(06-11-2015, 09:10 AM)Gegenji Wrote: That would be fair. After all, we don't know how many pages of formulae are needed for each spell. I know in DnD, the higher level the spell, the more pages it took to scribe in one's spellbook. Which would make sense - channeling more aether for a larger or more powerful effect would likely require additional computation and calculation.
So that could be a balancing factor. One could tattoo the effects of a small spell without taking up too much surface area, but something like a perpetual Stoneskin or Protect field would require quite a bit more. I would figure making something perpetual instead of cast and done would require additional calculations as well to make it self-sustaining anyway, would would add to the length of the formula (and thus, the size of the tattoo).
Exactly my thought. I'd think the more complex the bigger and more intricate the design gets, though this unfortunately means more potential pain for the subject. Oh well! It would be their choice to be a willing subject, so whining about pain too much will be met with a massive eye roll, unless she has a tiny bit of affection for the character.
Yes, she's kind of a bitch.
