tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4491933635924780786.post3829168092295819783..comments2023-03-12T03:07:50.202-07:00Comments on Spirit of the Blank: Fantasy: Alchemy, Artifice, MagecraftMike Olsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11547961835994778883noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4491933635924780786.post-8601445632906974252008-09-10T14:32:00.000-07:002008-09-10T14:32:00.000-07:00Wow, I never notice these older comments until it'...Wow, I never notice these older comments until it's way too late. I mean, you're never going to see this at this point, right?<BR/><BR/>Yeah, looks like we're thinking along similar lines when it comes to magic. There really only seem to be two FATE-ish ways to do magic, to me: hand-wavey invoking-for-effect stuff, and variations on gadgets. I originally thought I'd do it via stunt trees, but that turned out to be unwieldy.<BR/><BR/>I like the backlash thing a lot, but I don't like having to make more rolls than is absolutely necessary -- I feel like it slows things down in short order. I'd prefer something a little more gamist, like losing a Fate Point or suffering a Minor mental consequence when you roll all negatives. <BR/><BR/>I'm not sure it's actually up here on the blog somewhere, but my most recent addition to spellcasting is sticking a fragile aspect on yourself for the round -- e.g., "Chanting" or "In A Trance" -- as a sort of vulnerability. It's nice and elegant, and involves no math or rolling (both good, IMO).Mike Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11547961835994778883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4491933635924780786.post-33917211280061762552008-06-06T05:20:00.000-07:002008-06-06T05:20:00.000-07:00OK, I can't resist asking this: have you checked o...OK, I can't resist asking this: have you checked out my mythos magic system on the evil hat wiki?<BR/><BR/>http://evilhat.wikidot.com/simpler-mythos-magic<BR/><BR/>Just wondering what you think...<BR/><BR/><BR/>Bill BurdickThis Statement Is Falsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15663826315808273049noreply@blogger.com