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johndallman · 11-07-2018, 01:46 AM

Something that's not quite clear: for using the Signs as verb and noun, you would routinely use two signs, one as word and one as noun?

So Detect Animals would use Star Sign and Beast Sign. Is that correct?

If I've understood you correctly, I think you might do better to use Syntactic Verb-Noun magic rather than Symbol magic, using your Signs as verbs and nouns.

Do you want to construct a system where no resources (like FP) are required, but more powerful workings have larger skill penalties?

11-07-2018, 01:46 AM	#2
johndallman Night Watchman Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cambridge, UK	Re: [Fantasy/Thaumatology] Building a Verb/Noun Alphabet Something that's not quite clear: for using the Signs as verb and noun, you would routinely use two signs, one as word and one as noun? So Detect Animals would use Star Sign and Beast Sign. Is that correct? If I've understood you correctly, I think you might do better to use Syntactic Verb-Noun magic rather than Symbol magic, using your Signs as verbs and nouns. Do you want to construct a system where no resources (like FP) are required, but more powerful workings have larger skill penalties? __________________ The Path of Cunning. Indexes: DFRPG Characters, Advantage of the Week, Disadvantage of the Week, Skill of the Week, Techniques.