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<blockquote data-quote="Lakesidefantasy" data-source="post: 8085252" data-attributes="member: 6682043">In my opinion, the difference between low and high magic in Dungeons and Dragons is how the Players' Characters aquire their magic.In a high magic setting they get their magic items by going to the store, and they get their spells by going to school. Whereas in a low magic setting they find their magic items in dungeons, and learn their spells from a mentor--demonic or otherwise.These are not mutually exclusive. You can have both in a setting and usually do, but if you have magic shops and wizard schools it's likely a high magic setting.Magic often stands in for science and technology in a high magic setting, that's why I refer to such settings' magic as modern. Modern Magic is different from Mystical Magic. Modern Magic is predictable--like technology. It can be understood and manipulated. Mystical Magic, on the other hand, is mysterious and capricious.Player's Characters in both high and low magic settings can be identical when it comes to magical power. The difference is what that says about them. Does it say they are wealthy and bought their magic at the store or school, or did they get their magical power through more mysterious ways.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lakesidefantasy, post: 8085252, member: 6682043"] In my opinion, the difference between low and high magic in Dungeons and Dragons is how the Players' Characters aquire their magic. In a high magic setting they get their magic items by going to the store, and they get their spells by going to school. Whereas in a low magic setting they find their magic items in dungeons, and learn their spells from a mentor--demonic or otherwise. These are not mutually exclusive. You can have both in a setting and usually do, but if you have magic shops and wizard schools it's likely a high magic setting. Magic often stands in for science and technology in a high magic setting, that's why I refer to such settings' magic as modern. Modern Magic is different from Mystical Magic. Modern Magic is predictable--like technology. It can be understood and manipulated. Mystical Magic, on the other hand, is mysterious and capricious. Player's Characters in both high and low magic settings can be identical when it comes to magical power. The difference is what that says about them. Does it say they are wealthy and bought their magic at the store or school, or did they get their magical power through more mysterious ways. [/QUOTE]

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