Hey, I randomly got an idea for a fantasy type story. I don't know why, I barely read any fantasy books/movies. So I wanted to post this, just to make sure it's not oozing cliche-ness.
Note: Names are placeholders for now, since I can't think of anything good.
World: The story takes place on Earth, in a county called Land (see what I mean about the names?).The layout is similar to our Earth, with trees and mountains and such. The government there is a dictatorship,but there is a small country near it that is a Democracy. Meh, I haven't figured out much about it yet.
Classes: Here are the main classes in the world. Three of them are magic-using. The last is just regular people, with medieval technology and weaponry.
Mages: Mages harness magical energy by getting tattoos on their skin. The tattoos give a wide variety of powers. Each tattoo gives them a specific ability, such as controlling an earthly element. There are endless designs of tattoos, each giving a unique power. Because of this, high-class mages are covered in tattoos. The strength of there magic depends largely on the craftsmanship of the tattoo they receive.
Good tattoos are very expensive to get, akin to something like getting a car in our world (for reference.) If you get a cheap one made of cheap materials, the magic will be severely dampened and may not even work. So the only people who can become effective mages have to be quite rich.
Also, just because you get a tattoo doesn't mean it work perfectly. Just like any other tool, from a sword to a car, experience and practice is necessary.
Next two are basically opposites of each other. They are separate from mages. A person can choose which path to follow, but can only choose one. While anyone can become a hippie/bender, most people need to go to special schools to learn.
Hippies: They harness energy from plants and indigenous life (nature) is around them.
They use there magic by borrowing the energy from the nature surrounding them, condensing it and using it. Because of this, the more plants surround them, the more powerful they become. The more humans are around them, the weaker they become. Most people living in rural areas are hippies. They attack better using guerrilla warfare, and in a crowded city, are almost useless.
Benders: Benders harness energy from other humans and domestic animals. They gain/loss power in a similar way, but opposite (people=stronger, plants=weaker) and the same way of getting there energy. They usually live in cities. A long time ago, hippies and benders were the same, and could control everything around them. But not anymore.
Well, there you have it. Basically, all I've really figured out is the classes. So what do you think of them?
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