A Look at Gravity Magic

A Look at Gravity Magic was a tome written by Flend Townshend of the Eyes of Old that delves into the workings of magic dealing with gravity. Below is an excerpt of the work.

A Look at Gravity Magic
In the recent war many new, innovative types of magic were employed against our enemies. Unfortunately, due to either oversight, underestimation of our foes, or pure pride, many practitioners of these new forms have been eliminated without having been able to pass on their knowledge, at least as far as we are aware.

Consider, for example, the late High Priestess Azil. Though gnomish engineers have crafted machines under the name "gravity well," we've yet to see anything that functions quite similar to her signature ability. As such, I've taken on the task of attempting to reconstruct this spell from nothing, with little more information than its function and assumed place of origin.

Before getting into the details of application, it is important to note that improper use of this spell could easily lead to one's downfall. In fact, Azil herself made the mistake of using the spell in a manner that killed as many allies, if not more, than it did enemies. As such, it may be wise to use this spell before the enemy is in close range, slowing their initial charge and keeping them close together so that ranged units may be able to focus them down before they close the gap. Use at close range becomes problematic, as one risks having their allies drawn in and crushed by the spell's power. Should multiple wells be able to be created, it would then be wise to construct a defense line of them so as to further manipulate the formations of an incoming enemy.

As for the spell origins, as mentioned the only known practitioner was High Priestess Azil. Having never known the woman personally, I can not say I know how she came to the idea, though it has been said that she has spoken with the gods directly. While possible that she may have learned the spell and others from them directly, another theory is that she may have gained access to such magic by spending a large amount of time in Deepholm, the domain of Therazane the Traitor. Given the relation between gravity and drawing things to the earth, I theorize that spending time in the Stonecore may have inspired the use of such spells, and may also have facilitated their learning due to the nature of the location.

The new version of the spell has yet to reach a stage in which testing can be performed, and as a result technique is unknown at this point. Once a working prototype spell is developed, I will add more information.