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Old 03-03-2016, 06:42 PM   #18
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Default Re: Alternate Magic System

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Originally Posted by Emerald Cat View Post
This is why I recommended mandatory specialization by sphere. For example, your base attribute for casting with the Fire sphere would be 10 + Magery(Fire Sphere Only).
I understand that, but it doesn't allow for characters who need more than one Sphere for their magic--like weather workers. With what I propose, you pay for Sphere levels that each give limited casting ability due to the selection of verbs they add to your repertoire in that Sphere and the noun you are allowed to manipulate with magic. Sure, you also get a +1 to casting per level, but to get to a score of 10 you still pay 10 CP--and that is limited to what amounts to a single college. Compare that to RAW for magic, where you pay zero for 10 IQ, 5 for Magery, and you can cast in all colleges.
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