Oh, no. It's still very much something you're born with.
[ His dark eye seems to catch the light as he speaks of magic, the black within almost swirling—as if it's not just an empty pool, but something alive. ]
Magic in my world is chaotic. Magical ability or talent in any of the elements is random. One could be a master of fire and steel, and have a child that is useless in both. There's no rhyme or reason to it—magic chooses according to its whims. Bloodlines have nothing to do with it.
[ He seems to have someone in mind while he says this, judging my his tone. ]
Some use runes to bind magic to themselves, in an attempt to strengthen their weak connection to it. But ultimately you need to be born with the aptitude to use it, and be able to sense it, or those runes won't do anything at all.
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[ His dark eye seems to catch the light as he speaks of magic, the black within almost swirling—as if it's not just an empty pool, but something alive. ]
Magic in my world is chaotic. Magical ability or talent in any of the elements is random. One could be a master of fire and steel, and have a child that is useless in both. There's no rhyme or reason to it—magic chooses according to its whims. Bloodlines have nothing to do with it.
[ He seems to have someone in mind while he says this, judging my his tone. ]
Some use runes to bind magic to themselves, in an attempt to strengthen their weak connection to it. But ultimately you need to be born with the aptitude to use it, and be able to sense it, or those runes won't do anything at all.