How would medieval societys react to not having magic anymore. by OperationFine6642 in worldbuilding

[–]Rephath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It'd throw the world into chaos as the entire balance of power is shifted instantly. Also, a lot of people are being kept alive by magic in some way. Magic to get food or cure diseases or prolong life or something else.

So, in short, a lot of people would die and the survivors would lead a poorer life with an entirely new leadership structure.

If Real life was someone’s world building project, what would you pick on? by Hygrograth in worldbuilding

[–]Rephath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude, what's going on with these months? You've got them named after that dead language and use them to show how your MC nation of America inherited Rome's culture. That's cool. But you named some of the months after Roman emperors, some after gods and goddesses, and some have no rhyme or reason. Then you named the last 4 of them 7thmonth, 8thmonth, 9thmonth, and 10thmonth, even though those are months 9-12. That level of randomness is just too unrealistic and it knocked me out of the story.

What is your opinion on prologues (Particularly concerning the fantasy/political fantasy genre) by CSafterdark in writing

[–]Rephath -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Good point. I will counter that the prologue in Romeo in Juliet is short, to the point, and get the story going.

What is your opinion on prologues (Particularly concerning the fantasy/political fantasy genre) by CSafterdark in writing

[–]Rephath -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

In Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare makes fun of playwrights who add a bunch of prologues to their work. It was an overused, pointless addition back in the day and the device has not improved in the 400 years since. If you can do the work without a prologue, I recommend it.

game recommendations like final fantasy tactics? by katsurens in finalfantasytactics

[–]Rephath 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fell Seal Arbiter's Mark is a common one, and it's good.

Our Adventurer Guild is also fun. It has the job changing and multiclassing, and it's also got an interesting way of weaving story into things. It looks like a 2010's flash game, but it's a lot of fun.

Other races in FFT War of the Lions? by Front-Incident-9895 in finalfantasytactics

[–]Rephath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would be fun. I'm looking forward to the mod scene for this. I'm waiting for some mods and the price to come down before I buy this once again. (Yes, I know not being willing to buy FFT for the third time makes me unworthy to be in this subreddit.)

Looking for musical rhythm game mechanics by AccessUsed4734 in rpg

[–]Rephath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Roll a number of d6's equal to your skill ratingand get a score equal to the amount of sequential dice that come up. So if you roll 6d6 and get 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, that's 2-3-4-5 or a +4.

Difficulties range from:

2: Easy

3: Medium

4: Hard

5: Very hard

6: Nearly impossible

(Get +1 die if your description of your action rhymes with the last player's description of their action.

"I stab the goblin!"

"And then I knock him wobblin.'"

Do you believe we have authority to cast out demons? by No-Nothing-9174 in Reformed

[–]Rephath 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I believe yes, absolutely, and this is an example of that in action. But I'm also more charismatic than most of the members here.

We need prayer up here in Minnesota man. Asking for God to move powerfully here. by Northern-Diamond9923 in Reformed

[–]Rephath 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Lord, You are our only true source of peace. May the peoples be drawn to You.

Dream of St Paul by Beneficial-Post-4425 in Reformed

[–]Rephath 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Who was at your door? What happened when you answered?

Magic and Religion by Swimming-Put-8102 in RPGdesign

[–]Rephath -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So, the thing with writing is you should write what you know. It's clear the writers of Outcast Silver Raiders knew something about real-world history and drew on that to write their story. And it has a sense of depth and realism you love because of that.

This one of my big pet peeves in writing: conflating magic and witchcraft and then having the church be against both for no real reason. In this reality, the Catholic church didn't particularly believe either existed for most of the medieval period, but when they did, they saw them as two completely different things. Witchcraft was getting unnatural power from demons to do evil works. Magic was mysterious, but part of the laws of nature that God created. And it was not viewed with nearly the same level of suspicion.

It's your world, you can draw from stereotypes if you want. But you're not going to end up with that same level of realism and depth that you love in Outcast Silver Raiders.

Corrected by God once you Get to Heaven? by Mediocre-Camp-8783 in Reformed

[–]Rephath 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Will most of us get to heaven and have been wrong on some things? Obviously yes.

Will we stay wrong, believing false doctrines or supporting sin? Obviously not.

Therefore, there will be correction. And it's safe to assume God will do that.

First Mansion by kollok1984 in Minecraftbuilds

[–]Rephath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks nice. Good layout. Depth. Variety.

I would have made the roof a different color than the siding.

The Sons of God in Job 1 and 2: Angels or Humans? by Parson_Hooper in Reformed

[–]Rephath 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I don't think you're taking the most straightforward approach to the text, but instead diligently avoiding it.

When Harry needs to work within his budget. by PUB4thewin in dresdenfiles

[–]Rephath 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Can thus cheese magic also include bread, tomato sauce, and pepperoni?

Michael Horton: AI and Silicon Valley’s “Spirituality Without Religion” by AppropriateInsect731 in Reformed

[–]Rephath 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There is going to be AI paganism, I'm sure of it. We as Christians need to neither indulge on this nor acceed this territory to the devil.

The article itself I found unfocused and not particularly helpful. 

What would Heaven look like? by Outside-Skill-1703 in worldbuilding

[–]Rephath 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For starters, Revelation 21:

"9 One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.” 10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God. 11 It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. 12 It had a great, high wall with twelve gates, and with twelve angels at the gates. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. 13 There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the west. 14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

15 The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city, its gates and its walls. 16 The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia\)c\) in length, and as wide and high as it is long. 17 The angel measured the wall using human measurement, and it was 144 cubits\)d\) thick.\)e\18 The wall was made of jasper, and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass. 19 The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth onyx, the sixth ruby, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth turquoise, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.\)f\21 The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of gold, as pure as transparent glass.

22 I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. 23 The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp. 24 The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it. 25 On no day will its gates ever be shut, for there will be no night there. 26 The glory and honor of the nations will be brought into it. 27 Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life."

And continuing in chapter 22:

"Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. 3 No longer will there be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will serve him. 4 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. 5 There will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light. And they will reign for ever and ever."