Ithric

Your Name: Burtor Gemback ((MC Name)): Twistedonslaught Candidates for Grand King: Grunmin Starbreaker ((Grunmin)): X Fimlin Grandaxe ((worldiswar28)): Lathros Oilbeard ((9coolman9)):

Good to see everything is peaches. Fine work on handling this. No doubt there will be people who will say this or that could of be done and their way is obviously much better, but the fact of the matter is that it was dealt with.

Name/Clan: Dolgan Quartzbeard Are you an accomplished Writer/Scholar? I am literate and know the tools of the trade, but I am far from well-known and have only worked for one employer, Thoak Goldhand. Under his employment I recorded his stories and maintained his collection of tomes. Any published works? Nay. How active are you in your studies? [How much time do you play on LotC weekly?] Aye. I devote much of my time to my studies and work several hours each day. Are you part of any other guild? (for example: Legion, Engineering Guild, etc) Nay.

*Flyers hang in various locations of Kal'Azgoth, faded gold and blue ink boarding that which is written. The handwriting on the flyers seems ornate and refined.* Thoak Goldhand, Clan-Father of the Goldhand Clan, is seeking books and tomes for his personal library. History books are especially valued by the aged patriarch, no matter if they histories of single clans or the entire dwarven people. Another favorite are noble stories of heroism and greatness, tales of grand warriors and smiths, whether they be stretched truth or stone-hard fact. Anyone with any books that may interest the Clan-Father should either see him personally, speak to his personal scholar, Dolgan Quartzbeard, or send a letter to the Goldhand Clan Hall. Compensation will be given depending on the book given, as length and rarity must be taken into consideration before a good estimate might be made for payment. Furthermore, if one does not wish to part with their book but still wants to make a few minas by adding the story to the Clan-Father's collection, then an arrangement can be made to have that book copied. Compensation may be lowered depending on the book and supplies available.

*Nailed into a bulletin board is a piece of good-quality parchment with faded gold and blue ink boarding the edges of it. The handwriting upon the parchment is ornate and eloquent, an obvious mark of someone who is both very literate and takes pride in their written work.* I, Dolgan Quartzbeard, am a scribe seeking temporary work with the guilds and groups of sound-minded individuals of this land. Although my services cannot be pledged full-time, as they have already been given to clan Goldhand, I am free for the age-old tradition of scribes, copying. It is true that one of the most tedious and aged tasks of my profession has been crafting copies of certain tomes, as one must write them word-for-word by hand. Because this is such a long process, and many a person has better things to do than sit by candle-fire and copy a book, I offer this simple service to anyone that desires it. Compensation for this task can be negotiated upon meeting, as books vary in length so does my price range. But of course, any initial price will always be negotiable. If this interests you, then please leave a response in the free space of this flyer or send a letter to the Goldhand Clan Hall within Kal'Azgoth as that is where I reside. As a note, any other job offers beyond copying may be made but will have to be taken under careful consideration, as I am employed full-time by Thoak Goldhand and therefore do not wish to overburden myself and produce sloppy work. (( Of course I offer these services for copying books already made in-game, I am also extending this to anything on the forums as well. For example, if someone has literature written on the forums but have not made an actual book for it in-game due to one reason or another, I'd be willing to do it for them, taking no credit whatsoever in the writing of said book, obviously. ))

*A fine piece of parchment is nailed into your average noticeboard, the margins colored with a faint gold and blue. The handwriting upon the parchment appears highly delicate and ornate, as if someone put much effort into the making of these flyers.* Trained Scribe Seeking Work I, Dolgan Quartzbeard, am seeking commissions from those that seek to immortalize the writings of their people with copies of said writings. As anyone that has ever lost any vital tool knows, having only one of something around can be dangerous indeed, for if something ever happens to that singular object then catastrophe is sure to ensue. Therefore I offer my literary services to those that find it too tedious or those with far better things to do than copy books, word for word. Pricing of my services will vary, as no two books are the same in most cases. Therefore cost will be established upon commission and it is always negotiable. If you seek my services, send a letter to the Goldhand Clan Hall within Kal'Azgoth, as that is where I am staying. One may also respond directly on the open space of this parchment, stating where I might send a letter to them in response. ((Of course I offer these services for copying books already made in-game, I am also extending this to anything on the forums as well. For example, if someone has literature written on the forums but have not made an actual book for it in-game due to one reason or another, I'd be willing to do it for them, taking no credit whatsoever in the writing of said book, obviously.))

That's essentially it, yes. None of the humunculus have any "super powers" beyond a high capacity for chaos and perhaps some weird mutation here and there, like an extra arm or eye. But that's more of a deformation than an outright strength. It would depend on the situation. The homunculus can be crafted through numerous methods. For example if one were making the Elixir of Life and drank it, but of course failed in the creation of it, one might be transformed into a homunculus. Of course that's only one outcome, another being they might simply explode due to how volatile a potion like that would be if incorrectly crafted. Generally the homunculus is a "punishment" for spitting in the face of the universe and forming one from scratch isn't something sane alchemists would do. But if one were to make one from scratch, without a pre-existing life and mind to corrupt, then the power of the alchemical ingredients would fuel the creation and "life" of the being and essentially give chaos itself a form. Creating one from scratch would be something I'd see as very rare, if it happens at all. If you have a suggestion to further flesh this out, it'd be appreciated. An apology for late responses, I've been busy and didn't get the chance to return to this for quite some time.

Thanks for the support. I'm gonna put a poll up since the doppelganger is the most controversial part of the lore. That way I can see if people prefer it to stay as is, change a little, or get taken out completely.

I did. The homunculus was even mentioned in my alchemy lore post along with being something from real world legend and general fantasy. If you're referring to "Full Metal Alchemist" I've seen a few episodes and did not draw my thoughts from that. As I said before, magical beasts would be an incorrect term, as there are not multiples of them for one. There is the homunculus, and within that different types. Just as a tiger can be be Siberian, Sumatran, etc. Along with the fact they are not beasts for they do have reasoning capabilities similar to sentients. If you've got suggestions, please make them as they'd be most appreciated.

Their flaw would be medical complications like the others. I suppose I could be more clear in the fact that all homunculi are easily susceptible to disease and prone to cancers and other fatal illnesses. I wouldn't necessarily say they're overpowered. There's nothing here that sets them a cut above the rest beside an innate resistance to an element. And even then, they also inherit the weaknesses of the element as well. In all honesty, the elemental resistance is far from powerful. Their true power stems from the fact they have no moral code to speak of, and therefore are not bound by anything along those lines. Thank you. My only issue is that it kind've destroys the point of the doppleganger a little. But I do see the need to have something different about them, but preferably something they could hide. The thing is, the doppleganger isn't something that should be common or created often so I tried to reflect this in making them as close to humanoids as possible, since if it were created it would be through extremely powerful reagents. I had hoped people would make their own limitations using what I have. For example a Deviant may have poor lungs or muscle tremors that worsen as time progresses. Same would go for the fiend and the Doppleganger. I suppose I could take out the part of them matching their race's lifespan, as I found it iffy myself.

I may. I'd like to point out right here that this IS NOT related to dopplegangers from DnD in any sort of way. They do not transform, they cannot take on the appereance of someone they see, they are simply an uncanny valley scenario. Very close to resembling a humanoid but just feeling off. I understand you may not be saying anything about DnD, I'm just making the clarification in general. But yeah. It is quite weird, and it's supposed to be that way. The dopplegangers would be few and far between. Of course, everything is subject to change.

They're more of abominations than "magical creatures." These names are just something to call them by. As the ingredients rise in power, so to would the gravity of an accident. The Doppleganger is more of a failure in the realm of artificial life than anything else. Or taking a body and trying to ressurect it through alchemy. The "Fiend" would be what you're going for as in "weak and strange." That would be a majority of homunculi. And they're all homunculi in the end, living accidents caused by alchemists.

Well I was asked to make this, and so I did. The homunculus was already something that existed within alchemy as a possibility. But I was told to put something together that was more definitive and detailed regarding them than what was in the alchemy lore post. This would be that.