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the-kingshound · 1 year ago
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Kal, is it for sure that magic users always lose their shit? Or just a possibility?
It is a certainty when (if, but they eventually all do) they end up overusing magic for too long. It doesn't happened to younger mages, but once you hit a certain age and you have used combat mage over your limits more than a handful of times, it is inevitable to develop both chronic joint pain and, if there is a strong enough trigger, to get lost in madness.
The madness is not permanent, though you would really need to be close to the mage to help them, but it tends to reoccur at times with varying degrees of danger.
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whatcha-thinkin · 1 month ago
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litrpgburrito · 11 months ago
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A Quick Dive into the He Who Fights with Monsters Character, Clive, and his Spellcasting Abilities
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Let’s delve into the spellcasting abilities of Clive from “He Who Fights with Monsters.” Clive is a brilliant essence user and renowned member of the magic society. His ability to deconstruct complex magical concepts and understand them in all their intricacies is truly astounding. Here we will take a short look at Clive's abilities as a spellcaster.
Essences and Abilities:
Clive gains magical abilities through essences. When he uses an essence and performs the appropriate ritual, it becomes part of him, granting access to its powers. These abilities appear somewhat random but can be influenced by Awakening Stones.
Essence combinations allow Clive to enhance his magic. Some notable combinations include:
Empower (Recovery): Manipulating mana to boost physical attributes.
Overcharge: Increasing mana cost for significantly amplified spell effects.
Haste: Temporarily buffing speed.
Evasion (Matrix-style): Slowing time to evade attacks.
Obfuscation: Enhancing stealth and later achieving invisibility.
On the Battlefield:
Clive’s combat magic is versatile. He can cast offensive spells, create barriers, and manipulate energy.
His signature move involves combining essences for devastating effects. For instance, he might Overcharge a fireball spell with Empower, resulting in a massive explosion.
Clive adapts his magic to different foes, using precision or brute force as needed.
Off the Battlefield:
Clive’s magic extends beyond combat. He uses it for utility, healing, and exploration.
Healing spells with Empower help him recover from injuries.
Clive’s magical senses allow him to detect hidden threats or secrets.
He experiments with essences, discovering new abilities and applications.
Complex Abilities:
Clive’s most intricate abilities involve combining multiple essences. For example:
Temporal Shift: By Overcharging Haste and Evasion simultaneously, Clive can briefly manipulate time, dodging attacks with incredible precision.
Inferno Blade: Empowered fire magic infused with Overcharged speed, creating a blazing sword.
Shadowmeld: Obfuscation combined with Empower grants Clive near-invisibility.
In summary, Clive’s spellcasting abilities are a blend of creativity, adaptability, and raw power. Whether on the battlefield or exploring magical mysteries, he continues to surprise and evolve.
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astra-ravana · 4 months ago
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Combat Magick: The Art Of Mystical Warfare
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Combat magick is the practice of using metaphysical and energetic techniques for defense, offense, and strategic advantage in spiritual or psychic conflicts. It blends elements of protection, attack, and counterattack, often drawing upon personal will, energy manipulation, and ritual magick to influence outcomes in battles—whether physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual.
Principles of Combat Magick
• Energetic Warfare – Combat magick works by manipulating energy to shield, attack, or neutralize threats. Practitioners learn to harness their own energy and direct external forces to achieve victory.
• Intent and Willpower – A strong will is essential in combat magick. The practitioner's intent determines whether their spells are defensive, retaliatory, or aggressive.
• Cleverness and Intellect - When it comes right down to it, your mind is the single best weapon in your arsenal. The practitioner should possess a some level of mental prowess before attempting combat magick.
• Ethical Considerations – While some use combat magick for self-defense, others employ it for baneful purposes. Some witches mayfollow guidelines such as the Threefold Law or personal codes of conduct that forbid the use of such workings.
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Forms of Combat Magick
Defensive Magick (Shielding & Warding):
• Shielding: Creating energetic barriers around oneself or others to deflect attacks (psychic, emotional, spiritual).
• Warding: Placing protective symbols, sigils, or enchanted objects around spaces to prevent intrusion.
• Cleansing & Banishing: Removing negative influences through smoke cleansing, salt, sound, or sacred words.
Offensive Magick (Curses & Hexes):
• Curses & Hexes: Directing harmful energy toward an opponent to weaken, confuse, deter, or harm them.
• Energy Manipulation: Sending concentrated bursts of energy to disrupt an enemy’s balance.
• Elemental Combat: Calling upon fire, water, air, or earth to aid in magickal attacks.
Counterattacks & Reversal Magick:
• Mirror Spells (Return to Sender): Reflecting an attack back to it's source.
• Unbinding & Curse Breaking: Severing unwanted energetic ties or removing hostile spells.
• Reversal Magick: Redirecting negativity away from oneself and sending it elsewhere.
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Tools & Techniques Used in Combat Magick
• Sigils & Symbols – Used for protection, strength, or attack. Examples include Algiz (protection), Mars glyphs (aggression).
• Herbs & Crystals – Protective plants like blackthorn, vervain, or dragon’s blood; stones like obsidian, hematite, or black tourmaline. Baneful components include herbs like datura, calamus, belladonna or Spanish moss and stones like opal, sardonyx, and garnet.
• Blood & Personal Energy – Some warriors of the craft may infuse spells with personal essence or their own blood to strengthen the magick.
• Chanting & Incantations – Words of power can amplify intent and activate spells more effectively.
• Astral Combat – Fighting in the spiritual realm through visualization, dream work, or projection. This can help you catch your target in a vulnerable position and quickly gain the upper hand.
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Who Uses Combat Magick?
• Witches & Sorcerers – Those who practice both light and dark magick for protection or justice.
• Psychic Warriors & Energy Workers – Individuals who engage in spiritual defense against negative entities or forces.
• Shamans & Spirit Walkers – Practitioners who deal with hostile spirits or supernatural threats as well as those performing exorcisms.
• Chaos Magicians – Those who employ sigils, servitors, and energy constructs for their warfare.
Combat magick is not for the faint of heart—it requires discipline, mastery of energy work, and deep self-awareness. While it can be a powerful tool for protection and justice, it should always be wielded with wisdom and responsibility. Whether defending against psychic attacks or engaging in mystical battles, combat magick remains an essential part of the spiritual warrior’s arsenal.
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dent-de-leon · 2 months ago
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Kingsley activating his blood rite by running the blade over his forked tongue...The little spin and flair and showmanship. The roguish charm. He's just ridiculously hot--
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musubiki · 2 months ago
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it's been a while since i've drawn but heres some rough concept ideas for a new store-type npc to add to the roster 🎭
#the cat witchs guild#the misc adventures of mochi and lime#tcwg#tmaomal#masquerade#art#ocs#original#npcs#beta#no colors for her outfit because I havent decided what to dress her in\#but shes supposed to be another store type npc like madam springs or the merchant where theyre not playable you just buy things from them#gotta throw in that detail that when she appears the quests are completely optional because shes so fucking expensive#masquerade is a title by the way and not her name#but they make like one or two sales a year and it sets them up for the next few years#witchs disguise magic doesnt work on the m-34th and the m-34th doesnt have any kind of good disguise stuff so they both use her#and she has no incentive to lower prices because its a one of a kind service#*the only people who can see through her disguises are the merchant and sulluvan#but theyre rarely a concern because theyre neutral anyway#inspired by sampo? maybe a bit hehe#the light disguise option only changes your face and maybe voice. you usually need the whole thing to be safe#by the way the kind of rewards you get when you do the side quests that involve her are INSANE#its like magic boost 1000% type items. or super rare spellbooks lost to time. and you need to infiltrate...somthing#anytime mochi sees her she softly weeps because she can like never afford that shit but she wants the items#its another one of those things like madam springs where it's a well-kept secret and non-magic type service that no one else can mimic#but its uhhhh magic-neutral so to speak#compelely organic so the m-34th can use the service#by the way she has like stealth/disguise 1000000 and attack 0#shes one of the only characters who is completely useless in actual combat#madam springs can do more than her fighting-wise
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mareastrorum · 6 months ago
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That last episode really wasn’t as interesting as the discourse suggests, and that’s pretty much the problem:
First, Ludinus’s fight was not of the caliber expected for a final boss fight, which (in combination with his staff) suggests that it won’t be the last time we’ll see him. The issue is that the audience is generally quite tired of Ludinus because (1) he has made far too many appearances for a villain with a single-minded goal, (2) his interactions with the PCs are uninteresting because his motivations don't resonate with them in agreement or opposition, and (3) Delilah did the whole “Cerberus Assembly wizard who refuses to stay dead” thing in this very campaign (plus it was far more thematically appropriate for a necromancer) and that takes the dramatic tension out of the possibility. No one cast member bears the blame for those 3 issues; Matt probably should have pivoted to give Ludinus additional motivations when the Hells had so consistently demonstrated an inability to commit to the gods question, and the players should have done something to build a sense of purpose in their group (which would be their reason to oppose the villain). Instead we're left with "this guy has rancid vibes, kill him and do what he wanted us to anyway."
Second, the PCs’ decisions leading up to this point have annihilated any semblance of tragedy in the narrative. This isn’t a tragedy because that genre rests on eliciting a feeling that the characters deserved better, but the audience nevertheless understands why it turned out this way. That can arise from paying attention to institutional injustices, the allure of cycles of violence, or the development of tragic flaws (strengths causing a downfall). That isn't C3; this is a bunch of trite flaws (selfishness, short-sightedness, pettiness, favoritism, etc.) turning out to be flaws. It would have been amazing if this had been an example of hubris like we saw in EXU Calamity, but each of those main characters were bursting with pride in themselves, their city, and mortality, and while that hubris brought the Lord of the Hells back, they managed to prevent the worst case scenario using the exact same skills and resources. None of that is present here. Bell’s Hells are constantly trying to shift the captain’s hat to someone else, and their ship has been heading straight for rocks for the past 60 episodes. There was no intention to sail into the rocks. It wasn’t their strengths that led to Imogen accepting Predathos; it was the same indecisiveness that has plagued them the entire campaign. They had 118 episodes to build a proper tragedy, and instead we have a story that took hundreds of hours to say that unreliable people shouldn’t be relied upon. The result has been numerous posts hoping for the Hells to suffer all sorts of consequences (TPK, specific player deaths, refusal of aid from the gods) for failing to commit to a course of action. Why? Because then at least there would be some type of cathartic satisfaction that Fucking Around means they’re going to Find Out. It has nothing to do with imaginary people deserving a better ending and everything to do with feeling like this ending would have been more satisfying around episode 50.
These criticisms are not about facets within the story; it's not about whether X character was correct, whether Y fucked up, whether Z plan was the better choice. It's that sometimes people don't land their bit for improv shows, and that is disappointing after seeing skilled storytellers do so well with prior campaigns.
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lastoneout · 8 months ago
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"[New Farming Sim] is copying Stardew Valley!!" Harvest Moon came out for the Nintendo 64 in 1999
Edit: My apologies, Harvest Moon came out for the SNES in 1996
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null-entity · 5 months ago
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Fantasy/DND Battle stock anyone?
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ghostlyeris · 7 months ago
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k literally never change
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lotus-pear · 6 months ago
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rewatched madoka magica again today bc i fucking hate myself and to absolutely no one’s surprise i went through all five stages of grief in a single evening
#let’s talk about sayaka miki for a second#genuinely the fact that her whole character is centered around tragedy almost to a shakespearean extent#she’s selfless and brave and values her justice and righteousness above all. calls herself an ally of justice#in fact i think it’s rather intriguing how her whole character is centered around “justice”#her story being a more twisted retelling of the original little mermaid#how she is initially portrayed as a very heroic and confident character even before becoming a magical girl. always shielding madoka#selling her soul to heal the boy she loved out of a selfless desire to see him well again#her being absolutely distraught abt being robbed of her humanity and betrayed by kyubey#she combats this harrowing realization by immersing herself in her duties not caring that she is slowly deteriorating in the process#becoming numb with pain and fighting recklessly and psychotically trying to drown out the pain#finally coming to the sickening conclusion that humanity doesn’t deserve her saving and she succumbs to a fate of her making#last words being “i was so stupid” which trumps her previous statement of “there’s no way i’d regret this”#ALSO? the fact that her costume and weapon are symbolic of a knight. she rly portrays this hero of justice who will protect and defend ☹️#i think abt the fact that homura said that sayaka’s wish was so selfless it was only a matter of time before she died#sayaka being the example of what happens to magical girls who go through the entire cycle and eventually become witches is so sad to me#genuinely just like. sick and twisted#very very fucked up.#characters who have their own misconstrued interpretation of “justice” or who are centered around justice in general.#you will always be dear to me.#sayaka reminds me a lot of akechi in some ways ngl#harboring an almost idealized vision of justice but it slowly rots and festers and corrupts their hearts the more immersed w it they become#actually losing their sanity when they fight bc of how much pain they’re in but refuse to acknowledge it until they break#refusing any help and wallowing in misery despite having ppl who love them and want to save them#last words are those expressing regret for being such a fool. for being ignoring#being used by yhe main villain as a stepping stone towards their true goal. they were merely a pawn#also doomed in every version of their reality. always doomed by the narrative no matter what choices they make#i have a type i fear#HAHAHAH ALSO the fact that they’re both dressed so regally compared to everyone else in their respective series#meant to portray them in a virtuous and princely light. only made more apparent by the sword being their weapon of choice#i’m gonna shut up now but they’re soo eerily similar its unnerving tbh 💀
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thealexanderfiles · 1 year ago
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lucksea · 1 year ago
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havent decided how i want the introduction to go yet but i imagine it would roughly be one of these two
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beautifulterriblequeen · 6 months ago
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In E2, True Heart, Callum has to choose between Ezran and Rayla (ft. Runaan, who killed Harrow), and he chooses Rayla. Literally shields her and Runaan from Aanya's deadly arrows after she grazes Runaan despite Rayla's attempts to stop her.
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After he chooses to physically endanger himself for Rayla's sake (and by extension, Runaan's), Runaan seems to shift immediately from politely ignoring Callum's presence to active concern for him, with a palpable aura of "why did you risk yourself for me, after what I did to your family?"
He reaches out to catch and steady Callum, and despite the human guards chasing them all, he can't take his eyes off this bafflingly kind and brave human.
You can almost see the gears turning. It's adorable and a little heartbreaking.
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By the first scene in E4, it seems clear that Runaan has accepted Callum as an equal member of their group.
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allthecastlesonclouds · 1 year ago
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hi something something bad kids all magic users now something something everyone learning how to save each other something something they've all got friendship bracelets and they're gonna make it through this year if it KILLS them
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majokkid · 3 months ago
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The hunt for the Heritage Witch and its Minions is on!
Please consider checking out my digital pamphlet for my Walpurgisnacht working linked below.
Into the Labyrinth of the Heritage Witch details a magical working intended to bring about real antifascist, socio-political results. You to not have to identify as a magical girl, magical hero, or a pop culture magician to contribute—you don’t even need any prior experience working within the paradigm of Puella Magi Madoka Magica or related works. If you feel like you have something to offer, I would sincerely appreciate your aid! I’ll be taking submissions for this working until April 30th.
If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a message! ☆
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