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Hella-cool magic in Marvel Super Heroes

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I've been trying to drum up a Marvel Super Heroes game for a few weeks now, but my schedule has not been complaint. Nevertheless I am going to  keep  trying, dammit, because it has so many cool things. Here's an example: rules for magic use that are unique, flavorful, and downright badass. I read these rules and I cannot wait to get them in action. I'm doing some slight rephrasing and renaming here.  Any hero with Magical Training and Good (10) or better Psyche can use magic. If you start with Magical Training, don't start with any other powers. If you don't start with Magical Training, spend a year or more in study under a master to gain it. This master should be played like any other NPC with beliefs, wants, and needs, affected by the hero's Popularity, blah blah blah; in other words, you play out an ongoing relationship, part of the situation, you don't just press a "get magic now" button. Once you can use magic, you simply declare what you do, ...