Varen_Tai
2017-07-09, 10:29 PM
OK, so here's what I need:
I am currently actively developing a webcomic that has been in the works for over a decade. I have serious plot, character, and world development finished, and I finally have the time and ability to move forward in a major way.
My problem - I have a piece of my magic system that is incredibly cool and unique, and conceptually, I have the entire thing worked out. However, I am terrible at coming up with a huge list of all the specific things that have already been done by wizards and what potentially could be done. In other words, I need some help brainstorming.
To illustrate what I am looking for, imagine I designed this great magic system that I am putting in a game called D&D. I've got all the schools of magic worked up, I know what they do and don't do, but I'm having trouble working out what divination spells would exist beyond Detect Magic and Detect Good/Evil, as well as the implications for the game and the world for these spells being available.
To be even more specific, this is about coming up with ways substances can be changed. Ideas I have already are - certain types of wood can no longer float in water, a certain type of flower changes color from yellow to purple, some metals harden to nigh impenetrable, some types of wood glow forever, etc. Nothing is very major or complex, so no one is actually coming up with a spell description, with all of the details associated with spells. Some of it will be downright strange or useless, some very useful, some in-between.
However, this is proprietary - I am looking for some folks that would be willing to join an email list (with their real names), sign an NDA, and then help me work up a list of things that could be done since I don't want any of this pubic yet. No talky talky with others not on the list.
Anyone who is interested, send me a PM with your RL email and name, I'll send an NDA to you, and once you get it back to me (digitally signed is fine), I'll add you to my list. I'll send out an email to everyone kicking things off once we get a fair number of people signed up.
I'll also sweeten the pot a little and put my money where my mouth is - I will pay a nickel for every viable idea someone gives me. I don't have an unlimited budget, but if you send me a list of 500 ideas, I will totally pay you $25 for it. I'm able to go up to $50 total for all ideas (so 1000 in all, though anyone who wants to send more for fun is welcome to do so :smallwink:).
If you are interested, PM me with the info I mentioned above and we'll get an email list together with ideas being kicked out. You can discuss with everyone else and/or send me a document with all your ideas. You'll need to understand the magic system clearly before you can begin, thus the NDA.
Thanks in advance for any help people are willing to give. :)
I am currently actively developing a webcomic that has been in the works for over a decade. I have serious plot, character, and world development finished, and I finally have the time and ability to move forward in a major way.
My problem - I have a piece of my magic system that is incredibly cool and unique, and conceptually, I have the entire thing worked out. However, I am terrible at coming up with a huge list of all the specific things that have already been done by wizards and what potentially could be done. In other words, I need some help brainstorming.
To illustrate what I am looking for, imagine I designed this great magic system that I am putting in a game called D&D. I've got all the schools of magic worked up, I know what they do and don't do, but I'm having trouble working out what divination spells would exist beyond Detect Magic and Detect Good/Evil, as well as the implications for the game and the world for these spells being available.
To be even more specific, this is about coming up with ways substances can be changed. Ideas I have already are - certain types of wood can no longer float in water, a certain type of flower changes color from yellow to purple, some metals harden to nigh impenetrable, some types of wood glow forever, etc. Nothing is very major or complex, so no one is actually coming up with a spell description, with all of the details associated with spells. Some of it will be downright strange or useless, some very useful, some in-between.
However, this is proprietary - I am looking for some folks that would be willing to join an email list (with their real names), sign an NDA, and then help me work up a list of things that could be done since I don't want any of this pubic yet. No talky talky with others not on the list.
Anyone who is interested, send me a PM with your RL email and name, I'll send an NDA to you, and once you get it back to me (digitally signed is fine), I'll add you to my list. I'll send out an email to everyone kicking things off once we get a fair number of people signed up.
I'll also sweeten the pot a little and put my money where my mouth is - I will pay a nickel for every viable idea someone gives me. I don't have an unlimited budget, but if you send me a list of 500 ideas, I will totally pay you $25 for it. I'm able to go up to $50 total for all ideas (so 1000 in all, though anyone who wants to send more for fun is welcome to do so :smallwink:).
If you are interested, PM me with the info I mentioned above and we'll get an email list together with ideas being kicked out. You can discuss with everyone else and/or send me a document with all your ideas. You'll need to understand the magic system clearly before you can begin, thus the NDA.
Thanks in advance for any help people are willing to give. :)