Hexery

Hexery-A Low Order Magic system

Hexery is a low powered system of abilities usually native to a single shadow. Though the abilities tend to function on any shadow that uses low order magics.

Most of the abilities range from cantrips to roughly 3rd level magery spells . How they manifest varies from shadow to shadow as well as from person to person. These manifest as "Hexes" & "Knacks".

• 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.

Some people with knacks can embed their ability into a hexed item. Others can only create the hexed item, not cast the spell separately.. .

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.

Knacks and hexes

Minor Knacks

These are generally unable to be woven into hexes.

Simple Knacks Chill,, Dust, Dampen, , Dry, Know Direction, Heat, Knot, Mending, Flick, Tip, Turn Page, Werelight , Firefinger , Produce Flame, Gust, Infestation, Thunderclap

Moderate Knacks Clean, Extinguish, Stitch, Gather, Control Flames, Sharpen, Shillelagh

Hard Knacks Color, Catfall, Exterminate or Zap, Purify Water, Frostbite, Weathertell, Create Bonfire, Mold Earth, 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.

Knacks	Knacks	Hexes
Blaze	Measure (Complex/Simple)	Protection, 1m Radius
Lightning Bolt	Aurora (Light Wall)	Charm Animal
Ball Lightning	Lightning Dart
Rope Trick		Awaken
Clairaudience	Magic Mouth(HX)	Speed(HX)
Charm Person	Continual Light	Photographic Memory
Clairvoyance	Water Breathing(HX)
Detect (Complex)	Create Sound	Protection/Insects (HX)
Web	Detect (Simple)	Darkness
See Invisible	Cold Cone	Measure (Concealed)
Whirlwind	Hold Portal (HX)(This manifests as a compulsion for others to not enter or cross a threshhold.	Deodorant
Silence, 3” Radius	Continual Darkness	Measure (Mental)
Wizard Light (HX)	Individual Silence	Detect (Concealed or Mental)
Speak Languages	Light	ESP
Speak with Animals		Match (light fire)(HX) As a hex this manifests as an item that will start a fre.
Extinguish Fire	Dispel Magic(HX)	Muscle Spasm(HX)
Super Sleep	Protection	Flaming
Read Languages	Flash	Wind
Fire Dart	Read Magic	Freeze Water
Wizard Lock-(HX)This manifests as a door only openable by certain people.	Silence, 1” Radius(HX)	Gliding
Run Silent	Fly	Pass without trace
Sleep	Hallucination(HX)	Heat Cone
Fire Ball	Sound Amplification	Invisibility
Hold Person (HX)	Knock:(HX) This manifests as opening any shut or magically locked door.	Illusion
Levitate	Infravision
Telescope(HX) As a hex its cast on glass usually.	Locate Object	Invisibility, 1” Radius(HX)
Mirror Image	Ventriloquism(HX)	Magic Missile
Light Beam	Projected Mini-Strength

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.