tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post4369459178862970432..comments2024-02-27T01:17:39.925-08:00Comments on The Nine and Thirty Kingdoms: Friday Discussion: What's Your Favorite Magic System?Talysmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02162328521343832412noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7239577512598038009.post-20504095948170547562010-01-16T06:57:46.527-08:002010-01-16T06:57:46.527-08:00I would say there are two magic systems that appea...I would say there are two magic systems that appeal to me:<br /><br />1st: mainly for atmosphere, is Warhammer RPG. You may cast your spells as many times/day as you like (no limits). But failures on the casting rolls are very dangerous. And with failures often affecting everyone near you, it makes magic very feared and shunned (which is exactly how it is protrayed in the setting).<br /><br />2nd: for its flexibility: High Action Role Playing (HARP), by the same guys who gave you Rolemaster. It is a point-based system, but almost every spell is expandable. For example, add another point to double the range, add a few more points to increase damage, or expand the radius of the spell. So a "burning hands" could scale to a "flame blast" to a "fire ball" or "fire wall", all using the same spell.Banesfingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06938723674120202818noreply@blogger.com