Re: PbP Interest Check(And OOC Thread)
Anthriel has 5 atm, and to be honest 3 would NOT weaken her at all, if anything due to the recent perception/stealth changes it would make her stronger, as the amount of stealth/perception granted via primary stat drops off exponentially (literally) the higher the stat gets. I would happily accept a cap on the Strong talents because lets face it, even with the backstory to back it up (And yes, there is one for her) 106 spirit is a little rediculous.
But in that same vein, an Angel is literally a spiritual being... so there's that to consider as well.
As for the powers, I understand that mages are supposed to wield mental conrtol over the cosmos and the powers that be, but as I've seen it in almost any setup, the power to internalize the manipulatable energies of the universe usually takes specialized training or carries a heavy penalty. (Whether this fits into Tassadar's lore or not I don't know). the whole situation seems to fall into the fictional realm of Qi and Magic and the differences implied therein. Although a fictional environment can be set in any way, shape, or form. some trends seem to transcend this carte blanch attitude such as the one above, Qi being the internal power of the mind, body, and spirit. Magic being the energy surrounding and emanating from all things (The fabric and energy of the universe as a whole, as it were) Usually the use of internal energy allows the user to increase the power of HIS body and to rarely be able to use that energy to attack at a range. Magic being the complete opposite, allowing the wielder to change the fabric of the universe in a myriad of ways including the ignoring of physical laws and the creation of elemental energies to destroy their enemies, usually at a distance. Touch spells use this outside energy by using the body as a conduit to reliably transfer the energy directly into the target and this is usually done to negate defenses. In my opinion magic being used to buff the actual physical strength of the body requires unusually intensive training in a very specific art. THAT BEING SAID, I am NOT calling for mage buffs to be removed at all, as i know that would never happen, nor am I asking that they be weakened. but from what i've said above wouldn't it make more sense for those people who use their own internal energy to increase their strength be better at it? Manipulating the immense energies of the universe into a single body in order to strengthen it usually has dire consequences, in fact usually when magic is used this way its not to use the energy as fuel to increase strength, but rather to mutate the body in some specific way to make it stronger, such as binding iron into the makeup of the bone and skin, or causing the bone itself to thicken and protrude, these changes usually don't require any substantial kind of upkeep, but usually have a set duration or imposed penalty for holding the change for too long (Such as the change becoming permanent and the structure of the consciousness changing to reflect its new body...
Food for thought
