Gesture Spell Casting

Gesture Spell Casting is a method of casting magical spells. This involves using body movements to assist the mind in casting the spell, and to define the point of where a spell fires. What the body movement is exactly does not matter, as long as it helps the user decide where they want to trigger a spell.

For example, a user may cast a Tornado Whip by pretending that they're holding a whip and making a whipping motion with their right arm. Alternatively, they could do it with their tail, in which case it will be triggered with the tip of their tail as the point of firing. The magic user ultimately determines where they want to fire from.

In the case of projectile spells, the projectile will be fired where the user is currently focusing on - not necessarily where their hand is aiming. This leads to mechanics of Feinting, such as turning to face ninety degrees away from the opponent and casting an Ice Spike sideways.

Strengths

 * Easier to grasp
 * Helps the mind process spells by acting them out, leading to stronger spells
 * Great for aggressive tactics
 * Better for defense against aggressive tactics than Latent Spell Casting

Weaknesses
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 * More physically tiring
 * Consumes more Mental Energy - it's more difficult on the mind to move and cast spells at the same time
 * Increased casting times due to having to act out the spells