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For questions that have to do with magic, as opposed to science/technology. Remember to explain any limits.

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How to study magic that isn't objective

So in my works that use magic, magic functions similar to how you're describing... all kinds of systems are functional and there are few hard rules to it. … It's been my experience that magic functions in one of two ways: Magic is Physics/Math... it has lots of rules and procedures developed over years of explortation. …
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Why is my Dark World so dark?

Perhaps it's a multiverseral effect of the dimensional travel or the spell to create the mirror world or gain access to it... either way, in another world, the color our perception of color is differe …
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Why doesn't knowledge of how magic works break magic in this world?

Every human is capable of performing magic and in fact all of them do... we just don't consider physics and science to be magic... when in fact everyone knows they work because it's proven. … Gravity is science and magic. Because we know it works that way. …
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How to prevent tiny mistake in 'programmable language' magic spell causing horrible disasters?

Series creator Greg Weisman explained that it was easier to get magic to work if you had specific qualifiers for the spell. …
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What would cause magic spells to be irreversible?

Human magic is permeant there... however it's also difficult to pull off flawless magic. … It is important to note that while there is an actual counterspell for all magic in the magical system, the page containing the counter-spell from the book that is the source of all the show's human magic
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Would "slave labor" (magic/telekinesis) help with garbage processing?

This sounds like beasts of burden situation (i.e. Horses, working dogs, oxen, ect.) to me. If the creatures aren't capable of a human intelligence. Working animals are a long practice in human cult …
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How would magic education work with wish fulfilment magic?

accepted for of magic). … Since Magic exists, magic will allow me to comprehend this new direction. Therefor, there is a room on the otherside. …
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What entity executes magical spells?

Alterantively, if having an intelligent source of magic doesn't work, think of magic like a big lake and your spell as a rock. … To translate that to spell logic, the symbol will interact with magic in a certain way, causing magic to produce a certain reaction (Newton isn't just the deadliest SoB in Space). …
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How can humans be important enough to be the deciding factor in the war between gods?

Related to @Secespitus' answer, I did something similar. I had a similar scenario (though less divine and more just two alien races in war so old, no one knows why they are fighting) where they are …
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Where can I look up information for creating a magic system based on Tarot?

TVTropes article Useful Notes Tarot contains a list of what each Tarot card means and the thematic nature of each card including both major and minor arcana (and the gag card "The Happy Squirrel", int …
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Why would a god tolerate an impostor in his church?

I came up with two reasons that this could be allowable: The Imposter's Flock Still Believe in the host god Presumably, the Imposter would use his power, derived from another god, to trick the follo …
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Why would a society of witches choose to have more boys than girls?

This could translate into a matrilinear society where the magic of women was such that it was better for them to remain close to the home and not participate in the day to day management of the government …
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Incomplete Magic System

This works well with a "nature" magic as nature is beautiful and can provide lots of useful plants that can be used as healing elements... but nature is cruel and plants can also be poisonous... and sometimes …
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How could overclocking the human body actually weaken my abilities?

For your first feat, this is rather easy as the human body already has this mechanic. Ever hear of a story where a mother is able to lift a large weight, like a car, in order to save her baby? Or a …
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How to stop madness when fighting illusion?

Practice some of the reality checks used for modern Lucid Dreaming checks. For example, one of the more common ones is to get into the habit of turning the light switch of and on or on and off (basic …
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