[✗] [Addition] Herald - Cleanse Ritual

[King_Kunuk 3022]

I can agree with Java17. Giving this baseline to Ordained Heralds instead of just Azdrazi would be better. Azdrazi can already do most of the spells their heralds can anyways, so I dont see why heralds cant just do this baseline and rhen the dragonmen get it in addition.

[femurlord 3751]

Nice Paladin addition, scalies

[PCSwift 1422]

Me when azdrazi get EVEN STRONGER 😠

[Helmet 1454]

mmmm i love powercreep

Edit that's actually productive: 
If y'all are gonna argue that azdrazi should be given new spells because Xan & Azdromoth fused, get rid of old ones to compensate. Azdromoth may have changed, but your soul's haven't grown as far as I know.
Pick your poison.

 

Edited October 22, 2024 by SlitheryC1

[Frisket 4538]

@Deer__add Witch doctor hexes are also purged, I know you hate shamanism but it only makes sense

[iris1612 1780]

while i would like to see more  ways to cleanse curses and the like, i think this addition would benefit from a concrete downside. Some curses have a cleansing downside built in (corcitora does at least, in that curing makes you deeply phobic of the curing source) but i would still like to see one built into the mechanic.

[alexmagus 959]

wait im just like the evila zdrazi i do a ritual of purging everyday 🤣😆

[Xarkly 17299]

Valid niche and good idea, but don't think it should be under this magic from a balance perspective. Drazi already have lots of different utilities.

[Geckonawa 561]

I like this. Fits in with the purification by fire thing that Nephilim have going on.

[Islamadon 9158]

I suppose we don't need Clerics then

[Benleft 2579]

18 minutes ago, Islamadon said:

I suppose we don't need Clerics then

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[wowj 9747]

31 minutes ago, Benleft said:

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PLEASE PLEASE PELASE PLEASE WE NEED THEM OMG AAAAAAAA

[Jentos 9422]

14 hours ago, Xarkly said:

Valid niche and good idea, but don't think it should be under this magic from a balance perspective. Drazi already have lots of different utilities.

That being mostly a CRP purpose. Heralds do have more utility spells but Azdrazi are a mostly offensive CA, neither do they have an overtly large amount of spells compared to 5-slot CA’s. Rather they have about as much spells as a 1-2 slot magic. Most of the different “utilities” are often the purport of marts or cultural behaviours that we’ve built over years, Azdrazi as a magic has been limited for a considerable amount of time. (Edit) There’s a reason for this however; Azdrazi are immortal and can cloak their true selves - and we don’t want another siliti CA. Nonetheless, I think Azdrazi could benefit from some added utility. Azdrazi already possess the means to cleanse corruption from other Nephilim - suggesting that they already can cure corruption (although through burning, howling pain from a descendant - since it relies on dragonsfire - which fits the aesthetic nicely and leads to the question “how badly do you want this curse cleaned”). 
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additional thoughts on the addition:

 

I do think that the ritual needs to have a proper aesthetic that matches the CA, and I’ve spoken to Deer in that regard. Any cleansing needs to have a cost; a destructive quality to the purging that leaves deep burns on anyone cleansed. 
 

My only concern is the destruction of the item from cleansing, as it makes the whole ritual quite useless - I can just melt the item through dragons flame. This would make the ritual only useful for otherwise indestructible items and otherwise redundant. 
 

(edit)

Also, the ritual should be a real ritual. At this point it’s a dull *shoots fire on corruption* which should instead be a real ritual that would distance this spell from other magics.

 

Generally speaking, this spell needs to be made “azdrazi oriented” in its make so it’s properly distinct and does not overlap 

[Deer__ 1558]

Updated.

New ritual mechanics to give it some actual character and a vibe to fit with heralds and azdrazi. Credit to @Jentosfor the ideas. Other small tweaks to fit the new mechanics, etc.

[SethWolf 2340]

In my opinion if you kill the god with the most wide-spread ability to purge curses, then the natural consequence is that magics with cursing spells become stronger as a result, as there are fewer magics out there who can combat them. It's a consequence of the roleplay and killing a god. I do think Heralds should get more love but I don't think that Azdrazi-adjacent magics should just gain paladin abilities to fill the niche.

 

Anyways has anyone seen a white deer in their backyard recently?