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Q&A Access methods for magic systems with a Higher Being as the source

Don't forget that you have magic so you can use magical items; perhaps at some price exacted by the Gods. So an example system would be that your amulet or ring or bracelet is a contract with a p...

posted 6y ago by Amadeus‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-19T22:13:22Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T08:29:23Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T08:29:23Z (almost 5 years ago)
Don't forget that you have **_magic_** so you can use magical items; perhaps at some price exacted by the Gods.

So an example system would be that your amulet or ring or bracelet is a contract with a particular God that controls a particular kind of magic, you cannot have a contract with more than one God at a time, and every time you use it, you owe the God something s/he covets, and the bigger the magic, the bigger the debt.

Perhaps the Gods are in competition with each other for acolytes. If your God Pako brings down the walls of a castle, you must kill an adherent of the God Hargrave. If Pako just unlocks your chains, you must spend a day building him a flower altar, that gets Pako prestige points amongst the other Gods. The prices are high so you don't use magic too much.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-04-06T11:45:31Z (over 6 years ago)
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