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by MarMul
27 Apr 2021 08:48
Forum: Teach & Share
Topic: Magical Economics
Replies: 19
Views: 5622

Re: Magical Economics

But the answer to "would you have feudalism if you had magic?" is "yes, absolutely"... depending on what sort of magic you had. Specifically magic as a tradeable resource ala the DnD magical item marketplace. If you have trade networks that support being able to walk into a medi...
by MarMul
26 Apr 2021 12:09
Forum: Teach & Share
Topic: Magical Economics
Replies: 19
Views: 5622

Re: Magical Economics

So, I don't mind going high fantasy. Magic done well can really create a fantastical element to a world that draws the consumer into the world and gives them a feeling of wonder. However, if you're going ubiquitous magic, think about what you're doing. ( https://youtu.be/ePKbNZdU8Q4 ). Think about t...
by MarMul
26 Apr 2021 07:22
Forum: Teach & Share
Topic: Magical Economics
Replies: 19
Views: 5622

Magical Economics

I run a world building YouTube channel and I recently made this video: https://youtu.be/K4JaBKWbF_0 The essence of it is that I think world builder often neglect the impact of magic on world building. Would you really have a feudal economic system with all its pyramid schemes if you had magic as a t...