tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655934584460121232.comments2015-08-03T10:41:02.146+01:00Fleetwood's Tabletop Theory ThoughtsStephen Fleetwood-Joycehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01419054189025666488noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655934584460121232.post-20239262454021346402015-08-03T10:41:02.146+01:002015-08-03T10:41:02.146+01:00James: I think it means that organised magic is a ...James: I think it means that organised magic is a project of centralised states, but there will probably be plenty of shamans and suchlike in the tribes. But yeah, basically.<br /><br />All power is magic. Every human gets some magic every day. If they worship a god, they can give it to him or her at a ruinously inefficient rate. But that is how gods get more power. The gods can then give magic back.<br /><br />Re: becoming a god and magic tax, it is not required to have worshippers, but they give you more magic to spend every day, which makes the path to godhood much simpler, and the process to claim a deed cosmically is easier if communities are backing you.Stephen Fleetwood-Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419054189025666488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655934584460121232.post-4207808549060606902015-08-02T09:00:58.330+01:002015-08-02T09:00:58.330+01:00Would the magic tax be related to worship and the ...Would the magic tax be related to worship and the process of godification? Are magic and divine power separate? Happy Fetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16961660002728568787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655934584460121232.post-46516608944081725412015-08-02T09:00:57.775+01:002015-08-02T09:00:57.775+01:00Would the magic tax be related to worship and the ...Would the magic tax be related to worship and the process of godification? Are magic and divine power separate? Happy Fetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16961660002728568787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655934584460121232.post-32381628806096222702015-08-02T09:00:52.623+01:002015-08-02T09:00:52.623+01:00Would the magic tax be related to worship and the ...Would the magic tax be related to worship and the process of godification? Are magic and divine power separate? Happy Fetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16961660002728568787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655934584460121232.post-59714799953603090472015-08-01T23:05:50.526+01:002015-08-01T23:05:50.526+01:00That kind of gives you a Conan vibe, with the remo...That kind of gives you a Conan vibe, with the remoter tribes placing more emphasis on their personal skill and magic; it's kind of the reverse of the usual narrative, which has magic as something you find in remote cultures. James Hollowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09037978157160974070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655934584460121232.post-19570715957066950432015-07-19T09:35:54.184+01:002015-07-19T09:35:54.184+01:00Basically, yeah. I am tempted to make them an aspe...Basically, yeah. I am tempted to make them an aspect-like resource you can use in game. Stephen Fleetwood-Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419054189025666488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655934584460121232.post-49387251712884574972015-07-19T07:32:18.066+01:002015-07-19T07:32:18.066+01:00So, basically your deeds are your aspects and that...So, basically your deeds are your aspects and that's why heroes (and villains) have more than supporting scrubs? Happy Fetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16961660002728568787noreply@blogger.com