Hello I'm new to this social network, trying to dabble in fantasy writing despite having multiple good ideas (which I'll probably discuss at a later date) I'm finding it difficult to structure or add to them. One of the main problems I'm having is a potential magic system for the novel as magic is going to be central to the world but also constrained (minimized usage) I currently have 3 original ideas, please give feedback on how to build on them or if there are any preferences:
1) To use magic you must use up part of a depleting natural resource (to be named similar to oil), consider the corruption of those distributing it (how society could be shaped by the threat of supplies of this resource being withheld).
2) To use magic you must consume a type of enhancement drug, the catch is either you build a 'tolerance' to the drug so more has to be taken to perform a spell or you need to continue using the drug in order to sustain your very being.
3) To use magic you must draw upon your skin runes (a magical tatoo) the more of a certain rune there is or the larger a particular rune the more powerful a spell is, by the way you can draw a variety of runes to give a larger range of attack options (perhaps the limiting factor to this system on top of running out of skin would be the rune has to be drawn with some sort of toxin, by drawing a rune you remove 1 week from your remaining lifespan).
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