Spellcasting 101: Practitioners of Arcane Magic (Part 2)

Continuing on with the types of Arcane Spellcasters, several more unique variations to spellcasting are known to exist. Although not rare, these arcane practitioners follow unique paths in which they have learned to tap their magic from. Some of these forms border on the divine, but are they register as arcane enchantments. These schools are Incarnum, Pact, Shadow, and Truename.

Soulcaster
Is a sorcerer or a wizard who knows how to incorporate incarnum, which is measured as essentia, (soul energy) into their magics.The have the unique ability to enhance the level and difficulty of resisting them spell by 1, investing a point of essentia. This can be done for a single spell, but a wizard can enhance any number of spells equal to their level. Once the spell is cast it returns to the essentia pool so it can be reused as normal. They also perform Magical Distillation, gaining a number of points of a sacrificed spells level. Another important ability they have is that they can bind magical items and soulmelds to almost any chakra.

A Soulcaster is usually a member of the Last Watch. This of group of dedicated spellcaster, based upon the Positive Elemental Energy Plane, fight a clandestine battle against the Demon Prince of the Abyss.

Binder
This spellcaster has uncovered the secret of summoning powerful spirits known as Vestiges. These Vestiges range from the essence of fallen gods, powerful casters, abstract spirits, and mythical beings. A binder calls forth the power of a Vestige by using arcane seals, and once summoned will influence and grant the Binder a variety of special abilities. The simple price is allowing these beings to share their soul, as the vestige are beyond life and death. While empowered, a sliver of Vestige is allowed to act on the mortal plane...slowly influencing the Binder. Usually the Binder is smart enough to never allow a Vestige full access, yet this is enough to gain the attention of most these spirits.

Anima Mage
This arcane spellcaster uses their knowledge of the arcane arts to draw forth the raw power of a vestige. Instead of receiving the normal boons, they can simply channel that energy into additional spells or metamagic boosts, and even have the vestige act as a guardian sprirt.

Shadowcaster
This spellcaster has discovered how to draw forth power from Plane of Shadow. They have discovered a number of mysteries which allow them to draw power directly from the Plane of Shadow, in a sense their drawing upon the planes full might.Many of the powers they exhibit they learn to draw forth from the plane and appear as spell-like abilities. Many casters already do this, but this is considered a lesser form of shadow casting since they usually type into the plane of shadows essence to empower their spells.

In the World of Abeir-Toril, a group of wizards from the fallen empire of Netheril tap into a form of Shadowcasting.

Noctumancer
This arcane spellcaster has discovered how to interfere and capture spell and shadow mystery energies.They can manipulate the echoes of a spell or mystery to cause it to breakdown and capture some of that raw power to enhance their spells. As they advance, they can even cause a natural disturbance in the area that interferes with spellcasting and mystery usage.  


Truenamer
This spellcaster has discovered the use of very primal magics that go back to the beginning of universe. The words of power that they learn allow them to reshape and bend reality to there will. All though the very words themselves are powerful, using them in the way one intends in entirely different.

Fiendbinder
The arcane spellcaster is usually an experience Conjurer or Summoner who is familiar with summoning lower planar creatures. Most know what words to place and what incentive to offer fiends for their services, but a fiendbinder can utterly control one with the usage of its Truename. Usually the discovery a fiend's truename is a monumental task which offers great power over it.The Fiendbinder, with their understanding of the arcane arts and truename magics are able to combine their knowledge in order to find such names easier.