Recent content by Abhorsen

Hello again all! Just a quick query but have any of you ever thought to write a story where humans realise that their endless tinkering is bad juju and just straight up go backwards? Reverting from perhaps the Industrial Revolution to the Middle Ages? I believe it could prove a very interesting...

Kind of like Edge Of Tomorrow? Super cool! I do love to see how Humans cope in stories when the only certainty they have is stripped away. It's such an interesting perspective psychologically! Thank you ^~^

That's fair enough, opinions are crucial in creation, they alter the norm and lead to whole new views and ideas in the future of the written word fantasy-wise. Thank you again :)

That's fascinating! It reminds me of Ciro's Elder Blood or the powers-that-be in the Dragon Age series. Magic is such a powerful medium and I am of the firm belief that wielding it should come a price, regardless of how little you use it. Obviously to each their own when it comes to how their...

Hello again all! Thank you all so much for your in-depth analysis on my post about Hard Vs Soft Magic Systems! You're all too damn smart for a small-time writer like me haha :) Anyway, another potential discussion topic I was just mulling over; In a fantasy setting, presumably full of magic...

Well thank you, I never expected such a passionate response to a simple query! And I agree, wholeheartedly, that such systems need not be complicated. Magic is simply...Magic. A science humans have yet to understand. Complication in storytelling is certainly a choice dependent on who the...

Hello all, I'm new here so go easy on me! :P I joined after discovering a fascinating thread of Old Kingdom fans! Thought I was the only one! Anyway, I wanted to hear what people thoughts were on how magic, or, the difficulty of magic, is presented in popular series. HP for example, are the...