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AlexanderHowl · 06-19-2019, 06:18 AM

Item enchantments from the standard magic system have highly variable utility in non-fantasy settings. I would instead suggest using the Magic as Powers rules to create magical gadgets with the CP equivalent of 10,000 energy, which is 400 CP. Even a single 400 CP magical gadget would have earthshaking consequences when introduced to a setting (think of the Diadem from Jo Clayton's Diadem series).

For example, let us say that you have a ring that became such an object. The ring can be stolen or disabled by damage, but it will not work for a thief, so it functions as a -25% limitation on any ability. A simple Ring of Time could give Accelerated Time 6 (Magical, -10%; Protected Ring, -25%) [390] plus some other minor benefits.

06-19-2019, 06:18 AM	#3
AlexanderHowl Join Date: Feb 2016	Re: Suggestions for item enchantments Item enchantments from the standard magic system have highly variable utility in non-fantasy settings. I would instead suggest using the Magic as Powers rules to create magical gadgets with the CP equivalent of 10,000 energy, which is 400 CP. Even a single 400 CP magical gadget would have earthshaking consequences when introduced to a setting (think of the Diadem from Jo Clayton's Diadem series). For example, let us say that you have a ring that became such an object. The ring can be stolen or disabled by damage, but it will not work for a thief, so it functions as a -25% limitation on any ability. A simple Ring of Time could give Accelerated Time 6 (Magical, -10%; Protected Ring, -25%) [390] plus some other minor benefits.