D&D Universe: Magic

Learn what magic is, how it's used by different mages, and what types of alternative forms it can take in different worlds.

[morinor]

basically: DnD took every magic system that sounded kinda cool and threw it all together.

[AnimeWolf]

Pros: this guys voice is so nice I could fall asleep listening to this video.

Cons: I'm falling alseep listening to this video.

[ThatRoundFops]

"The Weave"
Me; The thing people use for their hair or the magic that binds all of d&d?

[pandrew]

Good luck with the new channel my dude. Love your videos

[legomanrob]

"chi works very much like its real world counterpart"

[dungeonmastermagisterium]

Can you give me your voice cause I need to start sounding attractive and less like a cat

[sanddry]

Magic has always been such a fascinating thing in D&D. In the Forgotten Realms Mystra created the weave of magic but what about other places like Greyhawk? Does the great serpent Molysk have something to do with it there? Or is there possibly a great overgod of magic for all worlds? It’s stuff like this that can really get the idea machine going for settings and campaigns.

[cathalhughes]

Could you explain the other types of magic? The primal magic sounds interesting.

[seanathaalexand]

Not gonna lie, I have absolutely loved the random comic book panels/covers just thrown into the mix in these videos. A+

[ethanotoroculus]

Remember back when he took his videos seriously? Good times. You ever miss those days?




Nah, me neither.

[na.meless]

Basicly, skyrim made everyone play as the bard thinking they are playing as a fighter, barbarian or wizard

[benjaminkeiding]

Really thank you for this video was having a bit of a panic attack and the video came to the rescue. The calm music and the soothing voice was exactly what I needed.

[marcusblacknell-andrews]

Wild Magic is where the real fun is: Chaos and Discord

[inkdd]

I used to respect psychics but now, they are EVEN MORE AWESOME! Being beyond the boundaries of the universe itself and between the realm of dreams and reality (really shows how powerful they can be)

[ArceusShaymin]

Whew, I think I just spaced out for 5 and a half minutes. Your voice really inspires me to think about the forms of magic present in other settings.
For example, the Witch in Pathfinder is actually quite similar to the Warlock, even having a patron that gives specialties and all.
The major difference between Witches and Warlocks seems to be their method of attaining said patron. Usually, a Warlock will seek out a patron, even if merely by coincidence, you truly were seeking in the end. Witches, at least from the way I interpreted it, seem to be a mix of this and Druids, where the patron attunes with you from some sort of pivotal event in your life and they grant you a familiar, which symbolizes your bond to them. (tl;dr Warlocks mostly know their patrons, sometimes witches don't)
In accordance to Weave Theory, it can be said as this: A Warlock studies and uses the power they are fed by their patron to morph the Weave to their behest. A Witch learns to pluck at the knots in the Weave by communing and decoding the string of information in their familiar sent by the patron (sometimes anonymously, sometimes not).
Hell, in PF, the Witch gains access to spells across... a lot of lists, actually. Like, they have their own list with exclusive spells and they get at least one spell from every other base divine/arcane class in the game. Now if only they had made more patrons or given some kind of guideline for homebrewing...

[TYRANTARES]

given that psionic forces are the universally accepted magic of the farplanes, and the farplane as a whole is essentially the bigger universe at hand, with the "universe" proper being a more recent event that happened within it, would it be a stretch to say that psionics is closer to the core of magic in DnD, and arcane/divine/chi magics are something younger built off of its principles but refined into new, unique traditions?

[paualamar]

Great Relaxing Music, I need it right now. Thanks.

[agsilverradio]

String-Theory is the real-world rquivilent of the Weave.

[mondayinflux]

very good vid. would u ever consider making a video on the alternate magics u mentioned at the end of the vid. Most of them ive never heard of and i would really like to learn more.

[Thunderscreamer]

I have a lot of respect for Runesmith because he used to be real bad, but now he’s real good! He went from real bad to real good real fast, and sometimes I see in my recommend videos a video from Runesmith I never seen before and get real excited until I remember he used to be real bad before he was real good! Shits inspiring like a level 10 bard.