Though many words refer to practitioners of magic, most are not entirely synonymous. 'Wizard' is a general term referring to anyone who can utilize magic. The term 'Evoker' is generally reserved for someone highly capable with magic, and is also considered an especially formal term. 'Warlock' refers to a practitioner of dark magic, though it is generally only usedatsomeone with intent of being scathing rather than a self-adopted title. 'Witch' refers only to female wizards, and is often seen as diminutive.
-Excerpt fromOn Modern Vernacularby Cynthia Darrow
The only concrete information we ever have about an individual trial comes when fewer evokers leave than enter. Of 279 tributes in the 20 trials, records indicate 17 never returned and are presumed dead. The most to ever die in a single trial was three at once, during the 18th trial.
-Excerpt fromOur Unspoken Historyby Elijah Willow
In post 43, BATORU wrote:oh wait I just realized something
@Mod
if we send a spell to a scum, do they keep it even after they lose it?
In post 56, Mega Frozen wrote:clarifying the second line is about dark magicIn post 52, Mega Frozen wrote:scums must have regular spells which they must pass or the game is breakable .
I wouldn't assume its just factional kill though. It might be more.
why our votes are a spell? will we loose them by targetting people at night? I'm a little confused here.
#Frozen
and lets ask last question from mod
@mod About he vote spell we all have and is written in sample role pm. is that transformable like other spells too?
if thats the case we all must make a plan for targetting to make sure votes won't end up in one slot
#White
Though there are those who hold them in esteem, the reputation of the Nyx Family is permanently blackened by them being credited with the first usage of dark magic.
-Excerpt fromThe Fifteen Familiesby Frederick Kendall
In post 291, Fire Assassin wrote:@Mod: Can players gain spells without another players intervention or does it always have to be players intervention?
When spells are "compulsory and must use first opportunity" how does that work for something like a hated spell? Does that mean by end of day they give to another player?
The Acken Family was the first of two families blessed by Xova whose line have gone extinct. Records indicate they were always very small family, and became doomed when the sole heir to their line became the first to die in a trial during the Fourth Trial of the Evoker.
-Excerpt fromThe Fifteen Familiesby Frederick Kendall
The Temple of Xova rests in the heart of the city of Xova, which is in the small nation of Xova. Xovans aren't very creative when it comes to naming things.
In post 1, Nahdia wrote:Do not make reference to meta formed in other games that are still ongoing. Being discreet doesn't make it acceptable.>
Do not make reference in game to any sort of moderator communication with the exception of communication relating to game mechanics (role PM's, investigative results, mod questions, etc.).>
The Kroll Family appreciates concision.
-Excerpt fromThe Fifteen Familiesby Frederick Kendall
He who fails to control mana, is controlled by mana.
-Ancient proverb, origin unknown.
The Turner Family's extensive family tree features merchants and traders dealing in virtually every good imaginable. With their massive wealth they field a privately owned army to protect their interests.
-Excerpt fromThe Fifteen Familiesby Frederick Kendall
That those who enter the trial may never relate the events of the trial to anyone is an unquestioned rule. However, whether those who enter may discuss the events afterwards with those who were there with them is something of a gray area. A strict adherence to Xova's exact commandants would say this is forbidden as well, but even so it occurs without apparent divine vengeance.
Excerpt fromOur Unspoken Historyby Elijah Willow
As long as there have been humans who control magic, there have been humans seeking to understand the science behind magic. Unfortunately, those groups have historically had very minor overlap.
-Excerpt fromModern Mana, 11th Editionby Ashton Paradox
Most users of magic reject modern technology. Members of the Felix Family are the major exception; many modern conveniences stem from the imaginations of inventors from the Felix Family.
-Excerpt fromThe Fifteen Familiesby Frederick Kendall
The Willow Family, often called House Willow, are among the most pious of blessed families. Their House recognizes and holds in great reverence even the most obscure of Holy Days.
-Excerpt fromThe Fifteen Familiesby Frederick Kendall
In post 1103, pisskop wrote:??? its compulsive.
@mod, what happens to the grimoire of a dead player?
In post 1165, pisskop wrote:@mod: When a palyer dies, what happens to the powers they are storing in their spellbook?
In post 1167, drealmerz7 wrote:nahdia - are there mechanics that would fascilitate such existing in this game?
The Vex Family is notably the smallest of still surviving families. They are a close-knit and secretive group, leading to some referring to their family as a hereditary cult.
-Excerpt fromThe Fifteen Familiesby Frederick Kendall
It's always quite easy to tell when a member of the Darrow Family is around; they'll be sure to tell you at the first opportunity. This despite there being no particularly notable achievements to attribute to their family in the last few hundred years.
-Excerpt fromThe Fifteen Familiesby Frederick Kendall
In post 1398, Dunnstral wrote:@mod if someone has multiple spells, can they be used at the same time?
The Kendall Family, the greatest of all the magical families, is famed for their gift for writing, as well as their non-bias.
-Excerpt fromThe Fifteen Familiesby Frederick Kendall
In truth, the Paradox Family still has surviving descendants. However, after their failure to send a representative to take part in the tenth trial, magic was stripped from their bloodline. Most wizards now refer to their family as if they are all dead.
-Excerpt fromThe Fifteen Familiesby Frederick Kendall
Though the spirits of most who die will be welcomed to the court of deity they revered the most, there are a great number of things one might do in life which may affect your destiny after death. Chief among them is the murder of an innocent.
Rae is the parent to all other Gods and Goddesses, known simply as the First. The few truly great leaders among the ranks of men make up Rae's court.
In post 1598, Fire Assassin wrote:@Mod I think this was asked earlier, but if X dies at night and Y visits them. Will they get Ys spell?
In post 1644, BATORU wrote:@Mod if two people had hypothetically targeted beeboy with the same spell, would both show in his book upon flip or just one?
Xova is the Goddess of the Arcane. She is choosier than most in who she allows to enter her court after death; only allowing those particularly skilled in the use of magic.
In post 1757, ironstove wrote:My real spell is called find the f*gg*t and I used it on you last night and got a positive result for HIV/AIDS
Eta is known as the Dusk Goddess. She is commonly mistaken as an embodiment of evil, but is more intimately connected with the unknown and the forbidden. Any wizards who use dark magic in their life time will become members of her court after death.
Members of the Stryker Family are particularly proud of their heritage. Their extended family tree consists largely of generals and war heroes.
-Excerpt fromThe Fifteen Familiesby Frederick Kendall
Eta's twin is Ko, the God of Death. Anyone who kills their fellow man during their lifetime not out of absolute necessity is dragged, willingly or not, to his court after death.
Interestingly, the most revered figure from the Garrick family is not the original evoker among them blessed by Xova as it is with most other families. Instead, the most celebrated Garrick is Eramus Garrick, who is credited with creating the world's first court of law.
-Excerpt fromThe Fifteen Familiesby Frederick Kendall
For millennia after the dawn of cities and civilizations, the Tempest family remained as a primarily nomadic group. Even today, family tradition dictates young adults of the Tempest family spend significant time traveling the world. The journeys of young Tempests frequently many months if not years.
-Excerpt fromThe Fifteen Familiesby Frederick Kendall
Sickofit1138 wrote:@Mod, I think I'll need to replace out, in overloaded with work and family things so I can't keep up right now.
Scattered among the branches of the Cappit Family tree are many of the world's most renowned musicians, some whom pioneered methods of playing only achievable through the use of magic.
-Excerpt fromThe Fifteen Familiesby Frederick Kendall
The Bladesh family make up the famous Bladesh Dynasty, which has ruled the large nation of Cava for the last thousand or so years. Crown princes and princesses are frequently those who represent their family during the Xova's trails.
-Excerpt fromThe Fifteen Familiesby Frederick Kendall
In post 2330, pisskop wrote:@mod:. if a spell on a tracked/watched target failed, would a positive result still be sent?
In post 2336, Not Chara wrote:assuming everyone is a VT with no additional abilities, say i'm watching pisskop at night, with the flipped watcher spell. and someone attempted to cop pisskop, but the cop was roleblocked. would i see that the attempted cop had targeted pisskop?