Rabbitball
11-26-2009, 06:16 AM
As some of you already know, I have been working on overhauling the Torg magic system. Here is the latest progress report:
The published spells that I know of have been rebuilt from the ground up, using full spell design rules. This includes Nile Empire Mathematics and Nile/Land Below Engineering spells. Several new control aspects, pattern theorems, and process theorems were "discovered" to make this happen. Also, a standardized spell creation algorithm that eliminates die rolls was used to try to standardize the power level of spells.
A new Axiom Chart is mostly done; it is still being checked for inconsistencies. After my latest pass, I will send it out for further scrutiny.
This overhaul suggested certain changes be done to the spell design rules. Some of these are taken from Jasyn Jones' Storm Knight site, while others are my own design. Here are a few tidbits:
Summoning spells and creation spells were split, with spells that summon a creature being filed under apportation instead of conjuration. Dismissal/banishment spells are now considered inverse summonings.
A modifier to the Apportation section of the Spell Laboratory Sheet was added to all extradimensional spells to reflect the relative distance between dimensions.
As so many divination spells forgot to include a Power Push in published spells, a "divination exception" was created to the Power Push rules.
There are four ways to cause a spell to stop working before its duration expires: the Principle of Definition, the Principle of Opposition, apportation of a spell off its anchor point, and destruction of a spell's anchor point.
Area and volume values no longer need to be equal on spells of Magic Axiom 8 or higher.
Control aspects and arcane knowledges no longer appear all at once.
The "invitation to madness" is now available as early as Magic Axiom 3, and allows pattern theorems to be added to the spell (with the attendant +3 bonus).
New rules for wish magic, wild magic, and other hidden gems buried in the Axiom Charts are being designed when time permits.
The Cosmversal Grimoire will be sent to Hellsreach as soon as I get a working place to send it.
The published spells that I know of have been rebuilt from the ground up, using full spell design rules. This includes Nile Empire Mathematics and Nile/Land Below Engineering spells. Several new control aspects, pattern theorems, and process theorems were "discovered" to make this happen. Also, a standardized spell creation algorithm that eliminates die rolls was used to try to standardize the power level of spells.
A new Axiom Chart is mostly done; it is still being checked for inconsistencies. After my latest pass, I will send it out for further scrutiny.
This overhaul suggested certain changes be done to the spell design rules. Some of these are taken from Jasyn Jones' Storm Knight site, while others are my own design. Here are a few tidbits:
Summoning spells and creation spells were split, with spells that summon a creature being filed under apportation instead of conjuration. Dismissal/banishment spells are now considered inverse summonings.
A modifier to the Apportation section of the Spell Laboratory Sheet was added to all extradimensional spells to reflect the relative distance between dimensions.
As so many divination spells forgot to include a Power Push in published spells, a "divination exception" was created to the Power Push rules.
There are four ways to cause a spell to stop working before its duration expires: the Principle of Definition, the Principle of Opposition, apportation of a spell off its anchor point, and destruction of a spell's anchor point.
Area and volume values no longer need to be equal on spells of Magic Axiom 8 or higher.
Control aspects and arcane knowledges no longer appear all at once.
The "invitation to madness" is now available as early as Magic Axiom 3, and allows pattern theorems to be added to the spell (with the attendant +3 bonus).
New rules for wish magic, wild magic, and other hidden gems buried in the Axiom Charts are being designed when time permits.
The Cosmversal Grimoire will be sent to Hellsreach as soon as I get a working place to send it.