[Taryon leans in to watch him work (wobbling again, oof, stop moving) and nods along. It sounds familiar.]

Most magic has some form of channeling object, sure. Even the divine magic needs a holy symbol. I suppose that's what your "Vision" would count as.

[Being divinely granted, and all. He thinks for a moment, feeling inwardly, and most of what he feels is just "weird toad body", but he can get a sense of something else that is notably different, after some digging.]

I think I can tell what you mean, though. The magic of this world feels a little different.