Magic

Magic is a catch-all name for various powers, abilities, attributes and phenomena, etc etc, present in fictional Continua and not usually considered present in the Real World. The origins and uses of magic vary wildly from world to world. Magic is generally considered separate to psychic powers, but not always.

Appropriate mystical abilities vary widely by continuum and even within some continua. Many continua do not allow for the existence of magic at all. Magical abilities often go by specific names (e.g the Force in the Star Wars continuum, the Gift/Wild Magic in Tamora Pierce's Tortall books) and almost always have a set of rules or laws for their use. Some magic is inherent and some must be learned. There may be a price for completing a spell/ritual or the user may require specific ingredients or a verbal or physical cue to activate it. In any case, when continuum rules of magic are broken, this constitutes a charge.