(06-17-2015, 10:35 AM)Telluride Wrote: One might also think that the Wood Wailers, or at least the Padjal themselves, would have some knowledge and ability in dispelling glamours, since they have to deal with the Sylphs on regular bases, and even the most benevolent of the Sentient Salads have a wicked prankster streak.
(06-17-2015, 10:58 AM)Lilia Lia Wrote: At this point I think glamours are mysterious enough that we should feel free to create some fan lore around them.
My current "headcanon" on it - since I put forth all these questions and should at least put out some of my own opinions on the matter - is that glamour magic and the methods for dealing with it are probably Gridanian in nature, if for nothing else than because Sylphs are A Thing. Since they're a friendly Beast Tribe who naturally does a lot of disguising for pranks and such, it would make sense that the "secret of fire" so to speak would come from them. And they either provided the ways to deal with it too when they imparted the knowledge... or it was figured out as a necessity (and possibly bolstered once the Gridanians know how to do it themselves).
So, since it comes from Gridania, the materials used to deal with the situation might also be Gridanian. So, the issue regarding getting enough powder in Hildy's situation is because it's a niche import item from the Twelveswood. How big a niche, of course, depends on how easily it is to perform glamours and how many people have access to it. As mentioned by Telluride, if it was a simple process, Yugiri would've likely turned to it either right away or shortly after arriving in Eorzea and becoming part of the Crystal Braves.
As for performing the glamours - just glamouring armor and clothing, from a mechanical sense, requires specially made crystals tuned to that purpose. Which require a masterful (read, level 50) crafter to create them. So perhaps there's some weight behind them being rather difficult to obtain - after all, you have to get that base material and then find a skilled crafter with the knowledge to make them. So, it would make sense only the wealthy or those who travel a lot/have a lot of connections (i.e. Adventurers) would have access to this simple glamour.
For the greater glamours, like full body stuff the Heretics/Dravanians use? I just keep thinking Dravanians -> Dragons -> DnD Dragons -> Polymorph. The changes they do (and that the Sylphs do) are more polymorph than glamour, and require either a natural racial affinity to such things or quite a bit of aetherical power.
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