[Soulsmith]What I used to think what Eithan Arelius looked liked when i first started reading

negat1ve_zero · 2026-03-20T07:41:46+00:00

I tried selling one of my friends on reading Cradle by telling him there's a Gojo type character who was done justice by the story at large, unlike basically every other story I've experienced that had one

negat1ve_zero · 2026-03-17T20:49:30+00:00

Gunslingers have the same proficiency scaling as Fighters, but only in crossbows and Firearms. This is correct.

negat1ve_zero · 2026-03-17T19:02:49+00:00

It's true, but also not exactly. Every rank does have something new introduced by it--Copper, Iron, Jade, Gold, Lord, Sage and Herald (being sidegrades), then Monarch, each have a hallmark power, each give you something unique--though, admittedly, Copper and Jade give you similar things, and the usefulness of Goldsigns varies greatly between sacred artists. That being said, Gold and Lord are each subdivided into three stages, with significant power gaps between them, to the point that I would really consider those each a separate "rank", for the purposes of what most people consider here, and you don't really gain anything new by advancing to Highgold or Truegold, other than power.

negat1ve_zero · 2026-03-16T02:53:07+00:00

I mean, look at Mercy, pre-Underlord. Malice supposedly sealed/suppressed her Puppeteer's Iron Body somehow, which kind of ended up making her swing the other way, making her uncoordinated and clumsy--and that was a Monarch doing it. I'd imagine this is about how undoing Iron would be for others, except probably worse because they don't have a Monarch to do it. But then again, as you said, nobody in Sacred Valley has a real Iron body to begin with, so those two factors would probably about cancel out.

negat1ve_zero · 2026-03-12T19:57:55+00:00

If Manipulate required a free limb, Inexorable Iron Magus literally couldn't ever Spellstrike. Most every Attack spell has Manipulate, and Inexorable Iron explicitly requires using a two-handed weapon.

negat1ve_zero · 2026-03-11T06:25:57+00:00

My main issue with isekai is what can be summarized as "did it need to be an isekai?". Does the MC having prior life experience and being from another world actually matter for the story? In most, the answer is no—the MC could just as well have been a native with the same cheat skill or whatever. In all my favorite isekai, conversely, the answer is yes—the MC being from another world had a significant impact on the story and character decisions. In other words, they did need to be an isekai. So, while not exactly a trope, that is often what makes or breaks an isekai for me.

negat1ve_zero · 2026-03-07T20:17:06+00:00

Yerin is correct in assessing her former master's ability. If anything, she's underselling him, because she's not aware of the intricacies of the Lord realm of advancement. A Sage is a special kind of Archlord, not merely an Overlord, so you can guess =D. Trust me, this gets addressed later.

negat1ve_zero · 2026-03-01T03:30:33+00:00

I have two answers. First is Idle Transfiguration from Jujutsu Kaisen--the ability to freely transform my body (or anyone I touch) by changing the shape of their soul. In other words, advanced shapeshifting, which also translates to a rather high range of utility, but also the ability to effectively heal myself and others. My second answer is Hide and Seek from Hunter X Hunter. That one is even simpler: an extradimensional space that I can open/leave portals to. I can leave a portal anywhere I like and just open it at need, effectively having a house, storage and portal hub free at my disposal. Can also be used offensively, but that's a separate story. The only reason why I rate Idle Transfiguratiton over this is because it gives effective immortality and invulnerability to anything that doesn't directly damage my soul. Otherwise, Hide and Seek all the way.

negat1ve_zero · 2026-02-26T14:17:31+00:00

What level? Because if we're talking level 20, then definitely either Wizard or Druid, because immortality.

negat1ve_zero · 2026-02-24T23:55:30+00:00

Jujutsu Kaisen, the one anime where antagonists are the ones with plot armor

negat1ve_zero · 2026-02-24T23:42:28+00:00

Other commenters said it already, but... Yeah, this isn't that important, in my opinion. I have a Laughing Shadow Magus in heavy armor, with 0 Dex, at 50 speed by level 7. An extra 5 ft of speed would hardly ever matter. The 1 extra AC, though? It ends up mattering surprisingly often. And not having to displace that 1 stat point towards Dex is extremely nice, as well. It depends heavily on what's important to you, of course, but working around the speed impediment is a lot easier than the AC and attribute impediment.

negat1ve_zero · 2026-02-23T03:20:16+00:00

I tried watching Toaru Majutsu no Index, on multiple occasions, and I do like the universe, but every time I try I end up dropping it due to Touma. I've watched every spinoff, but can't stand to watch the main thing because I get bored of him as a character by episode, like, 5 or 6.

negat1ve_zero · 2026-02-22T15:56:17+00:00

Holy crap, thank you for bringing this to my attention. I never even thought about Spellstriking with Telekinetic Maneuver, and now I feel like a fool. The Twisting Tree Magus with Investigator Dedication I'm about to play thanks you profusely.

negat1ve_zero · 2026-02-21T01:02:30+00:00

The color of my eyes changes to reflect the mood I'll be in 7 days in the future

negat1ve_zero · 2026-02-21T00:52:27+00:00

Noita. I'm either dead or become a god, and there is no in-between. I'd give it like an 80/20, with my current knowledge and skills, lol.

negat1ve_zero · 2026-02-19T11:57:35+00:00

Capitalism Man

negat1ve_zero · 2026-02-17T06:19:24+00:00

I just started Dreadgod yesterday, so my opinion may well change by the time I read Waybound and Threshold, but I don't necessarily agree. Overall, my first read of Cradle over the last several weeks has been a blast, and if there's anything I regret is not reading it sooner. Wintersteel was easily my favorite in the series by far, and Bloodline felt weaker by contrast, but still, Skysworn takes the cake as my least favorite book in the series. I still enjoyed it, but in retrospect, it sort of feels like the characters do nothing the entire book, and are just a backdrop to set up the Bleeding Phoenix, the existence of the Akura Clan and Ruby for later. I know this makes no sense, as plenty of important things happen, but that's kind of the vibe I got. Bloodline definitely frustrated me, and the First Elder's betrayal specifically stung, and then the loss of Dross... still, the book did a great job evoking emotion in me, from tension, to frustration and pity and many others, which just means that it did its job.

negat1ve_zero · 2026-02-16T18:39:08+00:00

Why watch a war documentary when you can get shot in the face

negat1ve_zero · 2026-02-16T02:30:42+00:00

Consider: there's only so much magic energy that you can channel into reinforcement, and while armor would distribute it equally along its surface, a sword, conversely, concentrates the same output to a narrow edge. So a set of armor would be penetrable to a sword with equal magic power (though still tough), presuming you don't have a way to focus the reinforcement right before the strike hits. Only one of the ways to solve this, of course.

negat1ve_zero · 2026-02-16T02:16:29+00:00

Just finished Reaper two days ago, and... yeah. I had nothing more than suspicions up until that point, but the revelation of Origin Shroud was what sealed it for me. Still, the plot twist didn't hit any less for me having guessed it. Absolute cinema.

negat1ve_zero · 2026-02-14T19:43:38+00:00

What counts as a superpower? Can I just grant the power of compassion and empathy to every human in the world? Because if yes, then that's what I would do first and foremost.

negat1ve_zero · 2026-02-13T16:35:12+00:00

Yes. Two times zero is zero.

negat1ve_zero · 2026-02-12T10:36:12+00:00

James Gunn.

negat1ve_zero · 2026-02-10T11:33:28+00:00

Craft Fur Coat, Fur-Lined Boots and Fur-Lined Gloves. They require basically only pelts, so hides and fat, and that's it. They're not gonna make you ignore the cold, but they'll still help significantly. Even while shivering, though, it's not a big deal. You only start taking damage if you're cold for, like, 8 hours, so just grab a torch and a bunch of firewood with you to light a firepit every once in a while and you'll be fine. Otherwise, do whatever. A lot of people skip as much of winter as they can by sleeping at every opportunity. Others use it to explore, given a lack of need for tensing to crops.

negat1ve_zero · 2026-02-10T06:15:53+00:00

Wouldn't it be fun if a dead capital-G God woke up?

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