No Mana Vs. No Magic

[Not another shrubbery]

Originally Posted by David Johnston2

Other way around. If magic doesn't work, what the heck are you doing letting players design magicians?

My sentiments prezackly. I guess you could, for grins, do it the way I thought you meant, but it sure seems like it has a strike against its success :/

[scc]

Originally Posted by David Johnston2

Other way around. If magic doesn't work, what the heck are you doing letting players design magicians?

You're thinking of only a single world, not multiple

[David Johnston2]

Originally Posted by scc

You're thinking of only a single world, not multiple

No. I'm not. It doesn't make a difference whether it's a set of worlds, or one world. If players are to have the opportunity to pay points for magic powers, then the default must be that places where their powers work (somewhat) should be the rule, and not the exception.

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by David Johnston2

No. I'm not. It doesn't make a difference whether it's a set of worlds, or one world. If players are to have the opportunity to pay points for magic powers, then the default must be that places where their powers work (somewhat) should be the rule, and not the exception.

No, the default must be that places where their powers work should exist -- and the GM should be reasonably clear on what those places are. If magic only works in one tiny corner of the world, and someone still wants to play a mage, that's their perogative.

[David Johnston2]

Originally Posted by Anthony

No, the default must be that places where their powers work should exist -- and the GM should be reasonably clear on what those places are. If magic only works in one tiny corner of the world, and someone still wants to play a mage, that's their perogative.

I generally discourage people from designing useless characters.

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by David Johnston2

I generally discourage people from designing useless characters.

I do too, but I'm willing to listen to arguments about why the character isn't actually useless.