In the world of Arcanum there are two opposing forces, those of Magick (your're wrong if you think the 'k' shouldn't be there) and technology. Technology works with the laws of nature while magick works the opposite way, magick power is gained through using ones own willpower to bend or even break the laws of nature.
Magick in Arcanum is broken up into 16 colleges of magick, each consisting of 5 seperate spells which are as follows: