ZeroGear
2016-11-06, 02:59 PM
This is a thought gut that I've been toying with for a while:
I'm a fan of the alternate casting system known as Spheres of Magic and it's flexible system of casting customization. Interestingly, the system allows casting requirements to carry over into crafted items, and that got me thinking: since it is possible to craft magic items that have a material requirement to use, it should be possible to crate a world where the only magic used comes in the form of items.
Admittedly, part of the inspiration came from the alternate universe in Fairy Tale, but the concept still stands.
So, how do you think a world of magic would work if classes like Wizard, Sorceror, Cleric, and Druid didn't exist, and classes like Paladin and Ranger only had variants without spells?
Edit:
For clarification's sake, allow me to add a few details:
Magic items in this would could still be made by craftsmen with high enough skill. As I mentioned, they'd be able to cast spells as long as one has a supply of the component used to power said item (essentially like a magical battery). The exception here are potions, which would function as normal and can be brewed by those with the alchemy skill.
Armor and weapons would still be able to be enchanted, though I raise three points here:
1) Given that anyone would be able to use wands and staffs, it is reasonable that some might forsake the use of swords in their stead.
2) Firearms could potentially exist along this system, with the tradeoff being that while they are cheeper, they don't scale with damage the same way casting tools do. Also, firearms can potentially be rendered useless underwater.
3) The SoP system allows craftsmen to craft effects rather than particular items in question. Thus a lantern could carry the same effects as a staff or a bow might be able to cast like a wand. While some things may be standardized, feel free to consider various implications of effects and form.
I'm a fan of the alternate casting system known as Spheres of Magic and it's flexible system of casting customization. Interestingly, the system allows casting requirements to carry over into crafted items, and that got me thinking: since it is possible to craft magic items that have a material requirement to use, it should be possible to crate a world where the only magic used comes in the form of items.
Admittedly, part of the inspiration came from the alternate universe in Fairy Tale, but the concept still stands.
So, how do you think a world of magic would work if classes like Wizard, Sorceror, Cleric, and Druid didn't exist, and classes like Paladin and Ranger only had variants without spells?
Edit:
For clarification's sake, allow me to add a few details:
Magic items in this would could still be made by craftsmen with high enough skill. As I mentioned, they'd be able to cast spells as long as one has a supply of the component used to power said item (essentially like a magical battery). The exception here are potions, which would function as normal and can be brewed by those with the alchemy skill.
Armor and weapons would still be able to be enchanted, though I raise three points here:
1) Given that anyone would be able to use wands and staffs, it is reasonable that some might forsake the use of swords in their stead.
2) Firearms could potentially exist along this system, with the tradeoff being that while they are cheeper, they don't scale with damage the same way casting tools do. Also, firearms can potentially be rendered useless underwater.
3) The SoP system allows craftsmen to craft effects rather than particular items in question. Thus a lantern could carry the same effects as a staff or a bow might be able to cast like a wand. While some things may be standardized, feel free to consider various implications of effects and form.