DISCOLIQUID

I have to push back against 'fully developed' Frost Witches being on the side of stronger taint, unless you mean Frost Mothers. Frost Witches are categorically weaker and less tainted than other tainted beings such as shades or wraiths.

This isn't helpful. If you're going to make a point, make a coherent one.

We didn't know it was dodgy, we just thought the magic was incredibly stronk :/ Again, good to hear a public document is being worked on. For the time being, perhaps post the previous existing lore on the forums, so that people know what to sort of expect from Paladins in RP, even if the specifics are still not there? I'll talk to Tsu and see if we can't draft a 3 paragraph quick guide tonight.

The guide is underway. The MAT and the LT and Tsu are trying to get a guide and lore published. It will happen, we're all just busy, myself with college, others with their lives.

Haadi Mubdee is a Tier 5 in Illusion and Fire Evocation, a Tier 4 in Void Translocation, and Tier 1 in Xan Paladinism. Elad's character was recently disconnected with the advent of these rules being enforced. Crumena is part of three Voidal magics, including golemancy, while being a teacher for Xan Paladinism, so I assume they're a strong paladin. Crumena is not a strong paladin, or a strong voidal mage. He teaches Palandinism, he is not powerful in it. Ryder submitted a teaching application for fire evocation, which, although taken down, does indicate they're a strong fire evocationist. They are also a teacher for Xan paladinism, again indicating they're strong paladins. Ryder took this down after being talked to, and then dropped fire evocation to focus on Paladanism. The Tier 1-2 rule for Voidal and Deity magics doesn't seem to apply to Xan paladins. If it is supposed to, that needs some serious enforcement. That is the rule that applies to clerics, and I assume Ascended now. It does, now. I am enforcing it to the best of my ability. Garion healed an eye and I've watched paladins do healings of mortal wounds without breaking a sweat. Again, what is the extent of paladin healing capabilities? Is it, say, the equivalent of a Tier 3 cleric? I would say a Tier 4 Paladin has Tier 2 Clerical Healing, and a Tier 5 has Tier 3. Amma agree with Mephistophelian here. Y'all need some lore, not just a guide, or a lore that doubles as a guide. Yes. Points answered within the quote.

The issue here is arising from two separate problems that I believe need to be addressed. 1) The perceived strength of Arcane Shielding. 2) The nebulous nature of Xan magics. In terms of the first one, I am going to say that you are likely under gaming arcane shielding. Arcane shielding does one singular thing, and that is is makes shields. The rule of thumb for a magic is that the less it does, the less offensive this goal is, and the more drawbacks the magic has, the more powerful the magic is allowed to be in accomplishing that goal. This can be seen in Fi'hiran'tanya: the magic does one singular thing, has no other applications outside of severing the connection of voidal or deity mages, and confers extreme weakness. Because of this, the magic is far, far more powerful than transfiguration, the other magic able to ward or weaken the use of magics. Arcane evocation outclasses the abilities of a mere shield. While the actual voidal shield may break easily, it can be recreated, and does not confer as much of a drain upon the mana pool of a mage using it versus a magic that creates something else, such as conjuration. It is a wholly defensive magic, and it should be good at being that. I will speak to BrandNewKitten and make sure the points here that I have made are correct, but they seem logical enough to me. An issue that is perhaps related to this, is that no physical fighter has ever gotten tired in combat, which I find baffling. If you are carrying around a tower shield and wearing full armor and swinging a mace, and avoid any emotes of physical exhaustion in a longer fight, you are power gaming. The second point is one that the MAT and LT are at fault for. We need to prioritize getting public guides posted for nebulous magics such as Xan Paladanism, Necromancy, and the rest of the magics without an updated guide. I cannot promise this is coming soon, but know that we will be working on it. (Soon™) It seems BNK has already posted here. He's right in all of his claims.

In terms of space shielded, an arcanist can produce more shield, though a paladin's shield will always outclass theirs in strength, from what I have been told. I have to side with Whimsycal here, questioning why paladinism seems so strong in so many facets.

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A ballot is cast by Arhil, her name signed in red ink at the base of the form.

Arhil sit cross-legged upon her chair. She rolls a feather-pen in-between her right forefinger and thumb, staring down at the housing application upon her pale desk. A sigh is let out of her lips, and her pen is pressed to the application. She pens her response in red ink. Upon the completion of the form, Arhil reaches over to her right and takes a light grip upon a glass of red wine. She drinks a gulp of the scarlet liquid, and nods at her drink. She folds her application in thirds, and sets it into an envelope. Hot wax is dripped upon the form, and a seal is pressed into it. The letter is delivered to the Council of Silver.

Arhil lowers the tome she had taken upon her nightstand, sliding herself into bed soon afterwards. Her lamp is shut off with a resounding click, and she remarks to herself before she allows the wispy grasp of sleep to take her: "At least one of us is in possession of sense. I should speak to this Verinna."

Name: Arhil Ibar'alor.Age: Ninety Nine.Experience/Degree: Skilled with the bow.Occupations and Labour Skills: Glypher, Breeder, Farmer. How do you lay claim to the fact you are pure mali'aheral?: By blood, and by purity of mind. How long has one resided with his/her people?: Since adulthood. Will you place the wellbeing of Silver and the maehr'sae hiylun'ehya before any individual desires of your own?: Yes.((OOC))Username: DiscoLiquid.Timezone: EST.Skype (can be sent privately if requested): You have it.Do you have teamspeak ?: Yes.

You can pretty much do everything you've listed here with arcane evocation (bar needing runes?), I don't see any reason why this needs to be accepted.

Character Name Vastos Ipos Basic Information Nicknames: None. Age: 61 Gender: Male. Race: Mali’ker - Pure. Status: Picking things up and putting them down. Description Height: Vastos is a flat six feet. Weight: Vastos weighs one hundred and seventy nine pounds. Body Type: Ectomorph. Eyes: Vastos bears the split eyes of the Ipos’ blood-line: a royal purple, a blood-shot red. His red eye has been slashed over, robbing the rich colour from the iris. A feeble pink has replaced it. Hair: Onyx. Skin: Charcoal. Markings/Tattoos: Vastos’ face bears a horrid scar down what once was his red eye. A brand has been seared into his right hand: a bird, descending from flight by force of an arrow. Health: Well. Personality: Vastos is charming, his ivory smile sitting beneath curled black lips. He often stays still for extended periods of time, observing without comment. Vastos is silver-tongued, cutting his opponent down by means of slicing wit before following up with his blade. Inventory: Vastos carries the following: a sealed box, carrying rolls of cactus green; a dirk of elvish made, sheathed at his side; another sealed box bearing bandages and other basic healing supplies; a mess kit with vials of wax sealed water, and dried meats; an aurum baton; and a gladius. Further Details: None. Life Style Alignment: Chaotic Good / Chaotic Neutral (Split alignment, prioritizing self-motivation, independence, but also universalism) Deity: Tahariae. Religion: The Creator, and The Vehement Lord. Alliance/Nation/Home: No alliance to any nation. Job/Class: Fighter, Chef, Brewer. Title(s): Betrayer of Kin. Profession(s): Chef, Brewer. Special Skill(s): Vastos is an innovative chef, and an excellent brewer of rum and ale. Flaw(s): Vastos is stubborn, refusing to give up upon his own way of life unless irrefutable proof is provided against him; He is paranoid, providing little trust to those he cannot believe in wholly; Vastos is obsessive, dedicating himself to the point of no sleep towards what he desires; He has little concept of inter-personal duties, flitting around between those he has not proclaimed true allegiance to. Magic Current Status: Knowing only the bases of household magic. Arch-type: None. Sub-Type: None. Rank: None. Weakness(es): The lack of combative magics. Strength(s): A familiarity with quick spells that can be used in his everyday life. Current Spell(s): A spark of fire. Weaponry Fighting Style: Vastos uses an observatory fighting style, hanging back and lilting in and out of enemies' range of striking, goading them to waste their power, before darting in and striking, only to dart out again. He often seeks to cripple, instead of outright kill. Trained Weapon: Vastos is trained to fight with the following: a gladius and shield, spear and shield, bow and arrow, daggers, falchions, staves, sling-shots, a mace and shield, and a longsword and shield. Favored Weapon: Vastos favors the spear, the gladius, daggers, and a bow and arrow. Archery: Vastos is an adept archer, though not a master. He uses a mix of bows and arrows and slingshots. Biography Parents: Yorae Ipos, Verrian Tozsen Siblings: None. Children: None. Extended Family: Abdiel Ipos, Uncle. Pet(s): Steam - A bird, blue of feather, used to deliver letters. Tosh - An albino ball python. History : Eh. Artwork

Look, I'm sorry if I pissed you off. I was curious, and I was asked to make sure the mechanic was working. I don't think it's funny, and I wasn't getting a giggle out of spreading the plague. I'm not under the illusion that this plague rotates around me, there are numerous reasons why it clearly doesn't. But if no one cares how I feel about the role-play, why should I care at all how you feel? And if my opinion is worthless, where do you get off implying yours has worth? Don't call me an illiterate asshat, I didn't do anything with the intent to harm you. Clearly, I've upset you though, and for that I really do apologize, I never meant to cause this much of an impact on how you felt. If it's any consolidation, you could always explain to a GM that you caught the plague by someone spreading it OOC'ly and have them cure you. Cheers. Sorry again.

The plague has a built in mechanic, and as it is spread, more of it begins to reveal itself to those who have it. A) I was asked to make sure that mechanic was working, B) It is. I haven't punched anyone outside of Dak'ir once we figured out that a black dagger repeats the current messages you have. I wasn't hitting you to ruin your RP, which to be honest, this plague doesn't - you're still able to sprint and move around unlike the plague of the fringe, I was hitting you because that's what the plague requires.

I agree that this plague may end horribly. I am just as skeptical as you are, but you should still participate in the RP. I hate plague RP with a passion if I cannot play a character that grows from the plague (IE, a healer, or in this case, a mage) so I understand the backlash, but please, just try and have a positive attitude.

Buy fish from Ahp. He sells fish for one mina just about everywhere.

Working as intended, I believe.

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"Time to put on one of my twelve faces." A woman in a cave holds one of the papers, shrugs, and then assumes a form to look like any other of the tens of women in Vailor.