Tag: Ted Chiang
A touch of magick…
by Andre on Apr.25, 2009, under games
“… and that’s when I pulled out my soul-drinking rune guitar, +1!”
In my last post I mentioned that I was trying to think carefully about how magic ought to work in Martian Cycle. In most games, and most fantasy fiction, magic is a given—that is, within the confines of the setting, magic is real and obvious to everyone. In fantasy worlds, magic is the high technology of the day, and magical talismans are as common as cellphones are in the modern world. Everyone has a crystal ball in their house for watching dragon races on, and the heroes might be able to sling fireballs as easily as you or I might turn on a light. (continue reading…)
