Reading through the magic threads I take it, a lot of writers here are influenced by role playing games where a mage is walking artillery.
In some older works magic is more subtle. It is more about getting the spirits to do your things. While the fingerclapping magic does exist it is often more like "wow, something unexplainable just happened without witness".
Personally I like the older approach better, but that's just my personal opinion. So, which way do you take for your world and stories?
In some older works magic is more subtle. It is more about getting the spirits to do your things. While the fingerclapping magic does exist it is often more like "wow, something unexplainable just happened without witness".
Personally I like the older approach better, but that's just my personal opinion. So, which way do you take for your world and stories?