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How would a fantasy world change if every mage exploded/caused natural disasters upon death [closed]
In a fantasy world I'm building, one of the main two types of mages have innate control over natural elements. About 1 in 50 people in this world have the ability to take part in the ritual to give ...
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Why would LGBTQIA+ people be sacred individuals? [closed]
In my world, there are magical humans often called wizards (their scientific name is Homo magicus) (so, they are still humans, just not Homo sapiens). They are traditionally a very religious race. ...
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In a fantasy world where people can ride monsters and fantastic beasts, why does the horse still remain in active duty?
A fantasy staple, the fantastic mount (TvTropes). People in Fantasy Land ride giant yellow chickens, giant wolves, giant beetles, caterpilars, ants, and other insects, evolved bears, sharks, miniature ...
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Is it problematic to write fantasy based on cultural histories, traditions and practices that are not your own? [closed]
I have been thinking recently about this question and interested to hear some thoughts and opinions. It's not so much a technical worldbuilding question as a question about the 'right' way to ...
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How Would I Justify Keeping Most Magic Away from the General Public if it is Technically Learnable by Everyone? [closed]
In my book series, magic is a learnable skill that any person can learn to some degree (although some have much more natural talent with it than others and mastering even a single discipline of magic ...
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How could vampire culture inspire self-sacrificial "species patriotism" in people not born into it?
My story, set in 1990, has secret societies of immortal beings (vampires, werewolves, elves, leprechauns, etc.) living amongst the human race and trying to survive while remaining a secret. One idea ...
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How does an emotional Magic System affect the culture of a society?
I have a magic system in which emotional extremes turns people into monsters. What are the possible effects that this magic system would have on a Renaissance-style world?
For example, obsessions can ...
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What kind of culture would an undead nation develop? [closed]
Imagine a high fantasy world where some powerful necromancy was developed. After a massive war, a few liches began raising undead from the bodies and souls of the fallen warriors using a lengthy ...
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How does magical healing affect medicinal development? [closed]
In a world with a magic system halfway between hard and soft, which doesn't require technology due to said magic. It has to be remembered that magic isn't uncommon, but powerful magic is. It costs ...
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How can two different creation stories be of two completely different religions yet be so similar
The way magic works in my world is runes. Some runes especially the basic variety have a story behind them. The culture my story starts off in is matriarchy and has a reverence to the rune of warmth/...
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Feasible explanation to the continued existence of dangerous magical creatures in a modern setting
The setting is based on the Earth during the 60's, but with two big changes:
Magic exists (although somewhat limited to humanity).
And so do all sorts of magical creatures (Dragons, dryads, ghouls, ...
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How would a renaissance andean native civilization look like? [closed]
The Karkalá Confederation is one of the main factions in my world. They were muiscas and incas teleported by Bochica to survive. They live on an archipelago with several mountain formations with two ...
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Salem witch trials safe haven [closed]
With the story I'm writing I really want to find an accurate place to set up a school (preferably in New York) that was originally a safe place to go to during the Salem Witch Trials.
I'm hoping to ...
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How can a coven of witches operate as a pyramid scheme?
A crone is a witch on the path to achieving godhood by stealing the life force of others through a dark ritual. The second stage on this path is the baba yaga, a point where the crone loses all traces ...
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Why would a "chosen one" come from outside a religion? [closed]
The crawling chaos, Nyalathothep, has formed a cult on the mortal plane devoted to his cause which worships him as a god. This cult has been operating in secret for thousands of years, sowing ...
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