Lvl20wizard
Sage
Hey folks, so I'm in the process of cementing my magic system for my current project. It involves spirit-like creatures I've obted to call Elementals.
The main idea is that these Elementals are the source of natural disasters: Earthquakes, blizzards, forest fires etc.
A very certain ore, called Aetherstone, can actually trap these Elementals, if refined and imbued to a human being. The Aether, often referred to as "the fifth element", works as a medium to bind the Elemental to a human. Thus, if the person's willpower is strong enough, one may harness the Elemental's power through the stone after a binding ritual.
This power can be furtherly controlled by forging or embedding the Aetherstone into a certain object. Tools or weapons are often chosen, as such instruments carry with them a certain intention of function, a psychic affection of their creator, that can direct the often destructive force of the Elemental to a certain purpose. These items are called Artifacts.
Needless to say, this magic is very unstable, and both the process of binding and forging the Aetherstone into a magical Artifact can very easily go awry. The owner of the Artifact is also in turn bound to his or her item.
So what I'm stuck on is: how does the binding occur? How would you imagine the process of taming a natural disaster with a magical stone?
Thoughts?
The main idea is that these Elementals are the source of natural disasters: Earthquakes, blizzards, forest fires etc.
A very certain ore, called Aetherstone, can actually trap these Elementals, if refined and imbued to a human being. The Aether, often referred to as "the fifth element", works as a medium to bind the Elemental to a human. Thus, if the person's willpower is strong enough, one may harness the Elemental's power through the stone after a binding ritual.
This power can be furtherly controlled by forging or embedding the Aetherstone into a certain object. Tools or weapons are often chosen, as such instruments carry with them a certain intention of function, a psychic affection of their creator, that can direct the often destructive force of the Elemental to a certain purpose. These items are called Artifacts.
Needless to say, this magic is very unstable, and both the process of binding and forging the Aetherstone into a magical Artifact can very easily go awry. The owner of the Artifact is also in turn bound to his or her item.
So what I'm stuck on is: how does the binding occur? How would you imagine the process of taming a natural disaster with a magical stone?
Thoughts?
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