FAQ - I need your input!

[Grayell]

I am going to start working on an FAQ which will also go into specific details on elements of the game like poison and some skills and so on. It won't be in this thread, but I would like to have your questions here or anything you think may puzzle other people mentioned.

Fire away!

[Grayell]

This would also be the place to ask about talent specifics.

[Legault]

Martial Prowess, Armor - None, brawn and agility would all affect CQC, correct?

*Close-quarters Combat/Martial arts

[Jerevan Languorem]

I assume a long-lasting poison would bypass the part about not being able to use it three days after applying it? Also, are gaseous poisons allowed?

[Grayell]

Aug 9, 2011 21:47:29 GMT -5 Legault said:

Martial Prowess, Armor - None, brawn and agility would all affect CQC, correct?

*Close-quarters Combat/Martial arts

That is correct, some more than others. The more dedicated skills would be better in this regard.

[Grayell]

Aug 9, 2011 21:55:33 GMT -5 Jerevan Languorem said:

I assume a long-lasting poison would bypass the part about not being able to use it three days after applying it? Also, are gaseous poisons allowed?

We won't be doing lost lasting poisons, poisons will be usable items.

A thief would not have the chemistry background to make a gaseous poison.

[Orp Boon]

How would one acquire such a chemistry background?

[Grayell]

Aug 9, 2011 23:05:55 GMT -5 Orp Boon said:

How would one acquire such a chemistry background?

Given that science is hardly developed in our world, I would consider Ingenuity and Medicine to be a good start. Medicine does refer to 'general scientific knowledge' and fields pertaining to it. We wouldn't have another Doc Frankenstein and wizzbang computers, that's for sure.

[Alec]

Something I'm not quite sure about; how does one utilize metal magic? Is it simply an ability to move and bend metal, or is it more akin to water manipulation?

[Grayell]

Yup, turning metal into a fluid state would be nigh impossible.

[Alec]

Well, so is magic in general. But hey, you da boss.

[jericho]

so its just something like magneto's power?

[Grayell]

No, magneto's power involves magnetism. This deals with bending, stretching and molding metal to your will with magic. If you were an accomplished mage you could tear metal from say, a prison door with sufficient force to hurl it at someone. You could likely propel a sword or reshape it, armor too.

[jericho]

so its sort of like edward elrics arm blade type thingie?

[Grayell]

I don't watch FMA and am not about to.