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1d4chan>Nubnuber at 04:33, 27 January 2021

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	[[Mana]] is an South Pacific word for what Americans would call "The Force". The word shows up in a bunch of languages, so we're pretty sure the word comes from some Oceanic ur-language that predates the invention of boats.		[[Mana]] is an South Pacific word for what Americans would call "[[Star Wars\|The Force]]". The word shows up in a bunch of languages, so we're pretty sure the word comes from some Oceanic ur-language that predates the invention of boats.

	When Larry Niven wrote his short story ''Not Long Before the End'' in 1969, he used the word "mana" for the limited resource that was the fuel for magical effects. He did it again in his novel ''The Magic Goes Away'', and gamers have been using the term ever since to describe the contents of a limited pool of magic power.		When Larry Niven wrote his short story ''Not Long Before the End'' in 1969, he used the word "mana" for the limited resource that was the fuel for magical effects. He did it again in his novel ''The Magic Goes Away'', and gamers have been using the term ever since to describe the contents of a limited pool of magic power.

1d4chan>Biggus Berrus: Dunno what Mummy uses, does anyone else know?

2017-09-20T22:14:03Z

Dunno what Mummy uses, does anyone else know?

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	[[Mana]] is an South Pacific word for what Americans would call "The Force.~~"<sup>1</sup>~~ The word shows up in a bunch of languages, so we're pretty sure the word comes from some Oceanic ur-language that predates the invention of boats.		{{stub}}
			[[Mana]] is an South Pacific word for what Americans would call "The Force". The word shows up in a bunch of languages, so we're pretty sure the word comes from some Oceanic ur-language that predates the invention of boats.

	When Larry Niven wrote his short story ''Not Long Before the End'' in 1969, he used the word "mana" for the limited resource that was the fuel for magical effects. He did it again in his novel ''The Magic Goes Away'', and gamers have been using the term ever since to describe the contents of a limited pool of magic power.		When Larry Niven wrote his short story ''Not Long Before the End'' in 1969, he used the word "mana" for the limited resource that was the fuel for magical effects. He did it again in his novel ''The Magic Goes Away'', and gamers have been using the term ever since to describe the contents of a limited pool of magic power.

	== Some Games That Use Mana ==		== Some Games That Use Mana ==
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	*[[Magic: The Gathering]] players must drain territory they control ("tap") to fuel the magical effects described on the cards in their hands. In early editions of the game, any excess mana tapped caused damage to the controlling wizard.		*[[Magic: The Gathering]] players must drain territory they control ("tap") to fuel the magical effects described on the cards in their hands. In early editions of the game, any excess mana tapped caused damage to the controlling wizard.
	*[[Microlite20]] spellcasters must use their [[Hit point\|hit point]]s to cast spells, alluding to them draining their own life force to create magical effects.		*[[Microlite20]] spellcasters must use their [[Hit point\|hit point]]s to cast spells, alluding to them draining their own life force to create magical effects.
	*[[Dungeons & Dragons]], in any version that has psionics, has "Power Points" that are spent to create psychic supernatural effects.		*[[Dungeons & Dragons]], in any version that has psionics, has "Power Points" that are spent to create psychic supernatural effects.
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	\| Changeling \|\|colspan=2 align=center\| Glamour		\| Changeling \|\|colspan=2 align=center\| Glamour
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	\| Hunter \|\| Conviction \|\| ''N/A''		\| Hunter \|\| Conviction \|\| Differs
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			\| Mummy \|\| ''N/A'' \|\| ''N/A''
	\|-		\|-
	\| Demon \|\| Faith \|\| Aether		\| Demon \|\| Faith \|\| Aether
	\|}		\|}

	* Palladium games (Fantasy, TMNT, Rifts, Heroes Unlimited) would use Inner Strength Points, or I.S.P. for paying the costs of psychic powers, and Potential Psychic Energy, or P.P.E. for paying the costs of spells in all of their various games.		* Palladium games (Fantasy, TMNT, Rifts, Heroes Unlimited) would use Inner Strength Points, or I.S.P. for paying the costs of psychic powers, and Potential Psychic Energy, or P.P.E. for paying the costs of spells in all of their various games.

	~~== Footnotes ==~~		[[Category:Magic: The Gathering]]
	:~~1. "~~The Force," before the midichlorian bullshit; I'm talking old-school Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi, "size matters not" stuff, not the weeaboo shit where Yoda is bouncing around like an anime ninja on a Red Bull bender.

1d4chan>Biggus Berrus at 09:29, 7 April 2017

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	[[Mana]] is an South Pacific word for what Americans would call "The Force."<sup>1</sup> The word shows up in a bunch of languages, so we're pretty sure the word comes from some Oceanic ur-language that predates the invention of boats.		[[Mana]] is an South Pacific word for what Americans would call "The Force."<sup>1</sup> The word shows up in a bunch of languages, so we're pretty sure the word comes from some Oceanic ur-language that predates the invention of boats.

	''Isn't it originally Jewish?'' You're thinking of "Manna," the Hebrew word for that edible stuff that God would leave all over the ground every morning so the runaway slaves wouldn't starve during their escape. Not the same.

	When Larry Niven wrote his short story ''Not Long Before the End'' in 1969, he used the word "mana" for the limited resource that was the fuel for magical effects. He did it again in his novel ''The Magic Goes Away'', and gamers have been using the term ever since to describe the contents of a limited pool of magic power.		When Larry Niven wrote his short story ''Not Long Before the End'' in 1969, he used the word "mana" for the limited resource that was the fuel for magical effects. He did it again in his novel ''The Magic Goes Away'', and gamers have been using the term ever since to describe the contents of a limited pool of magic power.
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	\| Vampire \|\|colspan=2 align=center\| ~~blood~~		\| Vampire \|\|colspan=2 align=center\| Blood
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	\| Werewolf \|\| ~~gnosis~~ \|\| ~~essence~~		\| Werewolf \|\| Gnosis \|\| Essence
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	\| Mage \|\| ~~quintessence~~ \|\| ~~mana~~		\| Mage \|\| Quintessence \|\| Mana
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	\| ~~Wraith~~ \|\| ~~pathos~~ \|\| ~~plasm~~		\| Promethean \|\| ''N/A'' \|\| Pyros
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	\| ~~Changeling~~ \|\|~~colspan=2 align=center~~\| ~~glamour~~		\| Wraith \|\| Pathos \|\| Plasm
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Hunter~~ \|\| ~~conviction~~ \|~~\| ''nothing, ha ha ha''~~		\| Changeling \|\|colspan=2 align=center\| Glamour
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	\| ~~Demon~~ \|\| ~~faith~~ \|\| ''n/a''		\| Hunter \|\| Conviction \|\| ''N/A''
	\|-		\|-
	\| ~~Promethean~~ \|\| ~~''n/a''~~ \|\| ~~pyros~~		\| Demon \|\| Faith \|\| Aether
	\|}		\|}
	* Palladium games (Fantasy, TMNT, Rifts, Heroes Unlimited) would use Inner Strength Points, or I.S.P. for paying the costs of psychic powers, and Potential Psychic Energy, or P.P.E. for paying the costs of spells in all of their various games.		* Palladium games (Fantasy, TMNT, Rifts, Heroes Unlimited) would use Inner Strength Points, or I.S.P. for paying the costs of psychic powers, and Potential Psychic Energy, or P.P.E. for paying the costs of spells in all of their various games.

	== Footnotes ==		== Footnotes ==

	:1. "The Force," before the midichlorian bullshit; I'm talking old-school Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi, "size matters not" stuff, not the weeaboo shit where Yoda is bouncing around like an anime ninja on a Red Bull bender.		:1. "The Force," before the midichlorian bullshit; I'm talking old-school Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi, "size matters not" stuff, not the weeaboo shit where Yoda is bouncing around like an anime ninja on a Red Bull bender.

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	* Palladium games (Fantasy, TMNT, Rifts, Heroes Unlimited) would use Inner Strength Points, or I.S.P. for psychic powers, and Potential Psychic Energy, or P.P.E. for spells in all of their various games.		* Palladium games (Fantasy, TMNT, Rifts, Heroes Unlimited) would use Inner Strength Points, or I.S.P. for paying the costs of psychic powers, and Potential Psychic Energy, or P.P.E. for paying the costs of spells in all of their various games.

	== Footnotes ==		== Footnotes ==

	:1. "The Force," before the midichlorian bullshit; I'm talking old-school Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi, "size matters not" stuff, not the weeaboo shit where Yoda is bouncing around like an anime ninja on a Red Bull bender.		:1. "The Force," before the midichlorian bullshit; I'm talking old-school Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi, "size matters not" stuff, not the weeaboo shit where Yoda is bouncing around like an anime ninja on a Red Bull bender.

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	* Palladium games (Fantasy, TMNT, Rifts, Heroes Unlimited) would use Inner Strength Points, or I.S.P. ~~The exception was their horror game "Beyond the Supernatural~~,~~" which called them~~ Psychic ~~Potential~~ Energy, or P.P.E.		* Palladium games (Fantasy, TMNT, Rifts, Heroes Unlimited) would use Inner Strength Points, or I.S.P. for psychic powers, and Potential Psychic Energy, or P.P.E. for spells in all of their various games.

	== Footnotes ==		== Footnotes ==

	:1. "The Force," before the midichlorian bullshit; I'm talking old-school Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi, "size matters not" stuff, not the weeaboo shit where Yoda is bouncing around like an anime ninja on a Red Bull bender.		:1. "The Force," before the midichlorian bullshit; I'm talking old-school Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi, "size matters not" stuff, not the weeaboo shit where Yoda is bouncing around like an anime ninja on a Red Bull bender.

1d4chan>Not LongPoster Again: /* Some Games That Use Mana */

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	*[[Magic: The Gathering]] players must drain territory they control ("tap") to fuel the magical effects described on the cards in their hands. ~~<s>Any~~ excess mana ~~causes~~ damage to the controlling wizard~~.</s> Recently removed~~.		*[[Magic: The Gathering]] players must drain territory they control ("tap") to fuel the magical effects described on the cards in their hands. In early editions of the game, any excess mana tapped caused damage to the controlling wizard.
	*[[Microlite20]] spellcasters must use their [[Hit point\|hit point]]s to cast spells, alluding to them draining their own life force to create magical effects.		*[[Microlite20]] spellcasters must use their [[Hit point\|hit point]]s to cast spells, alluding to them draining their own life force to create magical effects.
	*[[Dungeons & Dragons]], in any version that has psionics, has "Power Points" that are spent to create psychic supernatural effects.		*[[Dungeons & Dragons]], in any version that has psionics, has "Power Points" that are spent to create psychic supernatural effects.

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	*[[Magic: The Gathering]] players must drain territory they control ("tap") to fuel the magical effects described on the cards in their hands. Any excess mana causes damage to the controlling wizard.		*[[Magic: The Gathering]] players must drain territory they control ("tap") to fuel the magical effects described on the cards in their hands. <s>Any excess mana causes damage to the controlling wizard.</s> Recently removed.
	*[[Microlite20]] spellcasters must use their [[Hit point\|hit point]]s to cast spells, alluding to them draining their own life force to create magical effects.		*[[Microlite20]] spellcasters must use their [[Hit point\|hit point]]s to cast spells, alluding to them draining their own life force to create magical effects.
	*[[Dungeons & Dragons]], in any version that has psionics, has "Power Points" that are spent to create psychic supernatural effects.		*[[Dungeons & Dragons]], in any version that has psionics, has "Power Points" that are spent to create psychic supernatural effects.

76.202.190.96 at 18:12, 6 October 2010

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	*[[Microlite20]] spellcasters must use their [[Hit point\|hit point]]s to cast spells, alluding to them draining their own life force to create magical effects.		*[[Microlite20]] spellcasters must use their [[Hit point\|hit point]]s to cast spells, alluding to them draining their own life force to create magical effects.
	*[[Dungeons & Dragons]], in any version that has psionics, has "Power Points" that are spent to create psychic supernatural effects.		*[[Dungeons & Dragons]], in any version that has psionics, has "Power Points" that are spent to create psychic supernatural effects.
	** There's also an optional rule in Unearthed Arcana to ditch the [[Vancian\|Vancian magic]] and use ~~spellpoints~~ instead, but nobody uses it because it just turns wizards and sorcerers into psions.		** There's also an optional rule in Unearthed Arcana to ditch the [[Vancian\|Vancian magic]] and use spell points instead, but nobody uses it because it just turns wizards and sorcerers into psions.
	*[[World of Darkness]] uses it, but they call it different things for each of their games:		*[[World of Darkness]] uses it, but they call it different things for each of their games:
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	== Footnotes ==		== Footnotes ==

	:1. "The Force," before the midichlorian bullshit; I'm talking old-school Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi, "size matters not" stuff, not the ~~weaboo~~ shit where Yoda is bouncing around like an anime ninja on a ~~RedBull-~~bender.		:1. "The Force," before the midichlorian bullshit; I'm talking old-school Alec Guinness as Obi-Wan Kenobi, "size matters not" stuff, not the weeaboo shit where Yoda is bouncing around like an anime ninja on a Red Bull bender.