<title>Patterns of Power (3)</title>
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    <outline><br/><br/><br/><br/><center>- Patterns of Power (3) -</center></outline><br/><br/>
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    Table of Contents<br/><br/>

    <a href="#ch1">1. The Limits of a Glyph</a><br/>
    <a href="#ch2">2. The Fragmentation and Restoration of Glyphs</a><br/>
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    <font color="#ff3838C0">1. The Limits of a Glyph</font><br/>
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    It may be tempting to think of the power of a formulated Glyph as a copy of the original Glyph Imprint, since they share the same pattern.<br/>
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    Consider, however, that a Glyph Imprint's energy becomes more depleted each time it's used to create a Glyph. Would it not be more accurate to assume that the Glyph Imprint instead pours some measure of its power into the Glyph, then?<br/>
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    If a Glyph Imprint is used enough times, it will ultimately lose its power entirely.<br/>
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    Through study and research, I have increased the number of times I can use a Glyph Imprint, but 10 seems to be my maximum limit.<br/>
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    I found a similar waning of power the more I evoked my completed Glyphs, as well.<br/>
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    Thankfully, the effect of the Glyph itself did not weaken. If we think of a Glyph as a vessel containing a certain amount of power, then it is emptied of its power after about 25 evocations.<br/>
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    Of course, a depleted Glyph can no longer be evoked.
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    <font color="#ff3838C0">2. The Fragmentation and Restoration of Glyphs</font><br/>
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    Do not assume that a depleted Glyph is completely useless, however.<br/>
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    Let us consider our metaphor of a Glyph as a vessel.<br/>
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    If you wish to use the vessel again, you only need refill it.<br/>
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    I have discovered that it is possible to use one Glyph to refill the power of another Glyph.<br/>
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    One merely need fragmentize a Glyph in a Dry Oven. It can then be used to replenish the powers of another Glyph.<br/>
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    It is important to note that replenishing a Glyph in this fashion will have no impact on the magical effects that the Glyph possesses.<br/>
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    For example, let us say that we have a depleted Glyph with the ability to heal wounds.<br/>
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    What happens if we take a Glyph with the ability to replenish mana, fragmentize it, and use it to replenish our original healing Glyph?<br/>
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    The replenished Glyph will still have the power to heal, but it will not gain any ability to replenish mana.<br/>
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    A carafe has no say in whether it is filled with orange juice or red wine; whatever is poured in is what will pour out. Glyphs are unique in that the vessel determines what effect it will produce.
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