Hello all!
Calm before the storm... Right so, the same heads up I gave on Discord couple of days ago, there is a storm heading this way and it should hit according to the latest forecast in 2 or so hours in full force, assuming it hasn't died into drizzle by then. Although considering how I currently feel I'd welcome a good thunderstorm... Anyway, what's up?
The update is done and sent to be tested, I have some minor things to do but those I'll do tomorrow (couple portraits) after the storm has passed, then uploading. I'll upload from the laptop but that doesn't mean much if the power goes out again, been unstable for the last 9 or so hours. Regardless, I'll write the weekend for most parts and start rendering 0.45.0 on Monday.
So then as I'm avoiding spoilers have a motivational/concept render...
Now you are thinking, why would Alexander be armed when he can incinerate people at will? That's because while Alexander is powerful sorcerer, he doesn't have a position where Great Houses (and others) can overlook use of magical powers in a place where there are witnesses and no "supernatural" threat is present. Since the whole magical society is "hiding in plain sight", they are there but they obey certain laws of secrecy. There are ways to mask from electronic devices, as Aya showed in the first Sorcerer, but that still leaves witnesses. Of course, one or two person claiming that they saw magic or monsters is easy to discredit. But twenty or thirty? Slightly more harder, of course there are ways for that as well, but they aren't as easy to do. So the solution? Treat situation like you would be encountering humans, you can quickly swap to spell casting if that isn't the case. Modern weapons might not be as effective as magic, but considering that most entities minions tends to be cultist who are humans?
And that where urban fantasy is generally interesting, the clash between modern society vs magical society. The magical society is required to adapt constantly to the technological changes, it's often cheaper and less suspicious to deploy technological solutions than outright magic. And use of technology free's certain key personnel to do something else. In old times you had clairvoyant watching over your estate, and you would need several of them. Now in modern times, all you need is drones and cameras and you can have someone who can't use magic watching them. With a clairvoyant or two using magical sight when needed. Ultimately, technology complements magic, instead of heavy tomes you can have them on your phone, and access to them almost always. Almost because batteries do run out at the wrong moment... Anyway, enough rambling and back to writing. You all have a great weekend and stay safe out there!
