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Function of Magic Anonymous 11/29/15 (Sun) 17:16:25 No.9740

So how do spells really work?

The book Silence, and the function of that spell, imply that you need a verbal component for spells to function. Morrowind and the older games had a motion required to cast a spell, implying that the somatic is required. Morrowind even had casting times. But then you have Skyrim, which has casting times and motions for only a few. And you never hear anyone saying anything when casting spells.

So how do you cast spells, really?

Anonymous 11/29/15 (Sun) 17:19:49 No.9741

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>>9740

Fuck you, Resdayn , you stole my picture.

Anonymous 11/29/15 (Sun) 19:51:23 No.9745

From a lore perspective, it's similar to D&D magic (which you sound familiar with), with the added dimension of imagination. In other words, the component of abstract thought. Read this:

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Breathing_Water

The gameplay doesn't really do justice to magic as an "art of the mind", but there's definitely more to it than flailing your hands and chucking fireballs.

Anonymous 11/29/15 (Sun) 21:37:24 No.9747

In Morrowind, there's a book called "The Four Suitors of Benitah". It describes Fortify Attribute spells in restoration as using raw magicka to create cells in your muscles, your brain, increase pheremones and reflexes, etc.

I'm assuming Magic works by taking pure magicka from Aetherius and manifesting it in the real world in some way.

Anonymous 11/29/15 (Sun) 22:25:43 No.9748

>>9745

>>9747

Fuck, I forgot about how useful the Morrowind skill books were for this. I haven't read most of these in at least seven years. Some more, some less.

Good finds.

Anonymous 11/30/15 (Mon) 00:09:17 No.9752

>>9748

2920, Rain's Hand is also a neat book that talks about how Psyjics are so proficient with magic by basically abusing the system of how it works.

I love Morrowind because its been a decade and I'm still learning about it.

Anonymous 12/01/15 (Tue) 12:56:58 No.9803

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>>9740

In case you ever wonder what happens when you chop off a mage's hand before he casts a spell.

Anonymous 12/01/15 (Tue) 14:14:38 No.9805

>>9803

That's fucking badass.

Anonymous 12/10/15 (Thu) 22:09:08 No.10089

>>9803

I really should play Redguard shouldn't I?

Anonymous 12/11/15 (Fri) 00:02:47 No.10091

>>10089

If you're expecting this >>9803 you will surely be disappointed.

Anonymous 12/11/15 (Fri) 08:44:59 No.10094

>>10089

it's pretty meh

Anonymous 12/11/15 (Fri) 12:05:22 No.10096

You know how personality affects illusion in Oblivion? I do think that it's easier to inflict rage/fear/calm on people through spells if you can also do so with your words.

Anonymous 12/11/15 (Fri) 17:11:09 No.10101

>>9747

That book is pretty dank. Makes Restoration bad-ass.

Anonymous 12/11/15 (Fri) 19:20:41 No.10107

>>10096

I once played an illussion-heavy assassin in Skyrim and roleplayed that i'd wisper a few words into my casting hand, like "Your friends will betray you!" or "You're surrounded by draugr!" and "GIANT SPIDERS ARE COMMING FOR YOU!"

Sort of like jedi mind tricks. It was really fun, actually… should try doing it again.

Anonymous 12/11/15 (Fri) 20:04:58 No.10109

>>10101

In the college of winterhold there is a restoration mage who's comically insecure about her chosen discipline. might be one of those rare moments of self-awareness where Bethesda tacitly admits to butchering an aspect of the game.