[UA] those magical paradox thingies

[gareth hanrahan]

>How do I get enough of the fantasy feel while keeping
>the paradoxical and obsessive nature of magic in UA? I can use
rituals to
>give greybearded and pointy-hatted magi power, but what about the
schools
>themselves? How, for example, do I create a paradox that could give
rise to
>an Elemental School of magic, without saying "Um, yeah, well they
gain
>control over fire by losing control over it."


Tindermages. They become more and more flammable - even wooden - and
more and more paranoid about fire the stronger they become in their
fire magick....

>I'm kinda stumped, myself.

Arrgh....unintended pun, I swear....

>- kabael - Kintaro Oe - Derek Guder -
>
Gar
"You thought that you were the bomb
Yes well so did I" - Tori Amos, Spark



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