NerdyCavegirl
Sage
I'm reworking my magic system from the atoms up, so to smooth out inconsistencies and create realistic costs and limits, I'd like to base my magic/psionics as closely as possible on what real-world physics would allow. Now none of this "science doesn't matter cause it's fantasy" crap certain members were nagging me about; I'll definitely stretch certain things for the story, but that comes after I've analyzed the possibilities that others have experienced or entertained. So I'll start with the basics: energy and defense. Assuming living beings do have auras, how would this energy be measured? Where would it come from? Could our caloric intake support it, or would we need could an outside source of energy? Could it be used to generate an electromagnetic forcefield? How much energy would it take to stop an arrow? Could electromagnetism be used to neutralize heat? I know much of this is highly theoretical, but that's no excuse not to have thoughtful discussion.