Vancian Magic: Difference between revisions

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The disapproving term is "[[Utility Belt]] Magic" (you load it, then have N buttons to press). Compare [[Powers As Programs]]. See also [[Fantastic Science]]. Compare [[Ritual Magic]].

== Anime & Manga ==

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== Tabletop Games ==

* The original ''[[Dungeons and Dragons (Tabletop Game)|Dungeons and Dragons]]'' rules adopted this form as one that would be relatively simple to implement for a game, that wasn't part of any real-world belief structure and easily [[Competitive Balance|balanced]]. Since then, it has become a bit of a sacred cow in later editions, retained even when the game [[The Problem With Licensed Games|adapts a licensed property]] (such as Robert Jordan's ''[[The Wheel of Time (Literature)|The Wheel of Time]]'' books) that itself uses a completely different type of magic.<br />And, well, [[Gary Gygax]] [[http://www.google.com/search?q=

* The original ''[[Dungeons and Dragons (Tabletop Game)|Dungeons and Dragons]]'' rules adopted this form as one that would be relatively simple to implement for a game, that wasn't part of any real-world belief structure and easily [[Competitive Balance|balanced]]. Since then, it has become a bit of a sacred cow in later editions, retained even when the game [[The Problem With Licensed Games|adapts a licensed property]] (such as Robert Jordan's ''[[The Wheel of Time (Literature)|The Wheel of Time]]'' books) that itself uses a completely different type of magic.<br />And, well, [[Gary Gygax]] [http://www.google.com/search?q=%2B%22Gary+Gygax%22+%2B%22jack+vance+%26+the+d%26d+game%22 was big fan of Vance], so not only ''D&D'' obviously was influenced, but its lore contains [[Shout Out|shout outs]] to Vance: the evil necromancer turned [[A God Am I|God]] named [[Significant Anagram|Vecna]], said to have been the most powerful mortal wizard ever; also, Robe of Eyes from ''The Dying Earth''.<br />Starting in ''AD&D'', and continuing through 3.Xe and 4e ''D&D'', the game began to allow some flexibility to the Vancian system. Examples are as followes:

Starting in ''AD&D'', and continuing through 3.Xe and 4e ''D&D'', the game began to allow some flexibility to the Vancian system. Examples are as followes:

** [[Psychic Powers|Psionics]] existing alongside the magic optional used <s>[[Mana]]</s> Psionic Strength Points from the very beginning in ''AD&D''.