Posts from Dark Ages

How resilient I am.

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By the way, I think that Revan and I should increase the magic efficiency by one and a half times in the table. After all, we are educated gentlemen.

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Although, it is probably calculated differently. It will not only increase the multiplier, but also the base damage.

Education only increases the effectiveness of magical effects...

Education only increases the effectiveness of magical effects...

I meant the base damage of spells. Or does education not increase magical damage?

Increases indirect damage. For example, burning. Other types of damage are not affected.

Fortification
OP of the spellcaster = 0
+70% Willpower
6 Action Points
3 turns

Cast Fortification -> Cast Fortification -> Cast Fortification -> Cast Fortification...
And so on, infinitely, gaining more and more Action Points and increasingly powerful attacks. Or does "magic of earth efficiency" not affect the bonus to Willpower?

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Increases indirect damage. For example, Burning. Other spells -- no.

Fire Shield? Otherwise, it seems much less useful in this form.

Cast Fortify -> Cast Fortify -> Cast Fortify -> Cast Fortify...
And so on, infinitely, gaining more OD and increasingly stronger attacks. Or does "Earth Magic efficiency" not affect the Willpower bonus?

It doesn't stack.

Or does "Earth Magic efficiency" not affect the Willpower bonus?

In this case, it doesn't; it's just a percentage increase, as stated.

Fire Shield?

Yes.

But in this form, it looks significantly less useful.

There's a lot more to magic than just damage, so...

Characteristics:
Health - 100
Willpower - 190 +80
Life - 260
Speed - 230
Concentration - 100 +40

Skills:
Hoplite

>Long Shaft

Terraform

>Antiquity Expert

Shield


Dareaios was born in one of the city-states inhabited by mountain mages. Darei has no memories of his father, as he died a few months after his birth. For several years, he was raised by his mother until she began a relationship with another man. Young Dareaios initially treated him with distrust, but over time realized that this person was good and only wished well for him and his mother. Time passed, and it seemed that life was improving. But fate struck again when Dareaios was 11 years old. It was at this moment that his mother passed away, and the boy's future took on dark hues. Fortunately, his stepfather turned out to be a highly moral and noble man who could not abandon his stepson. The man was a military man, so Dareaios's further life was determined quite quickly. He was placed in a special military school for future defenders of the city. First of all, this was a necessity, since the boy's stepfather participated in military campaigns and simply could not be near him. In addition, it was necessary to decide on professional activities, and since the man had acquaintances only in his field, the choice was limited.
Life went smoothly, without any shocks or surprises. Many years passed, and now the period came when the already grown-up boy, who became a man, looked after and cared for his stepfather. The elderly soldier became disabled, lost a leg, and felt like a burden, but Dareaios convinced him otherwise. Of course, sometimes it was difficult, but such is life, and it does not make concessions. When the time came for another military campaign, and the young hoplite certainly needed to take part in it, Darei asked the military authorities to look after his stepfather and help him if anything happened. The answer was affirmative, so the young man had no concerns about this.
When he returned, he discovered with horror that his stepfather had died. After questioning neighbors, Dareaios learned that none of the soldiers visited the lonely invalid. Military bureaucrats did not even send an ordinary soldier for a simple health check and to see what needs the old warrior had. However, any attempts to clarify the situation with superiors did not lead to any results, but rather aggravated the situation. Darei was disappointed in the army, its leaders, and the entire management system. A person spends their whole life working for the good of the city, defending it, and then they spit on you when you are no longer able to serve your purpose. Why protect such a city at all, and why live in it? The machine of power cares only about its own well-being and is ready to grind down ordinary people, using them as raw materials. Dareaios thought a lot about all this and decided that such a life was not for him. He left the city and went on travels, during which he was lucky enough to see many interesting things, meet interesting people, and find curious trinkets. Time made him an experienced traveler and a valiant warrior, ready to defend his ideals.

Inventory: heavy hoplite armor (with helmet), hoplite shield, ancient spear made of dark steel, artifact of the Antes, dagger, money, healing potions, travel supplies.

Daraeyos Flatbread (20/20)
Completely restores health when consumed correctly, even from -200% (usually, final death occurs at -100% health). Also cures bleeding.
6 Action Points

Dareayos' Flatbread

:rolleyes:

added to the comparison tab.
forgot to shade the numbers for magic, but it's okay. Maybe they are needed to calculate the "Power of the Ancients" ultimate ability.

About something sad. As you can see, I haven't even finished the final calculations for your characters yet. Moreover, if it comes to a battle (and without it, well, it just won't work, hehe), my program is not ready to process specific character data yet. Also, I will be frank, but I have not sent the Shaman storyline. Why? Because in its current form, there is nothing that would allow another person to understand it right away. Of course, the plot mainly revolves around the characters and their motivations, but still... The level of planning is not what I intended.
I mean, I greatly overestimated my abilities, as well as the amount of free time I have, apparently. And although I find it extremely unpleasant and don't want to admit it, and I feel sorry for the efforts already invested up to this point, perhaps I shouldn't continue. In general, it depends on whether you agree to use a relatively "light" format for at least some time – with a minimum number of battles, and possibly not too fast-paced (that is, periodic delays are expected given the current level of planning). Since I am not sure if you would find this interesting, I am telling you this now.
Once again, please excuse me if I disappointed anyone's expectations, and I emphasize that I am willing to continue to the best of my ability until victory.
Well, anyway... Here is the beginning.

the central city of the Erufu lands, a place chosen by Emperor Fa Bei Dong himself.
But no one could have predicted that this place, even the emperor's palace, guarded by so many Erufu and protected by ancestors, would become the scene of murder. And the victim would be none other than Fa Bei Dong himself...
The news spread quickly throughout the city, and probably soon the whole country will know about it. Due to all this, the mood in Ki Ziran is far from optimistic.

Meanwhile, Fa Lun Cho, recently the heir apparent, and now the new emperor, was completely beside himself. Upon arriving at the palace, he ordered that all statues of the ancestors be thrown out first. All of them. Including the dragon representing Bato. He justified this by saying that "they did not protect his father, which means they belong in the landfill." Of course, the courtiers were shocked, but they could not disobey the emperor's order.
Fa Lun Cho sat down at the table with his friend, Bei Chi, who had been promoted to imperial advisor today, and began studying a map of the Erufu lands:

"Father, why did you leave us so untimely?" Fa Lun Cho said, clutching his head again.

"Calm yourself, my Emperor. The present time is no better or worse than any other time. Who will confirm the rumors about your sister's imminent return? We would have been informed at the eastern outpost. As well as about the West – these are just speculations. No one has seen Titans, and underground tremors have always existed there."

"Ha!" exclaimed the new emperor. "With my luck, it's probably not titans, but some evil earth dragons! And what do you say about Walsh's predictions?"

"She's just gone mad," Bei Chi shook his head.

"I wish you were right... But no, before her words were always valuable..."

"In any case, I have a duty that I cannot abandon – to find and punish the father's killers," Fa Lun Cho concluded after a while.

The travelers who arrived in Ki Ziran found that they were not particularly welcome in the city. They were all assigned to serve the new emperor in the so-called "special detachment" under the leadership of Renshu.

For some of them, this came as an unpleasant surprise, as they expected something better (perhaps Fa Zheng was among them?), and others did not intend to participate in anything like this at all, but against the background of the emperor's murder and fear of all foreigners and outlanders (the alleged killer was not from Ki Ziran), they were forced to cooperate one way or another.
Interestingly, Renshu also didn't seem particularly happy with the situation.
The recruits were "quartered" on the floor in some wooden building, relatively close to the center of the city. Fortunately, there were baths nearby, and water was supplied to them from the aqueduct. And further away, you could see the imperial palace.
Renshu explained the situation to them: someone upstairs wants them to pursue the emperor's killer. But Renshu himself does not like the idea of sending just anyone after him. The clues suggest that a very powerful earth mage was involved.
To justify expectations, he wants to assign the newcomers some task that they can actually handle. But for now, let them rest and take a walk around the city for a day. Tomorrow morning, exactly at six o'clock, they will receive their combat mission.
Renshu also warned that deserters would be executed without trial, to dispel any doubts.

City of Ki Ziran

Headquarters of the "special detachment"
Baths
Canteen
Palace (with military headquarters)
Shirong's Philosophy Circle
Temple of Bato
Temple of the Many-Faced One
Market: located closer to the city wall
City Wall: surrounds the entire city, interrupted only by the river
Outlander Quarter
River with boat crossing
Weapon Makers' Quarter (on the right bank)
Garrison (on the right bank)

would you agree to use a relatively "lightweight" format for at least some time – with a minimum number of battles, and perhaps not too fast-paced in terms of time?

I don't mind; I don't have much free time myself right now. Keep working on it gradually; there usually aren't any major battles in urban locations anyway.

I don't care either. In fact, I am more in favor of continuing to refine the software and add various features during its use. This usually turns out to be more effective because many unexpected things emerge along the way that cannot be foreseen theoretically.

Cards.
Revan: trap, troll, reaper, chimera (from Sky, given to Sesame? effect), troll (from Sesame, given to Sesame?)

Yes, that’s how it was. He killed one troll by drawing the Reaper card, gave the second one to me (and also the chimera to me), but as a result, he still got a troll as an apprentice :D

Mold: trap, dragonfly, snake, acorn (from Sesame)
....
Kosha: hermit, bullfinch, moonlight
....
Sesame: acorn (given to Kosha?)

But here's where there’s a mistake. Kosha traded her Bullfinch + Moonlight for Mold's Acorn. So now Kosha is a dryad, and Mold has a werewolf and a bullfinch in reserve.