"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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Skull & Sword
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1494 Views |
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Started by Fellfrosch |
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Started by Fellfrosch |
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Started by Fellfrosch |
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Started by Fellfrosch |
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Started by Fellfrosch |
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Started by Fellfrosch « 1 2 3 » |
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Started by Fellfrosch |
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Started by Fellfrosch |
2 Replies
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Started by Fellfrosch |
14 Replies
1965 Views |
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Started by Fellfrosch |
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Started by Fellfrosch |
11 Replies
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Started by Fellfrosch |
12 Replies
2659 Views |
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