Creating Worlds: Runes and Spells

When we make worlds, there are maps, star charts, languages, fashion, technology, currencies, governments, peoples, and so much more. This post is about creating a magic system. More posts will follow on world-building.IntroductionWe're going to make a magic system of runes and spells that can be cast on the runes. This is but one approach of many. I made a prototype toy for this activity if you wish to play. I recommend spell books be made with ink on paper under a full moon. RunesA rune is a symbol, a glyph, an object that you give power.To start, let's make a rune (or two). First, make a 4x4 grid:And doodle some runes:If you prefer a different grid, try hexagonal:or polar:Have fun, give them names, powers, and meanings. These runes are just the start; you might add more to your collection, but let's dabble with some spells first. Spells Spells are what we can cast onto runes to change them. Let's use these runes:with this spell,...to make new runes for our magic system. Example of…

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