Malfarian
2018-11-13, 10:10 AM
Hello All,
I am creating a home brew system where I’m trying to create a plausible magic system, not magic as a science, but not seemingly random and undesigned either
With that premise, I’d like to discuss your thoughts of different spells and what the nature of a spell should be.
I thank you in advance for your help in advance.
First Up
Mage Armor vs Shield
I envision Mage Armor as visible armor that somehow embodies the essence used to create it, air, earth, wind, fire, frost etc.
I envision Shield to be a stretched spherical barrier (similar to Vanilla WoW priest shield) that totally encases the caster, yet it isn’t always on, but is an on demand kind of thing.
So Armor is visible all the time, Shield as needed.
What are your thoughts on these two spells? What neat ideas am I missing?
PS I’m only giving a snippet of my game world as attempting to explain everything as a premise keeps preventing me from posting at all, so if you want more details, I’m happy to provide them, but my real goal here is what do you think of when you hear these spell names? Thank you.
Mal
I am creating a home brew system where I’m trying to create a plausible magic system, not magic as a science, but not seemingly random and undesigned either
With that premise, I’d like to discuss your thoughts of different spells and what the nature of a spell should be.
I thank you in advance for your help in advance.
First Up
Mage Armor vs Shield
I envision Mage Armor as visible armor that somehow embodies the essence used to create it, air, earth, wind, fire, frost etc.
I envision Shield to be a stretched spherical barrier (similar to Vanilla WoW priest shield) that totally encases the caster, yet it isn’t always on, but is an on demand kind of thing.
So Armor is visible all the time, Shield as needed.
What are your thoughts on these two spells? What neat ideas am I missing?
PS I’m only giving a snippet of my game world as attempting to explain everything as a premise keeps preventing me from posting at all, so if you want more details, I’m happy to provide them, but my real goal here is what do you think of when you hear these spell names? Thank you.
Mal