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[javierpwn]

Give our prophet a minor life boon? So he can encourage plants to grow without any water, by instilling life back into them?
Or maybe a darkness boon? Or maybe a force one...

[GreatWyrmGold]

I assumed you were using the village's own herds.

That should work.

Give our prophet a minor life boon? So he can encourage plants to grow without any water, by instilling life back into them?
Or maybe a darkness boon? Or maybe a force one...

No, that life boon is a good idea. Let's do it.

[Remuthra]

In that case, I'll take the opportunity to explain boons.

Spoiler: Boons (click to show/hide)

Giving a boon is actually imbuing the disciple with a piece of your essence, which allows them to draw on a part of your power. This power requires mana. With the application of a boon, the creature's soul is harnessed to produce mana for magic instead of for your use. This mana is stored inside the chosen servant, and is called upon to use the boon. The vessel refills over time, and so the strength of the servant's soul affects how fast mana is accrued. One of your people may have a weaker Life boon, while another has a stronger one, but if their souls are similar the only difference would be the strength of the spells available. The stronger boon would be usable less frequently. Mana restoration occurs through prayer, and one who is booned acts like a cleric, so the actual regeneration is also based on faith.

[javierpwn]

I'm guessing the priest had a pretty strong soul if he was previously booned already.

[Remuthra]

That would be correct.

[javierpwn]

Onwards with the life boon!

[Donuts]

Or maybe a darkness boon? Or maybe a force one...

He shall be a Sith lord.

[javierpwn]

Bump?
LIFE BOON AGREEMENT REACHED!WITH DARKNESS CATTLE!

[Remuthra]

Sorry guys, I've been busy setting up a Minecraft server. As compensation, have a nice big update.

[Remuthra]

The village is able to grow food now, but there's nothing to water the crops with or drink. It's time to exercise the forces of creation!
First, you call upon your priest, Ericus. Greetings, my disciple. I have a task for you. Bring a cow to the center of town.
Yes, my lord. I shall have a cow brought to the village square.
A cow is brought out to the village square, where the villagers look on as you do your work. You begin by calling up your powers of Life and Darkness. You weave these elements together into a chrysalis around the cow. You pour mana into the creature, darknening the square. When you stop, a ten foot mass of black, accented with threads of green, sits on the village square. You call to Ericus, Take out your knife, and cut your wrist. Then let your lifeblood fall upon my work. (15) Wordlessly, Ericus draws the knife across his wrist, and lets himself bleed out onto the crysalis. The blood sinks beneath the surface. The villagers watch in silent horror as Ericus collapses. Then, a gasp rings out as the dying man begins to shine with a piercing green light. His body is raised on a bed of magical energies. The village watches then as green light pours into him. The light gradually fades to a faint glow. Then your conscious passes through him and, suddenly, Ericus' eyes open. He raises his head, his flesh knitting itself back together, and shouts Glory to Lorimre! He raises his hands, and twin tendrils of vines burst out of the ground, curling around him. As the light fades, he slowly falls to the ground. -20 mana. Major Nature Command Life Boon Acquired
Now, Ericus, place your hand on the chrysalis.
Eagerly, he reaches out and places his palm on the chrysalis of darknesss. (19 +1) The black veil withdraws from his touch, dissipating to reveal a massive quadrupedic creature standing in the center of the square. It has a jet black hide and stands over six feet tall. The light seems to bend and shift around it. It has a sleek carapace in place of a coat, and carries a pair of yak=like horns measuring almost a foot in span. Its eyes are pure green, in a dark, vibrant color reminiscent of pine needles. The creature bounds to the corner of the square where there is most light, moving with surprising speed for an animal of its bulk. -25 Mana.
This display converts a full twenty of the villagers. In addition, the whole village talks in awe of your power.

Spoiler: Status (click to show/hide)

Lorimre
Darkness Skill: 1
Life Skill: 1
Mana: 5
Mana Income: 27 (3+24)
Worshippers: 24
Abstract: 1

Assets
Ericus- Major Nature Control Boon Mana Income: 5 Health: 100% Mana: 30/50
Umbral Cattle: 1
Villages:
Kaln: 25/43 people. 3 fields.

You guys have great luck on rolls this turn.

[Eotyrannus]

So, if it's going to the light corner, does that mean it feeds on light or darkness?

Wait until tomorrow to add the other diet to it, so they create shade for you to take a small amount of mana from.

Go around your followers, and ask them if there is anything else you can do right now.

[javierpwn]

I'm guessing that the cattle is going to sleep? It is daytime, and produces when in shade.

[Remuthra]

It feeds off of light. Feeding off of darkness would be much harder, because it would require converting darkness into mana, and then mana into nutrition.

[Sorcerer Kail]

It feeds off of light. Feeding off of darkness would be much harder, because it would require converting darkness into mana, and then mana into nutrition.

So we can use nights for mana income?

[Remuthra]

It feeds off of light. Feeding off of darkness would be much harder, because it would require converting darkness into mana, and then mana into nutrition.

So we can use nights for mana income?

If you set up the proper system, yes. The problem with night is that while it is a nexus of darkness, it is dispersed over the land. If you had some sort of collectors, you could probably use it for mana.

On that topic, the day will end soon, and you are nearly out of mana anyway.