Alternative names for magic users, and systems of magic

OgreBattle · Post by **OgreBattle** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 7:35 am

Magic-User, Mage, Sorcerer, Wizard, Warlock, Cleric, Priest, etc.
For your own RPG projects what names have you wound up using?

By systems of magic I don't mean "dailies/WoF" but "evoker/fire mage/illusionist" sorts of divides, how is magic organized in your world?

For myself I'm aiming for at least two distinct magic user classes

One uses the 5 elements (Fire, Metal, Earth, Water, Wood) and does stuff like in Naruto, spitting fireballs or making trees pop out. Lighting is part of Metal, wind is part of Wood.
Name undecided, maybe just keep it Wizard.

The other uses Light/Darkness (Yin/Yang) and has more of your D&D clerical type powers of ghosty stuff.
Going with the name Mystic.

Koumei · Post by **Koumei** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 7:53 am

OgreBattle wrote:Magic-User, Mage, Sorcerer, Wizard, Warlock, Cleric, Priest, etc.
For your own RPG projects what names have you wound up using?

Oh come on, you know what's happening here. I just roll on the WotC one :3c


d12 roll	Word	Word
1	Flame	Mind
2	Mind	Theurge
3	Spell	Priest
4	Magic	Weaver
5	Cock	Binder
6	Shadow	-mancer
7	Doom	Sage
8	Wave	Speaker
9	Sun	Caster
10	Thunder	Mage
11	Blood	Witch
12	Arcane	Caller

Lokathor · Post by **Lokathor** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:09 am

You can even expand the table if you need to!


3d6	Phenomino	Tacta
3	Cock	-lock
4	Doom	Sage
5	Wave	Mind
6	Sun	Weaver
7	Flame	Keeper
8	Soul	Shaper
9	Arcane	-mancer
10	Spell	Priest
11	Magic	Mage
12	Shadow	Caster
13	Blood	Witch
14	Thunder	Theurge
15	Necro	Warper
16	Spirit	Binder
17	Life	Speaker
18	Blue	Caller

Kaelik · Post by **Kaelik** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:33 am

I wouldn't recommend using 3d6, need a 1d15, no reason to make Magic Mage a higher percentage of the results than any other combination.

Koumei · Post by **Koumei** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:45 am

Yeah, you should go all the way to d20 if expanding beyond d12.


1d20	Phenomino	Tacta
1	Eldritch	Singer
2	Ancient	Slinger
3	Cock	-lock
4	Doom	Sage
5	Wave	Mind
6	Sun	Weaver
7	Flame	Keeper
8	Soul	Shaper
9	Arcane	-mancer
10	Spell	Priest
11	Magic	Mage
12	Shadow	Caster
13	Blood	Witch
14	Thunder	Theurge
15	Necro	Warper
16	Spirit	Binder
17	Life	Speaker
18	Blue	Caller
19	Psi-	Adept
20	War	Cock

Lokathor · Post by **Lokathor** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 9:47 am

Guys, I totally know that 3d6 is curved, gimme some credit.

I intentionally stuck the "normal" ones near the middle, on the idea that the PCs would just pick what they want, and the chart would just be used for NPCs.

EDIT: the "Mind" in the first column should maybe be "Psi" or "Psy" or "Psychic" or something, to avoid rolling a Mind Mind.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:24 am

We may need a Cock in the other column too. I'll put up with the possibility of a Cock Cock in exchange for having a Doomcock, Thundercock, Shadowcock...

Darth Rabbitt · Post by **Darth Rabbitt** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:35 am

Two words: Cock Mind.

Koumei · Post by **Koumei** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:45 am

Okay, Psi- instead of Mind, and Cock instead of Blaster. Now we have material for another week of silly stuff.

I am so sorry, OgreBattle. (No I'm not)

Username17 · Post by **Username17** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:48 am

Might be a good idea to randomize the phenomina and tacta order. So sometimes you'd get "Blue Caller", and sometimes you'd get "Caller of Blue". Either way you get more hands-on powers than a Necro Caller or a White Caller. Also, I really want to see "War" on the first list. So you can be a War Mage, a War Mind, or a War Cock.

-Username17

Koumei · Post by **Koumei** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 11:36 am

That's a valid point. Dragons can fuck off, they're replaced by WAR.

sabs · Post by **sabs** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 1:39 pm

So what exactly would a Necrowarper look like?

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 1:43 pm

Antonio Giovanni of Clan Tzimsce, Necrowarper

Username17 · Post by **Username17** » Tue Mar 19, 2013 1:56 pm

Ancient History wrote:Antonio Giovanni of Clan Tzimsce, Necrowarper

This is the best class.

-Username17

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