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Contents 1 Proposed Canon 1.1 Known Links 1.1.1 Thinkamancer/Lookamancer/Foolamancer 1.1.2 Thinkamancer/Croakamancer/Dirtamancer 1.1.3 Thinkamancer/Dirtamancer 1.1.4 Thinkamancer/Hat Magician/Date-a-mancer 2 Speculation 2.1 Thinkamancer/Turnamancer/??? 2.2 Thinkamancer/Luckamancer/Mathamancer

Proposed Canon

A Caster link is made when two or three Casters are joined physically (via holding hands or by a chain, for instance) and mentally through a Thinkamancer in order to create a whole greater than the sum of its parts. The linked Casters can perform Spells far more powerful and complex than any single Caster could consider possible. Casters united in this way are said to be linked.

A Thinkamancer joins with one or two other Casters to create a combined consciousness. The process of creating the link can be aided by each Caster recalling how it felt when it first cast a Spell of its Discipline, which is described as warm, comforting, and familiar.^Erf-b1-p135 The casters then lose their individuality and revert to representing only their Discipline. It is still possible for a Caster to remember its former existence^Erf-b1-p046, but using this knowledge strains and might break the link.^Erf-b1-p054 The link is fragile, and can be broken by merely calling one of the Casters by its name, so the linked Casters are referred to by their Disciplines instead (ie. Thinkamancer, Dirtamancer, Lookamancer, etc.).

Breaking the link can result in damage to the minds of the Casters, but this is similar to the backlash of other Thinkamancy Spells, so a good Thinkamancer can protect herself (or himself) from the damage by forcing the other Casters to bear the brunt.^Erf-b1-p084. This can lead to insanity of the other Casters and in an extreme case, death. ^Erf-b1-p077

Known Links

Thinkamancer/Lookamancer/Foolamancer

Casters involved

• Maggie
• Misty croaked when link was broken
• Jack Snipe driven insane when link was broken

Abilities

• Creation of Eyebooks^Erf-b1-p047
• Creation and operation of the Eyemancer Table^Erf-b1-p045

Thinkamancer/Croakamancer/Dirtamancer

Casters involved

• Maggie
• Wanda
• Sizemore

Abilities

• Uncroak volcanoes^Erf-b1-p135 and control the direction of the blast^Erf-b1-p142
• Enhanced perception of terrain (leading to gem finding)^Erf-b1-p142

Thinkamancer/Dirtamancer

Casters involved

• Maggie
• Sizemore

Abilities

• Upgrading a City with better results than by a Dirtamancer alone.^[1]

Thinkamancer/Hat Magician/Date-a-mancer

Casters involved

• unknown

Abilities

• Created the Laurel of Napster.

Speculation

To discuss the power of speculative link-ups, please visit Speculative Link-ups.

Implied link-up:^{LIAB Text 14}

Thinkamancer/Turnamancer/???

Casters involved

• Unknown thinkamancer, most likely Charlie
• Vanna
• Possible third caster, or may only be a 2-way link-up

Abilities

• Unknown. Appears to be the first ranged link-up - i.e. it doesn't require physical contact between casters - most likely due to the power of the Arkendish.

Thinkamancer/Luckamancer/Mathamancer

Some sides combine Mathamancy and Luckamancy^Erf-b1-p054. Sizemore explicitly compares the power of the combination to that of the Eyemancer link-up, which inspires some people to believe this a link-up with a Thinkamancer.

Sizemore specifically states "You pair your Mathamancers with some Luckamancers." Both the term pair and the plurals of Mathamancers and Luckamancers (since a 4 caster link is impossible) suggest against a trimancer link.

Abilities

• Targeted Luck: The Mathamancer determines the most important battles and the Luckamancer tilts them in his side's favour.