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The most obvious way of getting the world to do what you want is by simply commanding it. After all, it works on people. However, telling rocks to get out of the way doesn't work very well. Clearly, we need to find the right words, magical words which force the rock to do as it's told. Such is the reasoning that has led to spells being associated with speech across the world. When the Language of Magic isn't human, it's usually explained as either theurgy - angels and demons insist on being addressed in their native tongue - or true names. Examples of Magical Incantation include:

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  • The most obvious way of getting the world to do what you want is by simply commanding it. After all, it works on people. However, telling rocks to get out of the way doesn't work very well. Clearly, we need to find the right words, magical words which force the rock to do as it's told. Such is the reasoning that has led to spells being associated with speech across the world. When the Language of Magic isn't human, it's usually explained as either theurgy - angels and demons insist on being addressed in their native tongue - or true names. Examples of Magical Incantation include:
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  • The most obvious way of getting the world to do what you want is by simply commanding it. After all, it works on people. However, telling rocks to get out of the way doesn't work very well. Clearly, we need to find the right words, magical words which force the rock to do as it's told. Such is the reasoning that has led to spells being associated with speech across the world. The nature of the words varies from plain English, through dodgy rhymes and ancient languages, to unpronounceable by human tongue. The more normal the words, the more stringent the other constraints on casting the spell will be. Making the rock move by shouting "Move!" will usually require rare talent or considerable preparation; making it moving by saying "Fthagnchmthesgf fprnjklmpt fhqwhgads" merely requires extreme verbal dexterity. When the Language of Magic isn't human, it's usually explained as either theurgy - angels and demons insist on being addressed in their native tongue - or true names. The Great Big Book of Everything or Spell Book may contain incantations. Specific examples of magic incantations include By the Power of Greyskull, Invocation, and many instance of Calling Your Attacks. Compare and contrast Words Can Break My Bones which is the usually shorter "words of power". Not to be confused with Invocation when this is done just for show. Compare Words Do Not Make the Magic for when the incantation itself is either irrelevant or else useless without the magical muscle to go with it. Examples of Magical Incantation include:
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