Spellsinging

Overview

The Sildaryn practice a form of magic that is an integral part of their culture and religion. Those members called dalfyn use spell singing to commune with spirits and bring about change. To the Sildaryn all living things contain a spirit which can be sang to. Some ancient wisdom suggests that some inanimate things may have spirits as well (rocks, rivers, clouds, etc).

The challenge is convincing a spirit to teach or share its songs, so that the Dalfyn can utilize them in the future. One dalfyn may teach another the songs he has learned, but directly learning from the spirits is considered a more pure use of the art.

Effects

The Sildaryn people are all about living in harmony with the natural environment, so even their magic leaves few traces. These songs can achieve just about any effect aligned with the nature of the spirit in question. The results are sometimes dramatic, but not outside the bounds of what is potentially possible without magic. Usually the results are subtle enough to leave witnesses wondering if anything was even done, but since this is so strongly tied into the Sildaryn spiritual beliefs and philosophy they don't see it as coincidence.

Examples might include:

• A more bountiful harvest, less insect damage to crops, larger, healthier plants
• Predatory animals avoid the dalfyn and those under his care
• A frightened animal calms in the presence of the dalfyn allowing injuries to be treated
• A storm shifts its track enough to dissipate its fury away from the hinta
• A Sildaryn's mental illness symptoms abate to manageable levels
• Wounds stop bleeding sooner, and become resistant to infection
• Labour pains are eased during childbirth

See Also

Dalfyn