Copyright ã by Michael Scott Friedli. All rights reserved. A Primer on Magic Transducing Into: The Ring of Eight Swords Structural Theurgy : The Foundations of Magic, by Michael Scott Friedli, textbook, TBD Mazirian The Magician, from the stories as cited below, by Jack Vance, 1944 “Green Magic”, by Jack Vance, 1956 I borrow the concept of green magic, as well a purple magic, from Jack’s eponymous story. I borrow the idea of the ‘live’ sword and the god (of six arms) who cedes justice, both from the story “T’sais”. The ultimate non-viewable amulet I usurp from the story “T’sain”. I borrow the idea of a private sub-space and the flying steel blades at the command of a witch (Lith), both from the story “Liane the Wayfarer”. I exert adaptation upon Jack’s wonderful neologism ‘Aumoklopelastianic Cabal’ from the story “Guyal of Sfere”, as well as Jack’s nimble semasiology in ...