How can they use magic with collars still on?

[Rikashey]

I'm still new to the lore but doesn't the collar supress Source which is Magic in this game?

At the beginning of the game Siwan taunts you to use spells and it doesn't work yet you can actually use spells at anytime while on the ship.

What exactly is the point of the collar then?

[bigN7 Sniper Johnson]

magic and source magic are two different things

[Finrod]

Press K and see your skill book. One or 2 innate spells are source spells that are locked, even if you acquire source points, until you break your collar.
Fane can grant an extra turn, Ifan can summon a wolf etc. Non origin characters get a shield I think

[Girlyvader]

Originally posted by Rikashey:

I'm still new to the lore but doesn't the collar supress Source which is Magic in this game?

At the beginning of the game Siwan taunts you to use spells and it doesn't work yet you can actually use spells at anytime while on the ship.

What exactly is the point of the collar then?

Anyone can use normal magics to a degree; the 'great mage' things like a deadly storm of blood or a literal rain of arrows or a fiery meteor shower are what source mages can do. Basically, things are going wrong in the world and the local politicians decided to blame it on the powerful mages they already didn't really like for, well, being powerful mages not under their control. The source collar just lowers them to the level of a normal mage.

[Dragon]

Originally posted by Girlyvader:

Basically, things are going wrong in the world and the local politicians decided to blame it on the powerful mages they already didn't really like for, well, being powerful mages not under their control.

That's not what the story says. Rather, they do that because a) Source magic causes endless swarms of Void Bugs to spawn in the world and b) they want to make an army of out of undead Source users.

[Girlyvader]

Originally posted by Dragon:

Originally posted by Girlyvader:

Basically, things are going wrong in the world and the local politicians decided to blame it on the powerful mages they already didn't really like for, well, being powerful mages not under their control.

That's not what the story says. Rather, they do that because a) Source magic causes endless swarms of Void Bugs to spawn in the world and b) they want to make an army of out of undead Source users.

My version accounts for the world lore without spoiling a new player. The government hates them bit. It's never established how source is 'known' to attract voidwoken by the general populace beyond the government told them so... and the rest is something they'll learn later in the game.

[Hobocop]

The game pretty much states outright in the opening cinematic that swarms of terrible creatures have been appearing when Source magic is used, so not really a spoiler.

[Demon of Razgriz]

Originally posted by Hobocop:

The game pretty much states outright in the opening cinematic that swarms of terrible creatures have been appearing when Source magic is used, so not really a spoiler.

They missed a big opportunity with this. I know they have it in scripted events, but it should be a chance WHENEVER you use source magic that creatures of the Void might come, no matter whatelse is going on.

This would help explain and enforce why people are afraid of source users.

[Syrris]

Source empowerment isn't limited to 'magic', either. Warrior/hunter/scoundrel/etc skills can be enhanced by it as well.

It's essentially a separate type of energy that can be used independently or alongside of others. This will be explored a bit more as you progress through the game.

[NuclearSqworms]

Pretty sure source is made from liquidized innocent souls.