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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DreamChaser" data-source="post: 1693219" data-attributes="member: 1190">This is an idea I used for a while:The ancient power of magic came into the world through the power of Runes.  The Runes were granted by the gods so that mortals could fight the supernatural creatures that plagued them.  (Alternately they were stolen by a heroic mortal to free the mortal world from the tyranny of the gods.)  Orginally, only a few mortals studied Runes.  Mastering them took great time, patience, and intelligence.  The average runecaster (wizard) would possess volumes of notes on the Runes so that he could use them properly.  Each Rune could only be used by being inscribed and doing this took time, effort, and sometimes wealth.  An inscribed Rune could be used only once before it vanished and had to be reshaped.  Thus a runecaster would spend time at the beginning of each day scribing the Runes he wished to use that day.  He could save some of his effort and choose Runes to scribe later but the inscription still required time.As the centuries passed, the Runecasters became the new Tyrannts.  They had the power of the gods at their command and only those of great priveledge, skill, and intelligence could use them.  Eventually, someone stole their secrets and learned that a Rune could be inscribed onto a person, attached to her lifeforce, and wielded at will, provided her personal strength held out.  There was a limit to how many Runes could be escribed at a time and a period of rest was required between inscriptions.  Eventually, anyone's lifeforce would be saturated with Runic magic and no more could ever be added.  Thus was born the art of sorcery.  Those who practice it do not require understanding of the intricacies of their Runes, merely the personal will to command them.This makes for cool tattooed sorcerers and explains why sorcerers and wizards use the same Spellcraft, Knowledge (arcana) and can use each other's scrolls and magical items.DC</blockquote>

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