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As explained in Part 1 of this series, magic is prevalent in the Known World, and generations of magic scholars have compiled their observations to create the Magic Codex, a functioning taxonomy of magic.
This post series corresponds with Magic Codex Chapter 6 - Rare Magics.
Within the codex, the term sensate is located at (6.2) and is defined as:
sensate (N) A legendary person with one of ten rare forms of sensory magic.
In my Tales of the Known World saga, the word sensate refers to a person with rare magic whose cardinal powers are from the sensory branch (as in, That man is a sensate, or, Some sensates are rarer than others).
Unlike the natural magics of a normal person, a sensate does not have access to elemental magic. The standard special magics for his race are present but middling, and his two sensory magics are cardinal.
The coupling of two specific purviews in this sensory pairing determines the type of rare magic a sensate wields, regardless of which is prime or latent. Each sensate falls into two of five categories, depending on the two purviews in his pairing.
The five types are scent sensate, flavor sensate, light sensate, sound sensate, and touch sensate.
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Within the codex, the term scent sensate is located at (6.2.1) and is defined as:
scent sensate (N) A legendary person with one of four rare forms of scent magic.
The term scent sensate refers to a sensate with scent magic in his sensory pairing (as in, A famisher is a scent sensate, or, One type of scent sensate can control desire). The scent purview can be either prime or latent in the pairing.
The four types of scent sensates are famisher, fountain of youth, divergent, and beguiler.
A famisher combines scent and flavor magic to gain purview over hunger, and can manipulate a person's cravings at will. He is also able to create and control the appetites of large groups.
A fountain of youth combines scent and light magic to gain purview over aging, and can manipulate a person's physical age at will. He is also able to create and control the physical age of large groups.
A divergent combines scent and sound magic to gain purview over attention, and can manipulate a person's awareness at will. He is also able to create and control the focus of large groups.
A beguiler combines scent and touch magic to gain purview over temptation, and can manipulate a person's desires at will. He is also able to create and control the desire of large groups.
For more about these magic users, see Chapter 6 of the Magic Codex available below.
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The Known World is rife with magic. Over time, scholars have compiled all these magics and magical effects into a comprehensive taxonomy. For more about the role and inner workings of magic, check out the complete Magic Codex above.
Within the codex, the term flavor sensate is located at (6.2.2) and is defined as:
flavor sensate (N) A legendary person with one of four rare forms of flavor magic.
The term flavor sensate refers to a sensate with flavor magic in his sensory pairing (as in, A high chef is a flavor sensate, or, One type of flavor sensate can control lost souls). The flavor purview can be either prime or latent in the pairing.
The four types of flavor sensates are the famisher, the high chef, the summoner, and the sandman.
A famisher combines scent and flavor magic. See scent sensate above.
A high chef combines flavor and light magic to gain purview over nourishment, and can manipulate a person's digestion at will. He is also able to create and control the digestion of large groups.
A summoner combines flavor and sound magic to gain purview over living souls, described in Magic Codex Chapter 8, and can manipulate a person's disembodied soul, described in Chapter 9, at will. He is also able to create and control the disembodied souls of large groups.
A sandman combines flavor and touch magic to gain purview over sleep, and can manipulate a person's wakefulness at will. He is also able to create and control the slumber of large groups. It is unclear whether dreams also fall into this purview.
For more about these magic users, see Chapter 6 of the Magic Codex available above.
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Within the codex, the term light sensate is located at (6.2.3) and is defined as:
light sensate (N) A legendary person with one of four rare forms of light magic.
The term light sensate refers to a sensate with light magic in his sensory pairing (as in, An illusionist is a light sensate, or, One type of light sensate can control sanity). The light purview can be either prime or latent in the pairing.
The four types of light sensates are the fountain of youth, the high chef, the illusionist, and the delusionist.
A fountain of youth combines scent and light magic. See scent sensate above.
A high chef combines flavor and light magic. See flavor sensate above.
An illusionist combines light and sound magic to gain purview over visibility, and can manipulate a person's detectable presence at will. He is also able to create and control the detectable presence of large groups.
A delusionist combines light and touch magic to gain purview over sanity, and can manipulate a person's sense of reality at will. He is also able to create and control the delusions of large groups.
For more about these magic users, see Chapter 6 of the Magic Codex available below.
Download the complete Magic Codex:
The Known World is rife with magic. Over time, scholars have compiled all these magics and magical effects into a comprehensive taxonomy. For more about the role and inner workings of magic, check out the complete Magic Codex above.
Within the codex, the term sound sensate is located at (6.2.4) and is defined as:
sound sensate (N) A legendary person with one of four rare forms of sound magic.
The term sound sensate refers to a sensate with sound magic in his sensory pairing (as in, A high bard is a sound sensate, or, One type of sound sensate can control lost souls). The sound purview can be either prime or latent in the pairing.
The four types of sound sensates are the divergent, the summoner, the illusionist, and the high bard.
A divergent combines scent and sound magic. See scent sensate above.
A summoner combines flavor and sound magic. See flavor sensate above.
An illusionist combines light and sound magic. See light sensate above.
A high bard combines sound and touch magic to gain purview over entertainment, and can manipulate a person's ideas and temperament at will. He is also able to create and control the ideas and temperament of large groups.
For more about these magic users, see Chapter 6 of the Magic Codex available above.
Check out the Magic of the Known World for more resources!
Within the codex, the term touch sensate is located at (6.2.5) and is defined as:
touch sensate (N) A legendary person with one of four rare forms of touch magic.
The term touch sensate refers to a sensate with touch magic in his sensory pairing (as in, A beguiler is a touch sensate, or, One type of touch sensate can control sanity). The touch purview can be either prime or latent in the pairing.
The four types of touch sensates are the beguiler, the sandman, the delusionist, and the high bard.
A beguiler combines scent and touch magic. See scent sensate above.
A sandman combines flavor and touch magic. See flavor sensate above.
A delusionist combines light and touch magic. See light sensate above.
A high bard combines sound and touch magic. See sound sensate above.
For more about these magic users, see Chapter 6 of the Magic Codex available above.
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