Pyramid #3/109: Thaumatology V

PK · 11-16-2017, 01:26 PM

What's in this vial?
Dare you take one step before
Learning the answer?
— Geziny, Evil Warlock/Alchemist

Thaumatology, the study of magic, is something that Pyramid has tackled more than any other subject, and yet there are still infinite things about it to cover. That's what makes magic so interesting; there are literally no limits to what it can bring to your campaign. So it's no surprise that Pyramid #3/109: Thaumatology V contains a wide variety of mystical notions:

Every alchemist dreams of making a grand creation, a Magnum Opus. James Amaral adds some excitement to the process with a new system for designing and combining reagents based on four key factors. Best of all, the GM can plot these all out ahead of time in great detail or assign values on the fly; either way works great!
When evil wizards abuse their power, who can you depend on to save the countryside? Sean "Dr. Kromm" Punch suggests calling The Mage Hunter. This new 250-point delver template is a versatile warrior with an edge against anything magical, presented with stats for both the Dungeon Fantasy Roleplaying Game and GURPS Dungeon Fantasy.
Fighting monsters is great, but wouldn't it be practical to use them? Harness their power? Maybe even . . . upgrade them? In this month's Eidetic Memory, David Pulver presents The Teramancers -- a society (with a unique magical style) devoted to unlocking the genetic secrets of the world's nastiest creatures for the betterment of humanity.
Fiction is full of dark tomes from the bowels of Hell, but J. Edward Tremlett knows that a few Good equivalents exist as well. The Glorious Book of Valadir is filled with inspiring spells of salvation, strong enough to one day make this a perfect world . . . which, ironically, is exactly the problem, and the danger, in using it.
Antoni Ten Monros and C. R. Rice's GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 19: Incantation Magic introduced a completely new system of magic to GURPS Dungeon Fantasy. Now you can delve deep into the Designer's Notes to learn what got cut, what advice to bear in mind, and why incantation magic is a perfect fit for bards as well.
Looking for a quick way to power up the party, temporarily or permanently? Need to loan the PCs some magical aptitude? Alice Turow has the solution in The All-Scroll, a priceless artifact which grants access to nearly any mystical ability you can think of, but (usually) only briefly and never the same power twice.
And the mists part to reveal our Random Thought Table, which asks whether infinite power is as much of a challenge as it is a boon.

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11-16-2017, 01:26 PM	#1
PK Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dobbstown Sane Asylum	Pyramid #3/109: Thaumatology V What's in this vial? Dare you take one step before Learning the answer? — Geziny, Evil Warlock/Alchemist Thaumatology, the study of magic, is something that Pyramid has tackled more than any other subject, and yet there are still infinite things about it to cover. That's what makes magic so interesting; there are literally no limits to what it can bring to your campaign. So it's no surprise that Pyramid #3/109: Thaumatology V contains a wide variety of mystical notions: Every alchemist dreams of making a grand creation, a Magnum Opus. James Amaral adds some excitement to the process with a new system for designing and combining reagents based on four key factors. Best of all, the GM can plot these all out ahead of time in great detail or assign values on the fly; either way works great! When evil wizards abuse their power, who can you depend on to save the countryside? Sean "Dr. Kromm" Punch suggests calling The Mage Hunter. This new 250-point delver template is a versatile warrior with an edge against anything magical, presented with stats for both the *Dungeon Fantasy Roleplaying Game* and *GURPS Dungeon Fantasy. Fighting monsters is great, but wouldn't it be practical to use* them? Harness their power? Maybe even . . . upgrade them? In this month's Eidetic Memory, David Pulver presents The Teramancers -- a society (with a unique magical style) devoted to unlocking the genetic secrets of the world's nastiest creatures for the betterment of humanity. Fiction is full of dark tomes from the bowels of Hell, but J. Edward Tremlett knows that a few Good equivalents exist as well. The Glorious Book of Valadir is filled with inspiring spells of salvation, strong enough to one day make this a perfect world . . . which, ironically, is exactly the problem, and the danger, in using it. Antoni Ten Monros and C. R. Rice's *GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 19: Incantation Magic* introduced a completely new system of magic to *GURPS Dungeon Fantasy. Now you can delve deep into the Designer's Notes* to learn what got cut, what advice to bear in mind, and why incantation magic is a perfect fit for bards as well. Looking for a quick way to power up the party, temporarily or permanently? Need to loan the PCs some magical aptitude? Alice Turow has the solution in The All-Scroll, a priceless artifact which grants access to nearly any mystical ability you can think of, but (usually) only briefly and never the same power twice. And the mists part to reveal our Random Thought Table, which asks whether infinite power is as much of a challenge as it is a boon. — Store Link: http://www.warehouse23.com/products/SJG37-2709 Preview PDF: http://www.warehouse23.com/media/SJG37-2709_preview.pdf __________________ Reverend Pee Kitty of the Order Malkavian-Dobbsian (Twitter) (LJ) MyGURPS: My house rules and *GURPS* resources. #SJGamesLive: I answered questions about *GURPS After the End* and more! {Watch Video} - {Read Transcript}