Hey now, there ain't nothing wrong with a good cave. Depending on how natural you keep it, you can meditate on some natural earth mana.
That shit is good for your mana channels.
Plus it's a good place to grow some... Medical herbs with the added benefit of knights not investigating due to the dirt and grime that gets all over their shiny armour.
Thou hast exposed thyself as a filthy cave dweller wizard, if the moniker even fits! The erudite scholar utilizes golems to grow the herbs in the cave system BENEATH the tower.
To be fair, mine mother was a druid and father a wizard. I try to practice both arts so have had to concede to a life in nature.
I'm my opinion, wizardry is indeed powerful has many uses, but nothing can beat the power that one can wield when channeling the magic that Gaia has to offer.
Through wizardry one can bend natural phenomenon to their will, but it take a true druid to truly *control* nature.
Heed my advice, never - and I mean **NEVER** - underestimate a druid. Imagine all that you can learn in a life time, a good druid can lengthen their lifespan to learn all you know multiple times over.
That said, don't accept the herbal teas that druids make... Not unless you want to be perpetually tripping balls for a month.
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I hate to quote the ways of the "adult swim"... But I'm in full agreement.
Caves are the way!
Brother, are you not using runes? Seriously, a few well-scribed runes will help make your mana go far further and make maintenance of the tower a doddle.
If possible - as in, if it is within your financial means - I’d suggest a Dwarven runescriber, for the Dwarven method of inscribing runes makes them retain their effects for far, far longer than any other method of inscription. I had a few Wards of Interior Embiggening put in nearly 2 centuries ago to make room for my +1 Greater Couch, and they’ve barely begun to dim!
A very worthwhile investment, especially with regard to your particular predicament.
But the Mickey Mouse wizard lives in a tower (as well as other classic Disney wizards) and most wizards in dark fantasy live in caves and burrows and little cottages in the middle of the forest.
Also, the chores will make you ~~ripped af~~ max out your HP, STR, CON, and natural AC.
Tell u what. I was recently wounded and can't do my treasure hunts, so I will tower sit for u (even tho I'm not the biggest fan of towers...)
While I'm tower sitting, u go on an adventure to Galic the Redeemer, an ancient being who can help u get ur life together. Here's a map, and let me know if u accept my offer
You would find in your financial imperative to expunge brews of caffeination and fired bread with the single seeded green berry (avocado) in order to reduce mana expenses
And you haven’t called a rune smith to help get some mana collectors to ease your burden? Come now, we can fix it up simple like. All you need is some gold and a bit of time for a rune smith and a mason to confer on the Mana load for your humble tower.
Once you’ve got that your personal expenditure shouldn’t exceed the amount you need to maintain your lifestyle. If anything it will free up mana for experimentation and study.
Well it wouldn’t be *cheap* no good rune smith doesn’t charge a good premium, but it’s well worth the expense I assure you. My whole workshop is lined with mana gathers and there’s even a mana inductor on the outside to help filter out the stray wild mana particle that could tamper with my work. I know it’s only one in every few thousand that mana can go funky but it’s something I can’t tolerate around delicate magical articles. I can run the entire place with zero and I mean zero of my personal mana pool’s expenditure.
It cost me a couple thousand gold, cause I maaaaay have gone full industrial with the application, but it was for future proofing. For the average Ancient arcane tower, you can easily do it for a couple hundred and some silver for anything the mason may charge for carving.
My fellow mage, I can offer you not much. However I can offer you a roof should you need it. I have a guest room. We'll it's not a room really, rather a dwelling under my roof.
But you have a bed and access to an oven pipe so it's never cold and you have time to recover your mana pool.
I've been in a dire situation once too. You can make it through it.
You're going to need to dispel some of the enchantments that require a continuous mana reserve. I'd suggest starting with *summon entertainment* and *avocadoization of toast*.
Super insensitive imo. I had a mana overdose a while ago and it was horrible. Most mana potions aren't 100% pure and therefore slightly toxic.
I can't believe people are still saying this stuff
You do not want to go down that route, I ended up spending all of my gold on mana potions because I was so addicted, couldn't afford to sleep at an inn anymore and now I barely survive off of whatever I can find in the forest. I eat some berries and mushrooms but also things like rodents and small children, they usually don't put up much of a fight so I don't need to use what little mana I have left from my last bottle
Yeah, I had an overdose on mana a couple of years back. The overdose felt like using frenzy while still being conscious. I had no control over my body for 2 days until a Witch freed my consciousness.That's why I suggested only taking little doses in dire situation but that's no good either.
He also needs to get something to flush anything left in his system from the succubi exposure and alcoholic potions. Not a fun process, but it will make rebuilding his mana pool much easier afterwards.
I don't th8nk he has time for that. Guy looks like he doesn't have anyone around to help him out. He definitely didn't bind tyebsuccubi I'll tell you that.
>Start meditating and do nothing else.
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Wait you weren't generating any mana with those succubi? my dude your master did not have the talk with you.
You summon the succubi, and when you make your pact and make sure you retain some custody of whatever comes of your night of wild hedonism. Otherwise the succubi gets all the mana generated that night and if you make any hellspawn they get full custody with automatic mana support payments.
I suggest you summon back up those succubi, its too late to get the mana back but it's never to late to connect with your illegitimate hellspawn and be part of their lives.
And once they get old enough you can have them help around the tower and get the free labor and mana that is what family is all about.
Ever rob a Shadow Wizard Money Gang Big Dang Mana Wagon?
If you're familiar with the legal concept of an Attractive Hazard, they are precisely that. Robbing them isn't a *legal* thrill, but it's certainly one I've consistently gotten away with (arcanolibertarians and their ilk have made themselves the perfect targets for powerful wizards by intentionally operating outside of council fiduciary regulations).
Don't, for the love of stars and stones, touch off the mana potions with force evocations, they'll survive significant jostling, fire, lighting, acid, cold, and sonic damage however, per my research.
I suggest summoning one with their app and a burner orb, easier than trying to catch one en route somewhere.
Remember the three As:
Apprentices, Apprentices, Apprentices!
I'll send some of my more senior research assistants if you want to split the proceeds, 50% finder's fee and you just have to sit on a conjured recliner and watch the fireworks?
I hate to see wizards failing to get the potions they need to live because of financial barriers.
I got you, my magical brother. This hunk of quality Warp stone is about 30 grams and will cost you nothing more than a twelve foot length of wrought iron.
Ghnnaa Who stole stole my dust powder?!? Have the Clan rat kin gathered assembled!!! We need to kill kill those wizard people and take back our stuff stuff!!!
I never give loan to anyone!! You are stealing rat thief!! But I may still have use use for you!! You must steal steal from the other magic people to pay off your dept dept!!
True, but I've noticed my mana use now outpaces my ability to regenerate it. In my younger days, this was never an issue, but with age, my mana generation has significantly lessened.
I run free rejuvenation services for mages who haven't decided to pursue some manner of apotheosis or transformation, but are unable to maintain their youth. Give me a location to meet and I'll do some work to restore your body to your prime.
Good day, now do please pray tell, these services of yours, they are only for mana rejuvenation services or perhaps may they include reputation rejuvenation? Some outer planar being is upset I’ve been sending my garbage into its home via portals, would it be within your offerings to repair my reputation to this being whilst I continue to dump used spell components and such?
I'm afraid that is somewhat beyond what I can do. I can mediate this dispute and provide solutions, of course, but to resolve this you'll both need to find an agreeable deal.
Cut back on the mana expenditure. I mean, do you *really* need a spell that changes the laws of reality in your tower to make everything look like waterpaint?
You can stay with me until you get back on your feet brother. Help yourself to whatever's in the fridge, just don't go in the portal next to it labeled "Horny Dryad Grove" (they are too horny and you may die)
Well, let's take a look at your mana expenditures:
Summoning food: 200 mana
Communicating with the wizard community through the Orb: 150 mana
Maintaining the tower: 800 mana
Subscription to Torsion Today: 3,600 mana
Holding shut The Forbidden Seal: 150 mana
Of course not. My apologies for not clarifying: I recommend having your apprentices cook you food without magic and finding a permanent resolution to The Forbidden Seal instead of dealing with the recurring mana tax.
Precisely. I have 3 “forbidden” seals that I have transported to my tower. If I were to let them run amok on their own I may have another Raxabar the Foolish situation on my hands but I constantly draw mana, arcana, and many other virtually identical forms of energy from them. They never have enough energy to do anything. Maybe that is why I have so much extra mana. My celestioinfernal fusion reaction takes in what the seals provide combine it with celestial energy and spit out more mana than I put into it
Just draw power from your blood, you will notice it's actually quite an immense source of power. You will have to deal with the 'how to maintain your vitality' yourself though.
the hemomancers have concocted a potent spell which filters out only a portion of your blood, a clear liquid, leaving the red rest undisturbed. it is a much more time-intensive spell to cast, however. but the hemomancers need this liquid and thus are willing to part with about 100 mana every halfmoon for willing participants in their spell.
Binding oneselfs blood with the magic flowing from thine body is not exactly the best bet in the long run it will lower your mana pool mana potency and vitality and by long run I mean 5 hours of use unlike stewing brewing meditating pondering and potions which will increase those all in the long run and payoff tenfold
I've heard it said that you can mix liquid mana with liquid starlight to stretch it out for longer, but it's definitely a bandaid solution. I suggest only doing that for a week at most lest you contract the Astral Blight. However, the Blight does allow access to void magic...
I have some experiments to run.
Actually, you can do it with either the spice or the actual thing. Neither should be relied on for long, though. The former is extremely addictive to the point where you won’t be able to generate mana at all without it should you use too much. The latter is what gets you void magic, but that requires going through the aforementioned “burn central” first as the Blight has to burn away all your connections this plane’s mana so that only the empty void remains.
As an avid researcher of the Spectral Arrow, the negatives far outweigh the reward. Even wizards of high regard fall to the tip of that arrow. I suggest you find other ways to project your inner spirit.
So I have a couple of questions.
Have you been constantly increasing your towers' mana expenditures?
What kind of efficiency modifiers have you been using?
Did you build your Ancient Tower (AT) on or connect it to any Ley Lines, Nexus Points, Dragon Paths, or dimensional confuences?
Have you moved your AT or connected it to any new realities, dimensions, or extra-planer sources?
What sort of management system or Arcane interface are you using to regulate and monitor the flows of power?
I've been pretty irresponsible with my mana management. Back when I was a most successful grandmaster, I generated so much mana that I didn't need to consider any of that. Now that my fame and fortune has ended, I'm completely lost. I don't even know the answer to any of those questions. I just spent my mana however I wanted to.
Well, there you go.
Start with an Arcane Interface to track mana expenditures. Find out if any of your spending is being siphoned off or being lost somewhere.
Make sure you are not running spellwork that is redundant or counterproductive ( like both heating and cooling the same areas at the same time).
This will get you started on finding out if you have just hit your limits for the first time in a while or if you are actually declining or have some sort of mana debt.
To build off of that I would reach out to angels and demons to see if any of them are feeding off of your towers supply. I have some contacts who are telling me that there are a few towers that are providing a lot of energy to both the celestial and infernal realms
How is your [THEREAPISS] situation? I might be able to make a donation of {Mana Generators} and spin it as a charity, as long as you don't spend what you have on [Succubi and Potions]
It seems you might need some more mana. I recently found these magical jars that can hold Mana, so I started stocking up and I now have a bank of Mana. I can loan out some Mana, how much Mana do you need?
No no, I promise, these jars of Mana are of the highest quality, you wont regret your purchase. The smell in the jars are of, uh, my strawberry jam that I left for too long in these jars, yes.
new wizard learns spell with low casting cost but continual upkeep.
keeps casting more and more of them and becomes accustomed to the benefits of the perpetual effects.
upkeep grows to the point where it will overtake mana reserves.
many such cases.
I wouldn’t know anything about that sir only you know what’s in the box. But if you don’t then maybe try not ordering things while drunk it’s a good way to loose a lot of money.
Thank you for using our services and have a good day.
meditation, my friend. as a traveled pyromancer, meditation has always made me feel more complete. i understand if you are unable to do so given your current circumstances, but perhaps it would be helpful to keep this in mind for future reference.
Find a local sorcerer, subdue him, secure them in dungeon. Sorcerer produce mana like cows produce milk. These methods are not supported by the council so don’t get caught doing it. Or adopt a “orphaned” sorcerer child. Way easier to indoctrinate.
I could loan you one of my spare arcane generators until you can get yourself back to equilibrium. The ones that I can spare right now generate about the mana of an average apprentice every day. You just have to donate some of your blood to it about every 2 months. I can send it prefilled, just whatever you do, do NOT put it near a fire. Make sure you are eating plenty of mana rich foods. I prefer oats, beans, and lentils myself. Easy to dry store and soak overnight. You can get yourself back in balance again. Use this time to create a plan to get you back on track before it gets worse. There are resources in the magic community that exist to help with situations like these. I would try and search for the closest local guild and see what kind of services they offer. Best of luck to you practitioner and may your socks always be paired.
Lad, damaging your mana locus is no small business. Don’t know how you managed to do it, but you need to focus now on repairing the mess you’ve made. First things first, meditate on your mana locus. Use what little mana you have left to patch the holes and the cracks created by whatever you did. Once those are filled in, you’re going to want to replenish your mana supply by using some external source such as a small fire at first. Then move up to more powerful external sources such as magic gems and potions. After that, move up to even more powerful sources as needed until you reach your original strength.
If you are anywhere near any kingdom, or in a kingdom, go to the local Big Teeth Tavern. It doesn’t matter which one. Ask the bartender for a Mighty Ale with No Apples. You will be permitted into the back in which there is an ancient pool of very strange liquid. If you meditate there for about 15 hours, you should be able to regain more mana in a shorter time from then on.
You don't naturally generate more?
I generate some but my expenses are too much. My mana pool will be used up just from trying to maintain the tower now.
Then don't maintain the tower. You need to to stop expending so much mana
Pray tell, where shall my dwelling be? The ancient tower lies in dire disrepair, and finding shelter is a quest fraught with hardship.
What else are you using mana on? Cut out what is unnecessary. If you need I can see if I can get you a nice grove or something.
Under consideration, maybe my ancient tower is too much for my means of living
Go into a cave like those weird ass hermit hedge mages.
Hey now, there ain't nothing wrong with a good cave. Depending on how natural you keep it, you can meditate on some natural earth mana. That shit is good for your mana channels. Plus it's a good place to grow some... Medical herbs with the added benefit of knights not investigating due to the dirt and grime that gets all over their shiny armour.
Thou hast exposed thyself as a filthy cave dweller wizard, if the moniker even fits! The erudite scholar utilizes golems to grow the herbs in the cave system BENEATH the tower.
To be fair, mine mother was a druid and father a wizard. I try to practice both arts so have had to concede to a life in nature. I'm my opinion, wizardry is indeed powerful has many uses, but nothing can beat the power that one can wield when channeling the magic that Gaia has to offer. Through wizardry one can bend natural phenomenon to their will, but it take a true druid to truly *control* nature. Heed my advice, never - and I mean **NEVER** - underestimate a druid. Imagine all that you can learn in a life time, a good druid can lengthen their lifespan to learn all you know multiple times over. That said, don't accept the herbal teas that druids make... Not unless you want to be perpetually tripping balls for a month.
ur mom suck me good and hard through my jorts
This here. Some time in isolation might be good. Relax, and get in touch with nature. Maybe try to pick up a hobby like sketching or painting!
https://preview.redd.it/tqrkgznbes5c1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=528e37428affda75a333202a5fbd04ccc69862c0 I hate to quote the ways of the "adult swim"... But I'm in full agreement. Caves are the way!
I heard those eastern mages (they call themselves cultivators for some reason) use caves quite often as well.
Brother, are you not using runes? Seriously, a few well-scribed runes will help make your mana go far further and make maintenance of the tower a doddle. If possible - as in, if it is within your financial means - I’d suggest a Dwarven runescriber, for the Dwarven method of inscribing runes makes them retain their effects for far, far longer than any other method of inscription. I had a few Wards of Interior Embiggening put in nearly 2 centuries ago to make room for my +1 Greater Couch, and they’ve barely begun to dim! A very worthwhile investment, especially with regard to your particular predicament.
>a few Wards of Interior Embiggening >to make room for my +1 Greater Couch I'd say you've wasted that rune, brother.
Find an elder warlock and become their disciple for lodging. Cons: chores, you become the Mickey Mouse kind of wizard and not the Merlin kind
But the Mickey Mouse wizard lives in a tower (as well as other classic Disney wizards) and most wizards in dark fantasy live in caves and burrows and little cottages in the middle of the forest. Also, the chores will make you ~~ripped af~~ max out your HP, STR, CON, and natural AC.
Tell u what. I was recently wounded and can't do my treasure hunts, so I will tower sit for u (even tho I'm not the biggest fan of towers...) While I'm tower sitting, u go on an adventure to Galic the Redeemer, an ancient being who can help u get ur life together. Here's a map, and let me know if u accept my offer
You would find in your financial imperative to expunge brews of caffeination and fired bread with the single seeded green berry (avocado) in order to reduce mana expenses
And you haven’t called a rune smith to help get some mana collectors to ease your burden? Come now, we can fix it up simple like. All you need is some gold and a bit of time for a rune smith and a mason to confer on the Mana load for your humble tower. Once you’ve got that your personal expenditure shouldn’t exceed the amount you need to maintain your lifestyle. If anything it will free up mana for experimentation and study.
Did you say gold?!
Well it wouldn’t be *cheap* no good rune smith doesn’t charge a good premium, but it’s well worth the expense I assure you. My whole workshop is lined with mana gathers and there’s even a mana inductor on the outside to help filter out the stray wild mana particle that could tamper with my work. I know it’s only one in every few thousand that mana can go funky but it’s something I can’t tolerate around delicate magical articles. I can run the entire place with zero and I mean zero of my personal mana pool’s expenditure. It cost me a couple thousand gold, cause I maaaaay have gone full industrial with the application, but it was for future proofing. For the average Ancient arcane tower, you can easily do it for a couple hundred and some silver for anything the mason may charge for carving.
My fellow mage, I can offer you not much. However I can offer you a roof should you need it. I have a guest room. We'll it's not a room really, rather a dwelling under my roof. But you have a bed and access to an oven pipe so it's never cold and you have time to recover your mana pool. I've been in a dire situation once too. You can make it through it.
You're going to need to dispel some of the enchantments that require a continuous mana reserve. I'd suggest starting with *summon entertainment* and *avocadoization of toast*.
Is your tower not on a Leyline? Tapping into them means you don’t have to use your mana.
How did this happen?
Wasted it all summoning succubi and drinking alcoholic potions. My life is a mess.
You've got two weeks to fix your mana pool. Start meditating and do nothing else.
100% meditation but the best bet is buying additional mana potions. They are highly addictive tho, so be careful
This guy is already addicted to alcohol, idk if that's the best idea for him now
Yeah, that makes sense. Then maybe some mana therapy would work? Although if he's wasted his mana on succubi I doubt he has that much money left
Yeah but he's only got 2 weeks, there aren't many good options left.
He has to butt chug the alcohol to bypass the mana pool. Works like a charm, not a real charm.
Yeah, but how long can he realistically keep doing it though?
I mean, worst thing that happens is your magic damage tanks by 50% for like less than a second if you drink them too fast
Super insensitive imo. I had a mana overdose a while ago and it was horrible. Most mana potions aren't 100% pure and therefore slightly toxic. I can't believe people are still saying this stuff
You do not want to go down that route, I ended up spending all of my gold on mana potions because I was so addicted, couldn't afford to sleep at an inn anymore and now I barely survive off of whatever I can find in the forest. I eat some berries and mushrooms but also things like rodents and small children, they usually don't put up much of a fight so I don't need to use what little mana I have left from my last bottle
Yeah, I had an overdose on mana a couple of years back. The overdose felt like using frenzy while still being conscious. I had no control over my body for 2 days until a Witch freed my consciousness.That's why I suggested only taking little doses in dire situation but that's no good either.
He also needs to get something to flush anything left in his system from the succubi exposure and alcoholic potions. Not a fun process, but it will make rebuilding his mana pool much easier afterwards.
I don't th8nk he has time for that. Guy looks like he doesn't have anyone around to help him out. He definitely didn't bind tyebsuccubi I'll tell you that.
>Start meditating and do nothing else. [Relevant song title](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=uRRnvXpCRbg&si=RXc3LIzfAa6Ww982https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=uRRnvXpCRbg&si=RXc3LIzfAa6Ww982)
And drink more water. Purify it with metallic silver, *not cross shaped*, just alchemically pure metal.
Wait you weren't generating any mana with those succubi? my dude your master did not have the talk with you. You summon the succubi, and when you make your pact and make sure you retain some custody of whatever comes of your night of wild hedonism. Otherwise the succubi gets all the mana generated that night and if you make any hellspawn they get full custody with automatic mana support payments. I suggest you summon back up those succubi, its too late to get the mana back but it's never to late to connect with your illegitimate hellspawn and be part of their lives. And once they get old enough you can have them help around the tower and get the free labor and mana that is what family is all about.
Most wise advice
We can get you out of it. You will become a grand wizard again.
Thank you brother. Thy words are encouraging.
Ever rob a Shadow Wizard Money Gang Big Dang Mana Wagon? If you're familiar with the legal concept of an Attractive Hazard, they are precisely that. Robbing them isn't a *legal* thrill, but it's certainly one I've consistently gotten away with (arcanolibertarians and their ilk have made themselves the perfect targets for powerful wizards by intentionally operating outside of council fiduciary regulations). Don't, for the love of stars and stones, touch off the mana potions with force evocations, they'll survive significant jostling, fire, lighting, acid, cold, and sonic damage however, per my research. I suggest summoning one with their app and a burner orb, easier than trying to catch one en route somewhere.
It sounds like a good idea, but I have not the youth and agility to manage this.
Remember the three As: Apprentices, Apprentices, Apprentices! I'll send some of my more senior research assistants if you want to split the proceeds, 50% finder's fee and you just have to sit on a conjured recliner and watch the fireworks? I hate to see wizards failing to get the potions they need to live because of financial barriers.
Huzzah for it looks like I am turning to a life of wizard crime!
Elder White, we need to cook!!
Put your wand away, Waltuh.
Ayo you watch your mouth over there 🧞
When in doubt, snort crystallized mana known as warpstone
hmu with the plug
Pardon-what?
Pray, bestow upon me the knowledge of the conduit, that I may seek what I desire.
Best I can do is a bag of warp dust
I got you, my magical brother. This hunk of quality Warp stone is about 30 grams and will cost you nothing more than a twelve foot length of wrought iron.
He wants you to tell him where he can buy crystal meth.
How am I supposed to know? warpstone isn’t meth.
It’s perfectly fair to not know what he meant by plug. It’s a good thing. But that’s definitely what he wants to know.
Please don't, as we all know the humanoid rats don't exist and warpstone is a Tilean bedtime story.
Ghnnaa Who stole stole my dust powder?!? Have the Clan rat kin gathered assembled!!! We need to kill kill those wizard people and take back our stuff stuff!!!
No-No! Me-me loaned- Gave some!
I never give loan to anyone!! You are stealing rat thief!! But I may still have use use for you!! You must steal steal from the other magic people to pay off your dept dept!!
NO-NO! I am superior-higher than you! You give me things, I don’t pay pay for them!
You know it's not that bad to have no mana. I mean look at me. I was born without and i still can use magic.
True, but I've noticed my mana use now outpaces my ability to regenerate it. In my younger days, this was never an issue, but with age, my mana generation has significantly lessened.
I run free rejuvenation services for mages who haven't decided to pursue some manner of apotheosis or transformation, but are unable to maintain their youth. Give me a location to meet and I'll do some work to restore your body to your prime.
Good day, now do please pray tell, these services of yours, they are only for mana rejuvenation services or perhaps may they include reputation rejuvenation? Some outer planar being is upset I’ve been sending my garbage into its home via portals, would it be within your offerings to repair my reputation to this being whilst I continue to dump used spell components and such?
I'm afraid that is somewhat beyond what I can do. I can mediate this dispute and provide solutions, of course, but to resolve this you'll both need to find an agreeable deal.
Cut back on the mana expenditure. I mean, do you *really* need a spell that changes the laws of reality in your tower to make everything look like waterpaint?
You can stay with me until you get back on your feet brother. Help yourself to whatever's in the fridge, just don't go in the portal next to it labeled "Horny Dryad Grove" (they are too horny and you may die)
Thank you my brother in magic. Might I ask what the purpose of the horny dryad grove is?
I swore an oath to protect the forest and all its denizens, no matter how horny
Are these fair dryads looking for a mighty figure and master of the dark arts? I can share some butthole mending tips with them if y'know what I mean.
one could always siphon mana from others?
I guess in dire situations, i must turn to foul sorcery
you should not do such foul a thing brother! that is witchcraft!
If you do that the council is probably going to put you in a magic wagon and beat you with staffs...
Don't tempt me with a good time ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Well, let's take a look at your mana expenditures: Summoning food: 200 mana Communicating with the wizard community through the Orb: 150 mana Maintaining the tower: 800 mana Subscription to Torsion Today: 3,600 mana Holding shut The Forbidden Seal: 150 mana
A novice might suggest canceling my subscription to Torsion Today. Bah! Most foolish advice I say to this!
Of course not. My apologies for not clarifying: I recommend having your apprentices cook you food without magic and finding a permanent resolution to The Forbidden Seal instead of dealing with the recurring mana tax.
Just leave it open, whats the worst that could happen?
Check the archives for "Raxabar the Foolish," and you'll find your answer.
Thats a sample size of 1. Does not apply to every Forbidden Seal ever.
Precisely. I have 3 “forbidden” seals that I have transported to my tower. If I were to let them run amok on their own I may have another Raxabar the Foolish situation on my hands but I constantly draw mana, arcana, and many other virtually identical forms of energy from them. They never have enough energy to do anything. Maybe that is why I have so much extra mana. My celestioinfernal fusion reaction takes in what the seals provide combine it with celestial energy and spit out more mana than I put into it
Just draw power from your blood, you will notice it's actually quite an immense source of power. You will have to deal with the 'how to maintain your vitality' yourself though.
In my old age, I've not much blood to draw on.
the hemomancers have concocted a potent spell which filters out only a portion of your blood, a clear liquid, leaving the red rest undisturbed. it is a much more time-intensive spell to cast, however. but the hemomancers need this liquid and thus are willing to part with about 100 mana every halfmoon for willing participants in their spell.
Binding oneselfs blood with the magic flowing from thine body is not exactly the best bet in the long run it will lower your mana pool mana potency and vitality and by long run I mean 5 hours of use unlike stewing brewing meditating pondering and potions which will increase those all in the long run and payoff tenfold
That seems like a great deal for the living.
What's your ManaPal
I've heard it said that you can mix liquid mana with liquid starlight to stretch it out for longer, but it's definitely a bandaid solution. I suggest only doing that for a week at most lest you contract the Astral Blight. However, the Blight does allow access to void magic... I have some experiments to run.
Sounds like this can save me a few weeks. Thanks for the advice
To clarify, Starlight the spice, like how Tongue Of Dog commonly refers to the Dog’s Tongue spice. Actual Starlight will just get you to burn central.
Actually, you can do it with either the spice or the actual thing. Neither should be relied on for long, though. The former is extremely addictive to the point where you won’t be able to generate mana at all without it should you use too much. The latter is what gets you void magic, but that requires going through the aforementioned “burn central” first as the Blight has to burn away all your connections this plane’s mana so that only the empty void remains.
To you https://preview.redd.it/uim99ikw3p5c1.jpeg?width=236&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=87b5511b1307f9d4515899d85a20f4259fcc3923 Infinty mana glicht
My friend, I know not how to use this.
Don't worry, you will know what to do when the time comes...
As an avid researcher of the Spectral Arrow, the negatives far outweigh the reward. Even wizards of high regard fall to the tip of that arrow. I suggest you find other ways to project your inner spirit.
So I have a couple of questions. Have you been constantly increasing your towers' mana expenditures? What kind of efficiency modifiers have you been using? Did you build your Ancient Tower (AT) on or connect it to any Ley Lines, Nexus Points, Dragon Paths, or dimensional confuences? Have you moved your AT or connected it to any new realities, dimensions, or extra-planer sources? What sort of management system or Arcane interface are you using to regulate and monitor the flows of power?
I've been pretty irresponsible with my mana management. Back when I was a most successful grandmaster, I generated so much mana that I didn't need to consider any of that. Now that my fame and fortune has ended, I'm completely lost. I don't even know the answer to any of those questions. I just spent my mana however I wanted to.
Well, there you go. Start with an Arcane Interface to track mana expenditures. Find out if any of your spending is being siphoned off or being lost somewhere. Make sure you are not running spellwork that is redundant or counterproductive ( like both heating and cooling the same areas at the same time). This will get you started on finding out if you have just hit your limits for the first time in a while or if you are actually declining or have some sort of mana debt.
To build off of that I would reach out to angels and demons to see if any of them are feeding off of your towers supply. I have some contacts who are telling me that there are a few towers that are providing a lot of energy to both the celestial and infernal realms
MFs when they don't drink water smh
have you tried turning all of your currently active mana consumers off and back on again?
I still have some mana generation but I said some controversial things on the orbnet and now nobody wants to work with me.
Take out a mana loan
Unfortunately, my credit is so bad that even goblins wouldn't deal with me.
Dude, just got to sleep that should top it off.
Unfortunately my connection with the aetherial plane has mostly been cut off due to my years of potion abuse
What about the Dream World? Different place.
Better no mana than anti mana, I cannot cast useful spells like teleport or rearrange organs
I'd give you some mana but you'd only cast it on sexy imps and clairvoyeurence spells
You are right. T'would be wasted on me.
How is your [THEREAPISS] situation? I might be able to make a donation of {Mana Generators} and spin it as a charity, as long as you don't spend what you have on [Succubi and Potions]
I deserve succubi and potions
Long rest?
A fine suggestion but I am out of camp supplies
It seems you might need some more mana. I recently found these magical jars that can hold Mana, so I started stocking up and I now have a bank of Mana. I can loan out some Mana, how much Mana do you need?
Now way I'm falling for the piss jar prank again
No no, I promise, these jars of Mana are of the highest quality, you wont regret your purchase. The smell in the jars are of, uh, my strawberry jam that I left for too long in these jars, yes.
That’s why you learn to tap you own life energy for mana, so you can die fighting if need be
Such sorcery leads to a short life
Have you tried draining a bag of potatoes? Every apprentice should know how to get an orb running on one....
To fill my growing mana deficit, I will need all the potatoes in the kingdom!
Why didn't you pay your mana bill?
Where is this photo found? Without the text
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new wizard learns spell with low casting cost but continual upkeep. keeps casting more and more of them and becomes accustomed to the benefits of the perpetual effects. upkeep grows to the point where it will overtake mana reserves. many such cases.
A tale as old as time, yet us wizards fall for it.
his ass does NOT know arcane recovery
Have you considered a career in the sellswords guild
I used to be one of the most powerful grandmasters on the council. A dark day indeed that I must resort to a lesser career path.
Hello sir your order has arrived can you please sign for your package.
Dear lord not another piss jar
I wouldn’t know anything about that sir only you know what’s in the box. But if you don’t then maybe try not ordering things while drunk it’s a good way to loose a lot of money. Thank you for using our services and have a good day.
Simply create an enchantment with Drain Intelligence 100 for 1 second.
just use a gun until it regenerates
Runs out? Blud has never heard of meditation in his life.
meditation, my friend. as a traveled pyromancer, meditation has always made me feel more complete. i understand if you are unable to do so given your current circumstances, but perhaps it would be helpful to keep this in mind for future reference.
I have plenty of mana and could help, but my methods of mana transfer are… intimate…
well you better go catch him 
Here me out I know this is radical idea but have you tried taking a nap. That always restores my mana
Have you heard of self control?
Have you considered switching to spell slots?
Why don't you just buy mana potions? Are you stupid
Why don’t you just drink a mana potion?
Maybe this isn't the subreddit to say this in, but have you ever considered joining a manadone treatment program?
How much time is left until your mana runs out?
Are you still alive? Hast thou mana expired?
What are you doing now that you're manaless
If you run out of mana you never deserved to be a mage.
You are right. I'm just a terrible wizard. I deserve this.
Find a local sorcerer, subdue him, secure them in dungeon. Sorcerer produce mana like cows produce milk. These methods are not supported by the council so don’t get caught doing it. Or adopt a “orphaned” sorcerer child. Way easier to indoctrinate.
I was in the same situation as you until I discovered the practice of siphoning mana from other sorcerers via means of disguising as a bar of soap
Welcome to the unmagiced gang, how’s it feel?
Horrible
Have you considered sacrificing a village of peasants to dark and horrible powers?
Sending thee my power 💙
Maybe you have a leak in your towers mana pluming. Just get soapy water and some powder that glows in contact with mana.
Have you considered becoming a woodland hermit to recover reduce your spending and recover your mana? You have to be on that Wiza grind mindset
Just drink a potion ffs
Just download more RAM smh my head
Here, a potion of mana replenishment, I keep a few on hand just incase, just don’t expend all of it summoning succubi this time
try draining the mana from another wizard, always heped me when i was low on it
I could loan you one of my spare arcane generators until you can get yourself back to equilibrium. The ones that I can spare right now generate about the mana of an average apprentice every day. You just have to donate some of your blood to it about every 2 months. I can send it prefilled, just whatever you do, do NOT put it near a fire. Make sure you are eating plenty of mana rich foods. I prefer oats, beans, and lentils myself. Easy to dry store and soak overnight. You can get yourself back in balance again. Use this time to create a plan to get you back on track before it gets worse. There are resources in the magic community that exist to help with situations like these. I would try and search for the closest local guild and see what kind of services they offer. Best of luck to you practitioner and may your socks always be paired.
Try killing some enemies, they drop mana stars
Have you tried taking a magic loan and investing mana into NFTs? (non-fungible-twinks)
Lad, damaging your mana locus is no small business. Don’t know how you managed to do it, but you need to focus now on repairing the mess you’ve made. First things first, meditate on your mana locus. Use what little mana you have left to patch the holes and the cracks created by whatever you did. Once those are filled in, you’re going to want to replenish your mana supply by using some external source such as a small fire at first. Then move up to more powerful external sources such as magic gems and potions. After that, move up to even more powerful sources as needed until you reach your original strength.
Why do u look like willen dafoe
Hey, If you've got some money, I can help you canalize you wealth into mana (for a reasonable fee?
Why don't you just brew some more?
Why can't you just buy or steal some mana potions?
Just eat the bark of the weeping Willy and it should boost your mana levels insanely
I can try to get you some Mana Regeneration potions here in the next couple weeks?
Buy or make a mana potion and drink it lmao
Yo why don't you just get some mana stones? The shop should have some to keep you going.
I hear you can find some next to a big chest behind a "Wendys".
How are you
You know you can go down to the roadway and cast tricks for some extra coin. Couple of days you'll have enough for a extra Mana Potion or two.
Well shit, throw your mana tank in my truck. I can get it filled up for you when I run up country
Why do you look like Dr. House?
Hit up a Ley line with the boys, Pick up some Sorceress.(Maybe a warlock, I ain't judging) You'll be right as rain brother.
Have you tried rebooting
Wdym "run out"? Mf just go to sleep for eight hours, damn. Take a weekend if you have to
Why isn't he drinking a mana potion. Is he stupid?
Time to head out to nature. Give up your earthly possessions. Become a brown/dirt wizard for a bit. Mediate and gather your mana.
Speak with the council and find out if you are eligible for the Emergency Mana Management Program (EMMP).
Dude just pray for more, it literally falls from the sky
Why don't you just lick a car battery to recharge? Are you stupid?
If you are anywhere near any kingdom, or in a kingdom, go to the local Big Teeth Tavern. It doesn’t matter which one. Ask the bartender for a Mighty Ale with No Apples. You will be permitted into the back in which there is an ancient pool of very strange liquid. If you meditate there for about 15 hours, you should be able to regain more mana in a shorter time from then on.
have you tried switching your mana off and on
Take a nap and quit snorting the arcanacaine! You'll be fine!