Andrew Rowe
This would be heavily circumstantial.
For example, is this me getting an attunement on Earth? If so, I'd want to ignore attunements that aren't particularly relevant on Earth (e.g. Summoner, since there are no monsters to contract) and focus on something that has a use beyond just the immediate use of magic. I would most likely pick Enchanter, so I could create and distribute magical items.
If I suddenly showed up on Kaldwyn, it would depend on the location, as well as whether or not I spoke the native language and had any resources.
Presuming the simplest scenario - that I show up in Valia, that the Valian language is effectively English, and that I don't have any special resources from Earth - I'd want something that I could build up safely while making money. This would very likely still end up being an Enchanter attunement, but if I'm near a spire, something like Summoner or Soulblade might also be viable. Wayfarer would be another good option for making money, once I get high enough level to offer message-sending and teleportation services.
A restricted attunement like Arbiter might also be useful, simply for prestige.
I would very likely be in an extremely difficult position for at least a few months until I got established.
This all presumes I have to pick a "standard" attunement. An ascended attunement would be my go-to option if I have to pick one, but there isn't enough information on them in the books yet to explain why without spoilers. =)
For example, is this me getting an attunement on Earth? If so, I'd want to ignore attunements that aren't particularly relevant on Earth (e.g. Summoner, since there are no monsters to contract) and focus on something that has a use beyond just the immediate use of magic. I would most likely pick Enchanter, so I could create and distribute magical items.
If I suddenly showed up on Kaldwyn, it would depend on the location, as well as whether or not I spoke the native language and had any resources.
Presuming the simplest scenario - that I show up in Valia, that the Valian language is effectively English, and that I don't have any special resources from Earth - I'd want something that I could build up safely while making money. This would very likely still end up being an Enchanter attunement, but if I'm near a spire, something like Summoner or Soulblade might also be viable. Wayfarer would be another good option for making money, once I get high enough level to offer message-sending and teleportation services.
A restricted attunement like Arbiter might also be useful, simply for prestige.
I would very likely be in an extremely difficult position for at least a few months until I got established.
This all presumes I have to pick a "standard" attunement. An ascended attunement would be my go-to option if I have to pick one, but there isn't enough information on them in the books yet to explain why without spoilers. =)
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Marc Humphrey
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Andrew Rowe:
Is there a calendar year system in the AA universe? I don't specifically recall anything mentioned in the 7 it so books I've read thus far. Otherwise, do you have any suggestion as to an event from the books that would make a good Year 0 for purposes like how Star Wars refers to events as before the Battle of Yavin (BBY) or after (ABY)?
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Andrew Rowe:
This is not wholly a question, but there is a question present. I wanted to say that I absolutely love the intrinsic lack of “acceptance” language in the world of arcane ascension. As an individual who bumped up the tree in a world quite the opposite, I love feeling “normal” if not mundane. “Same-sex love? I’m sorry, is that not the norm, just like any other?” What was your motivation to include with such nonchalance?
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