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Old 02-26-2021, 05:37 PM   #15
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Default Re: Replacing FP costs to cast spells

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Originally Posted by Whitewings View Post
The idea is simple: casting a spell costs HT. Period. However, spending HT does not penalize the roll. The idea here is that “unformed” mana is basically incompatible with human biology, which means that spellcasters can and do do themselves injuries when they cast spells. Some consequences are obvious to me: casters really want to have high skill levels, they’ll far scarcer, apprenticeships will be longer, and healers are going to be very respected. And ceremonial magic will be very popular, comparatively speaking. But what other consequences might there be?
Is there a way to spend another creature's HP (animal, plant, other humans...)? If so, it becomes much more plausible that the number of magic-users will be high enough for would-be magic teachers to be able to find students, and for people to practice magic enough to have useful skill levels.
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