This is how the structure of magic is coming together in my head
what do you think of this model?
Imagine a d4
Each face of the d4 represents a Magical Tradition
Each edge of the d4 represents a Class
Each point of the d4 represents an Anti-Node
Wizard is the Edge between the Material and Mental Faces
Cleric is the Edge between the Spiritual and Vital Faces
Druid is the Edge between the Material and Vital Faces
Bard is the Edge between the Mental and Vital Faces
Summoner is the Edge between the Material and Spiritual Faces
Oculist is the Edge between the Mental and Spiritual Faces
Each point is opposite to a Face
The point opposite the Spiritual Face is the Soulless Node
Wizards, Bards, and Druids are connected to this Node
The point opposite the Vital Face is the Lifeless Node
Wizards, Summoners, and Occultists are connected to this Node
The point opposite the Mental Face is the Mindless Node
Druids, Summoners, and Clerics are connected to this Node
The point opposite the Material Face is the Formless Node
Clerics, Occultists and Bards are connected to this Node
Bottom View from Vital Face
the other faces recede behind the vital face, but are mentioned here
{spiritual face}
....[Mindless Node]..-----Cleric----- [Formless]
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..{material face}.Druid............Bard..{mental face}
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....................................[Soulless Node]
*the ms paint and notepad versions of this diagram looked much better than this