Difference between revisions of "Entastics"
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| − | The art (or science) of designing a [[spell]] so that it produces the maximum result from the minimum energy outlay: an important business for a wizard, who has to personally pay a price for every scrap of wizardry done. Just as it's smart for a computer programmer to write "tight code", it makes sense for a wizard to construct spells with no unnecessary parts or wasted energy. | + | The art (or science) of designing a [[spell]] so that it produces the maximum result from the minimum energy outlay: an important business for a wizard, who has to personally pay a price for every scrap of wizardry done. Just as it's smart for a computer programmer to write "tight code", it makes sense for a wizard to construct spells with no unnecessary parts or wasted energy. ([[SYWTBAW]] ''et seq.'') |
| − | + | (See also: [[Entasis]]) | |
Revision as of 08:52, 7 June 2006
The art (or science) of designing a spell so that it produces the maximum result from the minimum energy outlay: an important business for a wizard, who has to personally pay a price for every scrap of wizardry done. Just as it's smart for a computer programmer to write "tight code", it makes sense for a wizard to construct spells with no unnecessary parts or wasted energy. (SYWTBAW et seq.)
(See also: Entasis)