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  1. S

    Mecha Machine Magic. Hit a wall, need help.

    Trying to develop a magic system, where mech are the foci, and is some what machine themed. Trying for a more logical system that leaves room for creativity. Bouncing around so many ideas, following some then hitting a dead end. I need some external input. What I am going for is an artificer or...
  2. LieutenantWolf34

    Seeking Ideas For Magic-Users In The Early 19th Century

    I'm world-building for an alternate history version of Belle Epoque with magic and the like. While I already had some ideas which will be listed below I'm seeking ideas for any more magic users. On Magic Magic is well known in this world being used for many things all the way up to the...
  3. Abhorsen

    The Aspects Of Magic From HP To Brandon Sanderson

    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...
  4. T

    Magic System

    Hi! My favorite world, that I've been working on for quite a while, was mostly built around the political system that I've developed. I'm now stuck at trying to figure out how to incorporate magic into it. so far in what I've written I've used elemental magic - a system in which people with...
  5. Dare Pelletier

    Which Magic system best suits my World?

    My world is a high fantasy secondary world inspired by the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression. The world has the technology of this time period and also will have a magic system which coexists with the technology. I have several ideas for my magic system, but can’t decide which one to...
  6. RiverNymph

    Magic and regulations.

    So I have plans to have a magic system in place, I have ideas and how I want the magic to work / I know where the magic comes from. Where I'm stuck is how to regulate it and what sort of worldly and or bodily consequences this magic would have. In most fantasy shows and movies I've watched...
  7. Druidcraft rites

    Druidcraft rites

    As a druid, many magic effects can be evoked, you can shape shift, you can speak to plants and animals, it all depends in the path you choose to follow, the red one will focus on transforming you into the definitve shape shifter and talk with the moving beings of the lands, while the green one...
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    • Category: Mythic Worlds
  8. H

    Necromancy rules

    so, I just wanted to post how necromancy works on my world, so it may help you: 1 . revival: reviving something is fairly simple with necromancy, you can easily revive a corpse, but, it depends in which state is the corpse to be revived, if its only bones (aka a skeleton) the energy that is...
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    • Forum: World Building
  9. Eclipse Sovereign

    Four Nations, Eight Expressions, Three Sources (Magic System/Worldbuilding)

    Decided to put a spin on the idea of four elements and nations. So, common features: There are four nations, each with a differing ideal and magic. The fuel of all magic is Self, Blood and Nature. Self is your inborn talent and practice, the ‘math of the music’, if you will. This is relatively...
  10. Mari More

    Which of These is the Strongest Element

    Hi! I'm writing this story where everything revolves around magic users and there are ONLY five elements (but each has many sub elements) namely fire, water, earth, air, and light and shadow. The first four elements are what we're all familiar with while the fifth element is called light and...
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    • elemental magic elementals help magic building magic system magic systems world building
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: World Building
  11. Mari More

    Help! My Magic System is a mess and I need to allocate my sub elements :)

    Hi, I'm a new member of this community but I've been going in and out of this page for months now. Anyways, I'm a wannabe writer who writes about fantasy world stories. This time, I'm writing about a world revolving around magic and has no correlation or connection to 'Earth'. My world has no...
    • Mari More
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    • elemental magic fantasy novel help help! magic magic building magic system magic systems powers world building
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: World Building
  12. D

    Attempting to create a Magic System that generalizes all types of magic

    Im trying to use all types of magic in story and i am trying to come up with a formula for it (it just came naturally) and I having a tough time calling it. Magic used by wizards, warlock, witches, arcane users, or elemental magic, and the like from Harry Potter and Avatar to Fairy Tail and...
    • Dayu
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    • Forum: World Building
  13. S.T. Ockenner

    New Attempt At A Magic System

    So, I want there to be different types of magic- I already have elemental magic, it is casted by using special elemental orbs that are very rare and look like Skyrim spells (a bit of fire in someone's hand) but I need other types of magic too. I am not doing a spell system, I'm doing a more...
    • S.T. Ockenner
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    • disciplines of magic elemental magic magic magic building magic system magic systems orders of magic types of magic
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    • Forum: World Building
  14. D

    Need help with confirming an idea is good or not. Bow-shield

    Hi. Iam new here and really need help in identifying if my idea is good or not. Its an idea thats not really often used or seen due to ot probably being too weird or unique. The idea is a tech-advanced and magical weapon Bow-shield. The bow cant basically project a magical shield from its sides...
  15. ScrappyAuthor

    Cost of Magic

    So I am writing this novel that uses magic. I am very familiar with Brandon Sanderson's 3 laws of writing magic and am trying to find the best cost for my magic. I really don't want to use fatigue as a cop-out either. Does anybody have an idea for what would be a good cost? I was thinking maybe...
  16. S.T. Ockenner

    Group Magic System Building

    1: Magic is a natural facet of the universe, and is found everywhere as an ambient force
  17. d20kaiju

    “Dragon Magic” —what comes to mind?

    When you read the phrase “dragon magic” what comes to mind? I’m working on a piece that deliberately caters to old tropes of fantasy and trying to work within the old expectations to create something that feels fresh by the characters that live within the world and the magic they use. I’ve got...
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  18. C. R. Rowenson

    Are limitations important in a magic system?

    Personally, I think limitations they're essential to building a quality magic system (I wrote an entire blog post on the topic, for crying out loud), but I wanted to hear some other thoughts on the matter. Does anyone disagree? How come? I legitimately would like to hear some other stances on...
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