Interstitial Magic

[Nifft]

This school of magic deals with the interstices, the spaces between both points in time and points in space.

What's the better name?

Transtitial or Transstitial or something that's not "trans-"?

Thanks, -- N

 

[howandwhy99]

Singular S in typically used when combining words. Double SS tends to occur only within roots or suffixes.

Are you sure interstices means only the spaces between time and space points? It's used in other contexts, I believe. Trans- would mean across these points.

 

[blargney the second]

Gluemancy?

 

[DMH]

The only existing PrC I can find on the subject is the vector warden from the Second World Sourcebook.

 

[Nifft]

Gluemancy?

No, nor Ducttapeomancy.

According to teh intarweb, "interstices" are indeed the things between things, be they physical things or temporal events.

This branch of magic is meant to deal with effects like teleportation, time stop, time hop, haste, slow -- the same sorts of things that the psionic discipline Psychoportation encompasses, but with a better name.

Thanks, -- N

 

[Nifft]

Are you sure interstices means only the spaces between time and space points? It's used in other contexts, I believe.

It's not a word I use often, so if you could provide references, I'd be glad to update my understanding.

Trans- would mean across these points.

That's exactly what I want to communicate, because it's how I like to think about teleportation working.

Cheers, -- N

 

[Slife]

EDIT : Nevermind, misread it.

 

[howandwhy99]

It's not a word I use often, so if you could provide references, I'd be glad to update my understanding.

I was thinking cellular biology.

Also, misshapen is a good example of why there are no absolutes in English. It's that darn SH exception this time.

 

[Mallus]

Actually, I think "Interstitial Magic" sounds best.

Colloquially, it could be called "Gap Magic" (unless that makes you think of conjuring denim). I like the way that sounds too, but then again, I never met a vowel rhyme I didn't like...

 

[blargney the second]

I totally wanna play an Interstitian in the next game.