Questions/Question 373

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#1 wiki | comment Topics: Edit question: edit sterngaze asked on FAQ/Main FAQ at 2025-04-05 Answer date: 2025-04-07	Hey, two questions: 1) Do the Patho-Gen staff volunteer the type of Natural Soul a character was implanted with, if asked? Is that information they have? 2) What kind of assistive devices are available to a character with mobility challenges? Lilias has an injured leg and chronic fatigue that makes being on her feet for long periods challenging, but I imagine a regular wheelchair isn't going to do much out in the wilderness amidst undergrowth and uneven ground. Usually, she would get a horse and ride instead, but I imagine horses are both expensive and not great to take near katalyth. Does she have options?	Sorry for the delay on this one. We were noodling quite hard over the second question in particular! 1. Patho-Gen staff oftentimes do not know what sort of Natural Soul a character was implanted with. We'd like to leave a little bit of this to players: if it's more fun for characters to learn what their Natural Soul is, they could get lucky and encounter a staff member who does happen to know! Otherwise, the default staff member is entirely unaware. 2. We want to permit characters the ability to go out into The Woods and beyond if the player wants them to. Horses are an option in Karteria: they are not only available (primarily used by security to get around town), but as animals, they would be surprisingly unaffected by Katalyth, save for a bit of intense startle were they to get like... real close with it. Like close enough to lick it. Don't let the horse lick the rock. The biggest trouble is that horses are 99% of the time possession of law enforcement, and they are likely to be unwilling to loan them out at this time. BUT... in Lilias's case, if she wishes to explore, I think Patho-Gen could pull some strings for her. They would be very, very stingy and insist that this is for her, not just everybody gets a horse. We really wanted to come up with something like a magitech wheelchair/brace/cane, and those exist in the setting. They'd be quite expensive, as expected. In the long run if she wishes to pursue magitech adaptive equipment this will be doable, but I think a horse will be her best bet for now. So: Lilias can have a horse for outer city exploration! If you want her to get a mobility device, feel free to get as creative as you'd like; this'll cost her her own money, but Patho-Gen can pull strings, subsidize it, and they'll accept payment plans. (Paid Healthcare... wonderful.) I hope this helps, and feel free to give us suggestions or ask further questions about this!