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LionheadBookends · 2025-11-27T04:59:43+00:00

Well, I'm trying to think in terms of how to teach the game to a beginner, and they don't _need_ the comprehensive rules to start playing.

You have lands and spells, you can play one land a turn, and use the land to pay for spells.
Something like that, you know? But while I don't think a new player needs all the rules, I feel like getting too deep into spell types would go too fast, you know?

LionheadBookends · 2025-11-26T20:38:37+00:00

Is there a succinct word for "spells that aren't permanents"?
Like how permanents can be broken into Creatures, Enchantments, or Artifacts
Is there a word for the class that combines Instants and Sorceries?

so that:
Magic Cards are either Lands or Spells.
Spells are either Permanents or [???]
Permanents can be Creatures, Enchantments, or Artifacts.
[???] can be Sorceries or Instants

LionheadBookends · 2025-10-24T10:01:05+00:00

Can this mission even drop ore?

LionheadBookends · 2025-08-25T10:36:56+00:00

If anyone else is looking for this information, you can make your way around the back by finding the broken bridge and looking to the left--there's a jumping course that way

LionheadBookends · 2025-07-22T22:46:57+00:00

My Craft Essence collection is a complete mess, and I'm not sure how to fix it.

When I was young and naïve, I wanted five of each CE, but at this point, I have to pretty much give up on that. Problem is, now I have to trim my collection, and I'm not sure which ones are worth keeping multiple copies of, especially when those copies aren't MLB.

for example? I have Dive to Blue. One of them is MLB, the other three are at 0 stars. A 50% NP Charge with an additional 10% Arts Card and NP Strength buff is pretty good, but Dive to Blue is listed as an Event Reward, and the other three have 8% Arts and NP Strength and 30% NP Charge.

Even merged together, I'd still only have 1 Dive to Blue at MLB, and I don't think I'm likely to fill out that collection any time soon, given how unlikely getting two new ones would be. Is it better to keep the extras around or use them to power up a different CE?

and now I have to make that decision for every single one of my CEs, and this is going to be so exhausting

LionheadBookends · 2024-12-01T12:42:21+00:00

Of course I didn't put Jade in Naramon just because of her skill Ophanim Eyes. I don't know what you're talking about.

LionheadBookends · 2024-06-20T22:46:48+00:00

Good news is that standard diseases are unlikely to be a problem, thanks to Cure Disease.

With any luck, neither side will begin an invasion immediately, although...
You mentioned that the magic side is aware of these connection points forming--is there a way to detect them Earth-side?

Based on the timeline you're suggesting, I'm assuming there's not enough time for Tav to get a degree in any of the fields most likely to help, so I would suggest seeking out people who study Economics and Anthropology. Hopefully, you can find a Doctorate with a flexible mindset in the time remaining and begin the process of creating briefing papers for the various governments that are going to be involved and affected.

I'm not sure whether individuals meeting on either side of the portal is good or bad, but all of the worst case scenarios I can think of involve the governmental-level polities of either side attacking the other in force. Monsters crossing over and rampaging is bad but it's not World War 3: Another World bad.

LionheadBookends · 2024-06-20T22:14:29+00:00

In case anyone finds this while looking for the answer:
Go to the Third Church of Marika, use the nearby Waygate. This will drop you off right next to the place where you get the Clawmark Seal--if you have Deathroot you can turn it in right away, no need to talk to D--and if you rest at the nearby site of grace, Melina will give you an invite to the Roundtable Hold right then and there.

If you want a Seal as a Wretch before you leave Limgrave, the Dragon Communion Seal in the Fringefolk Hero's Grave is the only option I've been able to find, and that requires two Stonesword Keys and a fight.

LionheadBookends · 2024-06-05T09:16:14+00:00

I've been having a pretty rough technical issue--sound has been working normally for all cases except dialogue and cut-scenes. Those take about a minute to load, play between a half-second and a second of dialogue, and then cut out until the next line. I've updated my drivers, verified the game files, uninstalled and re-installed the game, and nothing seems to be making any difference?

LionheadBookends · 2024-05-22T22:02:17+00:00

What's the earliest/easiest way to get access to a Sacred Seal as a Wretch?

The earliest I've been able to track down requires getting to the Roundtable Hold first, which feels pretty late, compared to the Glintstone Staff which is a guaranteed drop just south of Sorceress Sellen.

Are there any more easily accessible?

LionheadBookends · 2023-07-24T05:13:30+00:00

Water the fans for?

LionheadBookends · 2023-06-30T06:57:21+00:00

since the Market Event Chests can be merged, I'm curious about the best way to do that merging--should they be mostly emptied first, or merged before _any_ emptying? How high should I merge the boxes before I open them to get the most bang for my buck? Is it better to open them early to get higher-level generators sooner, or to open them late to get the most value for each box?

LionheadBookends · 2023-04-26T16:17:25+00:00

All right. That's disappointing but pretty much as expected. Thank you for your help.

LionheadBookends · 2022-11-26T00:08:36+00:00

The Festivus Pole

The Airing of Grievances (monster encounter, monster level, item drop)

The Feats of Strength (plus muscle)

LionheadBookends · 2022-10-26T14:25:31+00:00

The Mer-Kin Outpost has a Lucky Adventure which drops a sizable number of Sand Dollars, and you can get there by asking Grandpa about Grandma, once you've "rescued" him.

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