The School of Conjuration (Document)

The following is an excerpt from a text describing fundamentals of magic.

Conjuration is the opposite and equal of Abjuration. Abjuration says “I refuse,” Conjuration says “I accept.” Abjuration pushes all else away, while Conjuration draws all other things nearer. Abjuration seeks to close every door and bar every gate; Conjuration allows you to open those gates and pull in power from the outside.

Every act of Conjuration creates a link between you, the conjurer, and an outside force which you summon. The evoker may shape or channel energy as they see fit, but they do not summon that energy pre-made. The enchanter may instill power or persuasion, but they cannot pull in new matter or energy as the conjurer can. Even teleportation – the act of moving oneself from one location to another instantaneously – is a form of conjuration, though here the conjurer is both the summoner and the summoned.

Conjuration is also the most dangerous form of magic, especially for the beginner. Forces in the outer planes and elsewhere rely on the summons of the conjurer to interact with the material plane, and are thus eager to deceive those unwise enough to fear their own power. It is one thing to go looking for the power you seek with conjuration, but quite another to be found by power seeking you.