Foils
Foils are the lifeblood and common currency of Midbaar. Their ability to shield against forms of mana-sickness through the absorption of mana-waste makes them vital to living and freedom of magic.
Mechanics & Inner Workings
Hosting a magical conductivity that is greater than nearly all other things in the known world, foils are perfect at absorbing mana waste in place of you!The basic value of a foil is defined by the temperature and color of mana that is contained within each of these orbicular coins. Color rarity matters greatly when valuing a Foil.
Also, lovely lovely money.
Interestingly, when filled to capacity, foils undergo a cooling process in which the mana waste is expelled as heat, thus clearing up room in the foil for more waste to be absorbed. Whilst effective, the method is not perfect as each cooling process degrades the capacity of the foil as well as the ability to remain a cooler temperature.
An example of this is that by the first cooling process, the Foil's coldest achievable temperature becomes cool. The 2nd cooling process makes it's coolest at warm. The 3rd cooling step leaves it hot. And the foil cracks by the 4th process.
Our unit of measurement for calculating magical energy is called a 'Pip'. And as it turns out, the mana to waste conversion seems to be one to one.
White Foil
Smallest in capacity, they can hold 10 Pips per cycle for a total of 50 Pips before crumbling.White Foil value decreases per cycle as such: 10, 8, 4, 2, 1
Red Foil
The closest to standard currency that most people carry around. These can hold 50 pips per cycle for a total of 250 pips before crumbling.Red Foil value decreases per cycle as such: 50, 40, 20, 10, 5
Blue Foil
For when you want to look rich. These can hold 250 Pips per cycle for a total of 1250 pips before crumbling.Blue Foil value decreases per cycle as such: 250, 200, 100, 50, 25
Green Foil
For when you are rich and blue foils are 'pocket change' in some cases. These hold 1250 pips per cycle for a total of 6250 pips before crumbling.Green Foil value decreases per cycle as such: 1250, 1000, 500, 250, 125
Black Foil
When everyone knows you're rich. These can hold 6250 pips per cycle for a total of 31250 pips before crumbling.
Black Foil value decreases per cycle as such: 6250, 5000, 2500, 1250, 625
Manufacturing process
Foils are formed as a conglomeration of mana, they are described as the formation of the core, then immersed into a gelatinized mana which manifests around it. As such, one can get their hands on a foil by removing the core from a Slime. Some methods of farming slimes for foils have been tested, though ranching slimes is a difficult job.
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HopsideRPG Integration
The conversion ratio of Pips to Flux in Hopsider is 1:1Thus, even small spells will eat through things like white foils as if they're candy. Get your hands on a black foil though... and you'll be set for a while.
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Currency & Deeds
Once a cracked foil fills to capacity, it crumbles to dust.
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