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Key Notes

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MAGIC IS A PROVABLE CONSTANT

In the World of Generica Magic is a steady, reliable, pervasive force. It can be counted on, and almost always works. Using Magic is not usually unduly difficult or straining on a Magic User, though their ability to cast Magic over a particular period of time might be finite. However, there are a number of competing Magic Systems in use in the World of Generica, and each has its pros and cons. It is even possible for an individual to practice more than one Magic System, though it is usually inefficient to do so.

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NON MAGIC USERS ARE GOOD TOO

Despite the prevalence of Magic in this paradigm, characters that don't use Magic are still generally very capable and powerful. While Magic Users have open ended capabilities via their Magic System, non Magic Users usually have abilities that are conceptually "skills" or other forms of learned or trained ability, but which are expressed as either Power Constructs or expensive implementations of Skills and Talents beyond the norm.

So for example a "Rogue" style character might be so skilled at Stealth that they are effectively invisible to a degree that violates common sense, while a "Fighter" style character might be so skilled and durable that he is effectively invincible by normal foes in a way that is clearly not realistic, but which is entirely appropriate to the sub genre.