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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WayneLigon" data-source="post: 1780001" data-attributes="member: 3649">Got GURPS Technomancer. It'll be a major influence. Also, I'm going to be looking at <a href="http://www.thegamemechanics.com/" target="_blank">Game Mechanics </a>Modern Magic, Modern Companion and Martial Arts Mayhem.  d20 Modern/Urban Arcana magic will be the default. I have no read Incantations yet, but there will be some rare and dangerous way of acheiving some limited higher level spell effects. These will never be able to be mass-produced, though. No more than one or two elemental binding items, etc. THis is basically the province of the government black ops labs, crazed scientists, etc.  So, yes, some of the large-scale magics will not be available. However, I'm thinking of combining the arcane and divine spells lists. That gives more people access to more 'gentle' spells, to grow plants, heal people, etc. I have not decided how to work Raise Dead. Obviously this would be highly restricted information. A ritual version of Teleport Circle is another I've thought of. Speaking of that, I've created a spreadsheet where I track each spell in the game and give it one or more ratings including but not restricted to: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Licensed, Restricted, and Illegal.  All the damage spells are obviously either L, R, or I depending on the severity and other side effects. It's like getting a license to use a gun, a concealed carry permit, explosives and other more exotic licenses. Other spells will get punishment catagories assigned to them (Important for the PC's to know, since they will be law enforcement personnel). Killing someone with magic as oppossed to a gun might be an 'instant ticket to jail' or an almost impossible-to-prove crime. Even having Trace Purge or Mask Metal in your possession might be considered criminal intent.  I've thought about elves and dwarves, etc. Might have them, but all the races that cross over from Shadow would be considered illegal immigrants. Having the PC's put on loan to INS to track down 'greybacks' (people that have 'swam' over from Shadow and are trying to pass as human) is too good to turn down. Other, more alien species would be denied visas: dopplegangers, for example. Some, like goblins, would form tribes and gangs within the inner city.  The more powerful nonhuman monsters would certainly be a boon in some places, and some people will be more comfortable than others with them. Maybe the Russians liked bugbears because they were great laborers and excellent troops. Maybe the Germans welcomed dwarves with open arms and now Daimler-Ironforge ("No little plastic cars here!") is the world's largest car manufacturer. There may be a substancial elvish colony in Iceland.</blockquote>

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