Aragorn the Wyrmspeaker

no, You Cannot, because it multiplies physical things, not energy.

what I intend to do, is build the world, take out the ideas that do not fit, and then introduce the readers to said world, explaining things as I go along.

the 5th type, gravity, is still controversial, ans it is more a force, like magnetism, than an energy, however, I feel like there should be a fifth, but I cannot seem to come up with one. more improvements are coming, along with another magic system, but the latter will not be here for a while, as I only just had the Idea. however, I am not very good at world building, and shaping civilizations and cultures, and I know that there are some master world builders out there, so please, take a crack at making a nation, and I may end up using it in my book. As for the Dawn Bringer, he is aligned with a sole purpose of protecting the natural order, yet has grown protective of the nation that he raised, and believes it is best that they stay separated. think of the native peoples almost like druids of a sort. now, the exact design for this race is still unclear, but it is very similar to a human in appearance. Now, about his disappearance, this is where the BBG (Big Bad Guy) comes into play, and will be in the prologue. however this is why I came here, and would welcome some help on building his Character. As for the Organization, there is none really, I just write things down as I come up with them.

Scelce is energy, just energy that has yet to take form, when energy is transferred into a gem, it reverts to scelce, its true, pure form. The different energy is produced when the gem uses up the scelce. it consumes it to produce the new energy. The reason opal is the way it is, is because instead of using up the scelce, it allows you to convert the scelce into a different type of energy, and then use that. that energy is still scelce, just in a different form. however, once it leaves the gem, it cannot revert back, but it is slightly more powerful. When other gems produce energy, it is not truly scelce, but is the energy itself, and therefore cannot be reabsorbed. You see, all natural energy is part scelce, morphed from its intangible ambient form in the atmosphere. the scelce kind of hitches a ride, allowing the energy to exist, but not contributing to it.

No it is still one magic system. As I said earlier, A Lot of what is going on here is based in crystalline structures, with the materials making those structures having equal effect. Many things have crystalline structures, but only the 7 primary gems (ruby, diamond, emerald, sapphire, amethyst, onyx, and opal) can store primary energies as listed. Materials that have crystalline structures and are classified as metals on the periodic table transfer the energy without changing it, and with varying amounts of resistance. Non primary materials with crystalline structures that are NOT classified as metals on the periodic table have minute effects that increase in potency varying with the amount of the material being used. that is what it is with limestone, sandstone, bloodstone, pumice, and each material that fits in this category has a unique effect, but they are so minor that the human population has yet to discover them, and the natives, AKA the Sec'ar are only just beginning to understand them, and only currently understand the ones listed. Note, materials with anamorphic structures are inert, and no Scelse can penetrate them as long as there is enough of them. Also, the microdiamonds are gathered using limestone on pumice, and then using granite to cut them, making them effective. Now, the bone magic users do not use Scelse, but instead use pure life energy, and it is similar to Scelse, but not the same.

Laws: Gems of different types can hold magic in the form of different elements. Ruby = Heat/Cold Amethyst= Kinetic Diamond= Light Sapphire= Electricity Emeralds= Gravity Magical energy is known as Scelce. The way a gem can express Scelce is through how they are cut, focusing energy at sharper points of the facets. Higher quality gemstones are more powerful. Gemstones change weight depending on the amount of energy in them. Larger gemstones hold more energy. The cutting of a gem makes it functional, whan uncut they are inert. Energy is stored and transferred in crystalline structures, and metals and inner gems transfer energy. Opal stores pure energy, that can be transformed into any of the 4 types. Mages are people who go into battle with a large gem on their back, with gloves lined with wires connecting back to the gem. The wires stimulate different parts of the gem with certain somatic motions. As you use this, the wires overheat, and will snap if you are not careful. Multiple gems can be used, but this will cause the wires to overheat faster Scelsi are the higher born of the population. These people have interbreed with a native species of humanoids scec’ar, who are naturally born with one of the 5 scelics, or magical gemstones. They have gemstones inside them on their spinal cord, in between their shoulder blades. Those born with Opal are commonly known as Scelomancers. Their nerves act like the wires. Scelci’s gems are like their life support system, and if broken, they will die. When gems act as spells, you have to use gloves studded with metal, and the more studs touch the gem, the more power is exerted, and the length of the finger, or in a machine, the wire, determines the range by inches converted to feet multiplied by 10. For a ray of energy, this is multiplied by 3, and projects with 45⁰ vertex. For a ball, the range is multiplied by 2 before the ball explodes, and the ball will also explode when it comes into contact with a solid surface. Onyx absorbs energy, expanding constantly until it is 3 times the original size, at which point it detonates in a massive maelstrom of sharp onyx shards 3 seconds after it is activated by metal or a hard impact. Onyx acts similar to a black hole, in that it slowly releases stored energy, but not in usable amounts When an energised gem is broken, it releases all energy stored inside of it in a massive blast, and in a flash of light as the crystalline bonds holding energy shatter, and the gem is left in small chunks, with a fraction of their original energy. Scenyl are scelci that are born with onyx, and absorb magic directed towards them, and release it slowly over time, and this power is limited, and they must wait for the energy to dissipate before using their abilities again. Scelci must first absorb energy before using it Scelomantic abilities are passed through heredity, but when two different classes are mixed, the male ability is passed on. Genetically, the ability to be a full Scelomancer is recessive. Scenyl abilities are also recessive, but are dominant over Scelomantic abilities Stones have more subtle effects not known to the general human populations. These effects are known by the native people. For example, limestone attracts charged gems, and is used to extract microdiamonds from pumice Scecerlon- undead made with opal/fossil pseudomorphs that keep them alive, trapping their soul and allowing control by cutting instructions into the crystalline structure and using brain coral to manipulate the soul trapped in a harvested gem core, which acts as a life support. A microorganism that is an evolution of the gut bacteria of the natives. This weaves a lair of brain coral over the gem core, which allows for muscle memory and will allow rapid regeneration. With nonmetals and metalloids, and non primary gems the size determines the power. They are slightly taller than normal, and have red eyes, and bonelike protrusions sticking out all over their body that fade to opal near the end. Some of the flesh is noticeably bonelike, and the rest is a callus flesh. To control them, you weave brain coral over the gem core, and engraving instructions into it. Limestone- attracts charged gemstones of a type that touch them Granite- minute cutting Microdiamonds = Flash Powder Bone- life energy/soul anchor, only non-living bones can store this. It is not stored in the form of scelce. Coral- minor memory, like muscle memory Brain coral- control of life energy Pseudomorphs- store a mix of the materials and the original crystalline structure in a fifty fifty mix, and opal/fossil pseudomorphs allow for temporary reanimation of an organism, with a gem core acting as a soul anchor. In the natives, the gem core is a pseudomorph of bone and the gem they have. The native population has an innate knowledge of gemstones and crystalline structures. For the Human population, they have mutated gut bacteria that form brain coral-like structures to allow for control Pumice- durability Pyrite- glows when near other activated scelomantic magics. Ice- stores scelce, when activated, burns up in a puff of steam. Bloodstone- Chains effects together Sandstone- store and multiply. Used to mass produce things, including undead. When born with a metal pseudomorph, the bearer has most magic pass through them, but as it does so, the metal heats up. Scelscelari- those born with the ability to manipulate life energy instead of normal Scelce. Able to drain life from the surrounding environment to extend their life. Life energy, when released, acts as an extremely potent mutagen. This energy also provides rapid healing, but if not used continuously, the target will die from cancerous growth and mutations. If exerted purposefully, they can determine whether or not the healing causes tumors. The Scelscelari have incredible regenerative capabilities, and can and often are used for assasination. The native people only have a rudimentary understanding of these new prospects, and no understanding of pseudomorphs or bone at this time. The Selci have no understanding of these more complex ideas. History: The Sec’ar were a peaceful nation that lived long before humans did. They had a tendency to bond to nature's primal aspects, until they discovered the first gemstones in the mountains. For years, the mountains have been in their legends, towering peaks blossoming with elemental energy. Here, they found gemstones in creatures, plants, and even in ground. They saw these glistening jewels, glowing with a radiance so beautiful no words could do it justice, a light that would sparkle, flare, and dance before their very eyes. They saw all of the creatures harnessing this energy, maintaining the balance. As they stood in awe, A great roar shook the mountains, as a winged shape descended from the clouds. They watched as a great, reptilian beast with four, gargantuan muscled legs, batlike wings that must have been over one hundred meters across, and a long, spined, thin tail snaked behind it. The Dawn Bringer. Glistening with the radiance in the gems, he landed, lowering his enormous head, on a long, snaking neck, and spoke. “I see you have discovered my home, the Crystal Peaks. Why are you here?” he said, his voice like great thunder, rumbling in their bones. “We see the great glowing stones, filled with light, and wonder where they come from.” they replied, awed by the sheer size of this Dragon, it could have been a mountain itself! “You have discovered the sacred stones, and the the great energy known as Selce that resides within them. These gemstones contain a power beyond your wildest dreams, able to shape the world around us, and hold the energies that give us life. You must not abuse the powers that surround you, lest you upset the great balance, and disrupt the natural order. But all these years, with this power surrounding you as you searched, you did this, so now I will grant you a great gift: Gemstones of your own.” The people suddenly felt a great force surging through them, invigorating them, and they felt themselves beginning to change, as gemstones formed within them. Awed by the power gifted to them, they worshiped the Dawn Bringer, praising his radiant justice. Slowly, he taught them how to harness their abilities to protect the natural order, with one warning: “Do not share this power, for your race alone has earned it, and such a power could end the great world as we know it.” The Sec’ar descended the mountain, and as time passed, the Dawn Bringer seeped into legend, and his warning was lost. Hundreds of years later, a new race emerged before their eyes, one that was intelligent and quick witted. But they did not respect the natural order. One day, a young girl, the heir to the throne, and her friends walked out of their village, wanting to see what was beyond the forest. Each of these girls had a gem, the heir, Ariella, had an opal. Her other friends had gems, one of each, one emerald, one amethyst, one ruby, one sapphire, one diamond, and one onyx. Ariella was stunningly beautiful, with flowing, golden hair, a slim, shapely body, she was perfect, and adored by every boy in the village. As they journeyed, they at long last reached the edge of the forest, where they saw a handsome young boy riding a horse. As their eyes met, they felt like they were made for eachother. This young boy, the prince of a great human kingdom, became engaged to her, and eventually married, as her friends were married to other great and powerful leaders, and they mated. At first, there were worries that the baby would die, but it survived. The child was born, and it looked like a human, but had powers of the Secar. When the Dawn Bringer heard of this, he was furious, and immediately flew to the great city. “You have betrayed my warning, and now the world will suffer if I do not stop this.” He laid siege to the city, toppeling stone walls as if they were made of wet paper, shrugging off arrows as if they were childrens toys, slaughtering armies as if they were pigs for the butcher. The human’s could do nothing against him as he wielded the might of a thousand hurricanes compared to which they were like ants before a bear. Desperate to spare the city, and the prince she loved, Ariella offered to the king to sacrifice her in exchange for the dragon sparing the city. The prince cried, for he couldn't bear the thought of life without his love, but he knew it was the only way to save their child. Reluctantly, he called the dragon, and explained the deal. The dragon, still furious, accepted, for he understood the strength it took to do something like this. Although furious, the love shown by the prince softened his stone heart, and instead of killing the princess, he took her back to her father, and promised to forever enforce the border between these two nations. To help him accomplish this task, he took the biggest gemstones he could find, and breathed life into them. As he did so, the 50 glistening gems slowly transformed into eggs, dragon eggs. Over the next 9 months, the dragons inside grew, developing gems of their own, and they hatched. Made to be in the Dawn Bringer's Image, the dragons each had one gem, which could be any of the 6 except for Opel, whose power was reserved for the Dawn Bringer alone. However, there were once 60 gems, but during one of the Dawn Bringer's patrols, 10 were stolen by the humans, two of each type, one boy one girl, who were jealous of this power, and took the eggs, raising them to be allies of the humans, defending them against enemy dragon attack. The other 50, 25 boys and 25 girls, 10 dragons, 5 boys 5 girls, of each type, and their children are forever destined to guard the border, to prevent something like this from happening ever again. As the years progressed, the original guardians had children, who were the first wild dragons, and would not be needed for a long time, for the guardians cannot die of old age, and no one dares try to kill them. Now however, the Dawn Bringer no longer patrols the border wall, and has gone missing. He has been trapped in an enormous temple of bone that is nigh indestructible because it is covered in pumice, and is a floating island controlled by the main villain in the series, which has yet to be determined. The bone has trapped his soul while his body is tortured by the villain, and is forced to reveal the secrets of pseudomorphs, which are very common in this world. There, it was revealed that old opal fossils can be resurrected, and given life, soulless life, life in which they are nothing but puppets to this villain, and without the Dawn Bringer to stop this army, all hope is lost. He wishes to tear down the wall, and gain access to the crystal peaks, and without the Dawn Bringer, it will be impossible to stop him.

also, as for the undead, here is an update: Scecerlon- undead made with opal/fossil pseudomorphs that keep them alive, trapping their soul and allowing control by cutting instructions into the crystalline structure and using brain coral to manipulate the soul trapped in a harvested gem core, which acts as a life support. A microorganism that is an evolution of the gut bacteria of the natives. This weaves a lair of brain coral over the gem core, which allows for muscle memory and will allow rapid regeneration. With nonmetals and metalloids, and non primary gems the size determines the power. They are slightly taller than normal, and have red eyes, and bonelike protrusions sticking out all over their body that fade to opal near the end. Some of the flesh is noticeably bonelike, and the rest is a callus flesh.

metals in the system are crystalline structures that transfer energy, and nonmetal materials and non primary gemstones have a very subtle effect only noticeable when the stone is collected in large quantities. also, this newest update comes with credits to @the cardinal of death, my co-author and editor, as well as professional magic system maker, for he has made over 100 different magic systems, and has been a big help in further developing a plot for the eventual book series, as well as helping develop the magic and world build, but this newest update is in its beta phase, and is not fully developed, so please talk to @the cardinal of death, if you have any other questions about the undead, because necromancy magic systems are his specialty. also, if you are interested in finding out about his magic systems, ask about Mechestry, Essence Weaving, and Regises, as well as his own cosmere like multiverse, the Echoes of Edgebus. Now, I am not 100% sure if the spelling is correct, but he can fill you in on the finer details. I mainly dictate weather certain ideas work, and help with world building. As always, thank you for your feedback, as that is what I came here for, and please write more, because all ideas will be taken into consideration, and the source of the idea will be credited if the idea is used. As for an update on where I am in the Stormlight Archives, I am on page 678 out of 1343 on Oathbringer. I am hoping to see more feedback soon, so if you are viewing, please, do not be afraid to post any thoughts and ideas, for we do not discredit ideas here, and are open minded. have a good day, and keep on reading!

Laws: Gems of different types can hold magic in the form of different elements. Ruby = Heat/Cold Amethyst= Kinetic Diamond= Light Sapphire= Electricity Emeralds= Gravity Magical energy is known as Scelce. The way a gem can express Scelce is through how they are cut, focusing energy at sharper points of the facets. Higher quality gemstones are more powerful. Gemstones change weight depending on the amount of energy in them. Larger gemstones hold more energy. The cutting of a gem makes it functional, whan uncut they are inert. Energy is stored and transferred in crystalline structures, and metals and inner gems transfer energy. Opal stores pure energy, that can be transformed into any of the 4 types. Mages are people who go into battle with a large gem on their back, with gloves lined with wires connecting back to the gem. The wires stimulate different parts of the gem with certain somatic motions. As you use this, the wires overheat, and will snap if you are not careful. Multiple gems can be used, but this will cause the wires to overheat faster Scelsi are the higher born of the population. These people have interbreed with a native species of humanoids scec’ar, who are naturally born with one of the 5 scelics, or magical gemstones. They have gemstones inside them on their spinal cord, in between their shoulder blades. Those born with Opal are commonly known as Scelomancers. Their nerves act like the wires. Scelci’s gems are like their life support system, and if broken, they will die. When gems act as spells, you have to use gloves studded with metal, and the more studs touch the gem, the more power is exerted, and the length of the finger, or in a machine, the wire, determines the range by inches converted to feet multiplied by 10. For a ray of energy, this is multiplied by 3, and projects with 45⁰ vertex. For a ball, the range is multiplied by 2 before the ball explodes, and the ball will also explode when it comes into contact with a solid surface. Onyx absorbs energy, expanding constantly until it is 3 times the original size, at which point it detonates in a massive maelstrom of sharp onyx shards 3 seconds after it is activated by metal or a hard impact. Onyx acts similar to a black hole, in that it slowly releases stored energy, but not in usable amounts When an energised gem is broken, it releases all energy stored inside of it in a massive blast, and in a flash of light as the crystalline bonds holding energy shatter, and the gem is left in small chunks, with a fraction of their original energy. Scenyl are scelci that are born with onyx, and absorb magic directed towards them, and release it slowly over time, and this power is limited, and they must wait for the energy to dissipate before using their abilities again. Scelci must first absorb energy before using it Scelomantic abilities are passed through heredity, but when two different classes are mixed, the male ability is passed on. Genetically, the ability to be a full Scelomancer is recessive. Scenyl abilities are also recessive, but are dominant over Scelomantic abilities Stones have more very subtle effects not known to the general human populations. These effects are known by the native people. For example, limestone attracts charged gems, and is used to extract microdiamonds from pumice Scecerlon- undead made with opal/fossil pseudomorphs that keep them alive, trapping their soul and allowing control by cutting instructions into the crystalline structure and using brain coral to manipulate the soul trapped in a harvested gem core, which acts as a life support. A microorganism that is an evolution of the gut bacteria of the natives. This weaves a lair of brain coral over the gem core, which allows for muscle memory and will allow rapid regeneration. With nonmetals and metalloids, and non primary gems the size determines the power. Limestone- attracts charged gemstones of a type that touch them Granite- minute cutting Microdiamonds = Flash Powder Bone- life energy/soul anchor, only non-living bones can store this. It is not stored in the form of scelce. Coral- minor memory, like muscle memory Brain coral- control of life energy Pseudomorphs- store a mix of the materials and the original crystalline structure in a fifty fifty mix, and opal/fossil pseudomorphs allow for temporary reanimation of an organism, with a gem core acting as a soul anchor. In the natives, the gem core is a pseudomorph of bone and the gem they have. The native population has an innate knowledge of gemstones and crystalline structures. For the Human population, they have mutated gut bacteria that form brain coral-like structures to allow for control Pumice- durability Pyrite- glows when near other activated scelomantic magics. Ice- stores scelce, when activated, burns up in a puff of steam. Bloodstone- Bonding The native people only have a rudimentary understanding of these new prospects, and no understanding of pseudomorphs or bone at this time. The Selci have no understanding of these more complex ideas. History: The Sec’ar were a peaceful nation that lived long before humans did. They had a tendency to bond to nature's primal aspects, until they discovered the first gemstones in the mountains. For years, the mountains have been in their legends, towering peaks blossoming with elemental energy. Here, they found gemstones in creatures, plants, and even in ground. They saw these glistening jewels, glowing with a radiance so beautiful no words could do it justice, a light that would sparkle, flare, and dance before their very eyes. They saw all of the creatures harnessing this energy, maintaining the balance. As they stood in awe, A great roar shook the mountains, as a winged shape descended from the clouds. They watched as a great, reptilian beast with four, gargantuan muscled legs, batlike wings that must have been over one hundred meters across, and a long, spined, thin tail snaked behind it. The Dawn Bringer. Glistening with the radiance in the gems, he landed, lowering his enormous head, on a long, snaking neck, and spoke. “I see you have discovered my home, the Crystal Peaks. Why are you here?” he said, his voice like great thunder, rumbling in their bones. “We see the great glowing stones, filled with light, and wonder where they come from.” they replied, awed by the sheer size of this Dragon, it could have been a mountain itself! “You have discovered the sacred stones, and the the great energy known as Selce that resides within them. These gemstones contain a power beyond your wildest dreams, able to shape the world around us, and hold the energies that give us life. You must not abuse the powers that surround you, lest you upset the great balance, and disrupt the natural order. But all these years, with this power surrounding you as you searched, you did this, so now I will grant you a great gift: Gemstones of your own.” The people suddenly felt a great force surging through them, invigorating them, and they felt themselves beginning to change, as gemstones formed within them. Awed by the power gifted to them, they worshiped the Dawn Bringer, praising his radiant justice. Slowly, he taught them how to harness their abilities to protect the natural order, with one warning: “Do not share this power, for your race alone has earned it, and such a power could end the great world as we know it.” The Sec’ar descended the mountain, and as time passed, the Dawn Bringer seeped into legend, and his warning was lost. Hundreds of years later, a new race emerged before their eyes, one that was intelligent and quick witted. But they did not respect the natural order. One day, a young girl, the heir to the throne, and her friends walked out of their village, wanting to see what was beyond the forest. Each of these girls had a gem, the heir, Ariella, had an opal. Her other friends had gems, one of each, one emerald, one amethyst, one ruby, one sapphire, one diamond, and one onyx. Ariella was stunningly beautiful, with flowing, golden hair, a slim, shapely body, she was perfect, and adored by every boy in the village. As they journeyed, they at long last reached the edge of the forest, where they saw a handsome young boy riding a horse. As their eyes met, they felt like they were made for eachother. This young boy, the prince of a great human kingdom, became engaged to her, and eventually married, as her friends were married to other great and powerful leaders, and they mated. At first, there were worries that the baby would die, but it survived. The child was born, and it looked like a human, but had powers of the Secar. When the Dawn Bringer heard of this, he was furious, and immediately flew to the great city. “You have betrayed my warning, and now the world will suffer if I do not stop this.” He laid siege to the city, toppeling stone walls as if they were made of wet paper, shrugging off arrows as if they were childrens toys, slaughtering armies as if they were pigs for the butcher. The human’s could do nothing against him as he wielded the might of a thousand hurricanes compared to which they were like ants before a bear. Desperate to spare the city, and the prince she loved, Ariella offered to the king to sacrifice her in exchange for the dragon sparing the city. The prince cried, for he couldn't bear the thought of life without his love, but he knew it was the only way to save their child. Reluctantly, he called the dragon, and explained the deal. The dragon, still furious, accepted, for he understood the strength it took to do something like this. Although furious, the love shown by the prince softened his stone heart, and instead of killing the princess, he took her back to her father, and promised to forever enforce the border between these two nations. To help him accomplish this task, he took the biggest gemstones he could find, and breathed life into them. As he did so, the 50 glistening gems slowly transformed into eggs, dragon eggs. Over the next 9 months, the dragons inside grew, developing gems of their own, and they hatched. Made to be in the Dawn Bringer's Image, the dragons each had one gem, which could be any of the 6 except for Opel, whose power was reserved for the Dawn Bringer alone. However, there were once 60 gems, but during one of the Dawn Bringer's patrols, 10 were stolen by the humans, two of each type, one boy one girl, who were jealous of this power, and took the eggs, raising them to be allies of the humans, defending them against enemy dragon attack. The other 50, 25 boys and 25 girls, 10 dragons, 5 boys 5 girls, of each type, and their children are forever destined to guard the border, to prevent something like this from happening ever again. As the years progressed, the original guardians had children, who were the first wild dragons, and would not be needed for a long time, for the guardians cannot die of old age, and no one dares try to kill them. Now however, the Dawn Bringer no longer patrols the border wall, and has gone missing. He has been trapped in an enormous temple of bone that is nigh indestructible because it is covered in pumice, and is a floating island controlled by the main villain in the series, which has yet to be determined. The bone has trapped his soul while his body is tortured by the villain, and is forced to reveal the secrets of pseudomorphs, which are very common in this world. There, it was revealed that old opal fossils can be resurrected, and given life, soulless life, life in which they are nothing but puppets to this villain, and without the Dawn Bringer to stop this army, all hope is lost. He wishes to tear down the wall, and gain access to the crystal peaks, and without the Dawn Bringer, it will be impossible to stop him.

raw gems passivly absorb, but can be charged, and gems in people have to be charged, like metal minds almost

hey guys, thanks for your help, it has been wonderful, and I need the CC counsels help again, with the updated version: Laws: Gems of different types can hold magic in the form of different elements. Ruby = Heat/Cold Amethyst= Kinetic Diamond= Light Sapphire= Electricity Emeralds= Gravity Magical energy is known as Scelce. The way a gem can express Scelce is through how they are cut, focusing energy at sharper points of the facets. Higher quality gemstones are more powerful. Gemstones change weight depending on the amount of energy in them. Larger gemstones hold more energy. The cutting of a gem makes it functional, whan uncut they are inert. Energy is stored and transferred in crystalline structures, and metals and innert gems transfer energy. Opal stores pure energy, that can be transformed into any of the 4 types. Mages are people who go into battle with a large gem on their back, with gloves lined with wires connecting back to the gem. The wires stimulate different parts of the gem with certain somatic motions. As you use this, the wires overheat, and will snap if you are not careful. Multiple gems can be used, but this will cause the wires to overheat faster Scelsi are the higher born of the population. These people have interbreed with a native species of humanoids scec’ar, who are naturally born with one of the 5 scelics, or magical gemstones. They have gemstones inside them on their spinal cord, in between their shoulder blades. Those born with Opal are commonly known as Scelomancers. Their nerves act like the wires. Scelci’s gems are like their life support system, and if broken, they will die. When gems act as spells, you have to use gloves studded with metal, and the more studs touch the gem, the more power is exerted, and the length of the finger, or in a machine, the wire, determines the range by inches converted to feet multiplied by 10. For a ray of energy, this is multiplied by 3, and projects with 45⁰ vertex. For a ball, the range is multiplied by 2 before the ball explodes, and the ball will also explode when it comes into contact with a solid surface. Onyx absorbs energy, expanding constantly until it is 3 times the original size, at which point it detonates in a massive maelstrom of sharp onyx shards 3 seconds after it is activated by metal or a hard impact. Onyx acts similar to a black hole, in that it slowly releases stored energy, but not in usable amounts When an energised gem is broken, it releases all energy stored inside of it in a massive blast, and in a flash of light as the crystalline bonds holding energy shatter, and the gem is left in small chunks, with a fraction of their original energy. Scenyl are scelci that are born with onyx, and absorb magic directed towards them, and release it slowly over time, and this power is limited, and they must wait for the energy to dissipate before using their abilities again. Scelci must first absorb energy before using it Scelomantic abilities are passed through heredity, but when two different classes are mixed, the male ability is passed on. Genetically, the ability to be a full Scelomancer is recessive. Scenyl abilities are also recessive, but are dominant over Scelomantic abilities. History: The Sec’ar were a peaceful nation that lived long before humans did. They had a tendency to bond to nature's primal aspects, until they discovered the first gemstones in the mountains. For years, the mountains have been in their legends, towering peaks blossoming with elemental energy. Here, they found gemstones in creatures, plants, and even in themselves. They saw these glistening jewels, glowing with a radiance so beautiful no words could do it justice, a light that would sparkle, flare, and dance before their very eyes. They saw all of the creatures harnessing this energy, maintaining the balance. As they stood in awe, A great roar shook the mountains, as a winged shape descended from the clouds. They watched as a great, reptilian beast with four, gargantuan muscled legs, batlike wings that must have been over one hundred meters across, and a long, spined, thin tail snaked behind it. The Dawn Bringer. Glistening with the radiance in the gems, he landed, lowering his enormous head, on a long, snaking neck, and spoke. “I see you have discovered my home, the Crystal Peaks. Why are you here?” he said, his voice like great thunder, rumbling in their bones. “We see the great glowing stones, filled with light, and wonder where they come from.” they replied, awed by the sheer size of this Dragon, it could have been a mountain itself! “You have discovered the sacred stones, and the the great energy known as Selce that resides within them. These gemstones contain a power beyond your wildest dreams, able to shape the world around us, and hold the energies that give us life. You must not abuse the powers that surround you, lest you upset the great balance, and disrupt the natural order. But all these years, with this power surrounding you as you searched, you did this, so now I will grant you a great gift: Gemstones of your own.” The people suddenly felt a great force surging through them, invigorating them, and they felt themselves beginning to change, as gemstones formed within them. Awed by the power gifted to them, they worshiped the Dawn Bringer, praising his radiant justice. Slowly, he taught them how to harness their abilities to protect the natural order, with one warning: “Do not share this power, for your race alone has earned it, and such a power could end the great world as we know it.” The Sec’ar descended the mountain, and as time passed, the Dawn Bringer seeped into legend, and his warning was lost. Hundreds of years later, a new race emerged before their eyes, one that was intelligent and quick witted. But they did not respect the natural order. One day, a young girl, the heir to the throne, and her friends walked out of their village, wanting to see what was beyond the forest. Each of these girls had a gem, the heir, Ariella, had an opal. Her other friends had gems, one of each, one emerald, one amethyst, one ruby, one sapphire, one diamond, and one onyx. Ariella was stunningly beautiful, with flowing, golden hair, a slim, shapely body, she was perfect, and adored by every boy in the village. As they journeyed, they at long last reached the edge of the forest, where they saw a handsome young boy riding a horse. As their eyes met, they felt like they were made for eachother. This young boy, the prince of a great human kingdom, became engaged to her, and eventually married, as her friends were married to other great and powerful leaders, and they mated. At first, there were worries that the baby would die, but it survived. The child was born, and it looked like a human, but had powers of the Secar. When the Dawn Bringer heard of this, he was furious, and immediately flew to the great city. “You have betrayed my warning, and now the world will suffer if I do not stop this.” He laid siege to the city, toppeling stone walls as if they were made of wet paper, shrugging off arrows as if they were childrens toys, slaughtering armies as if they were pigs for the butcher. The human’s could do nothing against him as he wielded the might of a thousand hurricanes compared to which they were like ants before a bear. Desperate to spare the city, and the prince she loved, Ariella offered to the king to sacrifice her in exchange for the dragon sparing the city. The prince cried, for he couldn't bear the thought of life without his love, but he knew it was the only way to save their child. Reluctantly, he called the dragon, and explained the deal. The dragon, still furious, accepted, for he understood the strength it took to do something like this. Although furious, the love shown by the prince softened his stone heart, and instead of killing the princess, he took her back to her father, and promised to forever enforce the border between these two nations. To help him accomplish this task, he took the biggest gemstones he could find, and breathed life into them. As he did so, the 50 glistening gems slowly transformed into eggs, dragon eggs. Over the next 9 months, the dragons inside grew, developing gems of their own, and they hatched. Made to be in the Dawn Bringer's Image, the dragons each had one gem, which could be any of the 6 except for Opel, whose power was reserved for the Dawn Bringer alone. However, there were once 60 gems, but during one of the Dawn Bringer's patrols, 10 were stolen by the humans, two of each type, one boy one girl, who were jealous of this power, and took the eggs, raising them to be allies of the humans, defending them against enemy dragon attack. The other 50, 25 boys and 25 girls, 10 dragons, 5 boys 5 girls, of each type, and their children are forever destined to guard the border, to prevent something like this from happening ever again. As the years progressed, the original guardians had children, who were the first wild dragons, and would not be needed for a long time, for the guardians cannot die of old age, and no one dares try to kill them. If you did not see my previous post, click here.

This might Take a while... let me get back to you on that, however, suggestions will be considered.

Ok, so if you have not seen my other post, visit it first, and I am thinking maybe along the lines of possible elementals or golems, but i must abide by the 3rd (I think) of Sandersons laws of magic, and expand on what I already have before adding to it.

for this, I add a specific detail, that onyx does slowly leak energy, loosing size, but this energy cannot be harnessed. this process slowly occurs over a long period of time, and occurs faster in 'OnyxBorn'. (open to name suggestions.) this makes it so that the 'onyxborn' have a sort of "charge limit", and can all be released in a sort of suicide blast, but most tend to avoid this.

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Ok, so some rough draft stuff off the top of my head. kinetic absorbs the energy, but not the momentum, and can only apply extra force in general, and cannot be used or something like telekinesis. using this, someone could in theory make an object not unlike a halo gravity hammer. however, doing this would require a special armor to absorb the rebounding force, because every action has an equal and opposite reaction. light is more precise, and can be manipulated to create things like illusions and holograms, as in lightweaving, but it is difficult, and holograms have not quite been figured out yet. With credit to my advisor on the project, @Quantus, Emeralds can generate and control gravitational force, harnessing the power of the earth itself, although I think it would be cool to let all of you vote on what it should do in the upcoming poll. unknown to the world, I am considering having scelce act like a soul within all living things native to the planet, and would appreciate a simple yes or no for weather or not this would make sense.

OK, so this is still in the works, but first of all, yes, there are other gem abilities, and they just have not been discovered yet. 2, all gems change in size and weight slightly when they have energy stored in them, like a battery, but in other gems it is not nearly as noticeable, as the changes are slight. onyx does NOT vary with the cut of the gems, it is merely like a black hole for scelce. yes, A person can be born with an onyx ability, although it is rare, I am planning on making them basically super magic resistant, and be the main weapon against mages. as for conductive materials, this retains to materials that are conductive to electricity, like copper, which allows for nerves to act like this. as for how the ability is inherited, it does in fact breed true, but it is not often that someone will have multiple. As for the Scec'ar, they all have this magic, and are a peaceful, and very nature oriented society. as for the society itself, I am thinking more medieval time frame, and possibly a little bit of modern, like early guns. now, the relationship between Mages and Scelci is similar to the relationship between those that use a soulcasting fabrial and those with the soulcasting surge, in that there is no particular rivalry, it is simply a way for the common people to use magic if they have enough money. now, these gems are used by the general society, as they are more reliable, and more useful in that way, but the people are just beginning to discover the possible uses behind the magic, and I cannot wait to show off some of the creatures I have in store for this world, as well as weapons and armor. anyways, thanks for the advice, it really got me thinking, and should lead to some interesting developments, and I will do what I can to keep you posted.

anything from critique, ideas, art, revisions, anything you can give, and this is a first draft so I would love advice on things like how the magic would affect and shape the world, and so on. also, if you really like magic systems, go bug my friend, @the cardinal of death, he has made over 50 awesome ones, and is currently my only editor.

Laws: Gems of different types can hold magic in the form of different elements. Ruby = Heat/Cold Amethyst= Kinetic Diamond= Light Sapphire= Electricity Magical energy is known as Scelce. Gemstones absorb energy through conductive materials. The way a gem can express Scelce is through how they are cut, focusing energy at sharper points of the facets. Higher quality gemstones are more powerful. Gemstones change weight depending on the amount of energy in them. Larger gemstones hold more energy. The cutting of a gem makes it functional, whan uncut they are inert. Energy is transferred through conductive material. Opal stores pure energy, that can be transformed into any of the 4 types. Mages are people who go into battle with a large gem on their back, with gloves lined with wires connecting back to the gem. The wires stimulate different parts of the gem with certain somatic motions. As you use this, the wires overheat, and will snap if you are not careful. Multiple gems can be used, but this will cause the wires to overheat faster Scelsi are the higher born of the population. These people have interbreed with a native species of humanoids scec’ar, who are naturally born with one of the 5 scelics, or magical gemstones. They have gemstones inside them on their spinal cord, in between their shoulder blades. Those born with these are commonly known as Scelomancers. Their nerves act like the wires. Scelomancers gems are like their life support system, and if broken, they will die. When gems act as spells, you have to use gloves studded with metal, and the more studs touch the gem, the more power is exerted, and the length of the finger, or in a machine, the wire, determines the range by inches converted to feet multiplied by 10. For a ray of energy, this is multiplied by 3, and projects with 45⁰ vertex. For a ball, the range is multiplied by 2 before the ball explodes, and the ball will also explode when it comes into contact with a solid surface. Onyx absorbs energy and does not release it, expanding constantly until it is 3 times the original size, at which point it detonates in a massive maelstrom of sharp onyx shards 3 seconds after it is activated by metal or a hard impact. When an energised gem is broken, it releases all energy stored inside of it in a massive blast, and in a flash of light as the crystalline bonds holding energy shatter, and the gem is left in small chunks, with a fraction of their original energy.

hey guys, I understand playtesting is difficult, and I forgot to mention something earlier, when this creature is completely finished, You guys have full permission to use this critter in your campaigns and oneshots, as its stats will be posted on dnd beyond (as long as you give me a shoutout for making the creature in your campaign!!), and today I will be posting a magic item that I have created that is related to this creature! Please, have fun, thank you for helping me, vote me up for good luck, and keep on adventuring!!

I would have to say... hmmmm, calamity, I guess.

not quite, this website was simply recommended by a friend of mine, @the cardinal of death

errrrrr I already posted there, but thanks for the offer! i really appreciate it

Hi, I am new to the 17th shard, and it was recommended by a friend when I asked for a good place to ask for feedback on my homebrew content. I have never done anything like this, so please excuse any mistakes I may make. this is a creature that desperately needs playtesting and some serious nerfing, as it is OP! any artwork would be welcome, as would any possible lore, and anything else! thank you! Description The voltaic snapper resembles an alligator with an iguana-like head. It has scales that range in color from olive green to light brown. It has two horns, one behind each eye, that have concentrated silver deposits in them, and more deposits in the armor plating all over its body with small bolts of electricity arcing all over it. It has a long, whip-like tail with a sharp, pronged protrusion like a sharpened tuning fork at the end, and you can often see small amounts of electricity arcing between the prongs, and the tailspike has higher concentrated silver deposits than those in the rest of the body, and is prized by poachers and monster hunters alike because of its high value on the market, that it counts as a silvered weapon, and that it retains its ability to conduct and produce harmful levels of electricity. The eggshells are highly prized on the black market because the insides are lined with silver. The body is covered in a conductive mucus that is used to shock and restrain its prey. These feared beasts found dwelling on the edge of swamps and grasslands are often coveted and sometimes tamed and kept by Blue and Brass dragons as pets and guard dogs, and are used to cover their layers in their conductive mucus, slowing enemies, and often leading to their mass electrocution and death, and in return, the dragons feed the creatures silver from their hoard. The voltaic snappers own homes are often found in burrows or small caves, and are covered in the mucus. When you approach this creature or its home, your hairs will stand on end, and the air will have a faint smell of ozone. This creature is often found near large deposits of silver, eating the metal to retain its conductive nature, making it a feared menace near silver mines.

to answer your questions, I am reading the second SA book, and If I had to be any misting, I would probably be a coinshot, because I love the idea of being able to "fly", and, of course, the possibilities for self defence. also, I am new to doing something like this, as my parents do not let me have social media, and May need some help figuring this out, and I joined because the website was recommended by a friend of mine. and, to be honest, there are so many series on my to-read list that I cannot remember all of the different series. however, I will look into it, and I am open to recommendations. I have also read the reckoners series, but I did not say that at first because it is not a cosmere series. as for information about my self, that may have to wait, as I am hesitant about putting any info about myself online.