I'll add +1 to this.
Switching to legend from any other possible myth path, regardless if you were lich, swarm, anything, I say okay, do it, why not.
But switching to anything else from Azata?
It's a sin!
@purpleblob1; @joxer;
Oh aye I thought about it a lot since then and realized a whole bunch of arguments on why switching would be bad and that just because X says I should doesn't mean I should.
Some spoilers in regards to the Mythic Legend (mortal) path below and Azata and Aivu:
… I mean I did the Legends to become mortal (on a test save as I wanted to know more about it and this was my chance) and each step where I removed some of my power Aivu got smaller and smaller. At the final stage she was removed from my party and was dissolving in a puddle of fairy dragon slime. It was horrendously sad. I believe later she comes back as an NPC dragon advisor but doesn't remember you. Not sure on that - was something I saw on discord even though I was trying to avoid spoilers.
Now in regards to what I learned about the story, the powers you get, and the paths - so bigger spoilers although I haven't gotten very far into chapter 5 myself - only the start. Mostly my thoughts on what I wanted to be able to say to a certain someone if I could have. Instead had to say it in my head … and here lol.
When Iomedae shows up all prissy over your powers coming from the Abyss … and the more I learned … the more I thought the Legend was the best path to be true to yourself and remove the tainted soul. I went through it all the way to the end with Areelu and Iomadea telling me I did the right thing..
The game seemed to push you towards this being the "good" thing to do - that being mortal and not dependent on power was the right choice. That keeping the power was bad and what Areelu and Nocticula wanted you to do.
At first, when I posted earlier, that was how I felt. But then I really started thinking about some things:
- Arue is a demon. She is not just tainted she is a demon. Yet Desna forgave her and she is becoming a good soul.
- Daeran comes from angel stock and he is hardly a good soul (although I laughed out loud about his comment when my character told Imodae off)
- Woljif's bloodline is from Baphomet and yet he turned out to be a pretty decent guy really.
- Lann was corrupted by a demon and he is a good guy
The point being that just because your character got some power from the Abyss doesn't make them inherently evil - what is important is what they do with it. Nor does getting power from heaven make you always good, i.e. Shamira in the Abyss or Daeran.
The two "demons" go on about power, freedom to do what you want, etc, but that is how demons view it, power more for selfish personal reasons and desires. You can also yield power to help others and be good - which they didn't focus on.
Iomadea is lawful. In fact her argument reminded me of what the devil says in the Abyss that you meet. That your power is chaotic and dangerous. That Iomeada shares that in common with a devil - because of law - was interesting. Course the devil wants to kill or control you while Iomadae gives you a choice to get help or go your own way - reflecting the evil/good aspects.
So overall my character is chaotic and sees that as natural. He doesn't believe in things the way a lawful god would.
I also didn't like the part about losing part of ones soul which I read in the journal when it was all done, that you had killed a part of yourself.
Iomade wants to "cure" your wound by cutting away the corruption, like a surgeon cutting off a leg or arm that is infected and can't be cured. So it is less curing your soul and more cutting out the abyss part. That felt a little wrong to me the more I thought about it.
A chaotic god like Desna seems more about accepting who and what you are and still doing good. I feel Lobo should accept both his light and dark side and learn to work with them versus killing part of himself, even if that part came from Areelu's experiments.
Granted I don't like the idea of keeping power from them but I rejected every offer they made to give me power and never used the Lexicon to get power. I think my own view on my character is he has made the power his own and is a good person.
Besides I don't want to lose Aivu or hurt her or the friends he made at his flying court.
The game seemed to push you towards this being the "good" thing to do - that being mortal and not dependent on power was the right choice. That keeping the power was bad and what Areelu and Nocticula wanted you to do.
At first, when I posted earlier, that was how I felt. But then I really started thinking about some things:
- Arue is a demon. She is not just tainted she is a demon. Yet Desna forgave her and she is becoming a good soul.
- Daeran comes from angel stock and he is hardly a good soul (although I laughed out loud about his comment when my character told Imodae off)
- Woljif's bloodline is from Baphomet and yet he turned out to be a pretty decent guy really.
- Lann was corrupted by a demon and he is a good guy
The point being that just because your character got some power from the Abyss doesn't make them inherently evil - what is important is what they do with it. Nor does getting power from heaven make you always good, i.e. Shamira in the Abyss or Daeran.
The two "demons" go on about power, freedom to do what you want, etc, but that is how demons view it, power more for selfish personal reasons and desires. You can also yield power to help others and be good - which they didn't focus on.
Iomadea is lawful. In fact her argument reminded me of what the devil says in the Abyss that you meet. That your power is chaotic and dangerous. That Iomeada shares that in common with a devil - because of law - was interesting. Course the devil wants to kill or control you while Iomadae gives you a choice to get help or go your own way - reflecting the evil/good aspects.
So overall my character is chaotic and sees that as natural. He doesn't believe in things the way a lawful god would.
I also didn't like the part about losing part of ones soul which I read in the journal when it was all done, that you had killed a part of yourself.
Iomade wants to "cure" your wound by cutting away the corruption, like a surgeon cutting off a leg or arm that is infected and can't be cured. So it is less curing your soul and more cutting out the abyss part. That felt a little wrong to me the more I thought about it.
A chaotic god like Desna seems more about accepting who and what you are and still doing good. I feel Lobo should accept both his light and dark side and learn to work with them versus killing part of himself, even if that part came from Areelu's experiments.
Granted I don't like the idea of keeping power from them but I rejected every offer they made to give me power and never used the Lexicon to get power. I think my own view on my character is he has made the power his own and is a good person.
Besides I don't want to lose Aivu or hurt her or the friends he made at his flying court.
Well another ramble. I am so glad the weekend is almost here so I can fully dive into chapter 5 and see what comes next. So excited to learn more!
