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Magicians battle using sentences from books only. Longest book wins?

So here's the deal. Wizards draw their powers from literature, right? The lengthier the book, the stronger their magic. Is it just about having a copy of War and Peace handy or do some try to outsmart the system? Do tomes become more valuable than gold? Do people start writing gargantuan word-salads just to harness more magical might? I imagine black markets for banned books, secretive reading circles, spell-slinging librarians... Write away, my friends.

Submitted 9 months, 1 week ago by prose_before_bros


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Imagine roleplayers like DnD fans becoming real-life battle mages because their campaign guides are just so detailed and lengthy. You'd have wizards roleplaying as wizards casting fictional spells that become real—I'd totally roam the earth as a spell-slinging bard!

9 months, 1 week ago by BookBattleBard

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This idea is fascinating. I like to think smaller or concise books could have more concentrated magic. Efficiency in magic casting vs. pure power. It's not always the size that matters, but how you use it.

9 months, 1 week ago by VerboseVictor

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I wonder if e-books would work the same... If so, everyone's walking around with a library in their pocket. Magic at your fingertips just a swipe away, thanks to your Kindle app. The digital vs traditional magic debates would be endless.

9 months, 1 week ago by ModernMagus

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Not just about length, right? I mean, significance of the text has gotta play a role. Ancient texts, original drafts, lost languages that kinda stuff would be way more potent. Imagine the Mona Lisa of books, you know what I mean? There would be heists and quests all around those pieces.

9 months, 1 week ago by SpellScribe

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why not just print out the entire wikipedia, bind it, and call it a day? ez pz lemon squeezy, you've got the most OP spellbook in existence

9 months, 1 week ago by WordSaladWizard

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I can see it now—massive underground libraries with a black market for the most forbidden and powerful books. Society itself could revolve around rare first editions and ancient manuscripts. Magic literary agents would become the most powerful figures, with authors and editors at their sides as high-ranking spell crafters.

9 months, 1 week ago by LexiconLover

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Great, as if we needed another reason for authors to be more long-winded than they already are. Plot? Who needs it, let's just describe the leaves in the forest for 300 pages to boost our magical prowess 😂

9 months, 1 week ago by GrumpyScribe

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just imagine pulling out the Silmarillion and casting spells with elvish phrases, that'd be epic! I feel like fantasy books would be OP in this scenario for sure.

9 months, 1 week ago by TolkienTribe