Thaumcraft

Description
Thaumcraft adds a magic system to the game. The player studies various blocks, items, and creatures in the world, and discovers elements that make up everything. The player then combines these elements in order to create new things. Much of Thaumcraft is about discovery, so there will not be much information posted on this wiki about it. Everything you need to know can be discovered in game with a little bit of setup that will be described here.

The Setup
The first things you need are 10 Iron Nuggets, created by placing a single iron ingot in a crafting table, and a stick. Place 5 Iron Nuggets in the same pattern used to create a helmet, this will give you an Iron Cap. Make another for a total of 2 Iron Caps. Place 1 Iron Cap in the bottom left corner of the crafting table, one in the top right, and a stick in the center. This will give you an Iron Capped Wooden Wand. Place a vanilla Minecraft bookshelf on the ground, and right click it with the wand. The bookshelf will turn into a strange looking book, pick it up. This book is called the Thaumonomicon and will guide you through the rest of Thaumcraft.