#tip 4

A little guide to help you with your magic system.

1. Source

- External source: Energy from the outside that the mage can draw upon or convert into magic energy.

Earth

The atmosphere

Drawn from elements

From another dimensions or realms

Gods

Supernatural entities

Star or planet constellations

Weather phenomena

Magic as life energy

Magic as omnipresent energy that flows through everything

- Internal source: Magic coming from within the body of the mage, generated by him

Coming from the mind

Generated by the body

From the soul

2. Magic control through:

Incantations

Hand gestures

Written symbols

Focus/concentration/will of the mage

By connection to the source (object, supernatural creature, another realms etc)

Rituals

Blood

Sacriface

Emotions

3. Magic limits - what can't be done by magic

Range of effect

Lenght of effect

Limited by the mage's focus

Limited by the mage's stamina

4. Magic costs

Exhaustion of stamina

Pain

Gradual loss of senses

Burning off the mage's soul

Buring off the mage's life span

5. People who can use magic:

Born with it

Trained

Bestowed upon them

Awakening magic in some way

Ritual

Deal with a supernatural entity

Consumption of blood of a supernatural creature

Acquiring it from a near-death experience

6. Mages regarded by the society:

Hidden from it

Led by it

Feared

~”I got magic cards... and magic handss...”

Tip 4 - the pen is mightier than the sword

I love my laptop. I’m addicted to it. Typing notes, saving articles, using multiple screens to work on designing a multi-page spread for my design magazines, etc. It’s amazing.

It’s less amazing when you need to do last minute revision. You just don’t retain information when you type it up. So two weeks before your exams, stop typing and start writing. You’ll remember the material more and handwriting practice essays will help make sure you can stay within the time limit for your actual exams!

Hug Valkyon every day, he gets sad if you don’t.