Numbers - Revision history

Sorator: /* Element Description */

2013-05-02T08:46:07Z

Element Description

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	Not much is known about Numbers, except that:		Not much is known about Numbers, except that:

-	Dittomancy can double combat bonuses and ~~the number of surviving~~ units.	+	Dittomancy can double combat bonuses, magic items, and even units.

-	Foolamancy may be used to 'veil' units, cities, etc., which can prevent others from knowing the number of enemies they face.	+	Foolamancy may be used to 'veil' units, cities, etc., which can prevent others from knowing the number and type of enemies they face, or knowing that the object they are viewing is an enemy at all.

-	Mathamancy may be used to calculate odds.	+	Mathamancy may be used to calculate odds, as seen with Parson's bracer.

-	Moneymancy is involved in unit production for natural allies.	+	Moneymancy is involved in unit production for natural allies. It is likely that gaining or spending [[Schmucker]]s in any fashion is some form of Moneymancy, often Natural Moneymancy. (Non-natural) Moneymancy also is used to transform Schmuckers into gems, for the purpose of storing or transferring money.

	Date-a-mancy is used to describe relationships. One is the loneliest number.		Date-a-mancy is used to describe relationships. One is the loneliest number.
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		+	Rhyme-o-mancy is used in some fashion in songs and poems, and may provide stat boosts as a result.

	May have more to do with upkeep and 'passive' uses. Moneymancy to create units and so on, rather than actually be offensive. Foolamancy was used to shroud Stanley the Tool, and to hide the cities in Faq from prying eyes.		May have more to do with upkeep and 'passive' uses. Moneymancy to create units and so on, rather than actually be offensive. Foolamancy was used to shroud Stanley the Tool, and to hide the cities in Faq from prying eyes.

Whispri: /* Miscellaneous */ A link to 'Zero' put in.

2012-11-03T00:57:50Z

Miscellaneous: A link to 'Zero' put in.

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	*Parson's [[Magic_Item#Mathamancy Bracer\|Mathamancy Bracer]] is aligned with the Numbers axis.		*Parson's [[Magic_Item#Mathamancy Bracer\|Mathamancy Bracer]] is aligned with the Numbers axis.
	*The [[Magic_Item#Laurel_of_Napster\|Laurel of Napster]] is aligned with Numbers (and [[Erf]]).		*The [[Magic_Item#Laurel_of_Napster\|Laurel of Napster]] is aligned with Numbers (and [[Erf]]).
		+	*[[Zero]] is a concept relating to numbers.

	=Speculation=		=Speculation=

Housellama: /* Speculation */

2012-09-26T22:53:32Z

Speculation

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	=Speculation=		=Speculation=
		+	==Element Description==
		+	Where Erf deals with the natural functions of the world and Fate deals with the direction it is headed, Numbers is the hard stuff, the nitty-gritty mechanical action of the world. Where magic on the Erf axis moves in broad strokes, Numbers is where the fine control comes in. It doesn’t directly create, and it doesn’t directly destroy. Everything in the Numbers axis is about manipulation and modification of existing elements. The Mathamancer-Luckamancer relies on the Numbers axis to see the fine details of what is, and then the Erf axis switches the broad strokes of who is assigned to what. Moneymancy is Numbers all on its own. Money is completely imaginary. It exists as a way of keeping track of an intangible that has been quantified. This makes it perfect for Clevermancy, which modifies the things of the axis itself without any elements. The most powerful of the ‘mancies, Retconjuration, is Motion and Matter x Numbers, changing the action and value of the bookkeeping behind the world.
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		+	Numbers Magic appears to be tied up in altering probabilities in a situation. Veiling in Foolamancy works towards a single probable outcome (deception). Mathamancy can calculate (but not affect) the odds for all possible outcomes. Use of Moneymancy alters the odds in a conflict between sides by shifting the balance of power beforehand (but not during). Numbers Magics work indirectly towards a specific resolution, as opposed to the more linearly acting Fate and Erf Magics.
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		+	Numbers magic also appears to affect the behind-the-scenes game mechanics in ways not obvious to erfers. To render a sword blow ineffective, a erf-axis spell might change the sword into jello. A fate-axis spell might make the wielder of the weapon suddenly unable to use it. A numbers-axis spell, on the other hand, might cause the sword to do no damage for no obvious reason at all.

	Not much is known about Numbers, except that:		Not much is known about Numbers, except that:
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	May have more to do with upkeep and 'passive' uses. Moneymancy to create units and so on, rather than actually be offensive. Foolamancy was used to shroud Stanley the Tool, and to hide the cities in Faq from prying eyes.		May have more to do with upkeep and 'passive' uses. Moneymancy to create units and so on, rather than actually be offensive. Foolamancy was used to shroud Stanley the Tool, and to hide the cities in Faq from prying eyes.
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-	Numbers Magic appears to be tied up in altering probabilities in a situation. Veiling in Foolamancy works towards a single probable outcome (deception). Mathamancy can calculate (but not affect) the odds for all possible outcomes. Use of Moneymancy alters the odds
-	in a conflict between sides by shifting the balance of power beforehand (but not during). Numbers Magics work indirectly towards a specific resolution, as opposed to the more linearly acting Fate and Erf Magics.
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-	Numbers magic also appears to affect the behind-the-scenes game mechanics in ways not obvious to erfers. To render a sword blow ineffective, a erf-axis spell might change the sword into jello. A fate-axis spell might make the wielder of the weapon suddenly unable to use it. A numbers-axis spell, on the other hand, might cause the sword to do no damage for no obvious reason at all.

Bcent1234 at 17:58, 27 March 2012

2012-03-27T17:58:26Z

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		+	__TOC__
		+	[[Category:Erfworld_Mechanics]]
		+	[[Category:Magic]]
		+	[[Category:Proposed Canon]]
		+	[[Category:Speculation]]
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	=Proposed Canon=		=Proposed Canon=
	One of the three axis of [[magic]] (along with [[Erf]] and [[Fate]]) used to break a major class of magic into its different disciplines.{{Erf\|1\|038a}}		One of the three axis of [[magic]] (along with [[Erf]] and [[Fate]]) used to break a major class of magic into its different disciplines.{{Erf\|1\|038a}}
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	in a conflict between sides by shifting the balance of power beforehand (but not during). Numbers Magics work indirectly towards a specific resolution, as opposed to the more linearly acting Fate and Erf Magics.		in a conflict between sides by shifting the balance of power beforehand (but not during). Numbers Magics work indirectly towards a specific resolution, as opposed to the more linearly acting Fate and Erf Magics.

-	Numbers magic also appears to affect the behind-the-scenes game mechanics in ways not obvious to erfers. To render a sword blow ineffective, a erf-axis spell might change the sword into jello. A fate-axis spell might make the wielder of the weapon suddenly unable to use it. A numbers-axis spell, on the other hand, might cause the sword to do no damage for no obvious reason at all.	+	Numbers magic also appears to affect the behind-the-scenes game mechanics in ways not obvious to erfers. To render a sword blow ineffective, a erf-axis spell might change the sword into jello. A fate-axis spell might make the wielder of the weapon suddenly unable to use it. A numbers-axis spell, on the other hand, might cause the sword to do no damage for no obvious reason at all.
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-	~~[[Category:Magic]][[Category:Proposed Canon]][[Category:Speculation]]~~	+

204.85.24.5 at 22:15, 14 December 2011

2011-12-14T22:15:23Z

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	in a conflict between sides by shifting the balance of power beforehand (but not during). Numbers Magics work indirectly towards a specific resolution, as opposed to the more linearly acting Fate and Erf Magics.		in a conflict between sides by shifting the balance of power beforehand (but not during). Numbers Magics work indirectly towards a specific resolution, as opposed to the more linearly acting Fate and Erf Magics.

-	Numbers magic also appears to affect the behind-the-scenes game mechanics in ways not obvious to erfers. To render a sword blow ineffective, a erf-axis spell might change the sword into jello. A fate-axis spell might make the ~~weilder~~ of the weapon suddenly unable to use it. A numbers-axis spell, on the other hand, might cause the sword to do no damage for no obvious reason at all.	+	Numbers magic also appears to affect the behind-the-scenes game mechanics in ways not obvious to erfers. To render a sword blow ineffective, a erf-axis spell might change the sword into jello. A fate-axis spell might make the wielder of the weapon suddenly unable to use it. A numbers-axis spell, on the other hand, might cause the sword to do no damage for no obvious reason at all.

	[[Category:Magic]][[Category:Proposed Canon]][[Category:Speculation]]		[[Category:Magic]][[Category:Proposed Canon]][[Category:Speculation]]

66.162.50.18: /* Speculation */

2011-11-30T20:22:48Z

Speculation

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	Moneymancy is involved in unit production for natural allies.		Moneymancy is involved in unit production for natural allies.

-	Date-a-mancy is used to ~~glean and/or process data~~.	+	Date-a-mancy is used to describe relationships. One is the loneliest number.

	May have more to do with upkeep and 'passive' uses. Moneymancy to create units and so on, rather than actually be offensive. Foolamancy was used to shroud Stanley the Tool, and to hide the cities in Faq from prying eyes.		May have more to do with upkeep and 'passive' uses. Moneymancy to create units and so on, rather than actually be offensive. Foolamancy was used to shroud Stanley the Tool, and to hide the cities in Faq from prying eyes.

Commander I. Heartly Noah: /* Speculation */

2010-03-09T17:14:40Z

Speculation

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	Moneymancy is involved in unit production for natural allies.		Moneymancy is involved in unit production for natural allies.
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		+	Date-a-mancy is used to glean and/or process data.

	May have more to do with upkeep and 'passive' uses. Moneymancy to create units and so on, rather than actually be offensive. Foolamancy was used to shroud Stanley the Tool, and to hide the cities in Faq from prying eyes.		May have more to do with upkeep and 'passive' uses. Moneymancy to create units and so on, rather than actually be offensive. Foolamancy was used to shroud Stanley the Tool, and to hide the cities in Faq from prying eyes.

Commander I. Heartly Noah: /* Miscellaneous */

2010-03-09T16:36:32Z

Miscellaneous

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	==Miscellaneous==		==Miscellaneous==
-	*Parson's [[Mathamancy]] ~~gauntlet~~ is aligned with the Numbers axis.	+	*Parson's [[Magic_Item#Mathamancy Bracer\|Mathamancy Bracer]] is aligned with the Numbers axis.
		+	*The [[Magic_Item#Laurel_of_Napster\|Laurel of Napster]] is aligned with Numbers (and [[Erf]]).

	=Speculation=		=Speculation=

124.178.225.104: /* Speculation */

2010-01-10T06:05:07Z

Speculation

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	Numbers Magic appears to be tied up in altering probabilities in a situation. Veiling in Foolamancy works towards a single probable outcome (deception). Mathamancy can calculate (but not affect) the odds for all possible outcomes. Use of Moneymancy alters the odds		Numbers Magic appears to be tied up in altering probabilities in a situation. Veiling in Foolamancy works towards a single probable outcome (deception). Mathamancy can calculate (but not affect) the odds for all possible outcomes. Use of Moneymancy alters the odds
	in a conflict between sides by shifting the balance of power beforehand (but not during). Numbers Magics work indirectly towards a specific resolution, as opposed to the more linearly acting Fate and Erf Magics.		in a conflict between sides by shifting the balance of power beforehand (but not during). Numbers Magics work indirectly towards a specific resolution, as opposed to the more linearly acting Fate and Erf Magics.
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		+	Numbers magic also appears to affect the behind-the-scenes game mechanics in ways not obvious to erfers. To render a sword blow ineffective, a erf-axis spell might change the sword into jello. A fate-axis spell might make the weilder of the weapon suddenly unable to use it. A numbers-axis spell, on the other hand, might cause the sword to do no damage for no obvious reason at all.

	[[Category:Magic]][[Category:Proposed Canon]][[Category:Speculation]]		[[Category:Magic]][[Category:Proposed Canon]][[Category:Speculation]]

Glenn: /* Speculation */

2009-11-09T04:02:43Z

Speculation

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	Not much is known about Numbers, except that:		Not much is known about Numbers, except that:

-	Foolamancy may be used to 'veil' units, cities, etc.	+	Dittomancy can double combat bonuses and the number of surviving units.
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		+	Foolamancy may be used to 'veil' units, cities, etc., which can prevent others from knowing the number of enemies they face.

	Mathamancy may be used to calculate odds.		Mathamancy may be used to calculate odds.