Heraldic Standard/saved posts
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 9068
Author: GS4-MODRIAN
Date: 6/12/2018
Subject: Heraldic Standard Teaser
An heraldic standard can inspire the members of the user's group once per day, When waved, it provides them with a 1-hour period of +5 general attack strength and increased mana and stamina recovery during which one to three points of each are restored per minute (determined by the Influence and Aura of the user). This effect doesn't stack and will not be refreshed or changed by the effect of a second standard.
The standard can also rally fallen group members once per day. When raised, it gives them a chance (based on the Influence and Aura of the user) to stand if prone, sitting or kneeling, even if they are incapacitated. The user is excluded from this benefit.
The standard is blank when first obtained. The user must apply an emblem to it before it can used. This is done by waving it at something (besides people). This can be done only once, but it can be altered by a merchant.
When the mana/stamina recovery effect is invoked, the user will automatically make an exclamation. If there is no custom exclamation, the default will be used, which is:
"In the name of the [EMBLEM] and to the everlasting glory of all ye followers!"
This feature can be muted, and the exclamation can be changed by an alterer.
A standard can be furled or unfurled. It cannot be activated when furled.
Finally, a standard can be attached to a polearm or a back-worn container, but it only activates its features when it is unattached and in-hand.
PULL: Removes the standard when it is attached to an item.
PUT ON: Attaches the standard to a polearm or back-worn container.
RAISE: Activates the rally effect.
ROLL: Furls/unfurls the standard.
RUB: Fluff: “You run a hand over the standard in a quick inspection.”
SALUTE: Fluff: "You hold the standard high and honor it with a salute."
TURN: Toggles muting of the exclamation when the morale effects are activated.
WAVE: Activates the morale effects, and it has a one-time use of applying an emblem to the standard.
Thank you, all ye forum followers.
GM Modrian
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 9164
Author: GS4-MODRIAN
Date: 6/16/2018
Subject: Heraldic Standard Teaser
>What sort of price would one of these be running?
The standard is a pretty high-end item, perhaps in the 200k bloodscrip range.
>"general attack strength" == melee, ranged, thrown, bolt/ball... Warding spells?
The +5 general attack strength bonus applies to physical and magical attacks but excludes missile and thrown weapon combat, nor does it apply to warding spells.
>Not attachable to runestaves? They seem like they'd be easier than a weapon with some kind of bulky head to attach onto.
>Any chance of extending the attachment possibilities to include runestaff & quarterstaff, since they are pretty much by definition "just a stick of wood" (onto which you could staple a banner)?
Extending it to runestaffs and quarter staffs is under consideration.
>Is the 1x per day tracked per the item usage or per player usage of the bonus, or both. IE. could I get one for myself and one for my alt account. Activate one, wait the 1 hour, then activate the other on the 2nd character/account for a total of 2 hours bonus?
>From the wording, I would expect that a given character is welcome to benefit from as many activations as s/he can stumble upon. But any given particular banner, is only going to have one activation (per 24-hour stretch) permitted.
The 1x/day is based on the item only. If you had two of them, you could use the second immediately after the first wears off. There's no stacking of the bonus.
>Will the standards be in the HESS or flat prices elsewhere, also do they work for ranged and bolt AS?
As far as I know, it's HESS only. The attack strength bonus applies to magical attacks but excludes missile combat.