[quote=@Obscene Symphony]
I'll toss my interest in!
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Cool! Welcome!

[quote=@Saint Girralo]
The alchemy, describe what you have in mind there
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If you're aquainted with the Dwemer of Morrowind, you know what I'm talking about. If not, it's basically a more steampunkish form of science. Big brass pipes and automatons, crossbow rifles, wierd minerals and all that jazz. It was all probably functional in the time of the ancients, but a thousans years of decay has left everything a bit rusted and odd.

[quote=@Polybius]
That's a perfect. I guess my only question is what is in the realm of possibility for magic starting out and how commonly known is it in the world? In the Conan stories he hated magic, even feared it. Would that be a recurring theme for sorcerers? Barbarians?
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I'm thinking that most, if not all, people are wary of magic. It's very dangerous and unstable, and usually does more harm than good. Still - there will always be people who dare the risks in search of power or because of madness.