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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BookTenTiger" data-source="post: 9218156" data-attributes="member: 6685541">This thread made me realize attitudes towards magic are really important in creating a campaign, so I tried to come up with three questions that would cover the themes of Arcane, Divine, and Primal Magic:How common is magic in our campaign setting?<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Magic is just another tool like a hammer or sword; even common folk use magic rituals to help their crops grow and to protect their homes.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Magic is common among those with training, such as priests, scholars, and guards.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Magic is rare and much respected; those who wield arcane power command much respect or terror.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Arcane magic is almost universally associated with evil, chaotic, or suspicious sources, such as demons, dragons, or the undead; those who use it may be the target of fear or ire.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">______</li> </ul>What is the nature of gods and divinity in our campaign?<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Most people worship a single god or goddess, though different sects or saints may teach varied tenants.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The gods exist in their own distant realm, though they make their presence known through visions and miracles.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The gods walk the land in the forms of giant beasts, immortal beings, or living elements.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">There are no gods; divine magic comes from belief in one’s community, the wilderness, or ancestor worship.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">_____________________________________________________</li> </ul>What is the balance of nature and civilization in our campaign?<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The darkness of the wild is feared; great beasts and monsters lurk there, and only the strength of our walls and the bravery of our soldiers keeps us safe.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Civilization and nature are united; buildings are made up of living trees or are built into dunes or caves, and the world outside of nature is viewed with suspicion or malevolence.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Civilization is split between those who live in the cities of stone and those who live in the refuge of nature.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Some nature is wild, other has been tamed; the true danger is in the areas of wilderness corrupted by necromantic, chaotic, or demonic magic.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">______</li> </ul></blockquote>

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