Specific Magic Systems

Elemental Magic

Elemental magic is one of if not the most broad category of the specific magic systems, and an endless amount of personalized magics can from it. On BNG there are 11 main elements, although chances are if your character's magic manipulates a certain thing for offense, defense, and support, they are probably some type of elemental mage.

Fundamental Elements

• Fire
• Water
• Lightning
• Wind
• Earth

Outlandish Elements

• Ice
• Metal
• Poison
• Smoke

Ethereal Elements

• Light
• Darkness

Takeover Magic

Takeover magic is a unique type of buff magic that allows a character to transform into an alter ego of sorts, although what this transformation is varies wildly on a character's magic. For example, a character could have the ability to take on the persona of various gods in a pantheon, or they could have the single transformation of a were creature. All takeover magic is linked by one thing, the transformation aspect that leads to a buff and gaining of new techniques. The following table outlines a standard takeover technique:


All takeover techniques have a universal cooldown of 3 posts, so once you exit one takeover you will not be able to enter for 3 posts afterward. TP is spent within the takeover form, and a character cannot use magic outside of the form they take until they end their takeover. A character may choose to transfer normal TP over into a takeover form, at a ratio of 1:1. You must specify what TP is natural to the form and what is transferred in your profile. Techniques within a takeover form may not be of higher rank then the takeover form itself.

• Takeover magics that only have one or two forms usually have supplementary magic to go along with them, while a magic that has many takeover forms may have no techniques outside of its forms or only one replacement technique.
• For takeovers that have many forms, they must have an interlocking theme, although what exactly this theme is determined by you. 
• A takeover form's magic can not be so complex that it would probably stretch the rules of BG existing by its own. In general, the magic granted by takeovers will be less advanced than another version of the magic a character might have as their only magic.
• A character may extend their takeover form to cover aesthetics only, in which case the form is indefinite, however they do not get any of the statistical benefits of the takeover.
• Likewise, a character may transform into a smaller or less powerful version of their takeover, such as a wolf takeover mage transforming into a dog.

Takeovers also provide buffs, as previously mentioned. The amount of stats buffed is determined by how many stats a takeover form affects, and normal buff rules apply to takeover forms.


Below is a generic code for a takeover technique:
[b](Name of technique)[/b] - (Rank)

[b]Type:[/b] Take Over

[b]Range:[/b] Personal

[b]Effect:[/b][spoiler]{(Take Over Name)}[spoiler]{General Appearance}-[spoiler]{Picture}(URL)[/spoiler]
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[spoiler]{Stat Change}-[/spoiler]
[spoiler]{Natural Weaponry}[b]Name:[/b]

[b]Class:[/b]

[b]Description:[/b]

[b]Effect/Function:[/b][/spoiler]
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[b](Name of technique)[/b] - (Rank)

[b]Type:[/b]

[b]Range:[/b]

[b]Effect:[/b]

Summoning Magic

Summoning magic is the magic where a character may call upon entities to aid them. While it is a broad category, there are four specific common types of summoning magic: the standard summoner, the single summoner, the team summoner, and the swarm summoner. While all similar, each has its own specific rule sets. All characters with summoning may only have summoning as a magic, multiple magics are not allowed due to summoning's sheer versatility.

Standard Summoning: Standard summoning refers to a character who is able to call upon a multitude of spirits or other things that are individual entities. Standard summoners must have a unifying theme, such as a certain pantheon of gods, whether they be made up or real, or a certain element. Themes can have nearly endless variety, so long as they are not deemed too versatile by staff. Standard summoners may only summon one of their entities at a time unless they have a technique that allows them to summon multiple, and they can have techniques outside of their summons although these are usually limited to support techniques. Here is a standard summon template:

The following table outlines the stats of standard summons:


Your character may transfer their TP over to their summons, if they wish. Such must be noted however. If a summon is defeated in combat, it is immediately unsummoned and cannot be re-summoned for the rest of the thread.

Single Summoning: A single summoner is a summoner who, believe it or not, has a single summon. This entity is always present unless it gets defeated, in which the summoner receives severe mental backlash and the summon cannot be re-summoned for 5 posts. This unsummoning cannot be forced upon a single summon. Single summoners get a support magic to go along with their summon, that can have offensive and defensive techniques, although these are usually linked to their summon in some way. Refer to the standard summon template for single summoning.


Also like standard summoning, a character can choose to transfer some of their TP over to their summon.

Team Summoning: Team summoning is more or less a subset of standard summoners, and standard summoners can have a few team summons in their arsenal if they so wish. A team summon consists of somewhere between 2 and 4 entities, with anything larger being considered a swarm summon. The overall stats, items, durations, and cooldowns for team summons remain the same as standard summons, however the Power and Toughness stats are divided between the members of the team, whether this is an even division or not is your choice. Acuity and Speed remain unaffected. Likewise, the items must be divided between the summons. All members of a team share the same magic, however a magic technique can be given to a specific member of the team or a subset of the team, although if techniques are cast together they must be cast in unison.

Swarm Summoning: Swarm summoning is its own subset of magic, and a swarm summoner is capable of summoning five or more identical-ish entities at a time. This maximum amount is determined by the swarm summons Power or Toughness, whichever is lower, as each entity must have at least 1 Power and 1 Toughness as these are split across the swarm much like in Team Summoning. These starts will be equally divided, however, and will be rounded down if needed to be. For items, the entire swarm more or less shares the spread of items, so an S-class natural armor or weapon won't be as effective across 50 entities as it will normally. Supportive and defensive techniques are also split across the swarm, and the power of techniques is directly relative to the amount of the swarm able to cast it, if half the swarm is dead a technique will only be half as effective.[/quote]