Recently Asked Questions
Hello everyone, on this page we will be collecting all the questions and answers that were given about the world and mechanics of the Magitech Chronicles.
In the end everything should get it's own article, but until then we have this.
You can find older questions in Archive of Lore Questions or Archive of Mechanic Questions.
Oh and please be aware of possible Spoilers!
Last updated on: 2022-04-15
A new player has come on-board and during character gen asked me is if the 3 spell points you get from your starting Catalysation are in addition to the 3 from your Archetype, or if they are the same 3 points?
AnswerThey are separate. So True mage get 3 from archetype +6 from the two magic catalyzation + will*3
Warrior get 3 + will*3 and if they do not chose a magic catalyzation they won't get extra from there.
Every True Mage must select magic catalyzation (and most of them cannot select the exact type as it is given by the path)
Can a dedicate channel magic through their weapons by default or they need to hard cast or learn the innate spell ability?
AnswerIf you have a spell you can channel it through a spell weapon, unless the spell specifically states otherwise.
If I have ten catalysations of an aspect, can I smoosh them into a point of natural divinity?
AnswerI believe I asked Chris something similar before. And his answer was no.
Which aspect does vampirism fall under? Would a vampire diety be water? Or spirit? Or life? Help?
AnswerIt’s possible the vampire falls under multiple aspects: Void for pulling shadows around them, Nature for shapeshifting into bats or wolves in some mythology, Spirit for draining.
If you wanted to play a vampire-like character, though, the Leech sorcerer is probably your best bet
How does a void pocket work in the Umbral Depths?
AnswerVoid Pockets are connected to a fixed point inside the Umbral Depths. So opening up one inside of the UD, you are opening a mini portal to another part of it.
Question, is spellarmor considered magical even if it hasn’t been through a catalyst yet?
AnswerYes, since Spellarmor is a living Eldimagus made from at least 2 magical materials, it always is considered to be magical.
And for the spell shape metal do you need to know the type of metal being shape or is it good enough to just know it’s metal?
AnswerI think you don't need to know the exact type of metal to shape it, using the spell. However, as you know, magical metal cannot be shaped.
In a few instances, specifically on the deck of an airship, it is mentioned that other than the defense/brace that a staff provides mages use them because of the increased range they provide. The only game stats listed for the staff in regards to range is the melee reach of 3. Some of the depictions of the battle when deck crew were flinging spells at ground targets don't seem possible even with the assumption that all spells are cast with +1 spellpool to double range. Should there be a listed range benefit to spells when using a staff?
AnswerThere should. It was always my intention that staves grant the first range increment for free, without increasing the magnitude of the spell.
Why is Marid named after a race of Water primals?
AnswerThe elemental races echo through all realities. That was the power of the hearts when the titans placed them to protect the Impossible City.
Tiamat placed the Heart of Water, and bequeathed it to the marid, her favorite children, even more so than the wyrms.
Shivan placed the Heart of Fire, and bequeathed it to the Ifrit, his favorite children.
Trakalon placed the Heart of Earth, also called the Foundry, and bequeathed it to his children, the Shayatin.
Shu placed the Heart of Air, also called the tempest, or the maw, and charged his children, the Djinn with watching over it.
These were codified in the early days of the cycle, before the godswar fractured their pantheon. All four races attended annual games, and competed against each other in war games.
Because of their power and importance, and the length of time they held their lofty station, the elemental races echo through all realities, and are commonly found wherever the titans tread.
The realms have their own races, which are less commonly encountered because they never had a similar compact to the elements.
I thought the Djinn were a demon race on the Husk of Xal?
AnswerEverything in my setting echoes. The original Djinn are the children of Shu. Xal and Shu are very much connected, which has already been revealed in the Shattered Gods novels.
In the novel Godswar we meet the Oni, the Djinn, and the Shayatin as demon races on the Husk of Xal. All three began as a different base aspect, and Xal created a void mirror of them.
That won't come full circle until near the end of the Magitech Legacy series I imagine.
Any chance we’ll see more of Wes the archeologist? He was such a fun side character and I was little disappointed to not see any more of him or his golden pistols going forward
AnswerIt's possible. I'd absolutely love to expand Relic Hunter into a funny novel. The protagonist Jerek in the Magitech Legacy series is based loosely on Wes.
What did the Wyrmmother look like in hybrid (human) form? Did she have several heads on a single body or multiple bodies?
AnswerThe Wyrmmother preceded hybrids, and by the time they existed they were beneath her. Some gods of her size do take mortal form. They're vulnerable when they do this.
Spoilers ahead if you haven't finished the Magitech Chronicles. So my question is will the Shattered Gods book affect the vision that Arran saw of the meeting of Gods discussing leaving the Great Cycle or will it come full circle?
AnswerI'm editing God of the Sands, and a piece of this question is answered. The non-spoilery version is that I love plot twists. Will they line up perfectly? Or be more of a time spiral, endlessly echoing? I won't reveal the answer, but I will say that I know what it is. And it's below.
<<<Spoilers below>>>
The gods leaving the cycle was known as the Exodus, and took place in Xal's past. By the end of Shattered Gods we'll have seen several scenes leading up to the Exodus, and know a lot more about where the dragonflights go, and why.
Xal chose to follow the dragonflights, but only Neith knows why. He arrived long after they'd come to the galaxy. How and why will play out in a Magitech series, but I'm still lining up where that will appear
Last updated on: 2022-04-15
