How many variables can we include in a magic system?
Warrior Monk:
Ok, this is what I've got so far:
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No matter how many limitations a spell has, it's cost can never be under 3 points of mana. PCs start with barely 10 points of mana, though they can find items that store mana for personal use. And they can also use elemental magic for free, though the power and precision are defined by the dice roll only. I'm not using characteristics at all for this game, so dice rolls and some resource management make up for most of the system.
I found the old version of The Chill, the magic system available to players I found there was quite limited by the setting. Perhaps Elements of Magic would be more helpful, but then again, I think I got it all almost solved with this. I removed all mind-controlling effects since they make the rest of the effects pale in terms of results and thus affect the narrative flow and control quite seriously. I'm still doubtful of teleport, even with the cost listed there. Perhaps it should be replaced with "Portal". Feel free to question my judgement though, and if you've got any more ideas for either effects not listed or limitations, please let me hear them. Many thanks!
stefoid:
Those descriptions make it sound like a science report. If you are going for mysterious, arcane magic, why not replace them with something more or less equivalent, but more colorful? even something completely abstract that more or less means the same thing?
JSDiamond:
Maybe make it karma based. E.g., do something merciful, or loving or healing or creating something that makes people smile or laugh, and a mage gains +karma. While conversely, harming, killing, destroying, takes from your karma bank. And if it goes over, it takes points off the mage's life. That might also allow you to reduce the number scale down to something more manageable, based on the type of spell. Maybe a 1 thru 10 point scale for (+) and (-) karma?
Ron Edwards:
Hi there,
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Best, Ron
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