#sorcerer of illusions and healing

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On the one hand, it's true that the way Dungeons & Dragons defines terms like "sorcerer" and "warlock" and "wizard" is really only relevant to Dungeons & Dragons and its associated media – indeed, how these terms are used isn't even consistent between editions of D&D! – and trying to apply them in other contexts is rarely productive.

On the other hand, it's not true that these sorts of fine-grained taxonomies of types of magic are strictly a D&D-ism and never occur elsewhere. That folks make this argument is typically a symptom of being unfamiliar with Dungeons & Dragons' source material. D&D's main inspirations are American literary sword and sorcery fantasy spanning roughly the 1930s through the early 1980s, and fine-grained taxonomies of magic users absolutely do appear in these sources; they just aren't anything like as consistent as the folks who try to cram everything into the sorcerer/warlock/wizard model would prefer.

For example, in Lyndon Hardy's "Five Magics" series, the five types of magical practitioners are:

Alchemists: Drawing forth the hidden virtues of common materials to craft magic potions; limited by the fact that the outcomes of their formulas are partially random.

Magicians: Crafting enchanted items through complex manufacturing procedures; limited by the fact that each step in the procedure must be performed perfectly with no margin for error.

Sorcerers: Speaking verbal formulas to basically hack other people's minds, permitting illusion-craft and mind control; limited by the fact that the exercise of their art eventually kills them.

Thaumaturges: Shaping matter by manipulating miniature models; limited by the need to draw on outside sources like fires or flywheels to make up the resulting kinetic energy deficit.

Wizards: Summoning and binding demons from other dimensions; limited by the fact that the binding ritual exposes them to mental domination by the summoned demon if their will is weak.

"Warlock", meanwhile, isn't a type of practitioner, but does appear as pejorative term for a wizard who's lost a contest of wills with one of their own summoned demons.

Conversely, Lawrence Watt-Evans' "Legends of Ethshar" series includes such types of magic-users as:

Sorcerers: Channelling power through metal talismans to produce fixed effects; in the time of the novels, talisman-craft is largely a lost art, and most sorcerers use found or inherited talismans.

Theurges: Summoning gods; the setting's gods have no interest in human worship, but are bound not to interfere in the mortal world unless summoned, and are thus amenable to cutting deals.

Warlocks: Wielding X-Men style psychokinesis by virtue of their attunement to the telepathic whispers emanating from the wreckage of a crashed alien starship. (They're the edgy ones!)

Witches: Producing improvisational effects mostly related to healing, telepathy, precognition, and minor telekinesis by drawing on their own internal energy.

Wizards: Drawing down the infinite power of Chaos and shaping it with complex rituals. Basically D&D wizards, albeit with a much greater propensity for exploding.

You'll note that both taxonomies include something called a "sorcerer", something called a "warlock", and something called a "wizard", but what those terms mean in their respective contexts agrees neither with the Dungeons & Dragons definitions, nor with each other.

(Admittedly, these examples are from the 1980s, and are thus not free of D&D's influence; I picked them because they both happened to use all three of the terms in question in ways that are at odds with how D&D uses them. You can find similar taxonomies of magic use in earlier works, but I would have had to use many more examples to offer multiple competing definitions of each of "sorcerer", "warlock" and "wizard", and this post is already long enough!)

So basically what I'm saying is giving people a hard time about using these terms "wrong" – particularly if your objection is that they're not using them in a way that's congruent with however D&D's flavour of the week uses them – makes you a dick, but simply having this sort of taxonomy has a rich history within the genre. Wizard phylogeny is a time-honoured tradition!

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✩°｡ ⋆⸜ ✹☾﹒⊹ When we first met (part 2) (part 1 here) Word count: 1,683

N/a: Healing your heart from part 1 (eventually)

Salaryman!Nanami who went through college alone, he didn't need any friends, he didn't want any. Why would he? He lost Haibara, he lost you. No… He left you.

Salaryman!Nanami who graduated in finance because he needed a stable life. He wanted peace, calm, he wanted a life that was not surrounded by the shadow of death.

Salaryman!Nanami who worked enough to buy his own apartment, to live peacefully, without struggles, without happiness.

Salaryman!Nanami whose home didn't feel like home, bought a vase of lavenders to his balcony under the illusion that it would bring some life to his apartment. It was your favorite flower, it reminded him of you, and that hurt more than he could've ever anticipated.

Salaryman!Nanami who established a human routine, waking up, going to the bakery, buying his usual sandwich and coffee, working, returning home, repeat. Everyday.

Salaryman!Nanami who looked at his reflection in the mirror of the office's elevator, noticed the increasing bags under his eyes. It was worth it, when he got what he wanted.

Salaryman!Nanami who thought he knew what he wanted. To have enough money to retire, live at some place by the beach, have enough time to read all the books he wanted to.

Salaryman!Nanami who even after 4 years still thought about your face every-time he passed through the Shinjuku Suehirotei, remembering every time you dragged him to the theatre, your eyes shining whenever he said yes—He always said yes.

Salaryman!Nanami who found himself at the office in the middle of the night, completely alone, wondering how you looked now, after so many years. His mind tried to remember every single detail of your face, every little mole you had, but time had erased some of it away.

Salaryman!Nanami who imagined what happiness would feel like. He tried to convince himself that when he achieved his goal he would for sure be happy, that he didn't need such things as loved ones, he just needed to rest.

Salaryman!Nanami who one day entered the bakery to buy his usual sandwich, finding the bakery girl with a small curse on her shoulder. His brows furrowed, that wasn't his problem anymore, it wasn't his business. He remembered you. Why? Why was the memory of your laugh there at that moment? Why was he asking himself about you? If you were still a sorcerer, if you were alive, if you had run away just like he did, if you missed him like… He cut that thought midway, killing the curse with one simple move.

Salaryman!Nanami who was lost.

Salaryman!Nanami who couldn't stop thinking about you, no matter how fucking hard he was trying to.

Salaryman!Nanami who decided to give some things for donation and ended up finding his old Metallica shirt from high school times, the stamp of the album "Justice for all" old and scarred, the black fabric turned grey over time. Fuck. He remembered all the times you stole his shirt, how beautiful you looked in it.

Salaryman!Nanami who stared at his phone for hours, wondering if he should do it, if that was a bad idea.

Salaryman!Nanami who called Gojo without knowing if this was what he really wanted, without understanding why after so many years the past was haunting him like that. He needed to know, he was going crazy like that. He needed to know what happened to you.

Salaryman!Nanami who against all of his better judgment stepped inside Jujutsu High, after promising he would never do it again. He was greeted by Gojo, Shoko, Yaga, Kusakabe. Not you. You weren't there.

Sorcerer!Nanami who couldn't even pretend to not be disappointed when he didn't see you there. He felt weird, out of place. Why was he there again? What was he doing? That was a bad idea. Of course you wouldn't be there, so many years had passed.

Sorcerer!Nanami who deflected all attempts of Gojo to yap about his time as a salaryman, giving evasive answers whenever the white haired man asked him about why he came back, if he had missed them. It wasn't exactly them he missed.

Sorcerer!Nanami who for the first time in a very long time went out for drinks with work colleagues, accompanying Atsuya and Ieiri in beer cups throughout the entire night, while Gojo indulged himself in some sweet non-alcoholic drink.

Sorcerer!Nanami who woke up the next day with a horrible headache, regretting every single decision he had made in the past 15 years. He groaned, dragging himself out of bed. The eyebags were not better, the mirror refused to show the reflection of a happy man.

Sorcerer!Nanami who used all of his strength to make himself presentable for work, who drove towards Jujutsu High, imagining if this was really his new life, if he still had the chance to go back. He remembered why he decided to come back, this was a less miserable path, a job where he would save people, protect them. He tried to convince himself that the frustration of not finding you there would pass soon enough.

Sorcerer!Nanami who got an annoying voice text from Gojo in the morning asking him to meet the man as soon as he arrived at the school, and he could only sigh, already guessing that it would be a long day.

Sorcerer!Nanami who arrived at the school with the happiness of someone who had run over a cat by accident. Satoru and hangover weren't exactly the winning combo for a Friday morning. The man walked in reserved steps towards the professor's office, the door was open, and Satoru was leaning against his desk laughing loudly at something. In front of him stood a woman, her back turned at Kento, but damn it, he would recognize that scent anywhere.

Sorcerer!Nanami who paralyzed completely when you turned around, wide eyes staring at you, lips parting slowly as the image of you was enough to knock the breath out of his lungs. He looked like an absolute fool. 

Sorcerer!Nanami who looked at you in silence, frozen in place. It took you a few seconds to recognize those hazel eyes. While you remained the same, he had changed. The emo boy with bangs had given place to this strong man dressed in a beige suit, imposing posture and oh holy shit a beautiful, sinful face. “Ken?” He watched your eyes widen, and your voice made his heart do a few flips on his chest. That intimate nickname only you were bold enough to say, only you had the permission to say it.

Sorcerer!Nanami who can't believe when you run to hug him, your arms wrapped around his neck and damn it you should hate him, shouldn't you? He was the one who left after all; And yet, the feeling of you running into his arms like five years ago was yesterday makes something broken inside heal.

Sorcerer!Nanami who gets flustered when you look at him from such close proximity, telling him how much he's changed, and all he can think about is how you haven't changed at all. To be fair, the only thing he can look at is your eyes, the way they wrinkle at the corners as you smile at him.

Sorcerer!Nanami who is more than willing to become your partner in missions once more, even though he feigns a small resistance, sighing as he says he doesn't work overtime, accepting when you promise to pay him a beer once the mission is over.

Sorcerer!Nanami who doesn't even realize that he stares at you too much, trying to conceive of all the changes and now he sees, you have also changed a lot.

Sorcerer!Nanami who one night after a mission catches you outside of the bar, drink in hand, feeling the breeze play with your hair, and he sees something your eyes had been trying to hide from him. He asks you what's wrong, you don't want to tell him how his abandonment is still an open wound.

Sorcerer!Nanami who knows you too well to believe your attempts at dismissing the subject. His hand touched your elbow as he stands too close to you, and you are not that good of a liar, not under that gaze.

Sorcerer!Nanami who feels his heart break the moment he realizes all this time you haven't screamed at him for leaving because you were terrified he would do it again, and he sighs, all he wants is to cup your face and promise he's not going anywhere. He doesn't do it tho, he's staring at you with conflicted eyes. He's not good at this, he has never been.

Sorcerer!Nanami who can't help but feel guilty of how the night turned out, seeing how you feel worse now that he found out you're still upset.

Sorcerer!Nanami who pays the bill and calls an Uber back to his apartment, it's too late and he doesn't want you drunk and alone in someone else's car. At least that's what he tells himself to convince his own brain that he's not just trying to find an excuse to keep you close.

Sorcerer!Nanami who sits on his couch with you and asks you to scream at him, watching your puzzled expression as you let out a confused "huh?"

Sorcerer!Nanami who, driven by guilt and alcohol, holds your hand and says "Do it. Scream at me, curse me for leaving, tell me that I'm a selfish bastard that abandoned you and even now can't stop hurting you"

Sorcerer!Nanami who has his drunk plea cut midway by your hands on his face, cupping his cheek and asking him to just shut the fuck up.

Sorcerer!Nanami who feels the air strike out of his lungs when he notices your eyes watering, the way you whisper "Please, just... Don't leave" like you need him in your life. Sorcerer!Nanami who realizes eventually that yes, you need him in your life.

[apoloadonisandnarcissus]

Why did Galadriel allow the Three Elven rings to be forged, in 1x08?

Despite knowing, for a fact, Halbrand is Sauron, and he has been working at Eregion, alongside Celebrimbor, all along, in 1x08? It’s because she knows the Three are truly free from Sauron’s influence, like she tells Elrond in 2x01?

Because her own statement in 2x02, seems to contradict this: Sauron... sees himself not as master of a barren waste, but of all Middle-earth. He seeks to rule it not only through conquest, but by bending the minds and wills of all its peoples to his own. And for that, he needs not armies... but Rings. And he cannot craft them without Celebrimbor.

Galadriel is not naïve, nor is she stupid, quite the opposite. Tolkien describes her brilliant in mind and swift in action. And, in Season 2, we saw her lying to hide the true nature of her connection to Sauron: to Gil-galad, in 2x02, she denies Halbrand was her friend; in 2x06 she tells Adar, Sauron promised her an army.

Galadriel’s entire plot in Númenor, in Season 1, was her trying to get herself an army to fight “Sauron” in the Southlands, and to persuade Halbrand to reclaim “his” throne.

Halbrand: I'm afraid you're short an army. Galadriel: Leave the army to me. 1x02

Halbrand: How? You're stuck on this island. And you're still short an army. Galadriel: That is all about to change. 1x03

Halbrand: You used me. After I all but begged you to let me be. Galadriel: I have just convinced Númenor to send five ships and 500 men to aid your people and place a crown upon your head. Many might assume you used me. Halbrand: Find another head to crown. 1x05

1) Galadriel knows Sauron’s reputation

As are all Elves, and that’s why they feared him so. They know Sauron is a powerful sorcerer, and very much so. He’s known as the “great deceiver”, a trickster, who employs deception and illusions.

2) Galadriel was aware of Sauron’s goals

Galadriel was, also, perfectly aware this was Sauron’s plan and goal, all along. Adar revealed it to her, in 1x06:

After Morgoth's defeat, the one you call Sauron... Devoted himself to healing Middle-earth, bringing its ruined lands together in perfect order. He sought to craft a power not of the flesh... But over flesh. A power of the Unseen World. He bid as many as he could to follow him far north. But try as he might... Something was missing. A shadow of dark knowledge that kept itself hidden, even from him. No matter how much blood he spilt in its pursuit.

3) She knows the rings were Sauron’s idea

And hearing Celebrimbor speaking about a “power over flesh” was what made her suspect Halbrand was lying about his identity and had hidden motives to be at Eregion, in the first place:

His [Halbrand] suggestions were but the key that unlocked the dam. We are on the cusp of crafting a new kind of power. Not of strength, but of spirit. Not of the flesh, but over flesh. This is... This is a power of the Unseen World.

4) Sauron’s request

Persuading Galadriel into allowing the rings to be forged was the entire point of Sauron’s first illusion, when he takes the form of her brother, Finrod. 

He [Sauron] was seeking a power not to destroy Middle-earth, but to heal it. Just as your fellow Elves are seeking to do this very moment. You needn't lie to them. Simply let the work proceed.

This alone should “ring the alarms” in Galadriel’s mind that something is “up” with this whole project. And Sauron is talking in the past tense, which indicates he already found the power was seeking (as he tells Galadriel himself before the reveal: “we found it!”).

However, this is exactly what Galadriel does. She only doesn’t reveal to Elrond and Celebrimbor Halbrand’s true identity, but she allows the rings to be forged, anyway. But instead of two, she makes it three. For balance.

Are the Rings really free of Sauron’s influence?

Yes and no. The Three Elven rings are free from “Sauron’s influence” in the sense he doesn’t enslave its bearers to his will, but they not free from his power, they feed off of it, all the same. We know this from Tolkien lore; after the One Ring gets destroyed, in the Third Age, the Three lose their magical properties, and become mere pieces of jewelry.

What is most likely to have happened is that Sauron infused the mithril with his intentions in 1x08, as he did in 2x03 (for the Seven), and this was him attempting to replicate what he did before (in 1x08), but now he wants control and dominion, too, so his intentions are tainted with greed (which will be what the Seven rings of power will do to the Dwarves’ Ring-bearers):

The rings of power are Sauron's masterplan, after all. He sees himself as their creator and their master, like he says to Celebrimbor in 2x08:

And this strengthens the theory it was Nenya that stopped Galadriel from joining him, and compelled her to fall down the cliff, in 2x08. The ring resisted his command. Which might indicate these rings have a will of their own, like the One Ring, and Nenya chose Galadriel and sees her as its master:

Having a ring of power desobey him (his very own creation) would give Sauron not only the motivation but the idea to forge a “master-ring” to control all others:

"They worked wonders"

And this is why Sauron wants Nenya, and other Two of the Three. He needs them for his masterplan, because these were the only rings that actually worked. They heal Morgoth’s corruption. And he wants to know what he did different with them.

And 2x08 answered to that, too:

I’ve already talked about this on several posts: the Three contain OG Mairon’s essence and the qualities he was created to have by Eru himself (perfection, order, beauty), plus his desire for healing Morgoth’s corruption. And this idea is also present in 2x01:

But this is not Celebrimbor’s doing, at all. This is powerful Ainur magic, that only one of the Ainur (Vala or Maia) could accomplish: and that's Mairon.

Through Adar in 2x08, we got confirmation that the mithril can cure Morgoth's corruption in every sort of way. But this effect is only temporary, and that’s probably why Sauron/Halbrand wanted to forge two (one for himself, and the other for Galadriel, because he recognizes the same yearning for healing in her).

Then why, knowing all of this, did Galadriel allow the rings to be forged, anyway?

Galadriel herself answered to that, in 1x08:

Indeed, the Elves were running out of time (Gil-Galad gave them three weeks to find a solution), soon they would have to leave Middle-earth, otherwise they would fade, and die. And Galadriel refused to return to Valinor, in 1x01, because she wants to destroy Sauron. And Elrond failed his mission in Khazad-dûm in getting more mithril (like she said to his face in 2x01):

She knows Sauron is an ancient and powerful sorcerer, and if anyone can pull something like this off is probably him. And, subconsciously, Galadriel is aware she needs his power, because he tells her so, himself, 1x08:

Sauron: You have no choice. Without me, your people will fade. And the shadow will spread and darken to cover all the world. You need me. Galadriel: I should have left you on the sea.

And to “the sea” he returns her in the next vision, to the moment when he saved her in the Sundering Seas, to make this point across.

And it worked. Because Galadriel is willing to take that gamble and allow the Three to be forged, because there’s no other way for the Elves to stay in Middle-earth. And, in order to do that, she has to keep Halbrand’s true identity concealed from Elrond and Celebrimbor, otherwise they would never agree.

And Gil-galad himself agrees with this idea (“it’s the only way”), in 2x01, as he compels Elrond to surrender the rings:

Elrond: He worked with Celebrimbor for weeks. We know not the depth of his influence Gil-galad: Soon, the last Gold-leaf will fall, and it will be my task to inform all Lindon our time here is ended, and the Elves must abandon these shores forever. Now, you inform me our most cunning enemy is rising again. If we leave now, the peoples of Middle-earth will be left to suffer under the tyranny of a new Dark Lord. Those Rings are more than our last hope, they may be the last hope for all Middle-earth. It is a risk we must chance to take. Give them to me.

Because of you, we've no choice but to test the virtue of the Rings.

And Galadriel sort of says this to Elrond, in the same episode: I did what I felt was right. And time alone will reveal whether that was folly or wisdom.

Now, the irony of all of this is that Galadriel and the Elves, by keeping the rings for themselves, instead of destroying them and returning to Valinor, are enabling Sauron to continue his masterplan. Because had the Elves left as they were meant to, Sauron wouldn’t had the means to see his plan through (because Celebrimbor would be out of his reach), nor had they condemned Middle-earth to the tyranny of the a new Dark Lord. Which means: Elrond was right.

[dark-lord-of-awesomeness]

Listen you can't just give me new lore and expect me not to ask ESPECIALLY if it involved magic system

Does the rune you clicked with matched the kind of person you are? Like someone who is caring will click with a protection rune or a healing rune or is it based on how willing the person is to learn it?

In the ye olden days how does one know which rune they would click with like do they just try different runes and if they don't click with they moved on to a different rune? Imagine an expert just throws a bunch of runes to a baby sorcerer and be like “here try this runes and tell me how you feel about it”

If someone who studies history found that Stan's a sorcerer, what would be their reaction? And is it a shock Pikachu face?

Is magic reserve something you're born with? Or can you expand it?

Tldr : more lore! More lore! More lore! More lore! ✊✊✊

You've fallen into my trap of asking me to elaborate so i can talk more about my magic world building >:)

The first initial click will always match the type of person a sorcerer is. Stan views himself as someone who breaks things and messes stuff up, so he was drawn to the break rune (plus all the writing it over and over. Its not a necessary step but it does make it easier and speed up the process) in different circumstances he could have also clicked with the sneak, protect, illusion, or anything else that fits Stan. After that a sorcerer can technically click with any rune, as long as they work to understand it. Stan doesn't care about plants or growing things in a garden, so he's struggling.

In ye olden days as long as they knew someone had the chance to become a sorcerer they could guess which runes they'd click with. Unfortunately there wasn't a guarantee someone would click at all, even if they did have a larger magic reserve. Potential sorcerers could go to specilized schools to try and click through rune writing and doing rune activities (such as going around a castle and breaking everything they came across *coughStancough*) but its not something that can be forced (without messing the person up). There was also the chance that people would randomly become sorcerers going about their day to day lives, like how the woman Fiddleford knew clicked with the dance rune and started using it on everyone. People were taught to look for certain signs (doing a certain action over and over again, looking exhausted, zoning out, etc (which can be written off as truama)) so that if they saw their neighbor or someone they knew they could take steps in case it was a potential sorcerer clicking.

Once the first click happened baby sorcerers were taken to isolated facilities and thrown a bunch of runes and pushed through rune activities until they clicked with at least three more, after which they were free to go home or continue rune learning. They'd interview loved ones and the sorcerer to figure out what would work best, and go from there. If something didnt click after three days they'd move on (Due to rushing the process to stabilize the baby sorcerer. If Stan had been shoved writing the rune he's about to click with over and he'd click with it faster than he has been.) Stan's learning his runes in the classic fashion of doing activities and watching the world around him, which works but is very slow.

If someone who studied history and knew about sorcerers as a concept seperate from wizards learned about Stan there would be a new person living in the castle becoming Stans #1 pest. You know the type, eager to learn and watch and the exact type of person that would creep Stan out, even if they were doing it for purly academic reasons. Stan's a living relic of a long forgotten magic art, and they're going to rediscover the limits of his capabilities together :) (Stan would rather not. Please leave? He has enough problems with the dragon, demon, and McGuckets health worries)

Magic reserves are something people are born with and something that can grow over time. Everyone has a little bit of magic in them that keeps them alive and naturally connects them to magic in a non sorcerer fashion, and some are born with larger magic reserves due to blood line factors. Its similar to a muscle, the more its used the bigger it is, so weak sorcerers can get stronger the more they cast spells and push their limits. Or it can artificially grow, like if someone carries an arcane battery in their pocket and rolls it around with their bare hands while it leaks magic straight into them (but who'd be crazy enough to do that! There's all kinds of side effects from non controlled magic exposure!)

There's also a hierarchy of runes. The lowest tier is grammar and filler runes, that don't have any special innate ability to shape reality. Like how shouting the word 'the!' at someone doesnt really convey meaning. After that it goes from very specific runes, like water, to more complex ones, like liquid. Stan's first one was a complex one, as 'break' covers a whole lot more than just learning 'snap'. There's lots of ways to break something, but only so many ways you can snap. The limits of a sorcerer's ability is their magic reserve and their imagination, so Stan, who's mental ability is so strong he's a natural mindscape manipulator, has a lot of potential for being very powerful, even if by ye olden days standards he'd have a less than average sorcerer's reserve (another good thing for Fiddlefords arm). A sorcerer can 'upgrade' their clicked rune into a higher tier by doing it a lot and deepening their understanding.

[bananaactivity]

Sooo… Hook and Morgie huh.

Morgie and Hook look so different in this world… I love it. I actually ended up changing his hair to match Morgana from Troll Hunters 🫣. I wanted him to look more interesting cause people kept saying he was random and lame, Red heads with mullets aren’t lame I think 😃

( outing myself as a troll hunters fan in the year of 2024 💀)

Down below I put a little GIF of Morgies eyes doin the changing thing

(Why he kinda serving Edward Cullen tho like 😛)

Turns out Morgana Le Fay is REALLY powerful, so by extension Morgie should have the potential to be a pretty spooky sorcerer/ witch/ fay/ god. Based on Descendants canon, parents magical abilities is hereditary ie it’s VERY likely Morgie has all his moms powers in Arthur mythos. Which includes stuff like NECROMANCY AND OMNIPRESENCE, shapeshifting, immortality, time travel, illusion, flight, casting spells, healing, ASTRAL PROJECTION, telekinesis, mind control… other stuff across multiple media projects. I’m actually gonna keep a lot of this, minus omnipresence and time travel cse that’s way too powerful. As a caveat morgies still gonna be stupid and goofy asl… and he’s not the bossy type. He’s also tooo young to be super strong he can only do low level versions of his mom’s powers… like he can only turn into a Cat, snake, small dragon, crow, and big wolf for his transformation powers currently. I like to think anything he turns into is always black with his serpent eyes. Actually I don’t think that’s just true in my universe. Also because he’s stupid it makes since for Merlin to be okay with him at his school. Since Morgies mom has literally hated him for like centuries atp.

Speaking of this still adds another layer to the “ why is Uliana in charge when her crew consists of gods and supernatural entities that are much more powerful than she is” all she has is tentacles…. And even hook could turn her into Sannakjii if he wanted to fr bro… 3/5ths of her crew are literal gods or god adjacent 💀

I think this picture sums up My Hook and Morgie pretty good… I have more goofy pictures I wanna do of them.

Yes I did give Morgie fangs and black fingertips… necromancer??… shapeshifter??… can’t help myself??

Dont worry Hook is still flamboyant and crazy, he’s just a little sad at the beginning. He meets Morgie at school right after Peter Pan cut his hand off and banished him from Neverland because Hook got a scholarship to Merlin’s academy and he wants to be a pirate… so yeah he’s pretty sadge and struggling to function with his hook 😥 he won’t let that stop him from finishing his Swashbuckling masters degree tho 💅SLAY WE LOVE AN EDUCATED KING EVEN THO HIS SON CANT COUNT. Morgie is also a weapons smith major and he imbues his shit with like dark souls so that’s pretty cool.

I’ll have more on Morgie after I finish the goofy pictures…

[erulasse23]

TROP 01x08: Alloyed

ahhhhh I have so many thoughts since I only watched this episode once and it was 2.5 years ago 🫣

1. it was pretty obvious at this point that Adar was NOT Sauron. The Stranger, on the other hand, they really tried to make us believe he was Sauron and tbh I almost fell for it like “are they really going to give him his memories and he’ll remember he’s an evil dark lord?!” but once THAT was taken care of… everyone knew it must be Halbrand 👀

2. Halbrand was falling off of that damn horse with his injury needing elvish medicine. my question is: was he faking the whole injury? was it an illusion? could he have healed himself if he wanted to, but kept the injury for the sake of his cover?

3. THE SILVERGIFTING INTRODUCTION!!!!!!!! Celebrimbor is so susceptible to flattery and also just likes talking about his special interest 😭 Halbrand starts completely ignoring Galadriel and Elrond in favor of Celebrimbor. no one except Galadriel was suspicious that a human Smiths AIDE was keeping up with CELEBRIMBOR in the forge???

4. the reveal…. I literally get chills at how Charlie’s eyes change and his voice changes and his expression and everything. he pulls on all Galadriel’s insecurities, saying if he’s to be worthy of forgiveness and the light of the One he must right all his wrongs and heal middle earth… just like galadriel jumping off the boat because she didn’t think she was worthy of it…

5. THE MYSTICS— will one of them become a wraith?! are they human sorcerers? they worship sauron already? but they work for that other dude in rhun who claims to also be an istari right?

6. Galadriel sacrificing the symbol of her vengeance in order to create rings that will heal… GORGEOUS. what do we think Sauron will sacrifice when he makes the One in season three?

[riyamayrout]

꒰ 💌 ꒱ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐞

“You don’t have to go on.” Gojo’s voice sounded like he was desperately trying to believe it himself. As if — just a little longer — and he’d find a way out: easy, clean, right. He’d hand it to you like a lifeline, and everything would fall into place.

But you both knew there was no way out. The illusion shattered the moment you dared to face the truth.

“You know I do,” you whispered back, pressing bloodied knuckles to your lips.

Being a sorcerer means slowly burning yourself from the inside out, hoping the fire is enough to save others — and then, finally, to burn away.

Burning your flesh, squeezing out your soul drop by drop, dissolving in pain, anger, and inevitability.

Sorcerers are both poison and antidote in one.

And no one ever tells you when your life stops healing and starts killing.

You don’t remember a time when you weren’t a sorcerer.

It’s like your fingers have always gripped weapons, your shoulders always bore the weight of lives not your own.

First — with childish stubbornness. Then — with youthful hunger. And finally — just out of habit.

As natural as breathing. As inevitable as burning out.

And he was always there.

Gojo Satoru.

Your teacher.

Your cursed, beautiful light.

You went through so much. Too much.

Enough to learn how to catch even the faintest shadows in his voice, his movements, his silences — too short or too long.

He could lie to anyone — the world, even himself — but not to you.

And when he was sealed away, you knew.

You knew he wouldn’t come back the same.

You were falling apart then.

While the others gritted their teeth and kept moving, trying to survive in a world without Gojo Satoru, you kept returning to where he no longer was: the battlefield, the shattered shelters, the emptiness he left behind.

And then he was simply gone. Death on the battlefield isn’t noble. It’s not some epic tale, not a hero’s glorious farewell. No. It’s always blood. Always broken words lost in the noise of war. It’s just emptiness, taking everything that’s left.

How many times did you imagine he left a letter behind? That foolish hope that kept you afloat. But there was no letter. You waited. Until the very end, despite everything.

You wouldn’t have been surprised if he’d never left one at all.

But a month later, they returned his body.

“He asked me to give this to you on your birthday,” Shoko said, handing you a thin envelope with jagged edges.

It took time to open it. God, it was so hard just to tear the damn paper — every motion draining what strength you had left.

Even the thought of what was inside made your heart clench.

But there was no point in waiting anymore.

Your trembling hands ripped the envelope open.

“You know I was never good with words.

And if you’re reading this… it means I didn’t make it back.

I’m sorry. I know this will hurt. I wish I could change that.

But please, don’t live in that pain. Don’t let it break you. You’re my strongest student. I was always proud of you — how you fought, how you never gave up, how you kept moving forward no matter what.

You stayed by my side for so long. Even when it hurt you. Even when it hurt me. And I always knew — if anyone could truly understand me, it was you.

Thank you for that.

And… I’m sorry.

For everything.”

And in that apology — in those two simple words — there was everything.

His love.

The darkness that always lingered behind his light.

Because he knew how much it hurt — to love when you can’t be together.

“I love you.”

Even without reading those words, you could feel them. Hidden in the end. In the shadow he left behind.

You read that letter again and again, clinging to every word, every uneven stroke of his handwriting — like maybe, just maybe, you could find answers. Like you could bring back his voice, erase the distance between now and then, between life and death. But all that remained was the cold paper, rough to the touch, and ink fading with each passing day.

And in your chest — a hole so wide the whole damn world could fall through it.

Those words were all you had left of him.

There’d be no more voices clashing in debate.

No more piercing stares that made you feel like he could read your mind. No more fleeting touches, half-finished phrases, familiar teasing.

Nothing.

And so, the only thing left to do — is live.

Not for revenge. Not for the past.

But for him.

For his words.

For the light he left behind in you.

[istoleyoursk1n]

Hello, I saw your requests are open after I read some of your stuff and wanted to give an idea. One thing I don’t see too often in fantasy is anti-magic types so I’d like to request a Tav that is magically blank. What I mean by that is where everyone else either has magic or is effected by it, Tav can be neither of these. Try to hit them with a lightning bolt? Doesn’t work. Illusions? Doesn’t work. Enchantments? Nah. This makes them a terrifying mage hunter that can go toe to toe with many magic creatures and users. Of course they need to work around not being healed by magic as well. (Choose whoever for the characters!)

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How would the boys react to a Tav who’s incapable of being harmed by or creating magic?

(If any of you won't see one for the girls, just ask <3)

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: ̗̀➛ ASTARION

“I know I’ve already got the delightfully excellent privilege of looks to me, darling, but damn it all! You’d think those lazing Gods would grant me more than just a dashing face to get me through my troubles too!”

Immediately comes asking how the hell you gained such an ability and if so, how could he get some of that for himself.

He's envious of the fact that nearly all magic seems to have little to zero effects on you. He's far too consumed by the amount of advantages it gives you that he doesn't exactly see the downsides.

I mean, he’s seen you take a fireball to your face and shake it off as if it was nothing. However, the sight of you bleeding out as every magical healing potion and spell does absolutely nothing to aid you ends up being the very thing that makes him wonder if it would be worth it.

But hey! It's rather entertaining for him to watch every foe you encounter gasp in shock when they realize all the magic spells they throw at you do nothing to hinder your each attack.

The funniest thing he saw was someone trying to manipulate you with a charm spell only for you to humiliate them for their obvious attempt.

: ̗̀➛ WYLL

“By the hells, you’re immune to magic? That’s one darn good of an advantage to have, especially on a journey such as ours. Though, it's a shame that you’ll never get to see the delights that come with it, you would have loved it, I’m sure!”

He wasn't all too bothered by the fact you couldn't create magic. Some people lived all their lives without using them and they still made fine warriors, why should he judge you?

However, he was completely shocked when he first watched a lightning bolt strike your body only for you to shrug it off. You didn't even have the burn marks that would have came from it.

After figuring out your little situation, he was both deeply fascinated and impressed. There's no way anything is stopping either of you now, not when you are immune to nearly all types of magic.

Be prepared because this man does start to give you ridiculous titles over your unique ability. “The anti-magician”, “The impenetrable magic consumer”, it gets worse and worse but it's making you both laugh.

Yet, what he does find quite concerning is the number of times he's witnessed your other companions use you as a personal test dummy in terms of magic-based attacks. He’s always quick to grab you out of those situations even though you were mostly okay with it.

: ̗̀➛ GALE

“Immune to magic? Truly? Are you telling me a particularly powerful sorcerer could cast a tremendously potent necrotic spell on you and you’d just... Stand there… with not so much as a bruise? Are you certain you’re from this plane of existence-”

What in the fuck <— His initial reaction lmao

He’s never even seen anything that could resist most if not all magic, even worse that you can't even seem to make it yourslf.

He’s spent the majority of his life so heavily involved with magic and the weave that he could hardly see himself without it, better yet, he doesn't even understand how you live so mundanely.

Heck! Even lower-class citizens could learn magic if not already know how to cast a basic spell or two. Now he has a hundred different questions running through his head and you could probably only answer half of them.

Perhaps he even suspected that you may have just used a multitude of potions of resistance on yourself to turn out this way but if so, the effects should have worn off by now.

Either way, he’s bewildered by you. Intensely interested in how this situation of yours came to be and if there is truly a limit to what magic you can resist. Though, trust that he won't try to experiment on you for himself.

: ̗̀➛ HALSIN

“Ah, though I understand the loss of seizing the art of magic for oneself is rather unfortunate, this only means that perhaps a far more naturalistic path awaits you. One I hope brings nothing but joy and aid in our journey ahead.”

Pleasantly surprised but also curious about it all. When you say all magic do you truly mean all? And if he were to bring a magical flame near your skin, would you feel it's warmth?

Though, he doesn't press on the matter too much. However, there are occasions when he has forgotten about your immunity and ends up shielding you from a magical blast you could have easily taken yourself.

Reflexes perhaps. He’s fairly used to jumping in to protect those he cares for and he does get a tad bit embarrassed over the fact that your magic immunity slipped his mind once or twice due to his own impulses.

Though worry not if magical healing spells or potions don't work on you! He knows plenty of natural ways to heal your wounds. Though it will take significantly longer.

Regardless, he's happy to be of service to you, even teaching you some ways to use herbs and the fauna around you to make a quick remedy to all sorts of wounds so you won't have to ever struggle as much as you did before.

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[senualothbrok]

Hello friend!! I have been thinking about undiagnosed sorcerer Gale a lot lately, so I am making it your problem too.

You only gradually become aware of it, and once you are you wonder how you hadn't noticed. Maybe it's the passage of time, each day one step away from the nautiloid and the Netherbrain and all of it--each day that much more distance from Gale's last audience with Mystra. The burden of the Orb hadn't been yours, but it had been heavy enough that you felt lighter when you saw his face as he stepped out that portal. Maybe, like the wounds you both bring back with you to Waterdeep, your mind needed the chance to heal before it could process even more.

More in this case is living with Gale. It had been one thing being on the road, chased from danger to danger; all you'd been able to think those nights you'd collapsed into his tent with him was we made it, with a fervent hope he'd be next to you when you woke and still next to you the night following. Now, you lie down with him night after night and wake up to him morning after morning, and as you let yourself accept that this is how things will be, you start to notice.

The tower is suffused with magic.

It's not only the spells and wards that Gale has woven into the very heart of it, or the numerous enchantments he's created to make life easier, or the artifacts and books you've brought home with you. It's Gale himself.

Surrounded by magic and slow to shed the exhaustion that's clung to you since Baldur's Gate, you need some time to sense the difference, but once you do it's there, a touch on your sleeve or a whisper to catch your attention. When you search for it you can't see it, there's no breeze to stir the curtains or the profusion of flowers Gale brings home day after day. You don't smell that dreaded rosewater or taste cloying honey-sweetness on your tongue. It's a sense that goes beyond sense, speaking to the parts of you that lie under your bones and between your nerves--it's something that escapes your words just as you think you've found the ones to describe it. The sense of him wraps around you like a comforting memory, smoothing its unfelt fingers across your unquiet spirit; the happiness you feel, the life that suffuses you, doesn't compel you but invites you just to be.

It's different when you're in bed together, like tonight, when Gale is salting your skin with kisses. Tonight he's all around you, flowing into and filling every part of you like water, Gale himself spilling over at the edges. He's not glowing but you feel alight with him, woven into him, his threads twisting around yours to draw you close. You're not in one of his illusions--the world around you is very real, if hazy and distant, and Gale's body is hungry, solid flesh and bone against yours. The sensation doesn't vanish even when Gale pauses to ask you what's wrong and you realize you're staring at him.

"I can feel you," you say awkwardly.

"I'd hope so," Gale says laughingly, though he notices your uncertainty and sits up, bracing himself back on his haunches. "What is it?"

You explain as best you can, though every word out of your mouth sounds more foolish and inaccurate than the last. You find yourself tangled in a thicket of your own making and are just about to panic your way out of it when Gale says, faintly embarrassed, "Oh. That--that hasn't happened in quite some time. Years."

I'm so sorry, friend, that it's taken me so long to reply to your once again beautiful piece. I feel like my writing is pretty awful at the moment so I do apologise. I just wanted to get it out though (despite being in a weird creative space and putting off writing a little bit!)

Thank you so much, as always, for your exquisite work <3 ---

You do not need to ask. There is an intuition that exists between you, so that you often know his intentions before he speaks, and he senses your desire before you tell him. You know that part of this comes from the joining of your souls, sealed by your love. But you suspect the other part comes from something altogether different, that sensation that you cannot yet name.

“Admittedly, it wasn’t as innocuous as what you’ve described, back then.”

He pulls you closer, as if he needs your skin on his, even though you feel his being like a flame inside you.

“By all accounts, there was more force to it. It was more of an explosion, if you would.”

You arch an eyebrow. He flashes you that languid half smirk that drives you wild. You wonder if he feels your arousal as his own, like two rivers flowing into each other. He watches you with dancing eyes, savouring your reaction.

“Not that kind of explosion.”

You laugh a little. His lips are smooth and warm as they graze the tips of your fingers. For a while, you fumble for words to explain, ever grateful for his patience.

“It feels like a spell,” you manage eventually. “Even when you’re not casting. Like I’m floating in the Weave, except that you’re the Weave. You’re all around me, inside me, everywhere.”

He gazes at you, fingering this chin absently. And then he nods. There is a kind of solemnity in the gesture, the slight gathering of Gale’s brow. You wonder how long Gale has hidden this part of his nature, or shied away from examining it too closely.

“When I was a child, I learned to control it. But with you…”

He buries his head into the crook of your neck, the heat of his sigh blazing like your pulse. There is a force to it, then, an ache to his longing. You feel it like a flood.

“I want all of you,” he rasps. “And I want to give you all of me. Perhaps that’s why.”

Your open mouth finds his, wet and desperate. His breaths are ragged, swirling into yours like a clouds swallowing clouds. He is a warm bath, lapping at every inch of you. You are about to drown yourself in him when he draws back, so abruptly you feel bereft.

“Does it disturb you?”

The wavering in his eyes almost makes you wince. Traces of his uncertainty, the measure against which he still judges himself. You shake your head sharply, immediately.

“No.” You press yourself against him, swelling with tenderness and desire. “The more I find out about you, the more I love you. Nothing could make me love you less.”

He hesitates for a moment. You feel, as well as see, the last of his doubt fading. His smile is a ripple of light through you, a pleasure almost as intense as pain.

“That’s a relief,” he whispers, as his fingers flutter downwards, and his taste becomes your own.

[carat-chronicles]

Seventeen as Fantasy Archetypes ✨

1. S.Coups – The Noble Knight

A brave and valiant leader, sworn to protect his kingdom and his people. With unmatched strength and an unshakable sense of honor, S.Coups wields his sword with wisdom and courage, ready to defend his loved ones from any evil.

2. Jeonghan – The Enigmatic Sorcerer

Mysterious and powerful, Jeonghan is a master of arcane magic. He is often seen wandering the ancient libraries, seeking knowledge to perfect his craft. Though his heart is kind, his wisdom and power can make him seem distant or intimidating to those who don’t know him well.

3. Joshua – The Celestial Healer

A peaceful soul who has the gift of healing, Joshua’s magic flows from the stars themselves. He can mend wounds with a touch and bring light to the darkest of places, always offering comfort and guidance to those in need.

4. Jun – The Agile Assassin

Silent and swift, Jun is a shadow in the night. A master of stealth and agility, he works in the shadows, protecting the realm from unseen threats. With unmatched precision and quiet grace, he carries out his missions without leaving a trace.

5. Hoshi – The Fierce Warrior

Born to fight, Hoshi has a fiery spirit and a heart full of determination. With his weapon in hand, he charges into battle, leading his troops with unrelenting energy and enthusiasm. His passion is contagious, and his strength is unmatched.

6. Wonwoo – The Stoic Archer

Calm and precise, Wonwoo’s arrows never miss their mark. His sharp eyes and steady hand make him a master marksman, and he prefers to keep his emotions close to his chest, focusing instead on the mission ahead.

7. Woozi – The Genius Alchemist

With a brilliant mind, Woozi spends his days experimenting with potions, brews, and magical concoctions. His creations can heal, protect, or even enhance the abilities of those he cares for. He’s a quiet, focused presence, but his work speaks for itself.

8. DK – The Charming Bard

With his lively energy and beautiful voice, DK captivates all who hear him sing. He is a bard, traveling from village to village, spreading joy and inspiring courage through his songs and stories. His performances can lift the spirits of even the most downtrodden.

9. Mingyu – The Mighty Warrior

A towering figure on the battlefield, Mingyu’s strength and resilience make him an unstoppable force. Though his exterior is intimidating, his heart is pure, and he fights for justice and the protection of his people.

10. The8 – The Mystic Seer

The8 possesses the rare gift of foresight, able to glimpse the future through visions and dreams. While his knowledge of what’s to come is invaluable, it often isolates him from others, as they struggle to understand the weight of his prophetic abilities.

11. Seungkwan – The Loyal Guardian

Seungkwan is the protector of his comrades, always standing by their side with unwavering loyalty. His quick wit and sharp tongue may get him into trouble at times, but he’s always ready to defend his friends and the ones he loves from any threat.

12. Vernon – The Rogue Sorcerer

Vernon is a mischievous but powerful sorcerer with a talent for illusion magic. He prefers to operate on his own terms, often blurring the line between good and bad, but his heart is always in the right place—especially when his friends are in danger.

13. Dino – The Young, Bold Hero

Full of youthful energy and a natural sense of adventure, Dino is a hero in the making. He is still learning the ways of the world but is brave and eager to prove himself. With his unshakeable courage and determination, there’s no challenge too big for him to face.

Should I create quick short stories on each of these?

[allykakamatsu]

Twisted Wonderland DnD

Title says it all, basically here's what I think the NRC boys classes and species would be in Dnd

Notes:

This is me trying to adapt their powers not what they would pick, for example if I was going on what they'd pick Epel with be a goliath barbarian

Everyone's going to have a level cap of 15, with the exceptions of Leona, Malleus and Lilia cause they're noticeably older than everyone else so I felt fair giving them a few more levels due to more experienced.

I'm sticking to cannon species if I can, but I will be mixing it up in the cases where either A, there isn't a good substitute or B, I think it would be funny.

Just cause I like to I tried to give everyone a multi-class. Also this is being done with base 5e rules so none of the new 2024 stuff.

Obviously this is just for fun idc about being optimal here.

And with that House Keeping done, let's go!

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Riddle: Human, 3 Zealot Barbarian 12 Abjuration wizard

A caster with barbarian levels, well if there was ever a way to prove this was just for fun this would be it- Jokes aside the subclass doesn't matter too much here, I just had to squeak some barb levels in here cause of Riddle being a very angry boi plus him somehow having the strength to throw Floyd across the room during their orientation. The wizard levels are more straightforward, he's a smart boi and abjuration is where all the 'no magic allowed' spells are so yeah.

Ace: Human, 8 Arcane Trickster Rogue 7 Glamour Bards

Unlike everyone else sans Ortho, I didn't really have any unique magic stuff to use as a baseline for Ace, however one of his talents is sleight of hand tricks so I figured rogue would be a good fit, and Arcane Trickster with it's invisible mage hand in particular would be pretty fitting. As for bard, that one's mainly to show that he's a show off and Glamour is the one I always kinda see as the most flashy. Plus, look me in the eye and tell me Ace wouldn't be a Vicious Mockery spammer.

Deuce: Human, 5 Champion Fighter 10 Redemption Paladin

Probably one of the easiest ones for me to figure out tbh. Some flavour of fighter for his delinquent days and him getting into a lot of fights then (I went champion cause of crits but tbh any could work), and then redemption paladin cause he's trying his god damn hardest to be a good boi now, not much more to it.

Trey: Human, 8 Transmutation Wizard 7 Shepard Druid

And in contrast to Deuce being one of the easiest to figure out, Trey might just be tied for the hardest because I did not know where to begin here. Eventually I went transmutation wizard cause all of it's spells are about changing something which fits with his UM, and then Druid due to the nature and healing spells combo being a decent fit for his cooking and his big brother instincts. Again, this is the one I'm least sure on so if you have any other ideas please tell me.

Cater: Half Elf, 10 Lore Bard 5 Illusion Wizard

That moment when I have to justify the species more than the class-. Tldr, some writers, namely @ladyazurith , have sold me on the concept of half fae Cater so I wanted to throw that in, and since their isn't a half fairy race half elf will have to do. Meanwhile the class was really easy, Illusion wizard cause while there's no spell that quite replicates 'Split Card' their collection comes close, and lore bard cause Cater as a bard just feels right, though I'm open to thoughts on the subclass.

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Leona: Tabaxi, 5 Battle Master Fighter, 11 Storm Sorcerer

I love my lazy cat man, in general but also here cause he's easy to figure out. Any fighter subclass would've worked, I just went battle master cause some of the manoeuvres like tripping felt like things Leona would do in a fight, and the Sorcerer levels were mainly cause I wanted to get him disintegrate which was the closest spell I could find to King's Roar, I just went storm cause none of the other sorcerer origins seemed like the best fit

Ruggie: Tabaxi, 12 Thief Rogue 3 Enchantment Wizard:

Another simple enough one. Given his upbringing thief rogue just made way to much sense, and as for enchantment wizard well, that's the school of magic Hideous Laughter and it's stronger Tasha version belong to and that's such a good fit for 'Laugh for Me' it's not even funny.

Jack: Shifter, 10 Moon Druid 5 Cavalier Fighter

Thank you Savannahclaw for being simple- Jokes aside, Moon Druid is the class all about better wildshape, the ability that lets you turn into animals so it's perfect for 'Unleash the Beast', and again the subclass didn't matter too much for the fighter I just wanted it for more melee strength (+Jack wanting to copy Leona) and I went cavalier cause I thought it would be funny if he got the bonuses when he was the mount- Also went shifter cause there's no werewolf race and I had to improvise

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Azul: Simic Hybrid, 10 Fathomless Warlock 5 Whispers Bard

And in complete contrast to the last dorm the Octotrio were collectively a pain to figure out. Eventually I did settle on this though. There's no octopus race so I went Simic Hybrid purely because it can have all kinds of aquatic limbs including octopus tentacles so 'close enough' and Whispers is the spy bard so all the public charms plus a lot of sneakiness. As for warlock, look, I know realistically Azul would more likely be a patron than someone making a devil deal given how he is, but I couldn't resist plus nothing's stopping him from making deals of his own to take down his boss-

Jade: Triton, 10 Spores Druid 5 Whispers Bard

Before anyone makes the joke yes the twins being a species named Triton is ironic but again I didn't have the best options here. That aside, the class here was easy enough, the bard levels were mainly for fast friends and zone of truth which combined make a pretty good representation of 'Shock the Heart' and I went Whispers for the same reason as Azul. As for the druid levels well, Jade clearly loves nature given how he started the Mountain Lovers Club and all, wildshape is a good way for him to turn back into his true form, and well, Circle of Spores specifically is a creepy mushroom themed subclass which just fits way too well.

Floyd: Triton, 2 Land Druid 13 Hexblade Warlock

Despite how long this one took me to figure out this one's pretty simple. Druid for wildshape though unlike Jade Floyd isn't sticking around nearly as long, and Hexblade cause well, I wasn't actively writing down spell lists but I was keeping them in mind and out of all the classes that had the spells I wanted for him (shield and counterspell to try recreate 'Bind the Heart') warlock was the only one that gave any kind of melee game, plus idk Floyd does seem like the type to find a cursed sword and keep it as a pet. Also,I'm not going into abilities but he also absolutely gets the grappler feat cause boy has gotta squeeze.

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Kalim: High Elf, 12 Divine Soul Sorcerer 3 Creation Bard

After the fishies gave me a lot of trouble we're back to simple thank god. Kalim does scream sorcerer to me due to the 'being born with more magic without having to work as hard for it' thing (I mean this with love I love my sunshine boy) and I went with Divine Soul to kinda reference Kalim being one of only three students at NRC to use light magic plus given all the assassination attempts the various healing spells it comes with probably come in handy (also sorcerer's in general are good with con saves which is what you need to beat poison). The bard levels are pretty much just cause he likes performing and making people smile, subclass doesn't matter too much, and lastly high elves are like the typical high magic rich people race which I think is a good fit.

Jamil: Yuan-ti, 4 Assassin Rogue 11 Enchantment Wizard

Time for my babygirl everyone- My bias aside this one was fun and thankfully pretty simple. I went with Yuan-ti cause that's the snake race and I couldn't help myself (also it has advantage on poison saves so extra fitting), Assassin Rogue cause rogue is generally a good class for getting through social interactions, notably with deception which is fitting, plus I have a sinking feeling Jamil at least knows how to kill if not has already done so. And finally, enchantment wizard cause that's where all the mind control spells are, notably level 11 is when you get mass suggestion which is basically what Jamil did at the end of book 4.

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Vil: Human, 10 Alchemist Artificer 5 Glamour Bard

I know I could've been more creative with the species choice here but Vil was one of the first I worked on and I wasn't going full hog wild yet- That aside, this one was surprisingly simple, Vil is the best potion maker out of the dorm specifically dedicated to that so the subclass that's all about making potions was just way too fitting, and glamour bard because Vil is absolutely a bard and I tend to associate this one with being the most bright and showy which is a public image I think Vil would like.

Rook: Wood Elf, 12 Fey Wanderer Ranger 3 Eloquence Bard

A rare case where I knew the class right away but the subclasses were hard to nail down. I know hunter ranger seems like the obvious one but tbh I'm not crazy on it and the 2014 version especially is kinda boring so I looked at the others and I think Fey Wanderer fits Rook a bit better cause of his love of beauty and all Fey being pretty in their own weird little way, plus it's more light themed and since he's one of the light magic students I wanted to lean into that. Meanwhile I think the bard stuff he picked up from Vil and I went eloquence cause that one's all about the fancy words which Rook is full of. As for the species, I have no deeper reason other than Wood Elf feeling right admittedly-

Epel: Halfling, 3 Wild Magic Barbarian 12 Swords Bard

Sorry Epel, I love you but in my mind you're a tiny boy holding a comically large axe- As for why I didn't push that gag further, well that's mainly cause I wanted to replicate UM when I can, and for Epel the closest I could get with my level cap+multiclass rules was Wall of Force so he had to go caster, and since I realised the rest of Pomfiore were at least part bard I decided Epel can join in on the 'fun'. Though I did do him the mercy of picking College of Swords cause Vil can force this angry boi to play music and charm people but he's gonna do it in the most violent way possible-

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Idia: Fire Genasi, 10 Battlesmith Artificer 5 Shadow Sorcerer

This was easier than I was expecting ngl. Tldr, Fire Genasi was the closest I could get to... whatever is going on with his biology, Artificer is the resident builder class so it's a good fit and battlesmith in particular is all about making weapons which is kind of what Idia did with Ortho, and Shadow Sorcerer cause his weird blood basically mandated some sorcerer levels and shadow is all about death which fits Idia's deal pretty well.

Ortho: Warforged, 8 PSI Fighter 7 Shadow Sorcerer:

And in complete contrast to his brother, Ortho is probably tied with Trey for the character I had the hardest time with but hopefully this'll do. Warforged is the resident robot race so that was a shoe in, I just kinda assume Idia used some of his magic to create Ortho hence the sorcerer levels plus spells like magic missile is the closest I can get to his laser beams, and fighter cause it's the generically good combat class, again subclass is debatable. I tried but I have no idea what I was doing for this one tbh-

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Malleus: Fairy, 12 Draconic Sorcerer 5 Dreams Druid

Okay, I know Dragonborn is the obvious species here but man is literally the prince of the Fae and there's plenty of spells to transform into dragons so screw it Malleus is a fairy. Other than that it's pretty straight forward, Draconic Sorcerer cause no duh, and Dreams Druid cause A, Fae prince aka tied to nature and B, after book 7 I don't think I need to explain why Malleus having a sleep themes class is fitting.

Silver: Human, 13 Twilight Cleric 2 Dreams Druid

Okay, hear me out with the class here, namely cleric cause I don't think I have to explain Dreams Druid here either. Tldr, I wanted Silver to have plane shift cause that was the closest thing I could find to his UM. Unfortunately it's a high level spell so I can't properly fit in a martial class while keeping to my level limit. Fortunately cleric is one of the classes that has Plane Shift and it's good with melee weapons as well as armour, plus it's all about holy aka light magic so it's honestly kind of perfect. Also I went Twilight Domain cause Lilia found him at night and it's a nice way of showing how despite where he was from Silver true place is with the Fae rather than his birth family.

Lilia: Dhampir, 5 Eldritch Knight Fighter 15 Bladesinger Wizard

Okay I know I should've made Lilia a fairy along with Malleus but we all joke that Lilia's a vampire so when I remembered Dhampir was an option I couldn't resist. That aside everything else is fairly simple, a melee fighter with spell access in Eldritch Knight and a caster that prefers to fight at melee in Bladesinger, perfect for a former war general, and this way most of his actual spells can go to fun utility options, as well as more... questionable spells like ones to 'help' with his cooking.

Sebek: Lizardfolk, 10 Ancients Paladin 5 Storm Sorcerer

Again, there isn't a half fairy option so I had to get creative, but instead of just going half elf again I decided to do a silly and lean into the crocodile jokes. As for the classes, Storm Sorcery was mainly for the lightning spell access, and paladin was just too good of a fit for Sebek. I was tempted to go Crown due to his loyalty to Malleus but I decided on Ancients due to his pride in his Fae side but this one is pretty debatable. Though a bonus for paladins in general is Aura of Protection which provides allies advantage against fear.... the situation was more despair instead of fear but it still works pretty well for a certain moment in book 7

If you made it this far, thank you for indulging my bullshit

[hawkeyes-knitting]

M*A*S*H if it was dnd

Hawkeye — wizard (wizard) 

Trapper — bard (plays his little guitar, inspiring others, creating illusions) 

Radar — ranger (nature-empowered traveler/messenger) 

Margaret — sorcerer (channels innate powers of healing) 

Frank — warlock (occult pact with the military) 

Henry — druid (nature/fish power) 

Klinger — rogue (wheeling& dealing abilities)

Mulcahy — cleric (divinely inspired but not necessarily a warrior) 

BJ — barbarian (violent and scary) 

Charles — monk (Focused. Powerful. Mentally disciplined). 

Potter — paladin (warrior for a good cause) 

Thank you for your consideration

[your-ne1ghbor]

The Concequences of Corrupted (Dark) Magic TKORAT AU

FINALLY, I GETTO TALK ABOUT THE MAGIC SYSTEM IN MY AU...KIND OF...

Im only sketching out how certain things would work for the regular and Star magic part of this system, but for corrupted magic..OH HAHAHAHAH YOU GUYS ARE IN FOR A TREAT. I know exactly what I wanted to do for corrupted magic so here it is. Plus another long post from yours truly ✨

@oh-shtars @annymation @signed-sapphire @chillwildwave @uva124 @rascalentertainments @tumblingdownthefoxden @pennysucks @sewerpalette

(Tw: Gore, Blood)

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First thing I wanted to do with corrupt magic was make it a option for Sorcerers and Wizards alike. What i mean by this was that for corrupted magic it isn't a good verses evil stick. It is merely something that anyone can use, but more at a price for your physical and mental health.

Not only that, but corrupted magic is more stronger than the likes of Regular Magic. The reason why is because of the magics nature to cause destruction to everything it touches. It wants to devour, destroy, and cause chaos to everything in it way, even at the expense of the user. It especially is more drawn to magic, which is why it is more costly to be used.

Think of it like a parasite. Although you might be doing more damage to your surroundings or is stronger in combat, you are slowly letting the magic eat away at you until you're dead.

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Is there a counter to Corrupted Magic?

Corrupted magic can really be countered by either Star Magic or Corrupted Magic itself. Although regular Magic can work as well, it is much more weaker compared to Corrupted Magic. Though, if you are in a fight with someone who uses dark magic and you yourself don't know any spells in that category, it can take longer and is more difficult to defeat your opponent if their magic hasn't done much damage to you yet (since it does overall counter REG. MAGIC)

For Star Magic, although their abilities are more or less "God like" Corrupted magic can easily eat the Star's magic in a instant, if they are less experienced in their abilities. Star's who have lived longer than the younger Star's have more of a advantage against the likes of Corrupt Magic (since they know its nature and uses that to their advantage).

Before I go into more why it also doesn't work with Star Magic either, we need to dive into the consequences of using this form of magic.

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Humans

For humans...well..

The Magic ofc causes harm to their physical and mental health.

This can cause the skin to inflate and cause serious infections if not treated properly. In some extereme cases, it can slowly decay your body overtime unless you treat it right after you use a spell. It can also make you hallucinate visually or auditory, cause major mood swings or causes the user to make irrational decisions. Though, this is the case for CERTAIN spells.

Example, let's say you are using corrupted magic to do a illusion. When you cast that spell, although it creates the most perfect illusion ever created, it causes you to experience hallucinations. Are you sure that's the perfect illusion? Is someone talking to you over there? IT makes your brain pump more blood to your occipital and temporal lobe, making you unable to process anything until you collapse. It's like getting a really awful headache that won't even go away until after a few days of casting that very spell.

(Drawn example)

The ex. Picture with Maggy above is a "Between case". It is harmful, but not as harmful as a extreme case and still can bet treated (unlike a extreme case).

Examples of Minor and Extreme cases:

Minor cases can cause the skin the boil or sometimes make it infected. It all really depends on the spell you cast. It can be treated easily with Elxirs or a healing spell. Though the process is slow, it will get the job done.

Extreme cases are often untreatable. Sure for SOME extreme cases, it is, but 98% of the time, no elixir or spell will heal what you did yo yourself. This causes the skin cells to break down like what would happen to a corpse after a few weeks after death. It eats away at you until you are nothing. In some other extreme cases, it can transform your physical form into that of a monster. When that happens...you can never go back.

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Stars

Lets say you are a star minding your own business until you get hit by corrupted magic! Uh oh! What happens to your disguise? What happens to your true form?

If you get hit in your disguise form, then you are REALLY LUCKY. Although it is very painful when you get hit by it in your disguise form, it is better than getting hit in your true form. Disguise forms are like condensed star dust packed together. It makes them less vulnerable in terms of attacks. Think of it like a turtle. A turtle has a shell to protect itself. A disguise form is a shell protecting it's true form.

Unless...

It hits the heart.

If it hits the heart in your disguise form, although it won't kill you, it is a agonizing experience. It causes the star dust to revert to its true form in shock and unable to process the overall shock to it. It causes a lot of pain in one shot, even having the chanse of killing younger stars.

This leads to what would happen in their true form. When they get hit in their true form, the corrupted magic slowly starts to eat away at the star. The magics nature is to consume, so of course it will consume star magic. This goes into how Star Magic can't also counter Corrupted magic. The corrupted magic that is consuming the star messes with their own magic. Trying to transform? Good luck with doing it quickly. In order to stop the process is by the interface from other star magic. Otherwise, you are good left for dead. If it hits the heart in their true form...what? Yeah it will kill them.

Here is a difference between disguise and true forms:

Normal ^

Corrupted ^

( I am going to change Star's true form, I just don't know what it would look like at the moment)

PLUS here is a idea scene on how it could be written (it is just a draft, but I'll go more into detail once you see it yourself)

Ok, something I didn't mention up to this point is how DREADFUL it is to use or get hit by dark magic. Its like getting eaten alive, getting zapped by eels, or hell, this scene from Deadpool:

IT IS A AGONIZING EXPERIENCE.

For Stars, you feel like everything in your body is decomposing for the first time. You feel every single inch of corrupted magic eating you up alive. And your powers are ABSOLUTLY USELESS. Nothing can and will save you unless another star helps. Until then, you are constantly in pain until you are nothing. Again, Stars are PURE magic. And corrupted magic is drawn to that. So yes, a star will feel itself being consumed alive.

Another example for everyone to get what I am going for is in Jurassic Park books where someone was getting eaten alive by raptors and pulling out their intestines. Although I don't know which book it is in (i haven't read them but I was watching some Jurassic Park deleted scenes and they mentioned that part in the books and it was very compelling), it is what I would imagine getting eaten alive would probably feel like.

For users, its like a never ending suffering, but less than what the Stars can experience. It is like getting wrapped around by a cobra. Tightening and tightening until the light gives out or a never ending mindgrain.

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Why did I make it so corrupted magic is so costly?

It is pretty simple. I didn't want everyone to be using it. If I didn't give any concequences to what will happen when someone is using corrupted magic, every wizard and sorcerer would be using it. I wanted to make it out to where very few are WILLING TO USE IT. And no, this isn't a "tough it out" type of scenario. This is a agonizing concequence of using dark magic that will slowly eat you inside unless you treat it right away after usage. Even those who use it constantly are at the risk of being killed by their own hand.

Its like a gun. You fire it, but instead of it going to the target, it shots back at you.

It is painful, and even the magic users warn others the concequence of dark magic. Either it was taunt to them, or they know the pain of it. Either way, it is something one should NOT use.

Magnus would only use it when it is APSOLUTLY nessesiary. He only uses it on stars or monsters. That is it. He does not use it for fun or for entertainment purposes. He uses it as a sort of defense mechanism when all shots were used. Although the pain is dreadful, it gets the job done at least, even at his own expense.

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Final Thoughts

Yahhhh that was a lot. It even hurt for me to write all that.

I'll upload more of the magic system in my au once I finalize the regular and star magic parts of the magic system. Plus a bonus.

I don't really have much else to say since I said it all in all the above. Also sorry if I wasn't cohearent enough in my words, I'm currently sick right now and I'm trying to get better along with getting assignments done, so if you have any questions regaurding the "corrupted magic" just ask me in my inbox :3

Until...then...

Good Day/Night Rosas ✨

[stormyweatherboy]

Psst! Pink Corruption D&D AU people!

Are any of you still curious about the Pink Corruption dnd campaign I’ve posted a little bit about? Well, I don’t have much new content for it yet, but here’s a little bit of info about the caretakers! Cube is a sorcerer, learning the ways of magic to please his family’s high standards. He works as an entertainer for a shape daycare in Poly Town, using spells like minor illusion to bring stories to life. He spends his days at the daycare, and his nights writing letters to his pen pal, Lythorus.

Iris (played by @cubictheshape) is a fighter who has run away from home, hoping to live a normal life with his brother, Circusic (played by @inkathecube). He is a fierce protector of the family he has left, Circusic and Orange. They move from town to town, finding their stay in comfortable inns and hiding from those who know of their royal secret.

Pentellow is an agile ranger and defender of Poly Forest, aiming to keep it from being infested with corrupts. After tragic events in her past, she has turned into a stern, impatient and untrusting shape who has no hesitation to kill any corrupt she comes across. 

Pyrare is a cleric of the sun god. Being a monster, a race of demonic origin, has left him wanting to pursue religion to “cleanse” himself. He runs a magic hospital in a clearing in Poly Forest which is widely known for its incredible healing abilities. Monsters have extended lifespans, and due to this and Pyrare’s thirst for knowledge, he has many stories to tell about the land of Paradise.

[colosseumbred]

PLEIADES GROUP PROMPTS ! they'll be split out by different categories (kingdoms, magic, bestiary), just to give you multiple routes to play in. send me a word from the below and i'll make a starter based off of it. please specify muse if i'm a multi-muse blog. if you want it the other way around, just add a reverse to the message.

LYSAIN

POISON → our muses come across a beautiful plant, but it might be poisonous. it's up to us to decipher if it can be picked or not.

HALLUCINATION → my muse just snapped out of a very deep illusion cast by a sorcerer. yours is the first they see upon waking.

LOST → my muse swore that they saw a beautiful library in this spot earlier, but now they can't find it. can your muse help or is it the blind leading the blind?

VARLINNIS

EXPLORE → our muses are exploring part of the untouched old lands of varlinnis. will they get lost in the moment or get too spooked?

ASH → our muses find something buried in the ashes. a beautiful and ornate book. what secrets lie within and how will they use it?

GLAMOUR → our muses are lying about their identity. using the fact that this kingdom is a fresh start. fake dating trope anyone?

RITRINC

DIP → our muses take advantage of the beautiful and large body of water that spans throughout part of the kingdom. time to skinny dip.

BOUQUET → my muse has collected a couple of beautiful (and safe) flowers and they decide to give it to your muse when they see them next.

HEALING → my muse was severely injured in a battle and is currently in a medic's tent recovering, yours is either healing them or coming to visit.

VISSAI

DRAGONS → our muses come face to face with one of the dragons. what's their reaction? bonus points if one of them is a dragonrider, they can be showing theirs off.

ARENA → our muses are in one of the largest arenas ever. time to start sparring. why not take advantage of the old lands?

VIEW → our muses just hiked up to the top of a mountain. now they're able to sit back and enjoy the beautiful view.

CHASQUE

CAVES → our muses are exploring the caves together. they're probably lost, but at least the company is good.

ETERNAL NIGHT → suddenly our muses are engulfed in a lot of darkness. mine starts to freak out and seeks yours out to comfort them.

CRYSTALS → our muses stumble upon a beautiful bunch of crystals and mine tries to take some for your muse.

UMORIA

WHISPERS → our muses start to heart whispers coming from the tree. they stop for a moment to see if they understand.

DARE → your muse dares mine to go into the swampland where people seem to be transported out of if they're not magical.

LEGEND → my muse is telling yours a scary story or old myth about the land. they're sitting around a campfire at night.

FERANTHOR

WALL → our muses reach the wall and mine jokes that they should just stay here forever. really, they just wanted the exercise.

UNKNOWN → our muses venture out pass the wall and start to explore what could be out there. their life is really in danger now.

MONSTER → our muses just saw something breeze by them and it looked like a creature. mine is quick to jump into hunting mode.

NON KINGDOM RELATED

POTION → our muses take a potion together and it starts to make them extremely hot or thirsty. they have to look for a cure together.

GARGOYLE → my muses accidentally activates a gargoyle and now our muses are being hunted down together, forced to hide.

UNICORN → our muses are looking for a unicorn together, but soon enough forget everything (unicorn magic) and just wander around together.

FEAST → our muses are together in some grand feast. lots of wine and tasty food is being had, so they start chatting each other up.

THRONE ROOM → our muses are the last ones left in a throne room, it suddenly feels like an intimate space now that it's empty.

TREATY → our muses are from different kingdoms and trying to see how they can each benefit from working together.

WAR → our muses are from different kingdoms and tend to be a bit competitive, trying to one up each other in the conversation.

SPARRING → our muses are sparring together and things start getting hot and heavy.

HORSE RIDING → my muses picks yours up on the way into town, offering them a ride on their house.

[olegianote]

Slay the Princess and DnD fans!!! Help me out!

I had an idea to draw The Voices (and The Narrator) as some classes from DnD and I want to hear your opinions! (Keep in mind that I used a lot of non-PHB sources here)

For example, I imagined The Cold as a Phantom Rogue, because of his in-game connection with death and cold-blooded murder.

The Paranoid as a Death Domain Cleric because of his efforts to save Long Quiet's life.

The Hero is giving me the impression of an Oath of Devotion Paladin, because he mostly wants to do The Right Thing tm and can "heal" (as in keeping the body intact for a short period of time)

The Smitten is College of Valor Bard, singing his praise to the Princess. May as well be a Paladin(???)

The Opportunist is a Warlock of The Great Old One, as he's easily swayed by the prospect of power and patronage by the stronger being.

The Hunted is a Circle of Spores(?) Druid. Because the Druids are all about the balance in the world... The Hunter and The Prey...

The Stubborn is a Path of the Berserker Barbarian. He loves fighting. HE LOVES FIGHTING.

The Contrarian is a Wild Magic Sorcerer. The chaos. The random. Never let them know your next move.

The Skeptic is a Horizon Walker Ranger + a Bow user (Wisdom as a main stat because of his insightful nature. Also he's a hawk in my bird au <33 so it suits him). ON THE OTHER HAND... A Wizard perhaps????

The Cheated is a Fighter Battle Master. Because what IS the Razor route if not constant fighting /j

The Broken is the hardest one for me...Maybe a Monk..? Way of 4 elements???? Mentally destroyed so he doesn't really do anything or train, thus lacking any capacity to defend himself?

AND THE NARRATOR... The wizardest of the wizards School of Illusion or Conjuration??? He uses a lot of mind-trickery and just wills stuff into existence.

ANYWAYSSSS that's what I think and I'd be glad to listen to your opinions!!!