“… [it] isn’t actually necessary… the whole spell falls apart without it for some reason.”
That’s peak cargo cult
programmingspellcasting right there.I had some commented out test methods. I deleted them. The program failed to compile. I put the test methods back, still commented out. Worked fine.
I don’t question the machine spirits.
This makes me want to implement a programming language as an alternate tabletop magic system. Maybe give my players runes to experiment with and let them figure out it’s a programming language.
“Ahhh shit, they opened the XOR gate! Quick, someone check the blood sacrifice box and find out if the cat is dead or alive!”
Already have a Minecraft mod like that based off an anime with that premise. You program magic spells into a gun.
Link for those that are interested: https://modrinth.com/mod/psi
Someone was posting a week or two ago having done something kinda like that. Something to do with magic circles or similar, looked rad.
I think Ra has a magic casting system that is a programming language.
Vibe Casting
What would be the equivalent of this in magic?
A potential ley line blockage that’s cleared by a ritual performed every winter solstice by a hobbyist spellcaster who lives on a farm in the middle of nowhere?
“Hi spellGPT make me a teleportation spell to DragonLanding. Provide accurate incantation and ensure that the destination is safe and free from any magical barriers or hostile creatures before I arrive.”
creates a portal to hell
