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  1. Andy333

    Just make sure to explain why certain powers works they way they do and the readers will be able...

    Just make sure to explain why certain powers works they way they do and the readers will be able to fill in the blanks from there.
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  2. Andy333

    I agree. Not everything needs to be a math problem, but using the king of Fantasy himself...

    I agree. Not everything needs to be a math problem, but using the king of Fantasy himself Tolkien, Gandalf coming back to life didn't feel like an asspull because Tolkien very strongly hinted at him being more mythical than man from the very beginning even before Gandalf's full origins where...
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  3. Bob is bob

    The logical need to have everything down to exacts is something I've started to push away from...

    The logical need to have everything down to exacts is something I've started to push away from in stories. Its a modern trend that sometimes gets in the way of writing a fantasy tale
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  4. Andy333

    Makes sense. I'm only asking because power scaling is very important, if incredibly tedious. You...

    Makes sense. I'm only asking because power scaling is very important, if incredibly tedious. You have to be able to show the readers why person X is stronger than person Y, if there both throwing out magic spells and anime bullshit like candy.
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  5. Bob is bob

    You'll note for Magic the Cost is part of the fuel. Investments are inherent enchantments. That...

    You'll note for Magic the Cost is part of the fuel. Investments are inherent enchantments. That means no cost but by being a aspect of the person instead of a called upon power, the spirits are capped on how much they can give. Blessings aren't mighty sorcery.
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  6. Bob is bob

    Cursed blighted snow from Lyona Lucan calling down starfire. The Harrowings by Isvan melting...

    Cursed blighted snow from Lyona Lucan calling down starfire. The Harrowings by Isvan melting the landscape and creating Unshaped Horrors from the mutated remains Raising a fort from the very stones of a mountain.
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  7. Bob is bob

    Korbin with his hammer could fuck up a street or monster. He cannot blow up a building...

    Korbin with his hammer could fuck up a street or monster. He cannot blow up a building. Currently we have and not limited to: Hamish turning into a giant monster wolf to assault the forces of Isvan. I mean big wolf breaking down a castle gate. Lyona summoning weaponized blizzards and other...
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  8. Bob is bob

    Investment doesn't have a high or low end. All Investment by its nature is either you got lucky...

    Investment doesn't have a high or low end. All Investment by its nature is either you got lucky and inherited it from a heroic bloodline or your marked as loved by the spirits for what you did and they want you to be heroic. It is all cheap power. Invested do not blow up city blocks. It makes...
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  9. Andy333

    So with high sorcery what's the max sacrifice or cost you could give for a spell? I'm guessing...

    So with high sorcery what's the max sacrifice or cost you could give for a spell? I'm guessing there's plenty of suicide spells that are probably pretty powerful. But I'm guessing giving your ability to walk, slavery to something, or endless pain for a couple decades all would be pretty powerful...
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  10. [Witch]AtTheEndOfTime

    Sakura Haruno The Gaming Addict, and Her Gamified Life [Naruto]
    Threadmarks: Chapter 19 - Arc 2 - Making Jutsu Past Midnight-thirty, traumatizing Tazuna's family, and it's Now or Never.

    Chapter 19 is here and I'm happy to present it. I once again forgot I was updating this daily, because schedules are my bane. Please enjoy the chapter, and some insight into why Sakura's taken to 'life is a game' so well. I think just playing Sakura straight but having a Litrpg system might have...
  11. Bob is bob

    To give a more complex explanation. Investment is limited by the Spirits liking someone can only...

    To give a more complex explanation. Investment is limited by the Spirits liking someone can only bless them. Blessings without Costs don't have power behind them. A Invested is a hero of the spirits, given a greater role for their deeds. That doesn't equal the powers High Sorcery gives with...
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  12. Andy333

    Less figuring out big magic and more how it all scales. Just how much of a difference between a...

    Less figuring out big magic and more how it all scales. Just how much of a difference between a high end and low end Investment users is there.
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  13. Bob is bob

    Heroes don't get big magic. That do be how it works

    Heroes don't get big magic. That do be how it works
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  14. Andy333

    So what's the maximum? Say all the spirits are cheering you on because you're about to kill some...

    So what's the maximum? Say all the spirits are cheering you on because you're about to kill some evil Lovecraftian existential threat to them and you're their perfect champion? They're giving you everything they got.
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  15. Bob is bob

    Investment is spirits like you. Cheer you on. They support your skills and physical talents or...

    Investment is spirits like you. Cheer you on. They support your skills and physical talents or your memorable ability. A sport teams cheer does not equal the Deep Magic where spirits alter the world around you
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  16. Some_Dick

    Even so, it'd probably be useful to keep in mind for the future, whenever you need to spell that...

    Even so, it'd probably be useful to keep in mind for the future, whenever you need to spell that hue again.
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  17. Andy333

    So if you can't spend investment, what's the limit of how much spirits will give you?

    So if you can't spend investment, what's the limit of how much spirits will give you?
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  18. Andy333

    He said enough that people know what he meant. But he didn't technically, so he'll probably get...

    He said enough that people know what he meant. But he didn't technically, so he'll probably get a stern talking too from his leige in terms of punishment, but the loss of respect is going to be the real bitch.
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  19. Bob is bob

    That is a fun part of characters I like to play with but it has to be done in a way that feels...

    That is a fun part of characters I like to play with but it has to be done in a way that feels good to the readers. Do it willy nilly and its bad, doesn't add to the story. Pushing Seamus to the breaking point or having a moment where honor agrees he should crush someone will be a goal now.
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  20. Bob is bob

    You can't spend Investment. Its a investing of the spirits influence into you. You don't have a...

    You can't spend Investment. Its a investing of the spirits influence into you. You don't have a limited amount you run out of. Hurik also wasn't just off a kingdoms ruining war where his dad commited magical war crimes. I'll note what you said for edge.
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