"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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What's that tattoo on Tagon's arm?
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February 22, 2010, 08:06:29 AM by mbarker |
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This just keeps getting better.
Started by happyman |
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March 10, 2010, 04:02:07 AM by happyman |
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March 20, 2010, 01:37:25 AM by happyman |
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Good Guys Finish...
Started by mbarker |
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April 03, 2010, 07:45:32 PM by happyman |
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April 08, 2010, 04:59:23 AM by mbarker |
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April 16, 2010, 04:17:04 AM by Chaos |
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Today's Bar (blob?) code...
Started by mbarker |
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April 28, 2010, 03:42:57 AM by happyman |
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Another chunk of code...
Started by mbarker |
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May 06, 2010, 03:50:49 AM by mbarker |
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May 09, 2010, 08:32:37 PM by happyman |
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Did I miss something?
Started by mbarker |
6 Replies
3017 Views |
June 04, 2010, 02:33:45 PM by happyman |
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The name's Tagon. Kaff Tagon.
Started by ryos |
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June 22, 2010, 11:57:14 PM by happyman |
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The three stooges?
Started by mbarker |
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July 29, 2010, 05:55:28 AM by mbarker |
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Do you want a hand?
Started by mbarker |
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5927 Views |
August 17, 2010, 04:52:36 AM by Shivertongue |
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A Headless Monkey?
Started by mbarker |
9 Replies
7441 Views |
August 22, 2010, 08:13:01 PM by happyman |
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Why don't they know what happened?
Started by mbarker |
0 Replies
4391 Views |
September 08, 2010, 04:05:00 AM by mbarker |
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Tor Hugo Award Review...
Started by mbarker |
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5305 Views |
September 08, 2010, 08:18:19 PM by Peter Ahlstrom |
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ET Phone Home?
Started by mbarker |
1 Replies
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December 20, 2010, 03:59:38 PM by happyman |
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Talent? Who needs talent?
Started by sceneTK421 |
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January 05, 2011, 10:28:19 AM by sceneTK421 |
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What's a medicavi?
Started by mbarker |
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5252 Views |
February 04, 2011, 06:18:51 PM by happyman |
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February 09, 2011, 03:44:21 PM by happyman |
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