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"Be great t' go straight t' Fluustern. But if we run into any more of those guys... whoever they are, might no be able t' make it today."
"Start the day and then head for Gabel, if we've not been waylaid and are makin' good time we can think 'bout goin' all the way then. Sound like a plan t' you?"


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"But what if, for instance, I wanted to trap the spirit of someone?"


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"So, you're now in possession of knowledge of illegal, outlawed magic that was literally wiped off the face of the earth a while back.
Fan. Tastic. Well, that's something to deal with after this Lucida situation. In the meantime, if we're going to do anything with it, let's make damn sure not to make it obvious. If it's disguised as a construct, there should be no problem. If word gets out, we'll have the Ruhe breathing down our necks. Potentially Kyeltziv too.
So, what can you do with this? What forms of magic? Kinetic? Fire? Light by any chance?"


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"So far, most of my magic boils down to light and fire. With fire I can create explosions or slow heat, or using light, things like this map.

One of the biggest benefits to this type of magic is that a rune spell can store as much mana as you want until it's activated. That means it can store an infinite amount of mana for its spells, as long as you spend enough time charging them. We could even create something that created an explosion using approximately 100 units of mana, which would probably turn anything nearby into ash, as far as I can tell. If we needed to, such a supercharged bomb would probably subdue or perhaps even destroy Lucida. It could also save us from being horded by enemies.

The biggest flaw however is that all this mana is lost if the rune spell is damaged. That makes spells written on paper particularly fragile. That's why I thought it would be fruitful for us to pair our magic together, since if the runes were etched into artificial matter as it were created, it would be much more stable. Additionally, yes, if we combined our magic mine could be used inconspicuously, and yours could mass produce very useful "constructs" for the group to use. I do plan on telling them about this magic as well, though.

I have a couple ideas for useful tools we could create. One would be a small artificial matter metal orb of sorts, with a hidden rune spell inside that we could charge by holding it. Once we hit a button of some kind, a timer would start, and we could throw the orb, and it would explode using its stored mana, sending fragments of its container out like bullets, impacting them with a shockwave that might stagger them, and engulfing them in flame if they're nearby. Of course, this weapon wouldn't discriminate between friend and foe, so we'd have to be careful.

We could also create a disguised version of this spirit map, such that we could use it in public without fear of being discovered.

Another option would be to create a sort of "flashlight" or an object that flashes light at an enemy, using its mana to blind an enemy."


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"Hm. Interesting. The mana storage alone sounds... hm. Fascinating. A mana stone needs a medium to contain it, but you say these runes can with just... a formation? I wonder how that works. Show a rune to make a flash of light, let's try this out."
> Intermission, finish and equip greaves. Make a light grenade with the runes out of AM, don't bother making it too durable to save on Mana.


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> Write a rune spell that has a variable called 'timer' that gets subtracted by 1 every update. Once the timer reaches 0, have it spend all of its mana to create a flash of light. Have a line that sets the 'timer' variable to 1000 every update, and mark it for John in a way that the compass won't read.

"If you can cover this marked section, or make it slide out of position so it isn't in line with the rest of the runes, or create some other mechanism for it to not be able to be read, it will create a flash of light originating from the first rune after a certain period of time. That means the first rune will need to be exposed somehow, or at least not in a solid object, or the light won't be able to escape.

I'll see if it works while you make your AM version. You might want to look away."

> Charge the spell with 1 mana and cover the specified line with my thumb to see if it works. (Try not to smudge!) Shield my eyes slightly, and try to keep track of the time that passes between me placing my thumb and it releasing light.


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The world as the players know it:

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1. Kyeltziv
2. John, Vandolf
3. Gazebo
4. P’orihc, Ki’stha, Kleigg
~~~



Time: Day



Name: John Freemaneth (TorrentHKU)
Race: Human
____________________

Vandolf writes a collection of symbols on a piece of paper in a gridded arrangement, and two points of light appear over the paper.

Vandolf: "I'm sure you're wondering why it took me so long to reach Vranhal. Well, quite a lot happened, but the most important thing is that along the way I learned a form of magic called rune magic.

It allows anyone who knows it to create simple spells to do any task. The only catch being that this kind of magic was supposed to be banished from this world long ago by the Ruhe - shamans that Kyeltziv has already, well, encountered. Basically, it's outlawed, taboo magic, which would also be why I needed to speak with you in such a secure location.

My... dictionary in it is limited, but we can still create a few interesting gadgets if we put our heads together. For example, this piece of paper creates a point of light for the 20 closest spirits it can find."


He passes you a full 10 capacity mana stone.

"So, you're now in possession of knowledge of illegal, outlawed magic that was literally wiped off the face of the earth a while back.
Fan. Tastic. Well, that's something to deal with after this Lucida situation. In the meantime, if we're going to do anything with it, let's make damn sure not to make it obvious. If it's disguised as a construct, there should be no problem. If word gets out, we'll have the Ruhe breathing down our necks. Potentially Kyeltziv too.
So, what can you do with this? What forms of magic? Kinetic? Fire? Light by any chance?"


Vandolf: "So far, most of my magic boils down to light and fire. With fire I can create explosions or slow heat, or using light, things like this map.

One of the biggest benefits to this type of magic is that a rune spell can store as much mana as you want until it's activated. That means it can store an infinite amount of mana for its spells, as long as you spend enough time charging them. We could even create something that created an explosion using approximately 100 units of mana, which would probably turn anything nearby into ash, as far as I can tell. If we needed to, such a supercharged bomb would probably subdue or perhaps even destroy Lucida. It could also save us from being horded by enemies.

The biggest flaw however is that all this mana is lost if the rune spell is damaged. That makes spells written on paper particularly fragile. That's why I thought it would be fruitful for us to pair our magic together, since if the runes were etched into artificial matter as it were created, it would be much more stable. Additionally, yes, if we combined our magic mine could be used inconspicuously, and yours could mass produce very useful "constructs" for the group to use. I do plan on telling them about this magic as well, though.

I have a couple ideas for useful tools we could create. One would be a small artificial matter metal orb of sorts, with a hidden rune spell inside that we could charge by holding it. Once we hit a button of some kind, a timer would start, and we could throw the orb, and it would explode using its stored mana, sending fragments of its container out like bullets, impacting them with a shockwave that might stagger them, and engulfing them in flame if they're nearby. Of course, this weapon wouldn't discriminate between friend and foe, so we'd have to be careful.

We could also create a disguised version of this spirit map, such that we could use it in public without fear of being discovered.

Another option would be to create a sort of "flashlight" or an object that flashes light at an enemy, using its mana to blind an enemy."


"Hm. Interesting. The mana storage alone sounds... hm. Fascinating. A mana stone needs a medium to contain it, but you say these runes can with just... a formation? I wonder how that works. Show a rune to make a flash of light, let's try this out."

He writes another runic spell on a different piece of paper.

Vandolf: "If you can cover this marked section, or make it slide out of position so it isn't in line with the rest of the runes, or create some other mechanism for it to not be able to be read, it will create a flash of light originating from the first rune after a certain period of time. That means the first rune will need to be exposed somehow, or at least not in a solid object, or the light won't be able to escape.

I'll see if it works while you make your AM version. You might want to look away."


You finish up your greaves and then create a small, simple square plate out of artificial matter with the runic spell engraved on the surface.
____________________

Conditions:
Health: 49.1/50
Stamina: 5/5
Mana: 2/11
AP: 3/3
Evasion AP: 2/2
Fortification AP: 1/1

Evasion Behavior: Auto Evade when there is Evasion AP | Use Impulse Evasion to recover before actions if stumbled that turn and have at least 2 AP

Trauma: 0.9
Evasion - 0.45 => -0






Name: Kleigg (TheKebbit)
Race: Human
____________________

"Tell me where and I will see it through."

The wolf nods his head.

Bayfri: ”The west-most tower in the inner section, the residential tower. Eighth-floor, room eight-one-two. Its occupant should’ve left already, and will return come sundown. I do not doubt that there would be some sort of magic defense put in place, but it’s safer than the other location.”
____________________

Conditions:
Health: 50/50
Stamina: 8/8
Mana: 8/8
AP: 3/3

Evasion Behavior: Manual

Captured Spells (1/2)
-Radiance (Create a powerful light, blinding everyone around you) (Inflicts Blind = Arcane + Mana)

-Null Body (-5.8 Non-Negation Magic, +5.8 Magic Resistance)





Name: P’orihc (Asklar)
Race: Chirop
____________________

"But what if, for instance, I wanted to trap the spirit of someone?"

Staff: ”Um. You mean like constructs affected by the spirit trap spell? You’d be looking for a memory stone. They can store information like spell sequences and stuff, and a spirit if they’re high enough quality or big enough.”
____________________

Conditions:
Health: 40/40
Stamina: 4/4
Mana: 12/12
AP: 2/2
Telepathic AP: 1/1

Evasion Behavior: Manual




Name: Ki’stha (Roast Veg)
Race: Chirop
____________________

P’orihc: "But what if, for instance, I wanted to trap the spirit of someone?"

Staff: ”Um. You mean like constructs affected by the spirit trap spell? You’d be looking for a memory stone. They can store information like spell sequences and stuff, and a spirit if they’re high enough quality or big enough.”
____________________

Conditions:
Health: 40/40
Stamina: 6/6
Mana: 10/10
AP: 2/2

Evasion Behavior: Evade when possible





Name: Kyeltziv (Amazigh)
Race: Lupus
____________________

"Be great t' go straight t' Fluustern. But if we run into any more of those guys... whoever they are, might no be able t' make it today.
Start the day and then head for Gabel, if we've not been waylaid and are makin' good time we can think 'bout goin' all the way then. Sound like a plan t' you?"


Miimas: ”Sounds good. Sooner we can get back to Vranhal with spirit information the better.”
____________________

Conditions:
Health: 80/80
Stamina: 9/9
Mana: 7/7
AP: 3/3
Melee AP: 2/2
Evasion AP: 2/2

Evasion Behavior: Auto Evade when there is Evasion AP

Spirit’s Eye (Accuracy cannot fall below 50%)



Name: Vandolf (CrazyMLC)
Race: Lupus
____________________

You write your last functional runic spell to reveal spirits on one of the papers, except making the points of light glow the same regardless of complexity. After charging the rune, you only see two lights appear, so it should be safe.

"I'm sure you're wondering why it took me so long to reach Vranhal. Well, quite a lot happened, but the most important thing is that along the way I learned a form of magic called rune magic.

It allows anyone who knows it to create simple spells to do any task. The only catch being that this kind of magic was supposed to be banished from this world long ago by the Ruhe - shamans that Kyeltziv has already, well, encountered. Basically, it's outlawed, taboo magic, which would also be why I needed to speak with you in such a secure location.

My... dictionary in it is limited, but we can still create a few interesting gadgets if we put our heads together. For example, this piece of paper creates a point of light for the 20 closest spirits it can find."


You pass John your full 10 capacity mana stone.

John: "So, you're now in possession of knowledge of illegal, outlawed magic that was literally wiped off the face of the earth a while back.
Fan. Tastic. Well, that's something to deal with after this Lucida situation. In the meantime, if we're going to do anything with it, let's make damn sure not to make it obvious. If it's disguised as a construct, there should be no problem. If word gets out, we'll have the Ruhe breathing down our necks. Potentially Kyeltziv too.
So, what can you do with this? What forms of magic? Kinetic? Fire? Light by any chance?"


"So far, most of my magic boils down to light and fire. With fire I can create explosions or slow heat, or using light, things like this map.

One of the biggest benefits to this type of magic is that a rune spell can store as much mana as you want until it's activated. That means it can store an infinite amount of mana for its spells, as long as you spend enough time charging them. We could even create something that created an explosion using approximately 100 units of mana, which would probably turn anything nearby into ash, as far as I can tell. If we needed to, such a supercharged bomb would probably subdue or perhaps even destroy Lucida. It could also save us from being horded by enemies.

The biggest flaw however is that all this mana is lost if the rune spell is damaged. That makes spells written on paper particularly fragile. That's why I thought it would be fruitful for us to pair our magic together, since if the runes were etched into artificial matter as it were created, it would be much more stable. Additionally, yes, if we combined our magic mine could be used inconspicuously, and yours could mass produce very useful "constructs" for the group to use. I do plan on telling them about this magic as well, though.

I have a couple ideas for useful tools we could create. One would be a small artificial matter metal orb of sorts, with a hidden rune spell inside that we could charge by holding it. Once we hit a button of some kind, a timer would start, and we could throw the orb, and it would explode using its stored mana, sending fragments of its container out like bullets, impacting them with a shockwave that might stagger them, and engulfing them in flame if they're nearby. Of course, this weapon wouldn't discriminate between friend and foe, so we'd have to be careful.

We could also create a disguised version of this spirit map, such that we could use it in public without fear of being discovered.

Another option would be to create a sort of "flashlight" or an object that flashes light at an enemy, using its mana to blind an enemy."


John: "Hm. Interesting. The mana storage alone sounds... hm. Fascinating. A mana stone needs a medium to contain it, but you say these runes can with just... a formation? I wonder how that works. Show a rune to make a flash of light, let's try this out."

You write the following runic spell on the piece of paper -

Has a variable called 'timer' that gets subtracted by 1 every update. Once the timer reaches 0, have it spend all of its mana to create a flash of light. Have a line that sets the 'timer' variable to 1000 every update

"If you can cover this marked section, or make it slide out of position so it isn't in line with the rest of the runes, or create some other mechanism for it to not be able to be read, it will create a flash of light originating from the first rune after a certain period of time. That means the first rune will need to be exposed somehow, or at least not in a solid object, or the light won't be able to escape.

I'll see if it works while you make your AM version. You might want to look away."


John finishes up his greaves and then creates a small metallic plate in his hands, with your runic spell imprinted on the surface.

You cover the marked portion with your thumb, squint your eyes, and charge the rune with 1 mana. A flash of light appears more or less instantly after.
____________________

Conditions:
Health: 80/80
Stamina: 15/15
Mana: 2/2
AP: 2/2
Melee AP: 2/2

Evasion Behavior: Evade when possible




____________________________________________________________
_____ Followers

Name: Miimas
Race: Chirop
____________________


____________________

Conditions:
Health: 40/40
Stamina: 8/8
Mana: 10/10
AP: 2/2

Spirit’s Eye (Accuracy cannot fall below 50%)


Name: Grant
Race: Human Spirit
____________________


____________________

Conditions:
Health: 50/50
Stamina: -/-
Mana: 8/8
AP: 3/3



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>Wish my chirop partner luck and safety, then depart.


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"Do you know if there are similarities in the manufacture? Are the energies similar in property?"


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"Uhh."

> Rewrite it to set timer to 1,000,000 instead of 1,000 and try again.


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>Leave and let Miimas do her thing, go see if I can sell my old clothes somewhere before meeting back up to leave.


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> Intermission, test out the Rune plate.


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The world as the players know it:

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1. Kyeltziv
2. John, Vandolf
3. Gazebo
4. P’orihc, Ki’stha, Kleigg
~~~



Time: Day



Name: John Freemaneth (TorrentHKU)
Race: Human
____________________

Vandolf: "Uhh."

After an Intermission, you drop a mana into the plate to test it out, and it gives off a very short flash of light.
____________________

Conditions:
Health: 50/50
Stamina: 5/5
Mana: 3/11
AP: 3/3
Evasion AP: 2/2
Fortification AP: 1/1

Evasion Behavior: Auto Evade when there is Evasion AP | Use Impulse Evasion to recover before actions if stumbled that turn and have at least 2 AP






Name: Kleigg (TheKebbit)
Race: Human
____________________

You wish your chirop partner good luck and then leave the building, heading towards your goal.

With the morning sun at an angle, the massive towers of the inner city cast huge shadows on the lesser structures. It isn’t hard to find your goal, the west-most pillar of the behemoth-class towers.

It takes a bit of legwork to get there, but you get there all the same. The streets around the area are busy with chirop and people moving to and fro, carrying books and bags and various odds and ends. The outside of the West Residential Tower is a smooth, sand-colored stone all the way to the top. Catwalks connect openings far up to other towers, and four grand archway entrances are at ground level for those without the ability to fly or too encumbered to do so.
____________________

Conditions:
Health: 50/50
Stamina: 8/8
Mana: 8/8
AP: 3/3

Evasion Behavior: Manual

Captured Spells (1/2)
-Radiance (Create a powerful light, blinding everyone around you) (Inflicts Blind = Arcane + Mana)

-Null Body (-4.8 Non-Negation Magic, +4.8 Magic Resistance)





Name: P’orihc (Asklar)
Race: Chirop
____________________

Ki’stha: "Do you know if there are similarities in the manufacture? Are the energies similar in property?"

Staff: ”I can’t say for sure if they’re manufactured the same way, but they use different types of AM. AM has a property referred to as ‘depth,’ which is the degree of energy that they’re capable of dealing with. Mana stones and memory stones have different depth.”
____________________

Conditions:
Health: 40/40
Stamina: 4/4
Mana: 12/12
AP: 2/2
Telepathic AP: 1/1

Evasion Behavior: Manual




Name: Ki’stha (Roast Veg)
Race: Chirop
____________________

"Do you know if there are similarities in the manufacture? Are the energies similar in property?"

Staff: ”I can’t say for sure if they’re manufactured the same way, but they use different types of AM. AM has a property referred to as ‘depth,’ which is the degree of energy that they’re capable of dealing with. Mana stones and memory stones have different depth.”
____________________

Conditions:
Health: 40/40
Stamina: 6/6
Mana: 10/10
AP: 2/2

Evasion Behavior: Evade when possible





Name: Kyeltziv (Amazigh)
Race: Lupus
____________________

You leave Miimas to do her thing, exiting the inn and finding a place to sell your old clothes. A clothes shop gives you ten copper total for both of them. Heading back to the inn to meet up with Miimas, the two of you make your way to Venari’s western entrance.

Miimas: ”Any second thoughts on supplies? Good to go?”
____________________

Conditions:
Health: 80/80
Stamina: 9/9
Mana: 7/7
AP: 3/3
Melee AP: 2/2
Evasion AP: 2/2

Evasion Behavior: Auto Evade when there is Evasion AP

Spirit’s Eye (Accuracy cannot fall below 50%)



Name: Vandolf (CrazyMLC)
Race: Lupus
____________________

"Uhh."

You rewrite the runic spell to have a 1,000,000 delay and try again.

You… think there’s a pause now before it activates, kind of hard to tell.
____________________

Conditions:
Health: 80/80
Stamina: 15/15
Mana: 2/2
AP: 2/2
Melee AP: 2/2

Evasion Behavior: Evade when possible




____________________________________________________________
_____ Followers

Name: Miimas
Race: Chirop
____________________


____________________

Conditions:
Health: 40/40
Stamina: 8/8
Mana: 10/10
AP: 2/2

Spirit’s Eye (Accuracy cannot fall below 50%)


Name: Grant
Race: Human Spirit
____________________


____________________

Conditions:
Health: 50/50
Stamina: -/-
Mana: 8/8
AP: 3/3



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"Yeah, think i'm ready, let's get goin'."
>Head out.


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"Good news, I made it work!"
> Intermission.


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