GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 19: Incantation Magic - Page 6

PK · 09-08-2016, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by kmunoz

Ok, people, STOP WRITING THINGS THAT I WANT. I'm going to have to cut myself off until my contract comes through. Unless you all want to see me eating dry noodles and toothpaste.

I feel obliged to point out that you could pledge for this as part of the DFRPG Kickstarter, and that money won't get collected until the end of September. :)

Ternas · 09-08-2016, 11:39 PM

Y'all are like vampires sucking my wallet dry. Already pledged for the DF set and all, and now you've got this.

But heckfire, after a quick skim through the book it's VERY nice to see an official Non-Pyramid alternative to the basic magic system in Dungeon Fantasy.

Unfortunately not having a lot of experience with RPM and all that, I'm going to have weeks worth of reading and experimentation to figure out what all everything means and how it all actually works (not that that's a bad thing). I will be completely honest and say that I was hoping for more of a DF Sorcery supplement though.

dataweaver · 09-08-2016, 11:45 PM

Would it be too spoilery to find out what the right Paths are?

Refplace · 09-08-2016, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by dataweaver

Would it be too spoilery to find out what the right Paths are?

Ghostdancer posted them on his blog thread

The_Ryujin · 09-09-2016, 02:34 AM

While I am not a huge fan of Dungeon Fantasy... I am in the market for variant magic systems for a campaign I've been working on for a while (I want there to be several "classes" of magic users, each one that uses their own variant)... and, well, someone has to help my man support his writing habit :D

Guess I know where eight of my dollars are going after I get paid tomorrow

philosophyguy · 09-09-2016, 05:26 AM

This looks interesting, and I'm excited to read it after the Kickstarter ends (I'm already at the I Want It All Level).

How does the tone of this system fit in a streamlined version of other genres (like Action)? Do some of the systemwide assumptions only make sense in a Dungeon Fantasy context, or is the system itself relatively genre-neutral?

kmunoz · 09-09-2016, 06:53 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Ryujin

I am in the market for variant magic systems for a campaign I've been working on for a while (I want there to be several "classes" of magic users, each one that uses their own variant)

I'm in the same boat. I'm building a fantasy campaign world (world, not land) and need as many magic systems as I can grab, to spread out flavor across an entire planet. I can never get enough variant magic, as long as it's sufficiently detailed to be low-fiat.

(E) · 09-09-2016, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by kmunoz

I'm in the same boat. I'm building a fantasy campaign world (world, not land) and need as many magic systems as I can grab, to spread out flavor across an entire planet. I can never get enough variant magic, as long as it's sufficiently detailed to be low-fiat.

I am another fan of multiple magic systems, 14 major and 12 minor in my current world.

kmunoz · 09-09-2016, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by (E)

I am another fan of multiple magic systems, 14 major and 12 minor in my current world.

Oh wow. What's in your list?

Celjabba · 09-09-2016, 11:50 AM

Bought, skimmed ... nice. very nice.

Congratulations to the authors on their first book !

One detail I wonder about :the casting time table.
did anyone in the playtests managed to get a (playable) ritual that need more than 6 effect ? let alone 13+ ?

Adept does seem very cheap for its effect, but the need for field caster to fully use it probably mitigate that ... and raising incantation gift and energy reserve are probably bigger priorities... choices, choices !

On that subject, could an incantation be used to replenish energy reserve ?

09-08-2016, 11:39 PM	#52
Ternas Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Pacific Northwest	Re: GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 19: Incantation Magic Y'all are like vampires sucking my wallet dry. Already pledged for the DF set and all, and now you've got this. But heckfire, after a quick skim through the book it's VERY nice to see an official Non-Pyramid alternative to the basic magic system in Dungeon Fantasy. Unfortunately not having a lot of experience with RPM and all that, I'm going to have weeks worth of reading and experimentation to figure out what all everything means and how it all actually works (not that that's a bad thing). I will be completely honest and say that I was hoping for more of a DF Sorcery supplement though. __________________ -- "Suppose they make me a halfback. Can I tackle the shortstop or not?" Has Quirk: Incompetence (Sports) [-1]

09-08-2016, 11:45 PM	#53
dataweaver Join Date: Aug 2004	Re: GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 19: Incantation Magic Would it be too spoilery to find out what the right Paths are? __________________ Point balance is a myth.[1][2][3][4]

09-09-2016, 02:34 AM	#55
The_Ryujin Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: A crappy state called Illinois	Re: GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 19: Incantation Magic While I am not a huge fan of Dungeon Fantasy... I am in the market for variant magic systems for a campaign I've been working on for a while (I want there to be several "classes" of magic users, each one that uses their own variant)... and, well, someone has to help my man support his writing habit :D Guess I know where eight of my dollars are going after I get paid tomorrow __________________ GURB: Ultra-Tech Reloaded Normies: Man! The government is filled with liars and thieves! Me: Well yeah, here's what they're lying about, what they're stealing from you, and who's doing it. Normies: Rolls eyes Shut up conspiracy theorist Me: >.>

09-09-2016, 05:26 AM	#56
philosophyguy Join Date: Feb 2014	Re: GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 19: Incantation Magic This looks interesting, and I'm excited to read it after the Kickstarter ends (I'm already at the I Want It All Level). How does the tone of this system fit in a streamlined version of other genres (like Action)? Do some of the systemwide assumptions only make sense in a Dungeon Fantasy context, or is the system itself relatively genre-neutral?

09-09-2016, 11:50 AM	#60
Celjabba Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Luxembourg	Re: GURPS Dungeon Fantasy 19: Incantation Magic Bought, skimmed ... nice. very nice. Congratulations to the authors on their first book ! One detail I wonder about :the casting time table. did anyone in the playtests managed to get a (playable) ritual that need more than 6 effect ? let alone 13+ ? Adept does seem very cheap for its effect, but the need for field caster to fully use it probably mitigate that ... and raising incantation gift and energy reserve are probably bigger priorities... choices, choices ! On that subject, could an incantation be used to replenish energy reserve ?