Avencast: Rise of the Mage Peek #3
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In Avencast, mages focus their energies in deepest concentration and thus create a magical creature of Blood or Soul Magic. The more experienced a mage is in one or the other type of magic, the more skilled these creatures will be and the longer they will stay alive.
- Quirius the Elder: Musings about Summoning Magic
A supplementary branch of magic, summoning offers mages a slew of new tactical possibilities that involve calling magical creatures to their aid. Some derive their power from blood magic and some from soul magic, but all of them have their own characteristics and abilities. Some examples are:
Killer Flies
Summons a blood magic swarm of fast-attacking killer flies.
Obelisk
An immovable obelisk that relentlessly fires magical projectiles at enemies.
Crystal Seahorse
One of the most advanced, the Crystal Seahorse is a peculiar soul magic creature that possesses both close combat and ranged attack skills.