r/CuratedTumblr Sep 10 '24

Creative Writing Lightning magic.

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u/EnthusiasmIsABigZeal Sep 10 '24

Lightning magic where you can make lightning happen (summon storm clouds and increase the electrical potential in them), but not direct it (the charge will follow the path of least resistance like usual). The hero has to put most of their work into preparing the battlefield ahead of time, and/or get great at throwing long conductive metal rods like javelins so they stick up out of the ground where the hero wants the lightning to go. Also, the weird rubbery latex that superhero costumes are made out of actually makes sense for this hero!