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"Magic is what makes fantasy fantastic," someone says, "you can't apply rules to them or else it loses wonder!" I respond, "Sure, but if you want to write them you will certainly want to know how they work." Writing is all about execution, and I find applying some basic laws of physics to magic systems make them more understandable and realistic. Here, I'm going to outline my basic method for developing a magic system.
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Plot Ideas?
Started by 42 |
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September 02, 2003, 08:35:18 PMby Mad Dr Jeffe |
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September 02, 2003, 11:54:42 PM by Mad Dr Jeffe |
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Paranoia
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FVLMINATA
Started by Mad Dr Jeffe |
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Started by Mr_Pleasington « 1 2 » |
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the price of games
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Tekumel
Started by Mad Dr Jeffe |
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Zeitgeist
Started by Mad Dr Jeffe « 1 2 3 » |
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RPG Resource Websites
Started by Mad Dr Jeffe |
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