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*Knack:  An ability of the individual usually requiring no material component.  
 
*Knack:  An ability of the individual usually requiring no material component.  
*Hexes: An ability that can be woven into a item, drawn on something, or otherwise created as a physical item that can often be used by others afterward.  
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*Hexes: An ability that can be woven into a item, dawn on something, or otherwise created as a physical item that can often be used by others afterward.  
  
Some people with knacks can embed their ability into a hexed item.  Others can only create the hexed item, not cast the spell separately.. .  
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Some people with knacks can embed their ability into a hexed item.  Others can only create the hexed item, not cast the spell seperatly.. .  
  
Hexes and symbols can be used to manipulate and control fey and other magical creatures. Some hexery borders ritualism and has similar effects to ritual summoning.
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Examples of Hexes or Knacks.
  
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==Knacks and hexes==
 
==Knacks and hexes==
 
===Minor Knacks===
 
These are generally unable to be woven into hexes.
 
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
!Simple Knacks
 
!Simple Knacks
 
!Moderate Knacks
 
!Hard Knacks
 
|-
 
|Chill
 
|Dust
 
|Clean
 
|Color
 
|-
 
|Dampen
 
|Dry
 
|Extinguish
 
|Catfall
 
|-
 
|Know Direction
 
|Heat
 
|Gather
 
|Exterminate or Zap
 
|-
 
|Knot
 
|Mending
 
|Stitch
 
|Purify Water
 
|-
 
|Flick
 
|Tip
 
|Sharpen
 
|Frostbite
 
|-
 
|Turn Page
 
|Werelight
 
|Weathertell
 
| x
 
|-
 
|<span style=color:red> Firefinger </span>
 
|<span style=color:red> Produce Flame</span>
 
|<span style=color:red> Control Flames </span>
 
|<span style=color:red>Create Bonfire </span>
 
|-
 
|Gust
 
|Infestation
 
|Mold Earth
 
| x
 
|-
 
|Thunderclap 
 
| x
 
|Shillelagh
 
|Thorn Whip
 
|}
 
 
===Moderately Strong Knacks & Hexes===
 
Hexes noted with (HX) meaning that the spell can be woven into a constrict of some kind, like a warding or a basket or woven cloth.
 
 
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
|-
 
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!  Knacks
 
!  Knacks
 
!  Hexes
 
!  Hexes
 
 
|-
 
|-
|Blaze
 
|Measure (Complex/Simple)
 
|Protection, 1m Radius
 
 
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| Measure (Complex/Simple)
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| Row 1, Cell 4
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| Lightning Bolt
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| Protection, 1” Radius
 
|-
 
|-
|Lightning Bolt
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| Blaze
|Aurora (Light Wall)
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| Aurora (Light Wall)
|Charm Animal 
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| Mini Strength
 
|-
 
 
| Ball Lightning
 
| Ball Lightning
|Lightning Dart
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| Lightning Dart
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| |-
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| Charm Animal Class
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|Rope Trick
 
|-
 
|-
| Rope Trick
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| Charm Animal (specific type)
 
 
| Awaken
 
| Awaken
|-
 
 
| Clairaudience
 
| Clairaudience
| Magic Mouth(HX)
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| Magic Mouth
| Speed(HX)
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| Speed
 
|-
 
|-
| Charm Person
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| Charm Person/Specific Intelligent Race
 
| Continual Light
 
| Continual Light
 
| Photographic Memory
 
| Photographic Memory
|-
 
 
| Clairvoyance
 
| Clairvoyance
| Water Breathing(HX)
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|Water Breathing
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Detect (Complex)
 
| Detect (Complex)
| Create Sound  
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| Create Sound
| Protection/Insects (HX)
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| Protection/Insects
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|  
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|  
 
| Web
 
| Web
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|-
 
| Detect (Simple)
 
| Detect (Simple)
 
| Darkness
 
| Darkness
|-
 
 
| See Invisible
 
| See Invisible
 
| Cold Cone
 
| Cold Cone
 
| Measure (Concealed)
 
| Measure (Concealed)
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| Whirlwind
 
|-
 
|-
| Whirlwind
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| Hold Portal (This manifests as a compulsion for others to not enter or cross a threshhold.  
| Hold Portal (HX)(This manifests as a compulsion for others to not enter or cross a threshhold.  
 
 
| Deodorant
 
| Deodorant
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| Silence, 3” Radius
 
| Silence, 3” Radius
 
| Continual Darkness
 
| Continual Darkness
 
| Measure (Mental)
 
| Measure (Mental)
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| Wizard Light
 
|-
 
|-
| Wizard Light (HX)
 
 
| Individual Silence
 
| Individual Silence
 
| Detect (Concealed or Mental)
 
| Detect (Concealed or Mental)
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| Speak Languages
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|-
 
|-
| Speak Languages
 
 
| Light
 
| Light
 
| ESP
 
| ESP
|-
 
 
| Speak with Animals
 
| Speak with Animals
 
|  
 
|  
| Match (light fire)(HX) As a hex this manifests as an item that will start a fre.
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| Micro-Magic Missile
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| Match (light fire)
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| Extinguish Fire
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| Dispel Magic
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|  
 
|-
 
|-
| Extinguish Fire 
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| Muscle Spasm
| Dispel Magic(HX)
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|   
| Muscle Spasm(HX)
 
|-  
 
 
| Super Sleep
 
| Super Sleep
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|-
 
| Protection
 
| Protection
 
| Flaming
 
| Flaming
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| Torch
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| Fire Ball
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| M
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Read Languages
 
| Read Languages
 
| Flash
 
| Flash
 
| Wind
 
| Wind
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| Fire Dart
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|-
 
|-
| Fire Dart
 
 
| Read Magic
 
| Read Magic
 
| Freeze Water
 
| Freeze Water
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| Wizard Lock-This manifests as a door only openable by certain people.
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|-
 
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| Wizard Lock-(HX)This manifests as a door only openable by certain people.
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| Silence, 1” Radius
| Silence, 1” Radius(HX)
 
 
| Gliding
 
| Gliding
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| Run Silent
 
| Run Silent
 
| Fly
 
| Fly
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|-
 
|-
 
| Sleep
 
| Sleep
| Hallucination(HX)
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| Hallucination
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| Heat Cone
 
| Heat Cone
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| Mini-Cold Cone
 
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| Fire Ball
 
 
| Sound Amplification
 
| Sound Amplification
 
| Invisibility
 
| Invisibility
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| Hold Person
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| Hold Person (HX)
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| Knock:(HX) This manifests as opening any shut or magically locked door.
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| Knock: Thismnifests as opening any shut or magically locked door.
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| Illusion
 
| Illusion
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| S
 
| Levitate
 
| Levitate
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| Infravision
 
| Infravision
 
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|   
 
|-
 
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| Telescope(HX)  As a hex its cast on glass usually.
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| Telescope
 
| Locate Object
 
| Locate Object
| Invisibility, 1” Radius(HX)
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| Invisibility, 1” Radius
 
| Mirror Image
 
| Mirror Image
| Ventriloquism(HX)
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| Ventriloquism
 
| Magic Missile
 
| Magic Missile
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| Light Beam
 
| Light Beam
 
| Projected Mini-Strength
 
| Projected Mini-Strength
 
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|-
 
|}
 
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==Strong Knacks==
 
*Maker :The ability and talent to create things.
 
*Torch: the ability to see great distance and occasionally see the futureT
 
 
 
==Credits==
 
Hexery is based on the magical systems in Orson Scott Card's Alvin Maker series.
 

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