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Sean Molley, and James Zwiers  \nEditors: James Zwiers, Matt Blank and M. Sean Molley  \nArt Director: Nelson Rodriguez  \nLayout: Philip J. Reed  \nContributors: Rene Alfonso, Bryan Blumklotz, Jeff Boyce, Scott Charlton, David Chappell, Duane Choquette, Jack Cooper, Darryl Farr, Matt Goldrich, Ramon Guillen, Jeff Huston, Jan Kuhlmann, Casey McGirt, Jeffrey Meehan, M. Sean Molley, Chris Sanders, Philip Scott, Matthew Tearle, Kimberly A. Wajer-Scott, Derrel J. Weaver, Jeffrey Witthauer, and James Zwiers  \nSpecial Thanks To: The LIVING ARCANIS Development Team (M. Sean Molley, Robert Maxwell, Russell S. Timm, Terry Doner, Sean Smith, and James Zwiers); Andrew “Retsev Rah” Garbade; Ramon “The Power Gamer” Guillen; Chris “Nerfed” Sanders; Matthew Tearle; Sean “Suromar”Williamson; Jeffrey“Angst-Ridden Indecision” Witthauer; Paul Gerwe; Soren Smith; and all the thousands of players of LIVING ARCANIS, to whom this book is dedicated… especially the ones who have been Harvested at our special events!  \nParadigm Concepts also wishes to extend its sincerest apologies to Andrew Hauptmann, who was inadvertently left off the credits page as a contributor to our product Legacy of Damnation.  \nTeam Paradigm: Henry Lopez, Nelson Rodriguez, Eric Wiener, Matt Blank, Pedro Barrenechea, Jim Beck, and M. Sean Molley  \nExcept as otherwise identified, all portions of this publication are © 2000-2005 Paradigm Concepts, Inc. All rights reserved. The mention of, use of or reference to any company, trademark or product in this publication is not a challenge to the trademark of copyright in question. Dungeons & Dragons ® and Wizards of the Coast ® are registered trademarks of Wizards of the Coast and are used with permission. The D20 System and D20 System Logo are registered trademarks of Wizards of the Coast and are used under the terms of the D20 System Trademark License.  \nISBN 1-931374-22-8  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nIntroduction..............................................4  \nChapter 1: Magic in the World ofArcanis.............................4  \nWhat is Magic....................................................4  \nCosmology of Arcanis .......................................4  \nViews on Magic .................................................6  \nThe Mother Church ...............................................7  \nThe Dark Triumvirate.............................................7  \nAmong the General Population .............................7  \nMilitary Organizations............................................7  \nThe Republic of Altheria ........................................8  \nConclusion.........................................................8  \nChapter 2: The Sanctum of the Arcane.................................................8  \nThe Sanctum Sanctorum...................................8  \nThe Path of the Mage ........................................8  \nJoining the Sanctorum ...........................................9  \nSafeguarding the Secret ..........................................9  \nThe Great Betrayal ..........................................10  \nThe Flickering Candle ....................................10  \nThe Secret of the Sanctorum ..........................11  \nTraining............................................................11  \nThree Things Every Sanctorum Member Knows ...............................................12  \nLeadership and Justice....................................13  \nThe Hawk and the Shield ...............................13  \nAllies and Resources............................................. 14  \nThe Sanctorum and the Elorii ........................14  \nOptions beyond","cbCaiuXb5m6jFHzN","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuXb5m6jFHzN","pdf",20014560,226,"English","# Introduction\n## Chapter 1: Magic in the World of Arcanis\n## What is Magic\n## Cosmology of Arcanis\n## Views on Magic\n## The Mother Church\n## The Dark Triumvirate\n## Among the General Population\n## Military Organizations\n## The Republic of Altheria\n## Conclusion\n# Chapter 2: The Sanctum of the Arcane\n## The Sanctum Sanctorum\n## The Path of the Mage\n## Joining the Sanctorum\n## Safeguarding the Secret\n## The Great Betrayal\n## The Flickering Candle\n## The Secret of the Sanctorum\n## Training\n## Three Things Every Sanctorum Member Knows\n## Leadership and Justice\n## The Hawk and the Shield\n## Allies and Resources\n## The Sanctorum and the Elorii\n## Options beyond the Sanctorum","[{\"question\":\"What does the book cover in Chapter 1 on magic?\",\"answer\":\"Chapter 1 explains what magic is, presents the cosmology of Arcanis, and reviews different viewpoints on magic. 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