I am currently in the process of world building for fun, I have an idea for a story that I might run with. But still, world building comes first!
At this point, as you might've guessed, I'm currently working on my magic system. I hope that you can tell me what you think.
Magic is not naturally occurring in Humans. For a human to gain magical abilities they must make a blood sacrifice upon a Blood Stone, the sacrifice has to be from themselves (most people usually cut off a finger). Blood Stones are huge jewel like stones that are hidden under the earth in caves and crypts. The Blood Stones are a deep crimson colour, with a smooth top, and cannot be destroyed. Once a sacrifice has been made the stone turns to purest white, the red seeming to flow into the person making the sacrifice.
Once the sacrifice has been made the person does not gain magical abilities immediately. Instead a voice begins to talk to them, just a whisper at first, but soon it sounds as though there was somebody at their side at all times. The voice attempts to take control of their minds, if it does the person becomes a passenger in their own body as the voice takes control. However, if a person has the mental fortitude to subdue the voice then it becomes subservient to them to an extent and explains how to use magic. Few people are able to subdue the voice entirely and it is a constant struggle for the person to maintain control.
Magic is done by a process called the Breath. A magic user, called a Breather, visualises what they want to happen and breathes out as they do, taking power from them (casting is called to Breathe). Magic is not inexhaustible in a person, to fuel the Breath a Breather must take the life of another being by breathing in near the being in question. To breathe and use magic means that one uses the life of the being to fuel their Breath. However, if one breathes and does not use magic then the life of the being they have taken becomes part of the Breather's life, hence immortality is possible for Breathers but only with restraint.
Thank you for reading through this! Any comments would be greatly appreciated!
Geldor
At this point, as you might've guessed, I'm currently working on my magic system. I hope that you can tell me what you think.
Magic is not naturally occurring in Humans. For a human to gain magical abilities they must make a blood sacrifice upon a Blood Stone, the sacrifice has to be from themselves (most people usually cut off a finger). Blood Stones are huge jewel like stones that are hidden under the earth in caves and crypts. The Blood Stones are a deep crimson colour, with a smooth top, and cannot be destroyed. Once a sacrifice has been made the stone turns to purest white, the red seeming to flow into the person making the sacrifice.
Once the sacrifice has been made the person does not gain magical abilities immediately. Instead a voice begins to talk to them, just a whisper at first, but soon it sounds as though there was somebody at their side at all times. The voice attempts to take control of their minds, if it does the person becomes a passenger in their own body as the voice takes control. However, if a person has the mental fortitude to subdue the voice then it becomes subservient to them to an extent and explains how to use magic. Few people are able to subdue the voice entirely and it is a constant struggle for the person to maintain control.
Magic is done by a process called the Breath. A magic user, called a Breather, visualises what they want to happen and breathes out as they do, taking power from them (casting is called to Breathe). Magic is not inexhaustible in a person, to fuel the Breath a Breather must take the life of another being by breathing in near the being in question. To breathe and use magic means that one uses the life of the being to fuel their Breath. However, if one breathes and does not use magic then the life of the being they have taken becomes part of the Breather's life, hence immortality is possible for Breathers but only with restraint.
Thank you for reading through this! Any comments would be greatly appreciated!
Geldor