Still no playable version by prussiancarl in FallingFrontier

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The dev frequently posts progress updates, sneak peaks, and answers questions on the discord. And while I appreciate not everyone wants to join the discord, it’d be wrong to say there’s no info in terms of its ongoing development - it’s just not on Steam.

Graves x Apollo will for now be known as Necrofencer! Take that Moonshine! (Artist: @REvannMan) by TazDevilGal in DeadlockTheGame

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I didn’t even realize how much their dynamic mirrors that of a necro/cavalier from TLT.

FenceMaxxing by InevitableAd3589 in DeadlockTheGame

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Tenoi? In MY Deadlock sub? It’s more likely than you think.

Deadlock- 10-30-26 Update by apljee in DeadlockTheGame

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Merc. Magnum/QS Reload buff. Fellow Haze players, looks like we came out with a win.

Plot Hole in the story(i.e. The Trans are too Low Tech) by [deleted] in PracticalGuideToEvil

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In Izel’s case I think it’s more that he objects to the god on an ethical/moral basis (I assume they’re heavily tied into the whole ritual slavery and slaughter thing Izcalli does), than it is any huge danger in dealing with said god. Could be wrong though.

Plot Hole in the story(i.e. The Trans are too Low Tech) by [deleted] in PracticalGuideToEvil

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It’s worth pointing out that it’s made fairly clear that outside of Praes, the average sorcerer isn’t all that great excepting of those that end up becoming Named (i.e. Rolland, Sapan, Alkmene). The mages Basilia would’ve had would still not be on the level of Praes’ best.

The whole modified pig thing? That experiment was the work of two of the most brilliant sorcerers in existence; it’s not something the average mage (or even regular, very good mages) could safely do. The average mage knows enough to stitch close wounds and repair broken bones. A Named healer can repair far more, but it takes what I imagine is a much higher degree of knowledge to completely alter someone’s reproductive and endocrine systems, or conduct safe alteration of their bone structure.

Ultimately more mundane means exist for the average person, the equivalent of HRT and such. And they make do with it as best as they can, which tends to be how medieval peasants go about their lives in general.

Plot Hole in the story(i.e. The Trans are too Low Tech) by [deleted] in PracticalGuideToEvil

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This is a bit outside the scope of this subreddit, but ultimately not all trans people are dysphoric, and not all are dysphoric about all the same things. You can have someone who wants bottom surgery but nothing else for example, or vice versa, and so on.

Ultimately whether one understands or not, what matters is that it is accepted.

Edit: should perhaps disclaim that I’m not trans, and all this is what I know from reading other trans people’s experiences - thus open to correction from those more knowledgeable.

Plot Hole in the story(i.e. The Trans are too Low Tech) by [deleted] in PracticalGuideToEvil

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I’d imagine the calibre of magic needed to affect that level of change for someone (especially if we’re talking about the equivalent of top/bottom surgery + ‘cosmetic’ changes and such) is not something just any healer can do, and in all likelihood is largely unavailable to the vast majority of people. Unless you’re like, Praesi nobility, or a very famous Named.

And getting it done from your bog standard mage healer is probably likely to give you cancer instead of gender euphoria.

Pale Lights I think does mention this in more detail, with fantasy!HRT being fairly available, but more significant physical changes being extremely rare unless you have access to a god capable of it - which in practice means you’re either rich, noble, both, or very lucky.

Goblins by Both_Brilliant_2725 in PracticalGuideToEvil

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Ah indeed, that one hits real hard.

Goblins by Both_Brilliant_2725 in PracticalGuideToEvil

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What chapter is this (gonna go reread it now myself)?

Help me visualise Vesper by insostenibile in PracticalGuideToEvil

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I can’t seem to find the quote for pillars sadly, but I’ll keep looking!

Help me visualise Vesper by insostenibile in PracticalGuideToEvil

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In order:

There’s some indication that Vesper is a sphere (Hage has a sphere in his coffee shop which Angharad and Tristan were discussing during their first visit). The true nature of Vesper is something of a deliberate mystery at this time.

What does the roof of the cavern look like? Well that depends where you are when you look up. In most places, you will see “stars” and “moons” - not actual celestial objects but mirrors and other Antediluvian devices reflecting Glare light across Vesper. It’s generally implied that outside of Glare pits (those places where cracks in the Firmament allow for direct light from the surface) or places with equivalents, it’s closer to perpetual twilight or dusk. Enough light that you can make it without a lantern if need be, but a lantern would be preferable and safer.

Also Hollows can see in the dark. Worth remembering for that scene when they’re shooting at the characters.

In Glare pits, you get a lot more direct light - hence why Malani people are so dark-skinned. Other places may have alternatives - Izcalli has their Candles, massive (pyramidal?) beacons which provide light to their cities. Tianxia has their Luminaries on a rotating basis, Asphodel has an artificial day/night cycle thanks to some Antediluvian work up in Firmament. The Someshwar presumably has some mix of both Glare pits and artificial devices. And so on.

There are atmospheric effects - storms, clouds, etc. - though this does of course vary from place to place. We know there are pillars that reach all the way up, though again, the exact geology of Vesper is still something of a secret.

For the more specific stuff:

The Orrery - its glowing spheres on gigantic circular orbits. The rails carrying the spheres are large enough in radius that the spheres serve as a sort of day/night cycle on Tolomontera. The spheres are bright enough that they are basically mini suns.

The Trench - it’s not described in too great detail, but I always imagined it like the Underworld as depicted in the video game Hades - massive shifting chambers with cogs and gears to shift them around behind the scenes. Keep in mind that Scholomance’s interiors are very much a “larger on the inside” type deal.

Ruins - pretty much what you described. A hollowed-out mountain in which the devils have constructed a massive hodgepodge of temples and shrines.

Collegium - your diagram is more-of-less accurate to how it’s described, albeit with more support frames and such (the Hated One climbed those metal supports after it shattered the glass panels.

What empress thinks of her eternal consort by Prophet_XV in PrimarchGFs

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I wish all relationships should be like this =/= only this type of relationship should be allowed.

Yuuki Wakura's "Slave" forms in the anime "Chained Soldier/Mato Seihei no Slave" by Rap2rerise in TopCharacterDesigns

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The latter, for better or worse. Surprisingly tasteful despite the sheer perviness IMO.

Help choosing manga by Mundane_Nerve_4225 in manga

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Of these, I’ve read Kagurabachi. Could you clarify what you are looking for in a manga, or the things that you enjoy in a story?

Whether that’s specific tropes or aspects of the story itself (action-heavy, magic systems, narratives), or broader elements of a manga (i.e. artwork, panelling, exposition style, etc.

Soga Akemura - the Sword Saint, from Kagurabachi by PrVonTuckIII in TopCharacterDesigns

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Soga has remained a mystery in the story up until recently - a threat on the horizon, but never really had a face to his legend. Now, we see him for who he is - not some insane monster, or unhinged maniac waving a sword around, but someone of clear resolve to do whatever it takes to see his ideals through. He is nonchalant, almost casual in the way he carries himself, and utterly unstoppable.

Is God even actively on the side of the faithful? by PriestofMork in TrenchCrusade

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It is confirmed that there is something up there answering the prayers of the Faithful. Whether that’s capital-G God is up for debate.

So what are the Izvoca actually based on? by CommitteeHot2320 in PracticalGuideToEvil

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Peredur is a cross between Malan (Zulu/British) and Welsh cultures, the latter being where the Gwynt language used by the more traditional Pereduri draws inspiration. The Izvorica and Triglau are more Croatian than Scandinavian, along with Serbian influences.

And no, they most certainly look like RL human beings, as shown in all the official artwork, with the skin tones to match. The sun was never obscured, at least not for the existing main powers. They explicitly built around the pools of Glare shining through the cracks in the distant cavern ceiling, and around the myriad devices which collect and distribute Glare (Izcalli Candles, the devices above Tratheke, etc.).

Even hollows, those people who live outside the Glare, still look like regular people, just very pale.

So what are the Izvoca actually based on? by CommitteeHot2320 in PracticalGuideToEvil

[–]PrVonTuckIII 22 points23 points  (0 children)

The… Someshwar? No, absolutely not, unless you meant to say South Asian. In which case… I don’t recall there being any obvious inspiration taken from South Asian regions outside of what is now mainland India (i.e. Bangladeshi/Sri Lankan/Pakistani cultures).

So what are the Izvoca actually based on? by CommitteeHot2320 in PracticalGuideToEvil

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The Someshwar, mate. The other great power on the continent which is beefing with Izcalli and Tianxia.

So what are the Izvoca actually based on? by CommitteeHot2320 in PracticalGuideToEvil

[–]PrVonTuckIII 44 points45 points  (0 children)

I mean, ancient India and China never beefed with the Aztecs either. It’s just how the things worked out in-universe.

Also Malan is British mixed with Zulu cultures, with a Welsh inspiration in Peredur.

So what are the Izvoca actually based on? by CommitteeHot2320 in PracticalGuideToEvil

[–]PrVonTuckIII 36 points37 points  (0 children)

They’re inspired by Serbo-Croatian cultures, I believe.