Order Magic

Main Idea

The world is balanced in many ways. Demons are matched by angels, fire by water, the earth by the air. The world also has many laws. The laws of magic, the laws of the gods and the laws that govern the forces. Order is keeping all of these things in check, maintaining a balance and keeping the world as it should be to keep the world going. Order magic is not good. Those who practise order magic have done terrible things to keep the balance of the world as it should be. Order is the practice of balance magic.

However, the natural enemy of Order is Chaos. Those chaos arcanists threaten to destroy how things are. They're unpredictable and cause pain and suffering for selfish reasons. Order is there to balance out the chaos by bringing aid to the suffering and protection from the storm as selflessly as possible. An order arcanist must accept the magic knowing that they would give their lives to protect others without a thought. It requires a great amount of courage to walk the path of an Order arcanist.

Manifestation

Order typically manifests in those that either lack emotion, or have trained hard to make themselves completely unbiased. Once the magic has been accepted into someone, the ability to look at an issue subjectively is slowly eroded. A unique kind of sympathy forms with the world itself. The first power that Order arcanists learn is to detect deviations from the usual state. This is not a spell, but rather another sense, like sight or scent. This close connection with the world around them helps them easily detect chaos mages, even those who aren't casting magic.

Judges make great order arcanists if truly unbiased, but accepting bribes to sway justice in any way will cause the loss of magic instantly.

Capabilities

Order magic has many ways to protect and restore things that have been broken. Order arcanists age at a slightly slower pace, but not so slow as to disturb fate. This extra time is used to restore order, and so a new balance is created. Order arcanists cannot waste this extra time or they become weaker and risk losing their power. This does not mean that they are not allowed to sleep. Resting means that they can perform their duties more effectively and efficiently.

Order magic itself is tied closely to laws, and this is shown in the way that the magic works. There are many different types of binding that those who practice order magic can call upon. They hold some compulsion-like powers, specifically those that resolve arguments and can end conflict. Their powerful force of will helps with this.

The magic is not just about doling out justice. A great part of order is redemption. Those who carry the magic are expected to be experienced at saving those who have fallen, those who have become corrupt. Their magics can help to reverse these effects, if their target is not too far gone. The order arcanist has other spells at his disposal if this is the case.