Verb:FLETCH

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FLETCH
Type System
System Fletching

The FLETCH verb allows you add charges to your bundles and customize the bundle appearance. New services become available as you gain more ranks in fletching. FLETCH only works on ammo bundles which can be fletched, bundled from ammo, or bought from your local fletching supply.

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Usage: FLETCH <service> while holding a bundle in your right hand

Available services:
  SHAFT        50 ranks.  Shafts can make magical ammo and change flares.
  FLIP        100 ranks.  Flipping changes the look of ammo based on the materials.
  FLETCHING   200 ranks.  Fletchings can make flaring ammo.
  PAINT       250 ranks.  Cosmetic only, changes the shaft banding color.
  BAND        300 ranks.  Cosmetic only, changes the band color.  Can paint up to two bands.
  TIP         400 ranks.  Tips can change flares and damage type of your ammo.
  MASTER      500 ranks.  Adds +5 AvD to your bundle for a limited number of shots.

Usage

SHAFT

FLETCH SHAFT is used to change the shaft material of a bundle of ammo. To utilize, one must be holding their ammo bundle in the right hand and a bundle of at least 10 shafts in the left. One must have 50 ranks in fletching in order to utilize this command.

Messaging Examples
You remove a bundle of faewood arrows from in your eahnor mesh reticule.

>l shaft
You see a bundle of rough villswood arrow shafts, made from villswood, probably intended to be used with a bow.  Glancing over the projectiles, you quickly count 14 of them.

>l arr
This arrow has been crafted from glossy red faewood.  At the very back end, gold-on-black fletchings stand out and ensure a steady flight towards its target.  At the business end of the arrow, a drakar barbed arrowhead glints in the ambient light.  You also notice a small enchanter's glyph.

>fletch shaft
You are about to make a change to the shafts on a bundle of faewood arrows.  All changes are permanent!  The description of your shafts will change from faewood to villswood.  Your faewood arrows will lose their flares and charges.  You must CONFIRM this action within 30 seconds if you want to continue.

>fletch shaft
You remove a single arrow from a bundle of faewood arrows and prepare to swap the shaft using a bundle of rough villswood arrow shafts.  You strip the layer of glue, being very careful not to damage the fletchings.  Next, you apply a fresh strip of glue to the villswood shaft and firmly hold the fletchings in place.  Confident the glue has dried, you whittle the end of the shaft down to a point.  You examine the arrow and, satisfied with the result, set to work on the arrows remaining in the bundle.
Roundtime: 32 sec.

FLIP

FLETCH FLIP is used to change the look of the ammo based on the materials used. One must have at least 100 ranks in fletching in order to utilize this command.

Messaging Examples
>fletch flip
Flipping a bundle of villswood arrows over in your hand, the first thing you notice is its shaft color, followed by its material, followed by its projectile style.

>fletch flip
Flipping a bundle of arrows over in your hand, the first thing you notice is its material, followed by its projectile style, followed by its shaft color.

>fletch flip
Flipping a bundle of arrows over in your hand, the first thing you notice is its material, followed by its shaft color, followed by its projectile style.

>fletch flip
Flipping a bundle of villswood arrows over in your hand, the first thing you notice is its shaft color, followed by its projectile style, followed by its material.

FLETCHING

FLETCH FLETCHING is used to change the fletchings on a bundle of arrows. This can be done with creature-skinned feathers cut into fletchings, some of which can add flares. One must have at least 200 ranks in fletching to use this command.

Messaging Examples
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PAINT

FLETCH PAINT is used to change the paint of the ammo bundle's shafts. This is a cosmetic change only, and one must have at least 250 ranks in fletching to use this command.

Messaging Example
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BAND

FLETCH BAND is used to change the banding of the ammo bundle's shafts. This is a cosmetic change only, and one must have at least 300 ranks in fletching to use this command.

Messaging Example
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TIP

FLETCH TIP is used to add or change the ammo bundle's tips. These can be cosmetic only or add flares. One must have at least 400 ranks in fletching to use this command.

Messaging Example
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MASTER

FLETCH MASTER is used to add +5 AvD to an ammo bundle for a limited number of shots. This command can only be used by one who has mastered fletching and has 500 ranks.

Messaging Example
>fletch master

You rummage through a bundle of villswood arrows and discard any too damaged to be repaired.  You meticulously pare away defects in the shafts, repair missing and torn fletching, and replace damaged tips.  As you finish the job, you are satisfied the villswood arrows are in perfect condition.
Roundtime: 11 sec.

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