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Though you'll need to have your door replaced, you feel this was a worthwhile experiment. This technique seems powerful, to say the least. Your Master told you as much. For now, you channel a bit of Earth magic to draw stone from your walls, using it to plug up the various holes so as to preserve your privacy until you can have your slaves get a replacement made to fit the frame.

With the fall of night comes the start of a new day, and if you recall correctly the directions Lilavati were to leave the wounds on your arm alone for a day. Now that a day's passed you're eager to see just what the markings will look like. Thus you retreat to your bed, taking a seat on the edge and rolling up the long sleeves of your Grandmaster's robes. The blood which stained your bandages has since dried to a dull brown, with points of red where presumably the ink has bled into the cloth.

You focus your will, letting vys seep into your limbs. Almost immediately you feel your skin starting to knit back together. It's an odd sensation, a dull ache which seems to pervade the entirety of your forearms. Normally you don't feel anything when you heal your wounds. Perhaps it's because the ink qualifies as a foreign body which your magic is attempting to expel?

Eventually the ache stops, and you start peeling away the bandages. The outer layer is mostly clean, but the more you unwrap the bandages the more stained they seem to become. The portion of the bandage in direct contact with your skin is caked with dried blood, excess ink, and foul smelling pus. Using a simple Manipulate spell you have it float off to one side of your room and then out of your window. Only once it's outside do you ignite the bandage, burning it to ash.

(1/5)

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That taken care of you conjure Water from the air around you and use it to gently wash off the skin of your forearms, revealing the brilliant red markings which crawl up your arms. From your elbows down your skin is mottled bright red and black, the vaguely geometric, endlessly swirling patterns of ink forming twisting, hard to follow designs which ultimately link to the run on the back of your palm.

You note that small decorative notes have been added here and there, as if to fill space which otherwise would've been empty. A pattern of nine interlocking triangles all radiating from a central point and sitting within the bloom of a lotus is engraved on the crooks of your elbows. It's a familiar symbol, you see it often in shrines dedicated to Pani. It's supposed to represent the unity of all things within her domain.

You also note that the head of a trident, its radial arms curving gently inwards towards the central prong, has been drawn on your right wrist while a design resembling a wheel with eight sickle-shaped spokes has been carved on the left. The trident design is supposed to represent Pani's aspect as a goddess not only of life, but of death as well. The wheel-like design typically represents the sun, and by extension Surya.

If you want a visual reference, look up Mehndi. I couldn't find anything that I really liked but that's the style I'm going for.

(2/5)

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Sadly you don't feel any different, now that you've healed the wounds. You feel neither more powerful nor less, though you do note that channeling vys feels a little easier and more consistent. You imagine you could probably channel far more without hurting yourself, were you to try. You suppose the easiest way yo test what the spell does, what 'Contain Life' might do, would be to kill yourself. However, that seems a touch drastic. What if they don't keep you alive, but just keep your soul trapped within your rotting carcass?

You push such thoughts from your mind and instead reach into your cloak, retrieving the map that Prema acquired for you. Even if you're not going immediately into the Pa'vala, it ought to prove an intriguing insight into the extent of Hiacia as well as the lands beyond, and perhaps even Elaudia as well? You can't truly be certain.

Pushing yourself off of your bed you take the sealed scroll tube up a short flight of stairs to the personal library you have in your bedroom. You note that Fulvia took the liberty of organizing it by category and author as well. Unfortunately these seem almost entirely devoted to old historical accounts of one battle or another. Presumably such matters held the interest of this mansion's previous occupant. Sitting down at a small desk on one side of the room you open the scroll tube and carefully extract the parchment from within.

(3/4)

TIME FOR CRAZY MIK SHENANIGANS

Spreading out the map across the table you're pleased by what you find. From the Isle of Elda in the far north, the the distant lands of the Samrajya of Kulkarni far to the south, stretching around and below the Pa'vala. Within the Pa'vala itself you note five fairly large cities, all arranged more or less around the massive metropolis that is Hiacia. They seem to be linked by a series of roads, which are dotted along the way by villages and fortresses.

One road in particular runs from Hiacia, to Al-Harrak, to Sendra, and then through what is now a part of the Samrajya of Kulkarni and into the Elaudian jungles. For such a vast road to have been constructed, trade must have been truly thriving at the Empire's height. You also note that the map includes a large portion of the northern plains, including areas which seem to have been nebulously understood. One is labeled 'Lands of the Horsemen' and another 'Lands of the River Dwellers'. Neither of which are kingdoms which you're familiar with.

Curiously enough, it labels Chiron and its dominion the 'Land of Long Axes', while Anthus and its territory is just 'Grassland'. You wonder, had the ancient Hiacians really cared so little for humans as to not even bother learning the names of the neighboring human kingdoms?

Using a quill and a vial of ink you extract from your cloak, you spend the next hour or so properly labeling the lands of the northern human kingdoms, more for your benefit than anything else really. You also take the time to mark the locations of Rhynian ruins that you know of. That done you sit back to admire your work.

(4/5)

You suppose you might wish to plan out a route, so long as you've got a map with all the major roads labeled sitting open in front of you. Three routes strike you as viable. You could travel south either by land or by sea to the city of Marqash and then travel east to Apejo. From there you'd just need to follow the road to Tel Lakud, which lies on the border of the Elaudian rainforest.

However, you might also travel south from Apejo instead of east and pass into the lands of the Samrajya. If you could get past the border patrols you could probably make it all the way to the ancient Hiacian road which vanishes into the Terra Incognita that is Elaudia. You wonder if the cartographer was simply lazy, or if not even the Ancient Hiacians truly understood what the jungles contained?

You might also buy a ship and sail south, bypassing the Pa'vala and the lands of the Samrajya of Kulkarni on your way to the Elaudian coast. Such a journey would be incredibly dangerous, as the coast of the Pa'vala is notoriously treacherous. Sandstorms have been known to rage with such intensity that the sails of ships are ripped straight from their mast, and the creatures which lurk the depths are said to make the dreaded hydra look like kittens in comparison.

>You'll take the safest route, journeying to the village of Tel Lakud and from there into the untamed jungle.
>The prospect of a road straight into the heart of Elaudia is too good to pass up. You'll risk traveling through the lands of the Samrajya.
>Logically speaking, most major towns will probably be coastal. Thus it would make the most sense to travel by sea to Elaudia, though even the most experienced of sailors have perished attempting the same.
>Write-in

>>41138108
Not by sea

>>41138108
>>You'll take the safest route, journeying to the village of Tel Lakud and from there into the untamed jungle.

>>41138108
>>The prospect of a road straight into the heart of Elaudia is too good to pass up. You'll risk traveling through the lands of the Samrajya.
Time to earn some more good faith will with kadir, and force him into giving us a better reward. With some aggression towards the enemy.

>>41138108
>You'll take the safest route, journeying to the village of Tel Lakud and from there into the untamed jungle.

>>41138108
>>You'll take the safest route, journeying to the village of Tel Lakud and from there into the untamed jungle.
Not like we know if the thing we're looking for is in the heart of Elaudia, could be elsewhere too.

>>41138108
>>The prospect of a road straight into the heart of Elaudia is too good to pass up. You'll risk traveling through the lands of the Samrajya.

Just a heads up, I added 1 vys to your pool for figuring out how to shoot lightning from your fingers. As a vys boost from successful experimentation.

>>41138108
>The prospect of a road straight into the heart of Elaudia is too good to pass up. You'll risk traveling through the lands of the Samrajya.
We should also be able to find a better map.

>>41138108
>You'll take the safest route, journeying to the village of Tel Lakud and from there into the untamed jungle.
No way we sneak a dragon through hostile lands.

>>41138369
This.

Don't forget we're bringing Zahak with, people.

>>41138369
So long as he stays high in the air, it shouldn't too hard, actually.

>>41138108
>>The prospect of a road straight into the heart of Elaudia is too good to pass up. You'll risk traveling through the lands of the Samrajya.

>>41138108
>>You'll take the safest route, journeying to the village of Tel Lakud and from there into the untamed jungle.

>>41138108
>Logically speaking, most major towns will probably be coastal. Thus it would make the most sense to travel by sea to Elaudia, though even the most experienced of sailors have perished attempting the same.

Lets see how long it takes before Prof burns the ship.

>>41138108
>You'll take the safest route, journeying to the village of Tel Lakud and from there into the untamed jungle.

>>41138394
>staying in the air for days
>no one will look in the air when the return of dragons is known
kek

Eventually we're going to have to go public with Zahak.

He can't stay hidden forever, and as long as everyone knows he's friendly there shouldn't be much of a problem.

>>41138510
Teach him shapeshifting idiot.

Rolled 2 (1d3)

>>41138108
1: You'll take the safest route, journeying to the village of Tel Lakud and from there into the untamed jungle.
2: The prospect of a road straight into the heart of Elaudia is too good to pass up. You'll risk traveling through the lands of the Samrajya.
3: Logically speaking, most major towns will probably be coastal. Thus it would make the most sense to travel by sea to Elaudia, though even the most experienced of sailors have perished attempting the same.

>>41138529
>what are nature vatis
>what are fire vatis

>>41138108
>>You'll take the safest route, journeying to the village of Tel Lakud and from there into the untamed jungle.

>>41138529
Only crazy people can shapeshift. Maybe when he's older.

>>41138108
>>The prospect of a road straight into the heart of Elaudia is too good to pass up. You'll risk traveling through the lands of the Samrajya.

>>41138562
>samefagging

>>41138510
Yeah, let's go public with him in the enemy country that has no reason to trust us or treat us nicely!
You're retarded.

>>41138216
>>41138176
>>41138340
>>41138418
>>41138532
>Through the lands of the Samrat

>>41138260
>>41138242
>>41138200
>>41138176
>>41138369
>>41138439
>>41138478
>Via the safest route.

>>41138457
>By sea

>>41138300
>>41138391
>>41138562
>>41138564
>Non-unique IDs

Okay, writin' for traveling from El-Amin, to Marqash, to Apejo, to Tel Lakud

>>41138108
>>You'll take the safest route, journeying to the village of Tel Lakud and from there into the untamed jungle.

>>41138571
>not being in the IRC
kek

>>41138577
I was saying in general, you giant fucking faggot.

>>41138588
>>Non-unique IDs
I don't get it.

>>41138622
Samefags.

>>41138622
Samefags

>>41138622
He's calling you a samefag.

>>41138622
Samefags

>>41138642
>>41138650
>>41138654
>>41138664
Not that anon but to be fair, >>41138529 was that anon's first post in the thread, which means his vote would be his second post, thus not a new IP.

>>41138642
>>41138650
>>41138654
>>41138664
How is he seeing that?

>>41138642
>>41138650
>>41138654
>>41138664
Then he'd be wrong.

>>41138701
Sure he is, bud.

>>41138692
No it wasn't that was my post.

>>41138746
But it was, >>41138529 was the first post in the thread from that IP

>>41138588
Hey Soma how much land did our father buy, before getting more land from the shah?
I remember you telling us that our father would start buying up land after he met SK since he saw how lucrative our water plant idea would be

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By request, I've edited the map to include the political divisions of the Shahdom. Minor Lords, Demir, and your own family are sworn directly to the Shah. Anything not demarcated by a colored line is the Shah's personal holdings.

>>41139034
>arrow to "Rhynia" you mean Aleamond?

>>41139034
>tfw we've hardly explored anything
Just how much shit do you have just sitting collecting dust that we haven't even found yet?

>>41139063
>Just now noticing that.
It's an older map, copied from a time when Rhynia hadn't fallen.

Look in the center north of the map, on that little protrusion of light green from the northern continent.

>>41139116
>Filthy Elves
kek

>>41139133
I laughed too

>>41139098
I think he said somewhere his notes are all in a 100+ page google doc.

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Oh, and here's the city of Nazir, for those interested. It's your family's new 'official' seat, even though your parents will most likely remain in El-Amin.

>>41139215
whats the population of Nazir?

>>41139245
5 degenerates and a horse.

>>41139312
That poor horse.

>>41139245
Ooh, probably about a thousand individuals living in the city proper, with a few hundred living in the hinterlands either as farmers along the narrow river which runs through the city to the coast. Maybe 1,500 in all. Your family also controls two dozen or so fishing villages along the coast, and a trading town situated on an oasis which is the source of the river.

I'd say your family probably has about... 4,000 people living within their dominion. Providing them with a levy of about 800 or 900 men and an income of a few hundred gold a month.

>>41139245
two girls one cup

>>41139382
time to city management + urban planning

>>41139382
What do our lands mainly produce?

>>41139414
That will be our father/older brother's job. We will have nothing to with it. We to busy adventuran.

>>41139414
We're going to Have Thad, move there soon. He is going to Set up a sewage system, and upgrade everything there. Before Banished quest is done the population there will be x10.
With rooms for expansion for x10. And building a defense able to ward of the shah's armies them selves.

>>41139487
investment = MORE $$$$

>>41139487
>not doing the bare minimum to get credit, influence, and respect for it
You're quite an amateur merchant

>>41139459
I'd say you'd have a few fruit orchards surrounding the city of Nazir, as well as lots of grain farms along the river. The oasis which lies at the source of the river is a hub of trade, merchants traveling from Marqash and Apejo to El-Amin stop there and load their goods onto galleys, which then sail their goods down the river and into the Bay of El-Amin. It's probably about a day and a half from the oasis to El-Amin by raft, as opposed to two or three days by land.

You'd produce a lot of fish and other goods that can be found in the ocean. Sea silk would probably be a big one, as would pearls. Most of your income probably comes from the taxes on trade with food exports coming in at a close second.

>>41139547
Stop answering asinine questions and keep writing, Soma.

>>41139034
Looking good Soma, having more details in the map makes me happy.

>>41139587
ey
ey you
fuck you

>>41139587
oi m8 get rekt I find these asinine questions interesting.

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>>41139547
You fool

You've doomed us all

The pale horse comes

>>41139646
Triggered

>>41139689
Do you identify as horsekin anon?

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>>41139547
Hey, Soma. How good are you at Risk? You should come play with us in the IRC. Which your sister joined last night. To play online games with us. For the entire night.

Still think the IRC is stupid nerds?

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>>41139813

>>41139788
I take offence from this. The technical term is Equine-gendered, CIS SCUM

>>41139847
>>41139646
It's already begun.

You commit your chosen route to memory. You'll travel south, through Nazir and Dombuk to the city of Marqash. From there you'll set off east along the road between Marqash and Apejo. You'll pretty much follow that road all the way to Tel Lakud, which provides the vast majority of lumber which the rest of the Shahdom uses. You should be able to find either a guide or at the very least some sort of map of Elaudia there. At the very least, you'd expect them to have the northwestern reaches mapped.

Once you feel you've memorized your route you gently roll up the map and slide it back into its sealed wooden tube. You feel good about this journey. The route you've picked is the main artery of trade within the Shahdom or El-Amin. It's frequently patrolled and well maintained. You're not passing into foreign lands nor are you risking life and limb trying to bypass the Pa'vala by boat. You'll also get to visit Marqash and Apejo.

Come to think of it, you might even get to visit some of your extended family. Your eldest sister lives in Marqash, she was married off to a powerful nobleman who lives within its borders, a warlord who reconquered one of the forts along the border between the Samrajya and the Shahdom. He granted the fortress to Satrap al-Latif in exchange for a cushy position in court with a hefty salary and a noble title.

Your grandmother lives there as well. She's getting on in years now, her hair turning white and her back growing hunched. You haven't seen her since you were thirteen years old, she moved to Marqash with your eldest sister in order to look after her health and ensure her marriage was a happy one. Apparently rumors abounded as to the nature of your sister's husband. That he was a cruel man who delighted in torturing his enemies. You've heard no complaint against him from your sister, but then again you haven't kept in touch.

(1/2)

This is taking or fucking ever man.

As you toss the sealed scroll tube into your cloak you decide that you're actually rather looking forward to this journey. The next two days can't pass quickly enough.

>Get some rest, you've much to prepare and a good night's sleep will do you good.
>Screw sleep! You've taken a nice long break, you ought to meditate again.
>Your backlog has grown rather large, you should do some reading.
>Write-in

>>41139959
Shhh post now little nigga

>>41139974
>Write-in
Visit the library you'd like to search for a few books

>>41139974
>>Screw sleep! You've taken a nice long break, you ought to meditate again.
Metal

>>41139993
We ave plenty already

>>41139974
>Screw sleep! You've taken a nice long break, you ought to meditate again.
Tats and insight.
>>41139993
seconed

>>41139959
Editing maps and such ate up time. Next post should come quicker.

>>41139974
>>Screw sleep! You've taken a nice long break, you ought to meditate again.
Fire gm insite from surya's heart

>>41139974
>>Screw sleep! You've taken a nice long break, you ought to meditate again.

>>41139974
>>Screw sleep! You've taken a nice long break, you ought to meditate again.

>>41139974
>Your backlog has grown rather large, you should do some reading.

>>41139953
>It's frequently patrolled and well maintained.
This could be an issue when traveling with a dragon.

>>41139993
seconded on getting some books.

>>41139974
>>Screw sleep! You've taken a nice long break, you ought to meditate again.
I wanna get Master in Metal before we reach the jungle. Then focus on Nature.

>>41140015
Fookin do m8

>>41139974
>>Screw sleep! You've taken a nice long break, you ought to meditate again.

>>41139993
How about we read some of the dozen or so unread books we already have before getting more?

>>41139974
>meditate
Experiment with animal control, we're going into the jungle

>>41139974
>Your backlog has grown rather large, you should do some reading.

>>41140003
Books on the jungle and golems bro

Plus we never ever browsed our on shit man

>>41139974
>>Screw sleep! You've taken a nice long break, you ought to meditate again.

>>41139974
>Screw sleep! You've taken a nice long break, you ought to meditate again.

>>41140081
If were going to the jungle we might as well see what books we have on it if any plus golems because fuck yeah golems

>>41139993
>wanting to waste more money on books we'll never read when we already have a massive backlog that we need to finish

>>41140081
>>41140048
>>41140028
>>41140088
>>41140020
>>41140015
>>41140009
>>41140003
>>41140103
>Meditate

>>41140094
>>41140031
>>41139993
>Read

Seems pretty clear that you're meditating but no clear winner regarding what you'll meditate on. What shall you meditate on?

>Element
>Effect
>Metamagic
>Techniques
>Enchanting
>An event (ie, the insight you gained from entering the Gate, that time you saw a child, or most anything else you can think of)

>>41140126
>Enchanting

>>41140126
>>41140100
Just because you samefagged the vote doesn't mean you have to samefag the discussion to give your self credence.

Rolled 4 (1d6)

>>41140145
1: Element
2: Effect
3: Metamagic
4: Techniques
5: Enchanting
6: An event (ie, the insight you gained from entering the Gate, that time you saw a child, or most anything else you can think of)

>>41140145
>An event
Fire insight.
>Element
METAL

>>41140145
>Enchanting
IE, a rail gun for chrissakes.

>>41140145
>>An event
Fir insight

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>>41140167
Sure

>>41140145
Fucking mistral arms.

>>41140145
>>Element
Metal

>>41140145
>>An event (ie, the insight you gained from entering the Gate, that time you saw a child, or most anything else you can think of)
GATE INSIGHT

>>41140145
>An event
The insight

>>41140145
>Element
Metal

>>41140145
>An event
Gate insight please

>>41140145
>>An event (ie, the insight you gained from entering the Gate, that time you saw a child, or most anything else you can think of)
Gate

>not the tattoos
We will never know what these do

>>41140145
>An event(insight, arm tattooes)
If the above doesn't win, then
>An effect
What would Animal control count as? Technique?

>>41140188
>implying that means anything

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>>41140145
>An event (ie, the insight you gained from entering the Gate, that time you saw a child, or most anything else you can think of)

Big fat cat tats

>>41140145
>An event (ie, the insight you gained from entering the Gate, that time you saw a child, or most anything else you can think of)
Gate Insight, and tattoos.

>>41140145
>Enchanting

>>41140225
We will when Mik loses it and is put down. Just be patient.

>>41140145
>An event
We really need to know about that gate thingy

>>41140145
>>Enchanting

>>41140145
Gate insight. And if that doesn't take overly long then the tattoos as well.

>>41140228
manipulate+vys, or higher level in nature.

>>41140169
You know you don't have to vote, right? If you're really so indecisive that you can't make up your mind as to what you would prefer we do here, you can simply abstain from voting. In fact, it would be better if you did that than letting dice decide our decision here.

>>41140145
>Enchanting
Get railgun pls.

>>41140176
>>41140187
>>41140207
>>41140210
>>41140218
>>41140224
>>41140228
>>41140232
>>41140236
>>41140251
>>41140260
>An event

>>41140255
>>41140238
>>41140181
>Enchanting

>>41140169
>>41140228
>Technique

>>41140212
>>41140205
>>41140176
>element

Seems like meditating on the insight you gained from entering the Gate to Surya's Heart wins out. Writin'

>>41140145
>>An event (ie, the insight you gained from entering the Gate, that time you saw a child, or most anything else you can think of)
The Gate and if possible the new metal meditation that is cleaning our soul or w.e

>>41140271
Speaking of nature

>Vatis Rank Nature Vatis (1/3 Insights)

Any chance we'll deal with the other 2 insights?

>>41140293
can we do the tattoos as well?

>>41140271
No shit retard, it's likely Vys+Nature+Manipulate and some other stff maybe, but we don't know for sure, need to meditate on it, and even then it miht be a technique,

>>41140312
I wanna hit Expert in Nature and Master in Metal before we reach the jungle but that probably won't happen.

>>41140316
Pretty sure that'll all it is. Soma has confirmed this before. Hell I think it's the example he used in the very first pastebin.

>still can't into telescope

git gud, plebs

>>41140357
Not him but we've never done it before?

>>41140368
Won't be much use in the jungle.

Yay, I finally finished the archives and managed to catch a thread live!

We should probably go check out the statue in our basement to see if the Child is still in our region of the void. That way we can safely void meditate/know to stay out for a while.

>>41140384
We just learned Vys

>>41140384
Disregard the question mark

>So, for instance, if someone wanted to control an animal they would want to cast Manipulate, with the Vys metamagic effect, and probably the Ranged metamagic effect too. For a total cost of 4 Vys. The control would last as long as they focused, draining 1 vys per round.

Y'all retards can't even check the pastebin. Been there since Soma first made it.

>>41140418
What I'm saying is Mik has never tried it before just because we "know" that's how its done doesn't mean we shouldn't try it out

Who knows what else we might learn

>>41140467
We have better shit to do. A lot of much better shit.

>>41140451
>implying Soma hasn't overhauled the magic system multiple times since the start of the quest.

>>41140492
Then he would have fixed it. Until then this is the WoG and we should treat it as such.

>>41140357
I asked him today, he refhsed to confirm one way or anither, but he did confirm that it counts as a technique.
>>41140368
>still can't into microscope
>still can't into heat vision
>still can't into night vision
>still can't into electromagnetic vision
>still can't into partial invisibility
>still can't into flash"grenade"
>>41140390
>Nature
>not much use in a jungle
>Metal
>not much use in a spooky place
>>41140451
>yfw Soma literally stated today that it relies on Nature magic
You don't know what retcons and changes to the magic system are, do you? Besides it makes no sense for Mik to know that from early on as he was supposed to learn that in the south/east from the starting area.

>>41140521
>>Nature
>>not much use in a jungle
>>Metal
>>not much use in a spooky place
The post I quote was talking about the telescope. a Fire technique.

>>41140521
citation

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>>41140510
>Then he would have fixed it.

>>41140545
>apologies, friend

>>41140521
>>still can't into microscope
meh
>>still can't into heat vision
meh
>>still can't into night vision
meh but kinda useful
>>still can't into electromagnetic vision
completely useless
>>still can't into partial invisibility
slightly useful
>>still can't into flash"grenade"
Useful, we should learn.

>>41140566
IRC.

>>41140521
All except the flashbang idea are only useful for one specific thing.

>>41140574
I somehow managed to greentext that without wanting to, okay.
>>41140566
First of all, IRC
>Soma, would Animal "control" count as a technique?
>(~Soma_QM) yee
Second of all, ooen your fucking eyes and read the tread: >>41140293
>>>41140228
>>Tehnique

ROOOOLL ME 3d10+10 (+4 from Fire magic, +4 from A Terrible Thing to Waste, +2 from Vatis)

>>41140613
Not really the IRC, I think I answered a question about it on tumblr.

But yeah, with just Manipulate+Vys+Ranged you could make an animal move as you command, but it would be clunky and draining. Like trying to move a puppet when you've no prior training. You've had this told to you directly, via the journal from that senile old Grandmaster you read. You can use this method to make people move as you command as well.

There are better methods of controlling animals, which is what I assume these folks are talking about.

Rolled 5, 1, 5 + 10 = 21 (3d10 + 10)

>>41140682

Rolled 2, 5, 3 + 10 = 20 (3d10 + 10)

>>41140682
lets do this.

Rolled 7, 9, 5 + 10 = 31 (3d10 + 10)

>>41140682

>>41140608
>seeing the whole spectrom of electromagnetic waves, that is, radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, UV, x-ray, cosmic radiation, whenever we want to
>completely useless
You don't know what you're talking about.

Rolled 1, 1, 1 + 10 = 13 (3d1 + 10)

>>41140682

Just gonna drop this here

>Magnification/Telescope technique
>Point Offense
>Mistral arms
>Movement Meditation
>Metal Music
>Expert Nature
>Master Metal
>Expert Earth
>Mark
>Sleep
>Beam
>Selective
>Magnetism
>Flash

Paths of Study
>Sound magic

>Check out the rest of Varvars shit
>Get to readin

I know there's a bunch more, someone feel free to add on/post the updated list.

Rolled 1, 1, 6 + 10 = 18 (3d10 + 10)

>>41140682
so what won?

>>41140705
every time

>>41140694
>>41140701
>>41140702
>21, 20, 31 vs DC 25
>Failure!

Spend 4 to make it a success?
>Yes
>No

>>41140735
Yes.

>>41140735
Yes

>>41140735
>Yes

>>41140735
>Yes

>>41140735
No

>>41140735
>No.
>>41140746
>>41140747
>>41140748
>>41140750
samefags.

>>41140707
Sorry, the updated list is on my pc, I can't post it right now.
Search for ">flashbang" or ">levitation" in the archive for o a post with a sorta recent version.

>>41140735
Nah

>>41140778
Pfft

>>41140778
>Samefags
You can't post more than once in the same minute, dumb ass. And all of those votes came within seven seconds of one another.

>>41140735
>Yes

>>41140735
>>Yes

>>41140735
>Yes

>>41140735
Yes

>>41140778
Nigga you dumb.

>>41140735
>>Yes

>>41140735
spend dat shit

>>41140735
>>Yes
people really voting no for this?

>>41140735
YesYes

>>41140735
>No

>>41140778
Even the people voting no think you're being stupid.

>>41140735
>No

>>41140735
>>Yes

>>41140735
>>No

>>41140704
IRL? Sure, that'd be pretty neato. Banished world, in which there is no advanced technology? Particularly for an adventurer? That shit's completely useless.

>>41140735
>No.

I really wonder what the reasoning behind not spending is.

>>41140735
>>Yes

>>41140735
nah

>>41140859
>what are rhynian relics

Looks like spending wins.
Back to writin'

>>41140876
Salt for not enchanting

>>41140876
thinking they being cool cause they're "trolling"

>>41140907
But thats like 99% of this playerbase.

>>41140859
>able to see heat
>able to see living beings' electric fields
>able to see robots
>able to predict lightning attacks
>see through walls possibly
>navigate north/south easily like the birds that see the magnetic lines in the sky

Hey, no fags. We have TWO whole fucking ddays to meditate. Chill the fuck oit.

>>41140919
nah, those people just samefag really hard. Most of the people here care mostly about adventure, magic, and gitting gud.

We just have like 5 or so people that think it makes them super internet cool to do this shit.

>>41140950
And we will use every moment of them. We need to do last minute cramming before we leave. Then cram on the ride on the way there.

>>41140950
>No

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>>41140969
Pfffttttt

>>41140950
>No

guise we need to read

we need to read a lot

read all the books before e leave

some of the random ones, like"pn the rise of civilizations"

>>41140735
Spend.
This will be a regular meditation only pass or fail right?

>>41141024
>read all the books before e leave
That will take a full month.

>>41141060
time magic man

Also, we should give our boy Zahak some gold.

Then, we should begin teaching him economics and merchanting, as well as making him more efficient when he casts spells.

>Economics in everything my boy. In speech, in vys, in force, in effort. You must seek to maximize your resources while giving minimal in return for your investment. For such is the way of economics.

Economics is love, economics is life.

I want Zahak to be a dragon lord of a Dragon horde, ruling over vast territories with statues of his father dotting the landscape.

Since this is the first time since I have participated in this quest since around quest 40, I want to ask. Can the same contraption that will remove the entity from our mind be the same thing that restores profectus's memories?

>>41140986
We shouldn't fucking do this.
I'm pretty sure Soma's confirmed that rushing is terribly bad for our vys levels and personality.
We should be experimenting with our elements, seeing what shit we can do.

That took way to long to find.

>Magnification/Telescope technique
>Point Offense
>Mistral arms
>Metal Music
>Expert Nature
>Master Metal
>Expert Earth
>Mark
>Destroy
>Sleep
>Beam
>Delay
>Confuse
>Mark
>Pain
>Hallucinate
>Slow
>Speed
>Magnetism
>Waterjet cutter
>Flash
>Partial invisibility
>Metal bladearm/fingers
>Matter into vys
>Sound magic
>Fleshcrafting
>Telepathy
>Mindreading
>Air burst via Fire magic(possibly into proto-wind control)
>Lightning (GM style)
>Levitation/vystentaclelegs
>follow up on that rotating vys-bubble with a hollow center
>Tremor Sense
>Mind Control
>CHECK THEM DAMN RUNES ON OUR SHIT
>investigate not!runes
>GM surfing a'la Varvar

Experiments:
>Fire magic to be invisible to Nature sight
>Moving fluids inside utriculus/sacculus/semicircular ear canals (Advanced Anatomy)

>Check out the rest of Varvars shit
>Get to readin

Feel free to add new (decent) ideas.

>>41141098
YES give our dragon son his jew gold

>>41141103
>personality.
Eh thats fucked anyways.
Full steam ahead.

>>41141103
>I'm pretty sure Soma's confirmed that rushing is terribly bad for our vys levels and personality.
No.

>>41141115
The more you add to this list the less interested I am in doing any of it.

>>41141103
We're about to go into one of the most dangerous places on the planet. Yes we should. And No Soma didn't confirm that. You're wrong.

>>41141170
He only comfirmed that not being careful when GMing could fuck us up.

>>41141152
here's the abreviated version

>GM surfing a'la Varvar
>Tremor Sense
>Mind Control
>Levitation/vystentaclelegs
>Fleshcrafting
>Metal bladearm/fingers
>Magnetism
>Flash
>Magnification/Telescope technique
>Point Offense
>Mistral arms
>Metal Music

The rest is either and effect/meta, a known thing that we don't have to experiment for or focus on, something we have absolutely no idea how to do, or a reminder.

Alright, next meditation I'm backing us learning Flash.

Who's with me?

>>41141272
My vote's for fleshcrafting.

>>41141272
Hear, hear!

>>41141272
Depends on what the gate insight is

You rise from the small desk in your personal library and descend the stairwell to your bedroom proper. You could sleep, but why waste valuable time unconscious? No, no. You slept yesterday or the day before. You're more rested than you usually are. Thus you take up position on the small rug in the center of your bedroom, in a small depression just in front of the fire place.

With your legs folded beneath you, your back straight, and your hands rested gently on your knees you let yourself slip into a meditative trance. At first you consider meditating on Metal magic, or perhaps another esoteric application of magic, but instead you opt to look back on the past and analyze the time you spent within the Gate to Surya's Heart. You're still not actually sure what insight you gained from that entire experience.

As your thoughts drift the memory of that chaotic realm slowly comes to the forefront. It appears as a blur, you think you were only barely conscious for most of it. You can see the moment when the larval spirit latches on to your soul pretty clearly, though you don't think that was the moment which afforded you the insight into Fire magic. The larva, much like you, was being tossed around in the endless tunnel of raw, unfiltered Vys and slammed into the thin, distorted form of your soul. It bit down, latching on, and a thin needle shot from its mouth to anchor it to your soul.

You channel vys in an attempt to dredge more detail from your subconscious mind, and the memory slowly comes into sharper focus. You see your soul on fire, flame slowly consuming the golden, twisted shape of your soul. That stone shell you found surrounding the core of your being seems to be protecting the most vital aspects of who you are from the ravages of flame, but even it is being eaten through slowly but surely.

(1/2)

>>41141300
Healing is based on self-image.
Certain drugs, spells and meditation techniques can alter a state of mind.
>>41141300

However, for each piece of your soul torn away you seem to rip a replacement from the fabric of the gateway. Towards the end of the memory you see your soul slowly pulling itself back together, and just as it achieves some form of cohesion a hole is torn in the side of the gateway. You sense a massive burst of Fire magic the moment it happens. Your soul is sucked through the tear and spit out of the open gateway you entered through. At least, you think it's the same gate. To be honest they all sort of look the same and the void is pretty much devoid of landmarks. You may have opened a new gate, for all you know.

Though you can't be certain, you get the sense that the insight you gained was neither an insight into manipulating Fire magic, nor an insight into creating illusions. Rather you get the sense it had something to do with divine essence, or divinity in general, or perhaps it was a strange method of Fire manipulation. You felt as though you were burning away the very fabric of reality when you tore open that hole through which your soul escaped.

Regardless you're still not wholly certain, and you doubt you'll ever be certain unless you attempt to enter a Gate to Surya's Heart again. That is the true takeaway from this, you feel. That you need further experience with the Gates in order to understand the Gates.

When your eyes snap open you find that the sun has only just begun to rise. You imagine your slaves will be busily preparing breakfast, but you doubt anyone is yet awake. Except perhaps Darzi. In fact, that thought reminds you that you agreed to meet with her this morning to spar.

>Head down to the sparring grounds, if she's not there you'll wait.
>Eh, blow it off. Read a book instead.
>Can't exercise on an empty stomach! Get some food.
>Write-in

>>41141376
>>Head down to the sparring grounds, if she's not there you'll wait.
Don't eat, maybe bring a book while you wait.

>>41141376
>Can't exercise on an empty stomach! Get some food.

>>41141376
>You felt as though you were burning away the very fabric of reality when you tore open that hole through which your soul escaped.
Teleportation people!

>>41141376
>>Head down to the sparring grounds, if she's not there you'll wait.
If we eat we'll throw it up.

>>41141376
Guys, this is how we should gm.
I want to reach Demi-God status

>>41141376

>Give our boy some of his jew gold.
>Then spar with Darzi

I'd say spar with Darzi first, then give our boy his gold.

>>41141376
>>Head down to the sparring grounds, if she's not there you'll wait.
Soma, what level of anatomy do we figure out pressure points?

>>41141376
>Head down to the sparring grounds, if she's not there you'll wait.
you eat after you work out.

>>41141418
Yes.

>>41141376
>Get food for two people, bring it with us to the training ground.
Darzi can't exercise on an empty stomach either.

>>41141376
>>Can't exercise on an empty stomach! Get some food.

>>41141376
>Head down to the sparring grounds, if she's not there you'll wait.

>>41141376
>>Head down to the sparring grounds, if she's not there you'll wait.
We promised

>>41141376
>>Can't exercise on an empty stomach! Get some food.
Light meal.
>Head down to the sparring grounds, if she's not there you'll wait.

>>41141418
Nah, this is how we rediscover the lost art of enchanting with Divine Essence.

>>41141376
>>Head down to the sparring grounds, if she's not there you'll wait.
Never eat before you're work out.

>>41141272
Naw, screw that. We've got enough metas already. What we need is pure, raw, unblockable damage. Dragons are resistant to all our shit. Most other big fuckers are too. Sehzade said physical damage is the best to combat magical beings, and that's what we need. Something big, mean, nasty, and physically brutal. Railguns have that in spades.

>>41141376
>Head down to the sparring grounds, if she's not there you'll wait.

>>41141376
>Head down to the sparring grounds, if she's not there you'll wait.

>>41141376
>>Head down to the sparring grounds, if she's not there you'll wait.

>>41141460
>this is how we rediscover the lost art of enchanting with Divine Essence.
>Implying it's a lost art.

>>41141376
>Can't exercise on an empty stomach! Get some food

>>41141479
Good idea lets meditate on metal.

>>41141376
>Head down to the sparring grounds, if she's not there you'll wait.

>>41141479
Flas would be either an effect or a technique.

Flash would be more for setting it off right in front of an enemies eyes to blind them or if something is closing to melee range quickly it a quick cast stun. Also great for wild animals.

>>41141433
Intermediate for basic shit, like pressing down on the space between your scapula and collar bone to cause pain, or pinching the sides of someone's neck from behind. Advanced for more complicated shit.

>>41141460
>>41141455
>>41141450
>>41141447
>>41141435
>>41141433
>>41141417
>>41141396
>>41141481
>>41141482
>>41141483
>>41141506
>>41141516
>Head down to the sparring grounds.

>>41141455
>>41141441
>>41141438
>>41141400
>Get some food on your way.

Looks like you'll skip breakfast in favor of heading straight to the sparring grounds. However, I'm going to run out real quick for food. All I've had today by way of nutrition is coffee.

>>41141376
Give Zahak his share of the gold and research shapeshifting so we can teach Zahak later and introduce him to out family and teach him our jew ways

>>41141376
this: >>41141438
If she says it's not good to train after breakfast, then have it as a snack after training

>>41141479
Holy shit, I haven't thought of that. We know for a fact that Elaudia is chalk full of spirits. And according to the who has known spirits and entities for millenia, physical damage is the best way to put them down. It won't be good for just anti-dragons, we can use that to put spirits down like chumps too.

>>41141532
We did give Zahak his gold right?

>>41141564
You'll give it to him later today, I imagine. Probably after your morning training session.

>>41141557
That's right lads. We need to get out hands on some heavy artillery. I'm thinking that either guns, modern or futuristic, and a rail-gun will be invaluable when we inevitably start clashing with the spirits that reduced Elaudia to rubble. Look a the notes:

>>35756275
Sezhade's Remarks, Fighting Void Creatures: The Varistha smirks, his tone amused when he speaks. “You've clearly never fought creatures from that hellish void before, Mikhael. Magic-” He pauses, running his fingers absentmindedly through his beard while he thinks. “It would be incorrect to say magic doesn't affect void creatures. Rather, magic affects them differently than it does you or I. Hurling a ball of flame into one of the six gaping maws of a three headed monstrosity won't do much of anything. It would more than likely strengthen the creature instead of weakening it. You'd be better served impaling it on a pillar of stone or stabbing it in its multifaceted eyes with shards of ice.”
The Varistha waves a hand dismissively. “What I'm trying to say is, void creatures are only truly harmed by physical means. Things like... oh, Earth magic's ability to weaken and erode objects, or Water magic's ability to freeze to blood in one's veins don't do much of anything to creatures. Nor do any effects, at least any effects I know of.”
>>35756302
The Varistha shakes his head. “Well, it's not as if stabbing them once or twice, or thirty seven times is enough to kill a creature of the void. Their bodies are rarely fully corporeal, as ours are. They can change their forms at will and usually heal at an astonishing rate. The only way to truly kill one is to rip its heart, its 'Core' out of... well, wherever it lies. Each creature is different, you understand.”

>>41141479
>We've got enough metas already

I disagree. I feel like learning metas and effects is going to be the quickest and surest way to increase our power. Compared to most GMs I'd imagine we are actually some what behind in this area.

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>>41141581
Excellent. Zahak will be a happy Wyvern.

>>41141587
>implying void creatures and spirits are the same thing

>>41141596
Power is always good, but diversity is even better. We can put down normies just fine, but we currently have little means to combat magical beings other than magic, the thing least effective against them. We need to advance our projectile capacities to deal with new threats.

>>41141630
You wot?
>>36341504
Nature of Spirits and Entities: Spirits, the Varistha believes, are merely void entities which have escaped that horrid realm and adapted to live in ours. That's why older spirits are so similar to creatures from the void, according to the Varistha.

Read the quest nigga. Cat said spirits=entities too. Both are the most knowledgeable experts we have.

>>41141557
Note how the quote in >>41141587 explicitly only talks about Void Entities, not spirits. We don't know if spirits are easier killed through physical means or not.

>>41141630
they literally are the same thing

>>41141654
>the varistha believes

>>41141630
I want it.

>>41141630
They are not the same thing much like niggers aren't Caucasians. Meaning theres ssuch a small difference tthat we don't give a ffuck about iit.

I don't know who's ass this idea about there being tons' of spirits in Elauida got pull from, but it's baseless.

>>41141701
that's because you're an idiot

>>41141698
>The Varistha, who is two thousand years old and has been interacting with spirits and fighting in spirit wars, mediating spirit conflicts, and making spirit deals/treaties, believes that they are adapted entities.

Cat also confirmed too.

>>41141698
Nah, mahanna confirmed that.

>>41141654
Are you retarded? Spirits aren't the same as Void Entities you shit, that's why the cat was scared as fuck from Ricky as well.
Spirits were born in the mortal world and are tainted by it, we don't know what egfect this has on them but it was big enough to restrict their capabilities and cause the Exodus, and we know that the corruption is what cpmade spirits' minds comorehensible to mortal, while Void Entities' minds are entirely incomprehensible to mortals.
If you don't know shit, don't talk shit, all you have are assumptions.

>>41141729
I wasn't even in the conversation but you're fucking retarded. It's like you skimmed a few points on this quest and tried to throw them together in some chop-sui of an idea.

>>41141376
Does that mean that we could technically achieve divinity as a mortal/non-spirit?
That's radical as fuck.

>>41141769
I don't think so.

But I do see us learning how to enchant with Divine Essence

>>41141762
Please do point out where I was wrong.

>>41141785
In either case it is something really nice.

>>41141785
We are going to really piss off the gods
I can't wait

>>41141729
Right. Just like niggers originated in Africa, moved to Europe, became master-race, and then ruled them for centuries. There is only minor difference between Spirits and Void entities. Say like a void entities ability to literally decay reality when it interacts with it. Or a spirits ability to create pocket realities, at least think its exclusive to sspirits, Ricky's space doesn't seem to be a different space than the Void in general.

>>41141797
First of all, we read the Sehzade's memoirs and had long conversations about the spirits and entities with him. We know for a fact that they're really similar.

Next, Ricky was only threatening because Mahana took us to his pocket dimension. Ricky would have destabilized it and destroyed everyone in it.

Next: >>40435848
The cat spirit rest its massive head once more on its forepaws, shifting its weight and making itself comfortable. “Elaudia was a polity in constant turmoil. The jungle is home to a hundred races, many of them quite similar and many of them entirely different. The Elaudians unified the lands and enslaved the vast majority of its populace, demanding sacrifice in the form of life to appease the spirits they worshiped. Nature spirits, most often. I cannot say what truly caused their collapse, or why the jungle is now uninhabited. I was imprisoned long before it vanished. I can tell you that it was not nearly as catastrophic as the collapse of Hiacia, nor as predictable as the fall of Rhynia, but it doesn't surprise me in the least.”

There, spirits all over the fucking wazoo.

>>41141843
You're taking the Varistha's words like gospel. He was a filthy dark elf.

>>41141843

So what the notes are saying that there is a lot of territorry for Mahanna to unite in the spirit realm.

>>41141878
GET OUT

>>41141843
>to appease the spirits they worshiped. Nature spirits, most often.
You mean just like Rhynia and the elven lands and everywhere we've encountered except our homeland.

>>41141843
First of all, the Shehzade isn't an absolute authority on spirits at all, infact, we might know more about spirits now than he did. But even then, what he said doesn't disprove my point, they can be similar in coceot while having different weaknesses.
Yes, I know, so? That proves that there's significant difference between them.
I have no idea how your quote relates to this conversation.

>>41141878
A filthy dark elf(just like us!) That lived for a thousand years or more, and spent a huge portion of it with a powerful spirit.

>>41141897
We worshipped very few spirits, they granted us our long lives and magic. I think they were the Gods of today.

>>41141906
They weren't exactly BFFs, hence why Varvar only had theories, the Water Spirit likely didn't tell him shit.

>>41141935
Stop spouting your retarded horseshit.
The 5 gods are gods, not spirits.

>>41141897
Yeah, and guess what those spirits and gods did? They existed. So did our gods. There's probably a really good reason why they worshiped and sacrificed to them, ya'think?

>>41141904
He's the best damn authority we've got. Again, you fail to provide any reason for disbelief, so I restate my reasons for my belief:
Sehzade has

-Lived for 2000 years
-Been actively engaged in spirit wars and diplomacy
-Has facilitated treaties and agreements between spirits
-Had a powerful, Elder Dragon tier spirit in his fucking basement

>>41141938
And? We arent exactly BFFs with Mahana, and hes given LOADS of knowledge. The same of the Water spirit.

>>41141938
Or he didn't trust a spirit to tell the truth
Unlike our dumbass

>>41141960
Technically, the gods ARE spirits. Just powerful on a completely different scale.

>>41141897
Nigga, spirits are the reason why the Rhynians self imploded. And the Elaudian empire was big enough to be comparable to the Rhynian one. For sure there's gonna be spirits all over the god damn place.

>>41141989
but that's wrong

>>41141962
whats this about an elder dragon in his basement? wasnt this in longia?

>>41141882

This has got me thinking. Can we have a spiritual/temporal alliance with Mahanna and our son Zahak?

When Zahak grows to be a dragon in full, he will want to grow a horde and control vast swaths of territory. Can Zahak be a temporal leader of the earthly realm while having Mahanna as a spritual ally? This way, Zahak's power base would be secure from multiple threats and Mahanna would have a steady, secure power base from which to gain more followers and influence across the spirit realm.

Both leaders and armies would help each other when the time comes as well.

Think of it. A spiritual army to help aide a regular army, thousands of spirits descending upon an enemy advancing from the sky and earth. Think of the possibilities for Mahanna, thousands of soldiers entering the spirit realm and protecting his territory while he seeks to expand his spiritual realms influence.

They would be a hard pair to beat.

>>41141962
>2000 years
It was 1000 years. The 2000 year number that appeared once was a typo.

>>41142000
It is.
Technically the spirits are Gods, just on a completely different scale.
>>41141962
Can you prove the last two?

>>41142004

elder dragon tier, it was a Water or nature spirit but it was incredibly powerful that he regularly communed with to help keep his sanity in check.

>>41142024
Technically, you're wrong

>>41142000
but that's right

>>41142004
Elder Dragon TIER

It is important to read thoroughly anon.

>>41142011
tld;r

>>41142011
Hoily fuck this would be fantastic. The Gods would be absolutely furious and the spirits would probably band together.
We should suggest this to Zahak and Mahana.

>>41142024
>>35757421
The Varistha grins, spreading his hands out in a pleading gesture. “See reason, Mikhael. I'm a Grandmaster five times over. I've spent twelve centuries accumulating knowledge and power. I've dealt extensively with all manner of spirits, acted as a mediator in conflicts most men will never even know exist. I was alive to see the ancient ruins that dot the landscape built. I believe I will meet my death on that forsaken rock in the Anthosian Sea. You're simply not ready to face a conflict on this scale and I will not-” He emphasizes the word strongly, putting force behind it. “-allow you to throw your life away on this task. That's the end of this discussion. I'll allow you to come with me as far as the docks, but from there I will go on my own.”

>>41142046
ah right thanks

>>41141962
Except he didn't have an elder dragon.
I believe it was confirmed he was just over 1,000 or something.
Even if it's more. It was never stated he was 2000.
it was also implied he dealt with spirits.
doesn't mean he ever dealt in spirit wars, or fought with spirits directly.
or if he did it was never stated.
so your just full of shit.

>>41141962
His age isn't that relevant, I'd like yoi to give a source in him participatjng in spirit wars, I suppose I'll accept your third point, and the 4th doesn't matter since we know they weren't friendly and had a business relationship.
And reason for doubt? He wasa mortal, and the theories he had conflict with the info we have from Mahana, therefor he was wrong in some things at least.
You haven't answered my question about how your quote was relevant.
>>41141989
No they are not you piece of shit.
The gods are not spirits, spirits are divine entities born in the mortal realm who were corrupted by it.
>>41142024
See above.
>>41142041
See above.

Hmmm Surya's Vice + Beam

Would that remove the chance of hitting nearby allies? Also electrolaser.

>>41142087
>>41142074
>>41142092
Rekt'ed

>>41142087
-Had a powerful, Elder Dragon tier spirit in his fucking basement
>Elder Dragon tier
>tier
>TIER

>>41142011
You have captured my attention, anon.

Plus I'm all up for ideas that keep Zahak safer.

>>41142074
-Lived for 2000 years
-Been actively engaged in spirit wars and diplomacy
-Has facilitated treaties and agreements between spirits
-Had a powerful, Elder Dragon tier spirit in his fucking basement
You literally did nothing but disprove one of your points.

He says 'spirit' once, and they're not connected.

>>41142093
Selective + AoE is probably what you want if you're worried about collateral damage

>>41142120
Bitch nigger what? You gonna argue by fucking grammar now? It's pretty clearly what he meant by "mediator." Since, ya'know, it came right after "dealt extensively with spirits." Literally, right afterwards. His credentials are airproof. That's why we need a railgun. So that we can do this:

The Varistha stumbles, plucking up his spear and using it to push himself upright. He's take nasty cut on his shoulder, but doesn't seem to quite notice it. He reaches into a pouch on his side and retrieves a handful of small, glowing steel beads. Each one no larger than a marble. He lofts the beads skywards and they shoot off in every direction, leaving tracers of light in their wake. In an instant, dozens of those hulking beast vanish. It's with some concern that you note instead of vanishing, the corpses of those strange skull-faced monsters simply shift into full corporeality. They're men, and women, and even children as far as you can tell. The organ that sustains void creatures merely a parasite clinging to their necks.

The steel beads weave through the forest of impaled creatures, ending each one's life in turn as the Varistha limps towards the blackened cocoon of the King.

>>41142155
What the fuck does that have to do with anything?
kek are you quoting things to try to distract me from you being a fuckwit?

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>>41141581
Hey, Soma. I saw this earlier today and I thought of you. I'm not sure why, but I hope you like it.

>>41142092
The point of the quote was to point to the fact that Elaudia worshipped spirits. Everyone who did worship spirits had a really good reason to do so. Rhynian Spirit Wars destroyed their empire. We can't even comprehend the sight of our gods. Since they worshipped spirits, there's probably an assload of spirits there. And we should prepare for that with anti-spirit power.

>>41142198
You retarded fuckwit. You complete, mouthbreathing, gaumless, troglodytical dullard. You scurrile, avaricious, thick skulled, empty headed, shit for brains.

The entire quote showed off just how easily and quickly PHYSICAL damage destroyed entities. IE, PHYSICAL damage that was caused by TINY, FAST, METAL PROJECTILES.

>>41142011

Expanding further, I think Zahak with proper influence wouldn't be a murder-hobo dragon king, but more along the lines of a Dragon philosopher king who has the unfortunate tendency to expand his power. Something like Paarthanax from Skyrim. With a group of dedicated advisors, Zahak could be a perfect Dragon-king ruling all of the former territories of Hiacia.

With the proper spiritual ally in Mahanna, he could be unstoppable.

Simply put, he is young and impressionable. We could be the King Philip/Aristotle to a Dragon Alexander, except he will never die.

A goddamn golden age could be on the Cusp for all Samjan, lead by Zahak.

>>41142225
>Update
I HATE YOU

>>41142225
That fucking mad me angry. I was getting so psyched up for a huge wave of destruction or something and then that ending happened.

Fuck you and fuck that gif... Good DAY sir.