(11-09-2015, 06:03 PM)Haviland Wrote: Im currently leveling my character. And still working on back story and stuff. But I had a couple questions some of you might be able to clear up for me.Â
As of now I'm thinking my character may chaotic good or neutral good and will want to practice black magic even though he is aware it is outlawed. To be honest I don't think he will use it in the open but I want there to be that side of him.
My idea is that he will be caught using it and though it was for good, he ends up looking really guilty. And kind up escapes and lays low for a while. My questions are:
1) what exactly is the legality of Black Magic. Is it outlawed everywhere, or just Ul'dah and what exactly would that kind of punishment entail. How do most people react to it. (Maybe you can tell me what your character might think of a black Mage using it for good).Â
2) can someone explain why it's outlawed, I have an idea but I'm not sure.Â
3) what would my character have to keep in mind when "laying low"
4) any other general knowledge of Black Mage is very much appreciated. I pretty much have my story down just need to get these details.
1) Black Magic is strictly outlawed in Thanalan and from what I've heard, The Black Shroud (Gridania). Punishments from what I can speculate would likely involve being gaoled (put in jail) and probably having your wand/scepter/focus confiscated, if not destroyed.
1a) Most people looking at Black Magic could probably not tell that it was any different from Thaumaturgy. This is a major sore point of FFXIV 1.0 Lore being overwritten by patch 1.18 (and later 2.0) Battle team adjusting classes/jobs to fit into thematic roles. (1.0 Thaumaturge was more a blood mage. Conjurers had all the elemental magic. This is not the case anymore). To someone knowledgeable in magic, and perhaps skills in measuring/sensing aether, it would be very clear that the caster was not using their own internal aether reserves (like a thaumaturge) and was instead forcibly ripping aether out of the land to power their spells.
2) Highly recommended: War of Magi threads. Black Magic is a destructive force (made for destruction) that steals aether from the land to generate its spells. While not related to the void/void magic in any way, it is said that voidsent did help the Black Mages of old learn more destructive spells. After the fall of Mhach, the magic was outlawed for its destructive power, but high-ranking thaumaturges are said to have the old tomes and continue to practice it.
3) Do. Not. Cast. Black. Magic.
4) I'll try to find some of the related threads, if someone doesn't beat me to it. (Looking at Sounsyy for that. She's the lore queen and has better sources).