Low Fantasy

Defined by the scarcity, subtlety, or heavy cost of magic rather than its complete absence.

The thrill of the mundane cracking open to reveal something strange and dangerous. The feeling of gritty realism where magic is a volatile, unpredictable force, not a convenient tool. The intense moral ambiguity of characters navigating a world where supernatural aid is rare, costly, or absent, and where stakes are intensely personal and grounded.