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(07-10-2015 09:39 AM)Nachtmusique Wrote:  Thanks for the reply! I like the fate idea a lot. I'll definitely be using that. My system relies on these 16 arcane magics being considered evil by the main stream religion. They actually are neither good nor evil, but I don't want to get into holy or infernal powers in this system. So I'll keep light as being illusion. Still, I like the shadow idea. I would just need to differentiate between that and light. I'd like to hear more suggestions before settling on that though.

It's better to define what actually an Illusion (for LighT) can do and what can't do.

1. Illusions are not real, they can't influence reality in a physical way. Illusion of flames will not burn a creature, even if the effected creature will think that he is actually burning.
2. Illusions should follow the law of physics/nature, creating an illusion of a flying pig (unless that creature actually exists in your setting ) will be more easier for the target to reveal the illusion.
3. Illusions are made by different components: Sensorial(how does it look, if it makes sounds, smell and so on..) , Size(How many person are influenced by the illusion) and Complexity (An illusion that can do various actions is much more complex compared to an illusion that just stand still). These components dictates how much is difficult to cast and resist the spell.
4. Illusions can't alter the perception of a living creature, you can't make believe he is blind or deaf, that's Shadow magic field.
   

So in few words, the main difference between Shadow and Light magic is that Light magic doesn't influence reality but is the target of the illusions that will react in a way that can possibly change the reality, while Shadow magic instead actually alters the reality but in a much more subtle way.