 Alchemy and Background count, Are Compounds affected? |
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 Apr 8 2009, 09:27 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 268 Joined: 14-February 08 Member No.: 15,682  |
Basically two questions about compounds.
1) What is the effective magic rating for compounds that grant critter powers like innate spell. Can you just use essence for mundanes drinking such an elixir? 2) What happens when a compound or someone affected by it comes across a background count? Does the effect wear off, is it lowered or is it unaffected by it? |
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Apr 8 2009, 09:41 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
QUOTE (suppenhuhn @ Apr 8 2009, 10:27 PM)  Basically two questions about compounds. 1) What is the effective magic rating for compounds that grant critter powers like innate spell. Can you just use essence for mundanes drinking such an elixir? Nope! Obviously, some magical compounds are more effective for those with a Magic rating. QUOTE 2) What happens when a compound or someone affected by it comes across a background count? Does the effect wear off, is it lowered or is it unaffected by it? Since magical compounds do not have a Force, they are not affected by background counts directly. The background count lowers the user's Magic rating, which in turn can lower the effects of the compound-granted abilities in some cases. Durations are based on Essence, not Magic, and are not affected. Keen, huh? |
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Apr 8 2009, 10:08 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 268 Joined: 14-February 08 Member No.: 15,682 |
Ah ok, thank you. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Apr 9 2009, 12:33 AM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (Ancient History @ Apr 8 2009, 02:41 PM) Nope! Obviously, some magical compounds are more effective for those with a Magic rating. Since magical compounds do not have a Force, they are not affected by background counts directly. The background count lowers the user's Magic rating, which in turn can lower the effects of the compound-granted abilities in some cases. Durations are based on Essence, not Magic, and are not affected. Keen, huh? Makes Sense... Thanks for the Information, I was also wondering about the effects of Background counts on compounds... |
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Apr 9 2009, 08:47 AM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
Orichalcum needs a magical field to exist right?
so what would happen with that stuff in a Void? Or Shallow or fovae or however it is now called? |
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Apr 9 2009, 09:00 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 254 Joined: 23-November 07 Member No.: 14,331 |
Not to exist. To be created.
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Apr 9 2009, 09:12 AM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
Then why hasn't any orichalcum been found from the last ages of magic?
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Apr 10 2009, 03:41 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 734 Joined: 30-August 05 Member No.: 7,646 |
It has. It was just post Haley's Comet.
My personal theory is that those viens are like Alchera or the caverns under LA. |
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Apr 10 2009, 03:43 AM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
QUOTE (Stahlseele @ Apr 9 2009, 02:12 AM) Then why hasn't any orichalcum been found from the last ages of magic? Indeed there have been... |
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Apr 10 2009, 08:00 AM
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The ShadowComedian Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,538 Joined: 3-October 07 From: Hamburg, AGS Member No.: 13,525 |
For example? O.o
The Veins are natural Orichalcum. That has been created by the Mana-SURGE of old Shiney up there. |
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Apr 10 2009, 08:47 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,336 Joined: 24-February 08 From: Albuquerque, New Mexico Member No.: 15,706 |
Orichalcum has been found, in a way, pre-Awakening.
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