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Mage Wars => World and Lore => Topic started by: Sailor Vulcan on August 31, 2015, 10:18:42 AM

Title: Does Etheria have a god of time?
Post by: Sailor Vulcan on August 31, 2015, 10:18:42 AM

Does Etheria have a god of time? If so what's their name? And what are they like?

Title: Re: Does Etheria have a god of time?
Post by: exid on August 31, 2015, 02:13:25 PM

 ;D
and do they give a spell to come back 1 round earlier?

Title: Re: Does Etheria have a god of time?
Post by: Sabrath_Kell on August 31, 2015, 06:28:45 PM

Quote from: Sailor Vulcan on August 31, 2015, 10:18:42 AM

Does Etheria have a god of time? If so what's their name? And what are they like?

No god of time. The Gods' portfolios parallel the Schools of Magic.
Spells that deal with time might fall into different Spell schools, based on the spell itself.

Title: Re: Does Etheria have a god of time?
Post by: Halewijn on September 01, 2015, 04:12:54 AM

Time is an extremely delicate subject and all the rules about it should be well defined. Stories using time (traveling) can be really ruined by the numerous loopholes it creates. (Harry potter, third book) Time should be a major theme (dr who? Never saw it), or not used at all.

In the case of mage wars, since it is not a major theme, I think it's for the better to just leave it out.

Title: Re: Does Etheria have a god of time?
Post by: Boocheck on September 01, 2015, 04:42:41 AM

I agree. Time should not be touched. Shift Enchantement already gives Laddifance a Headache, i cannot imagine what could happend after spells like Time Rewind, Fast Forward or Pause :)

Title: Re: Does Etheria have a god of time?
Post by: Erebus on September 01, 2015, 10:26:09 AM

I could see an Epic Time incantation for the alternate wizard (or whoever would use time) that allowed one to see the opponent's planned cards. Maybe even at a special time like just before the first quickcast. It could really give you an edge, but I'm not sure if the sacrificed action would be worth it. Who knows though, maybe a familiar could cast it.

Title: Re: Does Etheria have a god of time?
Post by: Halewijn on September 01, 2015, 10:44:31 AM

Huginn.  :P

Seems more like a prophet card. Or even war, extreme observations/insight. (Sherlock holmes-like). Maybe let it be an enchantment on the enemy with dissipate 3?

Anyway, cool idea with lots of possibilities, but it does not have to be time related.  :)

Title: Re: Does Etheria have a god of time?
Post by: sIKE on September 01, 2015, 10:47:36 AM

Quote from: Halewijn on September 01, 2015, 10:44:31 AM

Huginn.  :P

Seems more like a prophet card. Or even war, extreme observations/insight. (Sherlock holmes-like). Maybe let it be an enchantment on the enemy with dissipate 3?

Anyway, cool idea with lots of possibilities, but it does not have to be time related.  :)

I was thinking more like precognition, so Mind.....

Title: Re: Does Etheria have a god of time?
Post by: Halewijn on September 01, 2015, 10:53:56 AM

Quote from: sIKE on September 01, 2015, 10:47:36 AM

I was thinking more like precognition, so Mind.....

Yeah, so like a prophet. Works too.