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It's time for Briar's big spell, the Air Sword! Not the most inventive name... but it'll do I suppose. Briar's a straightforward girl, so she uses simple names for her attacks. In terms of effectiveness, the air sword is like a more concentrated air cutter. This'll be a recurring technique in Spellcross, and is the secret to high level spells. When Air Cutter is used, it's essentially a single air blade that cuts at the target. When several air blades are layered one on top of the other, it creates a blade that cuts more powerfully. More essence and greater skill allow a spell to have more and more power compacted into it, thus raising its effectiveness.
This leaves me an opening for writing stronger spells as time goes on. It's a problem to a narrative that resembles a videogame. In a game you can have Air slash 2 which does more damage than regular air slash, and is a direct step up that's easily understood as being stronger. With a setting such as Spellcross I need a way to demonstrate power creep over time, as well as the difference between a novice and a veteran. Maybe we'll get to see some high level spellcasting before too long...?
This leaves me an opening for writing stronger spells as time goes on. It's a problem to a narrative that resembles a videogame. In a game you can have Air slash 2 which does more damage than regular air slash, and is a direct step up that's easily understood as being stronger. With a setting such as Spellcross I need a way to demonstrate power creep over time, as well as the difference between a novice and a veteran. Maybe we'll get to see some high level spellcasting before too long...?
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