(10-12-2015, 02:35 PM)LiadansWhisper Wrote:(10-12-2015, 02:33 PM)Coatleque Wrote:(10-12-2015, 02:28 PM)Isaelt Haragin Wrote: After all, who says Soulstones are the end-all be-all for progression other than game mechanics?
They're not, that's just it. Â Think of them like the cliff notes of learning a trade. Â It can help accelerate learning, but it's not the only way to acquire knowledge.
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The only instance in which they appear to be absolutely required is with Black Mages. Â Even then, you might be able to find a way around that with a good enough reason.
Perhaps a pact with a Voidsent or something like that. Black magic and Void magic seem tied together, loosely at the very least.