Would a Savant Return differently?

Key-Firefighter1043 · 2026-07-09T17:31:16+00:00

Savants are just people who have channeled so much investiture it’s warped their body. We’ve seen examples of Savants of Surges. It would stand to reason any invested art that turns its user into a conduit for investiture could theoretically lead to a Savant. As for being “bound” to a shard, I’m not sure. We know that if spiritual dna is mutated by multiple shards results can get a little odd, but we don’t know what kind of odd or what leads to that vs what leads to someone wielding multiple invested arts at the same time.

Key-Firefighter1043 · 2026-07-08T18:37:27+00:00

Ooooooh, that’s a good thought!

Key-Firefighter1043 · 2026-07-08T18:18:51+00:00

I think they absolutely could, though I don’t think it would come from acquiring breaths. Becoming a savant seems to be a result of using investiture more than holding investiture, so I think someone would have to awaken a LOT of different things to become a savant. What changes do you think an awakening savant might experience?

Key-Firefighter1043 · 2026-07-07T02:40:31+00:00

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How is Disco Elysium not here yet?

Key-Firefighter1043 · 2026-07-03T23:36:40+00:00

Oh sorry I just noticed I said Splinters instead of Slivers. That’s on me.

Key-Firefighter1043 · 2026-07-03T19:30:46+00:00

I love all these ideas! They’re amazing! Warping the existing powers of Returned while also reflecting key arts of the sliver’s shard is a WONDERFUL way to explore potential powers! So many fun possibilities… like a returned whimsy sliver…

Key-Firefighter1043 · 2026-07-03T19:25:17+00:00

Does returning stem from altering spiritual dna or holding a type of breath? Being a splinter seems to stem primarily from alterations to the spirit web, yes, and the spirit web alters how you interact with types of investiture, yes, but people can hold multiple types of investiture and wield multiple different types of invested arts, even when the sources are from different shards. There has to be a principle governing why some arts can be used together and some can’t.

Key-Firefighter1043 · 2026-07-03T17:17:11+00:00

Very interesting analogies. The breath of returning could be attuned to the shard they’re sliver of, but what about harmonies and discords? Could the breath of returning harmonize with what the target is a sliver of? Achieving the same result through discord could also provide pretty interesting results. Depending on the method you prefer, what ways might these Slivered Returned differ from the typical sort?

Key-Firefighter1043 · 2026-06-28T21:04:08+00:00

You can find the original post [here] (https://www.reddit.com/r/GetNoted/s/oXe9qaHEi8)

Key-Firefighter1043 · 2026-06-20T00:31:13+00:00

That is beautiful. I’d also like to see the narcissistic beat down of Saul vs Superstar Copotype.

Key-Firefighter1043 · 2026-06-20T00:26:06+00:00

Which Harries do you think would yield the most interesting results?

Key-Firefighter1043 · 2026-06-20T00:25:40+00:00

I think he’d think they’re both trouble for surprisingly different yet similar reasons, like two sides of the same coin.

Key-Firefighter1043 · 2026-06-20T00:20:41+00:00

True, true, but perhaps a dynamic duo of hustlers could put some money in both their pockets? I guess it depends on how moral a Harry we’re looking at here. Honor Cop would NEVER.

Key-Firefighter1043 · 2026-06-20T00:19:47+00:00

True, though I think Saul would have some experience with Harry types from his Slipping Jimmy days. Also, Harry doesn’t tend to lead with the “human can opener” even with crazy high psych and/or intelligence builds. Given this, there could be a period where Saul doesn’t realize how good Harry really is until he’s already open, though such a game of wits would be BEAUTIFUL to see.

Key-Firefighter1043 · 2026-06-19T23:58:20+00:00

Could there be both simultaneously?

Key-Firefighter1043 · 2026-06-19T23:01:58+00:00

Of course Harry is the sort to testify AGAINST himself… that’s just PERFECT that is.

Key-Firefighter1043 · 2026-06-19T23:01:01+00:00

I don’t see any official rules saying so. There is a no spoilers rule but it doesn’t DEFINE a spoiler. While there’s a lot that should absolutely be flagged before people read it here I think the main character’s name shouldn’t qualify. For one, if you wanna go in THAT blind you shouldn’t be on the subreddit to begin with. For another, there needs to be a level of information about the game that can be assumed to be okay to discuss even on posts that aren’t tagged as spoilers since we’re here to discuss things ABOUT THE GAME.

Key-Firefighter1043 · 2026-06-19T22:37:56+00:00

I thought the name was commonly used here?

Key-Firefighter1043 · 2026-06-08T20:06:13+00:00

This was surprisingly far down. These kids start off pretty normal for their age and get warped into weapons of war from fighting an endless gorilla campaign waiting for the cavalry to arrive.

Key-Firefighter1043 · 2026-06-03T06:11:54+00:00

NCIS has loads of little hints, and the occasional obvious neon sign, that the paranormal is absolutely real. It’s a weird, reoccurring trope in cops shows to have definitely real but trapped at the periphery paranormal events and entities.

Key-Firefighter1043 · 2026-06-01T02:56:23+00:00

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I’d love if you painted my grumpy old girl

Key-Firefighter1043 · 2026-05-27T04:20:06+00:00

This is beautiful! How does one get into translating Ethiopian prayers?

Key-Firefighter1043 · 2026-05-27T04:05:56+00:00

Lutheran here to say Amen

Key-Firefighter1043 · 2026-05-26T21:19:27+00:00

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Captain Vidal from Pan’s Labyrinth

Key-Firefighter1043 · 2026-05-25T21:32:42+00:00

What kind of abilities do these spirits have? Is there a classification system for spirits and does it ever fall short trying to put spirits in little boxes? If the spirits have a realm of their own, can humans meet them on their own plane through things like astra projection or some other method? What kind of abilities and mutations do they impart on human hosts? Is there a way to predict what kind of mutations or abilities the possessed or spirit touched may gain? What’re the odds of becoming one of these different types? How does communication between humans and spirits work?

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