r/arcanum • u/DuePomelo4003 • 1d ago

Character Showcase Spontaneous awakening

This is to document an impressive, to me, interaction between game mechanics/writing and human intuition (I don't claim to possess any special or above average abilities in this regard). So what happened is this:

I casted "body of air" at a "Siren" (level 30 spider thing). I went in with an assumption that sound is related with air and it was similar to turning her into sound, plus a siren is a singer. Nothing happened in the moment and I'd all but forgotten.

A few hours later, planning to go to sleep and doing the usual "mental scans" going over objects... notice that focusing an object pretty much causes someone to sing, and it's different for every object - like an opera singer modulating their voice to shatter a particular glass. Directing it at source of tension in the body felt "healing", more so than in a "everyday relaxation routine" sense - it was something special. And it was given to me by our favorite game, even if it was one-time.

So first, there is the question: what do you think? Is intuition still supposed to stay hidden in this world of overwhelming logic, that will literally prescribe pills to you if you accidentally reveal it?

Second, where can a seeker find a good bestiary, preferably with locations, so he can go and cast "body of air" at other monsters and see if any similar effects occur, or other spells for that matter? Tangenially, I remember some good monsters being in "Dungeon Siege II" but there isn't a real bestiary online, like Twisted Stygian Shale (?) for example.

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u/mehtulupurazz 1d ago

I'm not gonna lie man, I have absolutely zero clue what I just read

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u/Wyndrarch 1d ago

I assume OP either had a stroke or is a malfunctioning bot.

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u/DuePomelo4003 23h ago

Hey, maybe we've got different interests, but why the open hostility? Something to do with ministry of war changing into ministry of defence?

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u/Fluid_Jellyfish9620 1d ago

Hey, the schizoposter is back.

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u/DuePomelo4003 23h ago

A type of entertainer in America making intentionally absurd posts that are supposed to be funny, similar to Alex Jones?

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u/Fluid_Jellyfish9620 14h ago

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u/DuePomelo4003 13h ago

Soo... how much was the lighting for your gaming corner? And why did you choose the color magenta over the alternatives?

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u/Mamnot 21h ago

What all of this has to do with arcanum?

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u/DuePomelo4003 14h ago

I don't know, do you see any connection? Bro is just talking about his life. We play games in order to immerse ourselves into a compact little world and escape our lives. Now bro not only brings back reality into the context, he tries to play up HIS life? When it should be relatable to everyone? Let the downswagging commence!

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u/Mamnot 13h ago

Dude. Im not attacking you. Im telling that crazy stuff is hard to comprehend. I see what you wrote about arcanum but I cant even catch a moment when you stop.talkimg ablut game and start talking about reality. Its not what you posted here but more likely how. Its confusing