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Re: Lore Questions: January (2016) - Soapy - 02-01-2016 Quote:One of the reasons why Wyverns and Wyverntouched are considered good omens is that they possess the unique ability to absorb poison through touch.Can they absorb alcohol? What about other recreational drugs, like landlaugher? What's the Mercalan Church's view on Mechanations? Are they seen as just another form of life and whatnot? What about Doriad? Have any meat substitutes been invented? Re: Lore Questions: January (2016) - Sawrock - 02-03-2016 Where is gambling legal and illegal? Re: Lore Questions: January (2016) - Shujin - 02-07-2016 In how far do Non-humanoid Mechnations exist? Do those exist even? In how far are player Mechanations limited, if they do? Re: Lore Questions: January (2016) - Neus - 02-09-2016 "[url=http://www.neus-projects.net/viewtopic.php?p=11364#p11364 Wrote:Spoops » Tue Jan 12, 2016 9:29 pm[/url]"]A few questions. 1) Probably not, it's not like elves have a good sense of direction when they live in Mersales for their entire life. Plus there's that rumor that Mersales moves around, so... 2) Who knows? Probably Sigrogana, since it's the largest continent. 3) Elves don't have any special views on vampires, since like every other non-elf race, they're not present in Mersales. Elves that leave Mersales may have an opinion, of course, but it's not unusual for them to not know what one is until leaving Mersales. 4) If they're like the other mortal races, it's probably an aspect of their patron deity. Assuming that the elves have one. They may just have always been that way. "[url=http://www.neus-projects.net/viewtopic.php?p=11415#p11415 Wrote:aquadragon97 » Thu Jan 14, 2016 1:44 pm[/url]"]How did Black Knights learn to utilize the Black Wind? 1) The Black Wind isn't a phenomenon or anything, it's more like a martial art move in the sense that it was developed. It's almost certainly a form of magic but can be utilized by those without any talent for it, perhaps due to the effective training methods that Chaturanga has established, and partially because the effect it has is so brief and minimal. 2) It can give them Void Poisoning but the chance is so minor that it pretty much never does. The heavy armor that Black Knights typically fight in protect them from the very small amount of exposure they receive for teleporting short distances. Comparatively, things like Void Gates that the Void Assassin utilizes are much less stable, are capable of going much further distances, and so on. "[url=http://www.neus-projects.net/viewtopic.php?p=11511#p11511 Wrote:Trexmaster » Sat Jan 16, 2016 11:00 pm[/url]"]More worm questions. 1) They're a naturally occurring parasite. If they're spawning from arena combatants, that's a bug, so I'll fix it. 2) Fission. Once they've consumed enough focus, they'll chew a cavity in the host and split apart. 3) Unknown, some part of their physiology makes them adverse to high temperatures and causes them to explode when exposed to flames or high heat. They shouldn't be spawning in Fireblood enemies, same for Liches, Mechanations, and Dullahans. Are they? It's a bug if so. 4) Pale Lauders only really pose a threat if they explode inside of the host which is rather difficult to do. The secondary factors of a Pale Lauder infestation are much more dangerous. "[url=http://www.neus-projects.net/viewtopic.php?p=11530#p11530 Wrote:Clockworkers Doll » Sun Jan 17, 2016 8:37 am[/url]"]-Are there any forms of magic that aren't used for combat? Stuff like levitation and telekinesis, I mean. 1) Yes. I'd say that a majority of magic was produced for the sake of convenience, of which non-combat roles are numerous. 2) They differ from wyverntouched to wyverntouched. Same with Glykin. Some spots are more common than others, but that's it. Though, strictly speaking, Wyverntouched don't always have scales. They can but it's more likely to see one with just the serpentine eyes. "[url=http://www.neus-projects.net/viewtopic.php?p=11572#p11572 Wrote:Felkesste » Mon Jan 18, 2016 11:54 am[/url]"]Hiya, I'm that person that kept asking about the economic situation for Oniga, from way back before that attack on Cellsvich. I recently returned to see how the game's doing, and tried to read through some of the lore and such on the wiki to see how much, if anything, had changed, and I noticed that on Oniga's page, it now said that- because trade is such a vital part of Oniga's continued survival now, and to likely to side-step considerable amounts of debt, and noble families going under, they traded in weapons, and soldiers. 1) Not exclusively, but you will often find women and the elderly working, since in Onigan culture they are less suitable for combat. (Mind you, there are still a good number of female fighters, and I shouldn't have to mention Kinu being a walking rejection of that bias, but it does exist.) Some young people just aren't made or interested in the danger of combat and seek out other occupations, or try their luck in other countries. 1B) Not really, if anything Oniga's situation has humbled them and made them more welcoming of foreigners, because they know if it weren't for them, they would be twisting in the wind. Not to say that no one in Oniga is capable of xenophobia, but you get those in every society. 2) It's certainly not going to get any better but it's not yet at the point where Oniga would have to invade another country to survive, and the rumor of the Onigan royalty working on a way to restore Gold keeps the populace hopeful and peaceful. Most of the Onigans who have a taste for combat and blood find plenty of work as sellswords. 3) Most of them are probably happy to have something to eat, I would think. The idea of it being paid for via sellswords and battle is not shameful in Oniga, given the history of the nation it's seen as an honorable profession. And not to rain on the parade there but Oniga is unlikely to see another revolution anytime soon; they had one a decade ago and it was because the war they started looked like it was going to end with the entire continent covered in sand. Now most people are content to have survived that hell and just want to live their lives. "[url=http://www.neus-projects.net/viewtopic.php?p=11598#p11598 Wrote:Felkesste » Tue Jan 19, 2016 2:50 pm[/url]"]I'm probably well over the allotted amount of acceptable questions, but I'm pretty excited about the political and economical drama surrounding Oniga, and have some additional questions, if that's okay. 1) Seems unlikely, despite there not being a whole lot of conflict between the nations, Onigan sellswords see a lot of business that sends them away for longer periods of time. Being out in the world provides less burden for Onigan supplies, and so on. Despite the state of the land Gold is not a completely wasteland and has resources such as ore, which they make weapons with. 1B) The Emperor's friendship with Tennou Myoga was very well known, and Elias and Tennou Ang seem to have a good relationship for that reason. It seems very unlikely the empire would conquer Oniga in any sense while Myoga's immediate offspring are in control. And, well, Oniga is so reliant on the empire for aid that it's not like they could resist any demands the empire made, so why bother shedding blood over it? Chaturanga likewise is very unlikely to do anything because the entire rapport Kysei has with other countries is that they are completely neutral politically. If they tried to take over a weakened country that would break a lot of trust they have built up with the nations; they want to remain predictable and honorable, and randomly attacking the weak go against both of those. 1C) Paranoia is everywhere. 2) I'm assuming you're talking about the recent assassination attempt. The emperor never thought it was Oniga in the first place and he hired Sadie Feran to investigate and confirm that much. Honestly, there's no need for him to do any political posturing either; if he wanted to, he could very easily crush Oniga in any way he wanted. But Elias isn't exactly normal, he has a good-neutral relationship with Myoga's children, and he always has his eyes in the skies, so he's probably less focused on what happens here on the ground (even though that is pretty bad for an emperor, he has some good help covering his back there.) "[url=http://www.neus-projects.net/viewtopic.php?p=11762#p11762 Wrote:owarinohebi » Thu Jan 21, 2016 11:49 pm[/url]"]A few dumb questions that I came up with here: 1) There are things such as magical weapons created in this manner; there's a type of magician called Artificers which have that as one of their specialties. But it's rather difficult to do compared to just having a weapon so they aren't particularly popular. 2) They can, I don't think a Corbie would 'caw' though, they don't have the physiology for that. Your imagination is the limit, though. 3) Things like large clothing or umbrellas help but nothing completely negates the effect the sun has on them. 4) You step on them and they teleport you around. Nothing much to think about, BDPs aren't exactly bound by normal physics or laws. 5) Vampires produce blood, yes, but it's not the same kind of blood that mortals have. They drink blood because it's the only efficient way for them to absorb focus, which is necessary for all life. Vampires still breathe and such, but they don't have to go to the bathroom, for example, unless they eat or drink something besides blood. "[url=http://www.neus-projects.net/viewtopic.php?p=11998#p11998 Wrote:Soapy » Mon Feb 01, 2016 10:31 am[/url]"]Quote:One of the reasons why Wyverns and Wyverntouched are considered good omens is that they possess the unique ability to absorb poison through touch.Can they absorb alcohol? What about other recreational drugs, like landlaugher? 1) They can. Effects may be reduced, though, unless taken in large quantities. 2) Mercala celebrates all forms of life that aren't unlife. I would say she has a soft spot for Doriad in particular, for some reason. 3) Like tofu or what, specifically? Tofu certainly exists. "[url=http://www.neus-projects.net/viewtopic.php?p=12024#p12024 Wrote:Sawrock » Wed Feb 03, 2016 6:59 am[/url]"]Where is gambling legal and illegal? Most establishments don't allow gambling because it is often connected to illegal trade or violence. This includes the empire, Gold, Alstalsia, and such. Egwyn is excluded because they hardly have a cohesive society or laws beyond common courtesy. I doubt anyone would care if you're betting pennies on a card game in a bar, but otherwise, it's best if the law doesn't know. "[url=http://www.neus-projects.net/viewtopic.php?p=12090#p12090 Wrote:Shujin » Sun Feb 07, 2016 11:36 pm[/url]"]In how far do Non-humanoid Mechnations exist? Do those exist even? 1) They don't. Mechanations require a humanoid form to function because they are recognizing themselves as a person with emotions, and such. 2) They are limited to what the description of Mechanations details. |