How to Build a Magic System that Actually Makes Sense

Описание: How do you build a magical system for your fantasy world that feels alive, believable, and full of wonder? In this video, we explore the core foundations of magical worldbuilding: whether your world even needs magic, where it comes from, who can use it, what it can do, and how morality shapes its place in your setting. We explore how different worlds—from Tolkien to the Wheel of Time to tabletop RPGs—handle these choices and the consequences of these decisions.

0:00 Introduction
1:03 Must there be Magic?
2:41 Is Magic Worldly or Otherworldly?
5:32 What is the Source of Magic?
8:45 Who can use Magic?
11:15 What is Magic?
12:25 The Morality of Magic
15:16 Conclusion

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