02-23-2024, 02:54 AM
Hypothesis: Rune Casting, or the Temple of the Mind is extremely difficult to do for Physical casters.
Runecasting, my own form of casting, appears to be a non existent form of casting for those who use physical magic, either fighting with a weapon or using their own bodies as weapons. From what I have seen if they are not symbolic casters, they are primarily using the temples of the eyes or throat. This is practical, as rune casting not only takes concentration, but needs extremities to manipulate the runes that form from mana. Watching some of the physical magi practice, it is evident that even an arm not being used for combat, is used for balance or other actions.
I do not know why this did not come to me initially, but it makes perfect sense now that I think more deeply on the subject. If I am helping guide a physical magi in the future, I will have to direct them towards any temple other than the mind to use with casting, if I do not aim to hamper them.
For those seeking to maintain stealth with their casting, focusing solely on symbolic casting with the temple of the heart, is their best way. Though I believe that upon further observation, my initial thoughts of using the word casting for some of their external casting of spells is the best method. This is partially due to Visionary casting potentially requiring you to take your eyes off a foe, which in the close space of physical combat, this may be a death sentence.
As an aside, I believe I will not delve any deeper in the physical magics for myself.
Runecasting, my own form of casting, appears to be a non existent form of casting for those who use physical magic, either fighting with a weapon or using their own bodies as weapons. From what I have seen if they are not symbolic casters, they are primarily using the temples of the eyes or throat. This is practical, as rune casting not only takes concentration, but needs extremities to manipulate the runes that form from mana. Watching some of the physical magi practice, it is evident that even an arm not being used for combat, is used for balance or other actions.
I do not know why this did not come to me initially, but it makes perfect sense now that I think more deeply on the subject. If I am helping guide a physical magi in the future, I will have to direct them towards any temple other than the mind to use with casting, if I do not aim to hamper them.
For those seeking to maintain stealth with their casting, focusing solely on symbolic casting with the temple of the heart, is their best way. Though I believe that upon further observation, my initial thoughts of using the word casting for some of their external casting of spells is the best method. This is partially due to Visionary casting potentially requiring you to take your eyes off a foe, which in the close space of physical combat, this may be a death sentence.
As an aside, I believe I will not delve any deeper in the physical magics for myself.