Spencer disassembles a necromantic construct.
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Spencer disassembles a necromantic construct.
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Mireia uses a crystal to break out of a room.
The spell she does here (Deconstruction) isn't all that impressive itself...
What's impressive is that this is her 1st time using a crystal, with no training, & she does it intuitively without the "correct" incantation 👀
#Atlantis
Mireia uses a crystal to break out of a room.
The spell she does here (Deconstruction) isn't all that impressive itself...
What's impressive is that this is her 1st time using a crystal, with no training, & she does it intuitively without the "correct" incantation 👀
#Atlantis
Many in Atalantis! One of my faves is Lake Taaloue near the west coast.
It's the largest lake on the island, encircled by mountains, & its name means "Starry Lake." People love to take flights out over the water, & it's sacred for followers of the Goddess of Fate, Ilu'ue.
Many in Atalantis! One of my faves is Lake Taaloue near the west coast.
It's the largest lake on the island, encircled by mountains, & its name means "Starry Lake." People love to take flights out over the water, & it's sacred for followers of the Goddess of Fate, Ilu'ue.
Fox lays claim to her flames for the first time, much to the annoyance of the demon that was previously defeating her easily.
Fox lays claim to her flames for the first time, much to the annoyance of the demon that was previously defeating her easily.
( saranadosfiction.com/2025/01/03/s... )
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Uuhuhughguhgugh I have nearly 200 Shadows & Sorcery editions to comb through for that, but this passage from Issue 144's Wind of Dark comes to mind. Here we have the red wizard Carloman doing this thing and banishing a Dark-tainted wind bearing illness...
Uuhuhughguhgugh I have nearly 200 Shadows & Sorcery editions to comb through for that, but this passage from Issue 144's Wind of Dark comes to mind. Here we have the red wizard Carloman doing this thing and banishing a Dark-tainted wind bearing illness...
So, Welcome to the Good Thyme Inn doesn't have much magic in it at all. And every 'impressive' use of magic in my other books is a huge spoiler.
So screw it, I'm just gonna share part of a demon summoning in WttGRI. Gotta be impressive to summon a Demon Lord, right?
spoilers redacted
So, Welcome to the Good Thyme Inn doesn't have much magic in it at all. And every 'impressive' use of magic in my other books is a huge spoiler.
So screw it, I'm just gonna share part of a demon summoning in WttGRI. Gotta be impressive to summon a Demon Lord, right?
spoilers redacted
It's not a "spectacle," but I do find it impressive nonetheless. I wish *I* had the magic to craft whatever appearance I wanted for myself.
#ChroniclesOfTheRealms #SayaAshrah
It's not a "spectacle," but I do find it impressive nonetheless. I wish *I* had the magic to craft whatever appearance I wanted for myself.
#ChroniclesOfTheRealms #SayaAshrah
7: Karnassia (co-created with @jmaxwell-author.bsky.social) is surrounded by oceans that have numerous cities settlements on their coasts, while the continent has three major lakes: Lake Whisper, Mistwood Lake, and Alaesi Lake. Lake Whisper, in particular, is surrounded by…
7: Karnassia (co-created with @jmaxwell-author.bsky.social) is surrounded by oceans that have numerous cities settlements on their coasts, while the continent has three major lakes: Lake Whisper, Mistwood Lake, and Alaesi Lake. Lake Whisper, in particular, is surrounded by…
7: So I have drafted next to nothing from the bub trilogy yet, but I have a vision of the first time Snori enters a city of the Great Northern Empire and sees how magic is woven into aspects of daily life like weaving fabric, food and drink, payment for goods, etc.
It's Snippet Saturday!
Share a snippet from your story which features a particularly impressive or awe-inspiring use of magic!
If you don't have any scenes written yet, feel free to share ideas for a future scene featuring impressive magic!
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7: So I have drafted next to nothing from the bub trilogy yet, but I have a vision of the first time Snori enters a city of the Great Northern Empire and sees how magic is woven into aspects of daily life like weaving fabric, food and drink, payment for goods, etc.
6: This is probably going to be incoherent and make it clear how much of a hodgepodge the entire bub trilogy idea of a story is, but here were the threads I was thinking of as I conceived the magic system and the story: the false distinction between cleric and warlock (and potentially…
Tell us about why you developed this magic system! What drew you to the concepts? Why did you choose to make it the way you did? Were you inspired or influenced by any other works?
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6: This is probably going to be incoherent and make it clear how much of a hodgepodge the entire bub trilogy idea of a story is, but here were the threads I was thinking of as I conceived the magic system and the story: the false distinction between cleric and warlock (and potentially…
6: In Karnassia (co-created with @jmaxwell-author.bsky.social), in the rainforests of the Atmoriel archipelago, the honeyed noniel is a fruit true that grows to about the size of a breadfruit which various tale attributing as the source of both the long life and intellect of…
6: In Karnassia (co-created with @jmaxwell-author.bsky.social), in the rainforests of the Atmoriel archipelago, the honeyed noniel is a fruit true that grows to about the size of a breadfruit which various tale attributing as the source of both the long life and intellect of…
The Southern region of Atalantis is divided into two subregions, the peninsula & the desert.
The Kaadurat Desert (of the hot variety) lies inside a wall of mountains. The dried up Kaadur River & the ruins of some ancient cities imply it was more fertile at some point.🧵1/2
The Southern region of Atalantis is divided into two subregions, the peninsula & the desert.
The Kaadurat Desert (of the hot variety) lies inside a wall of mountains. The dried up Kaadur River & the ruins of some ancient cities imply it was more fertile at some point.🧵1/2
5: In the bub trilogy, magic is technically available to everyone, though the practice of it is highly taboo in the Petty Southern Kingdoms (except among the Sorcerer-Gods), while in the Great Northern Empire, magic suffuses everything, even very minor everyday tasks (regardless of…
Tell us about who can wield magic in your world!
Is it available to everyone, or only a special few? Is it a gift you're born with, or a skill you can learn? Is the knowledge gatekept in some way?
Don't forget to read & interact with others! 😁
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5: In the bub trilogy, magic is technically available to everyone, though the practice of it is highly taboo in the Petty Southern Kingdoms (except among the Sorcerer-Gods), while in the Great Northern Empire, magic suffuses everything, even very minor everyday tasks (regardless of…
5: Two deserts exist in Karnassia (co-created with @jmaxwell-author.bsky.social): the hot desert of Avenad, where several stories take places (though mostly in the tunnels beneath it that make up the Nation of Avenad) and the frigid tundra on the island of Laecia, where no…
5: Two deserts exist in Karnassia (co-created with @jmaxwell-author.bsky.social): the hot desert of Avenad, where several stories take places (though mostly in the tunnels beneath it that make up the Nation of Avenad) and the frigid tundra on the island of Laecia, where no…
Caves offer natural temperature control. The wealthy live in arid, shrubby grasslands highest up the mountain.
Caves offer natural temperature control. The wealthy live in arid, shrubby grasslands highest up the mountain.
4: For the bub trilogy magic system, I still need to build this, but I need some way to refer to the subjective “feeling” state of an emotion, that more ephemeral part that, when I last reviewed the topic, affective science had struggled to name (though maybe that’s changed since then)
Vocab time! Tell us about some important terms we need to know to understand your magic system. Obviously, make sure you include the definitions! 😁
As usual, interpret the prompt however makes sense to you! Don't feel limited only to conlang words.
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4: For the bub trilogy magic system, I still need to build this, but I need some way to refer to the subjective “feeling” state of an emotion, that more ephemeral part that, when I last reviewed the topic, affective science had struggled to name (though maybe that’s changed since then)
4: In Karnassia (co-created with @jmaxwell-author.bsky.social ), the Avenad dessert bordered by the Errias Mountains on one side and the Velas-guv Mountains on the other. Both ranges are rich with precious metals, othe more functional ores, and gemstones, particularly at the…
4: In Karnassia (co-created with @jmaxwell-author.bsky.social ), the Avenad dessert bordered by the Errias Mountains on one side and the Velas-guv Mountains on the other. Both ranges are rich with precious metals, othe more functional ores, and gemstones, particularly at the…
3: So the overall magic system idea in the bub trilogy is based on “magic as the harnessing of emotional ‘energy,’” and while I’ll speak more about this in day 8, it does mean that several seemingly disparate magic systems (music based, art based, and story-telling based) are all…
What is the central concept of your magic system? E.g. Elemental magic? Music magic? Name-based magic? Something else? (Note: this isn't the "source" of magic - that's Day 8!)
If you already answered this previously, feel free to go into more detail!
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3: So the overall magic system idea in the bub trilogy is based on “magic as the harnessing of emotional ‘energy,’” and while I’ll speak more about this in day 8, it does mean that several seemingly disparate magic systems (music based, art based, and story-telling based) are all…
2: At this time, all Karnassia stories (co-authored with @jmaxwell-author.bsky.social) take place either on the mainland continent of Karnassia or the nearby surrounding islands of Atmoriel, Cyra, or Freeport. That said, any given story is usually more contained to one spot…
2: At this time, all Karnassia stories (co-authored with @jmaxwell-author.bsky.social) take place either on the mainland continent of Karnassia or the nearby surrounding islands of Atmoriel, Cyra, or Freeport. That said, any given story is usually more contained to one spot…
2: So the plan for the bub trilogy magic system is for it to be a hard magic system based around manipulating and harnessing subjective emotions. I think my plan though is for it to appear at least partially soft to the characters rather than having a larger “tutorial” section of some…
Do you have a "hard" or "soft" magic system?
In other words, does your magic system have strictly defined rules (think: Brandon Sanderson's books)? Or is it more undefined, mostly vibes/rule of cool (think: Gandalf from LOTR)? Somewhere in between?
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2: So the plan for the bub trilogy magic system is for it to be a hard magic system based around manipulating and harnessing subjective emotions. I think my plan though is for it to appear at least partially soft to the characters rather than having a larger “tutorial” section of some…
Demiurge time, Carlofans rise up!
The world has no name, I call it the material world, but it could also be called Demiurge. It's composed of an ocean and a single, vast supercontinent, both nameless. The tiny region we explore is referred to as the Known World.
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Demiurge time, Carlofans rise up!
The world has no name, I call it the material world, but it could also be called Demiurge. It's composed of an ocean and a single, vast supercontinent, both nameless. The tiny region we explore is referred to as the Known World.
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