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The Call of Asheron: Magic as Computational Discovery

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The Call of Asheron is fantasy written by someone who thinks magic should have computational rigor.

Magic as Discovery

Magic in this world isn’t mysterious power—it’s natural philosophy, the systematic study of reality’s computational substrate.

Duulak, a theoretical thaumaturge, is discovering the mathematical foundations that make magic possible.

Available: The Call of Asheron | GitHub

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