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CORE RUNES

An orcish runesmith imbuing an object

Forged and created by the first runesmith, these core runes serve as the very foundations of runesmithing, often the first ones taught to a novice runesmith. They have held their place in the most masterful of crafts and are known to all well-studied runesmiths. The runesmith’s arsenal of runes are made up of Rune Carvings, your traditional runes carved into items and objects; and Rune Casts, a newer form of runic magic serving to temporarily inflict the effect of a rune into an area of 3 blocks radius.

 

Rune Carvings

 

RUNE OF PUSHING [C]

This rune expands the range in which an item can function, doubling it from its former characteristic. Such a rune might make a potion bottle feel lighter, an arrow whizz out its bow’s string with unprecedented speed, or a wizard’s staff teem with greater energy.

 

RUNE OF POWER [C]

This rune serves to create a greater force in which projectiles might fire from their respective firing implements. Such a rune might make its item wear much faster, strings fraying or rust growing.

 

RUNE OF GROWTH [C]

This rune doubles the area of effect of the item in which it is carved into. Such a rune might make a potion more unruly as its contents fight against their container or a druid's staff hum the sound of nature louder.

 

RUNE OF CONTINUITY [C]

This rune doubles the time in which the effects of an item last. Such a rune might make the item last far longer without rusting or blunting.

 

RUNE OF CLARITY [C]

This rune serves to maintain the concentration of those who use items that it is carved upon. Such a rune might draw an observer’s eyes to focus intently on it, strangely entranced by its image.

 

RUNE OF STRENGTH [P+C]

This rune serves to channel the bearer’s anima to strengthen the craft of their prosthetic, creating a more powerful object than previously known. Such a rune will make its bearer’s prosthetic able to wield more strength than it previously was, enabling a greater craft.

 

Rune Casts

 

RUNECAST OF RIGIDITY [C]

This rune serves to increase the strength of the armor of those who stand within, increasing its capabilities against those who seek to breach its confines.

 

RUNECAST OF FRAGILITY [C]

This rune serves to decrease the strength of the armor of those who stand within, decreasing its capabilities to allow enemies to breach its confines more easily.

 

RUNECAST OF REDUCTION [C]

This rune serves to decrease the size of spells and potions that land within it. Any potions or spells that land within would find their areas of effect halved.

 

RUNECAST OF EMPOWERING [C]

This rune serves to increase the size of spells and potions that land within it. Any potions or spells that land within would find their areas of effect doubled.

 

RUNECAST OF IMPEDIMENT [C]

This rune serves to decrease the energy of those who stand within it. Any within would find that what would once be easily handled by them has now become a laborious task.

 

RUNECAST OF VIGOUR [C]

This rune serves to increase the energy of those who stand within it. Any within would find that what would once fatigue them greatly now only does so a little.

 

 

Credits:

BuffBadger - Primary writer

XxEnderking - Secondary writer

_RoyalCrafter_ - Secondary writer

 

Changelog:

 

PURPOSE (OOC)

 

yoo? more Classy lore +1

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21 minutes ago, Norgeth said:

I uhh. . . Don't really know why Runesmithing would be related to Garumdir, he is basically entirely focused on non-magical innovation/crafting and would likely not mess around with Magic or other energies to power his machines. I'm not a huge fan.

 

7 minutes ago, Jaxothy said:

I like the lore, but it does seem odd for it to be Garumdir- he is the god of what is basically the clockwork realm and cares about non-magical inventions and machines; I don't know if it really fits with rune smithing

 

RHUNSTEEL

Deep in the realm of Val’Garis lies the secret to an ancient steel, known only to Garumdir as he worked endlessly to perfect his craft. In the wars against Ixris, the recipe has laid dormant, no longer can Garumdir take the time needed to forge of this steel and carve masterworks. Until now, he has kept his craft a secret, but as he lends his powers of the Spark down to his devotees, he too lends the recipe to one of his most important crafts. While a lesser version than that of Garumdir’s, the Rhunsteel given to the Runesmiths of the mortal plane serves much the same purpose. Rhunsteel allows the craft to bear more runes and for a longer duration, critical to Garumdir’s operations within the Avant Sphere.

 

 

CREATION

Rhunsteel does not have a raw form, as it is not carved from ores in the earth but rather made from a recipe of metals and the Spark created by Garumdir himself to ensure his runes were more capable in Val’Garis. To craft Rhunsteel there Runesmiths have developed a method of marrying black ferrum with Garumdir’s spark. 

 

First, the Runsmiths must heat their black ferrum to its melting point of 3000F in a Rhunforge fueled by charcoal. It would require roughly half an hour to melt down the ferrum to the point where it can be poured into a cast or mould. The process is quite similar to that of Black Ferrum, as that is what the smiths are crafting.

Rhunsteel requires the Spark to be hammered within each fold of the metal. As such, the Runesmiths must once more place the ferrum under the fire and thus, each draw upon their own forge-fires from Val’Garis. As the smith flares hot, they must strike each blow filled with the Spark into the metal, folding as they go. This would be a great and lengthy process that would severely diminish the heat of the smiths’ forge-fires for a time - barely burning. As the smith shapes his steel, veins of the glow from runes would begin to creep throughout, forming the distinct pattern of Rhunsteel. 

 

 

PROPERTIES OF RHUNSTEEL

Rhunsteel is characterized by its distinct patterning within the matte steel of black ferrum. The veins of spark make themselves known within the darkness of steel, and glow softly with the forge-fires of its smith. But Garumdir is a practical being, he does not innovate purely for aesthetics. The spark held within Rhunsteel enables it to handle the power of more runes carved within. An object made of Rhunsteel may hold the power of Gorumdir’s spark for longer and in greater capacity than any other material.

 

Purpose (OOC)

Changelog:

 

 

FORGE MASTERS OF VAL'GARIS

 

In the shadows of war, innovation thrives. Or so the tale passed from Khazad to Khazad for centuries on end tells. For in carving from steel, one finds the best way to carve from flesh. And yet… in realms unknown, wars rage and innovation dies. Val’Garis: The Clockwork Realm. Wrought from the great craft of Garumdir. A war eternal, waged between the armies of Ixris and Garumdir have forced the fires of innovation to run cold. No more can Garumdir stand idly by while craftsmanship goes purely to blueprinted work. No more can Garumdir weep for the creations he holds the knowledge to create. And so, he has given his greatest gift unto the realm of descendants: The Spark. Though Garumdir fights on in his war eternal, he knows that those gifted in the use of the spark can carry on with creation and perfection in his name.

 

 

MAGIC EXPLANATION:

 

Idle hands make cold forges. In the realm of Val'Garis, a cold forge is unknown, shameful. Garumdir is not like to give his gift to one with idle hands. In giving his gifts, Garumdir chooses his candidates with a critical eye. Only the best craftsmen can come to be known as Runesmiths, heralds of Garumdir’s craft, wielders of Garumdir’s Spark. The ideal runesmith is one who is known to craft endlessly, who’s forge never runs cold, who’s chisel is never blunt. Smiths, carvers, masons, lapidaries, all are important to the Spark and the one who gives it.

 

Garumdir’s gift enables runesmiths to wield the innovation and knowledge created by Garumdir, giving them leave to further master their craft and infuse it with greater abilities and powers. However, the Spark is not of the Material plane. Any who wield it must bear Garumdir’s Stamp - A mark upon their bodies so that they may safely allow the Spark to flow through them.

 

When harnessed, the Spark runs hot, a fiery aura of the forge-fire within its smith. But a forgemaster of Runes must heed his craft carefully, lest his fires burn too hot. The Spark was not created for descendant use. A runesmith activating the runes of his own crafts proves far more dangerous than the descendant body can handle. The descendant runesmith cannot wield his own runes for the heat of the forge-fires of the rune upon the craft and Garumdir’s rune upon his flesh will be too much for the body. Garumdir does not give the gift of the Spark merely so that a Runesmith can hoard his creations for himself. Ixris’s war on Val’Garis taught him the folly in these ways. In each creation the smith must carve the mark of his stamp so that if he tries to use this creation both runes will light up and he will be scorched, else the runes will not light and the power of the Spark will never flow.

 

GARUMDIR’S SPARK

To breed innovation once more from his powers, Garumdir gave unto the Runesmiths the power of his magnum opus: the spark. It is the duty of the Runesmith to wield its powers in imbuing each rune with its powers. While Garumdir does not have the time to speak with his followers or make himself known to them, the spark he provides is plenty sufficient to show them even a fraction of his power. A Runesmith must wield the spark through his stamp, the most concentrated area of his connection with Garumdir. As he imbues a rune, Garumdir’s power flows from this mark and gives each rune what makes it special. The spark lies dormant otherwise, but still stirs within a Runesmith. One might find that Runesmiths are never cold, even in the most frigid winters, and are  always slightly warm to the touch.

 

 

GARUMDIR’S STAMP

 

Marked upon the bodies of all who have received the gift of the Spark is Garumdir’s Stamp. It is through his rune that runesmiths wield the Spark and into their crafts to create great masterworks. Garumdir’s stamp resembles a tattoo when unlit on flesh and a carved rune on crafted material like metal or stone. To utilize the Spark, a Runesmith must first connect to it, as there is no mortal being that can wield it at all times. To connect to the Spark, the Runesmith must press a finger to the mark to light it. When connecting the gift of the Spark to a craft, a smith’s stamp will light up with the forge-fires of Val’Garis. The distinct fire of a forge will emenate from the stamp and envelope the Runesmith so that they become scalding hot to the touch anywhere on their body. When the Runesmith is done, they may once more press a finger to their stamp and the forge-fires of Val’Garis will fade from their bodies. Only a Runesmith can find themselves unscorched by the heat of Val’Garis and Garumdir’s gift will protect them from their fellow Runesmiths as well.

 

The Forge-Fires of Val’Gorkis [P+C]

When in combat Garumdir’s smiths may require the use of the spark so that they might protect their craft. Garumdir understands the need for warfare, a soldier in his own endless war. As such, he has given unto his devotees the power to call upon the Forge-Fires of Val’Gorkis to defend the craft and forge so that hammers may continue to fall as battles subside.

 

 

CONNECTION

 

Garumdir does not have much time as he fights his eternal war. His hands are to remain working constantly, keeping the forges lit. As such, Garumdir does not converse with his followers. He trusts those who already have his gift to entrust others with the Spark. An existing Runesmith may take their hammer and strike upon their Rhuneforge, calling upon the Spark to bring forth and strike upon a new apprentice once more. And so the Spark answers, a great bolt of lightning shall strike down upon the new smith. Held within the great bolt is the gift of the Spark which Garumdir gives unto his new follower, who would find themselves dazed by the interaction for a time - too disoriented to craft or use the Spark until their body adapts to the new forgefire held within. In the place where the bolt struck, Garumdir’s stamp makes itself visible upon its new tenant.

 

THE RHUNFORGE

In order to carve runes and imbue them with the Spark of Garumdir, a Runesmith requires his most important tool: The Rhunforge. A Rhunforge is a forge specially crafted by a runesmith to be able to withstand the power of Garumdir’s spark. Any attempt to imbue a rune with power on a regular forge would quickly find itself flat and useless as it would not contain the necessary runes to emit the spark into a rune. To create a Rhunforge is a long and complex process for a Runesmith. He must first spend days toiling away at carving endless runes into the structure, everywhere but the surface on which he is to strike. Once the process is complete, a Runesmith must find 2 fellow runesmiths and begin to strike the forge several times. With each strike, they must let the Spark of Garumdir flow through their stamp and through their hammer, thus forging a link between the forge and Garumdir. A Runesmith can only have created one Rhunforge, but may use any at his disposal.

 

 

RUNESMITHING

 

The Runesmiths of Garumdir each are known for their abilities to carve the Spark into the very veins of their creations. They strive for innovation, for modernization. But they do not wield the full power of Garumdir, for he is not so foolish as to give such to descendants. To carve a rune is something anyone can do. A Runesmith is not made a runesmith by what he carves but what he imbues that carving with. The spark, Garumdir’s power given unto the mortal plane. A runesmith cannot act without the spark being gifted to him from Garumdir. The spark manifests differently with every smith but all know that to grant power to a rune, they must let the Spark flow through them and into their craft. When the spark flows through a smith the forge-fires flow brightly from within. But each rune requires a certain complexity and familiarity with the Spark. Some are out of depth of the novice runesmith while others can be carved in seconds and imbued in just the same. Each rune given by Garumdir provides an individual power from which it can draw upon as it holds the Spark within.

 

General Runesmithing Guidelines:

 

 

 

RUNES:

 

[T1] Rune of Chanting [P+C]

The sounds of a forge are notoriously loud and communication is often necessary between smiths to forge a great masterwork. Garumdir thus created the Rune of Chanting, allowing voices to rise above the great booms of the forge and instruct in crafting. 

 

 

[T1] Rune of Illumination [P+C]

Delving for ore and mining away at stone is critical to those who seek to craft from it. Garumdir understands this, and has spent a great deal of time in the dark depths of Val’Gorkis himself. To protect his followers, Garumdir developed the rune of illumination, allowing them to light the way for themselves even in the darkest of depths.

 

[T2] Rune of Mending [P]

Even the greatest, most masterful crafts are destined to break. But their value is not lost, and nor should their materials be. To reforge is as important as it is to forge. The most essential smiths find themselves repairing far more than creating, for that is the true heart of the forge.

 

 

[T2] Rune of Purity [P]

Pulling slag from metal can often be the most difficult aspect of forging. It takes a great deal of time and effort, time and effort that Garumdir doesn’t have. To save himself time, Garumdir crafted the Rune of Purity so that his metals always remained as pure as they could be.

 

 

[T3] Rune of Darkness [P+C]

Sometimes, to protect innovation and crafts the smith must grow weary of those around him. Secrets must be kept. Garumdir understands that in the darkness it is far more difficult to unearth that which must be protected.

 

[T3] Rune of Sight [P+C]

The fires of the forge flare hot and unpredictable sometimes. A smith must always be prepared for the fire to leap forth and blind them, hurting their craft. It is critical that the Runesmith must then be protected from the blinding flashes of flame.

 

 

[T4] Rune of the Forge-Fire [P+C]

The Forge-Fires of Val’Garis are to burn eternally so that Garumdir might continue his endless war. As more fires burn, more weapons can be forged. What once wasn’t a weapon can become one, and what was a weapon before can become a deadlier one. 

 

[T4] Rune of Retrieval [P+C]

The greatest travesty to the forgemaster is the loss of his crafts. To tear so many hours away from one so dedicated to his craft is tantamount to tearing years away from his life. It is abhorrent. Garumdir, he who understands the loss of craft, has forged the rune of return so that his dedicants might protect themselves from such a travesty.

 

[T4] Rune of Thieves [P]

A great craft is of great allure. Often, it is so that those who do not work to be able to craft are so inclined to steal from those who do. A great crime it is to take the masterwork from a smith, and so the smith must be able to protect his crafts.

 

 

 

[T5] Rune of Stone [P+C]

When activated, the rune of stone glows for a brief time and causes objects to shift to stone. Use of the rune of stone is often seen in shifting rune-tattooed limbs to stone for a brief time in combat, or turning wood into stone so it becomes easier to chisel for crafts for a time.

 

[T5] Rune of Swiftness [C]

To protect the forge is to protect innovation. It is essential that all runesmiths learn to and have the ability to protect their crafts and their forge. For without, they are meaningless. Garumdir seeks to provide this assistance with the Rune of Swiftness

 

[T5] Garumdir’s Stamp [P]

A master runesmith may find that he now desires to move his stamp to another place. Or perhaps his friend lost a limb bearing the stamp. Naturally, there must be ways in which to bring back Garumdir’s stamp upon the body. The runesmith may return once more to his Rhunforge and call upon Garumdir’s bolt of lightning to once more brand himself or his fellow smith with Garumdir’s stamp.

 

PROGRESSION:

 

Tier One - Novice

A Novice Runesmith is one just starting in his path, learning only basic runes and still getting familiar with his stamp. His wielding of the spark is minimal at best, and his forge-fires barely burn. Lasts two [OOC] weeks.

 

 

Tier Two - Apprentice

An Apprentice Runesmith has increased their proficiency, able to control the spark slightly better and understand more complex runes. His forge-fires begin to burn a little hotter. Lasts three [OOC] weeks.

 

Tier Three - Adept

An Adept Runesmith has really begun to hit his stride, his forge-fires burn a nice toasty temperature and his knowledge of runes becomes a great deal more complex. Lasts five [OOC] weeks

 

Tier Four - Expert

The Expert Runesmith has nearly achieved mastery of the art, his forge-fires burn scalding hot and he knows all but the greatest and most complex of Garumdir’s runes. Lasts six [OOC] weeks

 

Tier Five - Master

The Master Runesmith has mastered all that Garumdir’s spark has to offer. His forge-fires burn as hot as the forges of Val’Garis. The runes he carves rival that of Garumdir himself and he is ready to carry on innovation even beyond.

 

ALL EXISTING MAs AND TAs ARE WIPED AT THE TIME OF THIS WRITE.

 

PURPOSE (OOC):

 

Changelog:

 

The Wronged:

 Thromdrick Irongut

The Assailant:

 Garedyn Mossborn

The Wrong:

An insult to his honor by offering a meaningless position as recompense for his desecration of Dungrimm's justice to satisfy the proposal of one Jorvin Starbreaker in addition to multiple sustained insults to his honor over the period of Thromdrick's time as Lord Justiciar of Urguan.

Date of Wrongdoing:

 8th Malin's Welcome, 147 S.A. (Sept 21st, 2023)

Terms of Settlement:

The public apology of Garedyn Mossborn and his resignation from the position of Grand King of Urguan.

[8th of Malin's Welcome, 147 S.A.]

[September 21st, 2023]

 

Many years ago I was but a pilgrim to the great hold of Khron'Hundmar. A mere beardling at the time. But from that hold, I was forged as Vuur'dor from Yemekar's hammer. I imbued within myself Vuur'dor as Yemekar once did. The hold fell with time, but its lessons were instilled within me. Until, that is, I had spent due time upon the King's council. It is clear now to me that I have been mistaken in supporting the actions of the Grand King of Urguan. I told myself that by standing by him and his actions I did my duty on my position. None know the law of this land as I do, and all find themselves critics of that which they do not understand. Garedyn Mossborn has besmirched the reputation of Urguan and the dwedmar eternal by his insistence on rights for epiphytes. His sidelining of the umgorumm, his promotion of war to serve those who froth at the mouths for blood. His insistence on a new system that would destroy the true law and order of Dungrimm in the Grand Kingdom has become the final straw. I cannot stand by and support such desecration of the values of the dwedmar any longer.

 

I hereby publicly proclaim my resignation as Lord Justiciar of Urguan. I pray that the Grand King can one day find reason in time. And if not, I pray for a new King in our time in hopes that the Grand Kingdom can live up to the word Grand once more.

 

 

Signed, 

Clan Father of the Khorul'mar

 

 

MC Name:

         BuffBadger

 

Character's Name:

         Wulff

 

Character's Age:

         56

 

What feat(s) will you be learning?

         Sycophants of Boletius

 

Teacher's MC Name:

         Self Teach

 

Teacher's RP Name:

         Self Teach

 

Do you agree to keep Story updated on the status of your feat app?:

         Yup!

 

Have you applied for this feat on this character before, and had it denied? If so, link the app:

         Nope

 

Are you aware that if this feat is shelved, it will be unavailable to use?

         Yup

 

Praise be Yemekar

Praie be Ogradhad

It is my privilege to announce a minor breakthrough in my research in the field of the study of Vuur'dor, an enchantment beyond that of modern enchantments upon an old piece of clothing known to this world: hats. Yemekar's crafts should not be held by one Khazad and as such it is my intention to spread this knowledge much as I can. Come find me should you seek it, I give lectures within the heart of the Grand Kingdom of Urguan, and amongst the mages of Hohkmat.

 

Signed,

Lord Justiciar of Urguan

Clan Father of the Khorul'mar

MC Name:

         BuffBadger

 

Character's Name:

         Thromdrick Irongut

 

Character's Age:

         106

 

Character's Race:

         Cave Dwarf

 

Link to your accepted MA:

         https://www.lordofthecraft.net/forums/topic/225887-air-evocation-ma-buffbadger/?tab=comments#comment-1980272

 

What magic(s) will you be teaching?

         Air Evocation

 

Describe this magic or a creature as a whole:

         

Air evocation is one of the more important evocations, being one that represents a more concrete element as opposed to the likes of Life Evocation. As such, it is more popular. With it one may wield air, sounds, and the wind at their command with the void. This air holds all the properties of normal air until the mage stops concentrating upon it. It is important to note that an air mage cannot manipulate already existing air. Merely conjure their own to manipulate. An Aeromancer masters his craft after 16 OOC weeks and gets voidal poisoning from the art if already unaffected by the void's influences.

 

Are there different sections or subsections of magic? Can those be elaborated upon?

         

Air Evocation doesn't have much in the way of subsections of magic beyond that of compressed air, normal air, and sounds. Each does... pretty much what they say they do. Compressed air can act as a more substantive and dense version of normal air, used for pushing folks back for example. Sound can be used to stun others with the noise produced from a clap of air. And air is pretty much just conjured air.

 

Can you give an example of a casting emote, of a spell of your choice?

         

Air Sweep:

 

Thromdrick Irongut's eyes flash that familiar dark red once more as he connects to Vuur'dor, preparing for the cast ahead.

 

[!] Wind begins to pick up around the dwarf, the fringes of his toga shift as he inhales copious amounts of air into his lungs, bringing forth air from the void itself to breathe

 

Thromdrick Irongut speaks but a single word, "Kaas!" and the air releases out his mouth alongside it, spreading out around his feet in a circle and thoroughly tripping up anyone surrounding him in a 3 meter radius.

 

Can you give an example of a teaching-emote (interacting with another) of a spell of your choice?

         

Gust:

 

Thromdrick Irongut's eyes flash alight with dark red as he connects to Vuur'dor to begin "Now do as ah do beardling. Connect tae Vuur'dor as always. Todeh weh expand yer studies once more."

 

Dworfo's eyes flash green as he too connects to the void "Yes misteh Thromdrick."

 

Thromdrick Irongut begins to breathe deeply through his nose. Inhaling far more air than the lungs of a normal dwedmar would be able to contain. The folds of his toga shift as wind shoots past them, charging his spell "Pull teh air togetheh! Conjure et forward beardlin'! Let Dungrimm's moight flow through yeh!"

 

Dworfo begins to breathe deeply too, though the extent of the air produced from him is far less than that of his master's.

 

Thromdrick Irongut opens his mouth and lets out a quick gust of air, blowing a chair across the room to clatter against the walls of the stone hall "Release et! Let yer moight o' Vuur'dor beh known!"

 

Dworfo watches intently and releases a gust of air from his mouth as well, unfortunately it merely frizzles his master's hair slightly as he is still merely a tier one mage.

 

Thromdrick Irongut gives a sharp nod "Mhmmm... Good, aye that'll do. Vereh well. Weh are done todeh."

 

Say your student powergames during or after teaching, how do you reprimand that?

         

If I saw powergaming I would first politely inform them of their mistake and explain why it was wrong and how it might improve. I would do my best to ensure they do this until it might become evident that it is done on purpose in which I would provide a final chance before either dropping them and informing staff members.

 

Do you have a magic(s) you are dropping due to this app? If so, link it:

         Nope!

 

Do you agree to keep the ST updated on the status of your magic app?:

         Yup!

 

Have you applied to teach this magic on this character before, and had it denied? If so, link the app.

         Nope!

Very much so. Dwarves have the best interpretation of magic on the server in my 100% unbiased opinion. Also probably the most famous one is Hiebe Irongut.

 

-Your Resident Dwarven Mage

MC Name:

         BuffBadger

 

Character's Name:

         Wulff

 

Character's Age:

         50

 

Character's Race:

         Wood Elf

 

What magic(s) will you be learning?

         Blight Healing

 

Teacher's MC Name:

         248pengin

 

Teacher's RP Name:

         Scoria Memoras

 

Do you have a magic(s) you are dropping due to this app? If so, link it:

         Nope!

 

Do you agree to keep Story updated on the status of your magic app?:

         Yup!

 

Are you aware that if this magic is shelved, it will be unavailable to use?

         Yup!

Changes

To be added under Soulbound Golems spoiler:

Soulbound Brutus Core Golems are capable of housing [3] Auxiliary Sigils while Soulbound Mundus Core Golems are capable of housing [6] Auxiliary Sigils.

 

Purpose:

Soulbinding a golem currently takes quite a bit: essentially a pk from someone and all three golem slots from a golemancer. Additionally, soulbinding is generally illegal in settlements that account for golemancy in laws (yes I'm a dwarf player how can you tell). At the moment there isn't really... any reward at all for going out of your way for all this beyond the interesting flavor. But the fact that a soulbound golem takes up all three slots means that there really isn't a reason to make one when you can just make essentially the same thing but for one slot. Old golemancy lore gave extra sigils to soulbound golems due to a soul powering the core and I think that this should also be added in to the current lore. Given that a soulbound golem takes up 3 slots to make as opposed to one I've just tripled to number of sigils able to be powered in comparison to a normal golem.

Signatory of Region: Gotrek Union
User: BuffBadger/Weakbadger (the alt this personas on)

Persona name: Kabokk'rum
Persona ID: #83368

Thromdrick Irongut's incessant headache only continues to grow...

Yup this one's mine!

[2/3]

 

MC Name:

         BuffBadger

 

Character's Name:

         Thromdrick Irongut

 

Character's Age:

         101

 

What feat(s) will you be learning?

         Veil Watching

 

Teacher's MC Name:

         Minuvas, Boxboiy, Roller_TS

 

Teacher's RP Name:

         Razad, Mervel Frostbeard, Sikario

 

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Thromdrick sighs and rubs his temple tiredly before penning his response

"This whole war was predicated on the fact that dwarves were punished within Urguan without proper trial. Prove to me that Bakir had a full and righteous trial and I will consider your last point relevant. Additionally, it is not the job of the Lord Justiciar to determine the soundness of mind for one at trial, nor is it written in the codex of laws that one who is not of sound mind should not be allowed to be brought to trial. Additionally, several citizens of Urguan were present at the trial. Indeed, I was not the one to take the hands of the Norlandic King. This honor I left to those clans wronged by his actions. Even so, if I had conducted the trial without citizens to witness it, this would not be against the laws either. But as a gesture of goodwill I conduct all my trials publicly and loudly. If you seek to claim that I have desecrated the laws of Urguan please cite any such specific laws and/or procedures I have broken in accordance to the Articles of the Grand Kingdom Urguan."

Thromdrick Irongut also posts a quote from the Codex of Urguani law for any relevant authorities who might be confused as to what Kinslaying is.

1 hour ago, Minuvas said:

My recommendation would be to remove the ST signature requirement. There doesn't seem to be anything in this lore that is so special that would require involving the staff and the materials/ritual is not dissimilar from Yissar creation which requires no ST oversight.

I do generally agree with this if I'm being honest, I'd prefer if the lore was more available to the common mage especially with it already being locked behind an MA. However due to the nature of ensconcing being similar too and but a bit of a crappier Ward Shield I feel it warrants an ST signature in a similar manner to enchantments. 

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Can a Non-Voidal mage wear this hat? My recommendation is YES while following redlines for enchantments. 

I could see myself being ok with this to this one yeah. I just generally wanted to divorce it from non-voidal magic stuff and nerf it a bit so that mages can't use each other's hats. But I wouldn't mind with switching that up a bit.

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Does their behavior change within a Hollow, or the area of an Obelisk? 

I like both of these considerations and will be adding them in.

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I also recommend you allow voidal Mages to continue to connect and be able to cast while ensconced, however the cost is the inability to project magic in a certain arc (Perhaps the person must choose: Full ensconcement, preventing any magic from projecting - or a Half-Ensconcement which allows magic to be projected outwards towards the other half? Or consider lowering this to a 3x emote cast ability. A 4x Cast emote makes this one of the higher requirements emote abilities and I think that meets a valid 'cost' or 'penalty' for this use without also incurring a no magic cost ability.

Originally I had it so that mages could cast while ensconced but went back and changed it as I figured doing so would be a bit too similar to casting while also having some sort of warding shield up or the like. Just felt a bit overpowered, especially because then theoretically if you wanted to min/max you could do all the emotes for a spell whilst under the hat and then pop up to cast and turtle shell once more on the next emote. And that's lame. Generally, I don't want ensconcing to be particularly good in a fight. In fact, it's almost always the wrong answer as the opposition can just come up and stab you and you can't do anything about it. The 4x emote cast comes also from warding shield cast, as I don't want this to be on par with it. I also originally had it at 3x emotes but changed it so that it was a bit of a crappier version of the spell. I'd be partial to changing it to 3x as that feels a bit less in the way of word vomit to fill emote requirements but I think 4x is just more likely to assuage ST.