Original cheat sheet: 95,000+ views · 550+ upvotes on Reddit
The Magic Systems Grimoire
A reference book of 50 fully developed magic systems for fantasy writers and worldbuilders.
Explore 50 complete magic systems, each with its own origins, rules, costs, consequences, and branches - full of ideas to explore, enjoy, and use in your own worlds.
30-day money-back guarantee
Explore the Grimoire for yourself. If it isn't for you, get a full refund within 30 days.
- 50 fully developed magic systems
- 5 areas explored in every system
- 200 alternative branches
- 50 original wizard characters
- 63-page digital PDF · Instant access
Every magic system is explored from five angles.
Each of the 50 systems gets a full page that breaks down where the magic comes from, how it works, what keeps it in check, how it shapes the world around it, and the different ways it can develop.
Origins
Where the magic comes from, who can access it, and why it exists.
Mechanics
How the magic is learned, controlled, and used.
Costs & Limits
What the magic demands from its users, and what they cannot do.
Worldcraft
How the magic changes society, culture, religion, warfare, technology, and everyday life.
Branches
Four different ways the core system can develop into new disciplines, abilities, and applications.
Look inside the Grimoire
Browse actual pages from the book and explore a few of the 50 fully developed magic systems inside.
Explore all 50 magic systems
From familiar foundations to stranger ideas, every system in the Grimoire is fully developed and ready to explore.
Elemental & Natural Systems
Pyromancy
Hydromancy
Aeromancy
Geomancy
Cryomancy
Weather Magic
Plantcraft
Beastbond Magic
Metalcraft
Crystal Magic
Spiritual & Divine Systems
Divine Channeling
Soulbinding
Necromancy
Ancestral Magic
Karma Magic
Dream Magic
Prophetic Magic
Astral Projection
Exorcism Magic
Reincarnation Magic
Mental & Psychological Systems
Mind Arts
Illusioncraft
Memory Weaving
Fear Magic
Empathic Magic
Compulsion Magic
Thoughtform Magic
Wordbinding
Belief-Based Magic
Madness Magic
Physical & Biological Systems
Blood Magic
Fleshcraft
Symbiotic Magic
Gene Magic
Life-force Magic
Alchemy
Toximancy
Healing Magic
Hunger Magic
Mutation Magic
Symbolic, Ritual & Abstract Systems
Runecraft
Contract Magic
Ritual Casting
Music Magic
Artistic Magic
Mathematical Magic
Chronomancy
Shadow Magic
Radiant Magic
Void Magic
Open it when...
- You've got a magic idea, but it needs more depth.
- You need a cost or limitation that actually feels interesting.
- You want to see how someone else solved a problem you're stuck on.
- You need to figure out how magic changes the world around it.
- You want something strange to get your imagination moving.
- Or you just feel like getting lost in a new magic system for a while.
Made for people who build worlds.
- Fantasy writers
- Worldbuilders
- Game masters
- TTRPG creators
- Game designers
- Speculative-fiction writers
A grimoire made to get lost in.
50 fully developed magic systems across 63 beautifully designed pages - packed with strange rules, costs, consequences, characters, and worlds to explore.
- 50 fully developed magic systems
- 5 areas explored in every system
- 200 alternative branches
- 50 original wizard characters
- 63-page digital PDF · Instant access
30-day money-back guarantee
Explore the Grimoire for yourself. If it isn't for you, get a full refund within 30 days.
FAQ
Is this a physical book?
No. The Magic Systems Grimoire is a 63-page digital PDF that you can access immediately after purchase.
Is this a guide, or a collection of magic systems?
It's a reference book built around 50 fully developed magic systems, rather than a step-by-step course. Each system explores its origins, mechanics, costs & limits, worldcraft, and four possible branches.
Can I use these ideas in my own stories and worlds?
Yes. The Grimoire is made to be pulled apart, adapted, remixed, and used as inspiration for your own work. The book's text and artwork themselves may not be copied, republished, or redistributed.
Is this useful if I already have a magic system?
Absolutely. You can use the Grimoire to find new costs, limitations, mechanics, branches, or ways your magic might affect the world around it - without replacing the core idea you already have.
Do I need to be a writer or worldbuilder to enjoy it?
Not at all. If you simply love magic systems, fantasy, and thinking about strange ways magic could work, there's plenty here to explore for its own sake.
Can I print it?
Yes. You're welcome to print a copy for your own personal use.
It started with one magic-system cheat sheet.
Before the Grimoire existed, the original cheat sheet was shared with worldbuilders on Reddit. It reached 95,000+ views and 550+ upvotes - and the response convinced me to take the idea much further.
The Grimoire expands that original concept into 50 fully developed magic systems.