Mana is fundamentally unstable and naturally converts itself (at a constant rate) into action coherent with the concept it originates from. Conjuring matter, applying force, or inducing hallucinations are all examples of action.
Law of mana interaction
Mana interacts only with other mana, probabilistically (may not interact) and in a manner coherent with the concepts they originate from.
Law of dispersion and density
Mana disperses at a speed inversely proportional to its density. At the very edge of a mass of mana, where the density tends to 0, it disperses into the surrounding space at the speed of causality. In other words, minute amounts of mana spread everywhere immediately, while the dense center of a clump spreads out slowly.
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Law of inert action equivalence (or mana conservation)
Mana itself is soulless, but the actions it produces have souls. If an action is inert (has an inert soul), and remains intact then over the course of its entire existence it will produce exactly as much mana as what was used to produce the action in the first place.
Corollary: inert action impermanence
The soul of an inert action that exists indefinitely will produce mana indefinitely, and so by the law of inert action equivalence, said action requires an infinite amount of mana to produce. As such any inert action produced by a finite amount of mana exists for a finite amount of time. Only life has the possibility of being conjured indefinitely with a finite amount of mana.
Mana abilities
It is the soul that wields mana, controlled indirectly by the mind and body that leave imprints on it. The soul controls where and how densely to output mana, and is able to convert its mana into action. Fantastical abilities can arise directly or indirectly:
- The soul converts its mana directly into action
- Mana interacts with other mana in a manner that produces action