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>>2902427
You on the other hand are a bit of an anomaly in your magical ability. First and foremost, which family were you born to of the main ones?

>The Aethertons: This is the most numerous of the families, specializing in all forms of elemental magics but having trouble with the more generic magics the other families can learn more easily. Most members of this family choose one element to specialize in completely and master it, others opt for a jack of all trades approach. (A safe and generic choice.) (Situated in Germany.)

>The Rostovs: This Family uses white magic, considered the purest form of magic. White magic has a variety of sub-specializations nowhere near as many as the Aethertons though. They Specialize in Light, Life, and Order magics. They are also rather good at learning the more general magics. (I hope you like having few offensive options.) (Situated in Russia.)

>The Smiths: This Family can be seen as the Inversion of the Rostovs’ magic, as they use black magic instead of white. Black magic is considered the least pure and most chaotic of magics, as such it is hard to control but powerful in combat, unlike the Rostovs’ magic which is better as a supporting role in combat. They specialize in Dark, Chaos, and Death magics. They are also ok at learning the general magics but have some trouble in controlling them due to the nature of their natural magics. (You can fight good but will forever be an edgelord with this option.) (Situated in America.)

>The Cronwells: The least numerous of the main families. They use arcane magic, the most raw and unfiltered form of magic. Arcane magic is a jack of all trades in a sense and can be considered a controlled chaos of magic. It has many uses and large amounts of utility but also lacks certain variety the rest of the families have. Arcane magic can mimic certain magical effects, albeit in a less efficient way. It can also be filtered out into other forms of magic. Cronwells are also very good at the more general magics, with almost all of them being good in artifice, golemancy, and enchantment. (Cronwells could be considered the strangest of the four in how they function, still a good choice though.) (Situated in the UK)

The families tend to keep to themselves nowadays, but they help each other with certain things like trying to find ways to stay alive and such. Back in the day though they fought quite a bit and there’s still some soreness between the older of the family members.

(This is my first proper quest on /qst/ so it will probably be a bit of a learning experience for me, so if you have any criticism or suggestions I would be glad to hear them.)

>>2902429
>The Smiths
Our foci should either be a guitar or pair or pistols.

I like the Aethertons

>>2902429
>The Cronwells

I really wanted russian magic but it seems a bit bland with them just being light magic. I think the Cronwell bloodline would probably be the best bet when it comes with ability diversity rather than raw power and such

>>2902442
Well its holy magic in general, so you could be a Russian paladin or something, the specializations can be used however you wish in a way that makes relative sense. Also general magics are going to be highly important if you aren't an Aetherton.

>>2902429
>The Rostovs: This Family uses white magic, considered the purest form of magic. White magic has a variety of sub-specializations nowhere near as many as the Aethertons though. They Specialize in Light, Life, and Order magics. They are also rather good at learning the more general magics. (I hope you like having few offensive options.) (Situated in Russia.)

>>2902459
>>2902442
>>2902437
>>2902434
We need a tiebreaker!

>>2902429
>The Cronwells

>>2902462
>The Rostovs: This Family uses white magic, considered the purest form of magic. White magic has a variety of sub-specializations nowhere near as many as the Aethertons though. They Specialize in Light, Life, and Order magics. They are also rather good at learning the more general magics. (I hope you like having few offensive options.) (Situated in Russia.)

I hope you'll give us access to defensive spells that can be creatively used as a offensive asset.

>>2902429
>The Aethertons
Changing

Rolled 1 (1d2)

>>2902468
>>2902466
1 for Cronwells
2 for Rostovs

>>2902472
Should I roll again because he changed his vote?

>>2902472

dayum such a critical choice left for the dice

oh well, let's keep moving then

>>2902474
Yeah I didn't want to drag out the first thread too much as I wasn't expecting too many people.

>>2902476
just go with the Rostovs then since I'm interested in the russian aesthetic

>>2902479
Alrighty then. Gotta be honest wasn't expecting people to choose them.

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Next question.
Are you male or female?
>Male
>Female

>>2902491
>Male

>>2902491
>Male

>>2902496
>>2902492
Alright looks like male.
2/3 and all.

>>2902491
>Male

We better have a bitchin' hat, Gandalf style.

Quite a few of these to go!
Ok now for name we already got last name so we just need the first one.

>Ivan Rostov
>Andrei Rostov
>Artyom Rostov
>Write in.

>>2902491
>Male

>>2902501
>Andrei Rostov

>>2902498
a bitchin hat and bitchin adidas tracksuits since we're going full slav with remove kebab

>>2902501
>Andrei Rostov

>>2902501
>Ivan Rostov

H*ck yeah, full slav

>>2902510
>>2902509
>>2902504
We got 2 for Andrei and 1 for Ivan. Anyone else?

>>2902511
Ok going with Andrei

Ok time for a twofer!

Everyone in the family uses their magic a little differently. How do you use yours?

>Summoning: You use your white magic to summon beings of holy light. You also have some talent in golemancy and artifice! (+1 to the Smarts, Capacity, and Magic stat)
>Evocation: You are very good at using your magic offensively. Gain a grand attack magic. (+1 to the Physical, Magic, and Capacity stat)
>Enhancement: You are very good at using your magic on other objects in a non destructive way. This increases ability in Enchantment and Artifice! (+1 to Sociability, Physical, and Smarts stat)
>Write in? (Come up with some other way to use it!)

Now as stated before you are a bit of an anomaly, as such you have a unique magical ability!
>????: Special Attack: ???? (+5 to Magic, -3 to Capacity)
>Macro manipulation: Special attack: Aura of light (+1 to capacity, +1 to physical)
>Micro manipulation: Special attack: Magic burst (+1 to magic, +1 to Smarts)
>Fast manipulation: Special attack: Beam of light (+1 to Sociability, +1 to Magic)
>Charge casting: Special attack: Charge shot (+1 to Physical, +1 to Capacity)
>Fast casting: Special attack: Magic storm (+1 to magic, +1 to sociability)
>Multi casting: Special attack: Multi angle attack (+1 to capacity, +1 to smarts)

>>2902544
>Evocation: You are very good at using your magic offensively. Gain a grand attack magic. (+1 to the Physical, Magic, and Capacity stat)
>Multi casting: Special attack: Multi angle attack (+1 to capacity, +1 to smarts)

>>2902544
If you want more info on the abilities
>Macro manipulation: You can store and manipulate very large quantities of magic compared to most other family members!
>Micro Manipulation: You can maniplate magic on a very small scale and condense it greatly!
>Fast manipulation: You can use and manipulate magic energy very quickly!
>Charge casting: you can charge up spells to increase the power at the cost of time!
>fast casting: you can cast spells REALLY quick! (Manipulation would be like having a machine gun whereas this is like being able to pull a revolver trigger very quickly.)
>Multi casting: You can cast multiple spells at once! Wow!
>?????: Mystery box.

And also some info on stats.
>Physical: Strength and agility rolled into one!
>Magic:How fast you generate magic and how much control you have over it, also controls power of attack spells.
>Sociability: Its like charisma, lets you talk better. (totally not a dump stat.)
>Smarts: How smart you are, dummy!
>Capacity: How much magic energy you can hold in your body and use at a moments notice!

>>2902555
>????: Special Attack: ???? (+5 to Magic, -3 to Capacity)
Thought I could resist, but I can't

>>2902544
>>Enhancement: You are very good at using your magic on other objects in a non destructive way. This increases ability in Enchantment and Artifice! (+1 to Sociability, Physical, and Smarts stat)
>????: Special Attack: ???? (+5 to Magic, -3 to Capacity)
BOX BOX BOX

>>2902561
>>2902555
desu I kinda want Evocation & mystery box too.

But I was also thinking Micro & Enhancement would be fun as hell. make bombs and brews and shit. Making holy bullets and gear for our eventual remove kebab fun time.

I should add on that enhancement also has to do with empowering your own body, it also goes well thematically with the mystery box. But a grand magic would also be SUPER helpful to you.

>>2902574
>>2902571
>>2902561
Looks like we have one for enhancement and two for evocation, is that your final answer?
Also yeah box is now locked in.

>>2902580
Ok going with evocation and mystery.

>>2902592
Ok were almost done with the questions. Two more and were done.

People from the families tend to go down a few paths in general, their magical blood preventing them from feeling properly satisfied in a normal modern job. What path did you choose?
>Scholar: You searched for the secrets of the world and live with a few other scholars at the Rostov safe-house near Moscow. (+2 smarts and Magic, and -1 Sociability from being a shut-in)
>Mercenary: While its totally illegal in most places mercenary work is fun and as long as there aren't many witnesses you can go pretty wild with the magic. (+2 to Physical, +1 sociability, magic, and capacity, -1 Smarts. )
>Safe-house defender: You are one of the guards at the Rostov safe-house near Moscow, you have to occasionally do errands for the nerds that always study. (+1 to all stats except smarts.)
>Write in

Most members of the family get a present when they finish their learning, what did you get?
>A magical piece of clothing or armor (Write in, anything that could be done with light, life, holy magic feasibly)
>A magical weapon (Write in as above.)
>Write in

>>2902612
>Mercenary: While its totally illegal in most places mercenary work is fun and as long as there aren't many witnesses you can go pretty wild with the magic. (+2 to Physical, +1 sociability, magic, and capacity, -1 Smarts
>A magical piece of clothing or armor
Would a ring that detected other magic work?

>>2902675
Sure it could work, perhaps it makes magic appear as lit up to the owner to go with light magic. Also writing up the last choice before we start proper.

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>>2902612
Also Choose which spells to start with!

Minor (Choose 2)
>Starshot: Heavy shot of light magic with a piercing effect high magic use, slow speed, one of the oldest light magic attacks.
>Sphere of order: a small sphere of order magic is shot which can cause stasis and slightly increased gravity, minimal damage medium magic use.
> Shining soviet stars: a Rostov special spell developed during the soviet war. Creates a large amount of very weak light magic attacks which fire rapidly. Little stopping power but high rate of fire and little magic use. Meant to embody the endless horde that was the soviet army.
>White flash: like a flashbang but way worse! Those poor, poor eyeballs that were lost to repeated uses of this attack.

Medium (choose 2)
>Stellar Missile: An ancient medium strength light magic attack. Causes greater damage to those the caster disagrees with. Very dangerous weapon in Slavic hands.
>Ordered zone: an AOE which causes increased gravity and stasis to those the caster considers enemies. More effective the more chaotic the enemy is. Gravity can be high enough to cause large amounts of damage.
>Life down: Akin to many death spells, this life spell causes violent ejection of life energy in a single target. Less effective the better of a person the target is or if the caster has sympathy for the target.

Grand (choose 1)
>Stellar driver: An ancient light magic attack. Can pierce through nigh any defense with its holy light.
>Absolute Order: causes an area within sight of the caster to become completely incapable to change for the duration. Very, VERY long duration. No saving throws here. Can be mitigated with chaos or anti magic of equivalent power or greater.
>Stella Nova: AOE Light attack that hits an area with a 250 foot radius from the detonation point with a holy light that smites evil.

>>2902708
>Sphere of order
>Shining soviet stars

>Stellar Missile
>Ordered zone

>Stellar driver

>>2902755
Everyone alright with this?

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Well I gotta get some sleep. I guess just use the thread for discussing over the background, item, and spells. If its still up after all the stuff I gotta do on the mornings I'll continue. If not I'll do another thread sometime earlier on the weekend.

>>2902784
threads last weeks here.

Also I was thinking of renaming us Boris instead of Andrei since Boris is best boy

>>2902788
That would be fine. Maybe we could get some cooking skill. Or Andrei can be our middle name Boris could also be our middle name.

>>2902708

My dudes, the following combo:
>White flash: like a flashbang but way worse! Those poor, poor eyeballs that were lost to repeated uses of this attack.
>Starshot: Heavy shot of light magic with a piercing effect high magic use, slow speed, one of the oldest light magic attacks.


>Ordered zone: an AOE which causes increased gravity and stasis to those the caster considers enemies. More effective the more chaotic the enemy is. Gravity can be high enough to cause large amounts of damage.
>Life down: Akin to many death spells, this life spell causes violent ejection of life energy in a single target. Less effective the better of a person the target is or if the caster has sympathy for the target.

>Stella Nova: AOE Light attack that hits an area with a 250 foot radius from the detonation point with a holy light that smites evil.

>>2902612
If this vote is still open:
>Mercenary
>Reinforced suit
The ring is fine tho

>>2902708
>Shining Soviet Stars
>White Flash

>Stellar Missile
>Ordered Zone

>Stella Nova