Magical Violence

Credits to Newt's Truthtelling and the Black Company Playtest Document v2. Wizards are only human and get Exhausted like anyone else. This is represented as a number, which, in practice, ranges from 0 to 29. Wizards can perform any feat they can speak into the world. To cast a spell, state what you would like to do. The smallest viable spell is in the shape of “(verb) a/the (noun). Count the number of syllables in the statement. Double the total if the spell directly affects a living thing. Triple the total if the spell affects a group of something (this stacks with the doubling). Add this number to your exhaustion and roll on the exhaustion table. One wizard may counter the spell of another wizard by shouting “Stop!” They both add 1 exhaustion. If the Spell’s target is a living thing, they add 2 exhaustion instead. If the Spell’s target is a group of anything, they add 3 instead. The wizard who countered rolls on the chart as though they had cast a spell. Wizards slain by the roll…