Unlike necrology, necromancy is a type of magic that is not honoured, but at least respected. Necromancers are able to communicate with the spirits of various Tirakan beings and call them into the world. The spells are usually performed in the form of lengthy rituals.
Origins of necromancy
The origins of necromancy lie in much older shamanism. Shamanism considers everything to be animate and animated. And these souls do not really disappear after the death of the respective being or the destruction of the respective animate object. Even apparently soulless things created by Humans can be endowed with a conscious soul, as has already been done with swords, amulets and other foci, for example.
Forms of necromancy
1. Summoning human souls ("spirits")
This is probably the best known form of spirit summoning. In countries that were or are influenced by the Yadosian culture, so-called "seances" are part of the pastime of the upper classes. Some necromancers use various tools in their rituals. Some use crystal balls, others a board on which various letters are applied and which are indicated with a hoop. In this method, the spirit virtually spells. However, some members of the guild openly admit that these tools are more of an accessory to put their customers in a more mystical mood.
2. Summoning animal souls ("animal spirits" or "totems")
Probably one of the oldest forms of spirit invocation, which also goes back to ancient shamanistic practices. The invoker is able to invoke animal souls, i.e. to call them into himself. This allows them to use certain abilities of this animal species for a short period of time. It is also possible to summon animal spirits that can materialise and assist the summoner. In most cases, however, the qualities of the entities are very similar to the character of the summoner because the matrices require a certain compatibility. This is why some necromancers also adopt the term totem, which they have borrowed from their wild cousins, the shamans.
3. Summoning inanimate souls ("elemental souls")
Everything that is connected to the elements has a soul in some way. As mentioned above, elemental spirits can also be summoned. This effect is quite comparable to some techniques of elementalism, although not nearly as structured and well thought out. However, this also makes it possible to call upon non-classical elements or mixed elements, as can be seen in the Spirit of Wine spell.
4. Special forms of summoning
If a conjurer is really good, he can summon any soul and power in trances. What then happens, however, is often beyond the scope of academic magical theory.