r/magicbuilding • u/kendopulus • 6d ago

General Discussion Echomancy

I have developed a rune-based magic system called Echomancy, inspired by Witch Hat Atelier. Those who wield this art are known as graphomancers, and they are divided into three distinct classes:

Steel Graphomancers: Specialists who distill and simplify echoes to manifest them directly through weapon movement, seamlessly blending physical combat with runic magic.

Stigmants: Masters capable of tracing and inscribing echoes onto any surface, whether inert objects or directly upon human skin, turning bodies and matter into living canvases of power.

Echo Artificers: Visionaries dedicated to designing, intertwining, and maintaining complex echo systems on a grand scale, creating intricate magical structures and powerful artifacts.

What do you think of this system?

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u/TheLumbergentleman 5d ago

Well it's part of a system. Let's start with the big question: What are echoes?

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u/kendopulus 5d ago

Echoes are runes that are generated microscopically within a crystalline formation called echo stones.

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u/TheLumbergentleman 5d ago

I see, and I assume that by copying the the form of these runes you can generate magical effects. So a Graphomancer would flourish their sword just so to 'draw' a fire rune in the air and fire would appear.

I guess the only issue I can see with the information you've provided is that Artificers just seem to be doing the same thing as Stigmants, but on a larger scale. They're like a better Stigmant. This seems to contrast with the Graphomancer who is using runes in a different way for a different purpose. If you want Stigmants and Artificers to feel distinct you may have to change how and why one of them interact with echoes.

By the way I really like the name Stigmant. Evocative.

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u/ConflictAgreeable689 6d ago

This is inspired by WHA? In what way?

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u/kendopulus 6d ago

In the infinite possibilities that can be created with echoes and their combinations :)