Leylines & power nodes

[Nylanfs]

My DM has started introducing hints and hooks about leylines and power nodes. Specifically Earthnodes from the Underdark WotC source.

So I need to gather general and specific info on leylines and power nodes in roleplaying games and in RW mythology.

I was told that RIFTS had some info (who knows whether the concepts are portable or what my DM has im mind), but with all the sources that system has I have no idea what book to look for.

Anyone have some idea's for me?

 

[DrunkonDuty]

In RIFTS there was a character class called Linewalker. There was, IIRC, info about ley lines in general there.

There's also a series of 3rd party supplements called "The Complete Wizard" (again, IIRC.) Volume IV has a section on Ley Lines et. al. Basically you can tap into them for XP to create magic items/cast spells. The same book has a section on astrological effects on different types of magic (bonus caster levels or spell DC, that sort of thing) that could be easily adapted to ley lines of different types.

Sorry about the vagueness, I don't have either of these books myself.

cheers

 

[drdevoid]

There was a some leyline & nexus stuff in Heroes of High Favor: Elves by Bad Axe Games.

Here's the review: http://www.enworld.org/reviews.php?do=product&productid=118598

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Generally speaking, Ley lines are lines of magical/natural energy that flow around a world, and nodes occur where the lines cross.

In RPG, literature & legend, ley lines are usually places where it is easier for spellcasters to do magic. In some cases, lines & nodes are the ONLY places magic can be done.

Underdark is no different- as I recall, spellcasters at an Earthnode add to their effective caster level.

 

[Mercurius]

John Michell's New View over Atlantis is still the classic on ley lines. Also, check out the work of Richard Leviton--his books would be great RPG material, although not meant as such.

 

[Angel Tarragon]

Green Ronin's Advanced Gamemaster's Manual.

http://www.greenronin.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=1001&Category_Code=13

 

[Rodrigo Istalindir]

There was a some leyline & nexus stuff in Heroes of High Favor: Elves by Bad Axe Games.

Here's the review: http://www.enworld.org/reviews.php?do=product&productid=118598

Second that. Good stuff.

 

[Raven Crowking]

Second that. Good stuff.

Thirded.

 

[Aus_Snow]

Thirded.

Oh, fine.

Fourthed.

Aaaaaah, no! I 4thed something.

All is lost.

 

[kallisti23]

You might check out the Book of Magecraft from AD&D 2E's Birthright campaign setting... it had its own system of ley-lines and magical power sources and nodes and such that may or may not resemble what your DM is doing.