====== MAGIC LEVELS ======

**Adventurers** and **Guides** should agree on the types and amounts of magic within their games and settings.

Fantasy settings may include **Sorcery**, **Wizardry**, and **Witchcraft**.

Modern settings may include **Occult**, **Magicians**, **Mystics**, **Powers** or **Mutants**.

Futuristic settings may include **Psionics**.

Magic Levels for a setting derive from:
  * The absence or presence of **natural magic** in the environment, possibly channeled, directed, or used to fuel sorcery.
  * The presence, or absence, of **supernatural beings** such as demigods or demons who grant divine or infernal magical abilities.
  * The ability, or lack, for individuals or groups to harness or channel supernatural abilities for wizardry or witchcraft.
  * Whether or not extraordinary **powers** or **mutations** are latent in the population's genes.
  * Whether or not **psychic or psionic abilities** are latent within the brain waiting to be tapped.

===== The Magic Level Scale =====
The **Magic Level** scale helps place the relative answers to questions such as:

☐ **MAGICAL SETTING** \\
How magical is the setting?

☐ **MAGICAL DISCOVERIES** \\
What magical forces have been discovered so far?

☐ **MAGICAL MYSTERIES** \\
What magical forces may remain to be discovered?

☐ **MAGICAL PREVALENCE** \\
How prevalent in world and the population are magical abilities through history?

^  ML ^ ML DESCRIPTION ^ EXAMPLES ^
| -10 | Non-Magical | Magic and supernatural forces do not and cannot exist in this world. |
|  -9 | Singularly Magical | Only one person in history was magical, and their power cannot be replicated by any known means. |
|  -8 | | |
|  -7 | Magical Antiquity | Tales of magic exist exist only in myths. |
|  -6 | | |
|  -5 | Once Magical | Magic once existed in the world, was lost, but could be recovered through mighty change. |
|  -4 | | |
|  -3 | Past Magical | Magic existed recently, and may still be rarely practiced, but is considered unexplainable paranormal or charlatan trickery. |
|  -2 | | |
|  -1 | Nearly Magical | 1-in-10000 may master magical power, but may be disbelieved or tried for heresy. |
| 0| Magical | 1-in-1000 may develop or master magical powers. Magic, Powers and Psi Extremely Rare |
| +1 | Early Magical | 1-in-25 may develop or master magical powers. Powers and Psi appear. |
| +2 | | Rise of superstitions and witchcraft as map is explored |
| +3 | Frequently Magical | 1-5 may develop or master magical powers. Science and Technology fade |
| +4 | | Superstition and Witchcraft Common | 
| +5 | | Supernatural Magic appears |
| +6 | | Supernatural Magic gains |
| +7 | | Divine Magic appears
| +8 | | Divine Magic eclipses Supernatural Magic
| +9 | | Natural Magic supersedes Divine and Supernatural Magics |
| +10 | | Natural Magic is pervasive |

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Designer's Note \\
It is a matter of faith and opinion regarding Earth's current **Magic Level**.
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===== Salvage Space: Magic Level =====
 ◢ [[:salvage_space:magic_level|Salvage Space: Magic Level]]

▲ [[:Chronology:]] :: ◢ [[:Chronology:references#setting_01|References: Setting]]
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