Ward (Prepared Boundaries)

Ward magic transforms temporary Abjuration defense into persistent, area-anchored effects. Wards enforce local rules inside bounded domains and can react violently on trigger. In current play, casting follows Technique Glyph declarations (Intent -> School -> Glyph -> Scale -> Tags).
Classification: Specialization Parent School: Abjuration

Technique Glyph Doctrine

Doctrine Pair: Wacht + Anker

Ward specializes in prepared boundaries, trigger geometry, and anchored defensive persistence.

Fictional Permission

When you hold Ward in your Grimoire, you have specific fictional positioning.

Ward CAN:

• Pre-cast boundaries that arm on triggers (intrusion, intent, tag match).
• Layer multiple compatible rules in one site when fiction supports careful stacking.
• Tie ongoing wards to your Mana Track until they fire or you dismiss them.

Ward CANNOT:

• Replace instant reactive shields in a knife fight without prior setup (use core Abjuration reactions).
• Seal identity or soul-level prisons without Sealing / Soul Magic where fiction demands it.
• Ignore anti-ward countermagic or competent dispelling without contest in fiction.

The Core Matrix

This specialization's live-casting access follows its Technique Glyph doctrine.

Geometric Scaling (Mana Track Box Costs)

When determining the cost of a spell, the GM uses this scale. Each example uses live notation: Intent -> School -> Glyph -> Scale -> Tags.

• Trivial (0 Ticks): Tripwire ping when crossed. Mark boundary trigger -> Abjuration -> Anker -> trivial effect, touch range, line on floor, until dismissed
• Regular (1 Tick): Camp perimeter alarm and soft pushback. Arm soft perimeter -> Abjuration -> Wacht+Anker -> standard effect, short range, circle, until dawn
• Hard (2 Ticks): Dome that springs on intrusion. Arm dome on intrusion -> Abjuration -> Wacht+Anker+Kreis -> hard effect, room scale, hemisphere, short
• Complex (2 Ticks): Corridor lock that blocks passage and hostile magic. Lock corridor zone -> Abjuration -> Wacht+Siegel -> complex effect, corridor length, tunnel volume, sustained
• Miracle (4+ Ticks): City-scale permanent ward (rare, high fiction cost). Anchor city ward lattice -> Abjuration -> Kreis+Gitter+Anker -> miracle effect, district area, layered, permanent hook

(For detailed sensory information and theoretical deep-dives, refer to Schools Lore)

Core-school glyph sets by training level: Abjuration#The Core Matrix.