For those asking why we can use magic while collar is on....

[Xafron Chi]

I believe I have found the answer (as I didn't know either, I'm not far into the first game so I'm still learning the details). I'll sum it up. There are TWO types of magic. Sorcery, and sourcery.

Sorcery is "regular" magic. The kind of magic your "every day mage" uses. Nothing inherently good or bad about it, just like a sword. Though not all would agree.

Sourcery ("Source") is a different kind of magic all together. It was created by the godess Astarte for good, but was corrupted by the Void.

It seems as though a lot of magic users who don't use source at all are being rounded up. I think part of the reason for this is paranoia and delusion. I think the other part (this is based on text and dialogue you can find in the first Act) is that they are using this all as an excuse to create mindless soldiers, the Silent Monks and other abominations, as their completely obedient army to fight among other things, the Lizards.

[shi_mian_mai_fu]

"and other abominations"...i hope we won't see any Kardashian...

[Xafron Chi]

Originally posted by shi_mian_mai_fu:

"and other abominations"...i hope we won't see any Kardashian...

Kardashians, champions of the void.

[Spear Deer]

Its the same reason that you could, as a Source Hunter, use magic in the first divinity. Sourcery is Source Magic. It tends to be fuelled by bad juju, sacrafices, innocent blood, eternal souls etc.

Not all magic users are sourcerers. I dont know if any of you caught this, but Paladin Cork mentions how the leader of their organzation, Arhu, would never stand for what happens at the fort. Arhu is the famous wizard from DOS1.

Magic =/= Source

[Xafron Chi]

Originally posted by Bardcore:

Its the same reason that you could, as a Source Hunter, use magic in the first divinity. Sourcery is Source Magic. It tends to be fuelled by bad juju, sacrafices, innocent blood, eternal souls etc.

Not all magic users are sourcerers. I dont know if any of you caught this, but Paladin Cork mentions how the leader of their organzation, Arhu, would never stand for what happens at the fort. Arhu is the famous wizard from DOS1.

Magic =/= Source

I havn't got far in the first game yet, and so I wasn't sure until I looked it up.

Also is Paladin Cork the guy who jumps in your fight with the magisters in their fort? If so I didn't get to talk to him, he died in the encounter lol.

[AzureTheGamerKobold]

uhh they explained this in the first game...

Is normal Magic

Then there is Source

They draw on different sources, but Source is highly corrupting and can do some pretty crazy things. You can be a Sourcerer and not use normal magic and vice versa.

Edit:

if you play WoW think of it like Fel energy vs normal Arcane Energy a warlock vs a mage if that helps.

Edit 2:

alot more to source but i dont wanna spoil anything so this is pretty cut and dry explnation.

[Kindra]

in the first one they even mention them as two seperate things when you find the white witch commenting "I wonder what kind of Sorcery, or worse, Sourcery, we'd need to free her"