Rey has described an alignment system (Allegiance) that is determined by the spells you choose to learn rather than a simple, preselected choice. Your spellcaster can draw their power from either dark or light energies (or a combination of both). It's not certain yet if there will be a mechanical consequence of your characters Allegiance (over to you Rey). 
I'm looking to develop icons (and a visual identity) for each magic class. Maybe the illustration style will differ for each energy type? but I haven't really taken this idea too far yet!
In the finished book, spells will be clustered by magic type and rank.
Not just spells - certain class abilities can alter one's Allegiance when chosen as well!
ReplyDeleteThis is partly to help avoid lots of various subclasses without getting rid of them entirely; A Paladin or Dark Knight is a warrior who has taken options that veer them to the Light or Darkness side of the scale.
Even better! It's an elegant solution to alignment and reflects player choice at a fundamental level (how they build their character) - it's no longer an arbitrary preselected decision. Bravo sir.
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DeleteI'm loving the layout so far.
ReplyDeleteThanks. Thinking super powerful rank 10 spells could have half page illustrations. The Apotheosis spell demands it.
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