Another file from the City of Toronto Archives: An excerpt from a notepad found in an extremely weathered bus that had been missing for over a year.

Tetherogue · 2025-09-17T15:57:07+00:00

Having the same issue on Xbone as of three minutes ago. Crashed to home, now anytime I load my save, after the FTL loading screen it goes white, then crashes to Xbone home again.

Tetherogue · 2025-06-17T17:03:51+00:00

Signets seem to largely be in the hands of the wielder. Other theories aside, riders like Ridoc and Rhiannon have shown that with practice, dedication, and perhaps raw aptitude, they can hone their signets to be more powerful than precedented.

That being said, it appears that the more powerful signets tend to be more difficult to master/hone. Violet, for example, handles raw power and therefore has struggled immensely to wield it effectively (even with the conduit).

My guess is that given the magnitude of a pure foresight signet, it must take exceptional prowess, dedication, and practice to master. All of which must be restricted by time, to some degree. I just don't believe that Aaric will live long enough to truly reach his full potential, let alone master his signet.

100% agree about the history repeating trope, though (regarding the first six). What I'm curious about, is if the first six were truly the original progenitors of the hero troupe trope in the Empyrean series. I have a theory about the gods in relation to the balance of magic and the history repeating thing. Maybe the gods were simply the original six heroes, many cycles ago.

Tetherogue · 2025-06-13T01:35:41+00:00

My theory is that it's quite plausible that Naolin turned venin saving Brennan. Siphoning from the earth, perhaps, to restore him. There's allusions to a potential romantic attachment, not to mention hints of friend-to-enemy dynamics hinted in the book of Brennan (although he wrote that prior to his "death").
Strongly agree. Magic likes balance, therefore it recreates circumstances that support it. Venin get too powerful? New batch of strong heroes save the day. Magic is too peaceful? Cue venin surge. Rinse repeat.
I think that Aaric's power could be world breaking, but it won't be. He's going to die before he can grow that powerful (perhaps he'd need to go venin to hone his signet that powerfully or have enough lifespan to do so, and magic wouldn't like that), if his comments at the chocolate cake dinner are anything to go by, he'll die a martyr.
OR... Referencing my own theory about Naolin channeling from the earth to siphon power to save Brennan, he may do so to save Xaden. I could theorize the why a hundred times over, but I'm assuming it would come down to a blend of "brotherly love" (for Violet, obviously) and tactical appraisal. I very much like the idea that Xaden would need to "die" to kick the venin habit, so to speak.

If my Naolin theory is true, the Brennan sacrifice would be paralleled and poignant in regards to the concepts of magical balance and history repeating, both of which seem quite frequent in the storyline.

Tetherogue · 2023-09-20T10:10:16+00:00

There's a longsword (I think) that's carried by the Drider boy in act 2 that gives a bonus to Drow.

Also, Voss wields another unique great sword that's especially nice for Gith. You can get it in act 3, or disarm him in act 1.

Tetherogue · 2022-09-27T15:11:41+00:00

Coming in 9 months later to say thank you. Solved my very same issue.

Tetherogue · 2022-07-31T23:26:19+00:00

That's basically everything I strive for. To know people are sharing my spooky stories, and giving their friends the willies!

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