forum Need a plot- (tropical!!!!) fantasy brainstorm

Started January 01, 2019 by @kat_i_am

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so i can envision most the magic pretty easily, but im really curious about what sacrificial magic is?

Idk I'm thinking you sacrifice something, and depending on what you sacrifice, the result is different

Like animals? Or a part of yourself? Or people?
Or…all of the above

Yes.

ooh so many possibilities for dark stuff with that one.
i think all of them have the potential to be dark
so what about the setting? have you thought about what type of government/society its going to be set in?

I can't decide.
Bc the typical government type would be a kingdom?
But I don't wanna write another monarchy
So idk

You could do a council or parliament instead. I feel like anything other than a president feels very fantasy

COUNCIL
11/10 I LIKE IT

how many people should be on the council? and should people be elected by vote or by inheritance or some other method?

6 people. Because 12 is my favorite number but that's basic so 6.
Inheritance makes the most sense in the world, but how about they can be voted out?
"councilman sean, you've been voted off the island"

does the council vote members out, or does the public have a say? also, it might be neat if you can separate all the magics into 6 broad categories and have one council member represent that type of magic.

Public for voting out and YES I LOVE THAT
and that brings in a little bit of like… divine rights or whatever
like maybe one family has an affinity for a certain type of magic and they have a spot in the council

that sounds good
also opens up the possibilities for different aesthetics for different magics?
that way designing the Nevari for each magic would be seamless

Yes exactly
I'm so glad you said aesthetics because that's exactly what I was planning on doing it

yesss so many possibilities
how about races? are you thinking human, or elves, or any other typical fantasy race?
or are you making up a race?
is the setting medieval european, african based, south american, etc? or a combination?

At first I was just like… humans. But I haven't really done a multi race series before so that would be really fun and good world-building practice

Honestly it's probably European, but that's basic
And as a Caucasian person, I know I need to do lots of research to do something based on Africa, South America, etc, but I'm afraid I'd do it wrong.

most fantasies are european based, so while it may be a little cliche, it wouldn't be bad or anything
maybe you could blend cultures, and then add your own flair?
like i had a planet once based on a blending of Japanese and urban American culture, which actually blended really well
so you could just cherry pick your favorite parts of various cultures, myths, legends, etc and mix them together

Okay that is super cool

i always enjoy mixing elements from things i like when i feel like all my ideas are just eh
most "new" things are just a mix of old things, repackaged to seem new, and i think that's great
it has a sense of familiarity but it also feels pristine

Yes that is very cool
I'll have to do some thinking about that

I think a tropical or Mediterranean setting might be cool though?
Bc every fantasy seems to be set in plains/forests/cities
but
consider
white sand beaches.
rocky shoreside mountains.
palm trees (or variations thereupon).

that would be awesome!
it'd be so refreshing to see a fantasy set in a tropical setting
it also makes it easier to figure out their main sources of income/ the produce they usually transport

Oh you're so right!!

so, what about your protagonist's family? besides the sister ig
does he have both parents? does he have a job? an education?
do the schools teach kids how to control their magic?
are there magic internships?

What kind of jobs are there even in tropical areas?
Cause it's pre-industrialization