# [[Sympathy]] A sympathy is a type of magic that is invoked through the manipulation of symbolic elements. Anyone that knowingly performs the rites of a sympathy is able to benefit from its effects. Learning how to properly perform sympathies takes practice. Some sympathies are passed down for generations as part of religious rites or local folklore. ## Reading a Sympathy The description of a sympathy follows this format: >[!metadata|no-t bg-blue] ># Name of Sympathy >*[[Sympathy]] • Type*^[There are two types of sympathies: An **Act** has an immediate effect, while a **Procedure** has a continuous effect for as long as the sympathy is sustained.] > **Performance:** Time taken to perform the rites. **Duration:** Duration of the effects after the performance. **Materials:** Material components needed to perform the sympathy. **Offering:** Sunk cost of the sympathy. > >Quick description or > **RITES** >Description of the performance. >***Sustain:*** Rules for sustaining the effect of a procedure. > **EFFECT** >Description of the magical effects. > **AFTERMATH** >Residual side-effects and considerations after the performance of the sympathy.