<title>Patterns of Power (1)</title>
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    <outline><br/><br/><br/><br/><center>- Patterns of Power (1) -</center></outline><br/><br/>
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    Table of Contents<br/><br/>

    <a href="#ch1">1. Stained Glass</a><br/>
    <a href="#ch2">2. The Power of Symbols</a><br/>
    <a href="#ch3">3. Tools of the Trade</a><br/>
    <a href="#ch4">4. Glyph Design</a><br/>
    <a href="#ch4">5. Glyph Formulation</a><br/>
    <a href="#ch4">6. Glyph Evocation</a><br/>
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    <font color="#ff3838C0">1. Stained Glass</font><br/>
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    I have long been enamored of the dazzling patterns cast upon the ground by the sun's rays as they pass through stained glass.<br/>
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    There is nothing so exquisite as that one fleeting moment, just as Palala sets behind the mountains, casting these colors into brilliant focus.<br/>
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    One evening, as the light of Palala was ebbing, the patterns cast by the stained glass gave unto me a revelation.<br/>
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    Where I had previously only seen a unified whole, now I could see the myriad smaller shapes and designs that made up the pattern.<br/>
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    Since then, it has become a great interest of mine to draw little shapes and arrange them together to make a larger image.<br/>
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    Lines, circles, triangles, squares...<br/>
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    What a joy it is to combine these familiar, simple shapes into a pattern that is larger than the sum of its parts.<p/>

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    <font color="#ff3838C0">2. The Power of Symbols</font><br/>
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    My next breakthrough came when I noticed an unusual energy from a pattern I'd been working on all day.<br/>
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    It was unlike any divine power or magical force I'd ever encountered.<br/>
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    I was unable to determine the principle by which it was created, but after spending many long hours examining the symbol from every angle, I became certain that the energy was being produced by the pattern itself.<br/>
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    Realizing that I'd stumbled upon something quite extraordinary, I decided to call my newly-created pattern a 'Glyph'.<p/>

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    <font color="#ff3838C0">3. Tools of the Trade</font><br/>
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    The creation of a Glyph requires two specialized tools.<br/>
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    1. A Magic Quill Pen, crafted by purifying a Vital Feather with Golden Herbs and imbuing it with the energy of Mana Herb.<br/>
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    2. Magic Parchment, crafted from Soft Parchment and Sunlight Herb and also imbued with Mana Herb.<p/>

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    <font color="#ff3838C0">4. Glyph Design</font><br/>
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    While the requisite stationery is rather peculiar, the designing of a Glyph is relatively straightforward.<br/>
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    Clear your mind and draw simple shapes on your Magic Parchment using a Magic Quill Pen. There will be a moment when it almost looks as if the shapes are resonating as one.<br/>
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    At that moment, your design is complete.<br/>
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    This drawing is what I like to call a Glyph Imprint.<p/>

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    <font color="#ff3838C0">5. Glyph Formulation</font><br/>
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    The magic produced by a Glyph is intriguing, but ultimately directionless on its own. But with the right technique, it can be used in a variety of practical applications.<br/>
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    I call this technique 'Glyph Formulation'.<br/>
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    (While I refer to a Glyph's power as 'magic', make no mistake--the Glyph's power is unlike any conventional magic or divine ritual used in Erinn. In a way, I think it's tied more to the natural world.)<p/>

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    <font color="#ff3838C0">6. Glyph Evocation</font><br/>
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    A formulated Glyph is like a precious jewel, but one must actually evoke the Glyph's power in order to experience its magic.<br/>
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    Some Glyphs may grant you heightened abilities, while others project their effects onto anyone who enters their range.<br/>
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    (I have witnessed evidence that some Glyphs can even affect monsters.)<br/>
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    These effects are by no means infinite in their powers, but the harmony that arises from your patterns are certain to leave an impression.
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