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A Brief on Xionism The Origins of its name Xionism comes from Xion, the name given to the Abyss - Previously Aegis - by the Lord of Embers, after witnessing the battle of the Immortals Iblees and Aerial whose duel within the material realm destroyed the continent itself, turning Aegis into the Abyss: a blighted landmass of darkness and ruin, forever distorted by the battle between aenguldaemons. “And thus the Abyss was born -- a giant scar which encompasses all that Aegis once had before it. Horrified by the destruction of Aegis, the Lord of Embers cursed the name of the Immortals, and proclaimed the Abyss as the damned realm of Xion.” - The Desolation; Xion, iv What is Xionism Xionism is not a religion that worships unaffectionate powers but rather an ideological position that places oneself against the aenguldaemonic forces that many of the descendants across the continents tend to worship. Xionists believe that both aengul and daemon meddle within the mortal planes to further their own selfish goals, and hold no love or fondness for descendants, rather seeing them as a tool or slave in their own agenda. “Adherents cite the Aenguls and Daemons as the source of destruction, as they are otherworldly and invade our realm in order to weave destruction…” - The Foundation of Xionism, V. Furthermore, Xionists see the curses and boons given by Iblees and Aerial as one of the same: mockeries that did nothing but inflict further harm on the already impacted curses. It is the Xionist stance that Aerial did no better than Iblees by meddling further immortal hands in the mortal planes and it was the Aenguldaemon’s further interventions that have created so much division within each culture, and within their own societies too. “She blessed Malin with long life, shrouding his mind with impatience, for life under her magic became a breeding stigma and the conception of an elderly, tired culture obsessive for the sparse chance of children.” - The Intrusion of the Immortals, III. Light versus Dark The understanding of light and dark within Xionism texts refers to the light being relevant to immortality and therefore deific energies, and the more mortal powers as ‘dark arts’. Notably this is not due to the macabre nature of such masteries, but rather the lens that dark arts originate on the face of Aos and Eos, rather than through some aenguldaemonic spirit. It is why Xionism holds disdain for the pact-magic utilised by warlocks, as though referenced by the common descendant as a ‘Dark Art’ it holds no relevance to the mortal realms, closer to the light if not by common misinterpretation of the duality of light and dark. “...Out of this nature, that man is dark and gods are light, that mortal powers are called dark arts. They are the magics in which earthly substances -- lifeforce, blood, and ectoplasm -- are manipulated, making for such magics to be revered as sacred and hallowed…” - The Foundation of Xionism, V. The Four Lords Supposedly the first undead descendents and wielders of the necromantic arts. These four lords of Horen used a draconic artifact to leech away Iblees’ own powers and become powerful necromancers in their own right. They became the founding members of the Dissentious way, the precursor of Xionism today. “They used the darkening to steal away Iblees’ corrupted essence and transform it into an art of worldly alignment and higher truth, lending the four lords the powers to manipulate life itself. With this, they achieved mortal transcendence, and affixed upon their souls an everlasting nature.” - The Fates of the Lords, in The Desolation; Xion, IV. Xionism Paths Xionism is divided into specific sects that embody the four lords that serve as genesis for Xionism. Although some remain dedicated, there are equally as many that serve as paragons of their paths. These sects may best be described as ejection, annihilation, co-operation and struggle respectfully, each holding a different stance on what intervention to use against the aenguldaemonic, if any at all. “Within the Xionist ideology are four sects of faith dedicated to the four lords of the old times whom heralded the Dissentious Way, the ideological forebear to Xionism.” -The Denominations of Xion, in The Foundation of Xionism, V. Of Fire, The Lord of Embers. Pictured as a shadowed flame. i. Violent ejection and exile of all aenguldaemonic influences on the mortal realm. ii. Seeks to prevent the material and aenguldaemonic planes from interacting. Of Umbrage, The Lord of the Dark. Pictured as a black sun. i. Eradication of all aenguldaemonic forces, putting the descendants in charge. ii. Seeks to immortalise all descendents. iii. Seeks to use the life force within the cosmos to shield us from the sun and the light as a whole. Of Harmony, The Lord of the Oaks. Pictured as a decrepit willow. i. Seeks a peaceful removal of aenguldaemonic influences: seeking to also reverse the curses placed on descendants and reverting them to an undivided whole: an age of “harmony” undoing the culture divides between all. ii. Believes life force to be the ultimate force of the material plane and gives us limitless potential Of Strife, The Nameless Lord. Pictured as a shattered sword impaled into a bonfire of bones. i. Desires the eternal struggle between aenguldaemonic forces, seeking the battle as a need that creates balance rather than a definitive outcome. ii. Believes in battle and struggling internally to gain a true equilibrium. Seeing this as a “true peace” both in material and outside.

Request for literature To those of Azuras, I am but a simple librarian seeking pieces of literature too elusive to be sold in simple stalls. I wish to fill my library with the most profound of tomes and aid my kin with their scholastic tasks. Below is a written list of what it is I desire. Desired Tomes i. Tomes on Kharajyr, Musin, Hou-zi and Mori'quessir genesis. ii. Tomes on Fire, Earth and Air evocation. iii. Accurate tomes on cosmology- not some religious garble please. iv. Tomes on historical events regarding previous continents. v. Tomes on specific materials. vi. Tomes detailing the purpose and creation of Arcane Scions, Stalkers and Eminent Magi. vii. Tomes that permit the self-teaching of Alchemy, House Magic and Bardmancy. viii. Tome on Lunarite forging. I shall pay with mina, with a minimum of twenty mina per book though rarer and more artisanal tomes I will offer more for. Please send a letter should you wish to make a trade, and I shall organise a mutual grounds to convene. Please get in touch with me at earliest convenience as I am a busy person and wish to make this as efficient as possible. Librarian Fenneyr

Songwitch just got whooshed and now immortal embarrassment ensues I personally think we should make it so Arcanium decreases emote count for spells by 2 if it's T4 or higher but it has to be a greatsword, so a poor fuckin mage has to lug around this giant weapon he can't use, just to make faster spells if the mage drops it too it blows up make that a thing

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Hiya! Consider yourself accepted onto the server! Well done for completing your application, and one great big welcome to Lord of the Craft! To get started, The server IP is mc.lotc.co The server is version 1.21.1 I suggest going to tutorial island or do; /creq Can someone come assist me? Here are some links to help you start out! Settlement Guides Nations & Major Settlements If you need help, feel free to contact me via the forums or my discord @itsjustmemorgan. Additionally, on the server you can do /creq <message> with your question and someone will help you right away or you can also use the LotC Discord here!: Discord Linked below is the new player hub and a new player guide, look over it if you have a chance. New player hub Another New Player Guide Have fun role playing!

I suppose my biggest fears of quantifying mana is ensuring relevance and fairness. That is to say that mana quantities should be not so low that it cripples mages, but not so large it is completely irrelevant. There are many ways I've seen people try to suggest we do this over the last decade, from numeric mana (as suggested here) and spell slots (full DnD). Someone earlier mentioned the TTRPGification of LotC: seen in less freeform magic, the numeric values given to many abilities (mana equivalents and such) amongst other things such finer rules on armour, weapons, speed and so forth. There is definitely a balance needed, something that no doubt will be created through the great amendment war ongoing. I had liked Primnya's but on thinking about it more I feel it still doesn't hit that perfect note. Perhaps we're thinking about the numbers all wrong or something.

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Rest in piece Spoopy's Dog. Other than that sad news some good info!

Changed Status to Accepted Hiya! Consider yourself accepted onto the server! Well done for completing your application, and one great big welcome to Lord of the Craft! To get started, The server IP is mc.lotc.co The server is version 1.21.1 I suggest going to tutorial island or do; /creq Can someone come assist me? Here are some links to help you start out! Settlement Guides Nations & Major Settlements If you need help, feel free to contact me via the forums or my discord @itsjustmemorgan. Additionally, on the server you can do /creq <message> with your question and someone will help you right away or you can also use the LotC Discord here!: Discord Linked below is the new player hub and a new player guide, look over it if you have a chance. New player hub Another New Player Guide Have fun role playing!

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Changed Status to Under Review Hi there! Your application has been put on pending as there are changes that need to be made before you can be accepted. See below. Although you're not far off, your definitions could use some polishing: remember this is an application, and although I can understand yes it's a minecraft roleplay server (lol) it's still something we want to see some maturity and thought put into- you'll discover quickly that on this server the fact its' on minecraft is purely just because it's good medium. People have created some insane things on here in lore and in build. Literally just polish your definitions and I'll accept you: the rest looks good to me! You have 48 hours to make these changes otherwise I will unfortunately have to deny your application. When you have finished please message me on the forums or contact me on Discord @itsjustmemorgan to let me know so I can review it! You are free to ask me any question regarding your application or LotC in general, additionally if you wish to speak to those in the community take yourself towards: Our LotC Discord: Discord As well as this if you still need help: Check the wiki! WIKI And our New Player hub! : New Player Hub

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Changed Status to Under Review Hiya! Consider yourself accepted onto the server! Well done for completing your application, and one great big welcome to Lord of the Craft! To get started, The server IP is mc.lotc.co The server is version 1.21.1 I suggest going to tutorial island or do; /creq Can someone come assist me? Here are some links to help you start out! Settlement Guides Nations & Major Settlements If you need help, feel free to contact me via the forums or my discord @itsjustmemorgan. Additionally, on the server you can do /creq <message> with your question and someone will help you right away or you can also use the LotC Discord here!: Discord Linked below is the new player hub and a new player guide, look over it if you have a chance. New player hub Another New Player Guide Have fun role playing!

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Hi there, as you can see your application has been denied. However, you are free to reapply immediately, just remember to edit and change all that is listed below. Failed to change backstory. My discord is @itsjustmemorgan if you have any questions I'm happy to help! If you don’t have discord please reach out to me on the forums. You can also ask in the LOTC Discord for help. You can join the LOTC discord here: Discord If you still need help, check the wiki! WIKI Link to the new player hub! : New Player Hub

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Hiya! Consider yourself accepted onto the server! Well done for completing your application, and one great big welcome to Lord of the Craft! To get started, The server IP is mc.lotc.co The server is version 1.21.1 I suggest going to tutorial island or do; /creq Can someone come assist me? Here are some links to help you start out! Settlement Guides Nations & Major Settlements If you need help, feel free to contact me via the forums or my discord @itsjustmemorgan. Additionally, on the server you can do /creq <message> with your question and someone will help you right away or you can also use the LotC Discord here!: Discord Linked below is the new player hub and a new player guide, look over it if you have a chance. New player hub Another New Player Guide Have fun role playing!

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