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6 minutes ago, PosidonX7 said:

A version of Necrolyte currently exists. It gives waterbreathing, but in turn has a very slow health regen.

Edit: And I almost forgot to add that you have no saturation, but you dont have to eat either.

I am aware, but back with nexus they had more health and speed buff.

-There is no way to make it balanced.

-Some race will always get the best buffs

-People will create characters of that race to get the buffs (Remember all the goons playing necrolytes?)

-Pvp is a way to put everybody at the same level, only skill matters.

I saw "Ebrietaes" in the title and was ready to scream, but thankfully it isn't what i expected haha.

Now in regards to the lore: Yes, the lore lacks of a bit of further description but the redlines seem good. I don't remember Mysticism lore very well so idk how this would fit with the rest, however i like it.

(Maybe the 3 emote stun of the Wailing is too strong)

Oh boy... i am sorry to hear that and hope that you can beat it without any complication, things like cancer and leukemia scare the sh*t out of me, but this is a moment to stay strong mentally so you can get better soon.

I do not play runescape so i cannot help you with that part, however i will wait to roleplay with you once you come back.

Cheers grumpy dwarf :' )

I loved playing my Lak under Wud's Rexdoom, it is certainly something unique and very interesting.

I will start answering the last two questions first.

39 minutes ago, Sky said:

What issues do you believe is it that made the future of the Ascended unable to continue without an overall reformation?

Soulfire: The concept of magic fire is currently used by a really lot of magics and is very unoriginal, also the LT asked us to move away from targeting dark creatures and modified it so soulfire could burn everybody. With both of these things in mind we decided to move away from it and use a different type of energy.

Strict tenets: They limited the Ascended too much and didn't give room for dynamic development (for example the political tenet)

Disconnection: The last system that we had for disconnection was awful and  super abused, basically you could infuse a black ember into a weapon, give that weapon to someone else and that person disconnect an Ascended with it.

Regeneration: Immortality + Super Regeneration is simply too OP and made us act fearless knowing that whatever happened to us would have little impact to our characters and also took away the possibility of healing our own wounds.

Infusions: Too many infusions were created and sold, which wouldn't have been an issue if players would roleplay it properly and get them recharged often, but that wasn't the case.

Master Sage: Someone being a "T6" Ascended is not good and nobody should habe such privilege. Plus this created some sort of forced centralization around them.

Hallowed grounds: Only 1 could exist at any time which lead to it being able to be harbored by a few Ascended and limit the rest of the Ascended to be stuck at T3 since they can't undergo the ritual of Stoking which must take place into it.

Soulfire braziers: all the lower tiers of it are almost useless and even the most powerful only limits the corruption of souls into a radious, limiting the rp of other players.

Soulmending: A too easy way to heal someone, and many times abused by just taking the wounds of others and just going AFK or logging out while the wounds heal.

Also a lot of drama just made a big part of us just stop using the magic for some time and instead start to work on a rewrite.

1 hour ago, Sky said:

In what way does this rewrite hope to amend any of the past issues that the past iterations have encountered?

- Well, the removal of everything that i listed above this along with more freedom tenet wise is a good start i believe (like now Ascended being able to get into politics)

- Ascended won't need to be forced into one single order and instead will be allowed to be on their own or create their own groups if they wish so without constant threats of disconnection.

- Disconnection will only be a thing if they break tenets, which would also handicap them if they don't look for redemption and undergo the Trial of the Damned. 

- A really lot of new spells to support other players with none of them being purely offensive.

- Handicapped regeneration and partial sterility to balance immortality.

Also this rewrite will bring a lot of fresh air to the playerbase and many will start to play their characters once more while also new players will integrate into it.

1 hour ago, Sky said:

What purpose does the Ascended fulfil in the current climate of the server and it’s lore, that isn’t already overlapped by other areas?
 

Rn with the current lore? The purpose is the same as always, fight the dark, avoid souls getting corrupted etc. But that lost meaning and importance with the passage of time and it became boring to play.

1 hour ago, Sky said:

• How does this rewrite make their purpose more defined for both the individuals who play Ascended and those who witness them?

With the rewrite the purpose of the Ascended will be ensure the welfare of the descendants and their souls, making sure that they are mature enough at the moment that they pass into to the afterlife. The way of doing so is not scripted in the lore and is open to the different points of view of the different Ascended and their rp, but by no means we plan to be protagonistic, just fulfill our purpose in the daily basis with small things that together produce meaningful rp and fun for other players.

(Purpose doesn't necesarily makes a magic good or bad, is what you do with it what creates good rp for others)

I hope my answers helped you to understand it better : )

On a side note to those concerned by the community and potential powergaming:

If the lore is accepted i am totally down to work alongside the LT to ensure the proper use of the magic, and if you think that someone powergames i ask you all to report them so they can be explained what they are doing wrong. And in regards to toxicity and bad behavior you can always message me and i will try to do my best to solve such.

5 minutes ago, Pess said:

Well, it would not be evil per action but more evil of soul. A perverted soul, Fjarriagua, Shade and so on, does that give clarity of my personal definition?

I do see your point now. With this rewrite, the fact that someone has a warped or corrupted soul wouldn't directly turn an individual into a target of an Ascended as long as they don't mess with souls and corrupt the souls of others, which the Ascended should try to avoid. However, there is nothing stopping us from killing them, as the tenets only limit us in regards to descendants.

Also i would like to point to this tenet:

4: Do not dare to assist in the wrongful corrupting of a mortal’s soul, as it defies the natural order of souls and condemns the mortal to further suffering in both this realm and the next. Do not stand idle in hesitation or fear, and do all you can to save the soul. Know this, however, for punishment shall be bestowed upon those who bear the clear intentions of permitting the soul being corrupted.

An Ascended must not allow a mortal soul to be corrupted by any form of darkened and unnatural magic that damns the soul to eternal suffering.

This applies to any form of magic that damns a soul to suffer within the Desert of the Damned, such as becoming undead, a shade, a frost witch, etc

By allowing this to happen with a clear understanding that such is corrupting a soul, the Ascended will be seen as an Accessory (a person who assists in the commission of the corruption but is not the one to do such corruption by their own hands) and will be disconnected for permitting such.

An Ascended will not be disconnected for failing to prevent a soul being corrupted if the Ascended truly did aim to stop the corruption but were killed or stopped. Failures should never result in punishment, only a lesson to be learnt to prevent the next corruption.

34 minutes ago, Pess said:

Underlined section is worrying, I do believe that the Ascended could possibly take a few steps back, back when it was about a community working to protect men and women from evil. I am under the impression that this is no longer true and that defining evil for an Ascended has become a purely philosophical question based on persona and not whether the persona in question is evil.

The only case when Ascended can harm descendants is in self-defense or defense of others near them, defining evil became something harder with the passage of time, since none is purely evil anymore, but however, it is interesting to roleplay due to the different points of view of each character. (Also the LT asked for moving away from being focused on fighting dark arts)

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2 minutes ago, The_Broken_God said:

I'd comment about all the good and bad stuff about this lore and offer a solution , but I'm a biased lt, aren't I, friendly ascended?

1 minute ago, Omolon said:

Unsure if I am biased or not regarding this. I’ll see to a curt response to this on Tuesday, with my opinion and any criticisms I may have or any lore that may be inaccurate in terms of representation, particularly for lore I am more familiar with myself.

Feel free to do so, any constructive criticism is welcomed o7.

2 hours ago, Starfelt said:

Long text.

 

Clearly the possibilities within magic are limited, especially when you are trying to make a support/utility magic that has buffs and debuff, so naturally the strength-weakness was the first that came up. 

We are not capable of feeling the pain of others, merely take it away with the song of Aeriel, which has been a thing for plenty of years, and we were already able to do so with soulfire in the last iteration of the lore.

We have used floating crystals to decorate our builds for more than 2 years, so that's from where i believe Jallen took his inspiration for Tearstone Shards.

While i can see that there are similarities between both pieces of lore, i can ensure you that nothing was copied from it.

2 hours ago, pbuh said:

I am wondering if the Ascended are suddenly going to drop their aiding of Naztherak due to these covenant items?

Naztherak uses souls as fuel, so they are the opposite of what Aeriel represents and therefore aiding them is go against Aeriel's will, unless the purpose of that is help such individual to get rid of their magic, like we have done is past with other dark beings that were looking for redemption. However this is more and ic thing than lore related.

It took some time, buts its done.

2 hours ago, Dargromino said:

A wizard hat wearing figure removes every notice he sees, blasting them away with wind

2 hours ago, Thanhium said:

Caesar would burn the note with Pyromancy after Dargo blew them away, turning them to ashes. “Damn humans.” He cursed.

An old ginger man scratches the side of his hairy cheek as he wonders why those mages try to stop the man from learning about the void, wasting their manapools in the process instead of aid him to have a greater understanding. "These mages nowdays" He sighed.

Too long, not very well organized and a lot of possible loopholes for abuse due to wording and lack of redlines...

I could write a doc detailing what i believe should be clarified and changed if you will take the time to look at it.

Alcalde of Cyrilsburg

As many of you might be aware, the role of  Alcalde is indispensable within the Curonic government because it represents the voice of the citizens within the council, and for such the election of it is an important event for every citizen of Cyrilsburg and opportunity for them to show their worth at the eyes of their Lord.

The last saint day the candidates of the Second Mayoral Election of Cyrilsburg stood at the square and presented their speeches to the audience that gathered there for the event, who heard with attention to both of them and cheered for their favorite candidates. A copy of the speeches has been provided to us by the candidates for their publication, which you can find below.

1^st speech:  Reynauld Silversteed

“Friends, Curonians, Countrymen! Lend me your ears! Today marks an era of good tidings and peace with our most gracious homeland; we have survived many wars and have been together through thick and thin! As my grandfather before me ran for Mayor of the first Cyirlsburg; I run in the second! One major difference is this; I intend to win! A major issue I noticed with our glorious city is its defenses; I promise you as mayor I will help provide ample defense from bandits where necessary. That is not to say our military is slacking my friends; it is just that our streets are exploitable! With this; I am looking for brave and loyal citizens who wish not to be soldiers to come up and volunteer for a new town watch; we would be tasked with protecting the streets while our brave Ursus engage in open combat with the enemy! I see you, the people, and I think of what I love to do; help people! If elected; I will pursue the happiness of the people! Because you; the people; have the power to make this life free and beautiful! Let us All Unite! Let’s Make Curon Great Again!”

2^nd speech: Kuyouch Cirïn

I greet you all, people of Curon! My name, as many might know, but some might not, is Kuyouch Cirïn! I am currently a citizen of the glorious Duchy of Curon, and also a Footman of the Order of Ursus. I’m hopeful you will listen to what I have to say to you all!

I am much alike to the average citizen of Curon! I am, simply put, a lowborn and I’ve struggled for many years in my youth to survive this world. I’ve travelled to many different places, I’ve aligned with many different people, some less trustworthy than others, but that’s another story, for another day.

I’m here to talk about you, and with you! I will listen to everything you will have to say, and want, and if possible to do, I will make your wishes come true! I am

completely with Curon! The people are the most important here, not I, not the Duchy itself, no, it’s the people! For a strong nation rests on it’s hardworking people, and with the right motivation from you all, we can… No, we WILL become truly powerful, maybe not now, maybe not in a decade, or maybe not even before I die… But I know we will become it someday if you all work together, as friends, as family and as brother-in-arms! 

Good job guys!

If the document exists ic then it belongs to Lotc and thus you can irply publish it in the forums.

Alcalde of Cyrilsburg

A depiction of the last Mayoral Election -circa 1688

Curonic peoples for many years within history have always been steeped in local politics, from the first mayoral elections in  1654. Throughout the years people have chosen who will represent them best. 
The time has come for this once again to begin, men of Curon will stand for the people, give their voice for the people of the Duchy. Will you stand before the council for the people of the lands? Do you have what it takes to give the people what they need? Can you be the second alcalde of the newly built city?

Within a saint week, those who feel they can represent the people of the Duchy will stand before the people, in the square and give a speech.

Requirements to sign up for Alcalde:
 

-Be human.

-Be 18 years old or older.
-Be either a citizen of  Cyrilsburg or a member of the different branches of the Ursus.
 

Vote IDs:

After the success of the last Mayoral Election, the Council decided to implement a system of IDs that the citizens of the city can acquire at the Stewardry Office, it will allow them to vote during the day of the election.

Ooc Informations:

Speeches 
Time:5pm est 
Date: Wednesday 5th December. 
Location: City of Cyrilsburg

A copy of your speech must be submitted to a member of the council for review by Monday 2nd.

To sign up for alcalde, please comment below with the following
(You have until Monday 2nd to sign up) 
 
In Character Information:
Name: 
Current residence:
Age:

Out of character information
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Discord: 

For some reason Discord doesn't let me send you a friend request, however i would like to know more about it, discord is: Suxals#5845

10 minutes ago, _Jandy_ said:

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Look at how far the halflings got when you stripped their nation status over activity. They haven’t grown since, you have stunted their ability to grow and now you’re looking to strip other races of their nation status. Hmmm. I can only imagine how that will go. 

In what way were the Halflings handicapped for not owning their own tile? They got a city almost next to CT... and what would have been different if they owned it? Same applies for most groups, in any case the difference in 7.0 will be their proximity to the spawn since they could apply for a charter and try to become a Nation, many groups in freebuild managed to be in the top of activity at some point, so i don't see why they couldn't do the same.

They look awesome, good job!

Definitely. +1 

@SeventhCircle The shape of CT is something that can clearly lead a player towards a specific road, I hope you can build something neutral on that aspect (For example in Atlas the most of the new players go south and not north) and the other thing that worries me is roads, in the map that you showed some nation plots seem rather isolated while others have direct access to them from CT.
 

“Great” Says an officer of the Ursus as he cleans the pagan blood from his sword after the siege. 

7 hours ago, Pun said:

Guys, try keep memes in off topic , moved to correct section for you ? 

 

(( It pretty much looks like a rp topic to me ))

Angelo looks at the notice with a raised brow, scratching the side of his head. "There is something wrong with the heraldic achievement... like if it would be a bad quality copy" He makes a little pause, showing an expression of thought "The lad just signed his own death sentence"