![]() ![]() ![]() There are shortcuts around all of these so as long as you believe hard enough and have a large enough source of energy, but it might backfire badly if you try to do it without the spell components. ![]() In The Dresden Files, minor magic requires magical words that can basically be anything the caster wants them to be so long as the intent is there, moderate magic and potions require Eye of Newt, and very high levels of magic require rituals and a symbolic construction such as a model or magical circle.And magic wands (the Athame, a dagger with part of the wizard's soul in it). In The Legends of Ethshar, wizardry combines Eye of Newt, magical gestures, and magical incantations.(The potions, however, are pure Eye of Newt.) In Harry Potter, most magic is cast with magic wands, waved in just the right way, while speaking in psuedo-Latin.That is Simplified Spellcasting.Ĭompare The Law of Power Proportionate to Effort, for the kinds of efforts needed to use a superpower. Sometimes, if the caster is sufficiently skilled or resourceful, they might be able to forgo some of the usual in-universe requirements to a spell. if it's kept in a bottle, it is Eye of Newt, even if it's the sound of a child laughing. The more unusual examples of each component may blur into each other, but they can be distinguished by the way they are handled. Both still use the above the list of components, but some of them may only have a role in creating a spell, while other will serve as a trigger to make it go off. ![]() This also means that we often make a distinction between preparation and activation. See Vancian Magic for this kind of solution. If the setting allows for the user to hold onto a spell after construction to be used later, then it can have a construction method that takes very long such as Ritual Magic, and still allow for spells that are cast instantly when they are needed, or to be used for fast-paced magical battles. Note that the spells do not neccessarily need to be cast as soon as they are created. If it requires a complex and demanding ritual, then magic will be very hard to cast even unopposed. If all magic is requires drawing complex diagrams, it won't be as fast, but even a bound and gagged wizard might be able to draw an explosive sigil with their elbow. If all magic needs is the right words, spells can be cast fast but a gagged wizard is powerless. Fantastic Firearms: When is a gun not a gun? When it's a wand on a pistol grip to allow Muggles to use magic.Ī setting's Functional Magic needn't use all of these, but which it uses makes a big difference to how the wizards in that setting work.Magic Prerequisite - external factors that have to be right.Magical Incantation - the words of the spell.Magical Gesture - anything from simply pointing up to ritual dance.Formulaic Magic - mathematical equations and formulas.There are seven different types of component that may be involved, each with associated tropes. You might find the recipe in a Spell Book. Casting a spell, it seems, is less like pulling a trigger and more like baking a cake. But wait… in order to command the elements or the spirits, you'll need to follow very precise instructions and use just the right ingredients. Male Player Character/Beatrix von WetgenĪs Ross Moon goes through the final day of his first year of classes at the Academagia, three women and girls who have influenced him very much encounter him.Hooray, you've got phenomenal magical powers! Mastery of the universe is in your hands… at least the parts of the universe that let you throw fireballs or turn princes into frogs.RhialtoTheMarvelous Fandoms: Academagia: The Making of Mages (video game), Academagia (Video Game) ![]()
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