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Removed the reference to Forms representing the subject. Given techniques are in the first person singular- I Create- the caster is the subject. Hence I Create Fire/Warmth/Light for Ignem.
 
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A '''Technique''' is a method applied to a [[Hermetic]] [[Form]]. It more or less describes an action, whereas Forms determine the object or subject the Technique applies to. The combination of both is required to create a Hermetic magical effect.
A '''Technique''' is a method applied to a [[Hermetic]] [[Form]]. It more or less describes an action, whereas Forms determine the object the Technique applies to. The combination of both is required to create a Hermetic magical effect.


The nomenclature used to describe Techniques is Latin verbs in the first person singular form, all of which end in "-o" to represent that grammatical form. Unlike in Latin, where the predicate or verb concludes a linguistic expression, Techniques _usually_ precede the corresponding Form to describe the Technique-Form combination.
The nomenclature used to describe Techniques is Latin verbs in the first person singular form, all of which end in "-o" to represent that grammatical form. Unlike in Latin, where the predicate or verb concludes a linguistic expression, Techniques _usually_ precede the corresponding Form to describe the Technique-Form combination.

Latest revision as of 01:55, 9 February 2013

A Technique is a method applied to a Hermetic Form. It more or less describes an action, whereas Forms determine the object the Technique applies to. The combination of both is required to create a Hermetic magical effect.

The nomenclature used to describe Techniques is Latin verbs in the first person singular form, all of which end in "-o" to represent that grammatical form. Unlike in Latin, where the predicate or verb concludes a linguistic expression, Techniques _usually_ precede the corresponding Form to describe the Technique-Form combination.

In Ars Magica, which is mostly about magic, Technique almost exclusively refers to Techniques in the context of Hermetic Arts.

There are 5 different Techniques:

  • Creo (Lat. "I create")
  • Intellego (Lat. "I examine/perceive")
  • Muto (Lat. "I transform")
  • Perdo (Lat. "I destroy")
  • Rego (Lat. "I control")