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
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.
@@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
Having mana flow from an imprisoned "god" is one of my favorite concepts it reminds me of how Path of Exile does its "magic." The gems, used by socketed in either flesh or armor, come from The Beast which is a massive creature created by Sin to contain the other gods. The PoE lore is actually very cool and unique and I love that Monstergarden has just as many unique ideas
In The Elder Scrolls the best and quite rare material to forge weapons and armor called 'ebony' is volcanic in nature and it's believed to be the solidified blood of a "dead" god.
Like he says, you would need to have a way to get it into the bloodstream, so either having a bard like mage who plays an instrument which is plugged into them could be super cool, but if they're playing they may struggle to cast spells without losing concentration. On the other hand, this principle could make a really amazing in-world reason for battle music. Besides raising the morale of troops, having musicians playing droning repeating melodies to actively increase the concentration of mana in the area around mages would be such a neat concept.
I would imagine “bards” or people who use instruments in magic would be kinetic or perhaps some other form of magic, so the music not only draws in magic, but the sound waves are spells themselves.
I would imagine “bards” or people who use instruments in magic would be kinetic or perhaps some other form of magic, so the music not only draws in magic, but the sound waves are spells themselves.
Absolutely agreed - BUT! If you're into cool World Building projects, you might wanna check out the "Wild Imaginary West" series by Boylei Hobby Time - he's been building a weird fantasy/sci-fi-Wild-West-world for a few years now, and by building I do mean building. He tells his stories through intricate Dioramas and Models :3
I love magic systems with a tangible logic to them! I feel like I would be able to understand what type of magic a mage uses bases solely on the descriptions you just layed out. Really fantastic work as always!!!
those types of magic systems are called "hard magic systems" if you would like to read more like this one, i would recommend reading a book with one, actually ill just recommend Mistborn since i really like it and everything has an explanation that you may not realise when you first see something but understand from the clues or the explanation later. also its just a good read in general
@@salt8888e Isn't "hard magic" the kind of magic where you have limited spells like "fireball" and a mage can't do whathever with their magic ? Monstergarden's system seems to be quite polyvalent with mages being able to do whathever they want
@@robertspeedwagon982 Not exactly. Hard Magic tries more to give the magic a logic or system that it follows. U could see it like a extra natural law that exists.. it has its own systems, calculation and boundaries.
The fractal thing is cool because that means that the brain could attract manna because of it's shape? You should delv into the brain a bit more with magic
He said, that if something naturally have fractal shape and attract mana, doesn't necessarily means, that it's magical. But, maybe, it could mean, that brain is pliable to magical influence, or a mage can see your thoughts and feelings by perceiving mana
Do mana attracted shapes need to be exposed/ uncovered to attract mana? So maybe the brain would have to be exposed. After all it's covered by the skull, flesh and muscle etc.
Imagine a creature evolved or modified to be able to absorb mana without traditional implants, but always at risk of blood hemorrhage since to bring mana in, they have to open a direct path from the brain to the bloodstream. Kinda like trying to play a wind instrument but air is also blowing towards the mouthpiece.
I like how you have this fantasy world where magic is a thing and understand, what would people do if they had magic in real life. The tasteful messages would be everywhere
The concept of repeating patterns attracting mana would be a fascinating concept for a parallel to Bards... layered songs, with elements intended to attract the mana and layers intended to act as foci. Perhaps the mana would be collected into the blood as with normal mages, or perhaps a weaker form of magic would directly apply the mana into the "focus" elements of the song.
Addendum: I see no reason this couldn't also be applied to other forms of art, as weak magic imbued into everyday creations like paintings, pottery, or even armor.
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!
Love it, once again yours is such a fresh take on a magic system, specially love the funnels and how shapes and materials interact with Mana, and how its use changes the user. Wonderful ideas and amazing art as usual mate :D
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.
i'm absolutely enamorated by your universe and art! i have been following your channel for a couple of weeks and i really hope you can continue such interesting and creative project! much admiration from brazil
Love your universe and art. Especially the magic system. It just feels beautifully thought out and makes mages REALLY interesting, but I can't help but wonder if casting a spell without the mana entering the mage would be possible? Because in the end, the two functions, a mage has are: 1. Transporting the mana through the body and 2. Giving the spell the intended properties. But, the shape of the output can also affect the spells shape. It would be interesting to see magical trinkets, that can cast basic spells just by their shape. An artificer might inject his own blood into his creations to serve as the mana transportation medium and be able to create basic household appliances for nobles like a hair dryer. Would love to see something like this
Wow... Really want to hear more about Yorn (hope I'm spelling that right). You put so much life in this world, I aspire to be at least 10% of your creativity with my own projects
The fractal forming within that Dude's veins around his mana input is so interesting to me. I thought that usage of magic would distort the user's body in more... chaotic ways, such as stretching the body like you mentioned in the original magic video, or the opening of the skull in that guy's case. Either mana influences the body in to take geometrical patterns, or my leading theory, that some of the guy's veins were following the fractal pattern when they naturally bulged out due to high mana traffic, since mana follows patterns. Having mana be connected to patterns is such an interesting thing to do with it, it allows for designs to be both useful and visually distinct, I love it !
I like the idea that magic's concept of 'order' is completely different from our own. What may look like chaotic stretching of limbs or opening skulls to us might be some more optimal way of attuning to mana
The world you are creating has the fundamental base to be incredible no matter how you build on top of it. Try not to sweat too hard about what you make being "good enough", its all a process!
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
After reading the blurb just want to say that there's no pressure. For me, I love this style of video but that's because the ideas you bring to the table are fresh. I am sure some are chomping at the bit but please take as long as needed for these ideas to come to fruition
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.
Im starting a new concept art portfolio project and ran into so many walls with world building its crazy how deep but wide you've been going with your's since you started. Dope work as always.
the tiny details in your work always stuns me! from the indents on the thimbles to the varicose veins (such a wild and unique choice!) i’m equal parts impressed and squeamish lol
This is just an idea but I think it’d be cool to have people living around mana locations be affected by it. As Yorm bleeds and as the blood enters the air and oxygen, the iron in yorms blood is inhaled by the people living in the area, slowly but surely changing there physical features, whether that be extra appendages such as fingers and toes, elongated limbs, or even discoloration. Even changes to their senses, such as extra eyes and ears. People born from parents who have inhaled the iron all there lives will become more and more adept to take in mana, and more grotesque because of it. This means that the people who are capable of taking in the most mana, can hardly be considered people themselves, and parents tell there children superstitious tales of monsters who roam the streets at night, not knowing that they actually exist, and that there really just people filled with the iron of yorms blood. It would also be cool if you replaced iron with silver, as enough silver consumption or contact over time will turn you a bluish-gray color. Just an idea.
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
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!
Ever since your redesign dwarfes and later witch hunter videos, i have been inspired by your visceral style of world building. Even though I have turned into a different direction with a lighter tone in my writing, I like your grounded style of fantasy. At the core of every piece stands Logic. It has to be explainable. At the same time myth is a core part aswell and twists perception. I really enjoy this and thank you for inspiering work.
It's be so cool to have a painting based magic user. Either their output is an ink well that slowly fills over time, a paint brush that is soaked with ink over time, or a spray paint nozzle. I like the ink well because you can have the caster unable to stop their ink from rising once the idea forms in their mind, so they either feeverishly paint until the image is completed or they face the consequence of spilling their ink. Imagine if the ink made the paintings come to life, so painting them limits their form and traps them in the 2D plane... I love when power systems allow you to think of cool ideas like this, I've been thining about this for a while now
I wonder what would happen if you mixed and matched different spells with different outputs. Could a healer use a lens to focus all of their magic into one spot on the body to cause cancerous growths on a victim? Would a city of mages (perhaps funded and ruled by the church) be built like a dystopian suburb so that the rows and rows of the same building would attract more mana? Could you use a separate person as an input for mana to function as a battery without the downsides of storing all that mana in your own blood? Could a blacksmith mage tie his various inputs and outputs to the anvil and hanmer he works with to melt metal without a forge?
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.
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
I hunger for to set a TTRPG in your world once its beautiful setting and intricate details are fully realised. just your idea of magik alone is so much more intrigueing than just the basic concept of manipulating some form of inherent mana or chaos, but putting actual cost and consequences into it.
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
I just want to say that, upon just opening youtube, I see your new video in my top recommendations, and I IMMEDIATELY click. This series is ducking brilliant, keep up the amazing work man
Hey brother, don't apologize - we love watching whatever you post, whenever you post it! Remember that the pressure of expectation stifles the muse, but unhampered experimentation delivers more fruit than it spoils. No matter what, just be sure to take care of yourself! :)
im working on a magic system of my own, based in nanotechnology (airborn nanobots specifically, but in the blood and body too) instead of mana, but the people that 'use' this magic have no idea about the nanotechnology. your idea about mana being attracted to repeating patterns is brilliant, and exactly what i needed to make sense of how my system would work: the repeating patterns are like the computers of old, that used physical, cutout pieces of paper to 'code' the machines. Like a bee dancing to convey a message, the movements, the intricate patterns, and repetition substitute for coding in the absence of an actual computer that can directly interface with the nanomachines. This computer (or computers) used to exist, before a cataclysm that made the people go back to the stoneage technologically. So now the self replicating nanomachines (too small to notice, barely dust to the naked eye), that are actually coming from the people themselves, is all that remains.
It’s cool watching this and thinking to myself “hey, I remember watching him draw that in the stream”. I’m a newer viewer, but I really like what I’ve been seeing!
having the narrator be set in the world you're building is such a cool choice
I know, right! It makes everything feel so much more immersive and grand
It's actually quite a common choice in fantasy literature but I definitely agree that it's pretty cool
I think it's confusing
@@MusicForMyDemons I think you're slow
@@MusicForMyDemons How so?
Love how beautifully complex this world is
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
Mana is stored in the balls.
I always love your work. Very high quality and shows who you are as a person.
u lose mana by peeing
@@theblitz1687"I cast firehose piss!"
If I'm not a mage, why does it burn when I pee.
@@thebongoman627 ballsack has too many fractal shapes, so it's conducting mana. get well soon
Less than 3 minutes in and I've already come up with a million new ideas, thank you Monstergarden!
Thank god my head is not the only one getting filled with more ideas than it can handle
Exactly why I love watching these videos!
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.
He has a pretty nice voice to be honest, so I'd buy that sh*t, indeed.
id be pretty hard to make an art book into an audio book haha
I would absolutely buy it still
@@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
@@monlenz Describe it :D
Having mana flow from an imprisoned "god" is one of my favorite concepts
it reminds me of how Path of Exile does its "magic." The gems, used by socketed in either flesh or armor, come from The Beast which is a massive creature created by Sin to contain the other gods.
The PoE lore is actually very cool and unique and I love that Monstergarden has just as many unique ideas
In The Elder Scrolls the best and quite rare material to forge weapons and armor called 'ebony' is volcanic in nature and it's believed to be the solidified blood of a "dead" god.
Do repeated musical or auditory patterns draw in magic? That seems like an interesting concept to explore
Magicians carrying around a Guiro or similar instrument and playing it to attract magic is such a neat idea
B a r d
Like he says, you would need to have a way to get it into the bloodstream, so either having a bard like mage who plays an instrument which is plugged into them could be super cool, but if they're playing they may struggle to cast spells without losing concentration. On the other hand, this principle could make a really amazing in-world reason for battle music. Besides raising the morale of troops, having musicians playing droning repeating melodies to actively increase the concentration of mana in the area around mages would be such a neat concept.
I would imagine “bards” or people who use instruments in magic would be kinetic or perhaps some other form of magic, so the music not only draws in magic, but the sound waves are spells themselves.
I would imagine “bards” or people who use instruments in magic would be kinetic or perhaps some other form of magic, so the music not only draws in magic, but the sound waves are spells themselves.
Mandelbrot set for the veins surrounding the input is so cool
The "unfolded" head is so fucking gnarly, I love it.
The little spike in the finger holster... I felt that.
So no one is talking about the "tasteful messages" carved onto the bullet-shaped objects ?😂🤣Great video as always, love the quality
😂
Easily the coolest long running project on UA-cam!
Absolutely agreed - BUT! If you're into cool World Building projects, you might wanna check out the "Wild Imaginary West" series by Boylei Hobby Time - he's been building a weird fantasy/sci-fi-Wild-West-world for a few years now, and by building I do mean building. He tells his stories through intricate Dioramas and Models :3
@@scrathed Thanks!
I love magic systems with a tangible logic to them! I feel like I would be able to understand what type of magic a mage uses bases solely on the descriptions you just layed out. Really fantastic work as always!!!
those types of magic systems are called "hard magic systems" if you would like to read more like this one, i would recommend reading a book with one, actually ill just recommend Mistborn since i really like it and everything has an explanation that you may not realise when you first see something but understand from the clues or the explanation later. also its just a good read in general
@@salt8888e Is hard magic still magic, or is it fictional science?
@@Wetcorps maybe science is just the real life hard magic system
@@salt8888e Isn't "hard magic" the kind of magic where you have limited spells like "fireball" and a mage can't do whathever with their magic ? Monstergarden's system seems to be quite polyvalent with mages being able to do whathever they want
@@robertspeedwagon982 Not exactly. Hard Magic tries more to give the magic a logic or system that it follows. U could see it like a extra natural law that exists.. it has its own systems, calculation and boundaries.
The fractal thing is cool because that means that the brain could attract manna because of it's shape? You should delv into the brain a bit more with magic
He said, that if something naturally have fractal shape and attract mana, doesn't necessarily means, that it's magical. But, maybe, it could mean, that brain is pliable to magical influence, or a mage can see your thoughts and feelings by perceiving mana
Do mana attracted shapes need to be exposed/ uncovered to attract mana? So maybe the brain would have to be exposed. After all it's covered by the skull, flesh and muscle etc.
I love that idea!
Ooh good point. That would fit with the brutal grittiness of the monster garden world
Imagine a creature evolved or modified to be able to absorb mana without traditional implants, but always at risk of blood hemorrhage since to bring mana in, they have to open a direct path from the brain to the bloodstream. Kinda like trying to play a wind instrument but air is also blowing towards the mouthpiece.
Love how the exploded heads of the mages kinda still have a resemblance to wide-brimmed wizard hats!
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
"The understanding comes after the mastery" makes so little sense but enough that It would work perfectly with magic.
monster garden always carries with the most interesting concepts, can't wait to see where you take this dude :D👍
I like how you have this fantasy world where magic is a thing and understand, what would people do if they had magic in real life. The tasteful messages would be everywhere
The concept of repeating patterns attracting mana would be a fascinating concept for a parallel to Bards... layered songs, with elements intended to attract the mana and layers intended to act as foci. Perhaps the mana would be collected into the blood as with normal mages, or perhaps a weaker form of magic would directly apply the mana into the "focus" elements of the song.
Addendum: I see no reason this couldn't also be applied to other forms of art, as weak magic imbued into everyday creations like paintings, pottery, or even armor.
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!
Yeah lol
casually creating the coolest god and story for the god ever and barely acknowledging it
You have cultivated such an awesome community that I'm so glad to be apart of, I can't thank you enough for that /gen
Love it, once again yours is such a fresh take on a magic system, specially love the funnels and how shapes and materials interact with Mana, and how its use changes the user.
Wonderful ideas and amazing art as usual mate :D
Dude, the varicose veins shaped as the mandelbrot set around the input is just such a cool idea. Your design skills are amazing
How nicely he puts down value and color simultaneously never stops to amaze me
thank you, ive always struggled with rendering so im glad you like it.
@@monlenz Yeah man, I kinda hate rendering actually, but the mood your pieces give off makes me wanna do it so bad
Your rise on youtube is well explained by the quality of this and it is well deserved
This is delightfull. The wierd bone-and-meat quality of your universe is great.
Monstergarden you are GOATED
This is so special and unique❤
The background music gives a mysterious vibe to it, well done
1:37 mana is stored in the balls
Please tell me you're writing a novel.
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.
monstergarden has probably been my best source for inspiration for the last 12 years
Such an intriguing world you’re creating. Much love for the artists!
i'm absolutely enamorated by your universe and art! i have been following your channel for a couple of weeks and i really hope you can continue such interesting and creative project! much admiration from brazil
i can't find the words to describe how much is love this video. *bows respectfully*
Love your universe and art. Especially the magic system. It just feels beautifully thought out and makes mages REALLY interesting, but I can't help but wonder if casting a spell without the mana entering the mage would be possible? Because in the end, the two functions, a mage has are:
1. Transporting the mana through the body and
2. Giving the spell the intended properties. But, the shape of the output can also affect the spells shape. It would be interesting to see magical trinkets, that can cast basic spells just by their shape. An artificer might inject his own blood into his creations to serve as the mana transportation medium and be able to create basic household appliances for nobles like a hair dryer. Would love to see something like this
Wow... Really want to hear more about Yorn (hope I'm spelling that right). You put so much life in this world, I aspire to be at least 10% of your creativity with my own projects
I love your combination of engineering and the mystical. I have always loved your concept of mage's having to modify thier bodies to control power.
The fractal forming within that Dude's veins around his mana input is so interesting to me.
I thought that usage of magic would distort the user's body in more... chaotic ways, such as stretching the body like you mentioned in the original magic video, or the opening of the skull in that guy's case.
Either mana influences the body in to take geometrical patterns, or my leading theory, that some of the guy's veins were following the fractal pattern when they naturally bulged out due to high mana traffic, since mana follows patterns.
Having mana be connected to patterns is such an interesting thing to do with it, it allows for designs to be both useful and visually distinct, I love it !
I like the idea that magic's concept of 'order' is completely different from our own. What may look like chaotic stretching of limbs or opening skulls to us might be some more optimal way of attuning to mana
The world you are creating has the fundamental base to be incredible no matter how you build on top of it. Try not to sweat too hard about what you make being "good enough", its all a process!
Always love seeing one of your videos in my notifications! So cool to see a more detailed look into the spell casting!
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
thats actually a good idea. might do that
I must get to that stream, by all costs.
After reading the blurb just want to say that there's no pressure. For me, I love this style of video but that's because the ideas you bring to the table are fresh. I am sure some are chomping at the bit but please take as long as needed for these ideas to come to fruition
Oh the fractal is smart, like cause ur magic is attracted to patterns, thats actually really cool.
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.
BABE WAKE UP, NEW MONSTERGARDEN VIDEO JUST DROPED 🔥🔥🔥🔥🗣🗣🗣
the pillars are atlas pillars supporting the roof of a massive birch planet/dyson sphere/balloon world megastructure, arent they
Don't apologize man ... We love your work regardless . Keep creating your world ⭐⭐⭐⭐💯💯
Man your world is so rich and amazing, I'd really like to play in it as a ttrpg. I really hope that you can make it into a ttrpg book someday !
Ah, yes. The millennia-old tradition of the "Fuck you in particular" bullet.
i love this whole thing and how dark and gritty your world is. amazing!
Gosh, I've missed some interesting info! I can't wait to see more of both the world and magik come to life!!
That combustion funnel looks like it really hurts to wear. Awesome video!
Im starting a new concept art portfolio project and ran into so many walls with world building its crazy how deep but wide you've been going with your's since you started. Dope work as always.
Really excited for this video, you made such a unique and grounded casting system
loved the Mandelbrot Set Fractal on the veins of the mage. So cool!
Oh, I LOVE that Mandelbrot pattern around the mage's input!
the tiny details in your work always stuns me! from the indents on the thimbles to the varicose veins (such a wild and unique choice!) i’m equal parts impressed and squeamish lol
I periodically revisit this video just because it amuses me to see the artist on the bottom right drawing really fast
i see the mandelbrot set 👀
I also love adding fractals to my art, primordial shapes of the universe for sure
This is just an idea but I think it’d be cool to have people living around mana locations be affected by it. As Yorm bleeds and as the blood enters the air and oxygen, the iron in yorms blood is inhaled by the people living in the area, slowly but surely changing there physical features, whether that be extra appendages such as fingers and toes, elongated limbs, or even discoloration. Even changes to their senses, such as extra eyes and ears. People born from parents who have inhaled the iron all there lives will become more and more adept to take in mana, and more grotesque because of it. This means that the people who are capable of taking in the most mana, can hardly be considered people themselves, and parents tell there children superstitious tales of monsters who roam the streets at night, not knowing that they actually exist, and that there really just people filled with the iron of yorms blood. It would also be cool if you replaced iron with silver, as enough silver consumption or contact over time will turn you a bluish-gray color. Just an idea.
this worldbuilding and system is probably the most intriguing of them all absolutely amazing
This is so phenomenally good. The video and the entire goddamn world. I could listen to and watch this for weeks unending.
the more I watch your stories, the more i want a morrowind style rpg in your world setting
The shape of the Mandelbrot set made with veins is awesome
I'm very happy that you have been inspiring me to create my own world, something that I wanted for so long! Thank you! Love your vibes and creativity
I love your explanation, it helps clear some things up, while also leaving magic as something mysterious and otherworldly.
ive had similar ideas for "outputs" wands are cool and all but yea love how diverse they can be
Honestly I find your videos and your 'spin' on things so fascinating! 👏👏
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
Yoooooo the goat is back!
The setting of your world is so damn cool i need to make a dnd campaign out of it
I just noticed how the veins on your example magician piece are in the shape of the Mandelbrot Fractal. That's ingenious!
love the thematic vibe and aesthetic of the world building
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!
I love the idea of the narrator being someone who is an in-world character
Ever since your redesign dwarfes and later witch hunter videos, i have been inspired by your visceral style of world building. Even though I have turned into a different direction with a lighter tone in my writing, I like your grounded style of fantasy. At the core of every piece stands Logic. It has to be explainable. At the same time myth is a core part aswell and twists perception. I really enjoy this and thank you for inspiering work.
I love these digestible deep dives. Very interesting and just the right length. Thank you.
It's be so cool to have a painting based magic user. Either their output is an ink well that slowly fills over time, a paint brush that is soaked with ink over time, or a spray paint nozzle. I like the ink well because you can have the caster unable to stop their ink from rising once the idea forms in their mind, so they either feeverishly paint until the image is completed or they face the consequence of spilling their ink. Imagine if the ink made the paintings come to life, so painting them limits their form and traps them in the 2D plane...
I love when power systems allow you to think of cool ideas like this, I've been thining about this for a while now
I wonder what would happen if you mixed and matched different spells with different outputs. Could a healer use a lens to focus all of their magic into one spot on the body to cause cancerous growths on a victim? Would a city of mages (perhaps funded and ruled by the church) be built like a dystopian suburb so that the rows and rows of the same building would attract more mana? Could you use a separate person as an input for mana to function as a battery without the downsides of storing all that mana in your own blood? Could a blacksmith mage tie his various inputs and outputs to the anvil and hanmer he works with to melt metal without a forge?
I like that human still mangled to force there where to get it form yorm
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.
That yorm detail got my my brain cranking
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
I hunger for to set a TTRPG in your world once its beautiful setting and intricate details are fully realised.
just your idea of magik alone is so much more intrigueing than just the basic concept of manipulating some form of inherent mana or chaos, but putting actual cost and consequences into it.
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
Love your work, it's truly amazing to see the process of the creation of your world.
I really like watching your videos as it helps me came up with more ideas and systems for my fantasy world that I'm making
A really interesting concept for a magic system. But I sure wouldn't want to live in a world like this.
Love your work keep up the gardening!
I just want to say that, upon just opening youtube, I see your new video in my top recommendations, and I IMMEDIATELY click. This series is ducking brilliant, keep up the amazing work man
Hey brother, don't apologize - we love watching whatever you post, whenever you post it! Remember that the pressure of expectation stifles the muse, but unhampered experimentation delivers more fruit than it spoils.
No matter what, just be sure to take care of yourself! :)
im working on a magic system of my own, based in nanotechnology (airborn nanobots specifically, but in the blood and body too) instead of mana, but the people that 'use' this magic have no idea about the nanotechnology. your idea about mana being attracted to repeating patterns is brilliant, and exactly what i needed to make sense of how my system would work:
the repeating patterns are like the computers of old, that used physical, cutout pieces of paper to 'code' the machines. Like a bee dancing to convey a message, the movements, the intricate patterns, and repetition substitute for coding in the absence of an actual computer that can directly interface with the nanomachines.
This computer (or computers) used to exist, before a cataclysm that made the people go back to the stoneage technologically. So now the self replicating nanomachines (too small to notice, barely dust to the naked eye), that are actually coming from the people themselves, is all that remains.
so eerie, I love your worldbuilding
Iv never heard of a god being buried into a world and that feeding the world its magic. I love that
It’s cool watching this and thinking to myself “hey, I remember watching him draw that in the stream”. I’m a newer viewer, but I really like what I’ve been seeing!
I love that the veins around the mana thingy are in the shape of a fractal (at least i think that was the intent)
fangirling so hard rn cant wait for the book