Lore questions.

Serrice

Do con artists sell people get-ascended-quick schemes.

Oleis

Serrice said:

In HELP GODS, the gods are divided between Spirit and Shadow. Is this just an in-lore philosophy thing, an in-lore essence thing, or a byproduct of the OOC tethering thing?

Really just the easiest way to say "allows undead" vs. "doesn't," I would say.

Serrice

What is mortality's purpose?

Lim

What is the meaning of life? 

Gwenith

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Serrice

Do celestial bodies have any significance in Aetolia? Are their moon wizards? Is the moon going to be an explorable area?

Ghend

I can answer the first with a 'yes'. As for the others, though.

Reux

Xorani != Xoran
>Xoran = Xorans
>Xorani = Xorani

Am I right or am I wrong? I'm under the impression that Xaanhal xorani are NOT mere xoran, regardless if they actually are.

Areka

I always took it that Xorani was the plural/of the species, IE:

I am a Xoran = I am a Troll
I am Xorani = I am Trollish
I am of the Xorani people = I am of the Trollish people
That is a Xorani design = That is a Dwarfish design
That Xoran has a nice tail = That Atavian has Junk in the Trunk

Eleanor

There are several Xorani over there = Elea's about to go perv some scales

Ignotum

Xoran is the singular noun and the adjective. Xorani is the plural, and EDIT: I think you could probably use it as an adjective if referring to a plural noun, i.e. Xoran town, Xorani towns.

Reux

Then why are Xaanhal mobs all referred to as singular Xorani, rather than Xoran?

Ignotum

Because they're arrogant and consistently use the royal we, or because we goofed. Take your pick!

Setne

Ignotum said:

Because they're arrogant and consistently use the royal we, or because we goofed. Take your pick!

Both

Eleanor

I think saying "That is a Xorani" is like saying "That is an Italian". It's using the form of the word that refers to something from that place (similarly, Xorani language, Italian language) So by that logic, you can say either one? 'That is a Xoran' identifies the race and 'That is a Xorani' identifies the group the individual is a part of?

Disclaimer: This is all guessing for what feels right, I am not a wordy expert.

Aldric

With air being considered one of the shadow-aligned elements, and Slyphe having evidently consumed it and gained its power, what uh... what exactly goes on there? Would he theoretically be considered equal parts spirit and shadow now?

I know water is absolutely considered something that is spirit-aligned when it comes to the elements, but are shadow-aligned elements not held to the same sort of restraints?

Obyn

Aldric said:

With air being considered one of the shadow-aligned elements, and Slyphe having evidently consumed it and gained its power, what uh... what exactly goes on there? Would he theoretically be considered equal parts spirit and shadow now?

I know water is absolutely considered something that is spirit-aligned when it comes to the elements, but are shadow-aligned elements not held to the same sort of restraints?

I can't really go too deeply into Slyphe's personality shifts right now without spoilers, but there is some stuff going on in the background that might not be readily apparent. That said, the elements don't really work in the way you are suggesting. Air and Water are both their own separate entities, not overtly bound to Shadow or Spirit aside from the obvious associations. Keep in mind that what your characters might know, or think they know, about the elements may come from flawed sources.

Reux

HELP METALS

So all the alloys are bad for weapons and armor. Is this only because steel is an element in Aetolia?

Areka

I don't imagine it has anything to do with steel being an element and more that they are incredibly soft. (though sterling platinum should be OK).

Serrice

I think someone forgot that steel isn't a pure metal? >_>

Obyn

It's not that all the alloys are bad for weapons and armor, it's that most of the alloys that are around in the game world are too soft for serious use in weapons and armor. Bronze, for example, is an alloy and is perfectly acceptable to use in weapons or armor. That said, you can -include- those metals in your forging designs, so long as they're not the primary material.

Moirean

Also, most of them aren't INCable. >_>

Haven

I know players don't age but is the same said for NPCs?

Obyn

Eh. NPC's have been aged in the past. A prime example is Timmy from Enorian.

Eleanor

We asked Sneak why she was sixteen, once. She said it felt like a good place to stop.

Volka

  I've known players that aged their charecters, just at a slower rate than 12 days = one year. I've personally had charecters that I've put through real-time changes with appearances, like when Merelii was scorched in the Big Top fire during the Juxa event, over the course of a week or two I tweaked her description to slowly heal and regrow fur and whiskers.  

Because our charecters bip in and out of existence when we log in or out, I also kind of thought it affected their aging.

(I also have always thought that the planet/plane Aetolia resides in was subject to superfast days, otherrwise we'd be sleeping every 35 minutes, which is just wierd.) 

Suspension of disbelief is a handy skill.

I adore Sneak's answer.

Lim

"Proximity alert. Amalgamation Prototype One
entering primary defense phase."

- Amal, the Soldier


Who is this magnificent fellow?


Add: Oh. Just saw events 111 and 114. This is awesome.

Areka

Amal was the best. He also drew pictures of horses.

Toz

What was Jhakor's real story? Lonely guy chilling out there in Ollin has to have a reason, right?

Haven

Story-wise, what's the relationship between curatives(herb/slices, tattoos, salves/poultices, etc) and NPCs? Are they just rare outside of "civilization"(i.e., player-run cities)? Like, is there reason some of the stronger mortal NPCs aren't running around with Starburst tattoos or something?