sponsored by axehound body spray Creating a Magic System

[NerdyAarakocra They/Them]

This is because Soulmagic is end-neutral. To get patience, wakefulness, or knowledge, you must steal them from other souls.

[EmulatonStromenkiin he/him]

This is put a cap on how powerful a person could become.

[NerdyAarakocra They/Them]

Souls dissipate when their bearer dies. However, some linger on as ghosts.

Anyone want to start on our next magic system sometime soon?

[The Unknown Medallion he/him]

Sure. Let's make like three before we do the aforementioned roleplay.

Ghosts are completely invisible, but some soulmages can sense their presence and use them to fuel all kinds of magic.

[NerdyAarakocra They/Them]

Sure. Next post, start off our new magic system.

And so, with the powers of the soul at their command, Soulmages are a force to be reckoned with

[The Bookwyrm he/him]

In this next magic system, the magic is powered by pain.

Edited December 2, 2022 by Ookla the Perpetual

[NerdyAarakocra They/Them]

Some mages steal the pain of others, while some use their own pain.

Hoo boy, this is gonna be dark.

Edited December 2, 2022 by Ookla the Nerdy

[The Wandering Wizard he/him]

The greater the pain, the greater things you can do.

[Quivil]

However, if the pain results in death during or shortly after the ritual, the magic will backfire on the caster, possibly resulting in the temporary or permanent loss of the caster's ability to use magic. The more pain involved in the ritual, the longer the lack of magic.

It is a delicate balance.

Edited December 3, 2022 by Ookla the Implosion

[NerdyAarakocra They/Them]

Other emotions can be used, but pain is the most powerful.

[EmulatonStromenkiin he/him]

Because this is emotive magic, it is end positive, as there is a theoreticasl endless amount of power accessible.

[Edema Rue she/her]

Many of the most powerful Casters, as they are called, have access to some sort of dungeons. They perform great magic feats, using torture chambers specifically prepared to cause as much pain as possible without killing the victims. Using the pain of others means they need a lot more of it, though. 

Sorry if that was too long or too dark for this happy thread of magic scholars. 

[NerdyAarakocra They/Them]

Different emotions

Are good at different things

Love can heal and grow. 

[The Unknown Medallion he/him]

Though since love and contentment are the opposites of pain, they are the weakest of the emotionest. After pain, the next strongest is misery, which is good at manipulating light.

[NerdyAarakocra They/Them]

In order to swap

Emotions, therefore power

Emojis are used 

[The Unknown Medallion he/him]

What does that mean? Like, at all.

[NerdyAarakocra They/Them]

1 hour ago, Ookla the Unknown said:

What does that mean? Like, at all.

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You can send emotion power via emojis.

This was me trying to make the system a little bit weirder.

 

[The Unknown Medallion he/him]

Through mastery of these ancient runes, the legendary Emoji, one can perfect the harnessing of emotions. With enough knowledge, one can make the blow of a whip into a burst of fire that can melt rock.

Edited December 5, 2022 by Ookla the Unknown

[EmulatonStromenkiin he/him]

Small changes require less power to enact.

[Edema Rue she/her]

For example, even the most basic of Casters know how to change from Pain to Misery and back again. 

[NerdyAarakocra They/Them]

Examples of spells

Include conjuring fire

Or creating ice.

[EmulatonStromenkiin he/him]

Changing materials from one state to another was the easiest spell, requiring the least amount of power.

[NerdyAarakocra They/Them]

This magic also

Can be inscribed using runes

For delayed effects.

[EmulatonStromenkiin he/him]

The delay depends on the will of the writer, who can also put conditions on inscribed effects that have to happen before the spell is triggered.