Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2015 20:02:08 GMT
Posted this at WotC, but wanted to hear from folks here as well...
I'm curious to read how the citizens of your original setting perceive certain types of magic.
I believe most people feel that burning someone alive is a particularly cruel and horrendous way to kill someone. Influenced by recent world events, I've been adding a little moral philosophy to one of the major magic organizations in my homebrew setting. Namely, they outlaw the use of fire spells against most sapient creatures (some exclusions include undead, fiends and aberrations not immune to it). The spells are still available, but even killing evil creatures might result in punitive action if your deeds are discovered by authorities (wizard casts fireball on a goblin camp, leaving charred bodies that imperial legionaires later discover)
I'm just curious if anyone else has applied this specific prohibition to their setting, or any other magical taboos? Necromancy is a common one. Do your authorities only outlaw certain spells? For instance, Animate Dead may be sacreligious, but False Life isn't hurting anyone. Or is all necromancy illegal due to its very nature? Maybe the Fly spell is illegal, because the presiding religion believes mortals ought not reach for the heavens. Let us know!
I'm curious to read how the citizens of your original setting perceive certain types of magic.
I believe most people feel that burning someone alive is a particularly cruel and horrendous way to kill someone. Influenced by recent world events, I've been adding a little moral philosophy to one of the major magic organizations in my homebrew setting. Namely, they outlaw the use of fire spells against most sapient creatures (some exclusions include undead, fiends and aberrations not immune to it). The spells are still available, but even killing evil creatures might result in punitive action if your deeds are discovered by authorities (wizard casts fireball on a goblin camp, leaving charred bodies that imperial legionaires later discover)
I'm just curious if anyone else has applied this specific prohibition to their setting, or any other magical taboos? Necromancy is a common one. Do your authorities only outlaw certain spells? For instance, Animate Dead may be sacreligious, but False Life isn't hurting anyone. Or is all necromancy illegal due to its very nature? Maybe the Fly spell is illegal, because the presiding religion believes mortals ought not reach for the heavens. Let us know!
