Matter Sphere

The Matter Sphere is one of the four fundamental aspects of reality in The Twenty Domains magic system of Tarras. It represents physical substance and manipulation—the realm of tangible objects, materials, and the transformation of the physical world.

The Five Domains of Matter

The Matter Sphere intersects with each of the five Elders to create five distinct domains:

• Void × Matter = Ward - Barriers and the absence of matter in specific spaces
• Preservation × Matter = Creation - Crafting and formation of physical objects
• Fate × Matter = Telekinesis - Movement of matter through will along destined paths
• Luck × Matter = Enhancement - Improvement and empowerment of physical objects
• Ruin × Matter = Alteration - Transformation and breaking down of matter

Cross-Training

Practitioners who study multiple domains within the Matter Sphere find it easier to learn adjacent magics than those who jump to different Spheres. A practitioner of Ward magic might more easily grasp Creation than Conjuration (in the Life Sphere), despite both Ward and Conjuration being Void domains.

Philosophical Nature

The Matter Sphere deals fundamentally with the physical, the tangible, the stuff of reality itself. It is concerned with the formation, manipulation, protection, and destruction of material substance—everything from the mightiest fortress wall to the smallest grain of sand.