Báletl – “the Spirit-Soul” In the afterlife, the Báletl “sheds its burden of identity and memory in order to be born anew upon ever more distant planes of consciousness.”.Hlákme – “the conscious mind” After the Bákte dies, “the Hlákme remains in the tomb, hovering near its bodily shell forever in a dreamless sleep unless returned to the corpse by necromancy.”.When the Bákte dies, so does the Chusétl. Chusétl – “the Shadow-Self” This is the self that exists in dreams and as an astral projection.Each self “has a separate identity and a certain degree of independence from the rest.” The selves are: This reservoir is called Pedhétl and is one of the five “selves” which compose every living entity.
“In order to work.a psychic spell still requires a little power from the Planes Beyond as a sort of 'catalytic booster.'” Likewise, “a ritual spell.requires a spark of psychic energy as a catalyst.”Ī caster of either form of magic must be able to contain significant amounts of magical power. The two forms of magic are not mutually exclusive. Such aptitude is represented in a character's Psychic Ability talent. “Psychic magic relies mainly upon the talents of the user himself.” Since entering their current Plane, the humans of Tékumel have had thousands of years to increase their once vestigial psychic powers. “Ritual magic.is mostly powered by the forces of the Planes Beyond.” Correct performance of ritual magic produces a consistent effect. On Tékumel, there are two forms of magic: ritual and psychic. There are many Demon races representing a range of power from “semi-intelligent beings, animals, or even lower forms of life” all the way to “beings of such inconceivable power that they approach the 'Gods'.” informs us that.Ī skilled mage can sometimes open.a Nexus Point.A few of these Nexus Points are relatively stable and always give access to the same other-dimensional world.Most Nexus Points are impermanent and perilous to use.ĭenizens of these other Planes are called Sharétlkoi (i.e., “Demons”). “Nexus Points” are connections between Planes which may be used for inter-Planar travel. Just as there are many bubbles in the ocean, so do numerous Planes abound in the continuum. If the multi-dimensional space-time continuum is analogous to an ocean, then Tékumel's Plane is analogous to a bubble. This “inchoate, primal power” (or “formless energy”) acts as the fuel for magic. The “skin of reality” which separates one Plane from another is rather thin over much of the planet and it is much easier on Tékumel to “reach through” and tap this inchoate, primal power than elsewhere in the cosmos. On page 14 of The World of the Petal Throne, Book 2, M.A.R. The “multi-dimensional space-time continuum” is “formless energy” that encompasses the various Planes (including Tékumel's). As mentioned previously, the Tékumel solar system left 'our' universe.
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