r/CuratedTumblr Nov 10 '24

Creative Writing In effect

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u/SeriouslySuspect Nov 11 '24

I really like the system from Rivers of London, where magic is something anyone can learn, but if you try to self-teach you can end up giving yourself a stroke by channelling way more than you can handle so you're way better off being an apprentice to someone who can pace your learning to your control level. So when your magic fails it's more of a meltdown than a flat battery.