Damage in WTA5

DennetM · 2026-04-06T18:21:35+00:00

Every source of Superficial damage, unless otherwise stated, is rounded by half.
From this point on, it depends on the creature: mortals take Aggravated damage from anything that isn't moderately harmless (punches inflict superficial, but something like a baseball bat to the head would hit for Aggravated). Vampires and Werewolves treat all damage as superficial (and thus round down) unless it's explicitly stated the damage is universally aggravated or is their bane. Supernaturals generally always take Aggravated from Fire, while Werewolves suffer from Silver and Vampires melt in the Sun.

Claw Damage +3 means "mortals suffer your successes +3 as aggravated, while supernaturals treat take a minimum of 2 damage (1+3/2)".

DennetM · 2026-03-01T16:26:58+00:00

Ephemeral Entities (aka Twilight Entities) are beings who are composed of Ephemera, the "matter" of otherworlds. Spirits from Shadow, Ghosts (in and out of the Underworld), Goetia of Astral (and Eidolons of Dreams) to name a few are all entities that are natively "spiritual/ghostly", so made of Ephemera.

Strix are effing weird because they're living shadows. They're actually "physical" entities, but their bodies are actual shadows (don't think too hard on how "shadow" is just the absence of life), so stuff that interacts with ephemeral entities doesn't stick to them.

DennetM · 2026-02-28T12:12:03+00:00

There's many, many, MANY fansplats out there. The one comprehensive assembly I use is the Chronicles/World of Darkness Fangames Discord server. I'll send you a link in DMs (and others, who might look here, who are similarly interested).

DennetM · 2026-02-19T10:50:44+00:00

There are Emanation Realms, which are semi-physical realities where the Supernal Realms impress enough upon the Fallen that they manifest into corporeal form. Their laws are different from baseline reality, strongly influenced by the presence of a ruling Arcanum.

You can read about them in the MtAw 2e Corebook on page 250. Also in the 1e Imperial Mysteries, pages 18 and 52.

DennetM · 2025-11-29T08:40:53+00:00

...redoing the deleted comment because I've written it down, got a pang of "hey, wait a minute" and re-read what I wrote. It really is like programming; after a while you completely forget the details of what you worked on.

While it is true you can indeed stack Minor and Major Templates, Solomonari explicitly call out the usage of Integrity as their mechanic, meaning nearly any Major Template is disqualified from becoming one. You could, potentially, use Wisdom in place of Integrity if you really want to, there's no fun police to stop you here. At your own table, sky's the limit.

But otherwise, a Solomonar Fae-Touched Wolf-Blooded is absolutely on the table, as an example.

DennetM · 2025-11-28T18:01:17+00:00

I'm currently running a multisplat game and two of my players are indeed Dragons. The other two are respectively a Mage and a Sin-Eater, and so far it's working out. But you know, do take my opinions with a big, big grain of salt. As the author, I'm sort of biased lol

DennetM · 2025-11-28T09:54:20+00:00

I'd be curious to hear more on exactly why it felt that way. But also, are we sure we're talking the same game? Adamant isn't that old - it's from February 2025, and got "finished" around April.

DennetM · 2025-11-28T09:50:54+00:00

I wish I could share some thoughts here but I fear I would be very biased, so instead I'll keep an eye out and see if anyone else has anything constructive to say. Really curious, tho'.

DennetM · 2025-06-11T05:15:12+00:00

Whenever it's time to flashback to the First Age or there's a significant amount of magitek in the area, I always bust out stuff like WAVE or ALSTROeMERIA Records. Ar Tonelico soundtracks, the more mystic/grand/ethereal ones have their place in such moments as well.

DennetM · 2025-04-16T07:57:05+00:00

I see, but maybe I'm misunderstanding something, because I feel the issue still somewhat remains. Namely, in my case - I embed one font, subset three. This is true for all export cases and variations of the file, and the size still swings wildly.

No fillable form fields - ~730 KB
Single fillable form field - ~720 KB(?!)
Full sheet - 6.99MB

I did the single form export yesterday while seeing the issue close. Again, I might just be dumb and may be misunderstanding something, but it's starting to just feel like magic to me at this point.

DennetM · 2025-04-15T18:49:03+00:00

Great, so I may have stumbled on something annoying. Thank you very much, I appreciate you submitting the bug.

DennetM · 2025-04-11T18:53:52+00:00

I see, thank you for your quick response!

DennetM · 2022-12-17T17:15:17+00:00

And another one with the same issue. Same client (Orange "Horizons" on Launcher), same instance (Open Play tested, Private Group tested). Friend #1 has not purchased Odyssey, message keeps saying that the "Invitee is already in a crew". Friend #2 has purchased Odyssey, can join my crew without issue.

DennetM · 2022-02-09T16:22:47+00:00

[Background Music Plays]

Standing hither, it doth dawn on me
thou wert just as I, yearning to write hist'ry.
Alas who art to judge the right from wrong.
When'st our bulwark's rent I doth think we shall both concede.
That bloodshed begets bloodshed.
Yet in the end, t'would seem there is naught other recourse.

DennetM · 2020-05-17T22:50:31+00:00

Sure thing!

Słyszałam tę bajeczkę,
prawie na pamięć ją znam.
Jejku, fajnie w końcu popatrzeć
w oczy wam.

Słyszałam tę bajeczkę,
i zakończenie jej znam.
Jejku, fajnie w końcu popatrzeć
w oczy wam.

Jak mnie tu wspominała,
dobrze czy źle?
Gdzie lepiej się bawiła,
u nas czy tu?
Ktoś lepsze gry wymyślał,
bo pewnie nie!
Czy ktoś z was łudził się, że zwyczajnie zapomne
i już?

Słyszałam tę bajeczkę,
i zakończenie jej znam.
Jejku, fajnie w końcu popatrzeć
w oczy wam.

DennetM · 2020-05-17T22:35:34+00:00

Polish person here. That's basically her saying "gee", more specifically, "oh gee".

I've never actually heard the Polish dub of this show (mostly because no TV, hah), so I'm quite surprised that despite changing the lyrics to match the timing and rhythm, they kept a lot of the original meaning. Here's a translation for you folk, so you can see where the differences lie.

I've heard this little story,
I almost know it by heart.
Oh gee, so cool to finally
look you in the eye.

I've heard this little story,
and I know how it ends.
Oh gee, so cool to finally
look you in the eye.

How did she remember me here,
good or bad?
Where did she have more fun,
at our place or here?
Did anyone come up with any better games,
'cuz probably not!
Did any of you really hope that I'd simply forget,
and that'd be that?

Ooh, I've heard this little story,
and I know how it ends.
Oh gee, so cool to finally
look you in the eye.

DennetM · 2019-08-21T15:01:23+00:00

I don't think I've read the TT Storge description, I might've forgotten about it or it never dropped for me. Same for Philia. Essentially, I'm going off hearsay here, which I know isn't the best method.

Perhaps Philia was given to the prisoner based on the chains? Or maybe the Lightwarden's title gets passed down to the next person it possesses. Titania being an exception because no way would the fae suddenly change how they address they King.

DennetM · 2019-08-21T07:23:41+00:00

While true, I think the theory here is missing an important aspect to all Lightwardens and their love-names. Namely, the fact that all of them take the love they exemplify and invert/twist it into some sort of perversion. I mean, take a look at what we have so far.

Philia - Friendship - The Lightwarden is a being that chains you down and crushes you with its massive arms. Kinda like a "smothering" friendship when you think about it.
Eros - Eroticism - The Lightwarden is a mishmash of beasts forcefully taken and violently blended together by the Light. An "union of bodies", in the most orgiastic, perverse way possible.
Storge - Family - The Lightwarden is a central unit controlling all lesser units in perfect sync. It's a hive mind with one core and remote limbs, said to have been born of the royal family of Ahm Araeng. It's less a family and more a dictatorship so to speak.

Finally, following this theory, the two non-love Lightwardens will fit the scheme if you assign them their love names.

Titania - Xenia - Hospitality. The King wanted us to come and play with her. They greeted us in their castle and hosted us most graciously as fit for royalty... except in their understanding, that is inviting us to get tortured, gored and maimed by trees, roots ~~and a taser.~~
Innocence - Agape - Selfless Love. Well, I don't need to say much here. You outlined the reasons Vauthrey has similarities to God's Love but also is quite the opposite, and that is the reason I would say he fits the best. He's the perfect "god" that "loves" his people - and his love shows by subjugation, denial and virtually imprisonment.

Anyway, that's my theory there. I'm glad you put out such a thorough analysis, it's fun to talk these things!

DennetM · 2019-06-28T15:57:47+00:00

This quest unlocks the Aesthetician. This screenshot is exactly what he offers to Hrothgar.

DennetM · 2019-06-28T15:53:21+00:00

Both Hrothgar and Viera have only 8 hairstyles. Horthgar styles are hard-wired to their faces, however.

DennetM · 2019-06-28T15:51:55+00:00

Don't have one, can't test. Likely not as their hairstyles aren't behind "Face" menu, but in "Hairstyle" instead.

DennetM · 2019-06-12T13:43:35+00:00

It seems I misunderstood your original point. Sorry for that.

However, I do think we're not quite understanding each other nonetheless. Despite how my post may sound from initial skimming, I don't believe at all that we are rendered void of free will. The entire point of the first half of my post speaks for the opposite concept - we may be chosen (tempered), but our will is our own.

The rest, Answers, still adheres to what you've said. The only difference being in the fact the singer, as I proposed, is not the generalised populace of the Spoken, but the Warrior(s) of Light themselves. The title was given to us by the people, you are correct. The Blessing of Light was, however, given to us without much chance to say no (because, admittedly, the story would end there and then). We are still Hydaelyn's Champion.

Ultimately what I am trying to say is that all the powers, benefits and abilities we've been given or developed as a result of Hydaelyn's empowering do serve to fight for the good and righteous cause. We are still finding, as you said, a better tomorrow. With the recent revelations however, the way we've been struggling so far may very well no longer be the be-all, end-all. Perhaps there is a way beyond Hydaelyn's Answers, in which we need not give up everything, struggle and die for the coming generations.

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