(11-09-2015, 06:03 PM)Haviland Wrote: Im currently leveling my character. And still working on back story and stuff. But I had a couple questions some of you might be able to clear up for me.ÂAnd for my occasional serious reply.
As of now I'm thinking my character may chaotic good or neutral good and will want to practice black magic even though he is aware it is outlawed. To be honest I don't think he will use it in the open but I want there to be that side of him.
My idea is that he will be caught using it and though it was for good, he ends up looking really guilty. And kind up escapes and lays low for a while. My questions are:
1) what exactly is the legality of Black Magic. Is it outlawed everywhere, or just Ul'dah and what exactly would that kind of punishment entail. How do most people react to it. (Maybe you can tell me what your character might think of a black Mage using it for good).Â
2) can someone explain why it's outlawed, I have an idea but I'm not sure.Â
3) what would my character have to keep in mind when "laying low"
4) any other general knowledge of Black Mage is very much appreciated. I pretty much have my story down just need to get these details.
1) Black Magic is, while mostly forgotten, highly illegal. If someone that knows what you are doing is Dark Magic, and tell someone that also knows what that is, you can bet you are going to the chopping block, if not being killed before so it never comes out. It's highly illegal, destroys the land, and very few people would have genuine good intentions with it. Don't be fooled with the Class Quest. They are exceptions rather than the norm, and are hidden for a very good reason.
2) Black Magic drains the magic from the land itself, and in wide scale it literally slowly kills the planet. Black Magic and White Magic almost destroyed the entire world, and caused one of the Cataclysms in Eorzea. Suffice to say, no one wants to see that happen again, which is why Black Magic is highly illegal, and the elements drowned all practictioners and made only Padjals allowed to use them.
3) They would have to keep in mind that using it publicy would screw them over in the long run. While they are easier to disguise themselves as a "really good thaumaturge", if your cast is too powerful for your own body to handle (Like a Flare), be sure that SOMEONE will pick that up, and unless they are close to you, will more than likely tell you off to the authorities; again, very few people have good intentions with Black Magic.
4) Not much, my hard lore knowledge isn't very wealthy, and I'm sure others will tell you better. You can find Soul Stones in Sil'Dil and Belah'dian ruins mostly, and that the magic slowly kills the land. It is insanely powerful, but very easy to fall in the wrong hands and be abused, due to it's massive power of destruction. It's illegality is very well justified.
