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Order of Voln

2016-01-01T15:32:48Z

BEMENTAL: /* Gaining ranks and obtaining symbols */

{{Order of Voln navigation}}
The '''Order of Voln''' is a [[society]] devoted to the freeing of [[undead]] from the torment they endure on [[Elanthia]]. Freeing the [[undead]] garners the members of the Order [[favor]]. The order was established in 4045 by Manor Lord [[Fasthr K'Tafali]] in the region surrounding the [[Kannalan Empire|Kannalan]] city of [[Kedshold]]. According to [[loresong]], [[Voln]], himself appeared before K'Tafali and instructed K'Tafali and his men in the symbols of the order.

The Order first truly came to the attention of historians with the appearance of the [[Horned Cabal]] in the southern region of the [[Turamzzyrian Empire]]. Uniquely situated to deal with the menace of the undead, the Order flourished from this time period, playing increasingly important roles in the various engagements with the Horned Cabal over the last century and a half. This has included the [[Battle of Tyllan]] and the [[Battle of Skyreach]].

== Joining the Order of Voln ==

The following explains the procedure for obtaining membership in the Order of Voln.

* First, a membership invitation to join the Order must be received. This invitation may be extended to any player's character, [[level]] 3 or higher, by either a town [[Character|NPC]] (e.g., the [[grizzled old warrior]] in [[Wehnimer's Landing]]) or by a Master (Rank 26 member) in the Order of Voln. Masters can accomplish this with the [[INVITE (verb)]] using the syntax: Invite <Name>.
* Second, once invited, prospective members need to cleanse themselves of all worldly pollutions. This is accomplished by first going to an Order of Voln monastery, stowing the items in their hands, and then entering the water pool. While relaxing in the pool, the prospective member will receive a series of messages. Once the message 'you have been cleansed of all worldly pollutions' has been received, the character will then be permitted to enter the monastery proper.
* Third, upon entering the monastery, prospective members must visit the Grandmaster. He will welcome and instruct the individual on the Order's mission, a bit of history and the reponsibilities of membership.
* Finally, the Grandmaster will offer membership which will necessitate repeating an Oath to the [[Voln|Great Spirit Voln]].

;Membership Oath

;<blockquote>"I pledge to aid and succor the Great Spirit Voln in his mission on Elanthia."</blockquote>

Upon correctly repeating this Oath the character will then receive another welcome from the Grandmaster and additional instructions on how to proceed.

The new member may then begin their journey along the Path to Enlightenment by visiting the first monk on the path.

''Note: You cannot join the Order of Voln if you are currently a member of another [[society]], such as the [[Council of Light]] or the [[Guardians of Sunfist]].''

== [[Favor]] ==

When a character helps defeat an [[undead]] or merely witnesses another character kill an undead, that character gains [[favor]]. Favor is a bank of points used to power [[symbol]]s and advance in the Order of Voln.

A Master (rank 26 member) of the Order of Voln can view his or her available favor by visiting the [[globe]] in the [[Master's hall]]. Each spin represents 1000 units of favor.

<div {{log}}>>Look globe<br>You see Elanthia etched on a globe of pure silver.
>touch globe<br>
You reach out and touch the globe.<br>
The globe hums and spins around quickly.<br>
You try to count the number of spins and figure it was at least 250 revolutions.</div>

In the above example the globe reading of 250 spins represents a minimum of 250,000 units of favor. The next globe reading is 300 spins. So the actual available units of favor is equal to or greater than 250k but less than 300k units.

Favor gained from releasing an undead is equal to [( character level ÷ 15 ) × creature level )]. Round up the result to the next highest integer. This assumes that the character releases the undead solo and the creature has sustained no previous damage.

The simple act of witnessing the release of an undead creature grants favor. The percentage of favor gained from witnessing, but not contributing to the release, is 30% for Voln masters and 20% for non-masters.

See [[Favor]] article for additional details.

== Gaining ranks and obtaining [[symbol]]s ==

One receives a new [[symbol]] for each rank gained in the Order of Voln. To advance in rank, one must obtain a certain amount of [[favor]], visit a monk on the [[path to enlightenment]], and then complete a task. To check if one has enough favor to obtain the next rank, one can either visit a monk on the path to enlightenment or enter the [[vision]] room and [[PRAY (verb)]].

If in River's Rest and eligible to step, one can visit the Voln Outpost and ask the monk present about "travel" and a free chronomage orb will be given for travel to Whenimer's Landing (return trip included).

The first rank and [[Symbol of Recognition]] are given without any task or favor requirement. The favor requirement increases for each additional step.

See [[Favor#Advancement Favor Cost|Table]] for favor requirements for each step.

== Order of Voln Symbols ==

Members of the Order of Voln gain access to one new [[symbol]] per rank. Master's of the Order have access to a total of 26 symbols. Symbols are similar to [[spell]]s but are powered by [[favor]] instead of [[mana]]. The favor cost to activate symbols increases with a character's level. However, the amount of favor gained from releasing an undead also increases with level.

The favor required to activate a symbol is character level-based. For example, the favor cost for one use of symbol of courage for a level 20 member is 29 units and increases to 218 units for a level 100 character. Although there is nearly a 7 fold increase in cost, this is offset by a higher percentage of favor gained by the 100 level character. A level 20 character releasing a level 20 creature will receive (20 ÷ 15) * 20 = 27 units of favor. A level 100 character releasing a level 100 undead receives (100 ÷ 15) * 100 = 667 units of favor.

The relative cost column, in the table below, can be used to compare one symbol's cost to another. For example, Symbol of Return's favor cost is approximately 10x the cost of Symbol of Courage. Actual cost will vary based upon the character's level.

===Symbol Table===
<small>Note: Each symbol has a dedicated page with more detailed information.</small>

{|{{prettytable}}
|-style = "background:#DDD; color: blue"
!Rank
!Symbol<br>Name
!Arkati
!Thumbnail Description
!Relative<br>Cost Factor
!Cost at<br>Lev 20
!Cost at<br>Lev 40
!Cost at<br>Lev 100
!Type
|-
|<center>1</center>
|[[Symbol of Recognition]]
|<center>[[Tonis]]</center>
|Identifies other members of the Order and any [[undead]] present. No [[favor]] cost.
|<center>None</center>
|<center>None</center>
|<center>None</center>
|<center>None</center>
|bgcolor=#99CCFF align=center|Utility
|-
|<center>2</center>
|[[Symbol of Blessing]]
||<center>[[Eonak]]</center>
|Bless weapons, including magical metal/enchanted weapons, and other combat gear used to strike undead. Enchant bonus bless is limited to member's (Voln rank * 2). Eg., Rank 10 member can bless maximum +20 (4x) enchanted gear.
||0.4x/2x
||<center>12 non-magic/58 magic</center>
||<center>30 non-magic/146 magic</center>
||<center>87 non-magic/435 magic</center>
|bgcolor=#99CCFF align=center|Utility
|-
|<center>3</center>
|[[Symbol of Thought]]
||<center>[[Oleani]]</center>
|Transmit thought message to all members within range.
||<center>Fixed</center>
||<center>Min 1<br>Max 83</center>
||<center>Min 1<br>Max 83</center>
||<center>Min 1<br>Max 83</center>
|bgcolor=#99CCFF align=center|Utility
|-
|<center>4</center>
|[[Symbol of Diminishment]]
||<center>[[Cholen]]</center>
|Temporarily reduces a targeted undead creature's [[DS]], [[TD]], and [[CMAN]] defense by -1 per rank with a maximum penalty of -26. Uses the [[standard success resolution system]].
||<center>3x</center>
||<center>86</center>
||<center>219</center>
||<center>653</center>
|bgcolor=#FF9999 align=center|Attack
|-
|<center>5</center>
|[[Symbol of Courage]]
||<center>[[Jastev]]</center>
|Increases member's [[Attack Strength]] +1 per rank (Max bonus +26). Duration of 10 seconds per rank ([[stackable]]). Fear based attack protection.
||<center>1x</center>
||<center>29</center>
||<center>73</center>
||<center>218</center>
|bgcolor=#CCFF99 align=center|Offense/Defense
|-
|<center>6</center>
|[[Symbol of Protection]]
||<center>[[Imaera]]</center>
|Increases member's [[Defensive Strength]] +1 per rank (Max bonus +26). Duration of 20 seconds per rank. Protection also adds a TD boost of 1/2 total ranks. (Max bonus +13) ([[stackable]]).
||<center>1x</center>
||<center>29</center>
||<center>73</center>
||<center>218</center>
|bgcolor=#CCFF99 align=center|Defense
|-
|<center>7</center>
|[[Symbol of Submission]]
||<center>[[Charl]]</center>
|Forces undead to offensive stance and lowers [[DS]] -1 per rank. Uses the [[standard success resolution system]].
||<center>3x</center>
||<center>86</center>
||<center>219</center>
||<center>653</center>
|bgcolor=#FF9999 align=center|Attack
|-
|<center>8</center>
|[[Kai's Strike]]
||<center>[[Kai]]</center>
|Allows [[unarmed combat]] attacks to damage undead creatures without the normal requirement of blessed gear. This is a passive ability and has no favor cost.
||<center>None</center>
||<center>None</center>
||<center>None</center>
||<center>None</center>
|bgcolor=#99CCFF align=center|Utility
|-
|<center>9</center>
|[[Symbol of Holiness]]
||<center>[[Phoen]]</center>
|Direct damage attack against undead using the [[standard success resolution system]].
||<center>3x</center>
||<center>86</center>
||<center>219</center>
||<center>653</center>
|bgcolor=#FF9999 align=center|Attack
|-
|<center>10</center>
|[[Symbol of Recall]]
||<center>[[Lorminstra]]</center>
|Restores spells after death. Must be invoked while dead. No benefit if member voluntarily [[DEPART (verb)|departs]].
||<center>4x</center>
|<center>115</center>
||<center>292</center>
||<center>870</center>
|bgcolor=#99CCFF align=center|Utility
|-
|<center>11</center>
|[[Symbol of Sleep]]
||<center>[[Ronan]]</center>
|Targeted or mass disabling attack used against both undead and living creatures. Uses the [[standard success resolution system]]. Player friendly.
||<center>Base 2x<br>Max 10x</center>
||<center>Base 58<br>Max 286</center>
||<center>Base 146<br>Max 728</center>
||<center>Base 435<br>Max 2174</center>
|bgcolor=#FF9999 align=center|Attack
|-
|<center>12</center>
|[[Symbol of Transcendence]]
||<center>[[Lumnis]]</center>
|For 30 seconds member will take damage as if in an [[Non-corporeal|incorporeal]] state. 3 minute cooldown period / 10 minutes if used in emergency.
||<center>6x</center>
||<center>172</center>
||<center>437</center>
||<center>1305</center>
|bgcolor=#CCFF99 align=center|Defense
|-
|<center>13</center>
|[[Symbol of Mana]]
||<center>[[Koar]]</center>
|Restores 50 mana. Initially, no deed cost. 5 minute cooldown period.
||<center>3x</center>
||<center>86</center>
||<center>219</center>
||<center>653</center>
|bgcolor=#99CCFF align=center|Utility
|-
|<center>14</center>
|[[Symbol of Sight]]
||<center>[[Tonis]]</center>
|Locate other members of the Order within range.
||<center>3x</center>
||<center>86</center>
||<center>219</center>
||<center>653</center>
|bgcolor=#99CCFF align=center|Utility
|-
|<center>15</center>
|[[Symbol of Retribution]]
||<center>[[Eonak]]</center>
|Direct attack against undead when member is deceased. When used while living (self-cast version) will reactively flare if struck by an undead creature. Uses the [[standard success resolution system]].
||<center>0.4x per attack<br>3x self-cast</center>
||<center>12/86</center>
||<center>30/219</center>
||<center>87/653</center>
|bgcolor=#FF9999 align=center|Attack
|-
|<center>16</center>
|[[Symbol of Supremacy]]
||<center>[[Oleani]]</center>
|Bonus of +1 per two Voln ranks to [[Attack strength|AS]]/[[CS]],[[CMAN]], [[UAF]] against undead creatures. Duration: 10 seconds per rank - ([[stackable]]).
||<center>5x</center>
||<center>143</center>
||<center>364</center>
||<center>1087</center>
|bgcolor=#CCFF99 align=center|Offense
|-
|<center>17</center>
|[[Symbol of Restoration]]
||<center>[[Cholen]]</center>
|Returns up to half of a members [[Hitpoint|health point]] loss. Minimum +10/Maximum +50 HP recovery per use.
||<center>4x</center>
||<center>115</center>
||<center>292</center>
||<center>870</center>
|bgcolor=#99CCFF align=center|Utility
|-
|<center>18</center>
|[[Symbol of Need]]
||<center>[[Jastev]]</center>
|Transmits an image of the member's location to all other members within range. Can be used while dead.
||<center>4x</center>
||<center>115</center>
||<center>292</center>
||<center>870</center>
|bgcolor=#99CCFF align=center|Utility
|-
|<center>19</center>
|[[Symbol of Renewal]]
||<center>[[Imaera]]</center>
|Immediately restores 1 [[Spirit]] Point per use to the member. Hard cooldown period of 2 minutes in which the symbol cannot be reactivated.
||<center>5x</center>
||<center>143</center>
||<center>364</center>
||<center>1087</center>
|bgcolor=#99CCFF align=center|Utility
|-
|<center>20</center>
|[[Symbol of Disruption]]
||<center>[[Charl]]</center>
|Casts an aura around user and group members. Any '''[[Non-corporeal|noncorporeal]]''' undead struck will sustain penalties to [[Attack strength|AS]]/[[DS]],[[CS]]/[[TD]],[[UDF]], [[CMAN]]. Duration: 10 seconds per rank - ([[stackable]]).
||<center>Base 3x<br>Max ?</center>
||<center>Base 86<br>Max ?</center>
||<center>Base 219<br>Max ?</center>
||<center>Base 653<br>Max ?</center>
|bgcolor=#FF9999 align=center|Attack
|-
|<center>21</center>
|[[Kai's Smite]]
||<center>[[Kai]]</center>
|An [[unarmed combat]] attack, activated via the SMITE verb. Will temporarily pull a non-corporeal undead creature into corporealness. Will make corp undead more susceptible to damage. No [[favor]] cost.
||<center>None</center>
||<center>None</center>
||<center>None</center>
||<center>None</center>
|bgcolor=#FF9999 align=center|Attack
|-
|<center>22</center>
|[[Symbol of Turning]]
||<center>[[Phoen]]</center>
|Targeted or mass attack causing states similar to fear effects with possible instant death result. Uses the [[standard success resolution system]].
||<center>Base 3x<br>Max 15x</center>
||<center>Base 86<br>Max 429</center>
||<center>Base 219<br>Max 1092</center>
||<center>Base 653<br>Max 3261</center>
|bgcolor=#FF9999 align=center|Attack
|-
|<center>23</center>
|[[Symbol of Preservation]]
||<center>[[Lorminstra]]</center>
|Self [[Lifekeep]]. Can also be used on other characters.
||<center>6x</center>
||<center>172</center>
||<center>437</center>
||<center>1305</center>
|bgcolor=#99CCFF align=center|Utility
|-
|<center>24</center>
|[[Symbol of Dreams]]
||<center>[[Ronan]]</center>
|Member enters a sleep-state during which time there is increased recovery of [[Hitpoint|health]], [[Mana|mana]], [[Spirit|spirit]] and reduced [[stat]]s from [[Death's Sting]]. You are able to speak while this is active, but whispers or thought net activities will awaken you.
||<center>6x</center>
||<center>172</center>
||<center>437</center>
||<center>1305</center>
|bgcolor=#99CCFF align=center|Utility
|-
|<center>25</center>
|[[Symbol of Return]]
||<center>[[Lumnis]]</center>
|Immediate Teleportation of member or member's group (certain areas will only allow individual transport) to the nearest Voln outpost.
||<center>10x</center>
||<center>286</center>
||<center>728</center>
||<center>2174</center>
|bgcolor=#99CCFF align=center|Utility
|-
|<center>26</center>
|[[Symbol of Seeking]]
||<center>[[Koar]]</center>
|Teleportation of member or member's group from a voln outpost to an undead hunting area within the general vicinity. No [[favor]] cost.
||<center>None</center>
||<center>None</center>
||<center>None</center>
||<center>None</center>
|bgcolor=#99CCFF align=center|Utility
|}
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Masters (rank 26 members) of the Order of Voln may enter the [[Master's hall]] which includes:
* Access to a scrying-type effect centered on a few rooms via the [[tapestry]] (in [[Wehnimer's Landing]])

* Access to teleportation centered on a few rooms via the tapestry (in Wehnimer's Landing)

* Access to a [[favor]]-measuring [[globe]] and the ability to trade a [[deed]] for favor via the globe

==Meditation Chamber Visions==

By praying in the monastery meditation chamber members will receive a vision indicating the percentage of favor they have acquired toward completion of the step. Visions are in 10% increments.

Prayer messaging:

<div {{log}}>pray<br>
You kneel down and begin your prayers.</div>

Followed (approximately 45 seconds) by one of the following eleven visions.

*After a few moments of prayer and reflection you see a vision of a flower that has not yet begun to open. (0 to <10%)

*After a few moments of prayer and reflection you see a vision of a baby eagle barely hatched from its egg. (10 to <20%)

*After a few moments of prayer and reflection you see a vision of a butterfly drying its wings on a leaf. (20 to <30%)

*After a few moments of prayer and reflection you see a vision of the headwaters of a mighty river. Here it has joined with several other streams and is growing quickly. (30 to <40%)

*After a few moments of prayer and reflection you see a vision of a weaver on a loom, nearly half way in the creation of an intricate tapestry. (40 to <50%)

*After a few moments of prayer and reflection you see a brief vision of twin bowls of wine. You reach out and empty the contents of one into the other filling it up. You have a sudden desire to fill up the empty bowl too. (50 to <60%)

*After a few moments of prayer and reflection you see a vision of a hiker as he clears the peak of a hill and begins to descend the other side. (60 to <70%)

*After a few moments of prayer and reflection you see a vision of a lute, finely crafted, but missing a third of its strings. (70 to <80%)

*After a few moments of prayer and reflection you see a vision of a rainbow forming as a thunder storm begins to abate. (80 to <90%)

*After a few moments of prayer and reflection you see a vision of a path as it winds its way through a forest and to the edge of a clear pool. You have a sudden desire to jump in but cannot. (90 to <100%)

*After a few moments of prayer and reflection you see a vision of a pool of clear water. You dive in and swim to the bottom where you find a gold coin engraved with the image of Voln. An overwhelming feeling makes you realize that you are indeed ready to take the next step along the Path to Enlightenment. (100%)

==River's Rest Visions==
Praying in the garden in River's Rest gives a different set of visions. (not a complete list)

*After a few moments of prayer and reflection, you see a vision of a monastery built of riverstone and timber and a messenger running to approach the nearest monk. The messenger exclaims, "A call has gone out from Nydds. The Order is needed in the South! Make fast your preparations to begin. Lord Voln calls!"

*After a few moments of prayer and reflection, you see a vision of a Grandmaster walking before an assembly of monks outfitted for war and travel. He blesses each monk separately before saying, "Now is the time to heed Lord Voln's call. Go forth, do good, and know Torre awaits your return."

*After a few moments of prayer and reflection, you see a vision of a column of monks marching over a hill, under banners of blue and gold and black and white. In the distance behind them, a great river stretches toward a brilliant shining sea and at its mouth, a turtle-egg shaped island.

*After a few moments of prayer and reflection, you see a vision of a company of dust-covered monks sitting around campfires. Traveling equipment lies around them, and you hear talk of Selanthia and Tamzyrr. One subdued voice says, "It's not too late to turn back."

*After a few moments of prayer and reflection, you see a vision of a company of monks marching, surrounded by dry heat and hot dust. Word passes up and down the column of Chastonia reached and Aldora not far ahead. One monk quips, "Lets hope the next half of this journey has better rations than the last."

*After a few moments of prayer and reflection, you see a vision of a column of monks standing on the side of a road allowing caravans of merchants and refugees to pass them by. Murmurs pass through the column of a battle at an Aldoran town known as Tyllan, and the monks gaze determinedly to the south.

*After a few moments of prayer and reflection, you see a vision of a band of monks silhouetted against the radiant sky at sunset, and beyond them, columns of black smoke rise from unseen sources. A voice whispers softly, "It's begun, we are nearly there!"

*After a few moments of prayer and reflection, you see a vision of a company of monks marching quickly down a road. Several pointing ahead, others slinging shields onto their arms, and some beginning to chant spells through ragged breaths of exertion. Someone shouts, "Rally! We're almost there!"

*After a few moments of prayer and reflection, you see a vision of a great walled city and a host of undead moving swiftly towards it. On the opposite side of the city, you see a column of monks under banners of blue and gold and black and white, racing to intercept the undead, their journey nearly complete.

*After a few moments of prayer and reflection, you see a vision of an undead host charging across a plain before the gates of a great walled city. Directly before them stands a company of monks underneath flowing banners of blue and gold and black and white. They gaze stoically toward the undead until a voice from high above upon the city wall shouts, "Are you Torre? Have you arrived at last?" Their eyes narrow with accompanying confident expressions, and a single monk quietly says, "Aye," which is followed by the crushing sound of metal upon metal.

== See also ==
*[[Order of Voln - Voln review (saved post)|Voln review saved post]] authored by GM Coase dated 7/4/12
*[[Old Voln symbols]] list
*[[River's Rest Voln expansion (saved post)]]

== External links ==
*[https://sites.google.com/site/loresinging/voln-for-dummies Voln for Dummies]
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Council of Light Answers

2015-12-16T23:50:04Z

BEMENTAL: /* Ta'Vaalor */

{{spoiler}}
[[Council of Light]]
__FORCETOC__
== [[Ta'Vaalor]] ==
{| {{prettytable}}
|-
| 4879||In what year was the Glaise Cnoc cemetery established?
|-
| 4881||In what year was ranger Elrohan buried?
|-
| 4924||In what year was Nadia Tinilia buried?
|-
| Aethenireas||On what wey or var is Ta'Vaalor's healer located?
|-
| Aethenireas||On what wey or var is the triage station located?
|-
| Amaranth||On what wey or var, in Ta'Vaalor, is the statue and fountain honoring Phoen located?
|-
| Amaranth||What gate is located in the northwest of Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Ambra||Who owns the music shop in Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Annatto||What city gate is located in the southeast section of Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Aradhul||What is the first name of the founder of Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Arctic bears||Two hides of what arctic creature adorn the floor in Ta'Vaalor's furs and pelts shop?
|-
| Areacne||Who is the owner of the gem shop in the northwest area of Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Arm||What is missing from the skeleton in the upper fields?
|-
| Arm||What skeletal appendage can be found under a pile of clay and stone around Barefoot Hill?
|-
| Asp||What twin creatures adorn a statue of a spear that stands in the cemetery?
|-
| Baked||What are the bricks made of on the path thorough the wildflowers?
|-
| Baked||"What sort of bricks pave the path through the field of wildflowers?"
|-
| Basilisk||From the looks of it, what larger creature might the plumed cockatrices of the Neartofar Forest be related to?
|-
| Bear||The skeleton of what sort of animal can be found in the abandoned vineyard?
|-
| Birch||What sort of tree's bark peels away into curls that resemble scrolls?
|-
| Black||What color is the boulder in the center of the apple orchard?
|-
| Blood||The dais found in the catacombs of Ta'Vaalor is covered in what material or substance?
|-
| Blue||Vaalorn, a metal prized by the Vaalor elves, is naturally found in veins of sparkling white or what other color?
|-
| Brick||What grey object rests atop a pillar midway along Virktoth's path?
|-
| Brick||What material is the base of Yander's well made of?
|-
| Bronze||What material is the sign at the entrance to the Glaise Cnoc cemetery made of?
|-
| Brown||What type of trout live in the river near Neartofar Forest?
|-
| Burlap||What material is the hammocks in the barracks in NeartoFar made of?
|-
| Burlap||What material are the hammocks in the barracks in the Neartofar Forest made of?
|-
| Calambor||What is the family name of the four people buried together on the western stretch of the cemetery?
|-
| Cedar||What type of wood is Yander's barn made of?
|-
| Cedar||What type of wood is Yander's barn made out of?
|-
| Cenotaph||What has been built in the cemetery in honor of Tinuldor Nondel?
|-
| Chameleon||To what family of animals do the striped relnaks that populate the meadows belong?
|-
| Clematis||What sort of vines have overgrown the arbor in the cemetery?
|-
| Clentaran||Who runs the clerical supply shop in Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Cockatrice||What type of feathers are the pillows in the barracks made of?
|-
| Coleesta||What is the name of the lady that provides food and drink in The Legendary Rest's courtyard?
|-
| Contemplation||What garden is located behind the Hall of the Arkati in Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Copper||What hammered metal is left abandoned in the Neartofar Forest?
|-
| Corn||What sort of mash was used to brew moonshine in the still in the Neartofar Forest?
|-
| Crystal||A replica of an antique forge is located in armory. What material is this forge made of?
|-
| Drake||In the cemetery, a blue rose lies at the foot of a statue of what sort of beast?
|-
| Drake||The statue with ruby eyes in the Plains of Bone is of what?
|-
| Drake||What creature does the large statue inside the Ta'Vaalor clerical supply shop depict?
|-
| Drakes||What large creatures are depicted in statuary that accents the bridge to the southeast of Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Dream||Complete this epitaph, as engraved on a headstone in the cemetery. "Step softly, a ___________ lies buried here."
|-
| Dupioni||What type or rare white silk curtains adorn the windows of the gem shop in the northwest section of Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Eagle||What sort of brass bird adorns the wall in The Legendary Rest's Lofty Peaks Room?
|-
| Eahnor||What metal, prized by the elves, do the citizens of Ta'Vaalor typically prefer to keep its natural crimson hue?
|-
| Ebonwood||What material is the sign above the Mess Hall entrance made from?
|-
| Elderberry||What sort of delicately scented, white-flowered shrubs manage to thrive in the briar thicket?
|-
| Elf||What sort of creature is the paper target tacked to the barracks in the Neartofar Forest most likely intended to resemble?
|-
| Elm||A grove of what sort of tree stands in the center of the Neartofar Forest?
|-
| Elven||What sort of skeleton can be found, half overgrown in the upper fields?
|-
| Emaereld||What wey or var is Ta'Vaalor's bakery located on?
|-
| Faeries||Which creatures form part of the decorative carvings on the exterior of the chocolate shop?
|-
| Fear||The name of the lake that lies north of Ta`Vaalor is lake _______?
|-
| Fear||The name of the lake that lies north of Ta'Vaalor is the Lake of _________?
|-
| Feline||What sort of animal skull can be found in the barley field?
|-
| Fennel||What plant, growing in the lower fields, emits an aromatic scent from its tiny yellow flowers?
|-
| Fishing||Where does the sign say that the proprietor of the tavern on Shimeraern Var has gone?
|-
| Four||How many heads are mounted on the walls of Ta'Vaalor's furs and pelts shop?
|-
| Frog||The spotted leapers that populate the meadows appear to be a cross of a wolf and what other creature?
|-
| Gardenia||What scent fills Ta'Vaalor's salon?
|-
| Gargoyle||What sort of creatures adorn the outside of ta'vaalor's theatre, in imitation of the illistim style of architecture?
|-
| Gas||What substance bloats the dark vysans that live in the cemetery?
|-
| Gearchel||Who man’s the Armory in TaVaalor?
|-
| Ghaerdish||Who owns the furs and pelts shop in Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Giant||What creature does the boulder in the center of the apple orchard resemble?
|-
| Glimaerseen||What is the name of the moving company in Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Gold||What color fabric are the chairs in the entryway of Wyvern Keep upholstered in?
|-
| Gold||What metal veins the shard in the center of the Marble Springs neighborhood in Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Golden||What color is the tame ferret that lives in Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Granite||What is the obelisk in the graveyard made from?
|-
| Granite||What material is the monolith that towers above the Neartofar Forest composed of?
|-
| Grape||What sort of vines grow to the west of the wall that borders the wildflower fields?
|-
| Greatsword||What is the marble statue of an elven woman in the Marble Springs neighborhood of Ta'Vaalor carrying in her hands?
|-
| Green||What color is the doorstep of Ta'Vaalor's furs and pelts shop?
|-
| Green||What color are the doors to the Triage Station?
|-
| Green||What colour are the snakes in the lower fields?
|-
| Green||What color are the grass snakes that populate the lower fields?
|-
| Gold||The official colors of Ta'Vaalor, as seen on the town's pennants, are ruby and what?
|-
| Grey||What color crystal is available for purchase in the Ta'Vaalor clerical supply shop?
|-
| Haon||What silvery-blue wood is the altar in the Hall of the Arkati in Ta'Vaalor fashioned of?
|-
| Haon||What wood is Ta'Vaalor's furs and pelts shop's sign made of?
|-
| Haon||What material are the shelves in the triage station made from?
|-
| Hauberk||What type of armor is the statue of an elven man, in the Marble Springs area of Ta'Vaalor, depicted as wearing?
|-
| Hawthorn||What sort of briar is the briar thicket composed of?
|-
| Heavens||Complete this epitaph as it is written in the cemetery, "Grace was in all her steps, the ____________ in her eyes, in every gesture dignity and beauty in her smile."
|-
| Helgreth||Who owns the tavern on Shimeraern Var?
|-
| Humanoid||What sort of skeleton can be found impaled on a sharpened pine in the Neartofar Forest?
|-
| Humanoid||What type of skulls act as sentinels on the walls on the Plains of Bone?
|-
| Humanoid||What types of skulls act as sentinels on the walls of the Plains of Bone?
|-
| Iron||What material composes the remains of the boundary marker at the edge of Fethayl Bog?
|-
| Ironwood||The front doors of "The Legendary Rest" are made of what material?
|-
| Jasmine||What tall white vines climb the walls surrounding ta'vallor's garden of ancients?
|-
| Jug||What is the marble statue in the center of the building in the wildflower field depicted as holding in her hands?
|-
| Junipers||A granite bench that serves a dual purpose as a grave marker sits between a pair of what sort of plants?
|-
| Koar||Which of the Arkati is honored the most in the Ta'vaalor's hall of the Arkati?
|-
| Lavender||What color are the eyes of the healer in Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Lightning||What has split the oak tree at the southern end of the wildflower field?
|-
| Lilies||What type of golden flowers surround the statue of the enthroned man in the cemetery?
|-
| Limestone||What material is Ta'Vaalor's City Hall made of?
|-
| Limestone||What material is the sarcophagus in the cemetery made of?
|-
| Limestone||What material is the triage station made from?
|-
| Longbow||What is the Oak Statue of an elven woman, in the Marble Springs Area of Ta'Vaalor, holding in her hands?
|-
| Longsword||What does the elven statue in Marble Springs hold is its right hand?
|-
| Lornon||Complete this sentence: A rare strain of plant thrives in The Legendary Rest, called a __________ fly trap?
|-
| Malwith||What is the name of the inkeeper at the inn just east of tavallor's victory gate?
|-
| Mandible||What black object sticks out of a caved-in tunnel around Barefoot Hill?
|-
| Mandolin||What image is carved into the headstone that marks Alianna Elowen's grave?
|-
| Map||What type of papers are found in the stockade in the Neartofar Forests?
|-
| Maraene||What is the name of the store clerk in the herb shop in Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Marble||What material is the multi-level fountain in The Legendary Rest's courtyard made of?
|-
| Marble||The arched entrance to the Marble Springs neighborhood, in the northeast part of Ta'Vaalor is made of what material?
|-
| Mausoleum||Where in the cemetery can a sarcophagus be found?
|-
| Minotaur||What creature's skull adorns the wall in The Legendary Rest's Desert Evening Room?
|-
| Mistydeep||What is the name of the river that lies to the south of Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Mithril||What material is the sign that welcomes visitors to the Marble Springs neighborhood of Ta'Vaalor made of?
|-
| Mumsy||Deep in the catacombs of Ta'Vaalor there is a statue of bones. According to the plaque beneath it, whose shape does it represent?
|-
| Mushroom||In the catacombs beneath Ta'Vaalor, what vegetative life thrives?
|-
| Music||Complete this epitaph, as engraved on a headstone in the cemetery. "____________, when soft voices die, vibrates in the memory..."
|-
| Oak||What sort of leaf is portrayed on the mat at the shrine in the Marble Springs neighborhood of Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Oak||What sort of trees help mark the southern boundary of Barefoot Hill?
|-
| Obelisk||What tall, carved object decorates the center of Ta'Vaalor's Amaranth Court?
|-
| Ogre||What force inhabits the barracks and stockade in the Neartofar Forest?
|-
| Owls||What sort of birds can often be found in a parliament, perched in the branches of a red maple towards the north of the Neartofar Forest?
|-
| Past||Complete this phrase as it reads in the cemetery, "Sleep undisturbed within the peaceful shrine, safe in the hallowed quiets of the______"
|-
| Peonies||What multicolored flowers line the walkway of Ta'Vaalor's Amaranth Court?
|-
| Philodendron||A rare strain of plant thrives in The Legendary Rest, called a mammoth-ear __________.
|-
| Phisk||Whos owns the sundries shop in Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Phisk||Who owns the General Exchange in Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Phoen||Which of the Arkati does the small fountain in the northeast part of Ta'Vaalor honor?
|-
| Pine||What type of golden tree grows in the center of the Wyvern Keep Lobby?
|-
| Pit||What sort of boar trap has been laid in the Neartofar Forest?
|-
| Plank||What allows you to traverse the pit of snakes and bones north of the cemetery?
|-
| Quartz||What material is the massive shard in the center of the Marble Springs neighborhood in Ta'Vaalor made of?
|-
| Quartz||What material is the massive shard in the center of the marble springs neighborhood?
|-
| Ranger||What is the missing word in the following epitaph? "Here lies _______ Elrohan, who shot an arrow into the air. Where it landed he did not care, till it landed in his hair."
|-
| Rat||Deep in the catacombs of Ta'Vaalor there is a statue of bones crafted into the shape of what sort of creature?
|-
| Raven||What kind of bird feathers adorn the totem pole that stands on the hill above the meadows?
|-
| Ruby||The official colors of Ta'Vaalor, as seen on the town's pennants, are gold and what?
|-
| Red||What color are the stripes on the grey skin of a striped relnak?
|-
| Red||What color berries grow on the brambles that are growing into the abandoned vineyard?
|-
| Red||What color is Ta'Vaalor's bakery door painted?
|-
| Red||What color is the dirt that composes the mound in the Barefoot Hill area?
|-
| Red||What color is the marble flooring in the entryway of Wyvern Keep?
|-
| Red||What color roses climb the outside of Ta'Vaalor's sundries shop?
|-
| Reed||What river plant are the wind chimes in the Marble Springs neighborhood of Ta'Vaalor made of?
|-
| Rowboat||What means of travel has been nearly swallowed by the thorny brambles growing on the Plains of Bone?
|-
| Samyrle||Who is the owner of Ta'Vaalor's salon?
|-
| Sandstone||What material is the Crimson Raven constructed from?
|-
| Sarsaparilla||What spicy-scented bush grows along the trail through Fearling Pass?
|-
| Sassion||Who runs Ta'Vaalor's delivery service?
|-
| Scallop||What shell are the sconces outside of the Salon shaped like?
|-
| Shind||Who owns the locksmith shop in Ta'vaalor?
|-
| Silk||A veil of what material is intended to protect bodies in the Reposing Room in the cemetery?
|-
| Silver||Ambra sells finger cymbals made of what material?
|-
| Silver||What material is the sign bearing the name "The Legendary Rest" made of?
|-
| Six||How many corners are there in the building that stands in the wildflower field?
|-
| Skull||What grizzly trophies are displayed on a rock table and several niches in the western part of the catacombs?
|-
| Skull||What is centered in the bone gate that connects the Plains of Bones and the Boneyard?
|-
| Songbird||The brass sconces in Ta'Vaalor's bakery are formed into what fanciful shape?
|-
| Songbird||What image adorns the gates standing to the east of the lower fields?
|-
| Soot||What odd material coats the inside of a fruit-harvesting bucket that has been half-buried in the meadows?
|-
| Spruce||What sort of branches rest atop the monolith in the Neartofar Forest?
|-
| Stargazer||What type of pink lily flourishes in Ta'Vaalor's Garden of the Ancients?
|-
| Stockade||What wooden structure can be found at the top of the hill in Neartofar Forest?
|-
| Stranger||Pause, _______ , when you pass me by, for as you are, so once was I. As I am now, so will you be. Then prepare unto death, and follow me.
|-
| Stream||What forms the northern border of the barley field?
|-
| Stream||What is the northern border at the barley field?
|-
| Summerberry||What sort of bushes thrive in the cool air along the ridge in the Neartofar Forest?
|-
| Sweethen||Who owns Ta'Vaalor's bakery?
|-
| Tanik||What type of trees grow to the north of the cemetery?
|-
| Tapestries||What represents the noble houses in the cemetery's crypt?
|-
| Thanot||What material is the door to the caretaker's room in the cemetery made of?
|-
| Tiled||What type of roof does the triage station have?
|-
| Thistle||What pink and purple blooming weeds thrive at the edge of the abandoned vineyard?
|-
| Thorn||What nasty-looking bushes grow on the side of the stone wall that runs along the eastern edge of the wildflower field?
|-
| Tmareantha||What is the name of the owner of the jewelry store that is located in the southeast section of Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Toadstool||What sort of plant growing in the Neartofar Forest emits a silvery-white light?
|-
| Tower||The ruins of what sort of structure are atop the Plains of Bone?
|-
| Trees||What plants surround the Crimson Raven?
|-
| Trezzures||Some boxes have been stashed in a back passage between the catacombs and the wilds outside the city walls. What word is scratched onto the side of them?
|-
| Twilight||What is the missing word in the following epitaph? "Now __________ lets her curtain down and pins it with a star."
|-
| Tyrnian||Who funds the free passage across the lake to the north of Ta'Vaalor?
|-
| Vaalorn||What metal is named after the Vaalor elves that discovered it?
|-
| Velvet||What type of fabric are the chairs in the entryway of Wyvern Keep upholstered in?
|-
| Wagon||What abandoned conveyance lies in the mud at the edge of Fethayl Bog?
|-
| Walnut||What wood is the furniture in the entryway of Wyvern Keep made of?
|-
| Water||The basin in the shrine located in the Marble Springs neighborhood of Ta'Vaalor contains a mixture of flower petals, oil and what other main ingredient?
|-
| West||The shard in the center of marble springs neighborhood of Ta'vaalor points up and in what direction?
|-
| Wheat||A mound of what sort of chaff exists to the northeast of Yander's barn?
|-
| Wheat||The tall stalks of what sort of plant grow to the southwest of Barefoot Hill?
|-
| Wheel||What part of a ship decorates the wall of the Sea N' Shore in the Legendary Rest?
|-
| White||What color is the building in the midst of the wildflower field?
|-
| Wild||What type of rose adorns the plaque in memory of Tinuldor Nondel in the cemetery?
|-
| Willow||What sort of tree grows just past the gates of the cemetery?
|-
| Wyvern||What creature is Ta'Vaalor's City Hall named after?
|-
| Yellow||The coral berry shrubs at the edge of the briar patch have what color flowers?
|}

== [[Solhaven]] ==
{| {{prettytable}}
| Apple||What type of trees grow in the orchard?
|-
| Apples||What fruit grows in the orchard?
|-
| Armory||Where can one buy a blackjack?
|-
| Auburn||What colour hair does Holly have?
|-
| Bakery||Where can you find Rolly Siphter?
|-
| Bar||Girvahk's shop widely known for his?
|-
| Basket||What do the ants encase near the lake?
|-
| Baskets||What can be found lying around empty carts in the orchard?
|-
| Beeswax||What does Ayniya carefully dab?
|-
| Black||What color is the boulder in the apple tree orchard?
|-
| Black||What colour is Ronan's gate?
|-
| Blue||What colour eyes does Rolly have?
|-
| Blue||What colour is the North Wall?
|-
| Blue||What colour is the sphere?
|-
| Bluebird||What is Kelph displaying?
|-
| Bones||What can you find at the mouth of the pit?
|-
| Boulders||What can be seen littering a field on the west road?
|-
| Breastplate||What hangs above the armory?
|-
| Brown||What colour is Kelph's hair?
|-
| Burlap||What is the curtain made of in the Ancient Shrine?
|-
| Chestnut||What color is Ayniya's hair?
|-
| Children||What do the parents tend as depicted by the panels?
|-
| Chocolate||What can you find Holly selling?
|-
| Cobblestone||To what type of road does the tower lead?
|-
| Cones/Branches||What can you find littering the dunes in the pine forest?
|-
| Corner||Walsor's store is a _______ store.
|-
| Crafyien||What is the woodcrafter's last name?
|-
| Crimson||What colour is Kai's gate?
|-
| Crimson||What colour is the gate outside of Kai's temple?
|-
| Daggerbeak||What creature is commonly seen in the orchard?
|-
| Darbo||Where can you buy a narrow gold ring?
|-
| Dargeur||What is the armourer's name?
|-
| Dargeur||From whose shop can you purchase a visored helm?
|-
| Disrepair||In what state of condition is the house by the lake?
|-
| Dust||What covers Tyalosa?
|-
| Dwarven||Marsaena is a member of the _________ race.
|-
| Ebony||What colour is the gate to Vornavis?
|-
| Elven||Dargeur is a member of the _________ race.
|-
| Elven||To what race does the lone fisherman belong?
|-
| Embrace||The night comes softly with her velvety cloak, wrapping me in warm ______?
|-
| Fence||What surrounds the local school?
|-
| Fennel||What plant, growing in the lower fields, emits an aromatic scent from its tiny yellow flowers?
|-
| Fireplace||What can you find opposite the bar in Girvahk's?
|-
| Fist||Along the forest road there is a boulder, what shape does it resemble?
|-
| Flowers||What does the merchant Beltheine sell?
|-
| Four||How many different cakes can you buy from the baker?
|-
| Giantman||Red is a member of the ________ race.
|-
| Goatee||What does Nerm have on his chin?
|-
| Golden||What color is the thatch on the cottage near the orchard?
|-
| Gornissa||Where can you buy thrak hide boots?
|-
| Gornissa||Who is the cobbler of Solhaven?
|-
| Gown||What does Kahlyr wear?
|-
| Green||What colour gown does Ayniya wear?
|-
| Green||What colour vest does Turask have on?
|-
| Grey||Along the coast, near the foggy valley what colour tint do the trees appear?
|-
| Grey||What colour are Walsor's suspenders?
|-
| Grey||What colour is Jyhm's hair?
|-
| Gryhm||The pawnbroker's last name is _______?
|-
| Guild||What kind of captain wanders the town?
|-
| Halfling||What race does Rolly belong to?
|-
| Holly||What kind of bushes can you find on the west road?
|-
| House||What structure stands near the lake?
|-
| Ivory||What colour is Vlodimm's voice?
|-
| Jyhm||What is the name of the locksmith?
|-
| Kahlyr||The name of the jeweler is _____?
|-
| Kelph||From whose shop can basal moss be purchased?
|-
| Kissing||What are the swans doing in front of the temple?
|-
| Koi||What type of pond can you find in Ronan's courtyard?
|-
| Leathery||What sort of skin does Will Oakum have?
|-
| Lem||From whom can you buy a flask of absinthe?
|-
| Linden||What tree can be found budding?
|-
| Linden||What type of tree is budding?
|-
| Lumber||Depicted in the panels, what did the woodsman chop?
|-
| Lumber||What does the woodsman cut as depicted by the panels?
|-
| Mabel||What is the old woman's name?
|-
| Mace||What type of weapon is displayed in the case in Grivahk's?
|-
| Maldib||Turask's last name is ____________?
|-
| Marsaena||Who is the weaponsmith?
|-
| MarshTown||The poor section of town is called ________?
|-
| Mithril||From what metal is the anvil at the museum made of?
|-
| Moss||What is on the ceiling of the basement in the museum?
|-
| Muslin||What is Gornissa's gown made from?
|-
| Nerm||Who is the apprentice Locksmith?
|-
| Nets||What do the fisherman pull as depicted by the panel?
|-
| Off-grey||What color is Dargeur's apron?
|-
| Oleani||What temple do the kissing swans lead to?
|-
| Ora||What is the white swan sitting on some copper gates, made from?
|-
| Orange||What colour are Turask's boots?
|-
| Peglegged||What is wrong with the cat?
|-
| Planks||What spans the canal beneath the trees?
|-
| Plaque||What is outside of Saragassa's cottage?
|-
| Rat||What critter can be found in Dargeur's shop?
|-
| Red McKrieg||Ouslanders garb is owned by _________.
|-
| Rhus||Tyalosa's last name is ________?
|-
| Ringing||What is the bell doing on the South Beach?
|-
| Rose||What colour are the windows and awnings on Triton road?
|-
| Saffron||What colour is Gertie's apron?
|-
| Sailor||Who used to live in the house by the lake?
|-
| Salt||The water in the Caverns contains what?
|-
| Scaffold||What can be seen surrounding a tower?
|-
| Scarecrow||Lem's Clothes hang on him like a _______ ?
|-
| Seagulls||What can you find standing near the surf on the South Beach?
|-
| Silver pieces||What does Walsor jingle?
|-
| Skinker||What is Lem's last name?
|-
| Slippers||What does Tynira sell?
|-
| Soil||What do the farmers till as depicted by the panels?
|-
| Songbird||What has Kelph captured and displays for all to see?
|-
| Stomach||What does Walsor have protruding?
|-
| Stone||What is Darbo's cottage made of?
|-
| Stones||A ring of ______ can be found on Jag Point.
|-
| Three||How many spheres can you find above the door at Walsors?
|-
| Trademark||Precise stitches is Tynira's ______?
|-
| Trident||What is behind the altar in Charl's Quay?
|-
| Turban||What does Turask have on his head?
|-
| Tynira||From whom can a pair of saffron slippers be purchased?
|-
| Vultite||What is the famed Banaltra's cage made out of?
|-
| Watchtower||What could the Broken tower once have been?
|-
| Wax||What can be found dripping to the floor in the Caverns?
|-
| Weapons||What is mounted on the walls of Girvahk's shop?
|-
| Wheel||What can you find lying off the path to the north on the forest road?
|-
| White||What colour is the dais in Lorminstra's temple?
|-
| White||What colour is the library?
|-
| Yard||What surrounds the school?
|-
| Years||How long has Gornissa owned her shop?
|-
| Yellow||What color ribbon does Kelph use to tie her hair?
|}
[[Category:Council of Light]]
[[Category:Puzzles]]

Category:Flares

2015-08-02T23:44:42Z

BEMENTAL: /* Uncommon Flares */

'''Flares''' are a common property that many weapons throughout Elanthia possess. They can do from 1 to 60 damage, averaging about 20 damage per flare, depending upon a random selection.

== Types of Flares ==
Flares are often categorized into three groups: common elemental flares, uncommon flares, and special or rare flares. Special flares are typically only offered through special merchant services, rather than through the treasure system. Flares can be determined empirically or through a bard [[Loresinging#Weapon.2FArmor_Abilities|loresong]]

=== Common Flares ===
:*[[Acid critical table|Acid flares]] - The most widely effective of the common flares.
:*[[Cold critical table|Cold flares]] - aka "water" or "ice" flares. Effective on fire-type creatures.
:*[[Fire critical table|Fire flares]] - Effective on cold-type or water-type creatures, as well as trolls and most undead. Most forms of trolls take double damage.
:*[[Impact critical table|Vibration flares]] - aka "earth" flares. Effective on earth-type creatures, such as pyrothags.
:*[[Lightning critical table|Lightning flares]] - Effective on most creatures, but when used in water-filled rooms, may conduct back to the user.
:*[[Vacuum critical table|Vacuum flares]] - Often referred to as void flares or "air" flares. These are found on [[coraesine]] weapons.
:*[[Acuity flares]] up to 4x - Runestaff only flares give temporary bonuses of 5 AS/3 CS per X (up to 10X) upon triggering.
:*Mana flares up to +2 - Runestaff only and will flare a specific amount of mana (from 1-5) depending on how potent the flares are. Special [[merchant|merchants]] can increase the potency of mana flares to up to 5 mana per flare. Mana flaring runestaves will flare regardless of the type of spell cast (i.e., defensive spells may beget flares).

=== Uncommon Flares ===
:*[[Acuity flares]] 5x-6x - Runestaff only flares give temporary bonuses of 5 AS/3 CS per X (up to 10X) upon triggering.
:*[[Disruption critical table|Disruption flares]] - Can be found in the Seen on Tsanah's [[black ora]] weapons
:*Holy Water flares - Available only through [[Holy Blade]] and behaves as [[Acid critical table|Acid]] on undead and (harmless but visible) water on living creatures.
:*Mana flares +3-+4 - Runestaff only and will flare a specific amount of mana (from 1-5) depending on how potent the flares are. Special [[merchant|merchants]] can increase the potency of mana flares to up to 5 mana per flare. Mana flaring runestaves will flare regardless of the type of spell cast (i.e., defensive spells may beget flares).
:*[[Plasma critical table|Plasma flares]] - Effective on undead. Also, sanctify bestows plasma flares on non-flaring non-[[weighting|weighted]] weapons.
:*[[Steam critical table|Steam flares]] - Not heavily sought after due to an overall inferior critical table. Effective on undead.
:*[[Vacuum critical table|Vacuum flares]] - Often referred to as void flares or "air" flares. These are found on [[coraesine]] weapons.
:*[[Disintegration critical table|Disintegration flares]] - Similar to Sorcerer spell [[Disintegrate|Disintegrate - 705]].

=== Special Flares ===
:*[[Acuity flares]] 7x-10x - Runestaff only flares give temporary bonuses of 5 AS/3 CS per X (up to 10X) upon triggering.
:*[[Bubble flares|Bubble flares]] - Provide the wielder with temporary [[Padding#Damage_Padding|damage padding]] for approximately one minute. [[Padding]] levels range from heavy to phenomenal.
:*[[Grapple critical table|Grapple flares]] - Have a high potential to knockdown/stun targets with very little likelihood of fatal criticals.
:*Jovn's mechanical flares - These do [[Slash critical table|slashing]], [[Puncture critical table|piercing]], and [[Crush critical table|crushing]] damage, depending on if they're blades, spikes, or rods, respectively.
:*[[Knockout_flare|Knockout]] flare - Can only be added to crushing weapons. Triggers with a very high likelihood but only against the head, and only against creatures one can learn from, and not too far above level.
:*Mana flares +5 - Runestaff only and will flare a specific amount of mana (from 1-5) depending on how potent the flares are. Special [[merchant|merchants]] can increase the potency of mana flares to up to 5 mana per flare. Mana flaring runestaves will flare regardless of the type of spell cast (i.e., defensive spells may beget flares).
:*Rotating (Realm) flares - Special merhcant flares which can change. They exist in a variety of combinations. Depending upon the item, they flares may change based on realm, or by a selection [[Script|script]].
:*[[Runestaff_(saved_posts)#Runestaff_Update_I|Mana vial flares]] - The caster regains a small amount of mana when triggered. Particularly powerful when combined with the [[Rapid Fire]] and [[Minor Shock]] spells. Similar "health vial" and "spirit vial" variants have been released as well [https://gswiki.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Convocation_of_Coraesine_Field#Mana_Vial_flares].
:*[[Poisoned|Poison flares]] - Temporary poison flares, which flare occasionally, and the kind of poison flares that flare every hit. Also, there are serpent flares that can have special effects when poisoning the target.
:*[[ShadowDeath_weapons|Shadowdeath flares]] - These do only blood-loss type damage. No wounds. Only found on "black alloy" weapons.
:*[[Unbalance_critical_table|Unbalance flares]] - Have a very high likelihood of knocking down a target.
:*[[Polearm rebalancing flares]] - Also known a "poleaxe flares." They inflict a critical from the same table as the main attack (crush, pierce, slash), and have the potential for a second "flare" which trips the target. It is possible to bless weapons with this flare (that would be blessable without it).

=== Feras Weapons ===
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Often found on various creatures throughout [[Elanthia]], feras weapons are often deadly weapons that almost always flare when striking. The flares are [[Lightning critical table|Lightning]] based and generally start at very high damage and degrade after each use. A feras weapon has several levels of flares and the user can tell what level the weapon is on when the weapon is used.

== Methods of Obtaining Flares ==
Flares can be added to weapons that do not previously have flares by a variety of methods. There are some methods that do not require a merchant, such as the paladin spell, [[Sanctify (1625)|Sanctify]]; the cleric spell, [[Holy Blade (304)|Holy Blade]] (when cast by a cleric with 40 or more ranks in the Cleric Circle); or the minor elemental spell, [[Elemental Blade (411)|Elemental Blade]]. Each of these spells have restrictions on which weapons they can be cast on and still add the flares. To add flares to a weapon that is magical or non-blessable, one would require the services of a special [[merchant]]. A merchant might add standard flares (which would be heat, cold, vibration, lightning, or acid flares). Very rarely will they add other, non-standard flares.

[[Premium subscription|Premium subscribers]] can add one standard flare from awarded [[Premium point]]s at a cost of 300 points + 300 points per item enchant. For example, the cost to add acid flares to a 5x (+25) longsword would be 300 + (300 * 5 ) = 1800 premium points.

== Armor flares ==
Flares can be added to armor, often referred to as reactive flares. Generally, these flares are considered defensive in nature, as they only react when the character is struck by an attacker. However, certain combat [[maneuver]]s will implement these flares in an offensive manner, such as [[sweep]], [[bearhug]], and [[Shield Bash|shield bash]]. Reactive flares can be added to full armor, shields, and piece armor (leg greaves, helmets, etcetera). It is believed that all armor flares are both reactive and offensive in nature, in that they may flare when the wearer of flared armor is struck, and they may flare when a combat maneuver that can use armor flares is used. Piece armors will only flare when the body part they cover is struck or the combat maneuver makes contact with the covered body part -- for example, when a character uses [[Sweep]], the legs make contact with the enemy, and therefore if the character is wearing flaring leg greaves, it has a chance to flare.

Reactive flares can be added to shields and armor, but not piece armor, through the [[Premium points]] system.

==Resources==
*[[Armor and Weapon Moods (saved post)]]
*[[Snake flare]]
*[[Runestaff love (saved post)]]
* [http://forum.gsplayers.com/showthread.php?t=57362 Briar flares info on Players' Corner]

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Symbol of Mana

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BEMENTAL: /* Ta'Vaalor Task */

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'''Step 13'''

The '''Symbol of Mana''', governed by Lord [[Koar]], is obtained at the thirteenth step of the [[Order of Voln]]. Upon a successful invocation of this [[symbol]] the member will immediately gain 50 mana.

If, by using this symbol, mana is increased above the normal max capacity, it will begin to incrementally dissipate at 5 per pulse until the normal level is reached.

Initial use of this symbol will cost only favor and no [[deed]]s. After this use, the symbol will enter a soft cooldown period of 5 minutes, where additional activations will require 1 deed per use. [[Cleric]]s may be interested to note that the symbol will become useable while [[Death's Sting|dead]], should any [[Miracle]]s be required.

==Messaging==
Successful invocation:

<div {{log}}>''>symbol of mana''<br>
You call upon a special blessing from Koar<br>
You feel a surge of mana flow through you.</div>

Cooldown ending:

<div {{log}}>You feel Koar's blessing return to you.</div>

Failure:

<div {{log}}>''>symbol of mana''<br>
The image of the symbol burns in your mind, but no mana flows.</div>

==Favor Cost==
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[[Favor]] cost is based on the member's level. See [[Favor#Symbol Use Favor Cost|Table]] for specific examples. It has a relative cost of 3x [[Symbol of Protection]]. In other words, one use of Symbol of Mana costs the same favor as three activations of [[Symbol of Protection]].

===Favor Required to Obtain Symbol of Mana===

'''Formula: <tt>1200 + (( level<sup>2</sup> × 20 ) ÷ 3 )</tt>'''

Ex. level 10 member: <tt>1200 + ((10 × 10 × 20) ÷ 3) = 1866 favor</tt>

Ex. level 20 member: <tt>1200 + ((20 × 20 × 20) ÷ 3) = 3866 favor</tt>

===Monk's Teaching and Instruction Highlights===
*[[Koar]] is the master of [[Mana]]
*He taught us how to tap the mana around us

=== [[Wehnimer's Landing]] Task ===
*From Town Square Central: Go well, Climb rope, Kneel
*Say I have come to honor Koar, master of mana. (must be exact including punctuation)
*Return to the monk to receive your symbol

=== [[Ta'Vaalor]] Task ===
*From Annatto Gate: N, E, E, E, N, N, kneel (Lich Shortcut ;go2 3539)
*Say I have come to honor Koar, Master of Mana. (must be exact including punctuation)
*Return to the monk to receive your symbol

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