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And here are all three "fancies" together 😁, @[email protected] , @[email protected] , @[email protected] . I want to make my next watercolour piece following a tutorial, I hope that I will learn a lot of new things. 😃 #art #watercolor #dragons #characters #fantasy
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Embrace The Sun: The Sun Serpent – Niq Shen Tian
The Sun is unstable at its core
its heartless, cruel, it wipes anything of its individuality
in favor of duality; of thinking the same thing
The Sun receives your protests, yet it does not care
he could give a damn how you feel—for you are nothing but a beautiful vessel
more radiant than the others; your starlight will be snuffed outThe Sun was once like you, loving life, loving friends, loving his family
but as his radiance billowed and brewed, plasma overflowed, forsaking his world
anyone too close to him was burned away,
but before they became ashes, they proclaimed, “O Radiant Joy, embrace me!”The Sun slithered alone in the universe, dying for companionship
but with the passage of time, its core grew cold
until it found a new home, where its ideals took root in a village
and then a town, and then a city
until his ideals were deemed evil, and his followers hiding below ground
as their loved ones’ sinew painted the streets in lacquerThe Sun’s time is coming
those who stare into the solar corona lose all sense of self
everything is replaced with peace, love, tranquility, nirvana, and rebirth
into something greater than oneself
many have now fallen into The Sun’s embrace
and they hear his voice in their heads, leading them, guiding them
carrying out the will of The Sunsecretly, he hates this
or is that his will cracking under the weight of pressure?
it his his will that keeps him going, but also shackles him to his own commands
The Sun spends his days lounging around, embroiled in sloth
his heart aches with the sin he wrought upon his followers—upon that boy
The Sun warped him into something he daren’t be, severing that boy’s hair
latching it onto his own like as if it were a limb replacement
it was a crucial step in making that divine envoy his property
he tarnished him, humiliated him, stripped him of his individuality
to meld him into something exemplifying perfectionthe boy is his core
an inseparable piece, always put under pressure
unable to leave until death calls him beyond the universe’s skies
whenever the master serpent deems necessary,
he uses the boy to extend his Prominence, to cast his will and speak through him
using him like a puppet, their movements mirrored, like a loopThe Sun does not care, he cannot afford to
lest his will shatter and his followers be met with the cold emptiness in their mindsbut sometimes, the Sun Serpent has untold wishes of his own
The Sun wishes to be someone’s first kissName Meaning
In old Chinese: 日 means sun, 神 means spirit/god/soul/mysterious, 天 means sky/heaven. In accordance with Chinese naming conventions, he was given three words for his name. (Source / 2)
In Norwegian, Hjalmar is a given name. The addition of sen is a patronymic, meaning “son of Hjalmar.” (Source)
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What Can A Writer Do With AI? by Kelley Way
What Can A Writer Do With AI? explores safe AI use for writers, including research, brainstorming, editing, and copyright risks.
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What drives someone to head out into the great unknown? Ally Wilkes has a few ideas after writing two acclaimed exploration horror novels (with another coming soon!) She'll be at Writing the Occult: Seekers next Saturday to share her tips on writing explorers.
Tix/details: writingtheoccult.carrd.co
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#horror #exploration #polarexploration #horrorfiction #sciencefiction #writers #writing #darkfantasy #occult #paranormal #archetypes #characters #creativity #creativetoots #books
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What drives someone to head out into the great unknown? Ally Wilkes has a few ideas after writing two acclaimed exploration horror novels (with another coming soon!) She'll be at Writing the Occult: Seekers next Saturday to share her tips on writing explorers.
Tix/details: writingtheoccult.carrd.co
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#horror #exploration #polarexploration #horrorfiction #sciencefiction #writers #writing #darkfantasy #occult #paranormal #archetypes #characters #creativity #creativetoots #books
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What drives someone to head out into the great unknown? Ally Wilkes has a few ideas after writing two acclaimed exploration horror novels (with another coming soon!) She'll be at Writing the Occult: Seekers next Saturday to share her tips on writing explorers.
Tix/details: writingtheoccult.carrd.co
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#horror #exploration #polarexploration #horrorfiction #sciencefiction #writers #writing #darkfantasy #occult #paranormal #archetypes #characters #creativity #creativetoots #books
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What drives someone to head out into the great unknown? Ally Wilkes has a few ideas after writing two acclaimed exploration horror novels (with another coming soon!) She'll be at Writing the Occult: Seekers next Saturday to share her tips on writing explorers.
Tix/details: writingtheoccult.carrd.co
🧵⬇️
#horror #exploration #polarexploration #horrorfiction #sciencefiction #writers #writing #darkfantasy #occult #paranormal #archetypes #characters #creativity #creativetoots #books
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What drives someone to head out into the great unknown? Ally Wilkes has a few ideas after writing two acclaimed exploration horror novels (with another coming soon!) She'll be at Writing the Occult: Seekers next Saturday to share her tips on writing explorers.
Tix/details: writingtheoccult.carrd.co
🧵⬇️
#horror #exploration #polarexploration #horrorfiction #sciencefiction #writers #writing #darkfantasy #occult #paranormal #archetypes #characters #creativity #creativetoots #books
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A Mother Lode of Resources on Character Fear
Writing The Fear Thesaurus taught us so much about the psychology of fear and how that translates for our characters. The difference between minor and deep fears, the role fear plays character arc, how we can build it into a story’s turning points to shore up the structure…there’s so much to know about this important...
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Nifty:
“All Of The String Types”, Lemon Donnell (https://lambdalemon.gay/posts/string-types).
Via Lobsters: https://lobste.rs/s/khf0ye/all_string_types
#Programming #PLDI #String #ProgrammingLanguages #Unicode #UTF8 #Characters
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Nifty:
“All Of The String Types”, Lemon Donnell (https://lambdalemon.gay/posts/string-types).
Via Lobsters: https://lobste.rs/s/khf0ye/all_string_types
#Programming #PLDI #String #ProgrammingLanguages #Unicode #UTF8 #Characters
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Nifty:
“All Of The String Types”, Lemon Donnell (https://lambdalemon.gay/posts/string-types).
Via Lobsters: https://lobste.rs/s/khf0ye/all_string_types
#Programming #PLDI #String #ProgrammingLanguages #Unicode #UTF8 #Characters
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Nifty:
“All Of The String Types”, Lemon Donnell (https://lambdalemon.gay/posts/string-types).
Via Lobsters: https://lobste.rs/s/khf0ye/all_string_types
#Programming #PLDI #String #ProgrammingLanguages #Unicode #UTF8 #Characters
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Can Magic and Tech Coexist? A Deep Dive
There is a common belief that magic and technology will always be mutually exclusive. If a society possesses magic, then technology will never work. The reverse will be true for high technology societies. What happens if someone attempts to work with both magic and technology? What if the society itself possesses both?
We Do Both!
Is it ever possible for society to operate with both technology and magic? Are the two always repulsive of each other? What happens when they are merged? There are many examples where both magic and technology are joined. Most of the urban fantasy stories will be examples of this even though they focus upon the magic side more. For example, in Harry Potter, they use magic spells everywhere. Yet, modern technology is mentioned and used at random points in the story. This happens, for instance, with their modern vehicles, buildings, and other features of modern society. Even when the story claims exclusivity to one side, minor aspects of the other are still obvious. Take Star Trek, they claim to be completely technology with no magic. Yet sometimes they can’t explain how something is done with the technology they have developed. They even use technobabble. The best example here would be their character Q. They have tech devices that can generate anything programmed into them in seconds. Nonetheless, Q can do anything he imagines instantly by waving his hand. He wants to teleport another hundreds of thousands of kilometers away. Wave his hand. Wish for this strange item that is only available on one planet several galaxies away? Wave his hand. Star Trek never explained how Q’s powers work, they simply do. The best explanation that I have found is that of magic in their tech-only society.
They are Merged?
There is the common belief that magic will cause technological items to fail, and vice versa. When the two get merged, there happens to be some problem. This is benign, like the item simply not working. Another possibility would be that simply placing the magic into the tech will cause some explosion. This is variable dependent upon the magic and tech that are being merged. This is the reason there are, so few magical items are found. An example would be attempting to combine a mind spell with a coin. The coin will know if the purchase is honest. It will result in a powerful psychic explosion to everyone around. This does not need to be the case. Fantasy literature abounds with devices that have in some manner become magical. This is because the item has some spirit housed (trapped?) inside it, imbued to enhance some feature (like the sword’s cutting), or some other aspect.
When Enchanted?
Debate exists over when something can get enchanted. Many systems will claim that things can always be enchanted. All the caster needs are the items enchanted and the proper spells and components. Other systems will claim that there is a brief period during creation that an enchantment will “take hold”. If the item is not enchanted during this period, it will not matter how good the enchanter is. It will not matter how good the items are. The enchantment will never take effect.
Can Fantasy be Tech?
Most of the talk about joined tech and magic deals with some modern or advanced society, such as scifi. Most fantasy games will have either high magic with low technology or low technology with low magic. Either way, there is little technology compared to modern society. Consider where most fantasy stories take place. It will be the latter period of medieval Europe. That society contained actual real technology that people used. There were swords, various types of armor, bows, and arrows. They also used wagons, concrete, catapults, and many types of ships. Paper was used, just to name a few. Most of what people take for granted was either created or developed during this period. What is to stop the classic fantasy game or story from having some “advanced” (modern) technology worked into the framework? Crude guns have been found in Europe and Asia. The Artillerist Artificer takes several of those simple guns. They combine them with a firing mechanism to create an early version of the Gatling gun. As stated here, robotic life and creations can come in many different forms. Most robotic creations will either resemble those seen in 1950’s and 1960’s sci-fi movies. Alternatively, they will be more humaniform versions that look identical to real humans. Realistically, any creature that obtains its animation by some source that is independent from itself. It will not matter if that source is electronic, nuclear, magic, spring, or some other device that contains energy. This means that golems and gargoyles can be robots just as effectively as those scifi robots are.
People are often trying to separate magic and technology. In reality, they are different aspects of the same reality. What is the difference between that sword made from steel? What about if it’s made from psiforce or manna energy? Or anything else that is used for that effect? Is there any real difference if Cyclops’ eye blast is created by magic or some tech device? Both technology and magic should be capable of operating in the same reality at the same time. The enchantment of items should also be available, the only question would be when. A proper blend of magic and technology will create exciting stories. Players will have a great time with these stories and wish to retell them over several years.
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Can Magic and Tech Coexist? A Deep Dive
There is a common belief that magic and technology will always be mutually exclusive. If a society possesses magic, then technology will never work. The reverse will be true for high technology societies. What happens if someone attempts to work with both magic and technology? What if the society itself possesses both?
We Do Both!
Is it ever possible for society to operate with both technology and magic? Are the two always repulsive of each other? What happens when they are merged? There are many examples where both magic and technology are joined. Most of the urban fantasy stories will be examples of this even though they focus upon the magic side more. For example, in Harry Potter, they use magic spells everywhere. Yet, modern technology is mentioned and used at random points in the story. This happens, for instance, with their modern vehicles, buildings, and other features of modern society. Even when the story claims exclusivity to one side, minor aspects of the other are still obvious. Take Star Trek, they claim to be completely technology with no magic. Yet sometimes they can’t explain how something is done with the technology they have developed. They even use technobabble. The best example here would be their character Q. They have tech devices that can generate anything programmed into them in seconds. Nonetheless, Q can do anything he imagines instantly by waving his hand. He wants to teleport another hundreds of thousands of kilometers away. Wave his hand. Wish for this strange item that is only available on one planet several galaxies away? Wave his hand. Star Trek never explained how Q’s powers work, they simply do. The best explanation that I have found is that of magic in their tech-only society.
They are Merged?
There is the common belief that magic will cause technological items to fail, and vice versa. When the two get merged, there happens to be some problem. This is benign, like the item simply not working. Another possibility would be that simply placing the magic into the tech will cause some explosion. This is variable dependent upon the magic and tech that are being merged. This is the reason there are, so few magical items are found. An example would be attempting to combine a mind spell with a coin. The coin will know if the purchase is honest. It will result in a powerful psychic explosion to everyone around. This does not need to be the case. Fantasy literature abounds with devices that have in some manner become magical. This is because the item has some spirit housed (trapped?) inside it, imbued to enhance some feature (like the sword’s cutting), or some other aspect.
When Enchanted?
Debate exists over when something can get enchanted. Many systems will claim that things can always be enchanted. All the caster needs are the items enchanted and the proper spells and components. Other systems will claim that there is a brief period during creation that an enchantment will “take hold”. If the item is not enchanted during this period, it will not matter how good the enchanter is. It will not matter how good the items are. The enchantment will never take effect.
Can Fantasy be Tech?
Most of the talk about joined tech and magic deals with some modern or advanced society, such as scifi. Most fantasy games will have either high magic with low technology or low technology with low magic. Either way, there is little technology compared to modern society. Consider where most fantasy stories take place. It will be the latter period of medieval Europe. That society contained actual real technology that people used. There were swords, various types of armor, bows, and arrows. They also used wagons, concrete, catapults, and many types of ships. Paper was used, just to name a few. Most of what people take for granted was either created or developed during this period. What is to stop the classic fantasy game or story from having some “advanced” (modern) technology worked into the framework? Crude guns have been found in Europe and Asia. The Artillerist Artificer takes several of those simple guns. They combine them with a firing mechanism to create an early version of the Gatling gun. As stated here, robotic life and creations can come in many different forms. Most robotic creations will either resemble those seen in 1950’s and 1960’s sci-fi movies. Alternatively, they will be more humaniform versions that look identical to real humans. Realistically, any creature that obtains its animation by some source that is independent from itself. It will not matter if that source is electronic, nuclear, magic, spring, or some other device that contains energy. This means that golems and gargoyles can be robots just as effectively as those scifi robots are.
People are often trying to separate magic and technology. In reality, they are different aspects of the same reality. What is the difference between that sword made from steel? What about if it’s made from psiforce or manna energy? Or anything else that is used for that effect? Is there any real difference if Cyclops’ eye blast is created by magic or some tech device? Both technology and magic should be capable of operating in the same reality at the same time. The enchantment of items should also be available, the only question would be when. A proper blend of magic and technology will create exciting stories. Players will have a great time with these stories and wish to retell them over several years.
Please refer this blog to your friends and family. If you use this link, everyone will receive a bonus.
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Can Magic and Tech Coexist? A Deep Dive
There is a common belief that magic and technology will always be mutually exclusive. If a society possesses magic, then technology will never work. The reverse will be true for high technology societies. What happens if someone attempts to work with both magic and technology? What if the society itself possesses both?
We Do Both!
Is it ever possible for society to operate with both technology and magic? Are the two always repulsive of each other? What happens when they are merged? There are many examples where both magic and technology are joined. Most of the urban fantasy stories will be examples of this even though they focus upon the magic side more. For example, in Harry Potter, they use magic spells everywhere. Yet, modern technology is mentioned and used at random points in the story. This happens, for instance, with their modern vehicles, buildings, and other features of modern society. Even when the story claims exclusivity to one side, minor aspects of the other are still obvious. Take Star Trek, they claim to be completely technology with no magic. Yet sometimes they can’t explain how something is done with the technology they have developed. They even use technobabble. The best example here would be their character Q. They have tech devices that can generate anything programmed into them in seconds. Nonetheless, Q can do anything he imagines instantly by waving his hand. He wants to teleport another hundreds of thousands of kilometers away. Wave his hand. Wish for this strange item that is only available on one planet several galaxies away? Wave his hand. Star Trek never explained how Q’s powers work, they simply do. The best explanation that I have found is that of magic in their tech-only society.
They are Merged?
There is the common belief that magic will cause technological items to fail, and vice versa. When the two get merged, there happens to be some problem. This is benign, like the item simply not working. Another possibility would be that simply placing the magic into the tech will cause some explosion. This is variable dependent upon the magic and tech that are being merged. This is the reason there are, so few magical items are found. An example would be attempting to combine a mind spell with a coin. The coin will know if the purchase is honest. It will result in a powerful psychic explosion to everyone around. This does not need to be the case. Fantasy literature abounds with devices that have in some manner become magical. This is because the item has some spirit housed (trapped?) inside it, imbued to enhance some feature (like the sword’s cutting), or some other aspect.
When Enchanted?
Debate exists over when something can get enchanted. Many systems will claim that things can always be enchanted. All the caster needs are the items enchanted and the proper spells and components. Other systems will claim that there is a brief period during creation that an enchantment will “take hold”. If the item is not enchanted during this period, it will not matter how good the enchanter is. It will not matter how good the items are. The enchantment will never take effect.
Can Fantasy be Tech?
Most of the talk about joined tech and magic deals with some modern or advanced society, such as scifi. Most fantasy games will have either high magic with low technology or low technology with low magic. Either way, there is little technology compared to modern society. Consider where most fantasy stories take place. It will be the latter period of medieval Europe. That society contained actual real technology that people used. There were swords, various types of armor, bows, and arrows. They also used wagons, concrete, catapults, and many types of ships. Paper was used, just to name a few. Most of what people take for granted was either created or developed during this period. What is to stop the classic fantasy game or story from having some “advanced” (modern) technology worked into the framework? Crude guns have been found in Europe and Asia. The Artillerist Artificer takes several of those simple guns. They combine them with a firing mechanism to create an early version of the Gatling gun. As stated here, robotic life and creations can come in many different forms. Most robotic creations will either resemble those seen in 1950’s and 1960’s sci-fi movies. Alternatively, they will be more humaniform versions that look identical to real humans. Realistically, any creature that obtains its animation by some source that is independent from itself. It will not matter if that source is electronic, nuclear, magic, spring, or some other device that contains energy. This means that golems and gargoyles can be robots just as effectively as those scifi robots are.
People are often trying to separate magic and technology. In reality, they are different aspects of the same reality. What is the difference between that sword made from steel? What about if it’s made from psiforce or manna energy? Or anything else that is used for that effect? Is there any real difference if Cyclops’ eye blast is created by magic or some tech device? Both technology and magic should be capable of operating in the same reality at the same time. The enchantment of items should also be available, the only question would be when. A proper blend of magic and technology will create exciting stories. Players will have a great time with these stories and wish to retell them over several years.
Please refer this blog to your friends and family. If you use this link, everyone will receive a bonus.
There is a Spring Store that one can obtain all that wonderful merchandise. Please visit this site for all your great gaming products from Asp the Gamer. They have everything that makes all your games better.
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Your contribution is appreciated.
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Can Magic and Tech Coexist? A Deep Dive
There is a common belief that magic and technology will always be mutually exclusive. If a society possesses magic, then technology will never work. The reverse will be true for high technology societies. What happens if someone attempts to work with both magic and technology? What if the society itself possesses both?
We Do Both!
Is it ever possible for society to operate with both technology and magic? Are the two always repulsive of each other? What happens when they are merged? There are many examples where both magic and technology are joined. Most of the urban fantasy stories will be examples of this even though they focus upon the magic side more. For example, in Harry Potter, they use magic spells everywhere. Yet, modern technology is mentioned and used at random points in the story. This happens, for instance, with their modern vehicles, buildings, and other features of modern society. Even when the story claims exclusivity to one side, minor aspects of the other are still obvious. Take Star Trek, they claim to be completely technology with no magic. Yet sometimes they can’t explain how something is done with the technology they have developed. They even use technobabble. The best example here would be their character Q. They have tech devices that can generate anything programmed into them in seconds. Nonetheless, Q can do anything he imagines instantly by waving his hand. He wants to teleport another hundreds of thousands of kilometers away. Wave his hand. Wish for this strange item that is only available on one planet several galaxies away? Wave his hand. Star Trek never explained how Q’s powers work, they simply do. The best explanation that I have found is that of magic in their tech-only society.
They are Merged?
There is the common belief that magic will cause technological items to fail, and vice versa. When the two get merged, there happens to be some problem. This is benign, like the item simply not working. Another possibility would be that simply placing the magic into the tech will cause some explosion. This is variable dependent upon the magic and tech that are being merged. This is the reason there are, so few magical items are found. An example would be attempting to combine a mind spell with a coin. The coin will know if the purchase is honest. It will result in a powerful psychic explosion to everyone around. This does not need to be the case. Fantasy literature abounds with devices that have in some manner become magical. This is because the item has some spirit housed (trapped?) inside it, imbued to enhance some feature (like the sword’s cutting), or some other aspect.
When Enchanted?
Debate exists over when something can get enchanted. Many systems will claim that things can always be enchanted. All the caster needs are the items enchanted and the proper spells and components. Other systems will claim that there is a brief period during creation that an enchantment will “take hold”. If the item is not enchanted during this period, it will not matter how good the enchanter is. It will not matter how good the items are. The enchantment will never take effect.
Can Fantasy be Tech?
Most of the talk about joined tech and magic deals with some modern or advanced society, such as scifi. Most fantasy games will have either high magic with low technology or low technology with low magic. Either way, there is little technology compared to modern society. Consider where most fantasy stories take place. It will be the latter period of medieval Europe. That society contained actual real technology that people used. There were swords, various types of armor, bows, and arrows. They also used wagons, concrete, catapults, and many types of ships. Paper was used, just to name a few. Most of what people take for granted was either created or developed during this period. What is to stop the classic fantasy game or story from having some “advanced” (modern) technology worked into the framework? Crude guns have been found in Europe and Asia. The Artillerist Artificer takes several of those simple guns. They combine them with a firing mechanism to create an early version of the Gatling gun. As stated here, robotic life and creations can come in many different forms. Most robotic creations will either resemble those seen in 1950’s and 1960’s sci-fi movies. Alternatively, they will be more humaniform versions that look identical to real humans. Realistically, any creature that obtains its animation by some source that is independent from itself. It will not matter if that source is electronic, nuclear, magic, spring, or some other device that contains energy. This means that golems and gargoyles can be robots just as effectively as those scifi robots are.
People are often trying to separate magic and technology. In reality, they are different aspects of the same reality. What is the difference between that sword made from steel? What about if it’s made from psiforce or manna energy? Or anything else that is used for that effect? Is there any real difference if Cyclops’ eye blast is created by magic or some tech device? Both technology and magic should be capable of operating in the same reality at the same time. The enchantment of items should also be available, the only question would be when. A proper blend of magic and technology will create exciting stories. Players will have a great time with these stories and wish to retell them over several years.
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Can Magic and Tech Coexist? A Deep Dive
There is a common belief that magic and technology will always be mutually exclusive. If a society possesses magic, then technology will never work. The reverse will be true for high technology societies. What happens if someone attempts to work with both magic and technology? What if the society itself possesses both?
We Do Both!
Is it ever possible for society to operate with both technology and magic? Are the two always repulsive of each other? What happens when they are merged? There are many examples where both magic and technology are joined. Most of the urban fantasy stories will be examples of this even though they focus upon the magic side more. For example, in Harry Potter, they use magic spells everywhere. Yet, modern technology is mentioned and used at random points in the story. This happens, for instance, with their modern vehicles, buildings, and other features of modern society. Even when the story claims exclusivity to one side, minor aspects of the other are still obvious. Take Star Trek, they claim to be completely technology with no magic. Yet sometimes they can’t explain how something is done with the technology they have developed. They even use technobabble. The best example here would be their character Q. They have tech devices that can generate anything programmed into them in seconds. Nonetheless, Q can do anything he imagines instantly by waving his hand. He wants to teleport another hundreds of thousands of kilometers away. Wave his hand. Wish for this strange item that is only available on one planet several galaxies away? Wave his hand. Star Trek never explained how Q’s powers work, they simply do. The best explanation that I have found is that of magic in their tech-only society.
They are Merged?
There is the common belief that magic will cause technological items to fail, and vice versa. When the two get merged, there happens to be some problem. This is benign, like the item simply not working. Another possibility would be that simply placing the magic into the tech will cause some explosion. This is variable dependent upon the magic and tech that are being merged. This is the reason there are, so few magical items are found. An example would be attempting to combine a mind spell with a coin. The coin will know if the purchase is honest. It will result in a powerful psychic explosion to everyone around. This does not need to be the case. Fantasy literature abounds with devices that have in some manner become magical. This is because the item has some spirit housed (trapped?) inside it, imbued to enhance some feature (like the sword’s cutting), or some other aspect.
When Enchanted?
Debate exists over when something can get enchanted. Many systems will claim that things can always be enchanted. All the caster needs are the items enchanted and the proper spells and components. Other systems will claim that there is a brief period during creation that an enchantment will “take hold”. If the item is not enchanted during this period, it will not matter how good the enchanter is. It will not matter how good the items are. The enchantment will never take effect.
Can Fantasy be Tech?
Most of the talk about joined tech and magic deals with some modern or advanced society, such as scifi. Most fantasy games will have either high magic with low technology or low technology with low magic. Either way, there is little technology compared to modern society. Consider where most fantasy stories take place. It will be the latter period of medieval Europe. That society contained actual real technology that people used. There were swords, various types of armor, bows, and arrows. They also used wagons, concrete, catapults, and many types of ships. Paper was used, just to name a few. Most of what people take for granted was either created or developed during this period. What is to stop the classic fantasy game or story from having some “advanced” (modern) technology worked into the framework? Crude guns have been found in Europe and Asia. The Artillerist Artificer takes several of those simple guns. They combine them with a firing mechanism to create an early version of the Gatling gun. As stated here, robotic life and creations can come in many different forms. Most robotic creations will either resemble those seen in 1950’s and 1960’s sci-fi movies. Alternatively, they will be more humaniform versions that look identical to real humans. Realistically, any creature that obtains its animation by some source that is independent from itself. It will not matter if that source is electronic, nuclear, magic, spring, or some other device that contains energy. This means that golems and gargoyles can be robots just as effectively as those scifi robots are.
People are often trying to separate magic and technology. In reality, they are different aspects of the same reality. What is the difference between that sword made from steel? What about if it’s made from psiforce or manna energy? Or anything else that is used for that effect? Is there any real difference if Cyclops’ eye blast is created by magic or some tech device? Both technology and magic should be capable of operating in the same reality at the same time. The enchantment of items should also be available, the only question would be when. A proper blend of magic and technology will create exciting stories. Players will have a great time with these stories and wish to retell them over several years.
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