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    Do wizards think of what they do as magic?

    Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn is what you're thinking of
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    Do wizards think of what they do as magic?

    As a start, I'd like to say welcome to the forums. I hope you enjoy your time here Addressing your point, perhaps the proper starting point would be to come up with some kind of term to separate "my" wizards from the generic wizard archetype and work from there, since it seems that the semantics...
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    What types of characters do you find fun to write?

    Roguish types, those with rough edges and devil-may-care attitudes hiding a tragic figure underneath. It's a good mix of a charming personality and pathos, I think. Makes for good inter-character banter.
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    alternatives to "demihuman" phrases.

    I like how Tolkien did it by calling them the Free Peoples, those who stand in opposition to the forces of darkness in Mordor.
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    Do wizards think of what they do as magic?

    Come to think of it, that would explain why a lot of books (that I've read at least) tend to use terms other than wizard in their texts to denote their magic-users. Surgebinder and Drafter conjure different images than wizard, after all. Perhaps the mistake is using wizard as a catchall term for...
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    Do wizards think of what they do as magic?

    Speaking for myself when I went to school for a trade, there were still things that I think are pretty out there and magical. Rectifiers, a little component that can turn alternating current into direct current and vice versa being one of those things that's basically sorcery in my head. But, I...
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    Do wizards think of what they do as magic?

    Magic is generally used as a descriptor from someone outside of the realm of understanding of a thing or phenomena, in my mind at least. Since wizards, sorcerers, and the like know what they're doing, would they consider what they're doing as magic? What would they even call it if they didn't...
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    Worshipping a dead god

    Hello. It's been a long, long time since I posted here. But I have returned, older and (supposedly) wiser. But we can catch up later, for now I posit a question. What does a religion look like when you worship a dead god? I'm not talking about a god that's fallen out of mainstream favor, like...
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    Jesse Woodram and the Kobold Menace (Working Title) Part One

    I would like to thank user ATKH for beta-reading my work. He's a gem and a good editor, not afraid to tell me where I'm weak and where I need to improve. Thanks, buddy. The train hissed into the station. Arcs of galvanic energy cracked and popped across the rails as the train came to a...
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    The Dwarves of Ahrenzach; the Orthodox, the Traditional, the Faithful

    To address some of your doubts: 1. I do understand your confusion, and I admit to wording that poorly. Your assumption of peace time decentralization, wartime centralization is actually fairly accurate to what I was aiming for. 2. Since I did base the dwarven theological system on Eastern...
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    The Dwarves of Ahrenzach; the Orthodox, the Traditional, the Faithful

    Hello, everyone. I'm back again with some more worldbuilding and lore. This time, I'm here with dwarves, everyone's favorite short, bearded, ax-toting grumps. Though, through some brainstorming and looking into Eastern European culture, I've hopefully put a fresh spin on things when it comes to...
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    A Titanfall Inspired Story

    The day was lost. The enemy had routed our forces to nothing, crushing us in an ambush. Despite a valiant effort, there was no other option left to us now other than retreating. One of my arms had been blown off at the elbow, the hinge destroyed and wires sparking and hissing angrily. I ran...
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    The Magic System of Telurra

    -I never really thought much about that, but now that you bring it up, I actually like that idea so I'm going to say yes. -Considering magic itself is energy produced by the planet, I'm going to say no. However, they do mine for special, magic conductive crystals that are deep underground...
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    The Magic System of Telurra

    Back again with more information and lore about my little pet project. This time about the magic system! Please, be sure to tell me what you think about it. Comments and criticism is always welcome. Magic draws on the energy that comes from the shifting and movement tectonic plates. During...
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