Meet the Arcanist
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As seen by Selkrener. Posted under Lithmeria as a Combat log.This log demonstrates the Arcanist in action, using the skills of Incantations, Channeling, Arcana, and Mentalism. Check out more about the game on our forums at http://forums.lithmeria.com
Submitted 26 Mar 2009. 3023 views in total, 0.55 per day.say Welcome to the preview for the Arcanist!
You say, "Welcome to the preview for the Arcanist!"
[H: 326 M: 305 -eblrg-]
say The Arcanist is the mage of the Aspalarians, the pinnacle of magical knowledge.
You say, "The Arcanist is the mage of the Aspalarians, the pinnacle of magical knowledge."
[H: 326 M: 305 -eblrg-]
say Mechanically they work off a system of incantation words. Each individual incantation word may be of a certain number of syllables, and an entire spell can be up to 5 syllables. But let's actually see what that means, shall we?
You say, "Mechanically they work off a system of incantation words. Each individual incantation word may be of a certain number of syllables, and an entire spell can be up to 5 syllables. But let's actually see what that means, shall we?"
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ab incantations bolt
BOLT
Incantation: ZAGA/ZAGI/ZAGU/ZAGO
Syllables: 2
Fling a bolt of fire/cold/electricity/stone at your foe.
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say The first incantation word they get is for bolt. A nice simple damage spell
You say, "The first incantation word they get is for bolt. A nice simple damage spell."
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say Which I will now use on my assistant, Kitai. To both freeze and burn him in a single spell.
You say, "Which I will now use on my assistant, Kitai. To both freeze and burn him in a single spell."
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incant zagizaga kit
You gesture at Kitai and incant "Zagizaga."
A bolt of ice leaps from your fingertips into Kitai.
A bolt of flame leaps from your fingertips into Kitai.
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You have regained equilibrium.
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say As each bolt word is two syllables we can easily combine two of them together to make a spell.
You say, "As each bolt word is two syllables we can easily combine two of them together to make a spell."
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say The strength of a Mage is its flexibility in spells. And being able to combine words intelligently to make spells that work nicely for your attack strategy will be an important part of playing one.
You say, "The strength of a Mage is its flexibility in spells. And being able to combine words intelligently to make spells that work nicely for your attack strategy will be an important part of playing one."
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ab incantations wo
You do not know that ability.
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ab incantations health
HEALTH
Incantation: WO
Syllables: 1
See how healthy your foe is.
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ab incantations xilo
You do not know that ability.
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ab incantations manaleak
MANALEAK
Incantation: XILO
Syllables: 2
Rupture your target's aether control over their mana reserves, causing it to leak from them before they regain control.
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laugh
In a display of merriment, you laugh openly.
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say As you can see you get used to thinking of the spells by their incantation name
You say, "As you can see you get used to thinking of the spells by their incantation name."
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say And now for a varied spell using the 3 incantations revealed thus far.
You say, "And now for a varied spell using the 3 incantations revealed thus far."
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incant zaguxilowo kit
You gesture at Kitai and incant "Zaguxilowo."
A bolt of electricity leaps from your fingertips into Kitai.
You rupture Kitai's aether control, and his mana escapes in a chromatic rush.
Kitai's health: 917/937.
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You have regained equilibrium.
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say And now for a look at some of the defenses a Mage can have to keep them from running out of mana or being too easily smashed
You say, "And now for a look at some of the defenses a Mage can have to keep them from running out of mana or being too easily smashed."
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ab incantations vortex
You do not know that ability.
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ab incantations manavortex
MANAVORTEX
Incantation: KERALYN
Syllables: 3
Creates a vortex of mana around you that replenishes your mana. If you already have a vortex, consume it instantly for a burst in your mana.
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ab incantations robeweave
ROBEWEAVE
Incantation: NARGA/NARGI/NARGU/NARGO
Syllables: 2
Weave protection from fire/cold/electricity/physical respectively into your robe. Any incantation including one of these phrases will remove any previous weavings.
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say We'll conjure up our vortex easily enough
You say, "We'll conjure up our vortex easily enough."
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incant keralyn
You turn your focus inward and incant "Keralyn."
You draw on the ambient mana, creating a vortex of power about yourself.
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You have regained equilibrium.
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say And slip on a robe to do our robeweave with
You say, "And slip on a robe to do our robeweave with."
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wear robe
You wear a grey robe.
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You have regained balance.
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incant nargonargo
You turn your focus inward and incant "Nargonargo."
All magical weaves flee from your robe.
You weave mana-laced stone throughought the fabric of your robes.
You weave mana-laced stone throughought the fabric of your robes.
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You have regained equilibrium.
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say Now my robe will protect me a bit from fire damage as well as slightly from physical
You say, "Now my robe will protect me a bit from fire damage as well as slightly from physical."
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say And now, let me demonstrate what happens when you don't obey the laws of magic and try casting too large a spell
You say, "And now, let me demonstrate what happens when you don't obey the laws of magic and try casting too large a spell."
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incant zagazagazaga kit
You gesture at Kitai and incant "Zagazagazaga."
A bolt of flame leaps from your fingertips into Kitai.
A bolt of flame leaps from your fingertips into Kitai.
You try to draw too much energy and the forces backfire on you!
[H: 276 M: 725 -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 276 M: 750 -eblrg-]
say It hurts!
You say, "It hurts!"
[H: 276 M: 750 -eblrg-]
say Now I'll move onto the specializations for the Arcanist
You say, "Now I'll move onto the specializations for the Arcanist."
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say First I'll demonstrate an incantation from the Arcana specialization
You say, "First I'll demonstrate an incantation from the Arcana specialization."
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ab arcana instability
INSTABILITY
Incantation: VOLAHTI
Syllalbes: 3
By disrupting the stability of an enemy's control over the aether their mana will begin to dissipate into nothingness.
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incant volahti kit
You gesture at Kitai and incant "Volahti."
You delicately destabilize Kitai's aetherial control
[H: 276 M: 750 -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 276 M: 750 -eblrg-]
say It gives a magical affliction that will cause the victim to continually lose mana
You say, "It gives a magical affliction that will cause the victim to continually lose mana."
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say More from Arcana will be revealed in future updates
You say, "More from Arcana will be revealed in future updates."
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say But it is primarily a support skill meant to generally increase ability with magic and to assist Mentalism or Channeling. The offense focus it does have centers around magical afflictions.
You say, "But it is primarily a support skill meant to generally increase ability with magic and to assist Mentalism or Channeling. The offense focus it does have centers around magical afflictions."
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say Now onto Channeling!
You say, "Now onto Channeling!"
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ab channeling needle
NEEDLE
Incantation: QAT
Syllables: 1
Fling a small dart of energy at your victim. Repeating this word three times in a row in a spell will unleash a flurry of needles instead.
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ab channeling batter
BATTER
Incantation: ICODEM
Syllables: 3
By controlling kinetic energy you unleash a burst of energy which flings your victim violently to the ground.
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ab channeling lance
LANCE
Incantation: QALORINTA
Syllables: 4
This powerful lance of arcane energy will spear through your target, dealing increased damage dependant on the magical afflictions woven around them,
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say A single needle won't do much, but it's a nice filler for the last syllable of a spell
You say, "A single needle won't do much, but it's a nice filler for the last syllable of a spell."
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incant qat kit
You gesture at Kitai and incant "Qat."
A needle of white light speeds from your hand and through Kitai's body.
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You have regained equilibrium.
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say However, more is always better!
You say, "However, more is always better!"
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incant qatqatqat kitai
You gesture at Kitai and incant "Qatqatqat."
A flurry of needles of white light speed from your hand and through Kitai's body.
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You have regained equilibrium.
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say The damage is more than the sum of its parts, roughly equivalent to five needles.
You say, "The damage is more than the sum of its parts, roughly equivalent to five needles."
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say Now for battering him about with a word and a wave of the hand
You say, "Now for battering him about with a word and a wave of the hand."
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incant icodem kit
You gesture at Kitai and incant "Icodem."
You control the kinetic energies to batter Kitai to the ground
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You have regained equilibrium.
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Kitai stands up.
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say And of course that can be combined with a bolt or something else
You say, "And of course that can be combined with a bolt or something else."
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incant icodemzago kit
You gesture at Kitai and incant "Icodemzago."
You control the kinetic energies to batter Kitai to the ground
A bolt of stone leaps from your fingertips into Kitai.
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You have regained equilibrium.
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Kitai stands up.
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say And we'll finish off the demonstration of Channeling with Lance
You say, "And we'll finish off the demonstration of Channeling with Lance."
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say In addition to doing nice damage on its own it reacts with any magical afflictions on the enemy for an even more powerful attack. Let's watch what happens when my lance meets the instability on Kit
You say, "In addition to doing nice damage on its own it reacts with any magical afflictions on the enemy for an even more powerful attack. Let's watch what happens when my lance meets the instability on Kit."
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incant qalorintaqat kit
You gesture at Kitai and incant "Qalorintaqat."
You fling a spear of light that passes through Kitai's chest in an explosion of prismatic light
Elaborate designs of white light flare up around Kitai.
A needle of white light speeds from your hand and through Kitai's body.
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You have regained equilibrium.
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say The elaborate designs of white light are the flaring magical afflictions which increase the damage lance deals
You say, "The elaborate designs of white light are the flaring magical afflictions which increase the damage lance deals."
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say Now, for Kit's favorite part of the demonstrations.
You say, "Now, for Kit's favorite part of the demonstrations."
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elixir health
You take a drink from the elixir and feel it heal your wounds.
[H: 426 M: 750 -eblrg-]
You may drink another elixir.
[H: 426 M: 750 -eblrg-]
Kitai says, "Time to get mental then!"
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Kitai gestures at you and incants a long string of magical syllables.
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Kitai says, "That was a small taste of what Mentalism can do. With these gestures, I afflicted Selkrener with Paranoia which will make him think that everyone is his enemy, but I also used an ability that will hide what he was hit by."
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Kitai says, "Just like the other abilities you've seen here, Mentalism can be combined with anything else that uses Syllables."
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say That ability, Lull, will only hide the mental affliction if you currently don't have any. Which makes it a great opener but prevents a Mentalism user from masking every single affliction they give.
You say, "That ability, Lull, will only hide the mental affliction if you currently don't have any. Which makes it a great opener but prevents a Mentalism user from masking every single affliction they give."
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say But as you can see...
You say, "But as you can see..."
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diag
Everyone is out to get you!
You have a single affliction.
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say I've got the affliction...
You say, "I've got the affliction..."
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enemies
ENEMIES
-------
Everyone is after you!
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allies
ALLIES
------
Trust nobody!
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say ...and it clearly affects my enemy and ally lists
You say, "...and it clearly affects my enemy and ally lists."
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Kitai says, "As the name hints for Mentalism, it is all about mental afflictions and effects that can actually cause death if not cured..."
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Kitai gestures at you and incants a long string of magical syllables.
A random flash of images tug at the edges of your mind.
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You relive some of the greatest moments of your life again.
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You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 426 M: 750 -eblrg-]
You relive some of the greatest moments of your life again.
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You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 426 M: 750 -eblrg-]
You relive some of the greatest moments of your life again.
[H: 426 M: 750 -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 426 M: 750 -eblrg-]
elixir mind
You take a drink from the elixir and feel it cure the afflictions of the mind.
You calm your irrational paranoia.
[H: 426 M: 750 -eblrg-]
You may drink another elixir.
[H: 426 M: 750 -eblrg-]
elixir mind
You take a drink from the elixir and feel it cure the afflictions of the mind.
All your focus is now on the current situation.
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You may drink another elixir.
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Kitai says, "Something you shouldn't do in the middle of a battle is daydreaming. Sarehu is the Incantation to make the victim randomly lose equilibrium."
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Kitai gestures at you and incants a long string of magical syllables.
Your thoughts grow hazy, splintering into chaos.
You feel yourself suddenly forget much of what you knew.
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diag
Your mind is too hazy to think clearly.
You can't seem to recall all your lessons.
You have 2 afflictions.
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Kitai says, "That little combination there will make the victim be stripped from some of their hard-earned skills, though it is very easy to cure. But in this combination I also struck him with an affliction that will cause him having trouble to focus."
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Kitai says, "But why do we build up all of these afflictions? Well, let me demonstrate this little beauty for you then..."
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Kitai gestures at you and incants a long string of magical syllables.
Energy erupts through your mind wreaking havoc on you.
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Kitai says, "As you can see, he was hurt by my gesture this time. Psiburst will cause the victim to take damage based on how many mental afflictions they have."
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say The damage from that little burst is dependant on the amount of mental afflictions, I have on me...for example
You say, "The damage from that little burst is dependant on the amount of mental afflictions, I have on me...for example."
[H: 356 M: 750 -eblrg-]
elixir mind
You take a drink from the elixir and feel it cure the afflictions of the mind.
You feel the haze clear from your mind.
[H: 356 M: 750 -eblrg-]
You may drink another elixir.
[H: 356 M: 750 -eblrg-]
elixir mind
You take a drink from the elixir and feel it cure the afflictions of the mind.
You recall all that you had forgotten.
[H: 356 M: 750 -eblrg-]
You may drink another elixir.
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diag
You have no afflictions.
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Kitai gestures at you and incants a long string of magical syllables.
You feel a faint burst of energy in your mind, but it dissipates harmlessly.
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say No afflictions, no damage
You say, "No afflictions, no damage."
[H: 356 M: 750 -eblrg-]
grin
You smile broadly, grinning in amusement.
[H: 356 M: 750 -eblrg-]
say That concludes the little demonstration for the Arcanist. There is more information on our forums, including the AB lists for everything used here.
You say, "That concludes the little demonstration for the Arcanist. There is more information on our forums, including the AB lists for everything used here."
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say Tune in again next week for a look into the world of Lithmeria, when we'll explore NPCs, bashing, and advancement.
You say, "Tune in again next week for a look into the world of Lithmeria, when we'll explore NPCs, bashing, and advancement."
[H: 356 M: 750 -eblrg-]
You say, "Welcome to the preview for the Arcanist!"
[H: 326 M: 305 -eblrg-]
say The Arcanist is the mage of the Aspalarians, the pinnacle of magical knowledge.
You say, "The Arcanist is the mage of the Aspalarians, the pinnacle of magical knowledge."
[H: 326 M: 305 -eblrg-]
say Mechanically they work off a system of incantation words. Each individual incantation word may be of a certain number of syllables, and an entire spell can be up to 5 syllables. But let's actually see what that means, shall we?
You say, "Mechanically they work off a system of incantation words. Each individual incantation word may be of a certain number of syllables, and an entire spell can be up to 5 syllables. But let's actually see what that means, shall we?"
[H: 326 M: 305 -eblrg-]
ab incantations bolt
BOLT
Incantation: ZAGA/ZAGI/ZAGU/ZAGO
Syllables: 2
Fling a bolt of fire/cold/electricity/stone at your foe.
[H: 326 M: 305 -eblrg-]
say The first incantation word they get is for bolt. A nice simple damage spell
You say, "The first incantation word they get is for bolt. A nice simple damage spell."
[H: 326 M: 305 -eblrg-]
say Which I will now use on my assistant, Kitai. To both freeze and burn him in a single spell.
You say, "Which I will now use on my assistant, Kitai. To both freeze and burn him in a single spell."
[H: 326 M: 305 -eblrg-]
incant zagizaga kit
You gesture at Kitai and incant "Zagizaga."
A bolt of ice leaps from your fingertips into Kitai.
A bolt of flame leaps from your fingertips into Kitai.
[H: 326 M: 305 -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 326 M: 305 -eblrg-]
say As each bolt word is two syllables we can easily combine two of them together to make a spell.
You say, "As each bolt word is two syllables we can easily combine two of them together to make a spell."
[H: 326 M: 305 -eblrg-]
say The strength of a Mage is its flexibility in spells. And being able to combine words intelligently to make spells that work nicely for your attack strategy will be an important part of playing one.
You say, "The strength of a Mage is its flexibility in spells. And being able to combine words intelligently to make spells that work nicely for your attack strategy will be an important part of playing one."
[H: 326 M: 305 -eblrg-]
ab incantations wo
You do not know that ability.
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ab incantations health
HEALTH
Incantation: WO
Syllables: 1
See how healthy your foe is.
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ab incantations xilo
You do not know that ability.
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ab incantations manaleak
MANALEAK
Incantation: XILO
Syllables: 2
Rupture your target's aether control over their mana reserves, causing it to leak from them before they regain control.
[H: 326 M: 305 -eblrg-]
laugh
In a display of merriment, you laugh openly.
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say As you can see you get used to thinking of the spells by their incantation name
You say, "As you can see you get used to thinking of the spells by their incantation name."
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say And now for a varied spell using the 3 incantations revealed thus far.
You say, "And now for a varied spell using the 3 incantations revealed thus far."
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incant zaguxilowo kit
You gesture at Kitai and incant "Zaguxilowo."
A bolt of electricity leaps from your fingertips into Kitai.
You rupture Kitai's aether control, and his mana escapes in a chromatic rush.
Kitai's health: 917/937.
[H: 326 M: 305 -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 326 M: 305 -eblrg-]
say And now for a look at some of the defenses a Mage can have to keep them from running out of mana or being too easily smashed
You say, "And now for a look at some of the defenses a Mage can have to keep them from running out of mana or being too easily smashed."
[H: 326 M: 305 -eblrg-]
ab incantations vortex
You do not know that ability.
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ab incantations manavortex
MANAVORTEX
Incantation: KERALYN
Syllables: 3
Creates a vortex of mana around you that replenishes your mana. If you already have a vortex, consume it instantly for a burst in your mana.
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ab incantations robeweave
ROBEWEAVE
Incantation: NARGA/NARGI/NARGU/NARGO
Syllables: 2
Weave protection from fire/cold/electricity/physical respectively into your robe. Any incantation including one of these phrases will remove any previous weavings.
[H: 326 M: 305 -eblrg-]
say We'll conjure up our vortex easily enough
You say, "We'll conjure up our vortex easily enough."
[H: 326 M: 305 -eblrg-]
incant keralyn
You turn your focus inward and incant "Keralyn."
You draw on the ambient mana, creating a vortex of power about yourself.
[H: 326 M: 305 -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 326 M: 335 -eblrg-]
say And slip on a robe to do our robeweave with
You say, "And slip on a robe to do our robeweave with."
[H: 326 M: 485 -eblrg-]
wear robe
You wear a grey robe.
[H: 326 M: 515 -elrg-]
You have regained balance.
[H: 326 M: 515 -eblrg-]
incant nargonargo
You turn your focus inward and incant "Nargonargo."
All magical weaves flee from your robe.
You weave mana-laced stone throughought the fabric of your robes.
You weave mana-laced stone throughought the fabric of your robes.
[H: 326 M: 750 -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 326 M: 750 -eblrg-]
say Now my robe will protect me a bit from fire damage as well as slightly from physical
You say, "Now my robe will protect me a bit from fire damage as well as slightly from physical."
[H: 326 M: 750 -eblrg-]
say And now, let me demonstrate what happens when you don't obey the laws of magic and try casting too large a spell
You say, "And now, let me demonstrate what happens when you don't obey the laws of magic and try casting too large a spell."
[H: 326 M: 750 -eblrg-]
incant zagazagazaga kit
You gesture at Kitai and incant "Zagazagazaga."
A bolt of flame leaps from your fingertips into Kitai.
A bolt of flame leaps from your fingertips into Kitai.
You try to draw too much energy and the forces backfire on you!
[H: 276 M: 725 -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 276 M: 750 -eblrg-]
say It hurts!
You say, "It hurts!"
[H: 276 M: 750 -eblrg-]
say Now I'll move onto the specializations for the Arcanist
You say, "Now I'll move onto the specializations for the Arcanist."
[H: 276 M: 750 -eblrg-]
say First I'll demonstrate an incantation from the Arcana specialization
You say, "First I'll demonstrate an incantation from the Arcana specialization."
[H: 276 M: 750 -eblrg-]
ab arcana instability
INSTABILITY
Incantation: VOLAHTI
Syllalbes: 3
By disrupting the stability of an enemy's control over the aether their mana will begin to dissipate into nothingness.
[H: 276 M: 750 -eblrg-]
incant volahti kit
You gesture at Kitai and incant "Volahti."
You delicately destabilize Kitai's aetherial control
[H: 276 M: 750 -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 276 M: 750 -eblrg-]
say It gives a magical affliction that will cause the victim to continually lose mana
You say, "It gives a magical affliction that will cause the victim to continually lose mana."
[H: 276 M: 750 -eblrg-]
say More from Arcana will be revealed in future updates
You say, "More from Arcana will be revealed in future updates."
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say But it is primarily a support skill meant to generally increase ability with magic and to assist Mentalism or Channeling. The offense focus it does have centers around magical afflictions.
You say, "But it is primarily a support skill meant to generally increase ability with magic and to assist Mentalism or Channeling. The offense focus it does have centers around magical afflictions."
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say Now onto Channeling!
You say, "Now onto Channeling!"
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ab channeling needle
NEEDLE
Incantation: QAT
Syllables: 1
Fling a small dart of energy at your victim. Repeating this word three times in a row in a spell will unleash a flurry of needles instead.
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ab channeling batter
BATTER
Incantation: ICODEM
Syllables: 3
By controlling kinetic energy you unleash a burst of energy which flings your victim violently to the ground.
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ab channeling lance
LANCE
Incantation: QALORINTA
Syllables: 4
This powerful lance of arcane energy will spear through your target, dealing increased damage dependant on the magical afflictions woven around them,
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say A single needle won't do much, but it's a nice filler for the last syllable of a spell
You say, "A single needle won't do much, but it's a nice filler for the last syllable of a spell."
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incant qat kit
You gesture at Kitai and incant "Qat."
A needle of white light speeds from your hand and through Kitai's body.
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You have regained equilibrium.
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say However, more is always better!
You say, "However, more is always better!"
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incant qatqatqat kitai
You gesture at Kitai and incant "Qatqatqat."
A flurry of needles of white light speed from your hand and through Kitai's body.
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You have regained equilibrium.
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say The damage is more than the sum of its parts, roughly equivalent to five needles.
You say, "The damage is more than the sum of its parts, roughly equivalent to five needles."
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say Now for battering him about with a word and a wave of the hand
You say, "Now for battering him about with a word and a wave of the hand."
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incant icodem kit
You gesture at Kitai and incant "Icodem."
You control the kinetic energies to batter Kitai to the ground
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You have regained equilibrium.
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Kitai stands up.
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say And of course that can be combined with a bolt or something else
You say, "And of course that can be combined with a bolt or something else."
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incant icodemzago kit
You gesture at Kitai and incant "Icodemzago."
You control the kinetic energies to batter Kitai to the ground
A bolt of stone leaps from your fingertips into Kitai.
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You have regained equilibrium.
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Kitai stands up.
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say And we'll finish off the demonstration of Channeling with Lance
You say, "And we'll finish off the demonstration of Channeling with Lance."
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say In addition to doing nice damage on its own it reacts with any magical afflictions on the enemy for an even more powerful attack. Let's watch what happens when my lance meets the instability on Kit
You say, "In addition to doing nice damage on its own it reacts with any magical afflictions on the enemy for an even more powerful attack. Let's watch what happens when my lance meets the instability on Kit."
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incant qalorintaqat kit
You gesture at Kitai and incant "Qalorintaqat."
You fling a spear of light that passes through Kitai's chest in an explosion of prismatic light
Elaborate designs of white light flare up around Kitai.
A needle of white light speeds from your hand and through Kitai's body.
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You have regained equilibrium.
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say The elaborate designs of white light are the flaring magical afflictions which increase the damage lance deals
You say, "The elaborate designs of white light are the flaring magical afflictions which increase the damage lance deals."
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say Now, for Kit's favorite part of the demonstrations.
You say, "Now, for Kit's favorite part of the demonstrations."
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elixir health
You take a drink from the elixir and feel it heal your wounds.
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You may drink another elixir.
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Kitai says, "Time to get mental then!"
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Kitai gestures at you and incants a long string of magical syllables.
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Kitai says, "That was a small taste of what Mentalism can do. With these gestures, I afflicted Selkrener with Paranoia which will make him think that everyone is his enemy, but I also used an ability that will hide what he was hit by."
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Kitai says, "Just like the other abilities you've seen here, Mentalism can be combined with anything else that uses Syllables."
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say That ability, Lull, will only hide the mental affliction if you currently don't have any. Which makes it a great opener but prevents a Mentalism user from masking every single affliction they give.
You say, "That ability, Lull, will only hide the mental affliction if you currently don't have any. Which makes it a great opener but prevents a Mentalism user from masking every single affliction they give."
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say But as you can see...
You say, "But as you can see..."
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diag
Everyone is out to get you!
You have a single affliction.
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say I've got the affliction...
You say, "I've got the affliction..."
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enemies
ENEMIES
-------
Everyone is after you!
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allies
ALLIES
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Trust nobody!
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say ...and it clearly affects my enemy and ally lists
You say, "...and it clearly affects my enemy and ally lists."
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Kitai says, "As the name hints for Mentalism, it is all about mental afflictions and effects that can actually cause death if not cured..."
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Kitai gestures at you and incants a long string of magical syllables.
A random flash of images tug at the edges of your mind.
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You relive some of the greatest moments of your life again.
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You have regained equilibrium.
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You relive some of the greatest moments of your life again.
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You have regained equilibrium.
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You relive some of the greatest moments of your life again.
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You have regained equilibrium.
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elixir mind
You take a drink from the elixir and feel it cure the afflictions of the mind.
You calm your irrational paranoia.
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You may drink another elixir.
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elixir mind
You take a drink from the elixir and feel it cure the afflictions of the mind.
All your focus is now on the current situation.
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You may drink another elixir.
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Kitai says, "Something you shouldn't do in the middle of a battle is daydreaming. Sarehu is the Incantation to make the victim randomly lose equilibrium."
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Kitai gestures at you and incants a long string of magical syllables.
Your thoughts grow hazy, splintering into chaos.
You feel yourself suddenly forget much of what you knew.
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diag
Your mind is too hazy to think clearly.
You can't seem to recall all your lessons.
You have 2 afflictions.
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Kitai says, "That little combination there will make the victim be stripped from some of their hard-earned skills, though it is very easy to cure. But in this combination I also struck him with an affliction that will cause him having trouble to focus."
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Kitai says, "But why do we build up all of these afflictions? Well, let me demonstrate this little beauty for you then..."
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Kitai gestures at you and incants a long string of magical syllables.
Energy erupts through your mind wreaking havoc on you.
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Kitai says, "As you can see, he was hurt by my gesture this time. Psiburst will cause the victim to take damage based on how many mental afflictions they have."
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say The damage from that little burst is dependant on the amount of mental afflictions, I have on me...for example
You say, "The damage from that little burst is dependant on the amount of mental afflictions, I have on me...for example."
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elixir mind
You take a drink from the elixir and feel it cure the afflictions of the mind.
You feel the haze clear from your mind.
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You may drink another elixir.
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elixir mind
You take a drink from the elixir and feel it cure the afflictions of the mind.
You recall all that you had forgotten.
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You may drink another elixir.
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diag
You have no afflictions.
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Kitai gestures at you and incants a long string of magical syllables.
You feel a faint burst of energy in your mind, but it dissipates harmlessly.
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say No afflictions, no damage
You say, "No afflictions, no damage."
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grin
You smile broadly, grinning in amusement.
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say That concludes the little demonstration for the Arcanist. There is more information on our forums, including the AB lists for everything used here.
You say, "That concludes the little demonstration for the Arcanist. There is more information on our forums, including the AB lists for everything used here."
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say Tune in again next week for a look into the world of Lithmeria, when we'll explore NPCs, bashing, and advancement.
You say, "Tune in again next week for a look into the world of Lithmeria, when we'll explore NPCs, bashing, and advancement."
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