[Darin raises one hand from his waist to his chin in thought.]
You want something that can attune to each of those elements? Hm...
[Darin starts to pace a bit as he considers it.]
So, the first concern I'd run into would be that some of those elements don't exactly play nicely with one another and others can combine into some pretty jarring combinations. For example, on my world? Earth and fire yield explosion magic. You're basically a walking volcano...
...But maybe instead of drawing on the power of all gems together...we create a system that prioritizes one over the others.
[Darin moves to his workbench and grabs one of his notebooks. Immediately, he begins sketching.]
...Put the stones in a rotary dial on the back of the accessory...probably a glove? Would have to be something accessible. Maneuverable. One stone is technically socketed while the others complete the mana circuit...
[He looks up at Cid.]
Maybe I can make it so that whatever gem is socketed not only takes priority but draws energy from the other gems on 'standby.' Theoretically...it should allow for a potent defensive charge of that element.
Only drawback is that, if it draws power from the other gems, the charge will get weaker with repeated use. You'd have to turn the dial to another element to balance the mana flow.
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You want something that can attune to each of those elements? Hm...
[Darin starts to pace a bit as he considers it.]
So, the first concern I'd run into would be that some of those elements don't exactly play nicely with one another and others can combine into some pretty jarring combinations. For example, on my world? Earth and fire yield explosion magic. You're basically a walking volcano...
...But maybe instead of drawing on the power of all gems together...we create a system that prioritizes one over the others.
[Darin moves to his workbench and grabs one of his notebooks. Immediately, he begins sketching.]
...Put the stones in a rotary dial on the back of the accessory...probably a glove? Would have to be something accessible. Maneuverable. One stone is technically socketed while the others complete the mana circuit...
[He looks up at Cid.]
Maybe I can make it so that whatever gem is socketed not only takes priority but draws energy from the other gems on 'standby.' Theoretically...it should allow for a potent defensive charge of that element.
Only drawback is that, if it draws power from the other gems, the charge will get weaker with repeated use. You'd have to turn the dial to another element to balance the mana flow.
...Theoretically.