Tag: magic

246 What's the smallest change to physics required to allow magic? 2016-04-29T10:18:21.727

184 How do I protect my shop from teleporters? 2016-08-12T15:32:49.927

136 A Most Subtle Magic 2015-03-26T02:08:21.647

106 Why would a staff increase the magic power of a mage? 2017-10-16T12:02:04.963

94 Awesomeness powered magic - why would a group of awesome magicians want to keep their "kryptonite" near them? 2018-09-02T20:44:14.880

91 How would it make sense that spellbooks or grimoires teach only one spell? 2017-09-12T08:06:24.303

80 Why would "dead languages" be the only languages that spells could be written in? 2019-07-01T22:53:50.643

76 If magic is real, can it be true that rational scientific thought should exclude it? 2015-03-30T20:39:21.027

75 Must magic be tied to medieval tech? 2014-09-16T18:43:54.767

75 How can a pacifist country protect itself? 2015-10-14T08:06:31.733

74 Sword in the rock - make it last the ages 2017-05-24T15:41:08.013

73 Why would a decision making machine decide to destroy itself? 2016-12-17T21:49:01.327

73 How can Elsa's power fuel my Industrial Revolution? 2017-10-09T18:51:54.337

71 How to prevent tiny mistake in 'programmable language' magic spell causing horrible disasters? 2015-12-18T17:31:30.940

70 Would a culture with magic consider it magic? 2016-05-26T17:14:12.230

69 How to monetize magical mirrors in today's world? 2018-10-04T12:39:27.147

68 Why would society not cremate its dead in a world where necromancy is possible? 2017-06-27T11:50:16.173

68 What (modern) weapons could be used to destroy skeletal enemies as completely as possible? 2019-01-09T10:03:28.147

66 How can the NSA capture Santa Claus? 2015-12-16T00:07:12.480

66 Dealing With Dragonslayers 2016-11-10T21:46:47.263

65 Magic rules without logical loopholes 2016-07-05T17:49:03.153

64 How can I imprison a wizard who can walk through walls? 2015-03-23T15:16:45.323

64 How does vampire-dad keep the masquerade to his daughter 2017-01-25T08:59:18.437

64 Why might wizards be unable to wear armour? 2017-12-05T14:01:51.077

63 Physically, how do dragons grasp and *transport* the contents of their hoards? 2017-01-03T18:51:05.517

62 Why would people bury their dead in tombs when they might become zombies? 2020-02-10T14:09:59.640

57 Why is my Dark World so dark? 2018-12-17T13:50:31.010

56 How would I limit the amount of magical bling a person could wear? 2015-03-12T08:37:57.023

55 Plausible explanation for lack of reflection in a mirror 2014-12-31T11:40:00.573

54 How to subtly identify a weapon as powerfully magical? 2015-10-26T15:57:43.213

54 How would exposing a female warrior's (mostly) bare bottom help her in combat? 2016-09-07T20:47:29.377

53 Realistic economic impact of a Hero 2015-11-03T20:54:10.663

53 What all stops working when I pause time? 2015-11-18T20:41:52.013

53 Create a world where Necromancy isn't considered as an "evil" type of magic 2017-03-27T14:13:29.707

51 How do you assassinate someone who is protected by precognitive people? 2016-03-03T01:26:03.647

51 Why leave magical runes exposed? 2017-01-06T11:15:10.667

51 How can humans be important enough to be the deciding factor in the war between gods? 2017-08-30T14:33:58.663

50 Explaining where energy comes from to power magic 2014-09-30T14:57:07.297

49 What good are herbivores in an animal army? 2015-09-15T18:43:40.010

49 How to conceal my immortality without hiding for a hundred years? 2017-03-23T09:28:52.717

49 What circumstance would produce a society filled with parents willing to let the children be exposed to life-threatening Danger? 2017-07-12T14:23:32.890

48 How could a magical, sentient library defend itself? 2017-03-15T03:44:21.223

48 Why isn't a magical obligate parasite living in a wizard library exterminated? 2017-03-19T15:34:42.513

48 Why would a god tolerate an impostor in his church? 2018-04-08T12:03:41.873

48 How tall can a humanoid creature be without alerting the rest of the planet with earthquakes? 2018-07-16T16:35:20.480

48 The magical map - how to stop it being too powerful 2019-01-04T18:55:18.920

47 If accelerated natural healing were to occur, what would happen to the human body? 2014-11-20T20:38:09.393

47 In an era of instantaneous travel, would more mundane methods still be used? 2016-11-27T00:29:17.840

47 How do I keep my slimes from escaping their pens? 2019-04-14T21:52:13.190

46 How could a group of 6 people destroy an army? 2015-02-06T03:22:15.603

46 How can I make humans NOT WANT to investigate how a supernatural ability works in an intelligent, non-human creature? 2015-05-27T21:08:21.247

45 A person with no magic in a magic dependent world 2016-05-09T12:49:45.260

45 Would a demon be afforded civil rights? 2018-05-31T19:08:16.523

44 Wondering what would happen if magic was constrained by Conservation of Energy 2014-09-25T00:57:07.180

44 Why is there only one wizard's guild? 2018-06-25T13:21:21.827

44 How could elves survive without any fat cell in their body? 2018-10-31T06:30:40.230

43 How to fulfill a wish without causing a lot of troubles 2015-12-17T07:47:24.837

43 Zombie army is bad idea. But why actually? 2016-02-19T13:41:18.167

43 How do I keep my remains safe from being summoned as a skeleton? 2017-03-20T13:46:13.363

43 Handling magical rune script copyright 2017-07-24T20:44:38.933

42 How do you defeat a time-stopping Dark Lord? 2017-01-27T20:29:59.080

42 Multiple "keys," multiple "doors". Any "key" fits any "door" but a "key" can only be used once. How could such mechanic be described lore-wise? 2018-11-07T20:09:59.837

40 Where could a person from the 14th century appear such that they would not notice modern technology for a week? 2016-09-02T21:41:33.030

40 What can be used as a money in a high-fantasy magic world where noble metals are in practical use? 2018-05-15T08:05:43.883

40 Unreliable Magic - Is it worth it? 2019-03-27T21:01:19.987

39 What would be favoured weapons and weapon styles of a four-armed human? 2015-02-04T09:59:09.513

39 What kind of spells would magicians cast in combat if the fuel to magic is very expensive 2017-01-18T12:17:36.297

39 What could make a remote village also have reasonably high traffic? 2017-12-27T14:06:36.477

39 How many slaves do I need to keep my mountain palace supplied? 2018-01-31T03:16:16.223

38 Why do only clothes stay in an animal transformation? 2015-10-26T22:23:08.127

38 How powerful would the church become if demons regularly visited Earth? 2017-01-16T06:20:11.207

38 Explanation as to why Male/Female Wizards have sexy bodies 2018-07-20T01:08:28.633

37 A smaller price for a lesser faustian deal 2017-03-03T17:41:54.510

37 Why would having more mages to conduct a spell not make it faster? 2018-12-13T14:30:51.247

37 Why doesn't knowledge of how magic works break magic in this world? 2019-12-10T18:32:23.977

36 Currency that can stand extreme temperatures 2016-07-20T14:21:50.540

36 How to study magic that isn't objective 2017-07-19T11:29:06.573

36 With some exceptions, what makes the most powerful mage on the planet, not kill a merchant and steal his goods? 2017-09-13T08:48:41.630

36 Are "Midas" swords useless for warfare? 2018-07-29T05:01:04.460

36 Why would witches create warlocks when it makes them weaker? 2018-08-08T01:01:46.540

36 What would be the effect of a giant magical fireball burning in the ocean? 2019-10-09T02:37:50.927

35 Why would a magic world be stuck in medieval times? 2014-11-11T11:26:56.840

35 What species should be used for storage of human minds? 2019-02-24T15:33:06.090

34 How practical would a zombie horde actually be in medieval setting 2017-05-18T05:14:35.187

34 My magic system "pays the price" by drawing its energy from the future: should that affect luck, heat, or life? 2018-05-05T01:15:54.983

33 Preventing Blackdamp in fantasy dungeons 2015-10-13T08:44:44.897

33 Can the US military seize a country which has the ability to kill anyone based on the victim's name and face? 2016-04-19T08:55:53.727

33 Why would an army of angels with air superiority fight demons on the ground? 2017-10-09T22:31:07.573

33 If a patch of desert were magically displaced to the middle of a forest, what would happen to the whole forest after certain periods of time? 2018-04-03T02:15:46.620

33 What would the proper shooting stance be for a recoil-free arm cannon? 2018-10-10T12:42:41.740

33 How to defend when attacked by an avian species? 2018-11-05T15:14:43.460

32 What would poverty be like if there was an infinite supply of food? 2015-02-22T02:43:40.053

32 How do sorcerers attempt to prevent common people, or other sorcerers, from duplicating their spell scrolls? 2015-12-17T22:06:33.163

32 How to keep mages from taking over the world? 2016-07-01T13:07:16.423

32 Can a dragon be electrocuted? 2017-02-09T01:12:51.543

32 How would it make sense that spellbooks or grimoires teach only one wizard? 2017-09-12T16:51:13.880

32 Reason why dimensional travelling would be restricted 2019-03-04T17:54:12.133

32 What would be the ideal melee weapon made of "Phase Metal"? 2019-07-10T22:03:49.647

32 What should be done with the carbon when using magic to get oxygen from carbon dioxide? 2019-08-28T01:42:58.917