Banning Magic

preteriteeggnog · 09-24-2016, 09:52 PM

This is a summary of some ideas I've been thinking over the past little while.

See here for the full text

I don’t like “magic” in my settings. I want a real sense of the fantastic and I feel that just labelling everything “magic” cheapens it. I instead want many sorts of “magic”, all of which are different and have their own sort of rules. However, coming up with different sorts of “magic” is difficult and a lot of work that could possibly be focused on better tasks. In this article, I attempt to come up with a few different systematic approaches for creating magic systems.

Refplace · 09-24-2016, 10:07 PM

You really should have a reference to GURPS there.
Also have you read the online policy?
I am concerned it breaks it.

preteriteeggnog · 09-24-2016, 10:21 PM

I don't actually use any text from any GURPS products except maybe the Imp so I don't need to obey any online policy. However, I will add a disclaimer and maybe tidy some stuff up.

PK · 09-24-2016, 11:07 PM

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This looks fine, as it's all original content. Thank you for adding the disclaimer at the end.

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09-24-2016, 09:52 PM	#1
preteriteeggnog Join Date: Sep 2016	Banning Magic This is a summary of some ideas I've been thinking over the past little while. See here for the full text I don’t like “magic” in my settings. I want a real sense of the fantastic and I feel that just labelling everything “magic” cheapens it. I instead want many sorts of “magic”, all of which are different and have their own sort of rules. However, coming up with different sorts of “magic” is difficult and a lot of work that could possibly be focused on better tasks. In this article, I attempt to come up with a few different systematic approaches for creating magic systems.

09-24-2016, 10:07 PM	#2
Refplace Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Yukon, OK	Re: Banning Magic You really should have a reference to GURPS there. Also have you read the online policy? I am concerned it breaks it. __________________ My GURPS publications GURPS Powers: Totem and Nature Spirits; GURPS Template Toolkit 4: Spirits; Pyramid articles. Buying them lets us know you want more! My GURPS fan contribution and blog: REFPLace GURPS Landing Page My List of GURPS You Tube videos (plus a few other useful items) My GURPS Wiki entries

09-24-2016, 10:21 PM	#3
preteriteeggnog Join Date: Sep 2016	Re: Banning Magic I don't actually use any text from any GURPS products except maybe the Imp so I don't need to obey any online policy. However, I will add a disclaimer and maybe tidy some stuff up.

09-24-2016, 11:07 PM	#4
PK Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dobbstown Sane Asylum	Re: Banning Magic <MOD> This looks fine, as it's all original content. Thank you for adding the disclaimer at the end. </MOD> __________________ 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}