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<Snipped quote by Zero Hex>
The problem with creating things that don't exist is that it can be really vague and would be a real headache to keep in check. I can easily understand someone creating a real thing, cause it's a thing that can be probably easily understood and most likely isn't OP in a world with super powers. But something like a magical item or a demon or something is a very weird concept that would needed to be explained very thoroughly in order to make sure it's not some crazy OP thing. Not to mention it kind of messes with the worldbuilding a little bit, cause it's like "Oh, so magic exists in this world? Where does it come from? What are its limits? Is it different from energy?" I guess you could argue it just comes from the channeller's imagination and nothing else, but I dunno, it still seems kinda weird to me for some reason

That being said, I am still sympathetic to those who want to be more creative with their powers, so I guess I might allow for more fantastical item creation. However, they will have to be very, [i]very[/i] well defined, and I'm going to probably be pretty strict on what I will allow and what I won't
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What if any hypothetical confrontation with a magical item or demon was solely for worldbuilding, and played no part in the character's powers? My original character concept last night was someone who found himself or his soul on the line against some third-party force, and ended up teaching the next generation of [s]goddamn brats[/s] channelers in order to earn his freedom back from whatever it was that he confronted. This event wouldn't have factored into anything he could do - he would have already been a channeler by the time this confrontation took place - but would have given an otherwise aloof teacher reason to serve the younger characters your typical shounen schlock.