The Pathfinder RPG has an optional magic system based on Words of Power. To sumarrize:
Start with an effect word. These aren't just "illusion" or "acid" or "divination" or "binding". The words have conotations so there is "acid burn", "acid bolt", "acid wave", "acid cloud", etc. Generally these could be considered verbs. These words seem to contain more than one word of information, but it's not uncommon for one language to have a single word for a concept that takes several words to describe in another language.
Target words range from "me" or "that guy" to "burst" or various shapes. These would be the nouns.
Meta words are the adjectives that boost things like range, durration, ability to penetrate defenses. Other words of this sort reduce the extra requirements commonly needed for spellcasting. (Wand/focus, movements, etc.)
Some words are more powerful than others and only more experienced casters can get their minds around those words. (It's not just pronunciation, and dictionary definition. You have to KNOW the word on a metaphysical level.) Also, the more words that go into a spell, the more power you need.
As noted, this doesn't realy deal with conjuctions or prepesitions or the like.
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No, I don't believe the world has gone mad. In order for it to go mad it would need to have been sane at some point.
Start with an effect word. These aren't just "illusion" or "acid" or "divination" or "binding". The words have conotations so there is "acid burn", "acid bolt", "acid wave", "acid cloud", etc. Generally these could be considered verbs. These words seem to contain more than one word of information, but it's not uncommon for one language to have a single word for a concept that takes several words to describe in another language.
Target words range from "me" or "that guy" to "burst" or various shapes. These would be the nouns.
Meta words are the adjectives that boost things like range, durration, ability to penetrate defenses. Other words of this sort reduce the extra requirements commonly needed for spellcasting. (Wand/focus, movements, etc.)
Some words are more powerful than others and only more experienced casters can get their minds around those words. (It's not just pronunciation, and dictionary definition. You have to KNOW the word on a metaphysical level.) Also, the more words that go into a spell, the more power you need.
As noted, this doesn't realy deal with conjuctions or prepesitions or the like.
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No, I don't believe the world has gone mad. In order for it to go mad it would need to have been sane at some point.