Rule 1: Magic runs on calories, including fat cells. Effectively more chonk/atp = more mana. You have to train to expend calories with any real efficiency. Spending too much energy at once can literally burn you out, emaciate you, or worse.
Rule 2: Magic is hard to learn. Either it is part of your physiology (humanoids rarely have magical anatomy) or you have to learn it. You always need a focus, which is usually a monster part or a prosthetic version of one. We don't know how focuses work, but we know that they do. You can graft a focus onto yourself if you're really dedicated and want more power, but most people just carry one as a tool for when they need one.
Rule 3: Spells comprise of Form and Function. Form is the shape of the spell. Eye beams, breath weapons, summoned weapons, or anything else can be a Form. Function is the effect of the spell. Madness, love, fire, lightning, life, whatever. While Form is determined by your focus, Function is determined by your training.
Of course, some people have weirder magic, such as contracts (which are a constant calorie drain) and alchemy (which involves mixing your energy into the formulas), and some people have more complex effects that can't really be summed up in one word, but it's a framework for cool abilities. What do you all think?
Rule number one sounds a lot like how powers work in the manga Toriko. Basically the whole world revolves around food and finding the best food, so there’s gourmet hunters who hunt these giant monsters to find the best food and they have to have caloric intakes that are outrageous to use their powers (like manipulating air or sound bullets), the protagonist has a caloric storage of like 1.2 million kilocalories😂😂.
Rule 1: Magic runs on calories, including fat cells. Effectively more chonk/atp = more mana. You have to train to expend calories with any real efficiency. Spending too much energy at once can literally burn you out, emaciate you, or worse.
Rule 2: Magic is hard to learn. Either it is part of your physiology (humanoids rarely have magical anatomy) or you have to learn it. You always need a focus, which is usually a monster part or a prosthetic version of one. We don't know how focuses work, but we know that they do. You can graft a focus onto yourself if you're really dedicated and want more power, but most people just carry one as a tool for when they need one.
Rule 3: Spells comprise of Form and Function. Form is the shape of the spell. Eye beams, breath weapons, summoned weapons, or anything else can be a Form. Function is the effect of the spell. Madness, love, fire, lightning, life, whatever. While Form is determined by your focus, Function is determined by your training.
Of course, some people have weirder magic, such as contracts (which are a constant calorie drain) and alchemy (which involves mixing your energy into the formulas), and some people have more complex effects that can't really be summed up in one word, but it's a framework for cool abilities. What do you all think?
Rule number one sounds a lot like how powers work in the manga Toriko. Basically the whole world revolves around food and finding the best food, so there’s gourmet hunters who hunt these giant monsters to find the best food and they have to have caloric intakes that are outrageous to use their powers (like manipulating air or sound bullets), the protagonist has a caloric storage of like 1.2 million kilocalories😂😂.
I was actually obsessed with Toriko for a long time. It was my favorite manga.
I still watch the anime from time to time.
It's really bad, but it's much cheaper than the manga.
Rule 1: Magic runs on calories, including fat cells. Effectively more chonk/atp = more mana. You have to train to expend calories with any real efficiency. Spending too much energy at once can literally burn you out, emaciate you, or worse.
Rule 2: Magic is hard to learn. Either it is part of your physiology (humanoids rarely have magical anatomy) or you have to learn it. You always need a focus, which is usually a monster part or a prosthetic version of one. We don't know how focuses work, but we know that they do. You can graft a focus onto yourself if you're really dedicated and want more power, but most people just carry one as a tool for when they need one.
Rule 3: Spells comprise of Form and Function. Form is the shape of the spell. Eye beams, breath weapons, summoned weapons, or anything else can be a Form. Function is the effect of the spell. Madness, love, fire, lightning, life, whatever. While Form is determined by your focus, Function is determined by your training.
Of course, some people have weirder magic, such as contracts (which are a constant calorie drain) and alchemy (which involves mixing your energy into the formulas), and some people have more complex effects that can't really be summed up in one word, but it's a framework for cool abilities. What do you all think?
Rule number one sounds a lot like how powers work in the manga Toriko. Basically the whole world revolves around food and finding the best food, so there’s gourmet hunters who hunt these giant monsters to find the best food and they have to have caloric intakes that are outrageous to use their powers (like manipulating air or sound bullets), the protagonist has a caloric storage of like 1.2 million kilocalories😂😂.
I was actually obsessed with Toriko for a long time. It was my favorite manga.
I still watch the anime from time to time.
It's really bad, but it's much cheaper than the manga.
It’s a really cool idea, I was thinking about making a campaign world inspired by it.
Rule 1: Magic runs on calories, including fat cells. Effectively more chonk/atp = more mana. You have to train to expend calories with any real efficiency. Spending too much energy at once can literally burn you out, emaciate you, or worse.
Rule 2: Magic is hard to learn. Either it is part of your physiology (humanoids rarely have magical anatomy) or you have to learn it. You always need a focus, which is usually a monster part or a prosthetic version of one. We don't know how focuses work, but we know that they do. You can graft a focus onto yourself if you're really dedicated and want more power, but most people just carry one as a tool for when they need one.
Rule 3: Spells comprise of Form and Function. Form is the shape of the spell. Eye beams, breath weapons, summoned weapons, or anything else can be a Form. Function is the effect of the spell. Madness, love, fire, lightning, life, whatever. While Form is determined by your focus, Function is determined by your training.
Of course, some people have weirder magic, such as contracts (which are a constant calorie drain) and alchemy (which involves mixing your energy into the formulas), and some people have more complex effects that can't really be summed up in one word, but it's a framework for cool abilities. What do you all think?
Rule number one sounds a lot like how powers work in the manga Toriko. Basically the whole world revolves around food and finding the best food, so there’s gourmet hunters who hunt these giant monsters to find the best food and they have to have caloric intakes that are outrageous to use their powers (like manipulating air or sound bullets), the protagonist has a caloric storage of like 1.2 million kilocalories😂😂.
I was actually obsessed with Toriko for a long time. It was my favorite manga.
I still watch the anime from time to time.
It's really bad, but it's much cheaper than the manga.
It’s a really cool idea, I was thinking about making a campaign world inspired by it.
The biopunk/biological elements of Toriko really hooked me, especially since it had a focus on food (I'm something of an amateur gourmand myself, although I don't actually have the resources to go out and get the gourmet food I want to try, whether to eat or to cook).
If you think it's cool, feel free to take inspiration from it! Odds are your players haven't read it (given its relative obscurity in modern-day... everywhere), and it's a good source of inspiration.
Welp, looks like notifs just don't exist as of now. Barring that, how're y'all today?
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Hi there! My name's Elk. I'm NoiSilverheart's doppelgänger. I'm a demi/grayromantic, socially awkward Okie who may or may not be a pyromaniac. *random confetti blast*
I'm a warlock of the Archcrone, and my patron is TheFriendlyArchfey. I was nicknamed AchatesCervus8337 by VitusW and given the titles "Swashbuckling Scorcher", "The Unpredictable Jedi", "Burning Fury of the Ancients", and "Combustion Knight" by DrummerBoyDragonSlayer.
Welp, looks like notifs just don't exist as of now. Barring that, how're y'all today?
I'm happy people like my magic system. I also need to eat something, but I don't know what.
That's good to hear. I kinda like it too. As for what you should eat, what time is it where you are? Just wanna make sure I'm suggesting the right type of meal.
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Hi there! My name's Elk. I'm NoiSilverheart's doppelgänger. I'm a demi/grayromantic, socially awkward Okie who may or may not be a pyromaniac. *random confetti blast*
I'm a warlock of the Archcrone, and my patron is TheFriendlyArchfey. I was nicknamed AchatesCervus8337 by VitusW and given the titles "Swashbuckling Scorcher", "The Unpredictable Jedi", "Burning Fury of the Ancients", and "Combustion Knight" by DrummerBoyDragonSlayer.
Welp, looks like notifs just don't exist as of now. Barring that, how're y'all today?
Don’t use notifs anymore tbh. And I’m currently dreading tomorrow.
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Yo, I’m Himy, He/Him. I enjoy reading books, understanding why and how things work, anime/manga, video games and obviously, TTRPGS. I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed, but I like to think Im close. I’m good at trivia, history and science
I struggle with empathy. If you’re not sure what I mean by that, it basically means it’s hard for me to understand the mental state of others and respond with the right emotions
Welp, looks like notifs just don't exist as of now. Barring that, how're y'all today?
I'm happy people like my magic system. I also need to eat something, but I don't know what.
That's good to hear. I kinda like it too. As for what you should eat, what time is it where you are? Just wanna make sure I'm suggesting the right type of meal.
Welp, looks like notifs just don't exist as of now. Barring that, how're y'all today?
I'm happy people like my magic system. I also need to eat something, but I don't know what.
That's good to hear. I kinda like it too. As for what you should eat, what time is it where you are? Just wanna make sure I'm suggesting the right type of meal.
Bekfast
Pop-tarts if you have any. Or a bagel with Nutella if you have the necessary ingredients.
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Yo, I’m Himy, He/Him. I enjoy reading books, understanding why and how things work, anime/manga, video games and obviously, TTRPGS. I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed, but I like to think Im close. I’m good at trivia, history and science
I struggle with empathy. If you’re not sure what I mean by that, it basically means it’s hard for me to understand the mental state of others and respond with the right emotions
Welp, looks like notifs just don't exist as of now. Barring that, how're y'all today?
I'm happy people like my magic system. I also need to eat something, but I don't know what.
That's good to hear. I kinda like it too. As for what you should eat, what time is it where you are? Just wanna make sure I'm suggesting the right type of meal.
Bekfast
Hmm, what about peanut butter toast? Or cheesy eggs, if you're up for cookin'.
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Hi there! My name's Elk. I'm NoiSilverheart's doppelgänger. I'm a demi/grayromantic, socially awkward Okie who may or may not be a pyromaniac. *random confetti blast*
I'm a warlock of the Archcrone, and my patron is TheFriendlyArchfey. I was nicknamed AchatesCervus8337 by VitusW and given the titles "Swashbuckling Scorcher", "The Unpredictable Jedi", "Burning Fury of the Ancients", and "Combustion Knight" by DrummerBoyDragonSlayer.
Hi there! My name's Elk. I'm NoiSilverheart's doppelgänger. I'm a demi/grayromantic, socially awkward Okie who may or may not be a pyromaniac. *random confetti blast*
I'm a warlock of the Archcrone, and my patron is TheFriendlyArchfey. I was nicknamed AchatesCervus8337 by VitusW and given the titles "Swashbuckling Scorcher", "The Unpredictable Jedi", "Burning Fury of the Ancients", and "Combustion Knight" by DrummerBoyDragonSlayer.
Welp, looks like notifs just don't exist as of now. Barring that, how're y'all today?
I'm happy people like my magic system. I also need to eat something, but I don't know what.
That's good to hear. I kinda like it too. As for what you should eat, what time is it where you are? Just wanna make sure I'm suggesting the right type of meal.
Bekfast
Pop-tarts if you have any. Or a bagel with Nutella if you have the necessary ingredients.
I have none of those, but thanks for the suggestions!
Welp, looks like notifs just don't exist as of now. Barring that, how're y'all today?
I'm happy people like my magic system. I also need to eat something, but I don't know what.
That's good to hear. I kinda like it too. As for what you should eat, what time is it where you are? Just wanna make sure I'm suggesting the right type of meal.
Bekfast
Hmm, what about peanut butter toast? Or cheesy eggs, if you're up for cookin'.
Toast is a good idea, but even with peanut butter, it lacks nutrition. Cheesy eggs are a brilliant suggestion, and I'll see if I can find some good melting cheese. If not, American cheese will have to do.
Welp, looks like notifs just don't exist as of now. Barring that, how're y'all today?
Don’t use notifs anymore tbh. And I’m currently dreading tomorrow.
Why're you dreadin' tomorrow?
I must return to the place where gifted kids with ADHD go to die. The 8:23-2:55. I cannot utter its true name, lest it consume me.
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Yo, I’m Himy, He/Him. I enjoy reading books, understanding why and how things work, anime/manga, video games and obviously, TTRPGS. I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed, but I like to think Im close. I’m good at trivia, history and science
I struggle with empathy. If you’re not sure what I mean by that, it basically means it’s hard for me to understand the mental state of others and respond with the right emotions
Welp, looks like notifs just don't exist as of now. Barring that, how're y'all today?
Don’t use notifs anymore tbh. And I’m currently dreading tomorrow.
Why're you dreadin' tomorrow?
I must return to the place where gifted kids with ADHD go to die. The 8:23-2:55. I cannot utter its true name, lest it consume me.
S-C-H-O-O-L? Buddy, you gotta calm down. I've already been there for a week and I was fine. And I'm pretty sure I've told you that I'm ADHD too.
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Hi there! My name's Elk. I'm NoiSilverheart's doppelgänger. I'm a demi/grayromantic, socially awkward Okie who may or may not be a pyromaniac. *random confetti blast*
I'm a warlock of the Archcrone, and my patron is TheFriendlyArchfey. I was nicknamed AchatesCervus8337 by VitusW and given the titles "Swashbuckling Scorcher", "The Unpredictable Jedi", "Burning Fury of the Ancients", and "Combustion Knight" by DrummerBoyDragonSlayer.
Welp, looks like notifs just don't exist as of now. Barring that, how're y'all today?
Don’t use notifs anymore tbh. And I’m currently dreading tomorrow.
Why're you dreadin' tomorrow?
I must return to the place where gifted kids with ADHD go to die. The 8:23-2:55. I cannot utter its true name, lest it consume me.
S-C-H-O-O-L? Buddy, you gotta calm down. I've already been there for a week and I was fine. And I'm pretty sure I've told you that I'm ADHD too.
*Covers your mouth* Don’t. Say. The. Name. Also, it was a joke
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Yo, I’m Himy, He/Him. I enjoy reading books, understanding why and how things work, anime/manga, video games and obviously, TTRPGS. I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed, but I like to think Im close. I’m good at trivia, history and science
I struggle with empathy. If you’re not sure what I mean by that, it basically means it’s hard for me to understand the mental state of others and respond with the right emotions
Rule number one sounds a lot like how powers work in the manga Toriko. Basically the whole world revolves around food and finding the best food, so there’s gourmet hunters who hunt these giant monsters to find the best food and they have to have caloric intakes that are outrageous to use their powers (like manipulating air or sound bullets), the protagonist has a caloric storage of like 1.2 million kilocalories😂😂.
I was actually obsessed with Toriko for a long time. It was my favorite manga.
I still watch the anime from time to time.
It's really bad, but it's much cheaper than the manga.
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
It’s a really cool idea, I was thinking about making a campaign world inspired by it.
The biopunk/biological elements of Toriko really hooked me, especially since it had a focus on food (I'm something of an amateur gourmand myself, although I don't actually have the resources to go out and get the gourmet food I want to try, whether to eat or to cook).
If you think it's cool, feel free to take inspiration from it! Odds are your players haven't read it (given its relative obscurity in modern-day... everywhere), and it's a good source of inspiration.
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
Welp, looks like notifs just don't exist as of now. Barring that, how're y'all today?
Hi there! My name's Elk. I'm NoiSilverheart's doppelgänger. I'm a demi/grayromantic, socially awkward Okie who may or may not be a pyromaniac. *random confetti blast*
I'm a warlock of the Archcrone, and my patron is TheFriendlyArchfey. I was nicknamed AchatesCervus8337 by VitusW and given the titles "Swashbuckling Scorcher", "The Unpredictable Jedi", "Burning Fury of the Ancients", and "Combustion Knight" by DrummerBoyDragonSlayer.
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I'm happy people like my magic system. I also need to eat something, but I don't know what.
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
That's good to hear. I kinda like it too. As for what you should eat, what time is it where you are? Just wanna make sure I'm suggesting the right type of meal.
Hi there! My name's Elk. I'm NoiSilverheart's doppelgänger. I'm a demi/grayromantic, socially awkward Okie who may or may not be a pyromaniac. *random confetti blast*
I'm a warlock of the Archcrone, and my patron is TheFriendlyArchfey. I was nicknamed AchatesCervus8337 by VitusW and given the titles "Swashbuckling Scorcher", "The Unpredictable Jedi", "Burning Fury of the Ancients", and "Combustion Knight" by DrummerBoyDragonSlayer.
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Don’t use notifs anymore tbh. And I’m currently dreading tomorrow.
Yo, I’m Himy, He/Him. I enjoy reading books, understanding why and how things work, anime/manga, video games and obviously, TTRPGS. I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed, but I like to think Im close. I’m good at trivia, history and science
I struggle with empathy. If you’re not sure what I mean by that, it basically means it’s hard for me to understand the mental state of others and respond with the right emotions
Should be all the important bits. Sweet
Bekfast
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
Pop-tarts if you have any. Or a bagel with Nutella if you have the necessary ingredients.
Yo, I’m Himy, He/Him. I enjoy reading books, understanding why and how things work, anime/manga, video games and obviously, TTRPGS. I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed, but I like to think Im close. I’m good at trivia, history and science
I struggle with empathy. If you’re not sure what I mean by that, it basically means it’s hard for me to understand the mental state of others and respond with the right emotions
Should be all the important bits. Sweet
Hmm, what about peanut butter toast? Or cheesy eggs, if you're up for cookin'.
Hi there! My name's Elk. I'm NoiSilverheart's doppelgänger. I'm a demi/grayromantic, socially awkward Okie who may or may not be a pyromaniac. *random confetti blast*
I'm a warlock of the Archcrone, and my patron is TheFriendlyArchfey. I was nicknamed AchatesCervus8337 by VitusW and given the titles "Swashbuckling Scorcher", "The Unpredictable Jedi", "Burning Fury of the Ancients", and "Combustion Knight" by DrummerBoyDragonSlayer.
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Why're you dreadin' tomorrow?
Hi there! My name's Elk. I'm NoiSilverheart's doppelgänger. I'm a demi/grayromantic, socially awkward Okie who may or may not be a pyromaniac. *random confetti blast*
I'm a warlock of the Archcrone, and my patron is TheFriendlyArchfey. I was nicknamed AchatesCervus8337 by VitusW and given the titles "Swashbuckling Scorcher", "The Unpredictable Jedi", "Burning Fury of the Ancients", and "Combustion Knight" by DrummerBoyDragonSlayer.
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I have none of those, but thanks for the suggestions!
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
Toast is a good idea, but even with peanut butter, it lacks nutrition. Cheesy eggs are a brilliant suggestion, and I'll see if I can find some good melting cheese. If not, American cheese will have to do.
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
I must return to the place where gifted kids with ADHD go to die. The 8:23-2:55. I cannot utter its true name, lest it consume me.
Yo, I’m Himy, He/Him. I enjoy reading books, understanding why and how things work, anime/manga, video games and obviously, TTRPGS. I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed, but I like to think Im close. I’m good at trivia, history and science
I struggle with empathy. If you’re not sure what I mean by that, it basically means it’s hard for me to understand the mental state of others and respond with the right emotions
Should be all the important bits. Sweet
S-C-H-O-O-L? Buddy, you gotta calm down. I've already been there for a week and I was fine. And I'm pretty sure I've told you that I'm ADHD too.
Hi there! My name's Elk. I'm NoiSilverheart's doppelgänger. I'm a demi/grayromantic, socially awkward Okie who may or may not be a pyromaniac. *random confetti blast*
I'm a warlock of the Archcrone, and my patron is TheFriendlyArchfey. I was nicknamed AchatesCervus8337 by VitusW and given the titles "Swashbuckling Scorcher", "The Unpredictable Jedi", "Burning Fury of the Ancients", and "Combustion Knight" by DrummerBoyDragonSlayer.
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We do be ch-screggin' out here in Texas
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
*Covers your mouth* Don’t. Say. The. Name. Also, it was a joke
Yo, I’m Himy, He/Him. I enjoy reading books, understanding why and how things work, anime/manga, video games and obviously, TTRPGS. I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed, but I like to think Im close. I’m good at trivia, history and science
I struggle with empathy. If you’re not sure what I mean by that, it basically means it’s hard for me to understand the mental state of others and respond with the right emotions
Should be all the important bits. Sweet
Shared the ch-screggs with sister. Everything is good.
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
I just realized that with my magic system, you can work out by using a severed hand to create swords made of concentrated love.
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels