Hi all,
Toying with a new idea for a magic system surrounding the use of the mind. Here it goes;
Some are born with the innate ability to use their minds at a higher level than others, they possess mental powers and abilities. Just like with intelligence, memory etc not everyone is born equal so there are varying levels of power.
To use their abilities they must draw on their own energy reserves and doing so makes them mentally tired. Overuse can lead to a ‘snap’ which is similar to a concussion and limits abilities for a while. Too many snaps and prolonged overuse can lead to dementia-like symptoms and uncontrollable powers.
I’m considering common abilities being heightened senses and perceptions, improved memory, ability to process data and telepathic communication with others. However, beyond that exist ‘specialisms’.
I’m currently contemplating structuring these ‘specialist’ powers as ‘external’ and ‘internal’ e.g.
you can read someone else’s thoughts and protect your own. So the first would be external and the latter internal. So these would be bondings and most users of these abilities can only use/learn one pair of bondings due to the requirements on the brain.
Of course a few will be able to use all of them making them extremely powerful.
What do you all think? Can anyone suggest any ‘bondings’ which would make sense?
TIA
love this site!
Toying with a new idea for a magic system surrounding the use of the mind. Here it goes;
Some are born with the innate ability to use their minds at a higher level than others, they possess mental powers and abilities. Just like with intelligence, memory etc not everyone is born equal so there are varying levels of power.
To use their abilities they must draw on their own energy reserves and doing so makes them mentally tired. Overuse can lead to a ‘snap’ which is similar to a concussion and limits abilities for a while. Too many snaps and prolonged overuse can lead to dementia-like symptoms and uncontrollable powers.
I’m considering common abilities being heightened senses and perceptions, improved memory, ability to process data and telepathic communication with others. However, beyond that exist ‘specialisms’.
I’m currently contemplating structuring these ‘specialist’ powers as ‘external’ and ‘internal’ e.g.
you can read someone else’s thoughts and protect your own. So the first would be external and the latter internal. So these would be bondings and most users of these abilities can only use/learn one pair of bondings due to the requirements on the brain.
Of course a few will be able to use all of them making them extremely powerful.
What do you all think? Can anyone suggest any ‘bondings’ which would make sense?
TIA
love this site!