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Guidelines for Lore Questions
1) You are limited to one question per topic. You may ask follow-up questions related to your initial question provided they are mainly 'yes' or 'no' questions.  For instances where you are clarifying lore details, or for minor questions, it is recommended to ask in the #lore-questions Discord channel instead of in this thread.
2) Questions should avoid being overly specific when the topic is unknowns. (IE: Was anyone on Sigrogana ever killed with a spoon? Has there ever been a scandal involving a noble family on Kysei?) For this reason, it's best to ask questions pertaining to subjects that already have some establishment in the lore.
3) Avoid asking questions on the basis that you are trying to invalidate someone's RP or otherwise harrass them, etc. If you have concerns that someone may not be RPing properly, or has an outlandish concept, please take them to a GM in private.
4) Refrain from asking questions that have always been answered. Use the forum search function, view the lore compendium, or the wiki pages for the specific races (both on wikia and this site's wiki) to double check.
5) If you notice any contradictions in answers, you are welcome to point them out. Note that established lore may be rewritten as time passes based on necessity or desire.

Expectation For Answers
Questions may be answered at any time, but the general expectation is that all questions will be answered during the first week of the following month. Answers will be added to the lore compendium, which will be updated after the topic is closed.

[Blissey]

Does the Voice and/or Mercala have a way to strip someone of their ability and/or knowledge of Mercana/healing magic? Does Bright Vajistra have a way to do this? Do they have a magical/divine way of restricting usage if no to the former?

If so, what would be the effects/side-effects, if any?

[Shadbase]

Weeb questions this month.

Does Oniga have any official 'Kensei' / swordsmanship schools?
Are there any specific places Onigans go to pray to spirits like Seiryuu and Byakko? Like Shrines or the etc.
Is the Inn somewhat like... a 'centerpiece' or such for Oniga? Given that it's the largest place in the city...
How popular is gambling in Oniga? Since it's the only place with a casino.
Does Oniga have the Salamander Structure, or something similar? Or do they just find power / 'electricity' through other means?

[Miller]

How does each continent/nation manage their press? (IE: Freedom of Press, government news sources, newspaper agencies needing to be approved by the governing body before print.)

What sort of news wouldn't fly in Sigrogana if distributed by a newspaper of some sort?

What kind of punishment would there be for spreading potential misinformation or information that Sigrogana disapproves of being in a news source?

[messaiyan]

What is the Church's stance on artistic depictions of Mercala herself?
If she's commonly depicted in artwork, what are some details or symbolic objects or insignia she might be depicted with?

[The Alpha Bat]

How many stages of Void Poisoning are officially recognized, and what are their symptoms? We are aware of Stage One (full body ache, bruising, scarring, cracks, etc.), and Stage Two (lacerations and potentiality for fatality/loss of limbs), but are there other stages beyond that? If so, are they demarcated like the other stages with numbers, or any other way?

[chimeranyx]

What exactly goes into the maintenance of a Homunculi? Is it different for different types of homunculi? Could a homunculi do it themself, or would they need help?

[Sawrock]

zoo



chimps? does it have chimps.

[noblekame]

Is it viable to refrigerate sperm with Ice magic, or any other means like Artic gold?

[Raigen.Convict]

So we all know Doriads are plant people. Now let's get down to business. Do doriads put out Oxygen given they photosynthesize? Like through exhaling or, some other method?