E'irawen Posted September 11, 2014 Share #1 Posted September 11, 2014 I was being encouraged to create a character that I almost made around launch time and just... didn't, I guess. But his concept and idea was focused around some things I'm not 100% sure exist. He basically would have owned a 'curious oddities' shop. Selling talismans, "haunted" items, that sort of stuff. But I'd always wondered if I could perhaps take it a small step further and have him actually sell spells or curses or anything? I wasn't sure if something like that existed in lore, I'm only familiar with a straight up white/black mage take on magic. So I wanted to poke around and find out if more 'witchcraft'-esque type things existed. Link to comment
Verad Posted September 11, 2014 Share #2 Posted September 11, 2014 I don't care if it's lore-compliant or not. You need to make this shop, and I need to sell your defective products. This is non-negotiable. Link to comment
Unnamed Mercenary Posted September 11, 2014 Share #3 Posted September 11, 2014 I second this. Listen to Verad. ..EXP scrolls exist within the game. And crafting/NPCs would leave me to believe they hold that actual element. ...I think it'd be possible to make some. Link to comment
Guest Ragnar Posted September 11, 2014 Share #4 Posted September 11, 2014 I'll just mirror what the people above me have said: Do it! It sounds fun and there can never be too many curious shop owners, they add so much color. Link to comment
E'irawen Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted September 11, 2014 I wasn't expecting such a nice reaction! It sounded fun to do, now I'm a bit more excited to do it. Unfortunately, Balmung was closed when I attempted to make him, so maybe if I try again right after maintenance. Link to comment
Erik Mynhier Posted September 11, 2014 Share #6 Posted September 11, 2014 As long as the lore doesn't forbid it, I call fair game to at least experiment. Sounds very interesting, Erik would be in even from time to time. What he does on his own time would surprise most. Link to comment
Aya Posted September 11, 2014 Share #7 Posted September 11, 2014 As long as you don't mind my browsing! Link to comment
Zyrusticae Posted September 11, 2014 Share #8 Posted September 11, 2014 Given things like ghosts, independently "alive" body parts (Tam Tara HM is full of these), aether-aspected items and other such things exist, it's not too far-fetched to have strange curios that are "haunted" in some way. Perfectly in line with a lot of what goes on in the game as it is. Link to comment
Aduu Avagnar Posted September 11, 2014 Share #9 Posted September 11, 2014 However, you will also probably get a visit from a certain ex-mage hunter to see what was going on... Link to comment
Nebbs Posted September 11, 2014 Share #10 Posted September 11, 2014 Not so much in lore but this is such a crazy place you could fit this in. Personally I have gone down the "Hedge Witch" route mixing vague fairy tale and hokey stuff together. Like Snake Oil, Warding Talismans, Crystal Healing, Seances, Astrology etc.. I have done plots like this where such hokey fixes came into play.. Runaway Vegetables - where the vegetables from the farm are running away in the night Ghost Whale - where we had to build an enchanted harpoon and create spectral goggles to see into the realm of ghosts Love Potion Failure - where there were some rather strange physical effects to the men who used the potion Pirates Health Visitor - curing many issues and maladies for the Pirates at Wolves Den Rat Robbers - rats steeling gems from the miners guild Addicted to Bees - ? pending Link to comment
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