Magic is a force that controls and pervades matter and nature. People called savants study magic and try to understand what it is, how it works, and how it interacts with and controls matter and destiny. Though magic has long been mysterious, savants now understand a great deal of its workings. This understanding has led to much of Greater Akkadia’s prosperity and comforts enjoyed by its citizens.

Magic was once thought to be the mysterious work of Gods and spirits, and its study was largely left to priests and priestesses. But in recent years, savants have come to understand that magic occurs without any divine intervention. For example, people once widely believed that lightning was the weapon of the Storm God, Dahad. But savants now know that lightning is in fact a type of magical force, along with the gravitic and vitalic magic forces.

Magic requires years of study to understand and comprehend. Even most savants understand little more about magic than their specialty. Savants try to record as much knowledge about magic as they can so that future generations of savants can try to revise and expand that knowledge. In this, magic is different than religion, which is the faith and study of the Gods.