Gary borrowed the "Power Word" concept from an existing fantasy trope of "Words of Power" (found in more than a dozen classic fantasy novels) in which such words were secret words known only to mages, not "everyday words." #DnDlore
Fullmetalnyuu@fullmetalnyuu
28 Jul 2024
Replying to @TheEdVerse
I always assumed the spells implied that you spoke the word with such power that it just...worked. Like, you were essentially commanding someone to be stunned or killed by saying very powerfully "Kill" or "Stun"
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I really appreciate the clarification, I wish the actual verbal components for all spells were common knowledge.
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Replying to @fullmetalnyuu
Indeed. Though wouldn't it be a cool world if we could have actually taught anyone how to do real magic? Okay, a hot world if we taught fireball, but...

Jul 29, 2024 · 5:02 AM UTC
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