Technique

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

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.

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 Form-Technique combination.

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�)