From: Thorn <edt@dopey.ne.mediaone.net> Subject: Re: (TFT) How to make specializing in TFT work in other ways. Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2001 01:24:54 -0400
I think it more logical (if such a term applies) to have spellcasting talents along the lines of: Illusion: Image and Illusion spells, whatever your IQ allows Summoning: Summon x, whatever your IQ allows, one truename 'type' per point of IQ Conjury: Ropes, Walls, Fire, Ice (if you use that) Evokation: Missle Spells... needs work. Elementalism: Pick one from Paracelsus, get all that fit the schtick. Fireball, Summon Fire Elemental... or Ice, Summon Water Elemental, Magic Rain... etc. Mentalism: Telepathy, LD-Telepathy... anything else? So a character might be an Illusionist/Mentalist/Fencer, or an Elementalist/Evoker, etc.
I believe there are several gaming systems that could be used as this kind of guidelines. Chivalry and Sorcery, comes to mind. This kind of "school" or philosophical channeling also makes good storyline. "Babo is casting a fire. No..It must be an illusion because he is of the Hollywood Class of magicians. But then, he was supposed to have sold his sole to the devil. Perhaps he has familiar that made the fire."
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