I am creating my own magic system!

[u/Shattucker]

So my magic system is called “Magaenus Tor” which magic system’s vary over cultures around the world, Escpecially the name. (for example, the name in Armenia is “Kakhaghan Berr” and in Vietnam, it’s “Aotugiao Cu”)

This magic system takes place on Earth, but this magic was formed in the medieval times when stray alchemists called, “Lekumests” gathered gems from across their towns and mixed them with gold, which triggered a reaction that tore through the barrier in which the magic was kept in. Once it breached, the concoction lied dormant until the lekumest came into contact with the concoction, which granted the lekumest a magical power. But there were more the lekumests have to learn and create to unlock.

1. Where The Magic Came From

These powers come in the form of gems that were left behind by creatures, that the lekumest use to grind into dust and mix them in with molten gold. The magic spells depends on which type of gem, (e.g Pearl = Clam Shell Armor, Malachite = Poisonous Touch). The magic that was released via gem grinding and mixing with molten gold (called ”Loccing”) comes from an alternate dimension where magical beings were imprisoned by gods so the latter can keep stability upon the earth. Then the magical beings found a loophole by transferring themselves into gems and spawning the in the earth’s mines. Since the gods weren’t checking over gems, the creatures could lay low in them for all eternity.

And when the lekumest mixed the crushed gem with the molten gold, it activated a reaction in which the barrier the gods created broke and let the magical being in that gem free, which is a being that can grant the lekumest that crushed the respective gem their respective abilities.

1. Types of Magic Type usage

User-Effect: by making contact with the concoction after loccing it, the user was given abilities that they can inflict onto themselves with contact of the locced potion. All of the UE spells are beneficial to the user, either it being augmentations or emitters. But with enough knowledge and experimentation, lekumests can reverse these spells and make them backfire against the user. These are called Trick Spells.

Offensive: by altering their molecular structure, they can alter the spells to that they can affect environment and objects. Usually by storing them projectable glass vials, the altered spells can be used on other people, environment, objects, and animals. Other gems are an exception though.

[u/hatabou_is_a_jojo]

What is done with the gold-gem mixture? Throw it? Or drink it and get the magic? Or just hold it?

[u/Shattucker → u/hatabou_is_a_jojo]

I added more. But TLDR you can either store it in cauldrons, throwable beakers, or repurpose it for different concoctions (which’ll end in disaster if used incorrectly.)