Magical Girl Gunslinger Chapter 37 - Reflection

Magical Girl Gunslinger Chapter 37 - Reflection

Major Patch Notes
Spell slot system has been changed to be simpler and more restricting, and as such, the previous chapter has been edited with the new information. I'll put the new section below, but here's a cliff notes summary:

1. MGs start with 70 spell slots, gain 10 more every 100 main levels.
2. Spells all take one spell slot now no matter the tier.
3. Certain Skills can increase the number of spell slots.
4. Spells in active slots can be changed at any time, but the change only goes through at midnight UTC (2:00pm in Arcadia)

New Version of spell slot description:
[Hmm. Two things. First is that while you can purchase an unlimited number of spells, you can only have a set amount of “active” spells. You start with seventy spell slots and gain ten more every hundredth level. If you have more purchased spells than active slots, you can change which ones are considered active at any time, but the change will only take place at midnight UTC, which is two in the afternoon here in Arcadia. Finally, the lesser, adept, and greater versions of a spell all share the same spell slot instead of each taking one individually. This lets a Guardian keep quite the repertoire of spells available to them without needing to worry too much about their choices.

Taking in all of that information I slowly nodded.

“What about tiers? Do higher tier spells take up more slots?”

[No. There are also a few passive Skills you can take to increase the number of spell slots you have, but those Augments are usually only chosen by MGs who focus on casting. Still, having a large variety of spells to handle any situation can be a large factor in survivability and effectiveness so long as you are not consumed by choice paralysis.]

I nodded in agreement. Seventy slots already seemed like a lot, but once I considered all the different types of situations I might face, I had a feeling that number was going to start feeling a lot smaller.

Old Version of spell slot description:
[Hmm. Two things. First is that while you can purchase an unlimited number of spells, you can only have a set amount of “active” spells according to your level. At the first tier, levels one through 100, you gain one of these “spell slots” corresponding to your main level. Upon reaching level 100 and unlocking tier two, you gain two spell slots until you reach tier three. The pattern repeats, the number of active spell slots you gain increasing with each tier. Spells themselves take up a number of slots equal to the tier they were purchased at. For example, a spell purchased from a tier two Grimoire takes two slots, a tier three uses three, and so on.]

Taking in all that information, I slowly nodded.

“So right now, at level twelve, I have twelve spell slots? That means I could learn twelve spells seeing as I can’t buy a higher tier Grimoire yet?”

[You can have twelve spells to actively use, yes. If you do purchase more than twelve, you can change which ones are currently in your loadout at any time, but the change will only take place at midnight. Another thing to note is that the lesser, adept, and greater versions of a spell all share the same spell slot instead of each taking one individually. This lets a Guardian keep quite the repertoire of spells available to them without needing to worry too much about their choices.]

I nodded quickly in agreement. It was easy to imagine how much a nightmare micromanaging and choosing spells would be if each version of a spell took up a slot.

Magical Girl Gunslinger Fan Wiki
Some amazing members of the community have set up a fan wiki for MGG that you can find here. I don't have any hand in it myself, but it's been incredibly well documented for the sources of information, and I even use it myself when I write to quickly find important tidbits. A special shoutout goes to Courtenay from the discord for all the work they've put in and the amazing lore questions and theories they continue to put out.

Shout Out - The Vault of Heaven
I don't do requested shout outs, but occasionally I stumble upon something that I'm enjoying and want to share how awesome it is. I wanted to take this moment to shout out a new author whose work I've been loving, so go over to Royal Road and check out The Vault of Heaven by Bonbaie! It takes inspiration from some of my favorite anime like My Hero Academia, Fairy Tail, and One Piece. They've got an amazing amount of lore and worldbuilding, and I've been loving it so far. Here's the blurb for those too lazy to click on the link:

In every era, one guild rises above the rest and conquers a new realm in the Vault of Heaven, the world's most prestigious dungeon.

In a party with a battle-hungry woman that she's crushing on, an estranged family member that uses his enchanting ability in "unique" ways, a teenage healer that transfers injuries onto himself, and a mage that might be more dangerous when NOT casting spell, Ki just wants to keep everyone alive.

As the party grows in size and strength, they'll have to overcome personal obstacles, guild politics, a fallen gateway city, harsh landscapes, and terrifying monsters, not to mention other adventurers who are walking weapons of mass destruction.

In this modern world undergoing a "New Age of Adventure", she'll do whatever it takes to keep her new family together.