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Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it?

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Kou Kou Find all posts by this user An Enigma Posts:93 Joined:Aug 2014 Character:Yesukai Qalli Linkshell:Yaluria's Paradise Server:Balmung Reputation: 5 RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? | #4 02-19-2015, 10:48 AM (02-19-2015, 04:52 AM)Nako Wrote: So, Aether, the source of all life. For some reason massively abundant in Eorzea. In game we know of a few different styles of magic: Conjury: focuses powers from the elements Thaumaturgy: focuses power from within Arcanima: focuses power through arcane sigils (unsure if it is external or internal aether) Succor (White Magic): Power derived as a gift from the Elementals of the Twelveswood Black Magic: Power drawn from the void and draining the land (iirc) Summoning: Allagan art focuses essence of a defeated primal, and calls upon an aspect of said primal Scholar(ism?): Nymian art of battle magic. Void Magic: Magic drawn from the void, seemingly similar to thaumaturgy/black magic.  stuff we don't know much if anything about: Astrology: draws powers from the heavens? DarkKnightism: powers of darkness. Sounsyy can elaborate on these, as can some others. I probably could but I am about to collapse from working a night shift Can my character manipulate it? Yes, he is skilled in the three base schools of magic, and has theoretical knowledge on all of the ones listed. however, he can't cast high level magics, and he struggles with healing and teleportation. As to downsides, I tend to think Thaumaturgy has one of the biggest, if you draw too much power from within yourself you will die. You are litteraly using your life force to make things go boom. there is also the issue of aether poisoning. Being in an area with a high concentration of aether can cause significant harm to someone. in 1.0 I believe the dungeon timer was a way to represent this. You can also contract aether poisoning through the consumption of ethers I believe (as per the alchemist story line) This... is significantly more helpful than what I've been doing. Huh. I'd been thinking this whole time Thaumaturgy uses surrounding aether, but I guess thinking back on it, that wouldn't make sense, thinking back on the THM storyline again. Hrm. So aether in high concentrations is bad. Thaumaturgy can't be used with people who have low aetheric levels because it uses lifeforce.  What about the melee classes (GLA/PGL/MRD/ROG/PDL/MNK/WAR/NIN)? Don't they kind of use aether as well? As far as I know, MNK uses Chi (which I think is compared to aether?) and NINs use Mudras (which are... ?????? as far as I know). Sorry If I'm reading too much into this, I'm something of a lore junkie.

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Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Kou - 02-19-2015, 03:25 AM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by WhiteLycanXII - 02-19-2015, 04:09 AM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Aduu Avagnar - 02-19-2015, 04:52 AM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Kou - 02-19-2015, 10:48 AM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Warren Castille - 02-19-2015, 10:51 AM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Berrod Armstrong - 02-19-2015, 12:49 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by reinadancer - 02-19-2015, 11:11 AM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Sophia_Grave - 02-19-2015, 11:26 AM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by reinadancer - 02-19-2015, 11:39 AM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Kou - 02-19-2015, 12:07 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Aaron - 02-19-2015, 11:37 AM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Cato - 02-19-2015, 11:58 AM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by reinadancer - 02-19-2015, 12:05 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Gegenji - 02-19-2015, 12:29 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Inessa Hara - 02-19-2015, 01:05 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Sounsyy - 02-19-2015, 03:34 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by K'nahli - 02-19-2015, 01:31 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Sounsyy - 02-19-2015, 02:03 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Kou - 02-19-2015, 02:22 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Magellan - 02-19-2015, 10:15 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Aduu Avagnar - 02-19-2015, 02:58 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Inessa Hara - 02-19-2015, 03:51 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Warren Castille - 02-19-2015, 04:19 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Inessa Hara - 02-19-2015, 04:21 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Warren Castille - 02-19-2015, 04:27 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Gegenji - 02-19-2015, 04:39 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by K'nahli - 02-19-2015, 10:40 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Inessa Hara - 02-19-2015, 04:57 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Melkire - 02-19-2015, 05:03 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Gaspard - 02-19-2015, 05:14 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Melody - 02-19-2015, 05:39 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Zyrusticae - 02-19-2015, 07:32 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Aduu Avagnar - 02-19-2015, 07:52 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Knight Kat - 02-19-2015, 07:55 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Edvyn - 02-19-2015, 09:37 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by ChewableMorphine - 02-19-2015, 09:47 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Edvyn - 02-19-2015, 09:51 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Inessa Hara - 02-19-2015, 09:51 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Flashhelix - 02-19-2015, 10:01 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Edvyn - 02-19-2015, 10:02 PM RE: Aether — How's it work and how do your characters use it? - by Erik Mynhier - 02-20-2015, 06:20 AM

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