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Originally posted by Keiseth:
<STRONG>This topic is MADNESS. And the whole magic thing is worrying me:</STRONG>
It was all pretty rational until someone had to drag out the mohr's scale.
Bolts encrusted with mundane gems are already in the game. They do nothing except dramatically increase the value of your ammunition. Bolts encrusted with an enchanted gem or studded with an enchanted metal or decorated with an enchanted piece of leather (etc, all of which are currently possible sans enchantment) would have an effect based on their enchantment, which could further be based on some tags in the raws.
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All these thoughts are good, but magic can get really confusing, because it's magic; nothing has to make sense anymore and the improbable becomes equally probable as everything else.
It needn't be entirely confusing. I imagine a system that first involves an appropiate enchantable item such as a rare gem, unicorn leather, giant cave spider silk, jade, precious metals, moonstone (& etc). The second requires some kind of magic ingredients. Such as spider venom, liquid fire, platinum ore, spider silk thread, other precious gems, or dwarven wine (& etc).
Based on the enchanted item and the ingredients used, the enchanted item would bear a unique property. Any item made from, or decorated with, that enchanted material would bear its effects.
When it comes down to it, I really enjoy making things when I play DF. Enchantments are right in line with what I enjoy about sewing images on vests and studding chain mails with silver. <<More>> and neat descriptions.
This is a superior steel spear. It is studded with well crafted platinum and encircled with bands of exceptional silver.
On the spear is a masterful image of moons in ice wolf leather by Kadol Onulreg.
On the spear is a superior image of a hydra in enchanted star sapphire. This spear has a paralyzing strike. This spear embues any who wield it with uncanny strength.
This is an exceptional enchanted giant cave spider silk cloak. This cloak makes its wearer very difficult to see. The cloak menaces with spikes of well crafted ruby.
On the item is a masterful image an elephant in pig tail cloth by Bomrek Delersterus. The elephant is striking a menacing pose.
On the item is a finely designed image of doors in enchanted unicorn leather. This cloak helps to protect its wearer from pain.
