The Power of Seeming

The Power of Seeming is the seventh of the nine powers, which makes illusions visible and hides what is real.

The Power of Seeming is most common in the Lakelands, particularly the city of Gellan, also called the Red City. The Gellanese have a reputation for being tricksters and liars, and grabbing every bit of coin that they can. Chantments are sold, rarely learned. Most chanters of seeming buy one trick and content themselves with that. Then they guard that one trick like a precious jewel.

Seeming is the most subtle power of the nine powers. The most delicate variations in note, inflection, pitch, and force of breath alter the illusion dramatically. It also has the highest range, the whistle register. This would mean that Seeming would be able to be learned predominantly by women, with a minority of men also being able to access this range. Some chantments of Seeming are so high that they are almost inaudible.