Using Sorcery to create new Basic spells?

SilvercatMoonpaw · 07-01-2018, 05:28 AM

So normally if I want to use the vanilla GURPS magic system I'd need pre-made spells. But I don't like long spells lists. I'd rather just be able to make my own whenever I actually need a certain spell. I could just use Sorcery, but occasionally I might want the vanilla system because it's cheaper on the points budget (and might occasionally fit the simulationism of the magic system I'm going for).

It occurred to me that since there's no concrete system for designing new vanilla spells that one could approximate it by using Sorcery. Assign a "point limit" for a vanilla spell, build it using Sorcery, then message the point limit using things like extra casting time, extra fatigue, and needing prerequisite spells.

Has anyone tried anything like this?

Anyone think it would work?

Refplace · 07-01-2018, 05:59 AM

There is a design system for the default magic system.
See Inventing New Spells pp. 14-15 in GURPS Magic.
You can expand on it a bit more using Thaumatology.

07-01-2018, 05:28 AM	#1
SilvercatMoonpaw Join Date: Jun 2017	Using Sorcery to create new Basic spells? So normally if I want to use the vanilla GURPS magic system I'd need pre-made spells. But I don't like long spells lists. I'd rather just be able to make my own whenever I actually need a certain spell. I could just use Sorcery, but occasionally I might want the vanilla system because it's cheaper on the points budget (and might occasionally fit the simulationism of the magic system I'm going for). It occurred to me that since there's no concrete system for designing new vanilla spells that one could approximate it by using Sorcery. Assign a "point limit" for a vanilla spell, build it using Sorcery, then message the point limit using things like extra casting time, extra fatigue, and needing prerequisite spells. Has anyone tried anything like this? Anyone think it would work?

07-01-2018, 05:59 AM	#2
Refplace Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Yukon, OK	Re: Using Sorcery to create new Basic spells? There is a design system for the default magic system. See Inventing New Spells pp. 14-15 in GURPS Magic. You can expand on it a bit more using Thaumatology. __________________ 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