Expedition: general discussions.

Can Philacateria be absolutely any item? Can it be located at any distance from the mage? Can it be predetermined before the game if the character starts with this skill?

Any item, any distance, it can be predetermined before the start. The description is "for aesthetics"; essentially, it's the same as mind transfer, but only after death.

Seriously?

No. There used to be no saving, and I forgot to change the percentage. I think we need to make it one resistance roll and around 60%.
Magic was intended to be a powerful but unpredictable weapon. In most cases, it didn't turn out that way. It needs to be rebalanced.
Volmar cannot take a mage; their priests' skill does not affect near-magical abilities.