Help With Symbol Magic, again (SSS)

Minuteman37 · 09-26-2015, 06:15 PM

Ok SJGames I'm trying to come up with a list of nouns to use for my settings Symbol magic but I can't seem to think of anything. So far I do have the Verbs done thought.

Verbs
locate
analyze
control
ward
move
diminish
empower
create
destroy
transform

I'm trying to go for a list that is uniform in difficulty, cost and scope and I'd like to exclude certain nouns/verbs to be discovered latter on in the settings time line. Current TL is 2.

Minuteman37 · 09-27-2015, 12:17 AM

Maybe a bit of clarification could help. Thaumatology doesn't provide a clear example list of what is needed for a Symbol Magic noun list like it does verbs and as someone who isn't really familiar with the system in play I'm having trouble coming up with an all encompassing list of nouns. I'm going for a small number of nouns that are broad in scope, but the examples given in Thaumatology don't really taken that approach when nouns are concerned.

zoncxs · 09-27-2015, 01:46 AM

Sky - anything to do with the sky. Clouds, weather, air, nothingness, stars etc.

Land - anything to do with land. mountains, forests, deserts, volcanoes etc.

Ocean - anything to do with water. rivers, lakes, seas, floods etc.

Animal - all animal life including man.

Solid - anything in a solid state. (Ice)

Liquid - anything in a liquid state. (water)

Gas - anything in a gas state. (steam)

plasma - anything in a plasma state. (lightning)

Object -anything crafted/man made.

Anders · 09-27-2015, 03:10 AM

A four-tiered structure:
Magic
Mind Spirit
Blood Wood Artifacts
Air Fire Earth Water

Minuteman37 · 09-27-2015, 03:40 PM

Ok here's what I have so far, all cost 4 energy and are IQ/Hard.

Body
Death
Energy
Fate
Life
Magic
Matter
Mind

Anything I'm leaving out?

Prince Charon · 09-27-2015, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minuteman37

Ok here's what I have so far, all cost 4 energy and are IQ/Hard.

Body
Death
Energy
Fate
Life
Magic
Matter
Mind

Anything I'm leaving out?

Depends on whether you want to put spirits under Magic or not (if they're going to be important to your game).

Minuteman37 · 09-27-2015, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prince Charon

Depends on whether you want to put spirits under Magic or not (if they're going to be important to your game).

They are but I also have path/book magic so I'd rather not them crossover.

09-26-2015, 06:15 PM	#1
Minuteman37 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Kenai, Alaska	Help With Symbol Magic, again (SSS) Ok SJGames I'm trying to come up with a list of nouns to use for my settings Symbol magic but I can't seem to think of anything. So far I do have the Verbs done thought. Verbs locate analyze control ward move diminish empower create destroy transform I'm trying to go for a list that is uniform in difficulty, cost and scope and I'd like to exclude certain nouns/verbs to be discovered latter on in the settings time line. Current TL is 2.

09-27-2015, 12:17 AM	#2
Minuteman37 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Kenai, Alaska	Re: Help With Symbol Magic, again (SSS) Maybe a bit of clarification could help. Thaumatology doesn't provide a clear example list of what is needed for a Symbol Magic noun list like it does verbs and as someone who isn't really familiar with the system in play I'm having trouble coming up with an all encompassing list of nouns. I'm going for a small number of nouns that are broad in scope, but the examples given in Thaumatology don't really taken that approach when nouns are concerned.

09-27-2015, 01:46 AM	#3
zoncxs Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: earth....I think.	Re: Help With Symbol Magic, again (SSS) Sky - anything to do with the sky. Clouds, weather, air, nothingness, stars etc. Land - anything to do with land. mountains, forests, deserts, volcanoes etc. Ocean - anything to do with water. rivers, lakes, seas, floods etc. Animal - all animal life including man. Solid - anything in a solid state. (Ice) Liquid - anything in a liquid state. (water) Gas - anything in a gas state. (steam) plasma - anything in a plasma state. (lightning) Object -anything crafted/man made. __________________ Shen Shanlin Cryo Soldier Cris Jedi Zero Agent Chaos Octavian Kreel

09-27-2015, 03:10 AM	#4
Anders Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden	Re: Help With Symbol Magic, again (SSS) A four-tiered structure: Magic Mind Spirit Blood Wood Artifacts Air Fire Earth Water __________________ “When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love ...” Marcus Aurelius

09-27-2015, 03:40 PM	#5
Minuteman37 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Kenai, Alaska	Re: Help With Symbol Magic, again (SSS) Ok here's what I have so far, all cost 4 energy and are IQ/Hard. Body Death Energy Fate Life Magic Matter Mind Anything I'm leaving out?