Magical Mastery in Steampunk

Quote from: David C on October 01, 2007, 11:36:10 PM

Ok, I think I've decided that my magic system is going to be complex enough that I'm not going to recommend it for "beginners." I was also thinking that a third character sheet devoted to magic might be in order. How do people feel about going from 2 to 3 sheets? Am I going to scare people off?

I think having a magic system so complex that beginners aren't going to get it may be more of a turn-off than needing a 3rd page for your character sheet. I don't think the 3rd page is that big of a deal, since the it would only be an issue if the player had a magic using character. Were you thinking of including a checklist of all of your spells, or do you just need all of that space to cover skills and allow room for recording spells the character knows?

I made up some mini-comics for my Ten-Cent Heroes demos; they were on letter size paper, folded in half. this may be a cute format for a character sheet, as long as shrinking your text wouldn't make it looked jumbled. The fourth page may make a good spot for basic rules or quick reference stuff. Just a thought.

Take care,

Ken