Making Advanced Tech, Magi-Tec, Tech-Magic, and More 

I hope it was interesting and helpful. Did it all make sense and is there anything you don't agree with?

Excellent! That is definitely an example of where you're starting to blur the lines and take a magic system and find ways to make it function like technology in application

Nice! Now, given the conversation, are you looking to lean more toward the origin being in the world or in the individual?

@@themagicengineer5314 Well, right now I've just the barest phantom of an idea, but I'm leaning on internal: most of the magic itself happens during the crafting of a magical item, when the artisan "programs" the magic into the object while making it. That said, I'd like to give importance to categories of Materials, Technique and Purpose of the item so, for example, a Metal shield, Forged for Protection would have a different effect than a Wooden shield Carved for Protection. End users, those who get the items, wouldn't need to be mages to use them, just "tap" into the magic (... somehow).

@@lucasfv1357 Nice. So blurring the lines a bit. It sounds like the FUNCTION of the artifact is internal while the nuance and PROPERTIES of the item come from external materials and such

Yep, with the particular technique (weaving, carving, forging, drawing, etc.) serving as the bridge. Still gotta figure out effects and other stuff