October 1st Voicechat Notes

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October 1st Voicechat Notes

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Q: What does the religious environment within Mistral Lake look like? Is there a temple to Bathal?
A: There is plans for a temple in there and he is pretty popular in Mistral Lake right now given the dominion and everything. They don't have a preferred immortal they push on anyone they are generally pretty open about religious stuff. the exceptions are the church of light st vito with Serafina. They have an interesting situation as there is a church in town and has a presence but there is a feel or rumor about thaumaturges. That the dominion is trying to find these people, an oppressive feel about those particular supporters or group.

Q: What about the other Harbinger immortals?
A: They get an increased presence in mistral lake and generally supporte and equal opportunity. Likely we will be seeing something around town soon to give those immortals presence and knowledge they are working for.

Q: Would it be a common sight to see someone standing in the commons, preaching about Bathal?
A: Yeah. It would be accepted as long as they don't disturb the peace for. Might take a look if it disturbs the peace. There is no prohibited practice for adherents to preach.

Q: Would someone need a permit to do such a thing?
Q: No, but probably need a permit for an official gathering place but walking around is fine.

Q: What about a less savory immortal like, say, Yru?
A: They deserve their recognition as any other.

Q: If someone was just standing around preaching about Yru in her Yruiness, would most people just be like, "Ah yeah this is normal," or would they be dishing out some serious side-eye?
A: Depends on how they go about it. If they are saying embrace undeath the dominion might go that is kind of weird. If it seems particular word might get some side eye, but they are really going for equal rep of immortals. They might be giving a little more to the harbingers ones that are less accepted or repped to get them a foothold to get on the same level with reluctance of people again. Generally speaking, they are pretty open about that kind of stuff. Basically, those recently added.

Q: Does the Dominion keep official tabs on Harbinger types in the sense of, like... if there was some suspicious spider-y nonsense going on in Dominion lands, would they be whipping out their dossiers on all known Aranas worshippers and bringing them in for questioning?
A: They do that to everybody regardless they keep tabs on everything. Yes. What they choose to act on varies.


Q: How do trials for crimes go in Mistral?
Q: If they feel it is worth it, they will have a trial. They will trust the word off the officials. If you attack someone, don't expect a trial or npc or official speaking to you before you get the boot. No guarantee for a trial. Not enough resources they are willing to spend on it.



Q: Is there a plan to have tools/abilities that will help people with lower skill gage the difficulty of more complex locks than they're skilled enough to open, or something that will help with cracking obnoxiously difficult ones?
A: Yes. He is hoping to throw some of that stuff in for rogues and treasure hunters.



Q: Once people become citizens of Mistral Lake, will the long-distance tasks at Stormholdt reflect that, or will those tasks always potentially go back to Shadgard? Or will it be random between the two towns (along with the other destinations)?
A: At the moment no but they need to be updated so it doesn't send you to places you can't no get to.





Q: Are the Faewyr known for particular animal spirits or is it varying based on clan or some such thing?
A: All of the above. With the Faewyr they have a thing for wolf spirits the origin mythology spirits are the ones that gave them their chance to not be eaten into extinction the culture has a respect for wolves. Beyond that it will be vary on clan and individual. It's also going to be particularly affected by geography. There isn't just one spirit, there are multiple spirits and ones with ranges of influence. North would be different from the south. Theya re not universal or omnipresent and it varies on a lot of factors. Of course, you have the great bear spirit is a big, respected kind of group and is one of the more well-known ones. And to that note a lot of time people into Faewyr stuff it gives people the freedom to say their clans spirit was the big you can't pick a wrong one. It will vary. geo, clan, individual and person experience outside the clan.

Q: Are the spirits concepts or actual entities.
A: Actual entities

Q: Do the faewyr know there are different wolf spirits?
A: It is part of their beliefs there are multiples. And with this whole proliferation of spirits, they have varying spirits and recognition. This tarruk spirit of this little hill and minor influences and so oi=n

Q: Are there any particular accents you've imagined for different areas of the world? (Subnote: Please make Rias do accents for us).
A: Yes, but maybe one day a document for real world accents.

Q: In some cultures, sewing (in terms of mending your own clothing or armor) was considered something not to look down upon men for. Is this the case with Giganti? They seem to take great pride particularly in stonework and the like (harder physical work) so I thought perhaps lighter needlework might not be an excusable male thing. Or even, perhaps, an excusable female thing.
A: I think in Giganti culture they don't have the same stereotypes. He thinks is a more universal. If it wussy for a man, the same for a woman. Sewing wouldn't be one, because the emphasize on crafts work and making some to the best of your ability and making it good quality and that applies to some things more than others because they have emphasis on strength, might be considered lesser on the scale but a tailor would not be mocked. Not as much esteem as a blacksmith or stoneworker.
Feawyr are more a matriarchal society. Women are more respected and looked to for leadership.

Q: How relevant is racism in the rest of the world?
A: Tries to create a balance of realism and not awfulness. If it didn't exist awesome but it isn't believable that there could never b a case where groups didn't form blanket opinions on race or profession or whatever. It wouldn't feel believable. He does think racism is bad, but it does exist. As a more large-scale thing. In Arad the easterners look down on westerners and feel they are more cultured and educated where the west is more primitive and barbaric and so. Hillfolk history of people blond hair blues meant affinity for inner light and crusaded as blanket racist thing and a horrible act.
The Nuum see themselves above everybody.




Q: Will we ever see horse armor? I know this is pushing things, because horses are already good. I just want to be a tank. And a tank should have a tank for a horse, no? I don't think you understand just...quite how much money I would pay for something like this.
A: Yes, and it will actually protect the horse. Might be a way to get certain way for certain horses go get them to use it. You won't just slap it on them.





- How does Fasa clan/family structure work?
A: Good question! Needs to dive into still. He has a brief document of the foundation from the person who created it and given permission to work on and draw on their previous incarnation and the race is awesome.
The general original idea was based on Native American Indians. wants to throw some of that in but doesn't want to do ignorant white man perspective and not interpreted as white dude caricature, and anyone wishing to do a sensitivity read on that would be helpful. Wants to take inspiration but wants to make them their own. Sort of like Nuum are surface level Egyptian but isn't a reflection of the culture.
Don't know the details of it, huge emphasis on family or tribe. Is it all blood or tribe? He is still figuring it out.
Wants to set aside Fasa week for them soon.




Q: How are their views on religion or the immortals? How do they view arcana, and sorcery?
A: Don't have a lot of detail but feels like with the fasa and religion they kind of similar to huecatn concept but acknowledge there is a lot of stuff. They know everything. We know what we know and that there is other stuff out there we would like to learn about. They know their mythology and geography. similar to faewyr sort of more respectful of nature or feel everything is tied together. Everything is interconnected and every has got these links maybe not direct connects but everything links to each other. and has their place. Say Viali brought up other immortals like SerafinA. The Fasa go okay we have never heard that before but that is something we are not familiar from your continent. We are not going to deny it because we don't know.
Druidry and primalism is their gig culturally. Likely mostly don't like sorcery because it corrupts and changes things into other things. Plants become weird nether plants in a short time. Not to say No fast never would, but generally not. Scary people use scary things is their perspective
Arcana: It isn't a prominent thing, but it is utilized.
(There may have been something about Vandin but I was distracted while note taking)


Q: Since Rias once said Fasa may not be modified much from the old lore, in which area and how will are they modified, if any?
A: To be determined and written





Who if any in the lost lands may make icecream? (Sort of joke question while editing the title to reflect the new time.)
A: Yes.



Q: Can we get an official mailbox for writing letters to Santa Papa Vodr Mistveil/Shadgard local governments?
A: gets sort of weird because people expect answers and all of it can't be handled, and gm team can't handle the nitty gritty of the govt. Could create unrealistic expectations and making assumptions on not getting responses. Or the gm doesn't know what someone would say. Not a gm expertise. Ends up with everuyone frustrated. Can write the letters and think but don't expect a response. Might do mailbox for temporary things. Same things apply for contacting guild or society leaders


Can you describe the process of channeling sorcery through a focus? What do I see, hear, feel, smell, taste? Anything in a sixth sense? Objective.
A: No. Has to think about it. Tries to describe it in weird doesn't make sense

Q: questions about ciphering. Is there a skill planned with how things are going or are you more or less okay with people using their own encryption methods.
A: mechanic would take the fun out of it but secret languages are fun. Room for both where it is all the player skill, and there is also room for one that requires a flag the character knows this particular ciphers. Thinks the ciphers are cool




If someone enters the lost lands and is undying, and they leave the lost lands by some means, will they remain undying?
A: It seems to be tied to the geography so if you managed to get back into another land you die you are dead.
Is there a set territory where it ends.
We say in the Lost Lands but it isn't tied to dotted lines, but general areas where it is happening. Not human defined borders.
Undying assumed to be tall tales. some people believe to varying degrees but it is a world with powers that are real like arcana so people can grasp it may be a real thing. Sort of convenient for it to be in a place where people go but never come back that no one can go to to confirm.
can't die then end up in lost lands.



Q: Will there still be a certain statue in an orphan play yard if it opens
A: Yes, when it opens. When people stop being horrible. Villains trying to establish themselves going on down to the village.
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Re: Voicechat: Saturday October 1st 2pm MST

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What does the religious environment within Mistral Lake look like? Is there a temple to Bathal? What about the other Harbinger immortals? Would it be a common sight to see someone standing in the commons, preaching about Bathal? Would someone need a permit to do such a thing? What about a less savory immortal like, say, Yru? If someone was just standing around preaching about Yru in her Yruiness, would most people just be like, "Ah yeah this is normal," or would they be dishing out some serious side-eye? Does the Dominion keep official tabs on Harbinger types in the sense of, like... if there was some suspicious spider-y nonsense going on in Dominion lands, would they be whipping out their dossiers on all known Aranas worshippers and bringing them in for questioning?

Ahem, sorry for the wall of questions. I think that's it out of me for now! (Maybe).
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Re: Voicechat: Saturday October 1st 2pm MST

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I think this has been asked before, but I can't remember whether it's been addressed. Sorry if it has!

Is it intentional that the difficulty of some locks is set so high, that they can't be opened even by those of us with maxed out locksmithing? If so, is there ever planned to be a way for specialist locksmiths to deal with such mechanisms?

Thanks!

Okay, editing to rephrase, because I had one particular relevant case in mind where the locksmith ended up being more of a problem than the lock.

Is there a plan to have tools/abilities that will help people with lower skill gage the difficulty of more complex locks than they're skilled enough to open, or something that will help with cracking obnoxiously difficult ones?
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Once people become citizens of Mistral Lake, will the long-distance tasks at Stormholdt reflect that, or will those tasks always potentially go back to Shadgard? Or will it be random between the two towns (along with the other destinations)?
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Q: Are the Faewyr known for particular animal spirits or is it varying based on clan or some such thing?

Q: Are there any particular accents you've imagined for different areas of the world? (Subnote: Please make Rias do accents for us).

Q: In some cultures, sewing (in terms of mending your own clothing or armor) was considered something not to look down upon men for. Is this the case with Giganti? They seem to take great pride particularly in stonework and the like (harder physical work) so I thought perhaps lighter needlework might not be an excusable male thing. Or even, perhaps, an excuseable female thing.

Q: How relevant is racism in the rest of the world? I have to imagine that it isn't that much in the Lost Lands, considering how many differnt people they have there. Would racism be more 'I hate white-skinned people?' or more 'I hate Rhuidim so much because they're Rhuidim.'
Q: Will we ever see horse armor? I know this is pushing things, because horses are already good. I just want to be a tank. And a tank should have a tank for a horse, no? I don't think you understand just...quite how much money I would pay for something like this.
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Re: Voicechat: Saturday October 1st 2pm MST

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Echoing @Ezrynon:
- How does Fasa clan/family structure work?
- How are their views on religion or the immortals? how do they view arcana, and sorcery?

My question:
- Since Rias once said Fasa may not be moddified much from the old lore, in which area and how will are they moddified, if any?
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I'm going to have to postpone today's chat until 16:00 MST. Sorry!
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Who if any in the lost lands may make icecream? (Sort of joke question while editing the title to reflect the new time.)
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added voice chat notes to the first post
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Thank you for doing that, Teri!
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