Tag: magic building
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Designing a Magic System: Graphomancy, Part 1
Carl Sagan once said “If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.” He was trying to express how even something as seemingly simple as a pie can only be created through the interplay of matter, energy, and the laws of nature, all of which arise from the…
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Building a Magic System: No-Eyes’ Necromancy
Recently, I started work on a new short story that deals with necromancy. It’s the first time in a while that I’ve had to flesh out the details of a magic system, and I wanted to share the thought process that went into it. Narrative & Inspirations First, I want to talk about the story,…