Spell casting

sorry for the videos poorer quality than usual.(saying it like my normal videos have any resemblance of quality) reason being I've been having some issues that I hesitate to call art block as its more that I keep dropping things halfway through because they aren't good enough. so i needed to get something out to get me out of the hole i was it. now that this is posted i feel alot lighter and hopefully will stay out of the hole for a bit longer now.
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[@HedonesInk]

having the narrator be set in the world you're building is such a cool choice

[@enterchannelname8981]

I know, right! It makes everything feel so much more immersive and grand

[@Notski]

It's actually quite a common choice in fantasy literature but I definitely agree that it's pretty cool

[@MusicForMyDemons]

I think it's confusing

[@HedonesInk]

@@MusicForMyDemons I think you're slow

[@lordmalecith2300]

@@MusicForMyDemons How so?

[@KeithSammut]

Mana is stored in the balls. I always love your work. Very high quality and shows who you are as a person.

[@theblitz1687]

u lose mana by peeing

[@Flesh_Wizard]

​@@theblitz1687"I cast firehose piss!"

[@thebongoman627]

If I'm not a mage, why does it burn when I pee.

[@mogim815]

@@thebongoman627 ballsack has too many fractal shapes, so it's conducting mana. get well soon

[@IkeanCrusader1013]

4:56 the tasteful engravings bit killed me lmao, also super accurate to the mentality of soldiers, adds more character and realism to the world at once, while also being a good bit of comedy

[@Froscav121]

Honestly, once you've made your book and it's on shelves I wouldn't be apposed to you doing an Audiobook version of it. So I can not only read it but also listen to you also speaking it. Love this worldbuilding project, hope it actually get's fully realized and that you don't give up on it half way through finishing it.

[@zavitak]

He has a pretty nice voice to be honest, so I'd buy that sh*t, indeed.

[@monlenz]

id be pretty hard to make an art book into an audio book haha

[@Froscav121]

I would absolutely buy it still

[@ethanmorgenstern96]

@@monlenz check out Simon Stålenhag art books, they have this fantastic little captions only somewhat related to the art. I think It's the perfect mix to have an audiobook of an art book

[@Wetcorps]

@@monlenz Describe it :D

[@bighatastrea]

I love the idea of the wounded good looking similar to what the mages turn into. Long, slender, more fingers. It's such an amazing concept

[@ellen3666]

The idea that to use magic requires sacrifice and identity-altering changes to the body makes me wonder about how magic users differ from the general population where only certain types of people become magic users. This could be very interesting when it comes to the social and political status of the caste of magic users.

[@kierinhernandez7524]

I love how these vids tie and weave into each other lore wise. The two warring countries who fight over their philosophies (Verus and Ram) are directly tied to Yhorm and his imprisonment (I don't know if it is confirmed to be the same pillars but if so). That is so cool and intriguing for worldbuilding. When either society or if they reach their goal will they be able to bring change upon the land by freeing or interacting with Yhorm? (How will Ram react to Yhorm's figure or how will Verus react to the mechanism or discovery at the top of the pillars? Can Verus free Yhorm from one of his shackles? Can Ram profit off of Yhorm's blood mana wise. So many cool potential stories that build off of this and it all feels believable context wise.

[@RedArchimedes]

You should have all the ideas on a wheel and then spin the wheel at the beginning of stream, obviously add other ideas to it along the way, and you can do whatever else you want to do as well. But if you need a tiebreaker/ idea picker try a wheel

[@monlenz]

thats actually a good idea. might do that

[@zavitak]

I must get to that stream, by all costs.

[@owlytedailer-sg5cq]

How nicely he puts down value and color simultaneously never stops to amaze me

[@monlenz]

thank you, ive always struggled with rendering so im glad you like it.

[@owlytedailer-sg5cq]

@@monlenz Yeah man, I kinda hate rendering actually, but the mood your pieces give off makes me wanna do it so bad

[@meremstitches]

Don't apologize man ... We love your work regardless . Keep creating your world ⭐⭐⭐⭐💯💯

[@hughsmith7504]

That combustion funnel looks like it really hurts to wear. Awesome video!

[@abe881]

I periodically revisit this video just because it amuses me to see the artist on the bottom right drawing really fast

[@doorknob7420]

its crazy how im fine with looking at a humans head split open with the red meat showing but knowing theres a little spike in the finger thing scares me immensely

[@JoriamRamos]

I love the idea of the funnel shape dictating the type of magic it absorbs for the world. And as you said, perhaps different shapes corretlate to different emotions. What's the shape of love? Or disgust? Or maybe something more complex... nostalgia? Jealousy? Great work!

[@severalpigeons6946]

Oh, I LOVE that Mandelbrot pattern around the mage's input!

[@renaktar8246]

this worldbuilding and system is probably the most intriguing of them all absolutely amazing

[@markwick11]

i love this whole thing and how dark and gritty your world is. amazing!

[@shitposter2790]

the brain hanging out with the split flesh of the head flayed is so fucking sick man

[@sinkplunger291]

kinetic mages are the coolest concept ive heard in a while, despite getting one (1) whole sentence describing them imagine being a poor trench bound soldier fighting in a lengthy war, getting bored and peeking over the edge just to take a fucking fireball travelling 7000 km/h to the forehead

[@synka5922]

this is one of the better Hard magic systems ive seen, it gives me a vibe not dissimilar to Sanderson's Mistborn magic. though there its a innate talent, not augmentation and I love that augmentation even more

[@RyanEglitis]

I like the fractal blood vessel patterning

[@charlesward9963]

your world has a wonderful feel to it. it reminds me of a specific song by "zihvya" called "Mnemosyne". I feel theres a similar kind of weight and majesty to your world, great patterns and symmetries luring you closer even though they threaten to crush you with their sheer scale.

[@jeremiasmartinez6279]

why do i feel that the narrator has a second job working for the combine?

[@micryt.]

Until this video I had no idea that there's a FUCKING GOD impaled and trapped inside the planet. It's so cool, I want to play RPG session there immediately!

[@jamescanjuggle]

having those varicose veins mimic a fractal pattern is such a cool choice, on theme too given the big ones you see on bodybuilders are often caused by steroid use, akin to these practitioners relationship with magic id imagine

[@chale2090]

I would sell my soul to the church for a massive hardcover of your art from these projects, past and future

[@lucajustluca8257]

Ever since i read Rick Riordans egyptian books, ive been forever in love with “glyph” style magic, where magic gets channeled through shapes. It makes for such cool descriptions and amazing artwork.

[@makima_the_main_man]

Dude you should definitely make a book with some pages having these drawings

[@ferminballesteros7462]

I love the idea of the narrator being someone who is an in-world character

[@Dianetics.Junior]

The narrative pov is very Lovecraft.

[@Chloe11501]

I HAVE AN IDEA: (sorry for yelling) I think it would be cool to have some healing magic/spells just straight up reform flesh back into its original shape instead of create new flesh or ‘heal’ flesh. Kind of like how one would sustain an injury but in reverse. This magic could be extremely painful if not paired with some form of numbing. I also think it would be interesting to see this magic cause flesh to morph around objects such as knives, if healed wile a thing is obstructing the wound. (I haven’t watch you in a while so I’m not sure if you already have something similar to this😅… Love ur stuff btw!)

[@whatsittoyou5243]

I love your explanation, it helps clear some things up, while also leaving magic as something mysterious and otherworldly.

[@yashbansod5628]

A literal god being bound underneath the earth literally blew my mind. Guess we now know where the pillars lead to underneath. Now the only question is, where do the pillars lead to above?

[@jobobminer8843]

I enjoy the diagetic in world stuff along with your personal thoughts. The combination of meta discussion and in world discussion adds for an enjoyable depth and capacity for us to personally invest in and experience both the world and the creation process

[@easuwraxwell5107]

Dude you inspire me so much, I love this stuff.

[@za_rr0]

I love that the veins around the mana thingy are in the shape of a fractal (at least i think that was the intent)

[@petershea6666]

I love these digestible deep dives. Very interesting and just the right length. Thank you.

[@tadohara]

Yhorm is so fucking cool, I'd love to hear more about him

[@caiovalente1672]

I love how one critical part of this pretty rationalized system IS complete mystery and will not be explained. I feel that's essential to call this magic instead of just a made-up science. What fun is there to knowing all there is?

[@tehRealPRM420]

As a mage I can tell you there’s another way to gain access to mana without surgical modification. Learn to draw it in. With your mind. It starts slow but eventually your source starts to open and the mana begins to poor out of your being. Then it’s just output and catalyst.

[@tehRealPRM420]

Second is word. You need to learn the words of law. Fire has words, air has words, light has words, darkness has words, ice has words. Second outside of a catalyst or a trigger. It’s harder to cast and you gotta really negotiate it. Thanks. Heretical Mage Pixel. (Technomancer X Spellbinder, carver of the secrets)

[@WalnutOwl]

love the worldbuilding its so fun

[@ArcaneCluster]

Audio is super quiet in this one, love the lore behind the magic !

[@Crayon_Cruncher]

the fractal veins are so fucking cool

[@rhyderleming5851]

The comment I made about kaiju is on the cabrack video, I really love the concept.

[@SB35702]

Those wires have GOT to be able to integrate with other living beings as well, right? Hook up a couple faeries as magic batteries.

[@Anastasiakelly]

Thank you for the video. it is very difficult and inconvenient to watch broadcast recordings for several hours

[@FishBola1991]

Oh, to be a mage is to submit to the Church? I wonder how they enforce that? There must be rogue Magi then, those that would seek to practice and teach without the strangling yoke of the Clergy. I can’t imagine theres a lot of them though.

[@itscoolthough419]

Subbing up, this is my new favorite channel now.

[@LtoTheAI]

Wait wait wait woah woah woah - was that the world pillars impaling someone??? Can fronting confirm if I missed a video or two 👀

[@danny_decheeto8300]

This is such sick worldbuilding, would be a prime setting for a ttrpg

[@eliotball1639]

I love these videos and I love this magic system

[@Halberddent]

If you didn't have an input available and needed to attract mana I wonder if throwing a rock into a lake, getting those concentric ripples, would bring in enough. Of course then you'd still have to get it into your body.

[@Evil_V4]

YOOOO SPELLCASTING THE FAMOUS ARTIST FOR "DANCING UNTIL MY LITTLE FEET FALL OFF" ???

[@bardw8792]

The legend has returned

[@Ultracity6060]

I dig the varicose Mandelbrot.

[@luffy-kl3ll]

willl there be giant animals or will the world be simular to ours in that sense ?

[@monlenz]

not sure how big i wanna go with the creatures. though i do want some pretty big chonkers walkin around

[@voon1032]

kinda reminds me of the smoke the mages in the manga Dorohedoro would use to cast their spells.

[@minestwenty7849]

hey that thing about the mages pushing the magic out of their bodies like smoke, did you took that from dorohedoro? you should check it out. plus i really like the concept of magic being more of a sacrifice than just chanting a silly word

[@oscarlove4394]

0:50 that seven fingered hand is so damn cool. I'm definitely gonna steal that for my own worldbuilding. maybe the number of fingers denotes a certain spiritual strength/value? humans have five fingered hands and are fairly close to the gods, animals like cats and dogs are lesser because the fingers are very short but still more valuable. However hooved or cloven hooved animals only have one or two fingers, and are therefore are essentially soul-less. However there's some contention between religions about pigs, because pigs have 4 fingers they're closer to the gods, however they dont have five. So there's an argument about wether or not its ethical to eat pigs. from there on out, people who are particularly magical (wizards, sorcerers, or particularly powerfull holy men) often grow an additional finger, and people born with an additional finger would be treated as holy children and destined for greatness. Naturally this means the royal family and a good chunk of the nobility have six fingers. if you wanna go low fantasy the six fingers are just a genetic defect that's intentionally inbred for, if you go high fantasy the six fingers is a semi-naturally occuring phenomenon caused by magic or the divine.

[@Muwubot]

HOLY FUCK THE PILLARS! You're a genius

[@2_Elliot]

Loving the world-building, but I wonder, is there some end goal for this world? Novel? Video game?

[@CharlotteTheMango]

Id like to know of the story of the deity that is impaled at the centre of the planet! it sounds very interesting

[@paulhermann2956]

Always, always love these vids!

[@aramdomguy2313]

so acceleration mages write "suck this" and draw a penir on there bullets? noted

[@aramdomguy2313]

Accel mages on the battle field: SUCK THIS BOE

[@parpusin18]

HI! Ilove the world you are building, reallly engaging. Can I buy your brushes? love the texture

[@skylordthe1st]

That just sounds like shooting a gun with extra steps

[@Hanible]

If your world has black powder and rifles and bullets, why would anyone bother learning magic instead of combining those 3 ingredients together!

[@FilthyFloor]

I missed this type of content from you

[@MisterMoon77]

You said earlier that unique variants of manamorphosis can occur based on the type of magic a mage uses (like how fire mages billow smoke). What would an ice mage look like?

[@ReblazeGaming]

He said on stream that while he's interested in the idea of an ice mage, he hasn't yet figured out how an ice mage would work in his power system, but he could've figured it out since then.

[@MisterMoon77]

@@ReblazeGaming sad

[@EverydayNormieMadafacka]

Such a mood! Great job :D

[@andrechaos9871]

Hmm, if mana affected by complex patterns, it reasonable to have intent, thoughts and other higher nervous functions as important component to use magic. They are a complex patterns of the brain, after all.

[@Scrogan]

Hmm, the kindling doesn’t seem like it’s a hard definition. In the purpose of the fire gunpowder magic, it seems like it’s there to augment the spell, while in the case of kinetic magics it is simply the target. I’d probably want to seperate those two types of magic. For those seeking inspiration for a complex and deterministic magical system, I highly recommend A Practical Guide to Sorcery, an ongoing series of novels you can read all but the latest chapters of for free. It describes a system of magic split into transmutation, which is the manipulation of the laws of physics, and transmogrification, which uses augmentation of cultural associations. This naturally develops into various types of spellcasting, including alchemy, artificery, and divination. It’s truly engineering fiction in a magical world.

[@square_hare]

i do like the input-output methodology you employ. i would be interested to know what sort of side effects can accumulate through backed up mana storage or improper intentions when processing mana internally.

[@Dropshipbutnot]

I love all of this

[@Some_0n3]

Question/Suggestion: What if the mage uses multiple inputs or outputs? Like using an air output and an fire one to increase its range or having an second input especialized on potions

[@BobBob-jm4bf]

His voice 😩

[@NewplayerXL]

When did you reveal the mistery of the pillars?! Was it in this video just like this?!

[@jsphdale1]

I feel as a creator, you have such a big platform and you have so many people to entertain. You can experience burnout on a faster and more frequent basis than people without a channel. Take a nice vacation, remove "KZbin" from your mind for as long as you need (like watching the water settle after throwing a pebble into the center of a lake) Thoughts flow like ripples. How can one 'sea' to the bottom of the lake, when one's past 'ripples' (thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc...) are still vibrating...? "be like water my friend, in all aspects of life" ---- Bruce Lee (RemixedbyMe)

[@jannik323]

so would a mana using machine be possible? like fully skipping the human

[@Vislertehturroftle]

Minor nitpick, but I think having a short pause or change in music between the Narrator and the Artist Behind The Scenes portion would lend to the feeling that the narrator is in the world itself. Other than that, no complaints!

[@IndorilNerevar-MoonandStar]

I love your content

[@vincentvogelaar6015]

you are a depressed narcotic person. I also love the content; and yet, your video-description is super messed up. Its much better to find pleasure in the process than "achieving" or "finishing". If you enjoy finishing, you will finish. If you enjoy obsessing over elusive perfection, you will do so. You clearly enjoy quality work, but you need own the conflicting desire you have and accept it for what it is too. Hope you enjoy your crafting more in the future.

[@battyboio]

YIPPEE YAHOO

[@captainjacobkeyes7804]

Love this

[@johnkramer2144]

So the church has complete control of Magic in this world. Doesn’t that technically make mages clerics?

[@ortuluna]

Can't wait for the release of yourn🙏🙏🙏

[@overdrive112]

I mean sry but this needs to be a Game

[@leanderbrueck2842]

this is awesome

[@jesusalejandrogalavizherre3775]

Nice video.

[@saxonde68]

Are there natural magic types? Ones who seep mana from the world unintentionally, and perhaps unaware? Without the necessity of devices, education or devotion? It seems in a world like this that natural magic would be mythic, and perhaps where the source of information allegedly came from. So, a one or few might draw from its sources unaware without the proper tutelage…?

[@ryenis]

So we love casting spells?

[@The3gg]

So so cool

[@graydogger5711]

Awesome!

[@nolwazi3076]

You use krita!!?? Let's goooo

[@dakotagarcia997]

That mf is writing the SHIT out of that book

[@mikemoskowitz2516]

Is there a difference between mages and witches in this world? cause in the witch hunter video you talk about hexs and other things like that but what is the difference between that and a spell a mage would cast if there is one?

[@scatteredplanes6667]

Feel free to ignore the super hell out of me but why not call it ichor in stead of mana? Both of the most common definitions fit your spell casting and magic system perfectly. Asking out of curiosity and wanting to understand your process.

[@newtz.]

wait since when were you at nearly 300k subs? i thought you were still at 14k or so

[@genericuser984]

cool

[@xanth0sSkaios]

Question; why not just vomit magic?