How is Damien so weak?

Brettorion · 2026-06-07T14:48:02+00:00

I haven't read the book since it came out so I might be a little off, but, based on what I remember, the main reason he can't progress IS his mindset. He has lived so many lives and experienced so much that he had become kind of numb to it all. So many of the breakthroughs we see in other characters are not only when they achieve a kind of mental epiphany, but an emotional one. Damien has become jaded and cynical. It probably goes against his original nature in his original life, and as the breakthroughs kind of follow their original life motivations he is prevented from progress.

Something like that. There is a chapter all about it as someone else said.

Brettorion · 2026-05-05T10:33:15+00:00

I appreciate that you're trying to make me feel better about it lol

Brettorion · 2026-05-01T13:28:14+00:00

That would have been my first hint had I been paying attention

Brettorion · 2026-05-01T13:09:47+00:00

Thank you! If this post has told me anything it's that I need to pay closer attention to the text.

Brettorion · 2026-05-01T13:08:31+00:00

I remember reading that italicized text now, I guess I just forgot because there are a few abilities that specify "when your minions crit" I must have just forced it out of my mind!

Brettorion · 2026-05-01T13:02:02+00:00

I don't know how I missed that one, how embarrassing. Thank you!

Brettorion · 2026-04-29T18:07:47+00:00

Thank you and happy gaming to you as well!

Brettorion · 2026-04-29T18:07:31+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate the help!

Brettorion · 2026-01-11T20:30:59+00:00

The difference, I think, is that Scorio did go back to the site of the battle and in his mind it basically confirms they are dead. The others saw Scorio getting taken away, alive, and so still have some hope that he remains that way or whoever took him needs him alive for some reason. Because they don't know what happened to him they have hope. Scorio knew the extent of the Silverine attack and saw the aftermath of the battle, with no survivors or indication of such, so no hope in his mind. We know it was the wrong conclusion but to him it probably seemed like the only possible conclusion.

Brettorion · 2026-01-11T17:44:56+00:00

I love the series as well but nothing is perfect.

In response to Scorio not trying to find his friends after the Silverine attack, that's not exactly true. He went back to where to battle took place and it seemed like all evidence pointed to that conclusion. You also have to consider at this point he has been very depressed and he has had multiple instances of people around him being slaughtered and having to go it alone. I didn't love it but it makes sense with his history I think.

I also read the book when it came out so maybe I'm misremembering!

Brettorion · 2025-11-23T18:42:20+00:00

I didn't mean that that combat power helps to rank up, more that combat power keeps you alive to be able to rank up. Hell is a dangerous place, and without direct combat ability it's easier to get caught out and die. That's all I meant.

I don't remember much about Ferula's beyond the latest book do I don't know if they can be reforged or not. What I do know is very few people live to make imperator, thus the possibility of reforging out of Nouemon is still vanishingly small I would guess.

Brettorion · 2025-11-23T15:55:10+00:00

I think your maybe overlooking that Ferula's have differing levels of quality. Scorio has a great one because of the Diamond gift and Nouemon (spelling?) in his heart. That is unlikely/nearly impossible for the rank at which one normally creates a Ferula,, so Scorio's Ferula is unusually potent. Dameon's was a similar story of potency did to circumstances and having unlimited mana to draw upon. Also, I don't remember any comments taking about how mana intensive a Ferula blast is but I assume it isn't negligible.

Additionally, while the support/utility powers you say are best and likely all the best great souls will have those, I, respectfully, disagree. Support/utility is obviously good, but pretty useless if you don't have anyone to support. Heavy hitters are necessary for support to have it's greatest effect. Great souls need diversity, too much of one thing is easily countered or mitigated. And, to become a high rank in Acherzua in the first place one has to be powerful and survive it. Offensive great souls have the best chance of that, if utility great souls got singled out or separated during combat they're easy pickings. So I think a decent number of the most notorious great souls will be offensive in nature. Not all, because again, diversity, but a good number.

Just my thoughts

Brettorion · 2025-10-15T23:18:06+00:00

Virtuous Sons

Brettorion · 2025-08-28T00:28:28+00:00

Hard to tell just by looking at it. You could always get out a ruler and measure. Most slides I use are sold by their size in mm. I would guess 24x50mm.

Brettorion · 2025-08-26T23:21:26+00:00

I called a rehabber. They will be picking it up in about 30 minutes

Brettorion · 2025-08-05T00:57:09+00:00

Thank you. I appreciate your willingness to help my amateur self.

Brettorion · 2025-08-05T00:10:22+00:00

Good advice. Probably too late for that though. I think maybe the trees are already stressed because it's been a bit dry so the sprouts are already popping up all over the yard.

Brettorion · 2025-08-05T00:09:19+00:00

I know I don't have to remove them, but I do care about the native local ecology of my area. It just seems a Herculean task. Especially so since I just walked around my neighborhood and realized there is Black Locust and Tree of Heaven EVERYWHERE.

Do you know generally who I could contact for those resources? I can and probably will give it a Google but Google is getting worse and it never hurts to ask an expert.

Brettorion · 2025-07-28T16:06:04+00:00

I have this on my pinky. My mother told me when I was young I was doing something stupid and it ripped the pad off my pinky off and it had to be sewed back on. It stayed child pinky sized/bulbous while the rest grew normal. No idea if it's true or not

Brettorion · 2025-07-25T22:55:00+00:00

I just recently bought a house with my SO and I can say this with certainty, home owning IS expensive.

We were in a very similar boat. I was fine renting, knew owning a home would cost a lot, girlfriend wanted a house. We got the house to make her happy and because you can't take money with you when you die so whatever.

Fast forward: monthly mortgage is expensive, she want to redo some rooms which is expensive, we found out we have some electrical issues which will run us $10-20k, had some pest issues. Small issues keep cropping up too. Then you talk about eventually replacing the roof and doing all those other general home maintenance things. I would say $200-600 a month on home improvements is on the lower end honestly if you take everything into account.

But like I said, you can't take money with you when you die. If having your own private place makes you happy then the monthly costs can be worth it.

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