What is your favorite type of magic?

[rain-090]

What would yall say your favorite type of magic is?

Definitely not going to use this for a story that probably won't come into existence

 

[Alaska]

What would yall say your favorite type of magic is?

Definitely not going to use this for a story that probably won't come into existence

What’s a vancian

 

[RepresentingWrath]

Necromancy.

 

[Deathilim]

What would yall say your favorite type of magic is?

Definitely not going to use this for a story that probably won't come into existence

Mindgicians...ha,ha..get it?

Horrible, I know.

I like magicians who focus on the mind or soul. The closest is probably Concept Manipulation, but that's only if you squint your eyes hard enough they fall from those sockets.

 

[DarkeReises]

What’s a vancian

I think it's like D&D where wizards must prepare their spells, or you need components to cast, hence making it finite.

 

[Tlthon]

What kind of "concept" is in regards to concept magic?

 

[Representing_Tromba]

Really, all of the choices given are basic RPG/fantasy-style magic systems that have been overused to death. They aren't bad if done well, like in Avatar the Last Airbender. Though, I'm more of a fan of mythology-based magic systems that pull styles from real-world religions and cultures. Whether it be Norse runes, Celtic druid magic, Voodoo, Japanese spirit/talisman magic, etc. A lot of them have interesting systems that are unique and rarely utilized in fiction. However, when they are utilized properly then it becomes really interesting. Some examples include Lord of the Rings, A Certain Magical Index, and any book that is a part of the Brent Weeks universe.

 

[rain-090]

Really, all of the choices given are basic RPG/fantasy-style magic systems that have been overused to death. They aren't bad if done well, like in Avatar the Last Airbender. Though, I'm more of a fan of mythology-based magic systems that pull styles from real-world religions and cultures. Whether it be Norse runes, Celtic druid magic, Voodoo, Japanese spirit/talisman magic, etc. A lot of them have interesting systems that are unique and rarely utilized in fiction. However, when they are utilized properly then it becomes really interesting. Some examples include Lord of the Rings, A Certain Magical Index, and any book that is a part of the Brent Weeks universe.

Weren't mythical beings only able to do magic in Lord of the Ring? Or am I misrembering?

How's magic in a certain magical index?

 

[BenJepheneT]

My favourite magic systems are those that can be explained with one page. No exposition, no giant intricate system, no runes, no upgrades, no anything. Simple, easy, and surface-level.

Sometimes a homie just wants to drip fire from his fingertips.

 

[Representing_Tromba]

Weren't mythical beings only able to do magic in Lord of the Ring? Or am I misrembering?

How's magic in a certain magical index?

Yes, only mythical beings such as Gandalf could use magic but the magic, races, and creatures were based off of a lot of Celtic mythology. Though Runes we're heavily used like the ones on the door to the mines of Moria which is based off Norse mythology.

A certain magical index utilizes a mix Aleister Crowley's magic system, mythology from various different cultures, Science, and spells based off of Catholic traditions that were combined with Eastern European pagan cultures of the Middle ages.

 

[rain-090]

Yes, only mythical beings such as Gandalf could use magic but the magic, races, and creatures were based off of a lot of Celtic mythology. Though Runes we're heavily used like the ones on the door to the mines of Moria which is based off Norse mythology.

A certain magical index utilizes a mix Aleister Crowley's magic system, mythology from various different cultures, Science, and spells based off of Catholic traditions that were combined with Eastern European pagan cultures of the Middle ages.

How does magic work in celtic myth?

 

[Representing_Tromba]

How does magic work in celtic myth?

Fae given magic. Druids or magus would be granted healing magic and curses from nature spirits as part of a pact. However, sometimes the spirits manifest themselves in a physical form to entice humans into the realm of Fae. This is also the place that King Arthur is supposedly resting for his return. Celtic magic also was integrated into a lot of what is now modern Wicca. Tolkien utilized a bit of this in TLOTR such as the elves receiving aid from spirits and traveling to the afterlife.

 

[Ninini]

My favourite magic systems are those that can be explained with one page. No exposition, no giant intricate system, no runes, no upgrades, no anything. Simple, easy, and surface-level.

Sometimes a homie just wants to drip fire from his fingertips.

I agree with BenJ. Simple basic magic systems are the best, where the most complicated it gets is how hard of concept your using for the spell. And if Runes are going to be thing it just the shape of the flow of mana or just random images or letters drawn with the intent of magic within them. But what is concept magic

 

[Ilikewaterkusa]

What would yall say your favorite type of magic is?

Definitely not going to use this for a story that probably won't come into existence

Politics is my favorite magic

 

[BlackKnightX]

Is concept manipulation like twisting the reality, matters, and elements?

 

[NotaNuffian]

What’s a vancian

Vancian Magic - TV Tropes

Vancian Magic is a specific sub-set of rule magic which conforms to these functional rules (and optionally whichever metaphysics the writer chooses): Magical effects are packaged into distinct spells; each spell has one fixed purpose. A spell …

tvtropes.org

Ie having hard limits and rules to magic.

Limited slots/ mana points.
Method of casting.

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My favorite magic system is similar, if not the same as Paul, which is to use mythology as a groundwork. I like seeing magic users screaming Zeus' Smite or Thor's Wrath to incur divine wrath and will love it more when the authors themselves can spin a twist in said myths.

For example, an author has his character's power based as Birth of Christ and while it is healing based, the user spun it into "birth of a new king" to grant himself sovereignty against another magic user who tried to use his hierarchy magic to force him to kneel and "the three wise men" to literally increase his wisdom to weasel his way out of a problem (he failed iirc).

There is also a martial skill called "the three steps of Vamana" , which is loosely based on how Vamana prevented Bali from taking over the three worlds by taking three steps, each step encompassing a world. In the book, it is a momentum building technique to force the opponents to surrender.

 

[gaylolis]

i prefer magic that i can easily practice in real life. just need some meditation and focus, instead of searching for the herbs, materials and ritual tools that aren't even available in my country.

also, i don't like things that need ritual time like in the walpurgis night or friday 13th when i just want to play games and chill. or even those that need specific places like the graveyard to gather some weird grey energy stuff.

just let it be practical on my home turf, k.

 

[rain-090]

Vancian Magic - TV Tropes

Vancian Magic is a specific sub-set of rule magic which conforms to these functional rules (and optionally whichever metaphysics the writer chooses): Magical effects are packaged into distinct spells; each spell has one fixed purpose. A spell …

tvtropes.org

Ie having hard limits and rules to magic.

Limited slots/ mana points.
Method of casting.

_____________

My favorite magic system is similar, if not the same as Paul, which is to use mythology as a groundwork. I like seeing magic users screaming Zeus' Smite or Thor's Wrath to incur divine wrath and will love it more when the authors themselves can spin a twist in said myths.

For example, an author has his character's power based as Birth of Christ and while it is healing based, the user spun it into "birth of a new king" to grant himself sovereignty against another magic user who tried to use his hierarchy magic to force him to kneel and "the three wise men" to literally increase his wisdom to weasel his way out of a problem (he failed iirc).

There is also a martial skill called "the three steps of Vamana" , which is loosely based on how Vamana prevented Bali from taking over the three worlds by taking three steps, each step encompassing a world. In the book, it is a momentum building technique to force the opponents to surrender.

Is that 2nd paragraph from an actual story?

 

[NotaNuffian]

Is that 2nd paragraph from an actual story?

Used to be from a CN novel that got dropped, so yeah, my words can be doubted especially when I can't give you the title.

But I recall Bear Wolf Dog's second work (寂静杀戮) actually had his MC using Baby Jesus, Pangu and some random deity as his stands to fight against 4th dimensional Sun Wukong.

Before that, the MC used Aizen, Frieza and some other anime characters' superpowers too.