#MagicSystems

[madlabgames]

✨ Speaking the Language of Magic: Let's Talk Arcano-Babble! ✨

Hey everyone! Remember our little deep-dive into "Arcano-Babble"? You folks really seemed to dig it, and so do we! So, let's rehash and expand on this delightfully esoteric topic – because when it comes to magic, the words are just as important as the sparks!

What IS Arcano-Babble? (The Quick & Dirty)

Think of it like Star Trek's "Techno-Babble," but for fantasy and magic! It's that moment when a wizard starts explaining something utterly fantastical with terms that sound super official, slightly Latin-y, and just complex enough to make you nod sagely even if you only catch half of it.

Things like:

"We must re-attune the ley-line nexus before the aetheric resonance destabilizes the entire quadrant!"

"The phylactery's thaumaturgic signature is interfering with my scrying focus."

"That curse draws its power from inverted somatic components and a negative astral flow!"

It's not quite gibberish, but it's not meant to be fully understood by a casual listener either. It's the language of those who truly get how magic works in your world.

Why Do We Love It? (And why you probably do too!)

Arcano-Babble isn't just for show (though it is pretty cool). It serves some vital functions in our favorite fantasy worlds:

Builds Immersion & Depth: It makes magic feel real, like a complex system with its own rules, theories, and specialized vocabulary. It's not just hand-waving; it's a science (or an art) within the fictional universe!

Fuels Wonder & Mystery: By sounding ancient and a bit beyond full comprehension, it maintains the mystique of magic. It reminds us that there are forces at play we can only begin to understand.

Drives the Plot (Magically!): It gives DMs and writers a cool way to present magical problems and solutions without needing to write a whole magic textbook. "The planar bleed-through is causing temporal distortions!" sounds a lot more engaging than "The portal is broken!"

Character & World Flavor: A character who sprinkles Arcano-Babble into their speech immediately sounds like a genuine expert – a seasoned wizard, a dedicated scholar, or a mystic who has delved into forbidden knowledge. It helps define the intellectual landscape of your world.

How Can YOU Use It? (DM & Player Tips!)

For DMs: When describing a spell effect, an ancient artifact, or a magical malady, throw in a bit of Arcano-Babble! Don't overdo it, but a well-placed "the chronal displacement is intensifying!" can make a simple time-warp feel truly epic. It helps establish your world's unique magical "rules."

For Players: If you're playing a spellcaster or a lore-focused character, try to adopt some Arcano-Babble yourself! Explaining your spell's mechanics with a bit of thematic jargon ("I'll realign the telluric currents to amplify the blast!") adds so much flavor to your roleplaying.

We think Arcano-Babble is a secret ingredient to making magic feel truly magical and believable in fantasy. It adds that perfect touch of scholarly mystery and epic scale!

What are some of YOUR favorite examples of Arcano-Babble from games, books, or movies? Or even better, what's a piece of Arcano-Babble you've cooked up for your own campaigns? Share in the comments! 👇

[lifestreampod]

Friends of the realm, our journey through Edro continues with "Magic and the Multiverse: Planes, Portals, and Primal Powers" - available now wherever you get your podcasts!

In this scholarly expedition, Mortimer and Bella from the Octascholarium University take us beyond the familiar boundaries of our world and into the cosmos that surrounds us. Did you know that ancient texts claim the Halcyon Empire once built colonies on our moon, Temis? Or that Edro is just one of thirteen planets in our Local Realmspace?

This episode explores:

How the Lifestream (or ley lines, depending on your tradition) flows through our world

The different cultural understandings of magic across Edro

Our planet's place among the stars and neighboring worlds

The mysterious moon colony and what might have happened to it

How scholars are working to rediscover ancient cosmic knowledge

Whether you're fascinated by arcane mysteries, curious about the stars above, or simply love diving deep into the rich lore of Edro, this episode has something for everyone.

"Looking up at Temis at night, especially during a blood moon... one can't help but wonder what secrets it holds." - Mortimer

Listen now:

@youtube: https://youtu.be/PN6qQdctVk0

@spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1gWqnWIKQcfaQbU5MyXklf?si=4vBvJRwRTj2fOKw-34Gc0Q

[fiphillipsauthor]

My latest blog post is up: The One Question Every Fantasy Reader Should Ask. Find out how understanding your magic preferences can transform your reading experience.

Read it here:

https://fiphillipswriter.com/2025/07/06/the-one-question-every-fantasy-reader-should-ask/

P.S. It may include a reader quiz.

[inherhouseshewaitsdreaming]

Magic 10 (Solo Writer’s Curriculum)

This is the tenth item for The Solo Writer's Curriculum - Module 20: Magic. The curriculum is an index of resources for learning to write grouped by topic. This module covers adding magic to your stories (and you can apply this to technology too). How do you do this so that it adds to the story and doesn’t break it. Does your magic need rules? Consequences? How do you communicate it? What are the pitfalls you need to avoid?

Item 10 is Writing Excuses 18.42 - Creating magic outside of a system

You can find the complete module in the Worldbuilding section of The Solo Writer’s Curriculum.

[yolivirus]

Rotten

[blastlight]

imagine someone having time magic without the capability to remember past timelines. aluminum gnat ass power

[48lexr]

Day 26 (35 in base 7) of re-writing my novel

I finished Part Two today! I will celebrate tomorrow (somehow). It is ~21,000 words.

The very end of Part Two explores what it is like to exist as a body without magic. Check out the following excerpt. Keep in mind, there are a TON of spoilers right here.

I blinked again, and Dolgof was on the ground.

I staggered back, clawing for Hota's arm, pulling them back as well as I stared at the Hero of Life's limp body, laying up against the lemon tree. Behind her stood the Hero of Earth. She gripped a syringe with white knuckles.

"What did you do," I shouted, "you killed her!"

Fangs bared, she kicked the Hero of Life. "Go on, tell him your dirty lie," she growled.

"Come," Dolgof whispered. "She won't hurt you."

Against my better judgment, I knelt down beside her. Her breathing slowed. Her hand laid over her stomach. Her cheeks drooped with fatigue. She was barely alive now, and she wouldn't be for much longer.

"I hid so much from you," she continued. "I hid myself from you for eighteen years. Only now-" she coughed "-only now do I tell you that, In Iziser."

She struggled for a breath. I lifted her head up. "What, what," I cried. My body shook, tears forming behind my eyes. "What is it?"

"You're my son."

No.

"I'm  your mother, Izi."

I gasped and staggered back, hands covering my mouth until I fell hard on the ground. Hota picked me up. Still wielding her syringe, I begged the Hero of Earth, "what did you do to her?""I took her magic," she snarled. "I took the Hero of Language's, too. I'm going to combine them all, myself, and save Meiste. That's the easiest-no, only-way."

A body without magic is, too, aimless and stumbling through existence. An existence without the magic that fundamentally makes people people in Meiste is a painful one. Dolgof, once the Hero of Life, will remain a vegetable until the end of the novel, once they're able to reunite her and her magic.

[hitmenscribbles]

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[jaegarongalreos]

“I won’t burn you first. I’ll make you sing, dance in tapers of fire colder than ice. And you will beg for death and sleep and life and to wake up from this burning, freezing, fading dream.

And then I’ll rip your throat out.”

-Eadelmarr Evunomarr Remor, the Great Dragonheart

[stateofitall]

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[libroresumen]

Torre del Alba de Sarah J. Maas

˗ˏˋ Torre del Alba: Donde la Sanación Se Convierte en Poder ˎˊ˗

¿Alguna vez has pensado que tu mayor debilidad podría ser tu fuente más profunda de poder? Torre del Alba nos sumerge en un viaje donde la vulnerabilidad y la fortaleza se entrelazan en una danza fascinante dentro de la legendaria Torre Cesme.

⋆ título: Torre del Alba ⋆ autora: Sarah J. Maas ⋆ género: Fantasía Épica ⋆ mood: Introspectivo con tensión política ⋆ recomendado para: Amantes de la fantasía que aprecian el desarrollo personal y las intrigas políticas

La historia nos presenta a Chaol Westfall en su momento más vulnerable: paralizado y buscando no solo curación física sino también alianzas cruciales para salvar su reino. El viaje al continente sur no es solo geográfico, sino profundamente personal, entrelazando la búsqueda de sanación con una compleja red de intrigas políticas.

Lo que hace brillar a este libro es cómo transforma la Torre Cesme en algo más que un simple escenario. Entre sus ancestrales muros, donde la magia sanadora fluye como agua, somos testigos de cómo la vulnerabilidad puede convertirse en una forma inesperada de poder. La relación entre Chaol y la sanadora Yrene Towers evoluciona de manera orgánica, añadiendo capas de profundidad a la narrativa.

Mientras tanto, la amenaza de los Valg acecha en las sombras, elevando las apuestas personales a una escala global. Es fascinante ver cómo Maas entreteje las luchas internas de los personajes con el destino de dos continentes.

↳ La exploración única de la sanación como poder ↳ La dinámica política del imperio Khaganate ↳ La transformación de la vulnerabilidad en fortaleza ↳ La fusión de lo personal con lo político

★★★★☆ Fortalezas: Desarrollo de personajes profundo, worldbuilding intrincado, temas universales explorados con sensibilidad Crítica constructiva: El ritmo puede resultar lento en algunos momentos

¿Qué significa realmente ser fuerte? Este libro te hará cuestionarte tus propias percepciones sobre el poder y la vulnerabilidad.

Recomendación de lectura: Disfrútalo en una tarde lluviosa, envuelto en una manta suave, con una taza de té caliente y el corazón abierto a las segundas oportunidades. 🫖✨

[teriel]

In my latest video I discuss how to create a personal cosmological system of magic and what the benefits of creating such a system are, as well as how it can transform your overall approach to magical work. I share an example of a system I’m currently refining and developing and the medium I’m using to represent the cosmological system.

[cbmchannel]

Magic System, Yemi Alade & Mohamed Ramadan – Akwaba https://www.curteboamusica.info/2024/01/magic-system-yemi-alade-mohamed-ramadan.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

[squidzi]

World-bulding dump; mostly just magicsystem and clothing

I really don't expect anyone to read this, mainly cause it's illegible

World/universe my main ocs (willow and nero) are from

[inherhouseshewaitsdreaming]

Magic 9 (Solo Writer’s Curriculum)

This is the ninth item for The Solo Writer's Curriculum - Module 20: Magic. The curriculum is an index of resources for learning to write grouped by topic. This module covers adding magic to your stories (and you can apply this to technology too). How do you do this so that it adds to the story and doesn’t break it. Does your magic need rules? Consequences? How do you communicate it? What are the pitfalls you need to avoid?

Item 9 is Writing Excuses 16.49 - Magic and technology: two sides of the same coin

You can find the complete module in the Worldbuilding section of The Solo Writer’s Curriculum.

[feathersketchcreations]

GASP! MY INDIE SHOW IS THE SECOND RESULT WHEN YOU TYPE IN 'ELEMENTALS O'

IM CRYING!! the release of the trailer already has 17k+ views! this is amazing!!

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4ICX6IMa2s&t=3s

Please consider backing Elementals of Tsikiri on kickstarter! you also get rewards for backing! for example if you pledge $25 you get an enamel pin OR keychain of Akira or Newt! as well as a Digital collection of concept art of the pilot!

or if you donate $100, you get All previous rewards, PLUS a Megarna enamel pin (the bat lady from the trailer! ) and a Sticker sheet featuring various characters of the EOT cast!

if you donate $500 you actually get a Custom digital art design of your VERY own character in the style of the show, AND a Digitally Signed poster with the original cast of EOT (only digitally because we all can't meet in person to sign but we'll pass it around digitally to sign it! then ship it to you as a physical poster!)

And BEST of all!!!

if you donate $1,000 to the kickstarter, we'll fit IN an oc of yours so that it can Debut in their own EPISODE! and they'll appear throughout several eps! not only that but you'd get a limited edition Megarna vs Akira acrylic standee that'd be exclusive JUST for the kickstarter!

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