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Dansmithers

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Re: (ISG) You are an unbound familiar
« Reply #30 on: June 11, 2013, 10:48:44 pm »

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Re: (ISG) You are an unbound familiar
« Reply #32 on: June 11, 2013, 11:44:58 pm »

But if we do that then we can't spend a couple of centuries secluded in a remote tower...
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Re: (ISG) You are an unbound familiar
« Reply #33 on: June 12, 2013, 12:02:02 am »

But if we do that then we can't spend a couple of centuries secluded in a remote tower...
Sure we can, we just need some subjects/minions/test subjects.
Or have some way of feeding from a distance.
Or perhaps get a tribe of kobolds/the local equivalent to worship us.
Or whatever, really.
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Re: (ISG) You are an unbound familiar
« Reply #35 on: June 12, 2013, 02:23:51 am »

+3 for Emotions/Illusion if we can learn other schools,
+2 for Emotions/Enchantment if not.
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Re: (ISG) You are an unbound familiar
« Reply #36 on: June 12, 2013, 02:45:31 am »

Will demons summoned with Demonologe stay in the world after they expire? if so
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Re: (ISG) You are an unbound familiar
« Reply #37 on: June 12, 2013, 03:07:52 am »

+4 to emotions/illusionist.

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Re: (ISG) You are an unbound familiar
« Reply #38 on: June 12, 2013, 03:40:53 am »

Scionox, the Nightmare Dragon, approves of emotions/illusionist choice.
Capture someone into scary illusion >> get more mana from fear >> capture more people into illusion >> more mana >> ??? >> capture whole world into illusion >> profit!
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Re: (ISG) You are an unbound familiar
« Reply #39 on: June 12, 2013, 03:41:39 am »

+1 to ragdolls!
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Re: (ISG) You are an unbound familiar
« Reply #40 on: June 12, 2013, 08:58:55 am »

+7 for emotions, illusionist combo. 

(Yes, my vote counts for three)
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Re: (ISG) You are an unbound familiar
« Reply #41 on: June 12, 2013, 09:29:34 am »

if we can learn other schools,

Sure can do - but it will get a handicap in comparison to our "main"-skill, wich will grow if we were to dabble in even more disciplines. But to an effect, untill we have "established" ourself, it will be more of a moot point than a possibility.

Will demons summoned with Demonologe stay in the world after they expire?

It is not all that easy to bind an extraplanar entity to "this" plane, but quite doable somewhat later on. Those planebound demons would leave their physical form in this world, but as we spent the mana to summon them, and enable them to "build" that form, it obviously takes more energy to summon something, than you would ever gain from eating it. Same applies to eating any spells or growing mystic plants as a druid. (Well, the plant could be grown, but it would yet have to absorb mana from its surroundings, wich is a very slow process.)

We are a solid, tangible object.  We can modify ourself.  With practice, we could become a full-sized dragon even with our stunted growth, or modify our digestive tract to process anything we can get our jaws around.

While what you say is true, the bit about a full-sized dragon is akin to "godly magic" (not talking about alignment here) - it would need an insane amount of mana, a complicated ritual and even the most highly proficient casters would need to pay quite an "upkeep" to keep such a spell going. I guess. On a smaller scale? Sure thing.

(Yes, my vote counts for three)

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Jokes aside, I have already gathered that illusion is one of the prefered options atm - it woud allow for quite an interesting plot, so I can see why it get's all those votes. Just remember that the "mana systems" are balanced. Mystic plants or other "springs" of mana are somewhat rare, magic is uncommon - but nibbling a good enchantment would keep us on our toes for quite a while and you would need to scare a person half to death with the simplest illusion available to make a profit out of it.


I hope that awnsers all questions - I guess the update will be later in the day as I have some stuff on my plate for now - and it seems that the results could still change.
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Re: (ISG) You are an unbound familiar
« Reply #42 on: June 12, 2013, 11:20:41 am »

Thanks for the information.  Is suggestion revision allowed in light of this new information?

I still think sustenance and enchanter are the way to go here.

While what you say is true, the bit about a full-sized dragon is akin to "godly magic" (not talking about alignment here) - it would need an insane amount of mana, a complicated ritual and even the most highly proficient casters would need to pay quite an "upkeep" to keep such a spell going. I guess. On a smaller scale? Sure thing.

Oh I wasn't thinking live as a full-scale dragon, nor be able to do this immediately.  More like a lycanthrope or other shapechanging critter getting his game face on for a brief period when more combat power is needed, and something that gradually improves with time and practice.  Maybe also useful for gorging on rich sources of mana when they become available (say, a herd of magical cows), though for that maybe it'd be simpler to just improve stomach capacity and/or compress what's going to be eaten.
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Re: (ISG) You are an unbound familiar
« Reply #43 on: June 12, 2013, 11:59:21 am »

I figure eventually we will need to farm magic, so hire folk to make spells for us to absorb, or build a cult/keep people in a dungeon to eat their emotions, farm/purchase magical herbs to eat...
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Re: (ISG) You are an unbound familiar
« Reply #44 on: June 12, 2013, 04:16:27 pm »

it obviously takes more energy to summon something, than you would ever gain from eating it. Same applies to eating any spells or growing mystic plants as a druid.
Stupid law of thaumidynamics...

I figure eventually we will need to farm magic, so hire folk to make spells for us to absorb, or build a cult/keep people in a dungeon to eat their emotions, farm/purchase magical herbs to eat...
Exact plans may vary.
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