Magical Regulation Act

Magical Regulation and Prohibitions Act

AUTHORS: Castellan Vanidicus Alexander; Castellan of Gold Hill.

SPONSORS: High Magus Garion Magnus, Duke Nathul Furlbrow, Duke Maxen Montclair.

By will of the King and the Household of Wrynn, and with advisement and review by the Lords Temporal of Stormwind and by the same authority, it shall be enacted that:

1.) Glossary of Terms
 * 1) In this act, “magic” shall be defined as any expression of mystical, arcane, otherworldly, nature derived,  druidic, or spiritual energy not sourced from a mechanically produced or natural power.
 * 2) In this act, a “discipline of magic” shall be defined as any subcategory, type, or usage of magic.
 * 3) In this act, a “spell”, “ritual”, “rite”, “incantation”, or “enchantment” shall be defined as any process, series of activities, or actions intended to evoke or employ magic in the creation of an effect or enchantment, be it temporary or permanent.
 * 4) In this act, an “animus”, “soul”, “spirit” or “life force” shall be defined as any sort of energy, magical or otherwise, that serves as the animating force behind a person, animal, plant, construct, undead entity, demon, void aberration, or other life form.
 * 5) In this act, a “reagent” shall be defined as any component, item, building material, ingredient, focal point, device, accoutrement, or object employed in the completion, creation, or for the duration of a spell, rite, ritual, or enchantment, including non-physical or non-material focuses or aides, such as an animus, soul, spirit, or life force.
 * 6) In this act, “fel magic,” “demonology,” or “demonic magic”  shall be defined as the discipline of magic that encompasses the utilization of energy or matter drawn from the chaotic realm of the Twisting Nether, or that which utilize any reagent, spell, rite, ritual, person, part of a person, or other such thing to draw power from the the realm of the Twisting Nether or any sort of fel corrupted beings or demons.
 * 7) In this act, a “demon” or “demonic entity” shall be defined as a sentient or non-sentient creature or being that is corrupted or born from fel magic of the Twisting Nether.
 * 8) In this act, “shadow magic,” “void magic,” and “twilight magic” shall be defined as the discipline of magic that encompasses the utilization of energy or matter drawn from the chaotic realm of the Void, or that which utilize any reagent, spell, rite, ritual, person, part of a person, or other such thing to draw power from the the realm of the Void, any sort of void corrupted beings, or the entities known as the Elder Gods or Old Ones.
 * 9) In this act, a “void entity” shall be defined as a sentient or non-sentient creature or being that is corrupted  or born from void magic the Void.
 * 10) In this act, “necromancy” shall be defined as the discipline of magic that encompasses the reanimation of the dead, or that which utilizes any reagent, spell, rite, ritual, person, part of a person, or other such thing to draw power from the souls or matter of the dead via death magic, fel magic, void magic, arcane magic, or any other discipline of magic able to interact with the souls or life energy of the dead.
 * 11) In this act, an “undead entity” shall be defined as a sentient or non-sentient creature or being that, after dying, was raised unnaturally via death magic, fel magic, or void magic.
 * 12) In this act, a “sentient free willed undead entity” shall be defined as an undead entity that is not controlled magically by another individual and can demonstrate the ability to communicate or perform tasks that require critical thinking.
 * 13) In this act, “blood magic” shall be defined as  as the discipline of magic that utilizes the life force or ‘anima’ of a creature (sentient or otherwise) as the primary energy source of the spell or as a crucial component.
 * 14)  In this act, "chronomancy" shall be defined as  as the discipline of magic that has a direct effect and or manipulation on the natural flow of time, whether the effect take place in the natural world or in a closed environment.

2.) Repeal of Antecedent Legislation
 * 1) The Witchcraft Act shall be repealed in its entirety by this legislation and immediately replaced with this act with no period of lawlessness in between. All restrictions shall immediately apply with the enforcement of His Majesty's House of Nobles, and documents previously passed or agreements made in the execution of the duties of His Majesty’s House of Nobles shall be amended immediately to exclude mention of The Witchcraft Act, and updated to refer to The Magical Regulation Act.