Your own magic systems?

[Scars of Hathsin he/him]

Just now, Lunamor said:

That’s interesting. Is it possible for a new magical bloodline/lich to be created? Depending on the lifespan of liches/if they can be completely immortal, you might wind up with powerscaling issues if their descendants all eventually cross the same bloodlines or if they wind up having an exponentially large amount of descendants and become unkillable. Also, to clarify, do the non-liches in the bloodlines get powers?

That sounds cool. What are the consequences of losing soul bits?

Not very important things, like a favourite food, or favourite colour, or very miniscule things, that can be regrown eventually, however the more complex the more you lose. Some person could use so much that they essentially become a blank soul. 

[Lunamor she/her]

2 minutes ago, Scars of Hathsin said:

Not very important things, like a favourite food, or favourite colour, or very miniscule things, that can be regrown eventually, however the more complex the more you lose. Some person could use so much that they essentially become a blank soul. 

Would you be able to change parts of your own identity with the magic writing? Also, if you are blanked completely, would forming a completely new personality be possible or are you blank forever?

[Scars of Hathsin he/him]

10 minutes ago, Lunamor said:

Would you be able to change parts of your own identity with the magic writing? Also, if you are blanked completely, would forming a completely new personality be possible or are you blank forever?

You are not able to change yourself with the writing, only physical things. I still don't know, as it is still being workshopped. You would essentially grow a new identity, as you are a blank slate, meaning you can become an entirely different person.

[Lunamor she/her]

15 minutes ago, Scars of Hathsin said:

You are not able to change yourself with the writing, only physical things. I still don't know, as it is still being workshopped. You would essentially grow a new identity, as you are a blank slate, meaning you can become an entirely different person.

Sounds interesting! Is it the sort of thing where someone can accidentally cause some significant effect or is it a very deliberate sort of system? Does more specific wording/multiple words combined help or dilute what you are trying to do?

(I can quit pestering you with questions of you’d like )

(Also, y’all please ask any questions you have about my magic system if you come up with any. Having other people ask about its specifics is really helpful for me to flesh it out.)

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[Scars of Hathsin he/him]

8 minutes ago, Lunamor said:

Sounds interesting! Is it the sort of thing where someone can accidentally cause some significant effect or is it a very deliberate sort of system? Does more specific wording/multiple words combined help or dilute what you are trying to do?

(I can quit pestering you with questions of you’d like )

(Also, y’all please ask any questions you have about my magic system if you come up with any. Having other people ask about its specifics is really helpful for me to flesh it out.)

I think it is very deliberate, and specific wording is needed to do anything, which includes diluting the power

[TheSurvivorofDeath]

6 minutes ago, Lunamor said:

Also, y’all please ask any questions you have about my magic system if you come up with any. Having other people ask about its specifics is really helpful for me to flesh it out.

I totally agree with that. Does Luminescence have any functions beyond changing limits? And can you change the limits of yourself?

Also which magic system should I post next? Fire, metal, spirits, coins, or moon-based?

[Lunamor she/her]

2 minutes ago, TheSurvivorofDeath said:

I totally agree with that. Does Luminescence have any functions beyond changing limits? And can you change the limits of yourself?

Also which magic system should I post next? Fire, metal, spirits, coins, or moon-based?

Luminescence has reasons for its existence in the first place, but those are secret The primary, most common usage of limit changing with it would be altering the nutrient requirements/temperature and weather resistances of crops since that is a pretty direct transfer of life force that doesn't stray too much from Luminescence's default function, although it would be used only when strictly necessary because it's not a very efficient method.

You can change the limits of yourself, but that is unpredictable and will probably cause serious side effects. It's dangerous enough that it's illegal. As an example, a man tried to metaphorically raise what he could "see", but it made him go insane because he couldn't process everything that he "saw". If you're talented and careful enough, though, you might have some success, particularly with intellectual limit changing.

I'd like to see the coin magic system.

[TheSurvivorofDeath]

20 minutes ago, Lunamor said:

Luminescence has reasons for its existence in the first place, but those are secret The primary, most common usage of limit changing with it would be altering the nutrient requirements/temperature and weather resistances of crops since that is a pretty direct transfer of life force that doesn't stray too much from Luminescence's default function, although it would be used only when strictly necessary because it's not a very efficient method.

You can change the limits of yourself, but that is unpredictable and will probably cause serious side effects. It's dangerous enough that it's illegal. As an example, a man tried to metaphorically raise what he could "see", but it made him go insane because he couldn't process everything that he "saw". If you're talented and careful enough, though, you might have some success, particularly with intellectual limit changing.

I'd like to see the coin magic system.

That’s very interesting. Will people altering their own limits be a plot point in your story?

Here’s the coin magic system (It doesn’t have a name)

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My handwriting isn’t great so ask for clarification if you can’t read, and feel free to ask questions (on any of the magics I’ve posted so far).

Which system should I share next?

[Lunamor she/her]

2 hours ago, TheSurvivorofDeath said:

That’s very interesting. Will people altering their own limits be a plot point in your story?

Here’s the coin magic system (It doesn’t have a name)

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My handwriting isn’t great so ask for clarification if you can’t read, and feel free to ask questions (on any of the magics I’ve posted so far).

Which system should I share next?

Yep. I think the occasional bad guy will have physically adjusted limits, and there's going to be a significant plot point surrounding self metaphorical limit-changing.

Do you need to have the coin under your tongue the whole time you are using it? If so, can you take it out early to avoid going over the time limit? Is there a cool down time?

Moon-based.

[TheSurvivorofDeath]

8 minutes ago, Lunamor said:

Do you need to have the coin under your tongue the whole time you are using it? If so, can you take it out early to avoid going over the time limit? Is there a cool down time?

The coin does have to be under the tongue during use. It can be removed before the time limit, and usually is. The limit is just there to prevent people from permanently being able to do things at the slight expense of a coin under the tongue. There is a cool down that is roughly equal to the use time limit, but usually a little bit longer. If someone has multiple of the same kind of coin, they can just switch them out, no cooldown. The cooldown is for individual coins. Having multiple of the same coin is pretty rare though, especially for the really rare kinds like iridium. Even the common types aren’t that common, but some people have several iron coins and stuff.

I’m a little busy right now so I’ll post the moon one later.

[RoyalBeeMage he/him]

4 hours ago, TheSurvivorofDeath said:

That’s very interesting. Will people altering their own limits be a plot point in your story?

Here’s the coin magic system (It doesn’t have a name)

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My handwriting isn’t great so ask for clarification if you can’t read, and feel free to ask questions (on any of the magics I’ve posted so far).

Which system should I share next?

how does one get a coin? is there anything special about the coins? could I use any old pound coin that I find lying around?

[TheSurvivorofDeath]

18 minutes ago, RoyalBeeMage said:

how does one get a coin? is there anything special about the coins? could I use any old pound coin that I find lying around?

Coins are ancient relics from a civilization long extinct. They can be made, but the forges are cold and many are lost, and it requires a living creature to create (as in the entire blood volume of a living animal, the size of which is dependent on the coin you’re trying to make). A normal coin does not work, though existing coins can be repaired if damaged with new metals (of the same kind) with only a small addition of blood.

Here’s the moon magic 

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I’m debating if I’ll have there be two moons, one of which just happens to follow an orbit that keeps it almost constantly as a new moon and only occasionally enters a state to grant powers, usually enhancing an existing power. I think that could be interesting but I’m undecided. I haven’t made this world yet so it’s in the air still. What do you think?

[Just_a_Fan he/him]

Hemomancy/blood magic/life magic/etc.

the in universe explanation as to why Sora uses the Kh1/video game magic system in D&D 5e/Pf2e, and why it acts so differently.

tldr; keyblade attacks phase through their targets, the "strength" stat is just gore/life/whatever being absorbed faster/at a higher rate/surface area & all that. The wielder can then "spend" it, turning the force into whatever element/power/energy/etc needed to fire the spell. 

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[Lunamor she/her]

On 6/5/2024 at 10:58 PM, TheSurvivorofDeath said:

Coins are ancient relics from a civilization long extinct. They can be made, but the forges are cold and many are lost, and it requires a living creature to create (as in the entire blood volume of a living animal, the size of which is dependent on the coin you’re trying to make). A normal coin does not work, though existing coins can be repaired if damaged with new metals (of the same kind) with only a small addition of blood.

Here’s the moon magic 

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I’m debating if I’ll have there be two moons, one of which just happens to follow an orbit that keeps it almost constantly as a new moon and only occasionally enters a state to grant powers, usually enhancing an existing power. I think that could be interesting but I’m undecided. I haven’t made this world yet so it’s in the air still. What do you think?

I like the second moon idea!

[TheSurvivorofDeath]

21 minutes ago, Lunamor said:

I like the second moon idea!

Yeah I think I’ll run with that. What system should I post next?

[Lunamor she/her]

11 minutes ago, TheSurvivorofDeath said:

Yeah I think I’ll run with that. What system should I post next?

The fire one.

[TheSurvivorofDeath]

38 minutes ago, Lunamor said:

The fire one.

Excellent choice 

So everyone on Becrux has an inner spark. That spark can be stoked into a flame, which can then be manipulated to generate and control flames. There are five temples, each of which trains a different method of stoking and using the spark. These five methods have led to the development of five combat forms of the art called Pyrogeny. 
Smokeform:

A redirective defense, using an agile stance with flames kept close to the body in order to block enemy attacks. Not very useful for offense. Manifests as bright yellow flames.

Stoneform:

A solid defense which directly stops attacks with blunt use of flames. Almost never used for offense in any way. Manifests as orange flames.

Blazeform:

A rapid, aggressive offense, using quick motion and constant attack. Uses all extremities to generate powerful bursts of flame. Manifests blue flames.

Bloodform:

Redirective offense, using constant momentum to redirect an enemy’s attacks, and present attacks. Manifests bright red flames.

Steelform:

Aggressive offense and solid defense. Combines Stoneform and Blazeform, using momentum to meld brute force blocking of attacks with rapid presentation of offense. Manifests bright white flames.

People can learn multiple forms, but most don’t. My main character is going to know all five, but very few people ever learn more than one.

Any questions? What should I post next?

 

 

[Lunamor she/her]

2 minutes ago, TheSurvivorofDeath said:

Excellent choice 

So everyone on Becrux has an inner spark. That spark can be stoked into a flame, which can then be manipulated to generate and control flames. There are five temples, each of which trains a different method of stoking and using the spark. These five methods have led to the development of five combat forms of the art called Pyrogeny. 
Smokeform:

A redirective defense, using an agile stance with flames kept close to the body in order to block enemy attacks. Not very useful for offense. Manifests as bright yellow flames.

Stoneform:

A solid defense which directly stops attacks with blunt use of flames. Almost never used for offense in any way. Manifests as orange flames.

Blazeform:

A rapid, aggressive offense, using quick motion and constant attack. Uses all extremities to generate powerful bursts of flame. Manifests blue flames.

Bloodform:

Redirective offense, using constant momentum to redirect an enemy’s attacks, and present attacks. Manifests bright red flames.

Steelform:

Aggressive offense and solid defense. Combines Stoneform and Blazeform, using momentum to meld brute force blocking of attacks with rapid presentation of offense. Manifests bright white flames.

People can learn multiple forms, but most don’t. My main character is going to know all five, but very few people ever learn more than one.

Any questions? What should I post next?

 

 

Do you have to learn a form at its respective temple or can you learn it somewhere else?

The spirit one.

[TheSurvivorofDeath]

5 minutes ago, Lunamor said:

Do you have to learn a form at its respective temple or can you learn it somewhere else?

The spirit one.

It has to be learned at the temple, simply because the priests there and the constant association with the form has made each temple the perfect environment to stoke the spark. Once you’ve developed the basic ember, you can truly stoke the blaze anywhere else. 
 

The Spiritual Arts:

On Nexum, magic has manifested as powerful beings called Spirits, each of which is associated with a concept or natural phenomenon. These Spirits can choose champions, to which they can bond. The bond gives the champion a piece of a Spirit’s power. This power manifests as abilities pertaining to the Spirit involved, such as manipulation of wind for the Wind Spirit. Initially, champions have limited access to a Spirit’s power. But, through meditation, powers can grow. Meditation involves letting the mind slip into the Spiritlands, a portion of the Mental Realm around Nexum. Once there, the champion can be granted a sort of vision of the abilities they are capable of. They are not given more power, but they are granted knowledge. They sort of unlock the abilities they didn’t know they could access, as the Spirit opens their mind and instantly teaches them what they can be capable of. The more they meditate, the more they can develop their powers. Some Spirits can physically warp their champions, and not all are benevolent. The way a Spirit acts is greatly dependent on how the concept they are related to is regarded by the people. For example, the dark is seen as evil and so the Shadow Spirit is malevolent and warps its champions greatly and for the worse.

Any questions? What should I do next?

[Lunamor she/her]

2 minutes ago, TheSurvivorofDeath said:

It has to be learned at the temple, simply because the priests there and the constant association with the form has made each temple the perfect environment to stoke the spark. Once you’ve developed the basic ember, you can truly stoke the blaze anywhere else. 
 

The Spiritual Arts:

On Nexum, magic has manifested as powerful beings called Spirits, each of which is associated with a concept or natural phenomenon. These Spirits can choose champions, to which they can bond. The bond gives the champion a piece of a Spirit’s power. This power manifests as abilities pertaining to the Spirit involved, such as manipulation of wind for the Wind Spirit. Initially, champions have limited access to a Spirit’s power. But, through meditation, powers can grow. Meditation involves letting the mind slip into the Spiritlands, a portion of the Mental Realm around Nexum. Once there, the champion can be granted a sort of vision of the abilities they are capable of. They are not given more power, but they are granted knowledge. They sort of unlock the abilities they didn’t know they could access, as the Spirit opens their mind and instantly teaches them what they can be capable of. The more they meditate, the more they can develop their powers. Some Spirits can physically warp their champions, and not all are benevolent. The way a Spirit acts is greatly dependent on how the concept they are related to is regarded by the people. For example, the dark is seen as evil and so the Shadow Spirit is malevolent and warps its champions greatly and for the worse.

Any questions? What should I do next?

Can a human reject having a bond with a spirit or is it completely up to the spirit?

The metal one.

[TheSurvivorofDeath]

9 minutes ago, Lunamor said:

Can a human reject having a bond with a spirit or is it completely up to the spirit?

The metal one.

It’s sort of mutual. The Spirit chooses the person, but the person accepts the Spirit. Neither party can force the bond.

[RoyalBeeMage he/him]

There are 3 fundamentals to the magic system. The first is Awa. the power of the gods is known as Awa. awa means to take power and use it to shape the world. It also means the power its self. It also means the memories that someone has about something. Lastly it means the stories that are told about something.

 

awa is naturally drawn to objects that have lots of stories about. for example the throne of a monarch could give the person who sits upon it the power to appere superior and have anyone who hears them speak from the throne imidiatly bow down to them.

 

awa's affects are limitless. the only limit is ones imagination. there are 3 main schools of thought on how to use awa though. the first is by using power words. these are simple one or two word things that once said will produce the exact result that you said. for example if you said powerword fireball all that would happen is a ball made of solid fire would appear somewhere but just hover unless you also said to it to move in a cirten way. 

 

the second school of thought is tarot divination and power. how this works is that the mages have a tarot deck with numerous cards. each card can be used to either divine the future or to produce a specific effect. most mages in this school of thought have several decks as the cards will only work if they are randomly drawn and shuffled. the more random the pull the more powerful or acuret.

 

the 3 school of though is transferring awa. how this works is that awa naturally heals the body and if it is drained to quickly could be used to harm the person. what happens is that these people are able to rapidly drain awa into themselves and gift it to someone else or hord it for themselves. most in this school of though also are part of another school though they don't have to be

 

The second fundamental is the anari. All anari(humans who were given a splinter of anar) are able to teleport around to any place that they can see. The only exception to this is if they try teleporting away from someone who is draining anar or awa from them. Anari also select a marking when they turn 16. Once their marking is chosen they begin to do several things. First they begin to take a generate amount of awa every day. Secondly they begin to grow significantly taller than an average person. Thirdly their muscles grow in mass, strength and hardness. They are blessed with the ability to never loose the size of any muscle mass that they gain over their life. Fourthly they also have a much better metabolism and immune system preventing them from ever getting fat or sick. The result of this is a taller insanely muscular person who is much stronger and faster than most mortals and never gets sick. 

 

The third fundamental are the songs. The songs come in 3 parts. The songs of war, the songblades and the songweavers. The songs of war are powerfull things made from pure awa that had been condensed into their shape. Songeblades are powerfull weapons that have the power to destroy the monsters that inhabit the world. The songweavers are a group who are able to use the awa in their songs to activate their true potential. 

 

If an anari gets a song then they are also able to unlock the true potential of the song without any of the safety measures that are in place to prevent the songweavers from becoming too powerful.

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

I had a funny magic system where all the people with powers only had the ability to pinpoint who had powers.

Then I expanded it, saying, well, their blood is pretty freaking useful. So groups of people, (I believe I called them the Hamikyn or something. It means something like killer of family in various languages) they would go around hunting and killing the Illuminated (name of the enhanced individuals) and selling the magical material to various governments. (This is a Cold War scenario, so some governments actually asked them for it, but from the developing countries)

The twist was that they were also illuminated, bc otherwise they would be unable to hunt them.

(… and then I added dragons [I had good reason, don’t worry {I didn’t want nukes to be available just yet, so I made the sky incredibly dangerous}])

[The Assassin In Red Oh/no]

That's pretty cool! I always love to see magic used in slightly more modern settings. What are some of the uses for their blood?

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

When the magical material is isolated, it (right now this is all I have, but this is very open to additions) glows in proximity with other of the material, but can and will be manipulated in such a way that it gives a field force pushing away from it (still working out the physics of this, but it is used to power things like supermaglev trains)