A few in game questions

[Legate of Mineta]

S;

1) Yes, although not in Y2.

2) It can, depending on its strength, as with any aura.

[Rhialto]

@Legate of Mineta: 1. Are some mages known or suspected to lie about their birthdays in order to attempt to foil astrological magic used against them?

2. Has anyone ever casted a dragon's horoscope?

[Legate of Mineta]

Rhi;

1) Frequently.

2) Yes, it's in part how, mythically, Humans defeated Dragons.

[Rhialto]

@Legate of Mineta: Could revealing one's true birthday be seen as s sign of deep trust or even intimacy?

[Legate of Mineta]

Rhi;

Kind of, because it's still hard to use against you. Not impossible, but more dangerous might be a lock of hair or a prized personal possession.

[Metis]

How tall are the various mountains surrounding Mineta? Would it be considered an achievement to climb to the top of one, or is that not noteworthy even when you can't literally fly up to the top?

[Legate of Mineta]

Metis;

They are tall, definitely meeting the Mountain criteria, but they have been scaled in antiquity. Magic somewhat lessens the difficulty of those kinds of feats.

[Schwarzbart]

1) Is it planed that the import tool can create a mod for the imported char?

I ask because for some things like Ana Flavia's wand it might be better just to add a mod then have different wand for her in the DB and it also would allow to integrate the wand connection for the player without major adjustments in the game. (See my suggestion here for how the wand connection can be handled via import tool) 

Edit: Actual it might be best to do the full inventory of the player (and maybe NPC) via mod as this allows to remove all the items from the Y2 and later game DB that can't be gained in this year any more. This natural have the downside that the import tool becomes way bigger and difficult to write. 

[Legate of Mineta]

S;

No, the import and the mod tools are different, or it's so planned anyway.

[Schwarzbart]

I wasn't talking about that the import tool are actual mod tools, instead I wonder if the import tool can create something like a mod for the game that you can add for the specific save needed year 1 resources to year 2 without needing all game resources like items of year 1 be in the normal game DB of year 2.

So its a technical question if the year 2 DB contain either all items, ability, spell, pheme and so on from year 1 or if the import tool add the needed year 1 resources in some way. 

[Rhialto]

@Legate of Mineta: Are there mages who specialize in permanently modifying people's bodies for aesthetic, cosmetic, and other non-harmful reasons?

[Legate of Mineta]

S;

Aaaah- yes, it's something like a Mod, you are correct.

Rhi;

Yes, but you would only find them in a very large city, like Mineta.

[Rhialto]

@Legate of Mineta: 1. Are alchemists commonly knowing about poisons?

2. Even if not, are they believed by many people to know about poisons?

3. Would it be wrong for me to write an adventure in which Pelia is shown to know something about poisons due to her skill in alchemy? And not in a creepy way - I am not having her talking about harming people or anything like that.

[Legate of Mineta]

Rhi;

1) Yes...

2) Also yes...

3) No.

[Schwarzbart]

1) Are people thinking of mercury as part of longevity potions or is it common knowledge for alchemist that it is poisonous, or maybe both?

[Legate of Mineta]

S;

It is known to be poisonous, although still used for its properties.

[Rhialto]

@Legate of Mineta: Can Negation magic be used to negate the harmful properties of poisons before working with them?

[Legate of Mineta]

Rhi;

Absolutely!

[Rhialto]

@Legate of Mineta: Has any mage had multiple familiars? Is such a feat merely claimed or verified?

[Metis]

Isn't that supposed to be an advanced class in Y2? Advanced Familiar stuff, getting a second Familiar and all?

[Legate of Mineta]

Exactly what Metis wrote.

[freespace2dotcom]

On 10/13/2018 at 3:31 AM, freespace2dotcom said:

Old Questions:

1. If a plant or animal (or person) is strongly cultivated from an early stage of development through magic, would there be any lasting signs of that magical influence long after there was no more need of magic? If so, how would these signs manifest?

2. Are there any mental dangers associated with long-term transformation spells? If a person was transformed into a mouse for a year or more, would they have developed any mouse like habits, and if so, would that be of magical, or just circumstantial influence? 

3. Regarding the spell Orsi casts on the PC during a story to give them a lot of spellcasting knowledge temporarily, after a spell like that dissapates, what would the target of that spell remember regarding their actions? Would they remember the experience of casting the spells from that temporary knowledge, and would it make casting said spells in the future easier?  What is the history behind that spell?

4. Is it possible to permanently repair, say, a broken window, even if it had been broken a very long time ago? Or do such repairs need to be done within a certain timeframe before it becomes quite difficult?

5. Could a student get away with reciting rhymes on Mastery and Gates? Nothing revolving on how to use the magic. More anecdotal stuff. Perhaps something like the fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm on steroids...?

6. Has a love potion ever been botched in the following manner? Imagine: Instead of a potion to make a person fall in love with the first person they see, it instead causes everyone who sees the person who consumed it to fall in love with them.

7. Are there any professors at the Academagia who have seen a Dragon first hand? (ignoring any who may be in disguise) and if so, are there any who have survived battle with one? If there aren't any currently, can your tell us about the last one that has been acknowledged to do so?

8. How popular is Rimbal with the girls on campus? It seems like mostly a boy's sport, but I imagine there's nothing keeping a girl from playing apart from desire to do so.

9. Since an islands water eventually replenishes itself, I was wondering if anyone has ever tried bottling up all of the water available on one of the smaller islands to see if it will still replenish itself after it is all locked in with none to escape. I am simply curious if it is known if existing sources are truly infinite or not.

10. So, has anyone taken a few hundred pounds of popcorn and found a way to pop it all in the great hall during lunch? That seems like a good prank that would double as a tasty treat for everyone who has to put up with school lunches!

11. Can you give an example of a place which was completely overrun with mimic trolls to the point where there were no actual people remaining to do actual work?

12. Since dragons are a delicacy, I was wondering if there are any less exotic monsters that are considered edible enough that people would actually hunt them despite the danger that goes with hunting monsters.

13. Can you tell us anything about the flagship of the Imperial fleet?

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New Questions.

1. What is the punishment for counterfeiting Pims in Mineta? Magical or otherwise?

2. How crowded is the Admiratio in peak business hours? Enough that those with the means would rather levitate above the sea of people? (but then how would they land, lol?)

3. Has Vernin ever considered trying to build more towers recently? Or is it safe to say that their reputation and overall skill need some recovering before attempting such again?

4. Who are the best sources of high-quality cheese and dairy products in Mineta? Are their products available to anyone or must one be put on a list first?

5. Has there ever been a case of an undead Dragon? Since Astrology seems to be a major way for everyone else to get that way, I can guess that seeing such a Dragon would be quite rare due to having to use other ways, but...

6. What is the first documented mention of the Spirit of Lake Ardica?

7. What is the worst islandquake in Elumia's history? (Discounting Monteon if that could be considered a mere 'islandquake')

8. Of the surviving wizards of Monteon (whether they were lucky enough to be evacuated during it's collapse or simply weren't there at the time) do any still survive to this day?

Just pointing out that the last "monthly" question block is over a month old now. (this quote doesn't include all questions)

[Schwarzbart]

1) Are there animals or creatures that are known to be created by Revision experiments and that keep their changes for some generations now?

1b) If so can you name some example creatures?

[Legate of Mineta]

S;

Yes- especially quick breeding animals can keep the Revised traits.

Free;

Noted!

[Rhialto]

@Legate of Mineta: 1. Is there any effort to regulate or ban such rewvision-based alteration/breeding programs, lest they be used as a substitute for Gates Magic?

2. Is Euneycia Cassettan?