Feedback for my mistborn-inspired magic system, but with no metals. [Fantasy novel]
I hope you tell me your opinion about it this , what are the things I should consider and how much does the magic system look derent from allomancy
I)HOW THEY CAN BE ACTIVATED
II) THE TYPE of ABILITIES
III) TYPE OF USERS: Triads Vs specialist
I) HOW THEY CAN BE ACTIVATED
The body is like a sealed suitcase that contains power within it, so the users must wear something made from a very specific magical stone that acts as the key to make the power within them accessible. This item can be a ring, necklace, jacket, or anything as long as it contains this magical stone. Some people even implant it in their bodies.
Note: The magical stone doesn’t have any magical energy itself; it simply allows the magical energy within the user to be released.
II) THE ABILITIES
a. Awareness b. Enhancer c. Air Pushing and Pulling
a. Awareness
This ability has two types:
Emotional awareness: The user can sense the emotions of others if they are in direct physical contact. This allows the user to feel the emotions that the other person is experiencing.
Usage: Police can use it to detect when someone is lying, or a friend can understand what their friend are going through.
Advanced Form: Disturbance: The user can affect their own mental state or that of others. They cannot directly control thoughts but can influence the effectiveness of intellectual activity, such as making others more confused or themselves more focused.
Physical awareness: The user can detect the presence of others within a certain radius without needing to see them.
- Advanced Form:
Physical State Empathy: The user can sense if another person’s body has any illness. While they cannot identify the illness itself, they can locate where it is.
- Usage: Doctors can sense invisible injuries, helping them identify medical conditions faster. Opponents can use this to know where to strike their enemies, or a friend can assess whether their allies can really fight.
b. Physical Enhancer : improves overall body stats. The user can enhance their strength, speed, endurance al at once
Advanced Form: In the advanced form, the user can focus on enhancing a specific body function. This requires additional training for each function. They can enhance metabolism and respiration to increase stamina, heighten one of the senses, or accelerate healing to recover faster. Enhanced senses allow for exceptional sight, hearing, or touch.
Examples of Fighting Styles: *Someone who is usually reckless might focus on improving healing so they won’t have to worry about injuries. *A fighter who enhances metabolism or respiration to increase stamina might favor stalling tactics, draining the opponent over time. *Someone focusing on improving tactile sensation would have heightened reactions, as they can better feel incoming attacks.
c. Air Pressure Manipulation (Push and Pull) : The user can push or pull air in a linear straight line in bursts. The direction can be from or towards the user, with the center of the effect being the user.
- Usage:
- Pushing away enemies or threats in general.
- Catching opponents.
- Ejecting small objects like bullets.
- Lifting objects upwards or pressing enemies beneath the user.
- Pushing and pulling simultaneously in the same location creates a localized high-pressure spot. Anything in contact with this zone gets crushed, allowing the creation of protective barriers or empowering the user’s fist with a pressurized air layer for enhanced offense.
Improving mobility in general.
Advanced Form:
The pushes and pulls become continuous streams instead of simple bursts, making the effects longer and more powerful. - The force can be activated beneath the user, allowing them to float or fly. - Clinging to walls or roofs. - Creating longer-lasting pressured zones.
III) THE TWO TYPES OF USERS: TRIADS VS SPECIALISTS
Triads - Possess all three types of abilities. - Handle a variety of challenges but are less effective overall compared to Specialists. -can't access the advanced forms
Specialists : - Specialize in one ability and excel in their chosen domain compared to Triads. since they train more on it - Have access to the advanced forms of their respective abilities.
*More context about the story: -Time Period: Similar to that of 1890-1940.
-Common people know about the existence of magic . but not everyone can use it
-magic is also used for everyday activities or even in various professions. However, there are laws regulating its use to prevent illegal activities.
Magic is hereditary.
The governmental faction that controls, monitors, and enforces the rules surrounding magic recruits people, trains them, and makes them part of their operations.
-There’s a toxic phenomenon in certain parts of the world (a poisonous magical gas), and a faction exists to combat it. and it's also the one that distributes the magical stones needed to activate the magical power .
*People working under this association: - Perform daily life activities. - Ensure that the toxic magical gas does not spread. which will be the main focus - the magical stones are crafted from specific mines. And they represent actually fossilized bones of the very first king who wielded all the powers originally.