Meet the Shaman
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Submitted 9 Apr 2009. 2696 views in total, 0.49 per day.say Today we reveal the Shamans. A spiritualist that makes its home in the Accord of Teladir and merges priestly faith with the power of nature.
You say, "Today we reveal the Shamans. A spiritualist that makes its home in the Accord of Teladir and merges priestly faith with the power of nature."
[H: 637 M: 375 (6 Bene) -eblrg-]
say Their primary mechanic is that of fervor, which comes in two flavors. Benevolent on one end and Wrathful on the other.
You say, "Their primary mechanic is that of fervor, which comes in two flavors. Benevolent on one end and Wrathful on the other."
[H: 637 M: 375 (6 Bene) -eblrg-]
say As you can see in my prompt, I currently have 6 benevolent fervor
You say, "As you can see in my prompt, I currently have 6 benevolent fervor."
[H: 637 M: 375 (6 Bene) -eblrg-]
say Fervor makes the abilities that use it or generate it more powerful, and its management is an important part to successfully playing a Shaman.
You say, "Fervor makes the abilities that use it or generate it more powerful, and its management is an important part to successfully playing a Shaman."
[H: 637 M: 375 (6 Bene) -eblrg-]
say The most basic way to build that fervor is with the ability of dart.
You say, "The most basic way to build that fervor is with the ability of dart."
[H: 637 M: 375 (6 Bene) -eblrg-]
ab spiritualism dart
DART
Syntax: EVOKE SUNDART <target>
EVOKE STARDART <target>
Generates: 3 fervor (benevolence for sundart and wrath for startdart)
The dart of sun will build your benevolent fervor, while the star will build your wrathful fervor.
[H: 637 M: 375 (6 Bene) -eblrg-]
say I think the best way to explain fervor will be with a little demonstration of dart...
You say, "I think the best way to explain fervor will be with a little demonstration of dart..."
[H: 637 M: 375 (6 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke sundart saghani
You fling a dart of radiant energy at Saghani and feel your fervor grow.
[H: 637 M: 375 (9 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 637 M: 375 (9 Bene) -eblrg-]
say Sundart moves me closer to maximum benevolence, which is 10 by the way
You say, "Sundart moves me closer to maximum benevolence, which is 10 by the way."
[H: 637 M: 375 (9 Bene) -eblrg-]
say And then stardart will slide the scale towards the wrathful side of things
You say, "And then stardart will slide the scale towards the wrathful side of things."
[H: 637 M: 375 (9 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke stardart sagha
You fling a dart of sinister energy at Saghani and feel your fervor grow.
[H: 637 M: 375 (6 Bene) -blrg-]
Saghani drinks from a crystal flask.
[H: 637 M: 375 (6 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 637 M: 375 (6 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke stardart sagha
You fling a dart of sinister energy at Saghani and feel your fervor grow.
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Saghani drinks from a crystal flask.
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
say Now as you can see it is a sliding scale, you can't have both benevolence and wrath at the same time
You say, "Now as you can see it is a sliding scale, you can't have both benevolence and wrath at the same time."
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
say Let's look at some of the other Spiritualism abilities that are used to build your fervor
You say, "Let's look at some of the other Spiritualism abilities that are used to build your fervor."
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
ab spiritualism mend
MEND
Syntax: EVOKE MEND <target>
Generates: 2 benevolence
This simplest of healing techniques lets you heal yourself or an ally of some of the wounds you have acquired in combat, it is significantly more effective when used on others than when used on yourself. Giving is its own gift.
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
say Mend will let me heal myself or another and get benevolence for doing so
You say, "Mend will let me heal myself or another and get benevolence for doing so."
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
say Let me heal some of that damage I did to Saghani
You say, "Let me heal some of that damage I did to Saghani."
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke mend saghani
You smile benevolently at Saghani and mend her wounds with a thought.
[H: 637 M: 375 (5 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 637 M: 375 (5 Bene) -eblrg-]
say And smite will let us move towards wrath again
You say, "And smite will let us move towards wrath again."
[H: 637 M: 375 (5 Bene) -eblrg-]
ab spiritualism smite
SMITE
Syntax: EVOKE SMITE <target>
Generates: 2 wrath
By hammering your wrath into an enemies brain you can cause pain and throw them briefly off their equilibrium, disrupting their offense.
[H: 637 M: 375 (5 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke smite sag
You sneer contemptuously at Saghani and smite her mind with your power.
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
say I'll touch her up a little and show off a couple of those abilities which use up fervor and then we'll move onto the Shamans specialties
You say, "I'll touch her up a little and show off a couple of those abilities which use up fervor and then we'll move onto the Shamans specialties ."
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke mend
You smile benevolently and mend your wounds with a thought.
[H: 637 M: 375 (5 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 637 M: 375 (5 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke mend sag
You smile benevolently at Saghani and mend her wounds with a thought.
[H: 637 M: 375 (7 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 637 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
say Oops,didn't mean to heal myself there
You say, "Oops,didn't mean to heal myself there."
[H: 637 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
grin
You smile broadly, grinning in amusement.
[H: 637 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
ab spiritualism requital
REQUITAL
Syntax: EVOKE REQUITAL <target>
Costs: 4 benevolence
Striking back against those who have harmed you, this attack unleashes pure radiance upon your foe. The damage this ability does scales greatly with both benevolence and with how close you are to deaths door. At extremely low health requital is blinding in its power.
[H: 637 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
say Requital is a powerful attack that uses up 4 benevolence to do and grows more powerful as your health gets lower.
You say, "Requital is a powerful attack that uses up 4 benevolence to do and grows more powerful as your health gets lower."
[H: 637 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke requital sag
You form a nimbus of faint white light around yourself and send it to punish Saghani.
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
say At full health it's just a faint nimbus, however...
You say, "At full health it's just a faint nimbus, however..."
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
say Would you two like to each take a couple whacks at me and get my health down?
You say, "Would you two like to each take a couple whacks at me and get my health down?"
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Kalenar wields a steel broadsword.
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Arcane energy flows around Kalenar's weapon as he slashes into you.
[H: 606 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 3 health.
[H: 602 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 1 health.
[H: 600 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Kalenar stabs you with a steel broadsword and twists it viciously.
[H: 569 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 3 health.
[H: 566 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 1 health.
[H: 565 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Arcane energy flows around Kalenar's weapon as he slashes into you.
[H: 534 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 3 health.
[H: 531 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Kalenar stabs you with a steel broadsword and twists it viciously.
[H: 500 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 4 health.
[H: 496 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 2 health.
[H: 494 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Kalenar viciously hacks into you with a steel broadsword.
[H: 456 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 3 health.
[H: 452 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Kalenar viciously hacks into you with a steel broadsword.
Kalenar strikes a spot on your body unprotected by armor.
[H: 412 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 5 health.
[H: 406 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 3 health.
[H: 402 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Kalenar says, "Good enough?"
[H: 402 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 1 health.
[H: 400 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
say A little bit more, I want to get under 300
You say, "A little bit more, I want to get under 300."
[H: 400 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Saghani gestures at you and incants a long string of magical syllables.
A flurry of needles of white light speed from Saghani's hand and painfully pass through you.
[H: 371 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Kalenar viciously hacks into you with a steel broadsword.
Kalenar strikes a spot on your body unprotected by armor.
[H: 327 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 4 health.
[H: 322 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 2 health.
[H: 319 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Saghani gestures at you and incants a long string of magical syllables.
A flurry of needles of white light speed from Saghani's hand and painfully pass through you.
[H: 290 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Kalenar viciously hacks into you with a steel broadsword.
Kalenar strikes a spot on your body unprotected by armor.
[H: 243 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 4 health.
[H: 238 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 2 health.
[H: 235 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Saghani gestures at you and incants a long string of magical syllables.
A flurry of needles of white light speed from Saghani's hand and painfully pass through you.
[H: 206 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Kalenar viciously hacks into you with a steel broadsword.
[H: 155 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 5 health.
[H: 149 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
say ow ow, Good enough
You say, "Ow ow, Good enough."
[H: 149 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 3 health.
[H: 145 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 1 health.
[H: 143 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Kalenar says, "Pansy."
[H: 143 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke sundart kalenar
You fling a dart of radiant energy at Kalenar and feel your fervor grow.
[H: 143 M: 375 (6 Bene) -blrg-]
Kalenar drinks from a crystal flask.
[H: 143 M: 375 (6 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 143 M: 375 (6 Bene) -eblrg-]
say And now we'll see what a Requital at very low health looks like
You say, "And now we'll see what a Requital at very low health looks like."
[H: 143 M: 375 (6 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke requital kalenar
You form a nimbus of blinding white light around yourself and send it to punish Kalenar.
[H: 143 M: 375 (2 Bene) -blrg-]
Kalenar drinks from a crystal flask.
[H: 143 M: 375 (2 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 143 M: 375 (2 Bene) -eblrg-]
say My nimbus is blinding now, and I can assure you the damage is much higher.
You say, "My nimbus is blinding now, and I can assure you the damage is much higher."
[H: 143 M: 375 (2 Bene) -eblrg-]
elixir health
You take a drink from the elixir and feel it heal your wounds.
[H: 270 M: 375 (2 Bene) -eblrg-]
You may drink another elixir.
[H: 270 M: 375 (2 Bene) -eblrg-]
elixir health
You take a drink from the elixir and feel it heal your wounds.
[H: 397 M: 375 (2 Bene) -eblrg-]
You may drink another elixir.
[H: 397 M: 375 (2 Bene) -eblrg-]
say Now we'll move over to the wrathful side of things and check out their powerful attack.
You say, "Now we'll move over to the wrathful side of things and check out their powerful attack."
[H: 397 M: 375 (2 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke stardart kalenar
You fling a dart of sinister energy at Kalenar and feel your fervor grow.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -eblrg-]
evoke stardart kalenar
You fling a dart of sinister energy at Kalenar and feel your fervor grow.
[H: 397 M: 375 (4 Wrath) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 397 M: 375 (4 Wrath) -eblrg-]
ab spiritualism manifest
MANIFEST
Syntax: EVOKE MANIFEST <target>
Costs: 3 wrath
Give your pure hatred and anger physical expression, unleashing it as elemental force dealing either arcane, fire, cold, electric, or spiritual damage. The greater your wrath the greater the damage, and the greater the chance the damage type will correspond with your victim's lowest resistance.
[H: 397 M: 375 (4 Wrath) -eblrg-]
say Good old manifest. The damage type is somewhat random, with a chance to automatically hit their weakest resist, increasing as wrath does. This ability reaches its peak of effectiveness in teams where one member of the group may be lowering a target's resists and then your manifest will home right in on it and BOOM
You say, "Good old manifest. The damage type is somewhat random, with a chance to automatically hit their weakest resist, increasing as wrath does. This ability reaches its peak of effectiveness in teams where one member of the group may be lowering a target's resists and then your manifest will home right in on it and BOOM."
[H: 397 M: 375 (4 Wrath) -eblrg-]
evoke manifest kalenar
You make your rage manifest, enveloping Kalenar in a chaotic mix of energies.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -blrg-]
Kalenar drinks from a crystal flask.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -eblrg-]
say That's enough of Spiritualism for now. Now we'll look at the second tier skills of the Shaman
You say, "That's enough of Spiritualism for now. Now we'll look at the second tier skills of the Shaman."
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -eblrg-]
say Since we're already focusing on wrath we'll look at Savagery first.
You say, "Since we're already focusing on wrath we'll look at Savagery first."
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -eblrg-]
say Savagery is the skill of tapping into your inner animal spirit. You won't become an animal or take on any of their characteristics. But you WILL attack your enemy with all the savagery and ferocity of a wild beast.
You say, "Savagery is the skill of tapping into your inner animal spirit. You won't become an animal or take on any of their characteristics. But you WILL attack your enemy with all the savagery and ferocity of a wild beast."
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -eblrg-]
ab savagery mauling
MAULING
Syntax: EVOKE MAULING
Fuel your muscles with righteous wrath and rip them limb from limb! While under the effect of the mauling defense your unarmed attacks will deal more damage than usual, as well as changing them to slashing. As well, using unarmed attacks will generate additional wrath.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -eblrg-]
say Mauling is the first ability and it makes unarmed attacks a fairly useful part of the savage's repertoire. First let's look at the basic unarmed punch without mauling
You say, "Mauling is the first ability and it makes unarmed attacks a fairly useful part of the savage's repertoire. First let's look at the basic unarmed punch without mauling ."
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -eblrg-]
punch saghani
You step forward and punch Saghani with your left arm.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -ebrg-]
punch saghani
You step forward and punch Saghani with your right arm.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -ebg-]
You have regained balance on your left arm.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -eblg-]
You have regained balance on your right arm.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -eblrg-]
say Punch punch, mediocre damage. Nothing particularly special
You say, "Punch punch, mediocre damage. Nothing particularly special."
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -eblrg-]
evoke mauling
You growl and shake as you tap into your inner beast, ready to tear your foes apart.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -eblrg-]
punch saghani
You leap forward and claw at Saghani with your left arm.
punch saghani
[H: 397 M: 375 (2 Wrath) -ebrg-]
You leap forward and claw at Saghani with your right arm.
[H: 397 M: 375 (3 Wrath) -ebg-]
You have regained balance on your left arm.
[H: 397 M: 375 (3 Wrath) -eblg-]
You have regained balance on your right arm.
[H: 397 M: 375 (3 Wrath) -eblrg-]
Saghani drinks from a crystal flask.
[H: 397 M: 375 (3 Wrath) -eblrg-]
say Raar! The damage goes up, the attack message becomes more feral and we get a point of wrath with each punch.
You say, "Raar! The damage goes up, the attack message becomes more feral and we get a point of wrath with each punch."
[H: 397 M: 375 (3 Wrath) -eblrg-]
say Next they tap further into their animalistic nature and learn to let loose a predatory roar.
You say, "Next they tap further into their animalistic nature and learn to let loose a predatory roar."
[H: 397 M: 375 (3 Wrath) -eblrg-]
ab savagery roar
ROAR
Syntax EVOKE ROAR <target>
Generates: 1 wrath
Reaching down deep inside you bring your inner animal to the surface in a devestating roar that will shake your opponent, frightening them so badly their ability to defend themselves slips, lowering all defenses slightly.
[H: 397 M: 375 (3 Wrath) -eblrg-]
say The roar will generate a little wrath in addition to giving a mental affliction that reduces all defenses slightly due to them being too shaken by you to focus entirely on keeping themselves alive.
You say, "The roar will generate a little wrath in addition to giving a mental affliction that reduces all defenses slightly due to them being too shaken by you to focus entirely on keeping themselves alive."
[H: 397 M: 375 (3 Wrath) -eblrg-]
evoke roar saghani
You let out a ferocious roar while focusing your predatory gaze on Saghani.
[H: 397 M: 375 (4 Wrath) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 397 M: 375 (4 Wrath) -eblrg-]
Kalenar says, "By Marneior, a lion! Get to the ships!"
[H: 397 M: 375 (4 Wrath) -eblrg-]
laugh kal
You merrily laugh at Kalenar.
[H: 397 M: 375 (4 Wrath) -eblrg-]
say And they also get another powerful ability along similar lines
You say, "And they also get another powerful ability along similar lines."
[H: 397 M: 375 (4 Wrath) -eblrg-]
ab savagery scream
SCREAM
Syntax EVOKE SCREAM <target>
Costs: 2 wrath
A primal scream to rip through your foes, this attack will cause bleeding unlike most evocations, and will ignore the paltry defenses the enemy puts in place to hinder your attacks.
[H: 397 M: 375 (4 Wrath) -eblrg-]
say By letting loose a primal scream they can quickly do a bit of damage and a decent amount of bleeding without losing enough fervor to significantly disrupt their stride.
You say, "By letting loose a primal scream they can quickly do a bit of damage and a decent amount of bleeding without losing enough fervor to significantly disrupt their stride."
[H: 397 M: 375 (4 Wrath) -eblrg-]
evoke scream sag
You send a primal scream tearing through Saghani's body and you see blood leak from the corner of her eyes.
[H: 397 M: 375 (2 Wrath) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 397 M: 375 (2 Wrath) -eblrg-]
Saghani drinks from a crystal flask.
[H: 397 M: 375 (2 Wrath) -eblrg-]
say Now let's hop over to the more benevolent side of the shamans
You say, "Now let's hop over to the more benevolent side of the shamans."
[H: 397 M: 375 (2 Wrath) -eblrg-]
evoke sundart kal
You fling a dart of radiant energy at Kalenar and feel your fervor grow.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Bene) -eblrg-]
say While the skill of Savagery is extremely aggressive in nature, Vitality is a little more focused on pure control of the battle. That's not to say a practitioner of Vitality can't kill you, because they can and if you underestimate them they will. But their primary focus is on helping allies do the killing.
You say, "While the skill of Savagery is extremely aggressive in nature, Vitality is a little more focused on pure control of the battle. That's not to say a practitioner of Vitality can't kill you, because they can and if you underestimate them they will. But their primary focus is on helping allies do the killing."
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Bene) -eblrg-]
ab vitality vines
VINES
Syntax: EVOKE VINES
Will vines to grow forth from the ground below you, your power ensuring they grow from any surface. Your vines are necessary for many of your further abilities in Vitality and will also have a chance to hinder enemies who attempt to flee, the higher your benevolence is.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Bene) -eblrg-]
say The key ability in Vitality is Vines, almost all the subsequent abilities first require you to have vines present in the room
You say, "The key ability in Vitality is Vines, almost all the subsequent abilities first require you to have vines present in the room."
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke vines
You summon forth vines from below, willing them to grow.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Bene) -eblrg-]
say Just by having vines present, I can help prevent enemies from fleeing. Of course at one benevolence it's not very likely.
You say, "Just by having vines present, I can help prevent enemies from fleeing. Of course at one benevolence it's not very likely."
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke sundart kal
You fling a dart of radiant energy at Kalenar and feel your fervor grow.
[H: 397 M: 375 (4 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 397 M: 375 (4 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke sundart kal
You fling a dart of radiant energy at Kalenar and feel your fervor grow.
[H: 397 M: 375 (7 Bene) -blrg-]
Kalenar drinks from a crystal flask.
[H: 397 M: 375 (7 Bene) -blrg-]
say That's a little better
You have regained equilibrium.
You say, "That's a little better."
[H: 397 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
say Next we can use the vines in some fun ways to mess up our enemy and to damage them.
You say, "Next we can use the vines in some fun ways to mess up our enemy and to damage them."
[H: 397 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
ab vitality entrap
ENTRAP
Syntax: EVOKE ENTRAP <target>
Costs: 2 benevolence
Entangle an enemy in your vines. If they are standing your vines will merely snake through their legs, ensuring that should they try to flee without first writhing free they will be tripped and momentarily dazed, however if you entrap a prone victim, they will be unable to stand until writhing free.
[H: 397 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
say We can catch the legs of a standing enemy in our vines to actively prevent them from fleeing unless they writhe first.
You say, "We can catch the legs of a standing enemy in our vines to actively prevent them from fleeing unless they writhe first."
[H: 397 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke entrap kalenar
You command your vines to entrap Kalenar, entangling his legs.
[H: 397 M: 375 (5 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 397 M: 375 (5 Bene) -eblrg-]
say And...Saghani would you knock him down for me please
You say, "And...Saghani would you knock him down for me please."
[H: 397 M: 375 (5 Bene) -eblrg-]
Saghani gestures at Kalenar and incants a long string of magical syllables.
Suddenly a concussive force batters Kalenar to the ground.
[H: 397 M: 375 (5 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke entrap kalenar
You command your vines to entrap Kalenar, pinning him to the ground.
[H: 397 M: 375 (3 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 397 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
say And we can entrap a proned target to prevent them from standing.
You say, "And we can entrap a proned target to prevent them from standing."
[H: 397 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
say And the last ability for vitality in this preview is...
You say, "And the last ability for vitality in this preview is..."
[H: 397 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
ab vitality lash
LASH
Syntax: EVOKE LASH <target>
Generates: 2 benevolence
Command your vines to lash at the enemy, striking them painfully. This attack will do more damage against an entrapped enemy and can be modified by further vitality abilities.
[H: 397 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
say Lash! This is, by itself. A fairly weak attack. It combos well with further abilities down in vitality that we will leave you to ponder on. But it also works in conjunction with entrap.
You say, "Lash! This is, by itself. A fairly weak attack. It combos well with further abilities down in vitality that we will leave you to ponder on. But it also works in conjunction with entrap."
[H: 397 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke lash sag
You command your vines to lash Saghani, striking her violently.
[H: 397 M: 375 (5 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 397 M: 375 (5 Bene) -eblrg-]
say I lash Saghani and the vines strike her for decent damage
You say, "I lash Saghani and the vines strike her for decent damage."
[H: 397 M: 375 (5 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke lash kalenar
You command your vines to constrict Kalenar, crushing him in their coils.
[H: 397 M: 375 (7 Bene) -blrg-]
Kalenar drinks from a crystal flask.
[H: 397 M: 375 (7 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 397 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
say But I lash Kalenar and they constrict him for increased damage because he is entrapped in my vines. Further abilities will add additional secondary effects to lash, making it very situational.
You say, "But I lash Kalenar and they constrict him for increased damage because he is entrapped in my vines. Further abilities will add additional secondary effects to lash, making it very situational."
[H: 397 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
say The last specialization of the Shaman, and indeed all Spiritualists is Causality. We will preview a single ability from it, for now. The word of spite
You say, "The last specialization of the Shaman, and indeed all Spiritualists is Causality. We will preview a single ability from it, for now. The word of spite."
[H: 397 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
ab causality spite
SPITE
Syntax: EVOKE SPITE <target>
Fate itself will bend to your word. While your target is under the word of spite the next attack against them will unleash a burst of additonal damage. This bonus damage will increase the longer spite is on them, up to a maximum of 20 seconds after which it will fade.
[H: 397 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
say It is a very team oriented skill, allowing them to place the Word of Spite on a target, then waiting until the ability reaches it's peak and all switching to that target for a sudden spike that may overwhelm the defenses of the poor target.
You say, "It is a very team oriented skill, allowing them to place the Word of Spite on a target, then waiting until the ability reaches it's peak and all switching to that target for a sudden spike that may overwhelm the defenses of the poor target."
[H: 397 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
A cobra slithers in from the down, its tongue flicking out inquisitively.
[H: 397 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke spite kalenar
You speak the Word of Spite, twisting Fate around Kalenar.
[H: 397 M: 375 (7 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 397 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
say Saghani, you can hit him
You say, "Saghani, you can hit him."
[H: 397 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
grin
You smile broadly, grinning in amusement.
[H: 397 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
Kalenar says, "Why me?"
[H: 397 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
Saghani gestures at Kalenar and incants a long string of magical syllables.
A flurry of needles of white light speed from Saghani's hand and pass through Kalenar's body.
Kalenar screams in soul-wrenching agony.
[H: 397 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
Kalenar drinks from a crystal flask.
[H: 397 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
say Because you beat me up too hard earlier, of course
You say, "Because you beat me up too hard earlier, of course."
[H: 397 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
cackle
You cackle shrilly.
[H: 397 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
Kalenar says, "How rude."
[H: 397 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
grin
You smile broadly, grinning in amusement.
[H: 397 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
say That just about concludes the Spiritualist preview. There is more information about them on the forums, given in the log description at the top of the page. Next week we will reveal another class of the Teladir Accord, of the sneaky and stabby variety.
You say, "That just about concludes the Spiritualist preview. There is more information about them on the forums, given in the log description at the top of the page. Next week we will reveal another class of the Teladir Accord, of the sneaky and stabby variety."
[H: 397 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
Kalenar says, "They never really were on your side."
[H: 397 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
You say, "Today we reveal the Shamans. A spiritualist that makes its home in the Accord of Teladir and merges priestly faith with the power of nature."
[H: 637 M: 375 (6 Bene) -eblrg-]
say Their primary mechanic is that of fervor, which comes in two flavors. Benevolent on one end and Wrathful on the other.
You say, "Their primary mechanic is that of fervor, which comes in two flavors. Benevolent on one end and Wrathful on the other."
[H: 637 M: 375 (6 Bene) -eblrg-]
say As you can see in my prompt, I currently have 6 benevolent fervor
You say, "As you can see in my prompt, I currently have 6 benevolent fervor."
[H: 637 M: 375 (6 Bene) -eblrg-]
say Fervor makes the abilities that use it or generate it more powerful, and its management is an important part to successfully playing a Shaman.
You say, "Fervor makes the abilities that use it or generate it more powerful, and its management is an important part to successfully playing a Shaman."
[H: 637 M: 375 (6 Bene) -eblrg-]
say The most basic way to build that fervor is with the ability of dart.
You say, "The most basic way to build that fervor is with the ability of dart."
[H: 637 M: 375 (6 Bene) -eblrg-]
ab spiritualism dart
DART
Syntax: EVOKE SUNDART <target>
EVOKE STARDART <target>
Generates: 3 fervor (benevolence for sundart and wrath for startdart)
The dart of sun will build your benevolent fervor, while the star will build your wrathful fervor.
[H: 637 M: 375 (6 Bene) -eblrg-]
say I think the best way to explain fervor will be with a little demonstration of dart...
You say, "I think the best way to explain fervor will be with a little demonstration of dart..."
[H: 637 M: 375 (6 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke sundart saghani
You fling a dart of radiant energy at Saghani and feel your fervor grow.
[H: 637 M: 375 (9 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 637 M: 375 (9 Bene) -eblrg-]
say Sundart moves me closer to maximum benevolence, which is 10 by the way
You say, "Sundart moves me closer to maximum benevolence, which is 10 by the way."
[H: 637 M: 375 (9 Bene) -eblrg-]
say And then stardart will slide the scale towards the wrathful side of things
You say, "And then stardart will slide the scale towards the wrathful side of things."
[H: 637 M: 375 (9 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke stardart sagha
You fling a dart of sinister energy at Saghani and feel your fervor grow.
[H: 637 M: 375 (6 Bene) -blrg-]
Saghani drinks from a crystal flask.
[H: 637 M: 375 (6 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 637 M: 375 (6 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke stardart sagha
You fling a dart of sinister energy at Saghani and feel your fervor grow.
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Saghani drinks from a crystal flask.
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
say Now as you can see it is a sliding scale, you can't have both benevolence and wrath at the same time
You say, "Now as you can see it is a sliding scale, you can't have both benevolence and wrath at the same time."
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
say Let's look at some of the other Spiritualism abilities that are used to build your fervor
You say, "Let's look at some of the other Spiritualism abilities that are used to build your fervor."
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
ab spiritualism mend
MEND
Syntax: EVOKE MEND <target>
Generates: 2 benevolence
This simplest of healing techniques lets you heal yourself or an ally of some of the wounds you have acquired in combat, it is significantly more effective when used on others than when used on yourself. Giving is its own gift.
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
say Mend will let me heal myself or another and get benevolence for doing so
You say, "Mend will let me heal myself or another and get benevolence for doing so."
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
say Let me heal some of that damage I did to Saghani
You say, "Let me heal some of that damage I did to Saghani."
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke mend saghani
You smile benevolently at Saghani and mend her wounds with a thought.
[H: 637 M: 375 (5 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 637 M: 375 (5 Bene) -eblrg-]
say And smite will let us move towards wrath again
You say, "And smite will let us move towards wrath again."
[H: 637 M: 375 (5 Bene) -eblrg-]
ab spiritualism smite
SMITE
Syntax: EVOKE SMITE <target>
Generates: 2 wrath
By hammering your wrath into an enemies brain you can cause pain and throw them briefly off their equilibrium, disrupting their offense.
[H: 637 M: 375 (5 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke smite sag
You sneer contemptuously at Saghani and smite her mind with your power.
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
say I'll touch her up a little and show off a couple of those abilities which use up fervor and then we'll move onto the Shamans specialties
You say, "I'll touch her up a little and show off a couple of those abilities which use up fervor and then we'll move onto the Shamans specialties ."
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke mend
You smile benevolently and mend your wounds with a thought.
[H: 637 M: 375 (5 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 637 M: 375 (5 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke mend sag
You smile benevolently at Saghani and mend her wounds with a thought.
[H: 637 M: 375 (7 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 637 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
say Oops,didn't mean to heal myself there
You say, "Oops,didn't mean to heal myself there."
[H: 637 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
grin
You smile broadly, grinning in amusement.
[H: 637 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
ab spiritualism requital
REQUITAL
Syntax: EVOKE REQUITAL <target>
Costs: 4 benevolence
Striking back against those who have harmed you, this attack unleashes pure radiance upon your foe. The damage this ability does scales greatly with both benevolence and with how close you are to deaths door. At extremely low health requital is blinding in its power.
[H: 637 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
say Requital is a powerful attack that uses up 4 benevolence to do and grows more powerful as your health gets lower.
You say, "Requital is a powerful attack that uses up 4 benevolence to do and grows more powerful as your health gets lower."
[H: 637 M: 375 (7 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke requital sag
You form a nimbus of faint white light around yourself and send it to punish Saghani.
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
say At full health it's just a faint nimbus, however...
You say, "At full health it's just a faint nimbus, however..."
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
say Would you two like to each take a couple whacks at me and get my health down?
You say, "Would you two like to each take a couple whacks at me and get my health down?"
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Kalenar wields a steel broadsword.
[H: 637 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Arcane energy flows around Kalenar's weapon as he slashes into you.
[H: 606 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 3 health.
[H: 602 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 1 health.
[H: 600 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Kalenar stabs you with a steel broadsword and twists it viciously.
[H: 569 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 3 health.
[H: 566 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 1 health.
[H: 565 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Arcane energy flows around Kalenar's weapon as he slashes into you.
[H: 534 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 3 health.
[H: 531 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Kalenar stabs you with a steel broadsword and twists it viciously.
[H: 500 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 4 health.
[H: 496 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 2 health.
[H: 494 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Kalenar viciously hacks into you with a steel broadsword.
[H: 456 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 3 health.
[H: 452 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Kalenar viciously hacks into you with a steel broadsword.
Kalenar strikes a spot on your body unprotected by armor.
[H: 412 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 5 health.
[H: 406 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 3 health.
[H: 402 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Kalenar says, "Good enough?"
[H: 402 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 1 health.
[H: 400 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
say A little bit more, I want to get under 300
You say, "A little bit more, I want to get under 300."
[H: 400 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Saghani gestures at you and incants a long string of magical syllables.
A flurry of needles of white light speed from Saghani's hand and painfully pass through you.
[H: 371 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Kalenar viciously hacks into you with a steel broadsword.
Kalenar strikes a spot on your body unprotected by armor.
[H: 327 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 4 health.
[H: 322 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 2 health.
[H: 319 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Saghani gestures at you and incants a long string of magical syllables.
A flurry of needles of white light speed from Saghani's hand and painfully pass through you.
[H: 290 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Kalenar viciously hacks into you with a steel broadsword.
Kalenar strikes a spot on your body unprotected by armor.
[H: 243 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 4 health.
[H: 238 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 2 health.
[H: 235 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Saghani gestures at you and incants a long string of magical syllables.
A flurry of needles of white light speed from Saghani's hand and painfully pass through you.
[H: 206 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Kalenar viciously hacks into you with a steel broadsword.
[H: 155 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 5 health.
[H: 149 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
say ow ow, Good enough
You say, "Ow ow, Good enough."
[H: 149 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 3 health.
[H: 145 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
You bleed 1 health.
[H: 143 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
Kalenar says, "Pansy."
[H: 143 M: 375 (3 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke sundart kalenar
You fling a dart of radiant energy at Kalenar and feel your fervor grow.
[H: 143 M: 375 (6 Bene) -blrg-]
Kalenar drinks from a crystal flask.
[H: 143 M: 375 (6 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 143 M: 375 (6 Bene) -eblrg-]
say And now we'll see what a Requital at very low health looks like
You say, "And now we'll see what a Requital at very low health looks like."
[H: 143 M: 375 (6 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke requital kalenar
You form a nimbus of blinding white light around yourself and send it to punish Kalenar.
[H: 143 M: 375 (2 Bene) -blrg-]
Kalenar drinks from a crystal flask.
[H: 143 M: 375 (2 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 143 M: 375 (2 Bene) -eblrg-]
say My nimbus is blinding now, and I can assure you the damage is much higher.
You say, "My nimbus is blinding now, and I can assure you the damage is much higher."
[H: 143 M: 375 (2 Bene) -eblrg-]
elixir health
You take a drink from the elixir and feel it heal your wounds.
[H: 270 M: 375 (2 Bene) -eblrg-]
You may drink another elixir.
[H: 270 M: 375 (2 Bene) -eblrg-]
elixir health
You take a drink from the elixir and feel it heal your wounds.
[H: 397 M: 375 (2 Bene) -eblrg-]
You may drink another elixir.
[H: 397 M: 375 (2 Bene) -eblrg-]
say Now we'll move over to the wrathful side of things and check out their powerful attack.
You say, "Now we'll move over to the wrathful side of things and check out their powerful attack."
[H: 397 M: 375 (2 Bene) -eblrg-]
evoke stardart kalenar
You fling a dart of sinister energy at Kalenar and feel your fervor grow.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -eblrg-]
evoke stardart kalenar
You fling a dart of sinister energy at Kalenar and feel your fervor grow.
[H: 397 M: 375 (4 Wrath) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 397 M: 375 (4 Wrath) -eblrg-]
ab spiritualism manifest
MANIFEST
Syntax: EVOKE MANIFEST <target>
Costs: 3 wrath
Give your pure hatred and anger physical expression, unleashing it as elemental force dealing either arcane, fire, cold, electric, or spiritual damage. The greater your wrath the greater the damage, and the greater the chance the damage type will correspond with your victim's lowest resistance.
[H: 397 M: 375 (4 Wrath) -eblrg-]
say Good old manifest. The damage type is somewhat random, with a chance to automatically hit their weakest resist, increasing as wrath does. This ability reaches its peak of effectiveness in teams where one member of the group may be lowering a target's resists and then your manifest will home right in on it and BOOM
You say, "Good old manifest. The damage type is somewhat random, with a chance to automatically hit their weakest resist, increasing as wrath does. This ability reaches its peak of effectiveness in teams where one member of the group may be lowering a target's resists and then your manifest will home right in on it and BOOM."
[H: 397 M: 375 (4 Wrath) -eblrg-]
evoke manifest kalenar
You make your rage manifest, enveloping Kalenar in a chaotic mix of energies.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -blrg-]
Kalenar drinks from a crystal flask.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -eblrg-]
say That's enough of Spiritualism for now. Now we'll look at the second tier skills of the Shaman
You say, "That's enough of Spiritualism for now. Now we'll look at the second tier skills of the Shaman."
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -eblrg-]
say Since we're already focusing on wrath we'll look at Savagery first.
You say, "Since we're already focusing on wrath we'll look at Savagery first."
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -eblrg-]
say Savagery is the skill of tapping into your inner animal spirit. You won't become an animal or take on any of their characteristics. But you WILL attack your enemy with all the savagery and ferocity of a wild beast.
You say, "Savagery is the skill of tapping into your inner animal spirit. You won't become an animal or take on any of their characteristics. But you WILL attack your enemy with all the savagery and ferocity of a wild beast."
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -eblrg-]
ab savagery mauling
MAULING
Syntax: EVOKE MAULING
Fuel your muscles with righteous wrath and rip them limb from limb! While under the effect of the mauling defense your unarmed attacks will deal more damage than usual, as well as changing them to slashing. As well, using unarmed attacks will generate additional wrath.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -eblrg-]
say Mauling is the first ability and it makes unarmed attacks a fairly useful part of the savage's repertoire. First let's look at the basic unarmed punch without mauling
You say, "Mauling is the first ability and it makes unarmed attacks a fairly useful part of the savage's repertoire. First let's look at the basic unarmed punch without mauling ."
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -eblrg-]
punch saghani
You step forward and punch Saghani with your left arm.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -ebrg-]
punch saghani
You step forward and punch Saghani with your right arm.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -ebg-]
You have regained balance on your left arm.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -eblg-]
You have regained balance on your right arm.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -eblrg-]
say Punch punch, mediocre damage. Nothing particularly special
You say, "Punch punch, mediocre damage. Nothing particularly special."
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -eblrg-]
evoke mauling
You growl and shake as you tap into your inner beast, ready to tear your foes apart.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Wrath) -eblrg-]
punch saghani
You leap forward and claw at Saghani with your left arm.
punch saghani
[H: 397 M: 375 (2 Wrath) -ebrg-]
You leap forward and claw at Saghani with your right arm.
[H: 397 M: 375 (3 Wrath) -ebg-]
You have regained balance on your left arm.
[H: 397 M: 375 (3 Wrath) -eblg-]
You have regained balance on your right arm.
[H: 397 M: 375 (3 Wrath) -eblrg-]
Saghani drinks from a crystal flask.
[H: 397 M: 375 (3 Wrath) -eblrg-]
say Raar! The damage goes up, the attack message becomes more feral and we get a point of wrath with each punch.
You say, "Raar! The damage goes up, the attack message becomes more feral and we get a point of wrath with each punch."
[H: 397 M: 375 (3 Wrath) -eblrg-]
say Next they tap further into their animalistic nature and learn to let loose a predatory roar.
You say, "Next they tap further into their animalistic nature and learn to let loose a predatory roar."
[H: 397 M: 375 (3 Wrath) -eblrg-]
ab savagery roar
ROAR
Syntax EVOKE ROAR <target>
Generates: 1 wrath
Reaching down deep inside you bring your inner animal to the surface in a devestating roar that will shake your opponent, frightening them so badly their ability to defend themselves slips, lowering all defenses slightly.
[H: 397 M: 375 (3 Wrath) -eblrg-]
say The roar will generate a little wrath in addition to giving a mental affliction that reduces all defenses slightly due to them being too shaken by you to focus entirely on keeping themselves alive.
You say, "The roar will generate a little wrath in addition to giving a mental affliction that reduces all defenses slightly due to them being too shaken by you to focus entirely on keeping themselves alive."
[H: 397 M: 375 (3 Wrath) -eblrg-]
evoke roar saghani
You let out a ferocious roar while focusing your predatory gaze on Saghani.
[H: 397 M: 375 (4 Wrath) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 397 M: 375 (4 Wrath) -eblrg-]
Kalenar says, "By Marneior, a lion! Get to the ships!"
[H: 397 M: 375 (4 Wrath) -eblrg-]
laugh kal
You merrily laugh at Kalenar.
[H: 397 M: 375 (4 Wrath) -eblrg-]
say And they also get another powerful ability along similar lines
You say, "And they also get another powerful ability along similar lines."
[H: 397 M: 375 (4 Wrath) -eblrg-]
ab savagery scream
SCREAM
Syntax EVOKE SCREAM <target>
Costs: 2 wrath
A primal scream to rip through your foes, this attack will cause bleeding unlike most evocations, and will ignore the paltry defenses the enemy puts in place to hinder your attacks.
[H: 397 M: 375 (4 Wrath) -eblrg-]
say By letting loose a primal scream they can quickly do a bit of damage and a decent amount of bleeding without losing enough fervor to significantly disrupt their stride.
You say, "By letting loose a primal scream they can quickly do a bit of damage and a decent amount of bleeding without losing enough fervor to significantly disrupt their stride."
[H: 397 M: 375 (4 Wrath) -eblrg-]
evoke scream sag
You send a primal scream tearing through Saghani's body and you see blood leak from the corner of her eyes.
[H: 397 M: 375 (2 Wrath) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 397 M: 375 (2 Wrath) -eblrg-]
Saghani drinks from a crystal flask.
[H: 397 M: 375 (2 Wrath) -eblrg-]
say Now let's hop over to the more benevolent side of the shamans
You say, "Now let's hop over to the more benevolent side of the shamans."
[H: 397 M: 375 (2 Wrath) -eblrg-]
evoke sundart kal
You fling a dart of radiant energy at Kalenar and feel your fervor grow.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Bene) -blrg-]
You have regained equilibrium.
[H: 397 M: 375 (1 Bene) -eblrg-]
say While the skill of Savagery is extremely aggressive in nature, Vitality is a little more focused on pure control of the battle. That's not to say a practitioner of Vitality can't kill you, because they can and if you underestimate them they will. But their primary focus is on helping allies do the killing.
You say, "While the skill of Savagery is extremely aggressive in nature, Vitality is a little more focused on pure control of the battle. That's not to say a practitioner of Vitality can't kill you, because they can and if you underestimate them they will. But their primary focus is on helping allies do the killing."
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ab vitality vines
VINES
Syntax: EVOKE VINES
Will vines to grow forth from the ground below you, your power ensuring they grow from any surface. Your vines are necessary for many of your further abilities in Vitality and will also have a chance to hinder enemies who attempt to flee, the higher your benevolence is.
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say The key ability in Vitality is Vines, almost all the subsequent abilities first require you to have vines present in the room
You say, "The key ability in Vitality is Vines, almost all the subsequent abilities first require you to have vines present in the room."
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evoke vines
You summon forth vines from below, willing them to grow.
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You have regained equilibrium.
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say Just by having vines present, I can help prevent enemies from fleeing. Of course at one benevolence it's not very likely.
You say, "Just by having vines present, I can help prevent enemies from fleeing. Of course at one benevolence it's not very likely."
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evoke sundart kal
You fling a dart of radiant energy at Kalenar and feel your fervor grow.
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You have regained equilibrium.
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evoke sundart kal
You fling a dart of radiant energy at Kalenar and feel your fervor grow.
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Kalenar drinks from a crystal flask.
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say That's a little better
You have regained equilibrium.
You say, "That's a little better."
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say Next we can use the vines in some fun ways to mess up our enemy and to damage them.
You say, "Next we can use the vines in some fun ways to mess up our enemy and to damage them."
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ab vitality entrap
ENTRAP
Syntax: EVOKE ENTRAP <target>
Costs: 2 benevolence
Entangle an enemy in your vines. If they are standing your vines will merely snake through their legs, ensuring that should they try to flee without first writhing free they will be tripped and momentarily dazed, however if you entrap a prone victim, they will be unable to stand until writhing free.
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say We can catch the legs of a standing enemy in our vines to actively prevent them from fleeing unless they writhe first.
You say, "We can catch the legs of a standing enemy in our vines to actively prevent them from fleeing unless they writhe first."
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evoke entrap kalenar
You command your vines to entrap Kalenar, entangling his legs.
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You have regained equilibrium.
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say And...Saghani would you knock him down for me please
You say, "And...Saghani would you knock him down for me please."
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Saghani gestures at Kalenar and incants a long string of magical syllables.
Suddenly a concussive force batters Kalenar to the ground.
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evoke entrap kalenar
You command your vines to entrap Kalenar, pinning him to the ground.
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You have regained equilibrium.
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say And we can entrap a proned target to prevent them from standing.
You say, "And we can entrap a proned target to prevent them from standing."
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say And the last ability for vitality in this preview is...
You say, "And the last ability for vitality in this preview is..."
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ab vitality lash
LASH
Syntax: EVOKE LASH <target>
Generates: 2 benevolence
Command your vines to lash at the enemy, striking them painfully. This attack will do more damage against an entrapped enemy and can be modified by further vitality abilities.
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say Lash! This is, by itself. A fairly weak attack. It combos well with further abilities down in vitality that we will leave you to ponder on. But it also works in conjunction with entrap.
You say, "Lash! This is, by itself. A fairly weak attack. It combos well with further abilities down in vitality that we will leave you to ponder on. But it also works in conjunction with entrap."
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evoke lash sag
You command your vines to lash Saghani, striking her violently.
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You have regained equilibrium.
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say I lash Saghani and the vines strike her for decent damage
You say, "I lash Saghani and the vines strike her for decent damage."
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evoke lash kalenar
You command your vines to constrict Kalenar, crushing him in their coils.
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Kalenar drinks from a crystal flask.
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You have regained equilibrium.
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say But I lash Kalenar and they constrict him for increased damage because he is entrapped in my vines. Further abilities will add additional secondary effects to lash, making it very situational.
You say, "But I lash Kalenar and they constrict him for increased damage because he is entrapped in my vines. Further abilities will add additional secondary effects to lash, making it very situational."
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say The last specialization of the Shaman, and indeed all Spiritualists is Causality. We will preview a single ability from it, for now. The word of spite
You say, "The last specialization of the Shaman, and indeed all Spiritualists is Causality. We will preview a single ability from it, for now. The word of spite."
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ab causality spite
SPITE
Syntax: EVOKE SPITE <target>
Fate itself will bend to your word. While your target is under the word of spite the next attack against them will unleash a burst of additonal damage. This bonus damage will increase the longer spite is on them, up to a maximum of 20 seconds after which it will fade.
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say It is a very team oriented skill, allowing them to place the Word of Spite on a target, then waiting until the ability reaches it's peak and all switching to that target for a sudden spike that may overwhelm the defenses of the poor target.
You say, "It is a very team oriented skill, allowing them to place the Word of Spite on a target, then waiting until the ability reaches it's peak and all switching to that target for a sudden spike that may overwhelm the defenses of the poor target."
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A cobra slithers in from the down, its tongue flicking out inquisitively.
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evoke spite kalenar
You speak the Word of Spite, twisting Fate around Kalenar.
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You have regained equilibrium.
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say Saghani, you can hit him
You say, "Saghani, you can hit him."
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grin
You smile broadly, grinning in amusement.
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Kalenar says, "Why me?"
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Saghani gestures at Kalenar and incants a long string of magical syllables.
A flurry of needles of white light speed from Saghani's hand and pass through Kalenar's body.
Kalenar screams in soul-wrenching agony.
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Kalenar drinks from a crystal flask.
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say Because you beat me up too hard earlier, of course
You say, "Because you beat me up too hard earlier, of course."
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cackle
You cackle shrilly.
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Kalenar says, "How rude."
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grin
You smile broadly, grinning in amusement.
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say That just about concludes the Spiritualist preview. There is more information about them on the forums, given in the log description at the top of the page. Next week we will reveal another class of the Teladir Accord, of the sneaky and stabby variety.
You say, "That just about concludes the Spiritualist preview. There is more information about them on the forums, given in the log description at the top of the page. Next week we will reveal another class of the Teladir Accord, of the sneaky and stabby variety."
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Kalenar says, "They never really were on your side."
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