warlockry

Witchcraft and theurgy left no traces, of course, and warlockry had not been known until the start of the fifty-third century, so they came across no evidence of those, but they encountered what Tobas thought might be wholly unfamiliar magicks, perhaps entire schools now lost — strange etchings in floors and walls, substances neither of them could identify, shards of oddly-shaped vessels of glass and porcelain.

With a Single Spell Watt-Evans, Lawrence, 1954- 1987

Tobas thought warlockry sounded far more appealing.

With a Single Spell Watt-Evans, Lawrence, 1954- 1987

There were no further disturbances, as the warlock had promised, but Tobas was quite convinced now, as he settled back in his hammock, that he would not be pursuing warlockry as a career, whatever happened.

With a Single Spell Watt-Evans, Lawrence, 1954- 1987

Great flashes o 'lightning from the topmost tower, a demon figure departing in smoke, and the stench o' warlockry so rank it nigh curdled ma banes.

Three Hearts and Three Lions Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1953

Embarrassed, Tobas remembered that warlockry hadn’t existed in her day, and tried as best he could to explain the mysterious new magic, but without much success.

With a Single Spell Watt-Evans, Lawrence, 1954- 1987

“This is the first time I have had them in any strength since the Night of Madness, in 5202, when warlockry first came to the World — before you were born, I’m sure.”

With a Single Spell Watt-Evans, Lawrence, 1954- 1987