Magic System Advisor

Mechanics	Point Analysis	Archetype
Flexibility	Power Level

This document is intended to help steer a GM or Player towards a Magic System that meets their needs. A series of preferences are listed by concern, with links to Magic Systems that are relevant to that preference.

Mechanics	Vancian	Runecrafting	Aeldenaren	Metier	Adeptology	Loremastery	Magecraft	Validus Familiaritas	Spellweaving	Metruvius
Cosmic VPP
Limited VPP
Multipower
Elemental Control
Endurance Based
Charge Based		Ephemeral Runes Scribas Glyphics
Skill Roll Based	Sortilege
Spell Level Based
Ranked Casters					Urzadrek				Order of Esow
Simple Mechanics
Nuanced Mechanics
Point Analysis	Vancian	Runecrafting	Aeldenaren	Metier	Adeptology	Loremastery	Magecraft	Validus Familiaritas	Spellweaving	Metruvius
Point Efficient		Scribas Glyphics
Overhead Costs		Permanent Runes Media Skills
Steady Cost to Performance								Piedragemasi Troubadourus
Early Payoff Falling Returns	Spontaneous Casting Model							Totemic Shamanism
High Entry Rising Returns	Prepared and Gestalt Casting Models
Archetype	Vancian	Runecrafting	Aeldenaren	Metier	Adeptology	Loremastery	Magecraft	Validus Familiaritas	Spellweaving	Metruvius
Multiple Styles With Consistent Mechanic
Divine Magic	Dominine				Divine Adept Urzadrek
Nature Magic	Animine							Totemic Shamanism	Derwydda
Bardic Magic	Sortilege							Troubadourus
Beastmaster Magic	Animine		Gifts of Shifting, Commanding, Knowing			Amber Lore		Totemic Shamanism
Item Based Magic	Artificers				Thanomancy			Piedragemasi using Charge Stones
Combat Effective Magic
D&D Style Magic
Warhammer FRPG Style Magic
Flexibility	Vancian	Runecrafting	Aeldenaren	Metier	Adeptology	Loremastery	Magecraft	Validus Familiaritas	Spellweaving	Metruvius
Cast On The Fly
Small Collection of Flat Abiliites
Medium To Large Collection of Flat Abilities		Scribas Glyphics
Power Level	Vancian	Runecrafting	Aeldenaren	Metier	Adeptology	Loremastery	Magecraft	Validus Familiaritas	Spellweaving	Metruvius
Low AP Range
Mid AP Range
High AP Range
Totals	Vancian	Runecrafting	Aeldenaren	Metier	Adeptology	Loremastery	Magecraft	Validus Familiaritas	Spellweaving	Metruvius
# of Hits	19	9	10	10	10	10	8	13	10	9