Editing Inconsistencies (section)

== Questionable Ones, False Positives, and Possible Answers? ==

'''1.'''
In [https://wanderinginn.com/2017/07/18/2-38/ Ch 2.45] when Ryoka (who is a far better runner than Erin) ran from the Wandering Inn to Teriarch's cave, it took her at least a day of non-stop running (even with the Frost Faeries help) and she had bloody feet at the end. In [https://wanderinginn.com/2017/11/04/3-30/ Ch 3.30] it is confirmed more or less, that the dragon that Erin saw was Teriarch. So the '''Question is''', how did Erin end up running from his cave in the High Passes to the abandoned inn, southeast of Liscor?
# It is possible that Teriarch's Cave has a second entrance that cuts through the mountain range, between the High Passes and the Floodplains, that cut short the time. As such Erin could have exit's from this second entrance.
# Another possibility is that one of the protective wards in Teriarch's Cave had activated and teleported Erin to the Floodplains. This could be true because in [https://wanderinginn.com/2017/04/14/2-12/ Ch 2.12] Teriarch recalls that ''His home was warded with more spells against intrusion than he could remember.'' So it is possible that when Erin was teleported in his cave, bypassing the ones that prevented teleportation, as she runs from his fire breath, she accidentally activated one of the other wards that deal with intruders (like the door in [https://wanderinginn.com/2017/08/08/3-02-h/ Ch 3.02 H]). (If this is true, then in my option she was extremely lucky to end with this one because the others could have killed her on the spot.)
# Just a note: This question has been discussed very often; but there is no sufficient answer yet. --[[User:Onyavar|Onyavar]] ([[User talk:Onyavar|talk]]) 16:50, February 19, 2020 (UTC)
#Teriarch has multiple caves, he mentions in [https://wanderinginn.com/2020/05/27/7-25/ 7.25] that Erin had appeared near Liscor and states there is an emergency cave to teleport to. So it seems reasonable that Teriarch has a cave significantly closer to Liscor.

'''2.'''
In [https://wanderinginn.com/2017/04/12/2-10/ Ch 2.09] Selys says that Flos is the first to have succeeded in making an army cross the ocean "in one piece." This is rather odd. In [https://wanderinginn.com/2017/12/05/3-35/ Ch 3.35], Magnolia mentioned that "almost every species has" "tried to take over the world". To do so, they must have also accomplished such a feat. Moreover, the Five Families, too, must have done it, otherwise, they couldn't have conquered the northern half of Izril ([https://wanderinginn.com/2018/02/03/4-09/ Ch 4.09]). Furthermore, during the 2nd Antinium war "''an army of two hundred thousand Terandrians landed on the northern shores of Izril ", showing once again that Flos' accomplishment is hardly anything special.''[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/06/26/s02-the-antinium-wars-pt-4/ (S02 – The Antinium Wars (Pt.4).]

'''3.'''
Wiskeria said in [https://wanderinginn.com/2018/03/24/4-21-e/ Ch 4.21 E] that both her party and the other Silver-rank group that Laken had hired would be "...capable of fighting off any lone raiding party aimed at a village...". In [https://wanderinginn.com/2016/10/23/1-23/ Ch 1.23] Klb said that "a small raiding party is usually comprised of ''at least'' three hundred Goblins", while larger groups "have been known to exceed a thousand individuals." Due to the huge danger they pose, Liscor would "sent out the ''entire'' Watch" ([https://wanderinginn.com/2016/10/16/1-21/ Ch 1.21]), making it odd for 2 Silver groups to be sufficient enough for such a feat. If Beniar had been the one saying that, one could have explained it with him boasting but this wouldn't fit for Wiskeria.

'''4.'''
When Ylawes noticed Toren to be no ordinary Undead he said:''“Nothing about this makes sense. A skeleton that can think? No—the Necromancer? But why would he use such an inferior creation?”([https://wanderinginn.com/2017/09/28/3-18-t/ Ch 3.18 T]) ''He considered too casually for Az'kerash to be Toren's creator. Regis said in ''[https://wanderinginn.com/2018/04/07/4-26-m/ Ch 4.26 M]: "The rest of the continent may sleep at ease believing him gone, but you and I know he’s a threat.” ''Ylawes should think Az'kerash to be dead, yet nothing in his sentence indicated that. It would be understandable if he were to think that he didn't die after all based on this discovery, as perhaps no other Necromancer, as far as he knows, would be capable of creating a thinking Undead. However, this should be made noticeable in his line, in my opinion.
#[[Gerial]] had stated in [https://wanderinginn.com/2016/11/30/1-06-r/ Ch 1.06 R], that if no one finds the body of a mage, chances are they’re still around. Since the Byres family are devoted to championing justice and are raised to hate necromancy since they were children ([https://wanderinginn.com/2018/04/10/4-27-h/ Ch 4.27 H]), and Az'kerash body was never found, Ylawes may suspect that he is still alive.

'''5.'''
Ressa said in [https://wanderinginn.com/2017/06/24/interlude-3/ Interlude-3] to Magnolia that ''"at the moment we will be able to call upon two thousand individuals with combat-classes above Level 20. Over six hundred of that number possess levels above 30. Six Named Adventurers and eight Gold-rank teams are available"'' and ''"one ''unicorn." Strangely enough, none appeared during the battle against the Goblins at the end of Volume 4. One could possibly say that she had no time to call them because the Goblins surprised them with their attack on the city but Magnolia already gathered her army beforehand to present them to Zel.
# This could be due to the [[Circle of Thorns]], as they had compromised Magnolia's informants and spies, resulting in Magnolia not knowing who of the combat-classes individuals and Adventurers she could truest anymore. As such she couldn't call upon them as anyone of them could use the battle against the Goblins to sabotage or try to assassinate her.

'''6.'''
Garen said in [https://wanderinginn.com/2017/06/14/2-03-g/ Ch 2.36 G] that Velan was looking for the key that Garen found, of which two exists, but never reached it. In [https://wanderinginn.com/2018/09/08/5-19-g/ Ch 5.19] Garen said though, that Velan ''was'' in the possession of both keys and was even the one that hid something away with them.
#It could be that the first memory Garen saw wasn't that clear, leading to him making an incorrect conclusion but only saw it later clearer.

'''7.'''
Rags said in [https://wanderinginn.com/2017/10/24/3-26-g/ Ch 3.26 G] that the [Chieftain] class is ''"unique to their race." ''Mrsha revealed in [https://wanderinginn.com/2018/12/01/5-42/ Ch 5.42] though, that Urksh, the leader of her former tribe, ''"had been a good [Chieftain]"''. He shouldn't have had the class, as it is apparently a Goblin-only class.

'''8.'''
Erin was excited in [https://wanderinginn.com/2017/04/13/2-11/ Ch 2.11] that she gets a basement. In [https://wanderinginn.com/2017/11/04/3-30/ Ch 3.30], however, she asked herself if she could "build a basement in the inn."
# It could be the result of Erin's forgetfulness.

'''9.'''
In [https://wanderinginn.com/2019/12/22/6-65/ Ch 6.65] when the Crelers of the Blood Field attacked everyone in the expedition, Erin [Dangersense] went off. The 2 strange things about this is that; 

1st only Erin's [Dangersense] went off, while the others in the Inn didn't sense anything with their [Dangersense]. Why was Erin's the only one to go off?

2nd is that Erin's [Dangersense] was late by 10 minutes. Why did it take that long to be set off?
# To answer both 1st and 2nd it could be that Erin’s [Dangersense] wasn't responding because of the Crelers, but because of Toren. It seems more likely that it went off due to Toren, who was going to find and kill her at the time, as seen in [https://wanderinginn.com/2019/12/07/6-62-l/ Ch 6.62 L]. So it could be that Erin’s [Dangersense] went off at that time only when he entered it's range.
# It could be because of Az’kerash (and Ijvani) meddling. We know that Az’kerash wanted to get Pisces because he sees himself in him, so when the Wistram Mages started the duel with the Horns of Hammerad or when the Crelers attacked, he may have done something in the area so that no one can alert anyone with a [Message] Spell, like intercepting the messages and sending false ones, like in [https://wanderinginn.com/2019/12/25/6-66-h/ Ch 6.66 H] when Montressa said “The Mage’s Guild—there’s no one at the inn! I’m trying, but <em>no one’s near the inn.</em>” When he judged the timing to act was right he stopped doing so. When finally the news of what was going on reach Liscor which is within Erin’s [Dangersense] range, it went off.
/My 2 explanations for this, --[[User:Onyavar|Onyavar]] ([[User talk:Onyavar|talk]]) 09:47, February 11, 2020 (UTC)
# Number 2 first, also explaining Number 1: Erin's Dangersense only went off when the commotion/the Crelers were already at her door, and she can sense danger for her Inn as well.
# Some skills get stronger with higher levels; Erin got her Dangersense with level 10, meaning she has 29 levels of Dangersense getting stronger/more perceptible.

'''10.''' (Pisces's Explanation about Magic)
In [https://wanderinginn.com/2017/01/04/1-34/ 1.34] Pisces talks about how non-humans also have magical capabilities, but not all Species do. However, there are mistakes in his explanation: 

A) He states that Minotaurs have barely any potential for magic, with only some achieving 2nd Tier magics. Yet there are Wistram graduates who are Minotaurs, something that Pisces should have known. There's also the fact that Beza claimed in a conversation with Monstressa that she joined Wistram Academy because she wasn't talented enough to join the Minos's army's version of a Mage Regiment (though this might be a military secret)
*<small>Not a contradiction: Minotaurs have problems to become regular [Mages], and Beza being a [Spellscribe] clearly demonstrates that. Pisces is describing statistical occurences here, and exceptions are clearly possible. --[[User:Onyavar|Onyavar]] ([[User talk:Onyavar|talk]]) 22:59, April 19, 2020 (UTC)</small>

B) Pisces states that he had never heard of any Goblin whose abilities matched that of a proper mage. Yet that is fake, and he should know that as he knows the history of the Antinium Wars and the might of the Goblin Lord Shaman, Tallis the Stormbreaker, who was Velan's second in command. Tallis was powerful enough to slay one of the Archmages of Wistram and defeat Xrn the Small Queen.
*<small>Not a contradiction: Pisces was sneering at Goblins only being able to do tribal magic. Regular Goblin [Mages] is something he hadn't heard of. I'm certain that his contempt for tribal/shaman magic is wrong, but he is an academic person who also looks down on [Hedgemages], [Warlocks] and [Sorcerors]. --[[User:Onyavar|Onyavar]] ([[User talk:Onyavar|talk]]) 22:59, April 19, 2020 (UTC)</small>

'''11.''' (Mental ward enchantment, Bloodfeast Amnesia)
In [https://wanderinginn.com/2020/05/27/7-25/ Ch 7.25], the Bloodfeast Raiders use amnesia spells on Ryoka. No mention is made of the mental wards she purchased to defend against mental attacks. While it is reasonable for the bloodfeast raiders to have spells that can overcome such items, no mention is made at all of it.
:<small>@Whoever reported this, please also mention in which chapter it was said that Ryoka purchased "mental wards". Artifacts as powerful as those that Valceif had, are not possible for her to obtain anyway, and only those should have made a significant impact here. For that reason, I moved this report to the "questionable" section. --[[User:Onyavar|Onyavar]] ([[User talk:Onyavar|talk]]) 16:02, June 1, 2020 (UTC)</small>

'''12.''' (Garia can't read)
In [https://wanderinginn.com/2016/11/20/1-04-r/ Ch 1.04 R] Garia tells Ryoka “It must be nice, being able to read.” but later information makes this a dubious statement because her mother is a Wistram mage and their family has a lot of books. The only way she would be unable to read is if Garia made every effort to be illiterate.

'''13.''' (Vexcla's race)
In 8.22 HE she is described as "Beneath the hat and shadows from which dozens of eyes blinked, Vexcla revealed a pointed smile.

Erin looked at them. ''This'' was the height of witchcraft, perhaps the inevitable result of pursuing their magic. They weren’t Gazer or…or whomever Somillune had been. They were more like ''ideas."''

And in 8.32 she is described as "Vexcla, the [Witch] of Eyes, the Gazer"
=== 20. (Erin meeting Griffon Hunt) ===
Ulrien said to Erin in [https://wanderinginn.com/2017/11/28/3-33/ Ch 3.33] that they hadn't "formally met". That seems odd as the group apparently already ''had'' introduced themselves in [https://wanderinginn.com/2017/05/17/2-22/ Ch 2.26], albeit offscreen, given that Erin was shown to know their names. And, of course, Halrac already visited for much of volume 2.
#<small>More than likely, someone else went "Hey, you see those people? They're Gold Rank Adventurers, here are their names so you won't make a fool of yourself." Or maybe she got their names when the guards were investigating the attack (remark by Ubiquitous Omnipresent Entity, 20 September 2019)</small>
#<small>That is what is sometimes called "head canon", not an in-story explanation. Still, it's a plausible explanation. --[[User:Onyavar|Onyavar]] ([[User talk:Onyavar|talk]]) 20:12, September 21, 2019 (UTC)</small>
#<small>Apparently, Ulrien didn't count their first, hasty meeting formal enough.</small>

'''14.''' (Timeline on Laken's trip to Invrisil)
In [https://wanderinginn.com/2017/09/19/3-14/ Ch 3.14] it was shown that Laken left Riverfarm in '''Day 46, '''which is supposedly the day ''after'' the attack on Magnolia’s mansion. But in [https://wanderinginn.com/2017/12/09/3-36/ Ch 3.36] it is shown that he arrived in Invrisil in <strong>Day 49, </strong>which is <strong>Four Days</strong> ''after ''the Attack. If Laken really left the day after the attack, than it contradicts the '''Four''' '''Days''' that was stated in [https://wanderinginn.com/2017/12/05/3-35/ Ch 3.35].

<small>First, nowhere it was stated that Laken's Day 45 was the same day as attack on Magnolia. Second, according to 3.35, it "had been <u>over a week</u> since the attack on Magnolia’s mansion".</small>

<small>This could be explained with a note that Day 45 in Laken's diary was the appropriate time "some days earlier". --[[User:Onyavar|Onyavar]] ([[User talk:Onyavar|talk]]) 18:30, March 18, 2020 (UTC) </small>

On a related note, Laken's trip to Invrisil was surprisingly short, given that he traveled per cart from a snowed-in village to the nearest capital city. It was later established how far Invrisil was so that Laken doesn't live directly in Magnolia's sphere of influence. Travel times of two or even four days with carts speak against that. (Also, were there no other towns or villages closer to Riverfarm? There was no reason given why they didn't try elsewhere). --[[User:Onyavar|Onyavar]] ([[User talk:Onyavar|talk]]) 19:45, June 26, 2020 (UTC)

On another related note, the start of Winter in Liscor happened about 30 days earlier than in Riverfarm: Only 19 days are between Laken's departure for Invrisil and Riverfarm's start of winter. Meanwhile in Liscor, the entire Volume 2 happened (Ryoka's round trip to Az'kerash lasted 3-4 weeks (see [[Chapter Timeline]])), and there were several days before and after Ryoka's trip to the south; again see Chapter Timeline. --[[User:Onyavar|Onyavar]] ([[User talk:Onyavar|talk]]) 19:45, June 26, 2020 (UTC)

'''15.''' (Wistram Golems)
In [https://wanderinginn.com/2017/11/18/wistram-days-pt-6/ Wistram Days pt. 6], it is revealed that the colossal golem isn't one of the original golems. However, in [https://wanderinginn.com/2017/11/21/wistram-days-pt-7/ part 7], they say instead that the *metal* one is the golem what wasn't one of the originals. ''“The missing Golem. The one replaced by the metal one.”''

* <small>This is the same golem. The metal colossus.</small>

'''16.''' (Cause of Moth Attack)
In [https://wanderinginn.com/2018/07/24/5-05/ Ch 5.05] it was said that Toren ''"happily crunched one of the bulbous eggs underfoot, then, another, and another."'' As that chapter goes, Vuliel Drae are observers, who even stop Toren and then flee and hide.

However, in [https://wanderinginn.com/2018/08/25/5-14/ Ch 5.14] a member of Vuliel Drae said: ''"How were we supposed to know it’d piss all them off? It was that masked woman who did it first. And we thought—”,'' thus admitting to destroying so many eggs that the moths started their attack on Liscor. That was for which VD was severely punished later on, only mitigated by the fact that they couldn't have known the consequences.

Given that just eight destroyed moth eggs is not something that would cause such as massive response as that moth attack, it would make sense to rewrite some sentences in ch. 5.05 to Vuliel Drae reluctantly helping Toren destroying a whole cave of unprotected eggs before realizing that something is coming.

* <small>"Given that just eight destroyed moth eggs is not something that would cause such as massive response as that moth attack". Why is that?</small>

'''17.''' (Fleet Foot Skill)
It was said in [https://wanderinginn.com/2018/09/08/5-19-g/ Ch 5.19 G] that "''One of Rags’ newest and best Skills was [Fleet Foot].''..", which is odd as she already had this Skill in [https://wanderinginn.com/2017/11/07/3-31-g/ Ch 3.31 G]. It might have been better to only write that it is one of her best Skills and remove the "newest" part.
#<small>"New" and "newest" are not the same. "New" means recent, whereas "newest" means the closest to being current. (remark by Ubiquitous Omnipresent Entity, 20 September 2019)</small>
#<small>Both views can be taken: While there was quite some time and levelling between these two chapters, we know of no "newer" tribe skill of Rags at that time. "Newest" still implies that she acquired it recently. --[[User:Onyavar|Onyavar]] ([[User talk:Onyavar|talk]]) 20:12, September 21, 2019 (UTC)</small>
#<small>She haven't leveled up in that chapter since the events of 3.31. The [Fleet Feet] Skill was the newest one back then</small>.

'''18.''' (Half-Elven hair)
''"Half-Elves didn’t have red hair". ''That's what Ceria thought in [https://wanderinginn.com/2017/11/18/wistram-days-pt-6/ Wistram Pt. 6]. This contradicts a scene in [https://wanderinginn.com/2018/06/12/4-45/ Ch 4.45], in which Falene was described to have "light red hair".
#<small>First, Ceria doesn't know everything, Learning that a student didn't know that half-elves could have red hair is similar to someone on Earth not knowing that humans could have six functional fingers to a hand, it's remarkably common. Second, have you ever heard of hair dye or Illusion Magic? (remark by Ubiquitous Omnipresent Entity, 20 September 2019)</small>
#<small>Good point, especially with all the [[Alevica|magical]] [[Rikku Hime|blue-haired]] people running around, but still an oddity. --[[User:Onyavar|Onyavar]] ([[User talk:Onyavar|talk]]) 20:12, September 21, 2019 (UTC)</small>
#'Half-Elves didn’t have <u>naturally</u> red hair".
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