Fantasy Sunalaya: The Informative Map Thread[Regional]

[The Order of the Silver Dragon]

How are other races gonna fit in? I was thinking, in the case of elves, they have the same magical capacity (if we're going with that system) as humans, but the chances for a "gifted" person (one with naturally high magical capacity) are increased

[The Order of the Silver Dragon]

Also, can humans not be useless?

[Rhodevus]

So, kinda compiling what we have so far for just one idea for a potential magic system.

Every creature on the planet has something called Magical Capacity. This is the innate potential for the creature to use magic. Not that the creature can use magic, just the Potential to wield it. A person with a certain Magical Capacity value can only perform magics at or below their capacity level, else-wise get seriously injured. Anywhere from long sleeps and commas to physical/mental injury or potentially death.

Humans have an average Magical Capacity of let's say 50, which would be considered the baseline for Capacity. To increase a person's Magical Capacity, they would need to have schooling (learning new information, spells, ideas, etc), magical charms or totems, potions (which would only grant extra Capacity for a limited amount of time), or black/dark magic (by killing a person and harvesting a portion of their Capacity).

Magic Type Classification (subject to change. When designing this magic system initially, I linked it strongly to eye colour, hence the Common Name section)

Common Name	True Name	Talents
BrownEye	Singula	Ordinary Humans
BlueEye	Medicae	Healing Magic
HazelEye	Rimorae	Discovery Magic
GreenEye	Naturae	Nature Magic
GreyEye	Susurrae	Thought Magic (minor)
SilverEye	Excogitatorae	Thought Magic (major)
AmberEye	Animale	Animal Magic
RedEye	Vitae	Life Magic
VioletEye	Luxae	Energy Redirection and Light Magic
MilkEye	Prophetam	Time Seer and Future Interpretation
BlackEye	Nidoram	Magic Tracking and repulsion

A creature with these coloured eyes (or talents) can perform magic mainly in their field. This means that a person who is a Naturae (nature magic) will have an affinity for nature magic, but will still be able to perform thought magic or animal magic to a certain degree, but at a much lower Capacity that their own.

example:
A Nature spell with a Capacity of 40 for Naturae will have a Capacity of 50 for a Luxae.

Similarly, each spell effects the wielder in different ways, on top of effecting whatever the spell is meant to effect.
When magic is cast, all the senses are activated at once:
-Sight
-Hearing
-Smell
-Taste
-Touch
-Temperature
-Balance and Acceleration
-Pain

So, for example, a spell that allows you to talk to animals would have a Capacity of 23, effecting mainly your hearing. As you would use the spell, your body's temperature would begin to increase. the longer the spell is activated, the greater the temperature, moving from regular temperature, to pleasant heat, to unpleasant, to tingling to burning to painful (etc.) until you either stop the spell, or the Capacity of the spell due to the temperature increases passed your limit and you start to get effected (again, by long sleep/commas, to physical/mental injury to death).

Spells could also be utilized in tandem with other people, which means that the Magical Capacity cost is spread among a group, thus allowing for more advanced/higher Capacity magic to be utilized.
Potential Example 1: A spell to teleport a person across the continent could have a Capacity Value of 150. A group of 3 people would each need only 50 Capacity to use it.

Potential Example 2: A spell to mind control a person could require a Capacity of 75. between 2 people, they would each need a Capacity of 45. (So, while not exactly even in this case, like case 1, it is still much lower when used in a group than alone).

So, what do you guys think? Any questions? Comments? Concerns?

Again, this is just one potential system and is by no means the one we are going with, nor is it fully finished, for those of you who like it and want to expand on it

[The Order of the Silver Dragon]

How are other races gonna fit in? I was thinking, in the case of elves, they have the same magical capacity (if we're going with that system) as humans, but the chances for a "gifted" person (one with naturally high magical capacity) are increased

If the elves are immortal, can we make them more prone to crime or something?

[North Rukonia]

Tagging with my primary to make it easier

[Rhodevus]

How are other races gonna fit in? I was thinking, in the case of elves, they have the same magical capacity (if we're going with that system) as humans, but the chances for a "gifted" person (one with naturally high magical capacity) are increased

If the elves are immortal, can we make them more prone to crime or something?

I was hoping we wouldn't "Planet of Hats" our species. Where each species has the exact same characteristic (like prone to crime).
I'd also rather not have an immortal species. Unless it's a super rare, very very few in number NPC type species. but that's just my personal preference

[Tol Eresea]

So, kinda compiling what we have so far for just one idea for a potential magic system.

Every creature on the planet has something called Magical Capacity. This is the innate potential for the creature to use magic. Not that the creature can use magic, just the Potential to wield it. A person with a certain Magical Capacity value can only perform magics at or below their capacity level, else-wise get seriously injured. Anywhere from long sleeps and commas to physical/mental injury or potentially death.

Humans have an average Magical Capacity of let's say 50, which would be considered the baseline for Capacity. To increase a person's Magical Capacity, they would need to have schooling (learning new information, spells, ideas, etc), magical charms or totems, potions (which would only grant extra Capacity for a limited amount of time), or black/dark magic (by killing a person and harvesting a portion of their Capacity).

Magic Type Classification (subject to change. When designing this magic system initially, I linked it strongly to eye colour, hence the Common Name section)

Common Name	True Name	Talents
BrownEye	Singula	Ordinary Humans
BlueEye	Medicae	Healing Magic
HazelEye	Rimorae	Discovery Magic
GreenEye	Naturae	Nature Magic
GreyEye	Susurrae	Thought Magic (minor)
SilverEye	Excogitatorae	Thought Magic (major)
AmberEye	Animale	Animal Magic
RedEye	Vitae	Life Magic
VioletEye	Luxae	Energy Redirection and Light Magic
MilkEye	Prophetam	Time Seer and Future Interpretation
BlackEye	Nidoram	Magic Tracking and repulsion

A creature with these coloured eyes (or talents) can perform magic mainly in their field. This means that a person who is a Naturae (nature magic) will have an affinity for nature magic, but will still be able to perform thought magic or animal magic to a certain degree, but at a much lower Capacity that their own.

example:
A Nature spell with a Capacity of 40 for Naturae will have a Capacity of 50 for a Luxae.

Similarly, each spell effects the wielder in different ways, on top of effecting whatever the spell is meant to effect.
When magic is cast, all the senses are activated at once:
-Sight
-Hearing
-Smell
-Taste
-Touch
-Temperature
-Balance and Acceleration
-Pain

So, for example, a spell that allows you to talk to animals would have a Capacity of 23, effecting mainly your hearing. As you would use the spell, your body's temperature would begin to increase. the longer the spell is activated, the greater the temperature, moving from regular temperature, to pleasant heat, to unpleasant, to tingling to burning to painful (etc.) until you either stop the spell, or the Capacity of the spell due to the temperature increases passed your limit and you start to get effected (again, by long sleep/commas, to physical/mental injury to death).

Spells could also be utilized in tandem with other people, which means that the Magical Capacity cost is spread among a group, thus allowing for more advanced/higher Capacity magic to be utilized.
Potential Example 1: A spell to teleport a person across the continent could have a Capacity Value of 150. A group of 3 people would each need only 50 Capacity to use it.

Potential Example 2: A spell to mind control a person could require a Capacity of 75. between 2 people, they would each need a Capacity of 45. (So, while not exactly even in this case, like case 1, it is still much lower when used in a group than alone).

So, what do you guys think? Any questions? Comments? Concerns?

Again, this is just one potential system and is by no means the one we are going with, nor is it fully finished, for those of you who like it and want to expand on it

So, I like the idea of everyone having the capacity of being able to wield magic. I'm personally not a huge fan of things like "bloodlines" because when you think about it, they don't make much sense... Most people would have magical blood running through them.

However, I am not sure that I like the eye colour linking them to an area of magical ability thing. It's a really unique concept and I like the idea, but I don't know how well it'd work in an open RP environment like this. For example, part of the description I've made for Tol Ereseans (who are a race of elves) is "their eyes are unique, typically a singular colour. Very few colours have been recorded, with only yellows, browns and oranges being recorded." That makes it difficult to to tie into your eye-colour system atm.

As for the capacity things, I think that's a great way to limit it to make sure people don't OP their mages (we need to decide what we're going to call our magic users. I personally am in favour of mage but what about you guys?) in RPs. ^_^

[North Rukonia]

If the elves are immortal, can we make them more prone to crime or something?

I was hoping we wouldn't "Planet of Hats" our species. Where each species has the exact same characteristic (like prone to crime).
I'd also rather not have an immortal species. Unless it's a super rare, very very few in number NPC type species. but that's just my personal preference

Yea I really don't like the immortal thing. The only reason I suggested that the elves could be prone to crime is due to their immortality that pant wanted. If we're not gonna do the immortal thing, then we can ditch the crime thing.

[Rhodevus]

So, I like the idea of everyone having the capacity of being able to wield magic. I'm personally not a huge fan of things like "bloodlines" because when you think about it, they don't make much sense... Most people would have magical blood running through them.

However, I am not sure that I like the eye colour linking them to an area of magical ability thing. It's a really unique concept and I like the idea, but I don't know how well it'd work in an open RP environment like this. For example, part of the description I've made for Tol Ereseans (who are a race of elves) is "their eyes are unique, typically a singular colour. Very few colours have been recorded, with only yellows, browns and oranges being recorded." That makes it difficult to to tie into your eye-colour system atm.

As for the capacity things, I think that's a great way to limit it to make sure people don't OP their mages (we need to decide what we're going to call our magic users. I personally am in favour of mage but what about you guys?) in RPs. ^_^

Ya, I'm not a fan of "Bloodlines" either. That's why I like Capacity as the potential to do magic, as opposed to something like their magical upper limit. That way, people (human's for example) have an average Capacity of 50, but not all would have the ability to use magic (it would be more based on their training, desire to actually use magic, previous experiences with magic, etc.)

We could get rid of the eye colour thing. It was just something I was planning to use as a part of a book. I do like the "Talents" though.

Now to name our magic-wielders. There are:
Mages
Wizards
Enchanters
Sorcerors
Shamans
Warlocks
and probably plenty more I am missing.

I do like Mage the most, but maybe it could be something based on region? Like to the Northern elves, they call is Mage, to the humans they are wizards, to the dwarves they are shamans, etc. (not with those exact regional differences, but you get the point). But if we need to vote on one, I like Mages as well

[Rhodevus]

I was hoping we wouldn't "Planet of Hats" our species. Where each species has the exact same characteristic (like prone to crime).
I'd also rather not have an immortal species. Unless it's a super rare, very very few in number NPC type species. but that's just my personal preference

Yea I really don't like the immortal thing. The only reason I suggested that the elves could be prone to crime is due to their immortality that pant wanted. If we're not gonna do the immortal thing, then we can ditch the crime thing.

I'd be open to longer lives? Or maybe them using magic to extend their lives to where they appear to be immortal? (as long as there are drawbacks involved as well. Magic is boring unless there is risk involved)

[North Rukonia]

Yea I really don't like the immortal thing. The only reason I suggested that the elves could be prone to crime is due to their immortality that pant wanted. If we're not gonna do the immortal thing, then we can ditch the crime thing.

I'd be open to longer lives? Or maybe them using magic to extend their lives to where they appear to be immortal? (as long as there are drawbacks involved as well. Magic is boring unless there is risk involved)

Yea. There needs to be drawbacks if one is to do that. Anyways, what do you think of my "same capacity but more gifted people" for elves?

[Rhodevus]

I'd be open to longer lives? Or maybe them using magic to extend their lives to where they appear to be immortal? (as long as there are drawbacks involved as well. Magic is boring unless there is risk involved)

Yea. There needs to be drawbacks if one is to do that. Anyways, what do you think of my "same capacity but more gifted people" for elves?

That'd be pretty good. I was making sure to say average Capacity for the species, because I think there should be a range. Somebody who studied and practiced and used magic all their lives should obviously have a Higher Capacity than somebody who just started out.

But I do like the idea of everyone having the same Average Capacity, but some species are just prone to having more gifted people with a higher starting number.

[Tol Eresea]

So, I like the idea of everyone having the capacity of being able to wield magic. I'm personally not a huge fan of things like "bloodlines" because when you think about it, they don't make much sense... Most people would have magical blood running through them.

However, I am not sure that I like the eye colour linking them to an area of magical ability thing. It's a really unique concept and I like the idea, but I don't know how well it'd work in an open RP environment like this. For example, part of the description I've made for Tol Ereseans (who are a race of elves) is "their eyes are unique, typically a singular colour. Very few colours have been recorded, with only yellows, browns and oranges being recorded." That makes it difficult to to tie into your eye-colour system atm.

As for the capacity things, I think that's a great way to limit it to make sure people don't OP their mages (we need to decide what we're going to call our magic users. I personally am in favour of mage but what about you guys?) in RPs. ^_^

Ya, I'm not a fan of "Bloodlines" either. That's why I like Capacity as the potential to do magic, as opposed to something like their magical upper limit. That way, people (human's for example) have an average Capacity of 50, but not all would have the ability to use magic (it would be more based on their training, desire to actually use magic, previous experiences with magic, etc.)

We could get rid of the eye colour thing. It was just something I was planning to use as a part of a book. I do like the "Talents" though.

Now to name our magic-wielders. There are:
Mages
Wizards
Enchanters
Sorcerors
Shamans
Warlocks
and probably plenty more I am missing.

I do like Mage the most, but maybe it could be something based on region? Like to the Northern elves, they call is Mage, to the humans they are wizards, to the dwarves they are shamans, etc. (not with those exact regional differences, but you get the point). But if we need to vote on one, I like Mages as well

It also gives us the potential to make goofy characters! "I always wanted to be a mage... But I was really bad at it! But I can conjure you a flower!" *Conjures a bear when trying to conjure a flower* "NOT THIS AGAIN NO!"

I agree. I like dividing magic into different classes/specialities/schools. And for our characters we make they could have the school they're specialised in, like the one they studied and focused on. And I do like the eye colour idea, I just don't think it works for the RP

And ooh, that's also a good idea. Different cultures using different names. Elven mages, human wizards, dwarven shamans, etc. Sorcerers could be those who specialised in a certain school of magic or something, things like that. We could definitely go down that route if everyone wanted to or just vote on what we liked the best. =D

Yea I really don't like the immortal thing. The only reason I suggested that the elves could be prone to crime is due to their immortality that pant wanted. If we're not gonna do the immortal thing, then we can ditch the crime thing.

I'd be open to longer lives? Or maybe them using magic to extend their lives to where they appear to be immortal? (as long as there are drawbacks involved as well. Magic is boring unless there is risk involved)

For me, I don't want the elves of Tol Eresea to be immortal. But I do want a longer-than-human lifespan if that's alright. I was thinking maybe 300 years instead of 100 years.

[Rhodevus]

Ya, I'm not a fan of "Bloodlines" either. That's why I like Capacity as the potential to do magic, as opposed to something like their magical upper limit. That way, people (human's for example) have an average Capacity of 50, but not all would have the ability to use magic (it would be more based on their training, desire to actually use magic, previous experiences with magic, etc.)

We could get rid of the eye colour thing. It was just something I was planning to use as a part of a book. I do like the "Talents" though.

Now to name our magic-wielders. There are:
Mages
Wizards
Enchanters
Sorcerors
Shamans
Warlocks
and probably plenty more I am missing.

I do like Mage the most, but maybe it could be something based on region? Like to the Northern elves, they call is Mage, to the humans they are wizards, to the dwarves they are shamans, etc. (not with those exact regional differences, but you get the point). But if we need to vote on one, I like Mages as well

It also gives us the potential to make goofy characters! "I always wanted to be a mage... But I was really bad at it! But I can conjure you a flower!" *Conjures a bear when trying to conjure a flower* "NOT THIS AGAIN NO!"

I agree. I like dividing magic into different classes/specialities/schools. And for our characters we make they could have the school they're specialised in, like the one they studied and focused on. And I do like the eye colour idea, I just don't think it works for the RP

And ooh, that's also a good idea. Different cultures using different names. Elven mages, human wizards, dwarven shamans, etc. Sorcerers could be those who specialised in a certain school of magic or something, things like that. We could definitely go down that route if everyone wanted to or just vote on what we liked the best. =D

I'd be open to longer lives? Or maybe them using magic to extend their lives to where they appear to be immortal? (as long as there are drawbacks involved as well. Magic is boring unless there is risk involved)

For me, I don't want the elves of Tol Eresea to be immortal. But I do want a longer-than-human lifespan if that's alright. I was thinking maybe 300 years instead of 100 years.[/quote]

Yes! Goofy characters for the win!

And that's alright. The eye colour was just a suggestion (well, everything was). Just an easy way to tell one Talent from another. (but getting rid of that actually opens a ton of possibilities, like people not knowing what Talents the people in their midst are. Adds intrigue and mystery and danger to the RPs. )

I bet we can get Rippy to make a poll on the subject.

[Librira]

- Map Application -
Name: The Most Serene Kingdom of Potemia
Description:
'Potemia is a kingdom of man, but for all'
Potemia, is a somewhat rare place in this world, ruled by the benevolent King Baramin, Potemia is a kingdom that is open to all. The past monarchs have traditionally been fairly tolerant of other races, and mages. However King Baramin took this to a new level when he married the Queen, an Elven woman. The Initial shock over such a move has died down, as the King and Queen have proven to be competent and fair rulers. The Kingdoms welcoming of all races and beliefs has made them something of a sanctuary, and it is as a result, a bustling trading nation. However, such Heterogeneity, has its weaknesses, not everyone is so welcoming, and the nation has a small army.
Can the small Kingdom, unite its people fully under its banner when the time comes? or will its many peoples and colors cause it to fall?
Location:

Icon: A bridge I suppose?

[North Rukonia]

So, kinda compiling what we have so far for just one idea for a potential magic system.

Every creature on the planet has something called Magical Capacity. This is the innate potential for the creature to use magic. Not that the creature can use magic, just the Potential to wield it. A person with a certain Magical Capacity value can only perform magics at or below their capacity level, else-wise get seriously injured. Anywhere from long sleeps and commas to physical/mental injury or potentially death.

Humans have an average Magical Capacity of let's say 50, which would be considered the baseline for Capacity. To increase a person's Magical Capacity, they would need to have schooling (learning new information, spells, ideas, etc), magical charms or totems, potions (which would only grant extra Capacity for a limited amount of time), or black/dark magic (by killing a person and harvesting a portion of their Capacity).

Magic Type Classification (subject to change. When designing this magic system initially, I linked it strongly to eye colour, hence the Common Name section)

Common Name	True Name	Talents
BrownEye	Singula	Ordinary Humans
BlueEye	Medicae	Healing Magic
HazelEye	Rimorae	Discovery Magic
GreenEye	Naturae	Nature Magic
GreyEye	Susurrae	Thought Magic (minor)
SilverEye	Excogitatorae	Thought Magic (major)
AmberEye	Animale	Animal Magic
RedEye	Vitae	Life Magic
VioletEye	Luxae	Energy Redirection and Light Magic
MilkEye	Prophetam	Time Seer and Future Interpretation
BlackEye	Nidoram	Magic Tracking and repulsion

A creature with these coloured eyes (or talents) can perform magic mainly in their field. This means that a person who is a Naturae (nature magic) will have an affinity for nature magic, but will still be able to perform thought magic or animal magic to a certain degree, but at a much lower Capacity that their own.

example:
A Nature spell with a Capacity of 40 for Naturae will have a Capacity of 50 for a Luxae.

Similarly, each spell effects the wielder in different ways, on top of effecting whatever the spell is meant to effect.
When magic is cast, all the senses are activated at once:
-Sight
-Hearing
-Smell
-Taste
-Touch
-Temperature
-Balance and Acceleration
-Pain

So, for example, a spell that allows you to talk to animals would have a Capacity of 23, effecting mainly your hearing. As you would use the spell, your body's temperature would begin to increase. the longer the spell is activated, the greater the temperature, moving from regular temperature, to pleasant heat, to unpleasant, to tingling to burning to painful (etc.) until you either stop the spell, or the Capacity of the spell due to the temperature increases passed your limit and you start to get effected (again, by long sleep/commas, to physical/mental injury to death).

Spells could also be utilized in tandem with other people, which means that the Magical Capacity cost is spread among a group, thus allowing for more advanced/higher Capacity magic to be utilized.
Potential Example 1: A spell to teleport a person across the continent could have a Capacity Value of 150. A group of 3 people would each need only 50 Capacity to use it.

Potential Example 2: A spell to mind control a person could require a Capacity of 75. between 2 people, they would each need a Capacity of 45. (So, while not exactly even in this case, like case 1, it is still much lower when used in a group than alone).

So, what do you guys think? Any questions? Comments? Concerns?

Again, this is just one potential system and is by no means the one we are going with, nor is it fully finished, for those of you who like it and want to expand on it

The Gifted people should have a capacity of like, 70, and it's also easier for them to increase it. And if you kill someone to get their capacity, there should be repercussions, but it also should be the most effective.

Also, I agree with tol. I don't really fancy the eye color idea.

[Rhodevus]

The Gifted people should have a capacity of like, 70, and it's also easier for them to increase it. And if you kill someone to get their capacity, there should be repercussions, but it also should be the most effective.

Also, I agree with tol. I don't really fancy the eye color idea.

Ya, I like that. For repercussions, maybe have something like a permanent mark on you? Greater bloodlust? (so the more Capacity you
steal, the greater your need to want to steal/kill more)

That's alright. It's been stripped!

[Mhutandaq]

So I'm guessing that's a no to Mhutandaqi alchemy then?

[Ispanza]

So I'm guessing that's a no to Mhutandaqi alchemy then?

What's that?
And this is just one suggestion for a magic system.
We haven't talked much about alchemy, so maybe we can add some of your alchemy stufff

[The Order of the Silver Dragon]

Yea. There needs to be drawbacks if one is to do that. Anyways, what do you think of my "same capacity but more gifted people" for elves?

That'd be pretty good. I was making sure to say average Capacity for the species, because I think there should be a range. Somebody who studied and practiced and used magic all their lives should obviously have a Higher Capacity than somebody who just started out.

But I do like the idea of everyone having the same Average Capacity, but some species are just prone to having more gifted people with a higher starting number.

Well, I mean, things like dragons should have like, 1,000,000

[Mhutandaq]

So I'm guessing that's a no to Mhutandaqi alchemy then?

What's that?
And this is just one suggestion for a magic system.
We haven't talked much about alchemy, so maybe we can add some of your alchemy stufff

Oh I guess my expiation post didn't actually post for some reason....rip. Anyway it basically follows the rule of equivalent exchange I.E you have zinc and copper you can transmute brass. However you cannot transmute something worth more than what you are offering. The most famous instance of this was when scholars at the University of Fhazzaz attempted to transmute an immortality elixir and destroyed the entire region. Combat alchemy can be used to create weapons from essentially anything as long as you have enough material like making blades from iron or rock, and healing alchemy can have limited use by moving skin from other parts of the body to stop external bleeding, creating medicines from basic ingredients, etc etc you get the idea.

[The Order of the Silver Dragon]

What's that?
And this is just one suggestion for a magic system.
We haven't talked much about alchemy, so maybe we can add some of your alchemy stufff

Oh I guess my expination post didn't actually post for some reason....rip. Anyway it basically follows the rule of equivalent exchange I.E you have zinc and copper you can transmute brass. However you cannot transmute something worth more than what you are offering. The most famous instance of this was when scholars at the University of Fhazzaz attempted to transmute an immortality elixir and destroyed the entire region. COmbat alchemy can be used to creat weapons from essentially anything as long as you have enough material like making blades from iron or rock, and healing alchemy can have limited use by moving skin from other parts of the body to stop a external bleeding, creating medicines from basic ingredients, etc etc you get the idea.

So Fullmetal Alchemist?

[The Order of the Silver Dragon]

Oh I guess my expination post didn't actually post for some reason....rip. Anyway it basically follows the rule of equivalent exchange I.E you have zinc and copper you can transmute brass. However you cannot transmute something worth more than what you are offering. The most famous instance of this was when scholars at the University of Fhazzaz attempted to transmute an immortality elixir and destroyed the entire region. COmbat alchemy can be used to creat weapons from essentially anything as long as you have enough material like making blades from iron or rock, and healing alchemy can have limited use by moving skin from other parts of the body to stop a external bleeding, creating medicines from basic ingredients, etc etc you get the idea.

So Fullmetal Alchemist?

Also a stone weapon doesn't seem the best

[Ispanza]

Oh I guess my expination post didn't actually post for some reason....rip. Anyway it basically follows the rule of equivalent exchange I.E you have zinc and copper you can transmute brass. However you cannot transmute something worth more than what you are offering. The most famous instance of this was when scholars at the University of Fhazzaz attempted to transmute an immortality elixir and destroyed the entire region. COmbat alchemy can be used to creat weapons from essentially anything as long as you have enough material like making blades from iron or rock, and healing alchemy can have limited use by moving skin from other parts of the body to stop a external bleeding, creating medicines from basic ingredients, etc etc you get the idea.

So Fullmetal Alchemist?

I've never seen full metal alchemist. Would that make it a hell of a lot harder to understand how to use alchemy in an RP?

[Mhutandaq]

Oh I guess my expination post didn't actually post for some reason....rip. Anyway it basically follows the rule of equivalent exchange I.E you have zinc and copper you can transmute brass. However you cannot transmute something worth more than what you are offering. The most famous instance of this was when scholars at the University of Fhazzaz attempted to transmute an immortality elixir and destroyed the entire region. COmbat alchemy can be used to creat weapons from essentially anything as long as you have enough material like making blades from iron or rock, and healing alchemy can have limited use by moving skin from other parts of the body to stop a external bleeding, creating medicines from basic ingredients, etc etc you get the idea.[/quote]

So Fullmetal Alchemist?[/quote]

No! I...uh......IT IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT....IN...SOme...ways.....uh....yeah basically lol, jut not to the extent that used in the show so that it doesn't eclipse the other types of magic we'll be using.