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So from what I know, miracles are stories of magical magical events that depend on your belief in their authenticity.

Something that bothered me is that they are more vague than sorceries which are your typical fantasy magic. Like what does it mean by "stories"; is it like historical events, eye witness testimonies, or the gods discovering ways to use their spirituality and will to harness magic and past these accounts down to the humans?

They definitely aren't dependant on the deity that a miracle is based on since londer and the deacons use them just fine yet are against the gods. Not to mention some miracles are discovered or created by humans simply through their spirituality, like Aldritch dreamed of lifehunt and made a miracle out of it and evangelist Dorphy created a stronger Gnaw spell from her obsession of the deep.

So if anyone has anything I should look at or if you have your own ideas please let me know.

So I'm trying to play melee/sorcery build and I saw that the catalyst acts as a spear in melee which i taught would be a good option since there are no "melee" sorceries in ds1.

This isn't about what level or gameplay but more like where the dlc should fit in the story that would make sense.

My personal idea it's saving Dusk before O&S and actually activating the dlc in-between boing the lord souls, kinda like an unexpected detour. Since I like to do them in the order listed which would put it after Nito and BOC and before 4kings and Seith. I feel like this makes the most sense given the order that Frampt lists the lords and the unique sif cutscene.

But what do you think?

For more detail:

im doing a melee/sorcery build. Using the flamberge + 10 and sorcerers catalyst with 27 in Dex and 38 in intelligence currently.

So from what I know is that miracles are stories that one reads and prays about it to be blessed by its revelations. So at first it seems very similar to paladins in dnd, man prays to the gods and gods give him power. However something that gets me are the deacons of the deep; they use way of white miracles while being actively against the gods which tells me that the powers of miracles are actually independent from gods in the sense that they don't have any actual authority over such powers and its all the caster and considering that the deacons are akso casting sorcery and some pyromancy with pure faith only seems to reinforce that.

This also calls me to question what is actually being told in these stories because if it was just as simple as like "gwyn threw lightning bolts and slew the ancient dragons" and just believing that let's you do the same; then literally anyone would be able to do it but that isn't the case. So I feel there is some kind of instruction within the stories of these miracles; not in the same way as sorcery which is scientific instruction but more like a spiritual instruction that will allow you to perform the same act described in the story.

Please do share your thoughts as this is a question i have had fir a while.

Im turn between three for different reasons.

1. Aegis: not much to explain here, just feels the most practical in a fight.

2.puppet string: I like the puppet theme with the string and gets "there are no strings on me" stuck in my head.

3. Pandemonium: I love its look. Plus like to headcanon that as P slowly becomes more human, his legion arm reacts as well since its powered by his ergo. First its just useful mechanical prosthetic but then the ergo changes it, making it more fleshy and organic since P is becoming more alive.

This is a topic that I am sure won't bare much fruit but I thought I would ask anyway. So what i am trying to ask is what do you think the miracles are actually describing in relation to the spells they cast?

First I feel its important I layout what I think the faith stat is in lore. ​From what I can find when it comes to faith in relation to casting spells, it seems to be belief that the spell works and thus you can use it and isn't actually the gods hearing prayers and giving permission to use their power. The deacons are the best example since they can use way of white miracles even after abandoning that faith, and according to the archdeacon staff faith/intelligence and miracles/sorceries can be used interchangeably.

So from that, I think its one of two things. Either miracles are simply describing a spell in a way that requires trust that it is authentic and will work; or (in the case of way of white miracles specifically) claiming that the magic itself it's the gods will manifesting from your faith in order to keep humans from realizing that it's actually your own will manifesting from your belief, which there is marit to this since the gods are liars.

I want to believe the former since not all miracles are about the gods or even faith in a particular figure but I want hear your guys ideas or if there is anything I missed.

I think the faith stat isn't "i am religiously devoted to this god and in return the god gives me permission to use there power". I think its more of personal belief in the authenticity of the knowledge and by extenion the spell described within inantations.

There are few things to me this point. For instance, its heavily implied, not just in ER but in most fromsoft games, that sorceries and ​miracles/incantations are far more similar than they appear, with the only difference is how the user channels these powers. Even on the otherside with sorceries; their are sorceries that have faith requirments and these are magics are either from long dead civilizations like death sorceries or are so obscure that no institution has had chance to properly study it. Gideon's boss fight is another thing, as he uses incantations of multiple outer gods in his fight yet its clear he has loyalty only to marika and the golden order. The fire monks are in a similar spot as Gideon since they are allied with the golden order yet they can utilize the fell God's flame. You can even use miquella's own spell as in the pillar of light incantation and he is dead.

Please do share your thoughts about this and if i missed anything i should consider regarding this. I do apologize if this post seems blunt but I like being very straightforward about things.

Essentially I am role-playing a vampire that still has some of his humanity, like he reconizes his need to feed is inevitable but also can't bring himself to harm good people; mainly feeding on bandits, witches or just generaly moraly evil npcs.

I had the plan for him to join the volkihar since he has an interest in magic and by extension his vampirism and will use the resources of clan volkihar to achieve that (and the meta reason of vampire lord form). But at the same time I want to go dawnguard since the volkihar path would go against his want of not harming innocence like the moth priest. (I also have a mod let me play a vampire in the dawnguard.)

Any ideas which would make a better narrative? Any of your own ideas?

First, I will give you idea where I sit on the subject, and I believe it applies to the dark souls games as well to an extent.

So from where I stand so far is that faith in the game's context isn't faith as in religious loyalty and devotion, but more like you have such belief that the spell will work that it is force to become real despite you not understanding why it works. I view it as such because otherwise it seems contradictory for some things, like Gideon being able to use the powers of all the outer gods desite having no religious association with them and the fire monks being loyal to the golden order yet are capable of using the fire of their own enemy.

Some might say that what I am describing sorcery but from I know its stated that sorcery and incantations are not as different as they seem since both describe a magical act but just in two different in formats. One channels magic by understanding the scientific mean to do so, and the other is raw emotion and belief that it you can cast it.

Please do correct me if my understanding is completely off.

I have my own idea but I would also like to hear your ideas.

So i personally believe faith magics are not dependant on being religiously devoted to a god and that god giving permission, It can help but not required. My biggest proof is Gideon given he is using the powers of outer gods in his boss fight despite having no devotion to them and how the fire giants work for the golden order yet are able to use the power of the fell god.

Also, incantations and sorcery are actually not that different in how they draw power, only in format. In fact both methods can draw from the same source given how hornsent incantations where once sorceries. So really with a faith spell, its having high levels of trust abd confidence that the spell will work and the more grant the spell is, the more trust and confidence is required for the spell to work.

CD is very good at detail with even the smallest things, especially when it comes to player choices. So i find it odd that they wouldn't change anything after such a huge moment like this. Obviously we get it mentioned in the ending of the main quest but after no nilfgaard soldiers replacing Rodanian ones and everyone still acting as if Radovid is still alive. Plus Shani and Geralt even talk about him like he is still alive in hearts of stone.

Has this ever been explained or was this is a case of too many changes to make and didn't have the time to implement?

From what I know, humans are not native to the world that the games take place, much like the other races. Do we know the world's name? Could it be earth?

Obviously the avengers don't exist, but I do remember a reference to doctor strange but that could have just been an Easter egg but given how its done I don't think it is and there is a doctor strange in the ramiverse. I also heard a theory that the Morbius movie took place in the ramiverse though I don't know that was debunked or not.

So before I continue, i will admit it has been a few years since I had last seen this film so some details i may have forgotten. Anyway. but I found out its labeled as a science fantasy and from what I could look up; science fantasy basically means science fiction and magic scrambled together, kinda like star wars with its advanced technology and the force.

Though I don't recall anything magical in the film that couldn't be explained as advanced technology. You could say morph or those space whales could be supernatural with their abilities like defying the laws of gravity but with alien species you could literally make them capable of anything.

Please do share me your thoughts and if I am missing anything or misunderstanding.

I have recently noticed people giving him a lot of attention, even an analoge horror based on him.

I personally think his attire, lore, and concept as a living wound in the force is great. But i do feel he was waitsed in terms of how powerful could or even should have been. And yeah he is canonically mediocre at lightsaber combat but I wouldn't see that as a bad thing if they played with the "living wound" concept more and made im a pure force combatant.

The main goal of this post is to hear any feedback on which of the roleplay/backstories would be more interesting and the sane fir the build ideas, and also if you have any ideas or critics of your own you wanna contribute to this.

The Possible Builds:

the two current options I have in mind are go pure mage with destruction and illusion, or embrace a more warrior heavy battlemage with a two-handed enchanted weapon with illusion and telekinesis (will be using a mod that let's telekinesis ragdoll people); both options possibly using conjuration as well.

Backstory:

For this one i already have the backstory made where they are a noble's son who got into magic and has to flee his home. But where the two ideas diverge. The first one is where he turned vampire by accident and his father sneaks him away and has him cross into skyrim where he heads to a tavern to figure out his next move.

Option two has a bit more to cover. He is still a noble's son but this begins during the events of the plain weld in eso and his vampirism was no accident but an action he took to advance in power. But when the plain meld began he knew molag bal's invasion would spark increased conflict vampires like him; so he went into hibernation within the mountains that make up skyrim's border to wait it out. When some bandits found his hideout and awoken him, he of course limestone them dried out husks and is now free to explore skyrim.

Roleplay:

Before I get to the roleplay ideas, I do want to inform you of the traits they will have. A curious yet determined mind with a desire to weild magic to his absolute potential.

The idea following the first backstory is that he isn't really evil but has to come to terms with his new existence and his desire to learn magic may lead him to understanding the powers of his new state of being.

For the second, I was taking inspiration from the vampires of the Witcher where they are indifferent to humans but should they get to know one personally then they will so some sense of care for that individual.

Im level 6 and I am trying to find the basic cursed oil manuscript to maje the werewolf fight at the ancient oak easier. I found videos her the superior and enhanced versions but only a few on finding basic oil in random chests. If anyone could give me any tips on where that I should look i appreciate it.

So from what I know in the lore, the elder blood's space and time abilities are accessed only by the women of the bloodline. But my question is that if the men get anything out of being a child of the blood; obviously they don't have the space abd time abilities as the women but do the men at least show some kind of magical prowess from the blood or are they just carriers to pass it on?

Also, I remember vaguely there was a make member of the elder blood who could have used the abilities but do correct me if I am wrong. Another thing since I am talking about thus; I know Ciri would have a child of prophecy but it has also been a hot minute and can't recall if it was just child in the general sense or if it said son specifically, please do correct me on this also.

I have recently found this follower mod and thought it would give mmthe dragonborn some actual backstory which i thought was neet. But im curious about people who have by chance used it. Like how is the dialog and character's world awareness? Of course I don't exoect it to be SDA level of quality but how well does it perform in those aspects?