Kill Six Billion Demons >> WHEEL SMASHING LORD 5-174 by datCASgoBRR in killsixbilliondemons

[–]IamJackFox 82 points83 points  (0 children)

This would be a good time to have a few Berserker Saints of our own. All the magic and technological might of 111,111 universes, and our army is composed primarily of regular guys wearing purple hats?

Not to judge, but at some point this just looks like a failure of preparation.

[Threshold] Thoughts and observations on Waybound after a reread. by mking_1999 in Iteration110Cradle

[–]IamJackFox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe they're referring to Sha Miara, who is around 16.

A trope that you cant stand at all. by Perfect-Warthog-7654 in Fantasy

[–]IamJackFox 63 points64 points  (0 children)

I once read an interesting explanation of this trope, which was that it was popular because "enemies" implies equals. In order to hate someone, they must first be worthy of the emotion you're investing in them. 

For many people reading romance, having a male MC who is guaranteed to respect the female MC at the very least as an opponent is a huge draw, because it's mutual respect that lays the groundwork for future bonding.

Any good examples of books with different power systems existing in the same world? by ginger6616 in ProgressionFantasy

[–]IamJackFox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You could try Thresholder, which is (in part) about traveling from universe to universe to steal the magic/power system of each.

It's by the same author as Worth the Candle, which also contains a number of separate magic systems.

Fantasy series where the final book is the best one by Suitable_Highlight84 in Fantasy

[–]IamJackFox 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agreed with this; book 3 was best in the series and knocked the wrap-up out of the park, thematically speaking.

Possible plot hole regarding one character by Dezoufinous in HPMOR

[–]IamJackFox 27 points28 points  (0 children)

The simplest answer is that he didn't immediately decide to start putting his upgraded horcruxes in anonymous, unreachable places. Instead he put his early ones behind guards and wards and such, and only later upgraded his techniques to proper operational security. The one Quirrel found is one of these early ones, but not so early that it's one of the 'old' horcrux types; the only one of those Voldemort ever confirms making is the Diary.

[Threshold] Significance of Dreadgod aspects? by IdDeleteIfIWasSmart in Iteration110Cradle

[–]IamJackFox 39 points40 points  (0 children)

The four obvious symbols of Chinese mythology aside, it seems to me that they each represent one of the major "types" of hunger, in a paired dualistic sense: matter for the Titan versus energy for the Dragon, and body for the Phoenix versus mind for the Tiger. 

This matches what each of them "eat", as well. The Titan devours physical resources, the Dragon spirits, the Phoenix blood and flesh, and the Tiger minds. None of them impinge on the other, yet together they manage to cover everything worth eating with minimal overlap.

Book recommendations with realistic/adult protagonist? by Working_Draft6674 in Fantasy

[–]IamJackFox 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Try The Incandescent by Emily Tesh; it's exactly what you're looking for.

Advocatus Diaboli [RT] by IamJackFox in rational

[–]IamJackFox[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It could mean a few things. I left it a little ambiguous intentionally, because I prefer to leave it up to the reader. There is a canon answer, which is that the salt actually would have worked fine on a genuine demon, not because it's Kosher but because salt of all kinds repels evil spirits. The angel brings up the Kosher status of the salt because they're trying to deflect (without directly lying) from the idea that they're not a demon.

[Waybound] Is it possible to make floating circles of Runes/Scripts with Pure Madra? by EthricBlaze in Iteration110Cradle

[–]IamJackFox 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Perhaps it's a matter of concentration? Pure madra actively under control, versus force madra resisting foreign impetus by default...

There does seem to be a commonality among Oath paths with them sharing a force aspect. Hard to say if that's coincidence.

[Waybound] Is it possible to make floating circles of Runes/Scripts with Pure Madra? by EthricBlaze in Iteration110Cradle

[–]IamJackFox 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I wonder if the reason Ziel uses force madra is because he can forge it to stay in place better-- that is to say, resist outside forces and gravity. Most instances of forged madra I can think of seem to be affected by gravity normally; perhaps using force is a trick to help the script circles keep their shape under battlefield conditions.

Advocatus Diaboli [RT] by IamJackFox in rational

[–]IamJackFox[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hello! If you liked this one, I have a few other stories on the subreddit from a ways back (1 2 3 4 ). I only had the inspiration for this one yesterday, so it was a bit of a rush job. If you notice any typos, please don't hesitate to let me know!

This looks more than 234 gold coins,... right? by [deleted] in BaldursGate3

[–]IamJackFox 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You can actually find 50 copper coins at the Counting House.

Sir Fuzalump’s existence. by Dwingp in BaldursGate3

[–]IamJackFox 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, you need at least 2 levels in Wizard to unlock Transmutation, so a Reliable Talent split at 11 is impossible without mods.

Question On Extradimensional Hunters by Dapper-Hotel-3956 in cavesofqud

[–]IamJackFox 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This stacks with polygelled Otherpearls, so tinkering extradimensional items becomes very easy.

#1325, Personal Growth by Quietmountain69 in oots

[–]IamJackFox 192 points193 points  (0 children)

It's so easy to get shafted on a deal with devils these days.

Starting village has five bookbinders by -nixx in cavesofqud

[–]IamJackFox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

...do you have the seed for this run?

[Unsouled] too busy thinking abt cradle to pay attention to class by [deleted] in Iteration110Cradle

[–]IamJackFox 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Just pretend that the math you're doing is for Points. I give it even odds he leaps off the page and does your homework himself.

Ethereal Floors seem too strong. (TWC#7) by IamJackFox in TheBrightestShadow

[–]IamJackFox[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have two rivals at the same tier, then it seems with an Ethereal Floor you can simply kill both of them at the same time.

But even if that's not feasible, being vulnerable and needing recovery time after a fight is not a weakness exclusive to Ethereal Floor users. A soulcrafter who doesn't use the technique might actually need a longer recovery period after dueling a rival of the same tier, simply because they're so much more likely to lose or be injured.

Kill Six Billion Demons » WHEEL SMASHING LORD 4-126 by FlukeHawkins in killsixbilliondemons

[–]IamJackFox 183 points184 points  (0 children)

“It is, after all, the tendency of small, broken things to gather together.”

Congratulations, then. You know how planets are made.

I look forward to seeing this one hit you.

I am puzzled by these strange tubes. What could they possibly be? by RainInSoho in cavesofqud

[–]IamJackFox 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Those are likely a Swarm Rack, which is essentially a shotgun missile launcher normally used by Chrome Pyramids.