[quote="PaulK"]
Mage
What was the rationale for changing how mages memorize spells? The 1 week/1000gp charge seems like it would restrict much of the flexibility of the class. Much of the benefit of being a magic-user (mage) is they can provide a great deal of utility, but that they must plan ahead a bit (a day or so). Is it simply personal preference of the author/game designer, or something meant as a balance tool?
Edit: Just found and read the Vancian Magic in Adventurer Conqueror King article. That explains much of above. The question morphs to how do you maintain the utilitarian feel of a magic user with the updated spell learning rules in a reasonable way?
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I don't understand the question!
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Immortals
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Is there any plan or desire on the part of the game designers to include something similar to the Immortals rules in ACKS?
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There is no plan to do so, although there are hopes and dreams. Certainly there is a coherent system of divine power from worship and sacrifice which translates into costs of spellcasting which will fuel such a system.
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Sinister Stone of Sakkara
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The book lists out the realm of Legate Valerian (including his four vassals. On the map included how much of the territory can be considered claimed or part of the Empire?
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Everything west of the river and north of the mountains belongs to the Empire.
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Auran Empire
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Are there any areas that aren't slated for some measure of "official" treatment at some point?
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It depends by what you mean by "some measure". Different areas of the map will receive different amounts of detail. The Borderlands will receive considerable detail, the Auran Empire a lot of detail, and ancillary areas less so.
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About what latitude is the Ammasaurean Sea?
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The Ammasaurean Sea is at the exact same latitude as the Mediterranean Sea.
The table below provides the latitudes, longitudes, and hours of sunset and sunrise for the major cities at key calendar points for the major cities. Note that Aura is 0'00' longitude.
Some of these distances may have shifted very slightly between when I created this table and when the map was finalized but unless you are an in-game cartographer it doesn't matter much!
City
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Latitude
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Longitude
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Winter Solstice
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Spring Equinox
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Summer Solstice
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Fall Equinox
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Alakryum, Opelenea
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34⁰ 30’N
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5⁰ 12’ W
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7:06 – 4:56
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5:56 – 6:06
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4:48 – 7:14
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5:55 – 6:05
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Arganos, S. Argollë
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36⁰ 50' N
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6⁰ 18’ E
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7:12 – 4:50
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5:56 – 6:07
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4:40 – 7:21
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5:55 – 6:06
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Aura, Tirenea
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39⁰ 30’ N
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0⁰ 00’
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7:19 – 4:42
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5:54 – 6:07
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4:32 – 7:30
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5:54 – 6:06
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Gandhin, Somirea
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35⁰ 00’ N
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10⁰ 50’ W
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7:07 – 4:55
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5:55 – 6:06
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4:45 – 7:16
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5:55 – 6:05
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Istakahr, Kemesh
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34⁰ 40’ N
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7⁰ 18’ W
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7:06 – 4:55
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5:55 – 6:06
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4:47 – 7:16
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5:55 – 6:05
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Kavala, Krysea
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35⁰ 10’ N
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3⁰ 00’ E
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7:07 – 4:54
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5:55 – 6:06
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4:45 – 7:17
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5:55 – 6:05
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Pireus, Nicea
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36⁰ 40’ N
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2⁰ 12’ W
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7:12 – 4:51
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5:56 – 6:07
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4:41 – 7:21
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5:55 – 6:06
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Réamhrá, N. Argollë
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47⁰ 10’ N
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6⁰ 07’ E
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7:46 – 4:15
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5:54 – 6:08
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4:03 – 7:58
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5:53 – 6:07
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Thereyn, Rorn
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44⁰ 10’ N
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1⁰ 12’ E
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7:34 – 4:27
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5:54 – 6:07
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4:16 – 7:46
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5:53 – 6:06
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Thure, Rorn
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47⁰ 50’ N
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1⁰ 48’ E
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7:49 – 4:13
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5:54 – 6:08
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4:00 – 8:01
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5:53 – 6:07
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Uttar, Somirea
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36⁰ 10’ N
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9⁰ 10’ W
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7:10 – 4:52
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5:55 – 6:07
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4:42 – 7:19
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5:55 – 6:06
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Zahar, The Waste
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33⁰ 40’ N
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6⁰ 40’ E
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7:03 – 4:58
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5:55 – 6:06
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4:48 – 7:12
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5:55 – 6:05
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Zhapur, Kemesh
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31⁰ 20’ N
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6⁰ 54’ W
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6:58 – 5:04
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5:56 – 6:06
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4:55 – 7:06
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5:55 – 6:05
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Zidium, Celdorea
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39⁰ 00’ N
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8⁰ 00’ W
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7:18 – 4:44
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5:55 – 6:07
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4:33 – 7:28
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5:55 – 6:06
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