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Message: <blockquote data-quote="fireinthedust" data-source="post: 6218715" data-attributes="member: 51930">I'd say you're in the right place, but don't use the Numenera setting as-is.  That may be why I'm the first commenter after over 100+ views... <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" />1)  Numenera ALREADY HAS MAGIC!  It's just the ACC version: any technology that is sufficiently advanced, etc.  What D&D calls telepathy they would say is tapping into a version of Skype that connects to your cerebral cortex instead of through a device.  You could create Fireballs, Telekinesis, teleportation, anything, but instead of magic it's by having the Nano/Wizard program some of the invisible nanites in the area with your mind to create said effect.  No one knows how they work, it's like cave-men tinkering with an iPhone.2)  All powers could be re-skinned so they're explained with Magic instead of tech.  That's it.  It's already a fantasy setting.  Read the short story in my signature, I made sure to use fantasy "types" with tech descriptions.3)  Races:  Meh, pick some features you want to have.  There's a section in the book for doing just that.  Look at the Mutation features.  Maybe you want a stat boost.  It should have the Adjective place for the character.  More powerful races or more specialized uses (ie: Dragonborn who can also breath fire and have wings) could also have the Verb place, which is more powerful; it would replace "who fuses flesh with steel", and would have abilities that expand as they gain Tiers.Elves:  + speed/Intellect, step up rolls with ranged weapons (proficient?  trained?)Dwarves: + Might, Step Up rolls against magical effects or movementHobbits:  +speed, step up stealth skill checksI love the setting, the rules, it's possibly MC's best work ever, his Opus.</blockquote>

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