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Tremors (909)

2017-05-28T20:24:32Z

CURTIS: Added no round time for using charge of evoked version, and added reference to EMC benefits in summary.

{{spell
| mnemonic = TREMORS
| duration = Instantaneous
| type = Attack
| subtype = [[Maneuver]]
| target = Ungrouped
| Interval = ?
| dtype = None
| status = [[Prone]]
| ctype = None
| navigation = {{Wizard base navigation}}
}}
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'''Tremors''' causes a disruption in the magical aura of an area, causing the area to begin shaking in what seems like a very minor earthquake, complete with aftershocks (except that it is an illusion). The strength of the initial tremor is randomly strong or weak, and the series of aftershocks progressively weaken in strength from the initial tremor. As an [[area of effect]] spell, everyone outside of the caster's group is subject to a warding roll to remain standing. Any targets knocked down by Tremors will suffer a penalty to their [[evade]] [[block]] [[parry]] (EBP)% by a base of 5% for 10 seconds. The targets' EBP% penalty can be increased with training in [[Elemental Lore, Earth]], as described in detail [[#Lore Benefits|below]]. [[Prone]] targets that would have failed the knock-down roll also receive said penalty.

Tremors can also be self-cast by preparing and then [[EVOKE (verb)|evoking]] the spell. This will imbue the caster with 5 charges of Tremors, which can be increased with training in Elemental Lore, Earth. The caster can then {{boldmono|STOMP}} the ground, causing a single set of tremors at a cost of 5 mana and one charge (no aftershocks). Mana cost per charge can be reduced by training in [[Elemental Mana Control]] (see [[#Mana Control Benefit|below]]). There is no round time for using such a charge. (The caster can also {{boldmono|TAP}} with a runestaff or quarterstaff in hand or {{boldmono|POUND}} with a maul to trigger the tremors.) This version will be somewhat weaker on average than the initial shaking of the open cast version, but stronger than the aftershocks. The self-cast version of Tremors has a duration of 20 minutes + ([[Wizard Base]] ranks * 60 seconds). Re-evoking Tremors refreshes both the duration and the number of charges.

Although this spell looks similar to the [[Arcane]] spell [[Quake (1714)]], it does not affect adjacent rooms, and creatures do not receive [[roundtime]] when they fall.

== Usage ==
*{{boldmono|[[PREP]] 909 {{!}} [[CAST]]}} or {{boldmono|[[INCANT]] 909}} to cast the [[open cast]] version of the spell
*{{boldmono|PREP 909 {{!}} [[EVOKE]]}} to infuse a character with charges, which are later activated using:
::{| {{prettytable}} align="center"
|Foot||{{mono|[[STOMP]]}}
|-
|Runestaff||{{mono|[[TAP]]}}
|-
|Heavy weapon?<br>(e.g. [[maul]])||{{mono|[[POUND]]}}
|}
:*These activators differ only in flavor messaging and are used alone without a target (i.e., just {{mono|TAP}}, not {{mono|TAP RUNESTAFF}})

== Mana Control Benefit ==
Training in [[Elemental Mana Control]] reduces the mana cost of using a charge of the self-cast (evoke) version of the spell by one each at 75 ranks and 150 ranks.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!style="text-align:right"|Elemental Mana Control ranks||0||75||150
|-
|style="text-align:right"|Self-cast charge activation mana cost||5||4||3
|}

== Lore Benefits ==
Training in [[Elemental Lore, Earth]] has two benefits:

===EBP Penalty===
Training in Earth Lore increases the target (EBP)% penalty from a base of 5 by seed 4 summation ÷ 2.
{{equation box|<math>\mathrm{Target\ EBP%\ Penalty = 5 + \frac{Seed \ 4_{Earth \ Lore}}{2} }</math>}}

:{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!align="right"|Elemental Lore, Earth ranks||0||9||22||39||60||85||114||147||184||225
|-
|align="right"|Target EBP% penalty||5||6||7||8||9||10||11||12||13||14
|}

===Evoke Charges===
Training in Earth Lore provides additional charges to the evoke version from a base of 5 at 20, 50, 90, 140, and 200 ranks.

:{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!align="right"|Elemental Lore, Earth ranks||0||20||50||90||140||200
|-
|align="right"|Self-cast charges||5||6||7||8||9||10
|}

== Messaging ==
Initial evoke:
<pre{{log2|margin-right=27em}}>Faint ripples in the floor form beneath you for a moment.</pre>

Prone creature affected by EBP effect:
<pre{{log2|margin-right=27em}}>Creature bounces along the {floor/ground} as the tremors shake.</pre>

Using the evoked version:

STOMP:
<pre{{log2|margin-right=27em}}>As you stomp your foot sharply, the dirt shakes wildly!The ground begins to shake violently, making it hard to stand.</pre>
TAP:
<pre{{log2|margin-right=27em}}>You tap your quarter staff on the dirt, unleashing a roiling wave of elemental power!The ground begins to shake violently, making it hard to stand.</pre>
POUND:
<pre{{log2|margin-right=27em}}>With a dramatic swing, you pound your vultite maul into the floor!The ground begins to shake violently, making it hard to stand.</pre>

Evade/block/Parry penalty applying to a prone target:
<pre{{log2|margin-right=27em}}>The ground begins to shake violently, making it hard to stand.A black bear bounces along the dirt as the tremors shake.The ground stops shaking as quickly as it started.
</pre>

Evoke wearing off:
<pre{{log2|margin-right=27em}}>Faint ripples in the floor beneath you become apparent before quickly dissipating.</pre>

The evoke messaging varies slightly based on indoor and outdoor usage.

{{AR}}
{{:jagged brown crystal}}

== Resources ==
*[[/saved posts|Saved posts]]

Gaunt spectral servant

2017-05-20T07:40:58Z

CURTIS: /* Other information */

Major Acid (1710)

2017-05-08T23:42:47Z

CURTIS: typo

{{spell
| mnemonic = MAJORACID
| duration = Immediate
| type = Attack
| subtype = [[Bolt spell|Bolt]]
| target = Single
| dtype = Hitpoint
| ctype = [[Acid critical table|Acid]]
| interval = None
| status = None
| navigation = {{Arcane navigation}}
}}
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'''Major [[Acid critical table|Acid]]''' will send a bubbling ball of acid shooting from the palm of the caster or the tip of a wand. The ball of acid will explode on impact. If the cast successfully hits the target, the target will experience damage from the initial hit as well as elemental critical damage as a result of the explosion. The explosion may splash on up to 8 additional targets.

The [[Attack Strength]] for this spell is primarily a function of the caster's [[Spell Aiming]] skill and [[Dexterity]] bonus, although other spells, such as [[Elemental Focus (513)]] and [[Elemental Targeting (425)]], can add significantly to its effectiveness. Successful attacks will cause the target to sustain [[hitpoint]] damage and possibly [[Acid critical table|acid]] based [[critical]] [[Injury|injuries]].

*[[Multi Opponent Combat]] can increase the ability of the acid ball to hit multiple targets in the room but is not required.

*This spell is native to the [[Wizard Base|Wizard circle]], and may be cast by wizards with 30 ranks of [[Elemental Lore, Water]] using <tt>[[EVOKE]] [[904]]</tt>.

*This spell can commonly be found in [[crystal wand]]s.
==Lore Benefits==
===Increased Damage Factor===
Training in [[Elemental Lore, Earth]] and/or [[Elemental Lore, Water]] will increase the spell's [[damage factor]]s. The increase is .001 per two ranks for the first 100 ranks and .001 per four ranks for ranks 101 to 200. There is no requirement to train in both lores to increase the damage factors for this spell. Total DF bonus with 200 lore ranks is .075.

{| {{prettytable}}
|- style= "text-align:center; background: #DDD;"
|'''Earth + Water<br>Lore Ranks'''||'''<center>Damage Factor<br>Increase</center>'''
|-
|<center>1 to 100</center>||.001 per two ranks
|-
|<center>101 to 200</center>||.001 per four ranks
|-
|}

*Note: Damage factor truncates at three decimal places.

{{Ballspellchart|1=Elemental Lore, Earth}}
Note that water lore will ''not'' work here for additional possible splashes.

==Damage Factor Table==
{{Boltspell table start}}
{{Boltspell table entry
|spell = Major Acid
|DFcloth = .600
|DFleather = .333
|DFscale = .275
|DFchain = .370
|DFplate = .196
| AvD1=  65
| AvD5=  55 |AvD6 = 54 |AvD7 = 53 |AvD8 = 52
| AvD9=  45 |AvD10= 43 |AvD11= 41 |AvD12= 39
|AvD13=  42 |AvD14= 38 |AvD15= 34 |AvD16= 30
|AvD17=  33 |AvD18= 27 |AvD19= 21 |AvD20= 15 }}
{{Boltspell table end}}

==Channel Damage==
{{bolt-channel}} This applies when the spell is cast by properly trained wizards via evoking Minor Acid.

==Messaging==
;Standard messaging with splash effect

<pre{{log2|margin-right=350px}}>You hurl a bubbling ball of acid at a hill troll!
AS: +309 vs DS: +129 with AvD: +45 + d100 roll: +97 = +322
... and hit for 91 points of damage!
Acid dissolves connecting cartilage, freeing the hill troll's ribs to move independently.
The hill troll is stunned!

'''The bubbling ball of acid strikes a hill troll, blossoming into a much larger sphere of acid upon impact'''.
... 50 points of damage!
Blast of acid washes the hill troll's head off clean... and clean off!
The hill troll falls to the ground and dies.
The deep blue glow leaves a hill troll.

'''A burst of acid from your bubbling ball of acid flies off and hits a hill troll'''.
... 30 points of damage!
Acid opens midsection. Loose organs cause the hill troll to watch her step!
The hill troll is stunned!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.</pre>

== Resources ==
* [[Elemental_lore_review_(saved_posts)#Bolt_DF|Elemental lore review (saved posts)]]
* [http://www.play.net/gs4/info/spells/spelllist.asp?circle=14#1710 Arcane Spell Circle: Major Acid], on Play.net

Bolt spell

2017-04-08T20:33:15Z

CURTIS: /* Ball Spells */

A bolt spell is any attack spell that is based on the caster's [[Spell Aiming]] skill. These spells benefit from a more offensive stance, but only result in a three (3) second [[cast roundtime]], rather than a true three (3) second [[roundtime]] (RT). There are two types of bolt spells: true bolt spells and ball spells. Bolt spells may be [[CHANNEL]]ed for a higher chance of hitting a vital area and subjects the attack to less [[critical randomization]]. The 3 second hard RT imposed by CHANNELing cannot be mitigated by any haste effect.

==Lore Ranks and Damage Factor Bonuses==

The [[Damage Factor]]s (DFs) for many bolt spells can be increased by training in the appropriate lore skill. The DF bonus is based on the number of ranks trained. For the following spells the DF increase is 0.001 per rank up to 50 lore ranks, 0.001 per two ranks for ranks 51 to 100 and 0.001 per four ranks for ranks greater than 100. A character with 200 lore ranks would see a total DF increase of 0.100.

*[[Fire Spirit (111)]]
*[[Holy Bolt (306)]] ([[Undead]] only)
*[[Hand of Tonis (505)]]
*[[Hurl Boulder (510)]]
*[[Disintegrate (705)]]
*[[Balefire (713)]]
*[[Minor Water (903)]]
*[[Minor Fire (906)]]
*[[Major Cold (907)]]
*[[Major Fire (908)]]
*[[Empathic Assault (1110)]]
*[[Minor Cold (1709)]]

For the following spells the damage factor increase is 0.001 per two ranks up to 100 ranks and 0.001 per four ranks for ranks greater than 100. With 200 lore ranks the DF bonus is 0.075.

*[[Web (118)]]
*[[Minor Shock (901)]]
*[[Minor Acid (904)]]
*[[Major Shock (910)]]
*[[Minor Steam (1707)]]
*[[Major Acid (1710)]]

==Ball Spells==

Ball spells are a subgroup of bolt spells that do less damage on a single target but have the ability to perform additional splash damage on several creatures (including the original target) due to explosion of the ball upon impact.

There are four steps to determine the number of targets struck by a ball spell.

;Step 1

A random number <code>X</code> is generated between 0 and 8, with lower numbers more likely to be chosen.

;Step 2

Based on the caster's training in the appropriate Lore skill, a bonus is added to the initial <code>X</code> value.

The skills taken into account are:
*[[Spiritual Lore, Summoning]] for [[Fire Spirit (111)]]
*[[Sorcerous Lore, Demonology]] for [[Balefire (713)]]
*[[Elemental Lore, Water]] for [[Major Cold (907)]]
*[[Elemental Lore, Fire]] for [[Major Fire (908)]]
*[[Elemental Lore, Earth]] for [[Major Acid (1710)]] (Water lore will ''not'' work for Major Acid.)

The exact bonus from lore is <code>BONUS = (1 + sqrt(8 * Lore Ranks - 7))/2</code>.

;Step 3

Another random number <code>Y</code> is generated between 0 and <code>(X + BONUS)</code>.

;Step 4

The caster's training in [[Multi-Opponent Combat]] (MOC) is added to <code>Y</code>.

The final number of targets struck by the splash effect is the smaller of <code>(X + BONUS)</code> and <code>(Y + MOC Ranks)</code>

-----

For those who prefer a more intuitive explanation, the appropriate lore determines the minimum size of the explosion caused by the spell whereas MOC determines how well you can place the explosion such that it hits the most targets. (A practical example: ''water balloons''. The appropriate Lore skill determines what ''size'' water balloon you can throw; MOC ranks determine how accurately you place it within the group of targets with which you are dealing.)

==Damage Factors==
*'''Bold''' indicates highest value, [[Minor Shock (901)]] has lowest DF value against all armor types
*'''V''' indicates varies with associated spell cast

{|class="wikitable sortable" {{prettytable}}
!Spell
!Mana Cost
!Robes
!Soft Leather
!Hard Leather
!Chain
!Plate
!Splash
!Lore DF Bonus
|- align=center
|[[Fire Spirit (111)]]
|11
|0.400
|0.333
|0.270
|0.256
|0.244
|'''Yes'''
|'''Yes''' ([[Spiritual Lore, Summoning|Summoning]])
|- align=center
|[[Web (118)]]
|9
|0.520
|0.420
|0.330
|0.300
|0.210
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Spiritual Lore, Summoning|Summoning]])
|- align=center
|[[Holy Bolt (306)]](L)*
|6
|0.455
|0.345
|0.283
|0.242
|0.173
|No
|No
|- align=center
|[[Holy Bolt (306)]](U)*
|6
|'''0.750
|0.500
|0.405
|0.400
|0.265
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Spiritual Lore, Religion|Religion]])
|- align=center
|[[Hand of Tonis (505)]]
|5
|0.520
|0.420
|0.330
|0.300
|0.210
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Elemental Lore, Air|Air]])
|- align=center
|[[Hurl Boulder (510)]]
|10
|0.710
|0.520
|'''0.460
|'''0.435
|'''0.440
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Elemental Lore, Earth|Earth]])
|- align=center
|[[Cone of Elements (518)]]
|18
|V
|V
|V
|V
|V
|V
|'''Yes''' (special)
|- align=center
|[[Disintegrate (705)]]
|5
|0.525
|0.383
|0.314
|0.350
|0.197
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Sorcerous Lore, Necromancy|Necromancy]])
|- align=center
|[[Balefire (713)]]
|13
|0.435
|0.360
|0.325
|0.310
|0.295
|'''Yes'''
|'''Yes''' ([[Sorcerous Lore, Demonology|Demonology]])
|- align=center
|[[Minor Shock (901)]]
|1
|0.149
|0.133
|0.111
|0.122
|0.128
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Elemental Lore, Air|Air]] and/or [[Elemental Lore, Water|Water]])
|- align=center
|[[Minor Water (903)]]
|3
|0.455
|0.345
|0.283
|0.242
|0.173
|No
|'''Yes''' (Water)
|- align=center
|[[Minor Acid (904)]]
|4
|0.525
|0.383
|0.314
|0.350
|0.197
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Elemental Lore, Earth|Earth]] and/or [[Elemental Lore, Water|Water]])
|- align=center
|[[Minor Fire (906)]]
|6
|0.667
|0.455
|0.345
|0.323
|0.303
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Elemental Lore, Fire|Fire]])
|- align=center
|[[Major Cold (907)]]
|7
|0.445
|0.350
|0.245
|0.217
|0.208
|'''Yes'''
|'''Yes''' ([[Elemental Lore, Water|Water]])
|- align=center
|[[Major Fire (908)]]
|8
|0.400
|0.333
|0.270
|0.256
|0.244
|'''Yes'''
|'''Yes''' ([[Elemental Lore, Fire|Fire]])
|- align=center
|[[Major Shock (910)]]
|10
|'''0.750
|'''0.555
|0.433
|0.415
|0.433
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Elemental Lore, Air|Air]] and/or [[Elemental Lore, Water|Water]])
|- align=center
|[[Empathic Assault (1110)]]
|10
|0.680
|0.490
|0.365
|0.280
|0.205
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Mental Lore, Transformation|Transformation]])
|- align=center
|[[Minor Steam (1707)]]
|4
|0.600
|0.550
|0.385
|0.333
|0.267
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Elemental Lore, Fire|Fire]] and/or [[Elemental Lore, Water|Water]])
|- align=center
|[[Minor Cold (1709)]] **
|3
|0.667
|0.460
|0.385
|0.375
|0.355
|No
|'''Yes''' ([[Elemental Lore, Water|Water]])
|- align=center
|[[Major Acid (1710)]]
|6
|0.600
|0.333
|0.275
|0.370
|0.196
|'''Yes'''
|'''Yes''' ([[Elemental Lore, Earth|Earth]] and/or [[Elemental Lore, Water|Water]])
|}
: *<i>(L) is living targets and (U) is undead targets.</i>
: **<i>requires a cast of 512 to start, and 10 ranks of [[Elemental Lore, Water|Water]]</i>

== AvDs ==
* '''V''' denotes a variable AvD. Actual AvDs are determined by the spell used with [[Cone of Elements (518)]]

{| {{prettytable}}
!Spell
!Robes
!
! colspan=4 | Soft Leather
!
! colspan=4 | Hard Leather
!
! colspan=4 | Chain
!
! colspan=4 | Plate
|- align=center
! [[AsG]]
!1
!
!5
!6
!7
!8
!
!9
!10
!11
!12
!
!13
!14
!15
!16
!
!17
!18
!19
!20
|- align=center
|[[Fire Spirit (111)]]
|70
|
|60
|59
|58
|57
|
|50
|48
|46
|44
|
|45
|41
|37
|33
|
|40
|34
|28
|22
|- align=center
|[[Web (118)]]
|52
|
|44
|43
|42
|41
|
|39
|37
|35
|33
|
|44
|40
|36
|32
|
|52
|46
|40
|34
|- align=center
|[[Holy Bolt (306)]](L)*
|30
|
|30
|29
|28
|27
|
|29
|27
|25
|23
|
|31
|27
|23
|19
|
|25
|19
|13
|7
|- align=center
|[[Holy Bolt (306)]](U)*
|40
|
|38
|37
|36
|35
|
|35
|33
|31
|29
|
|37
|33
|29
|25
|
|32
|26
|20
|14
|- align=center
|[[Hand of Tonis (505)]]
|52
|
|44
|43
|42
|41
|
|39
|37
|35
|33
|
|44
|40
|36
|32
|
|52
|46
|40
|34
|- align=center
|[[Hurl Boulder (510)]]
|40
|
|40
|39
|38
|37
|
|40
|38
|36
|34
|
|40
|36
|32
|28
|
|40
|34
|28
|22
|- align=center
|[[Cone of Elements (518)]]
|V
|
|V
|V
|V
|V
|
|V
|V
|V
|V
|
|V
|V
|V
|V
|
|V
|V
|V
|V
|- align=center
|[[Disintegrate (705)]]
|40
|
|38
|37
|36
|35
|
|35
|33
|31
|29
|
|37
|33
|29
|25
|
|32
|26
|20
|14
|- align=center
|[[Balefire (713)]]
|65
|
|55
|54
|53
|52
|
|45
|43
|41
|39
|
|38
|34
|30
|26
|
|30
|24
|18
|12
|- align=center
|[[Minor Shock (901)]]
|35
|
|25
|24
|23
|22
|
|30
|28
|26
|24
|
|33
|29
|25
|21
|
|36
|30
|24
|18
|- align=center
|[[Minor Water (903)]]
|30
|
|30
|29
|28
|27
|
|29
|27
|25
|23
|
|31
|27
|23
|19
|
|25
|19
|13
|7
|- align=center
|[[Minor Acid (904)]]
|40
|
|38
|37
|36
|35
|
|35
|33
|31
|29
|
|37
|33
|29
|25
|
|32
|26
|20
|14
|- align=center
|[[Minor Fire (906)]]
|55
|
|37
|36
|35
|34
|
|33
|31
|29
|27
|
|42
|38
|34
|30
|
|44
|38
|32
|26
|- align=center
|[[Major Cold (907)]]
|65
|
|55
|54
|53
|52
|
|45
|43
|41
|39
|
|40
|36
|32
|28
|
|35
|29
|23
|17
|- align=center
|[[Major Fire (908)]]
|70
|
|60
|59
|58
|57
|
|50
|48
|46
|44
|
|45
|41
|37
|33
|
|40
|34
|28
|22
|- align=center
|[[Major Shock (910)]]
|50
|
|40
|39
|38
|37
|
|45
|43
|41
|39
|
|48
|44
|40
|36
|
|51
|45
|39
|33
|- align=center
|[[Empathic Assault (1110)]]
|55
|
|45
|44
|43
|42
|
|30
|28
|26
|24
|
|15
|11
|7
|3
|
|7
|1
|(-5)
|(-11)
|- align=center
|[[Minor Steam (1707)]]
|70
|
|60
|59
|58
|57
|
|50
|48
|46
|44
|
|45
|41
|37
|33
|
|40
|34
|28
|22
|- align=center
|[[Minor Cold (1709)]]
|45
|
|40
|39
|38
|37
|
|35
|33
|31
|29
|
|40
|36
|32
|28
|
|30
|24
|18
|12
|- align=center
|[[Major Acid (1710)]]
|65
|
|55
|54
|53
|52
|
|45
|43
|41
|39
|
|42
|38
|34
|30
|
|33
|27
|21
|15
|- align=center
! [[AsG]]
!1
!
!5
!6
!7
!8
!
!9
!10
!11
!12
!
!13
!14
!15
!16
!
!17
!18
!19
!20
|- align=center
!Spell
!Robes
!
! colspan=4 | Soft Leather
!
! colspan=4 | Hard Leather
!
! colspan=4 | Chain
!
! colspan=4 | Plate
|- align=center
|}
: *<i>(L) is living targets and (U) is undead targets.</i>

==Tactical Considerations==

Analysis of the ball spells' splash situation leads to the conclusion that having at least one rank of the relevant Lore skill plus one rank of MOC will guarantee a splash to an additional creature--assuming that at least two creatures are in the room--because even if a 0 is rolled the first time the "possible" range is 0-1 (due to the full Lore benefit being added); on the second roll (a range of 0-1) even if 0 is rolled again then the rank of MOC will enable the splash effect.
:Players might regard this as the effective spell-casting equivalent of [[MSTRIKE (verb)|MSTRIKE]].

Given that all of the Lore skills that affect splashes are [[Seed chart (saved_post)|seed 1]] progressions, the rate at which additional targets are added is quite quick. A modest investment of training points for ten (10) ranks of Lore skill yields +4 targets--a +50% addition to the "possible" target pool--and guarantees that at least four (4) targets will always have the capability to be splashed ("possible" roll will be 0-8 with +4 added).

==Resources==
*[[Attack strength#Bolt_Spells|Attack strength (Bolt Spells)]]
*[[/saved posts|Saved posts]]
*[[Elemental_lore_review_(saved_posts)#Bolt_DF|Elemental lore review (saved posts)]]
*[[Lore chart]]

[[Category:Combat Mechanics]]
[[Category:Magic]]

Major Acid (1710)

2017-04-08T20:31:55Z

CURTIS: /* Increased Damage Factor */

{{spell
| mnemonic = MAJORACID
| duration = Immediate
| type = Attack
| subtype = [[Bolt spell|Bolt]]
| target = Single
| dtype = Hitpoint
| ctype = [[Acid critical table|Acid]]
| interval = None
| status = None
| navigation = {{Arcane navigation}}
}}
__TOC__
'''Major [[Acid critical table|Acid]]''' will send a bubbling ball of acid shooting from the palm of the caster or the tip of a wand. The ball of acid will explode on impact. If the cast successfully hits the target, the target will experience damage from the initial hit as well as elemental critical damage as a result of the explosion. The explosion may splash on up to 8 additional targets.

The [[Attack Strength]] for this spell is primarily a function of the caster's [[Spell Aiming]] skill and [[Dexterity]] bonus, although other spells, such as [[Elemental Focus (513)]] and [[Elemental Targeting (425)]], can add significantly to its effectiveness. Successful attacks will cause the target to sustain [[hitpoint]] damage and possibly [[Acid critical table|acid]] based [[critical]] [[Injury|injuries]].

*[[Multi Opponent Combat]] can increase the ability of the acid ball to hit multiple targets in the room but is not required.

*This spell is native to the [[Wizard Base|Wizard circle]], and may be cast by wizards with 30 ranks of [[Elemental Lore, Water]] using <tt>[[EVOKE]] [[904]]</tt>.

*This spell can commonly be found in [[crystal wand]]s.
==Lore Benefits==
===Increased Damage Factor===
Training in [[Elemental Lore, Earth]] and/or [[Elemental Lore, Water]] will increase the spell's [[damage factor]]s. The increase is .001 per two ranks for the first 100 ranks and .001 per four ranks for ranks 101 to 200. There is no requirement to train in both lores to increase the damage factors for this spell. Total DF bonus with 200 lore ranks is .075.

{| {{prettytable}}
|- style= "text-align:center; background: #DDD;"
|'''Earth + Water<br>Lore Ranks'''||'''<center>Damage Factor<br>Increase</center>'''
|-
|<center>1 to 100</center>||.001 per two ranks
|-
|<center>101 to 200</center>||.001 per four ranks
|-
|}

*Note: Damage factor truncates at three decimal places.

{{Ballspellchart|1=Elemental Lore, Earth}}
Note that water lore with ''not'' work here for additional possible splashes.

==Damage Factor Table==
{{Boltspell table start}}
{{Boltspell table entry
|spell = Major Acid
|DFcloth = .600
|DFleather = .333
|DFscale = .275
|DFchain = .370
|DFplate = .196
| AvD1=  65
| AvD5=  55 |AvD6 = 54 |AvD7 = 53 |AvD8 = 52
| AvD9=  45 |AvD10= 43 |AvD11= 41 |AvD12= 39
|AvD13=  42 |AvD14= 38 |AvD15= 34 |AvD16= 30
|AvD17=  33 |AvD18= 27 |AvD19= 21 |AvD20= 15 }}
{{Boltspell table end}}

==Channel Damage==
{{bolt-channel}} This applies when the spell is cast by properly trained wizards via evoking Minor Acid.

==Messaging==
;Standard messaging with splash effect

<pre{{log2|margin-right=350px}}>You hurl a bubbling ball of acid at a hill troll!
AS: +309 vs DS: +129 with AvD: +45 + d100 roll: +97 = +322
... and hit for 91 points of damage!
Acid dissolves connecting cartilage, freeing the hill troll's ribs to move independently.
The hill troll is stunned!

'''The bubbling ball of acid strikes a hill troll, blossoming into a much larger sphere of acid upon impact'''.
... 50 points of damage!
Blast of acid washes the hill troll's head off clean... and clean off!
The hill troll falls to the ground and dies.
The deep blue glow leaves a hill troll.

'''A burst of acid from your bubbling ball of acid flies off and hits a hill troll'''.
... 30 points of damage!
Acid opens midsection. Loose organs cause the hill troll to watch her step!
The hill troll is stunned!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.</pre>

== Resources ==
* [[Elemental_lore_review_(saved_posts)#Bolt_DF|Elemental lore review (saved posts)]]
* [http://www.play.net/gs4/info/spells/spelllist.asp?circle=14#1710 Arcane Spell Circle: Major Acid], on Play.net

Minor Acid (904)

2017-04-08T20:16:11Z

CURTIS: /* Potential Splash Targets */

{{spell
| mnemonic = MINORACID
| duration = Instantaneous
| type = Attack
| subtype = [[Bolt]]
| target = Single
| dtype = [[Hitpoint]]
| interval = One-shot
| status = None
| ctype = [[Acid critical table|Acid]]
| navigation = {{wizard base navigation}}
}}
__TOC__
'''Minor Acid''' is a [[bolt]] spell used to hurl a hissing stream of acid at a foe. This spell uses the [[acid critical table]]. This spell can be boosted with [[#Lore Benefits|lore training]] to cause an acid burn effect, increase damage, and unlock the ability to cast [[Major Acid (1710)]] using EVOKE.

{{Usage-channel-evoke|s=904|2= Major Acid (requires 30 ranks of Elemental Lore, Water and costs 6 mana)}}

== Lore Benefits ==
===[[Elemental Lore, Water]]===
30 ranks of Water Lore unlocks the ability to cast [[Major Acid (1710)]] using EVOKE. This costs 6 mana per cast.

===[[Elemental Lore, Earth]]===
====Acid Burn Effect====
10 ranks of Earth Lore unlocks the ability to apply an '''acid burn effect''' on a target. The percentage increases to 100 with 300 skill (200 lore ranks). The effect generates two (2) additional [[Acid critical table|acid]] [[flare]]s at 5 second intervals after the initial cast. This ability only applies to the Minor Acid version of the spell.

<div {{prettydiv|margin-right=35%}}><center><tt>'''% chance for effect = 25 + [[trunc]](Elemental Lore, Earth skill bonus ÷ 4)</tt></center></div>

:{| {{prettytable}} align="center"
!align="right"|Elemental Lore, Earth ranks||10||20||30||40||50||70||90||110||130||150||175||200
|-
|align="right"|% chance for acid burn ||37||47||55||60||62||67||72||77||82||87||93||100
|}
::''Not all thresholds shown.''

====Damage Factor Bonus====
Training in [[Elemental Lore, Earth]] and/or [[Elemental Lore, Water]] will increase the spell's [[damage factor]]s. The increase is .001 per two ranks for the first 100 ranks and .001 per four ranks for ranks 101 to 200. There is no requirement to train in both lores to increase the damage factors for this spell. Total DF bonus with 200 lore ranks is .075.

{| {{prettytable}}
|- style= "text-align:center; background: #DDD;"
|'''Earth + Water<br>Lore Ranks'''||'''<center>Damage Factor<br>Increase</center>'''
|-
|<center>1 to 100</center>||.001 per two ranks
|-
|<center>101 to 200</center>||.001 per four ranks
|-
|}

*Note: Damage factor truncates at three decimal places.

[[Cone of Elements (518)]] can cast a multi-fire version of this spell with 10 ranks each of Water and Earth Lores, and both the damage factor and acid burn effect benefits will carry over to the other spell.

====Potential Splash Targets====
This benefit is inherited from [[Major Acid (1710)]] and applies to the evoke version. Note that water lore will ''not'' work here.
{{Ballspellchart|1=Elemental Lore, Earth|2=}}

== Damage Factor Table ==
{{Boltspell table start}}
{{Boltspell table entry|spell = Minor Acid|DFcloth = .525|DFleather = .383|DFscale = .314|DFchain = .350|DFplate = .197
|AvD1=40
|AvD5=38|AvD6=37|AvD7=36|AvD8=35
|AvD9=35|AvD10=33|AvD11=31|AvD12=29
|AvD13=37|AvD14=33|AvD15=29|AvD16=25
|AvD17=32|AvD18=26|AvD19=20|AvD20=14}}
{{Boltspell table end}}

{{Boltspell table start}}
{{Boltspell table entry
|spell = [[Major Acid]]<br>(Evoke)
|DFcloth = .600
|DFleather = .333
|DFscale = .275
|DFchain = .370
|DFplate = .196
| AvD1=  65
| AvD5=  55 |AvD6 = 54 |AvD7 = 53 |AvD8 = 52
| AvD9=  45 |AvD10= 43 |AvD11= 41 |AvD12= 39
|AvD13=  42 |AvD14= 38 |AvD15= 34 |AvD16= 30
|AvD17=  33 |AvD18= 27 |AvD19= 21 |AvD20= 15 }}
{{Boltspell table end}}

==Channel Damage==
{{bolt-channel}}

==Messaging==
;Acid burn effect
<pre{{log2|margin-right=350px}}>
You hurl a hissing stream of acid at a dark orc!
AS: +133 vs DS: +48 with AvD: +35 + d100 roll: +8 = +128
... and hit for 16 points of damage!
Splash of acid hits shoulder and runs down the back in a painful trail.
'''Some of the acid sticks to a dark orc and continues to bubble away!'''
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>'''Acid continues to eat away at a dark orc!'''
... 20 points of damage!
Hit on the leg chars the skin and eats into the underlying muscles!
It is knocked to the ground!
The dark orc is stunned!
>'''Acid continues to eat away at a dark orc!'''
... 15 points of damage!
Acid gets in eye. An unscheduled flush!
'''The acid quickly bubbles away and disappears.'''
</pre>
{{AR}}
{{:smooth crystalline wand}}

== Resources ==
*[[Elemental_lore_review_(saved_posts)#Minor_Acid_(904)|Elemental lore review (saved posts)]]

Dark vortece

2017-04-02T20:27:28Z

CURTIS: /* Hunting strategies */

{{Creature start
| picture = [[Image:Dark_Vortece_Colored.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75|left]]
| level = 42
| type =
| family = vortece
| attacks = Ensnares and Magic.
| area = [[The Broken Lands]]<br>
| undead = No
| bcs = Yes
}}
{{Creature attack attributes
| warding =
{{creature ability|[[unknown]] |+224 [[Casting strength|CS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[unknown]] |+224 [[Casting strength|CS]]}}
}}
{{Creature defense attributes
| defense =
{{creature ability|[[Melee]] |+28 [[Stance|OFF]] [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Ranged]] |<N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Bolt]] |<N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Bard Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Ranger Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Sorcerer Base]] |+159 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Wizard Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Cleric Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Empath Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Paladin Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Elemental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Elemental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Spiritual]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Spiritual]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Mental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Mental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Hitpoint|Hitpoints]] |300 |<N/A> [[Health]]}}
| noability =
}}
{{Creature treasure
| coins = ?
| magic items = ?
| gems = ?
| boxes = ?
| other = ?
| skin = ?
| nobox =
| noskinvalue =
}}
{{Creature end}}

The '''dark vortece''' is a mass of dark, swirling shadows. Little more is known about this deadly creature despite many attempts to study their origins. This is understandable when you consider the one well known fact about them: Simply being in the presense of a dark vortece is enough to endanger your life, due to their tendency to drain the life out of everything around them.

==Hunting strategies==
Only weapons that do crushing damage will be effective against dark vorteces. They do not carry a weapon or shield, wear no armor and have an extremely low [[defensive strength]]. They also take [[Crush critical table|crush]] critical damage but not [[critical]] [[Injury|injuries]] or status effects.

<pre{{log2|margin-right=350px}}>
You swing a twisted orase runestaff at a dark vortece!
AS: +97 vs DS: +41 with AvD: +10 + d100 roll: +93 = +159
... and hit for 20 points of damage!

You swing a gem-set pitted mithril maul at a dark vortece!
AS: +97 vs DS: +26 with AvD: +31 + d100 roll: +7 = +109
... and hit for 8 points of damage!
Shadows roil forth from the dark vortece, revealing a hazy tenebrous orb.
The dark vortece collapses in on itself. You feel an icy chill as the dark form seems to recede into nothingness.
</pre>

Wizard bolts are highly effective against them.

==Other information==
[[Dark Catalyst]] is the only ''immediate'' sorcerer spell that affects them. They will take damage from open cast [[Energy Maelstrom (710)]], and will grab hold for open [[Implosion (720)]] but will not stun, though they are still immune to cold criticals. Minor elemental is also absorbed.

Upon death, they may release hazy tenebrous orbs. Gem dealers will pay for them, and they vary widely in value (from under 100 silver to over 6000). They vanish immediately upon death.

The following can happen when they are in the cavern, [[Blacar#Behind The Scenes|ultimately]] dying after some number of rounds:
<pre{{log2|margin-right=350px}}>
A dark vortece seems to shrink, losing some of its intensity.
A dark vortece drifts smoothly north, leaving a shadowy haze in its wake.

A dark vortece seems to shrink, losing some of its intensity.
The dark vortece collapses in on itself. You feel an icy chill as the dark form seems to recede into nothingness.
</pre>

If you try to search a dark vortece that is not dead it hurts you on contact.
<pre{{log2|margin-right=350px}}>
>search vort
As you approach the dark vortece, you feel an intense cold shoot through your body!
... 25 points of damage!
Icy blast freezes your right hand!
You are stunned for 2 rounds!
Roundtime: 3 sec.
</pre>

When they attack you with their powers, there are two warding casts simultaneously.
<pre{{log2|margin-right=350px}}>
You feel the dark power of the dark vortece pulling at you.
CS: +218 - TD: +168 + CvA: +6 + d100: +81 - -5 == +142
Warding failed!
You feel dizzy for a moment as your mana is siphoned off!

A dark vortece shoots a shaft of pure darkness at you!
CS: +218 - TD: +168 + CvA: +6 + d100: +90 - -5 == +151
Warding failed!
You feel an icy pain shoot through your body for 23 points of damage!
... 25 points of damage!
You stagger as the icy attack shatters your left leg.
</pre>

When they siphon off all of your mana, it apparently dispels the magic affecting you:
<pre{{log2|margin-right=350px}}>
You feel the dark power of the dark vortece pulling at you.
CS: +230 - TD: +161 + CvA: +6 + d100: +80 - -5 == +160
Warding failed!
You feel extremely disoriented as the dark vortece draws off the last of your mana. As it continues to pull, you feel a deep-seated chill shoot through your spine!
The [[212|distracting force]] passes away from you.

You feel the dark power of the dark vortece pulling at you.
CS: +224 - TD: +168 + CvA: +6 + d100: +49 - -5 == +116
Warding failed!
An unsettling feeling comes over you as the strange force disrupts the flow of mana around you!
</pre>

The dark vorteces do not seem to do anything malicious when you are dead:
<pre{{log2|margin-right=350px}}>
A dark vortece flickers momentarily, attempting to blend into the shadows.

A dark vortece draws itself toward its center, giving it the appearance of an amorphous cloud of shadows.

The surface of the dark vortece swirls with a dark pattern.

A dark vortece extends forth a multitude of branching shadowy tendrils, scattering elongated umbrae across the floor.

A dark vortece emits a low hum.

A dark vortece extends a wispy length of shadow toward your lifeless body.
</pre>

==Behind The Scenes==
[[Uthex Kathiasas]] called these "dyar rakul" (''[[Iruaric]]'': "dark cold shadows"), which were "other standard" (non-demonic) extra-planar entities from [[Rolemaster]] called Nycorac. Nycorac were mysterious entities made of some unknown kind of energy, who had the ability to move between planes of existence at will (though these ones appear trapped.) The extended creature description above regarding their unknown origins and nature is unusual, as the describe verb only includes the first sentence. They are not considered [[Extraplanar beings (saved post)|extraplanar beings]] for system purposes in [[GemStone]] IV.

They were extremely difficult to fight, due to their virtual invisibility, and immunity to almost all weapons. They would stalk their victims, who would only feel "cold chills", draining the life out of them. When you consider that no one knows how to summon them and their origins were unknown, with the nature of their energy beyond comprehension, that Uthex was forging them is supposed to be virtually impossible. The vorteces might be some kind of unnatural perverse hybrid creature between the Nycorac and [[Blacar]] entities, because they are made of darkness rather than invisibility.

The details of the original parts of The Broken Lands have counterparts in "[http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/dq.aspx The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath]" by H.P. Lovecraft. The dark vorteces correspond to the "vortices of cold wind" on the "Cyclopean stairs" of the enormous castle atop the mountain of Kadath, where the gods of earth resided in [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/mm.aspx madness], with the risk of drawing the monstrous demonic attention of their [[Lesser vruul#Behind The Scenes|guardians]] the dreaded [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/og.aspx Other Ones]. The hazy "tenebrous" orbs they drop may be an allusion to the end of [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/n.aspx "Nyarlathotep"], or the "tenebrous" towers of unknown Kadath, and they could also be based on the [http://yog-blogsoth.blogspot.ca/search/label/Dream-Quest%20Of%20Unknown%20Kadath violet gas] S'ngac that warns of him. There was a vision in the [[Uthex Kathiasas#Crystal Dome|Shining Trapezohedron]]'s [[Iruaric|hieroglyphs]] of "vortices of space where wisps of black mist floated before thin shimmerings of cold purple haze."

== References ==
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/bestiary/creature.asp?creature=1437 Dark vortece on Play.net bestiary]

{{Nearlevel
|levelm2 = 40
|levelm1 = 41
|level = 42
|levelp1 = 43
|levelp2 = 44
}}

[[Category:The Broken Lands creatures]]

Major Shock (910)

2017-03-03T00:58:19Z

CURTIS: Fixed confusing typo

{{spell
| mnemonic = MAJORSHOCK
| duration = Instantaneous
| type = Attack
| subtype = [[Bolt]]
| target = Single
| dtype = [[Hitpoint]]
| interval = One-shot
| status = None
| ctype = [[Lightning critical table|Lightning]]
| navigation = {{wizard base navigation}}
}}
__TOC__
'''Major Shock''' is an elemental [[bolt]] spell which enables the caster to hurl a powerful bolt of lightning from the palm of the hand toward a designated target. This is a much more powerful version [[Minor Shock (901)]]. Successful attacks will cause the target to sustain [[hitpoint]] damage and possibly [[Lightning critical table|lightning]] based [[critical]] injuries.
{{usage-channel|s=910}}

==Lore Benefits==
===Damage Factor Bonus===
Training in either [[Elemental Lore, Water]] and/or [[Elemental Lore, Air]] will increase the spell's [[damage factor]]s. The increase is .001 per two ranks for the first 100 ranks and .001 per four ranks for ranks 101 to 200. There is no requirement to train in both lores to increase the damage factors for this spell. Total lore bonus with 200 ranks (300 skill) is .075.

{| {{prettytable}}
|- style= "text-align:center; background: #DDD;"
|'''Air and/or Water Lore Ranks'''||'''<center>DF Increase</center>'''
|-
|<center>1 to 100</center>||.001 per two ranks
|-
|<center>101 to 200</center>||.001 per four ranks
|-
|}

*Note: Damage factor truncates at three decimal places.

===Stun Shock===
There is a seed 5 Elemental Lore, Air skill chance of applying a persistent electrical jolt on the target called Stun Shock. It will last for 8 + seed 10 ranks of Elemental Lore, Water seconds. Every 4 seconds, Stun Shock will either stun or cause minor electrical damage to the target. Typically, [[critical]]s are ranks 1 or 2. The activation messaging displayed with this effect is: '''''Tiny arcs of lightning briefly dance across a {target}'s skin!''''' There is a 30% chance to shock a target ''without'' any Air Lore ranks when the target is "soaked" (see below).

:{| {{prettytable}} align="center"
!align="right"|Elemental Lore, Air ranks||1||3||4||6||7||9||12||15||18||22||27||33||43||61||80||100||121||143||166||190||215||241
|-
|align="right"|% chance for Stun Shock||1||2||3||4||5||6||7||8||9||10||11||12||13||14||15||16||17||18||19||20||21||22
|}

:{| {{prettytable}} align="center"
!align="right"|Elemental Lore, Water ranks||0||10||21||33||46||60||75||91||108||126||145||165||186||208||231
|-
|align="right"|Duration of Stun Shock (in seconds)||8||9||10||11||12||13||14||15||16||17||18||19||20||21||22
|}

[[Cone of Elements (518)]] can cast a multi-fire version of this spell with 10 ranks each of Air Lore and Water Lore and all damage factor increases and the Stun Shock effect possibility will carry over to the other spell.
<blockquote>
====Soaking====
Using [[Minor Water (903)]] provides a chance to "soak" a target for 20 seconds, which will add a flat +30% chance and +3 second duration to Stun Shock. With 0 Elemental Lore, Water ranks, Minor Water has a 20% chance to soak a target, and there is a 100% chance to soak a target with 60 Water Lore ranks.

:{| {{prettytable}} align="center"
|+ align="left"|'''Soaked Targets'''
|-
!align="right"|Elemental Lore, Air ranks||0||1||3||4||6||7||9||12||15||18||22||27||33||43||61||80||100||121||143||166||190||215||241
|-
|align="right"|% chance for Stun Shock||30||31||32||33||34||35||36||37||38||39||40||41||42||43||44||45||46||47||48||49||50||51||52
|}

:{| {{prettytable}} align="center"
|+ align="left"|'''Soaked Targets'''
|-
!align="right"|Elemental Lore, Water ranks||0||10||21||33||46||60||75||91||108||126||145||165||186||208||231
|-
|align="right"|Duration of Stun Shock (in seconds)||11||12||13||14||15||16||17||18||19||20||21||22||23||24||25
|}
</blockquote>

==Damage Factor Table==

{{Boltspell table start}}
{{Boltspell table entry|spell = Major Shock|DFcloth = .750|DFleather = .555|DFscale = .433|DFchain = .415|DFplate = .433
|AvD1=50
|AvD5=40|AvD6=39|AvD7=38|AvD8=37
|AvD9=45|AvD10=43|AvD11=41|AvD12=39
|AvD13=48|AvD14=44|AvD15=40|AvD16=36
|AvD17=51|AvD18=45|AvD19=39|AvD20=33}}
{{Boltspell table end}}
{{top}}

==Channel Damage==
{{bolt-channel}}

==Messaging==
;Standard

<pre{{log2|margin-right=350px}}>
You hurl a powerful lightning bolt at a dark orc!
AS: +133 vs DS: +47 with AvD: +37 + d100 roll: +33 = +156
... and hit for 47 points of damage!
Nasty shock to the head. The dark orc looks dazed and confused.
The dark orc is stunned!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
</pre>

;Stun Shock effect

<pre{{log2|margin-right=350px}}>
>Incant 910
>Your hands glow with power as you invoke the phrase for Major Shock...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a hill troll.
You hurl a powerful lightning bolt at a hill troll!
AS: +191 vs DS: +132 with AvD: +45 + d100 roll: +43 = +147
... and hit for 24 points of damage!
Heavy spark to left hand. Bet that hurts.

'''Tiny arcs of lightning briefly dance across a hill troll's skin!'''
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

'''>Tiny arcs of lightning dance across a hill troll's skin!'''
He is stunned!

'''>Tiny arcs of lightning dance across a hill troll's skin!'''
... 10 points of damage!
Heavy spark to chest. Bet that hurts.</pre>

Note: additional line spacing added for readability

{{AR2}}
{{:slender mithril wand}}

== Resources ==
*[[Elemental_lore_review_(saved_posts)#Minor_Shock_.28901.29_and_Major_Shock_.28910.29|Elemental lore review (saved posts)]]
{{top}}

Spectral miner

2017-03-03T00:31:05Z

CURTIS: Convert to Creature defense attributes 2, add ASG, add minor steam hunting strategy

{{Creature start2 
| picture =
| level = 40 
| family = Miner 
| type = Biped 
| otherclass = Non-corporeal undead
| area = Shadow Valley 
| bcs = Yes 
| hitpoints = 300
| roundtime = ?
}}
{{Creature attack attributes
| physical =
{{Creature ability|[[Mace|Mining pick]]|+271 [[Attack strength|AS]]}}
| nobolt =
| warding =
{{creature ability|[[Curse (715)]]|+193 [[CS]]}}
| nomaneuver =
| ability =
{{Creature ability|[[Grasp of the Grave (709)]]}}
{{Creature ability|[[Attack strength|AS]] Booster +75}}

}}
{{Creature defense attributes2 
| asg = 7 
| IMM1 = 
| Melee = 183
| Ranged = ?
| Bolt = 152-187
| UDF = ?
| BarTD = 158
| CleTD = ?
| EmpTD = ?
| PalTD = ?
| RanTD = ?
| SorTD = 143-166
| WizTD = 164
| MjETD = 159
| MnETD = 163
| MjSTD = ?
| MnSTD = ?
| MnMTD = ?
| DSP1 = Spirit Warding I (101)
| DSP2 = Spirit Warding II (107)
| DSP3 = Spirit Defense (103)
| DSP4 = Spirit Shield (202)
| SDA1 = 
}}
{{Creature treasure
| gems = Yes
| coins = Yes
| magic items = Yes
| boxes = Yes
| other = No
| skin = None
| nobox =
| noskinvalue =
}}
{{Creature end}}

This somewhat orc-like looking humanoid creature is surrounded with an eerie white glow and appears to be transparent. An abundance of excessively wrinkled skin and long bushy grey eyebrows serve to make spectral miner appear ancient.

==Hunting strategies==
The best strategy for hunting spectral miners is to stance dance for all professions and hunting styles except [[CS]]-casting ones, although stance dancing may be good for them too depending on the spells use. Miners have a really low [[DS]] for their level and are always in offensive stance when genned. Many professions also have quite an easy time uphunting them if they are very cautious to not get caught in offensive stance when a miner uses its [[Attack strength|AS]]-boosting ability. It is worth remembering that your DS will be significantly lower in Shadow Valley than elsewhere.

For wizards, [[Minor Steam]] is very effective vs their ASG 7 armor, especially since you don't care about the lack of steam death crits. At 35 trains, I can almost always kill with a channeled evoked [[Hand of Tonis]] bolt to knock down followed up with 2 Minor Steam.
==Other information==
*Spectral miners have the chance to drop the [[alchemy]] components: <b>ayanad, s'ayanad, t'ayanad and n'ayanad crystals</b>

*Spectral miners occasionally cast [[Grasp of the Grave (709)]]. They used to cast [[Quake (709)]].
<pre{{log2|margin-right=350px}}>A spectral miner gestures sharply at you!
Numerous grotesque limbs in varying states of decay suddenly burst out of the floor! With startling speed and ferocity, the arms grab at whatever they can!
The arms snatch viciously at you and drag you down the to the floor!
Roundtime: 5 sec.</pre>

*Spectral miners have an AS booster, which doesn't happen that often, that can raise their AS much higher for one swing. Here is an example:
<div {{log|margin-right=350px}}>'''A spectral miner eyes flare with evil red light!'''<br>
A spectral miner swings a mining pick at you!<br>
  AS: +326 vs DS: +229 with AvD: +31 + d100 roll: +96 = +224<br>
   ... and hits for 44 points of damage!<br>
   Right hand smashed into a pulpy mass.<br>
   You are stunned for 1 rounds!
</div>

*Spectral miners can shake off stuns upon displaying the following message:
<div {{log|margin-right=350px}}>A spectral miner wails in joyful agony!</div>

*'''Other Messaging:'''
<pre{{log2|margin-right=350px}}>
A spectral miner walks right out of a wall without warning!
</pre>
==Behind The Scenes==
These are the cursed workers of [[Muylari]]'s mining crew, who perished upon awakening the Terrorite demon which was dormant below ground. They are likely an allusion to the miners in [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/sot.aspx "The Shadow out of Time"] by H.P. Lovecraft, which is part of the background for [[The Graveyard]] and [[The Broken Lands]]. Like the Shadow Valley [[A Popular History of Shadow Valley|story]] its narrator suffered from amnesia and pseudo-memories, and was afflicted with "daemoniac dreams", experiencing a [[Purgatory#Archaeology|demon wind]] of the eldritch Elder Things in underground ruins. The exits of Shadow Valley are plunges into chasms of utter darkness with unknown felt horrors, returning to the waking world, reflecting the endings of both "Shadow" and [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/dq.aspx "The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath."] It is noteworthy that they were phased into the mineshaft walls, possibly due to an [[isles of transfer]] phenomenon, reminiscent of the later [[Ur-Daemon#Teras Isle: Head of the Beast|Ur-Daemon]] of [[Teras Isle]]. The skull of one miner was clearly [[Muylari|elven]], which relates to the [[Shadow World|archaic]] lore of orcs originating in the transformation of cursed elves.

Like the [[ghostly pooka|ghostly pookas]] coming from Celtic mythology, whose black horse form with their heavy chains came from folklore rather than [[Rolemaster]], the orc-like spectral miners may be based on the Welsh/Cornish [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knocker_(folklore) "knockers"] who were sometimes thought to be the ghosts of deceased miners. The strange sounds and the partially dematerialized mining equipment and excavators likely comes from [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/mo.aspx "The Mound"] ghost-written by Lovecraft. The horror of the scene is things from later times being found in [[Lesser vruul#Behind The Scenes|impossibly old]] and sealed off places, which is the implicit [[The Temple of Darkness|theme]] of [[The Broken Lands]]. In this context the skull in the wall is relevant because that [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mound_(short_story)#Plot_summary story ends] with the reanimated headless body of [[Selias Jodame|the narrator]] of the older expedition. The Terrorite demon closely resembled the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yig Great Old One Yig], [[Abdullahi Hazalred Faendryl#Behind The Scenes|Father of Snakes]], and the flying serpent avatar of Klysus ([[Luukos#Behind The Scenes|Luukos]]).

Of special interest for interpreting the demon is the intrusion of foreign memories in the mine shaft. Consider: "Faint echoes of a '''strange singsong chant''' enter your mind without the courtesy of using your ears. Disturbed, you can find no visible source of the uninvited memories." This is also an unambiguous allusion to [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/cc.aspx "The Call of Cthulhu"]: "Now and then the less organized ululation would cease, and from what seemed a well-drilled chorus of hoarse voices would rise in '''sing-song chant''' that hideous phrase or ritual: ''Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu [[Greater kappa|R'lyeh]] wgah'nagl fhtagn''."

This is translated as: "In his house at R'lyeh, [[Lesser vruul#Behind The Scenes|dead Cthulhu]] [[The Temple of Darkness Poem|waits]] [[Black Hel|dreaming]]." It is reminiscent of [[The Dark Path|"Kadaena Throk Farok"]] and the [[Marlu#The Broken Lands|Dark Shrine]] relief, along with the [[Abdullahi Hazalred Faendryl|Abdul Alhazred]] [[Greater vruul#Behind The Scenes|couplet]]. Their tunnels are reminiscent of the dark grotto and were probably flooded with black ooze, which may really be the [[magru]] as shoggoth-like hybrids of Absorbers and [[Hoard]], which had phasing powers and so explaining endogenously the emulsified chalk and equipment. Shadow Valley would have originally been located near the underground portal of [[The Broken Lands]], whose premise includes making powerful demons that sleep over long eons. (It is probably the case that the Shadow Valley release event was the result of a celestial alignment causing the valley to shift and allowing the demon to wake up again.) The unnaturally lit white tunnel deep into the earth, along with the dreams and sorrowful phantasms, fungi, webbing, zigzag shapes, dragon, [[Jaron Galarn|buried alive]], and mist valley of dead trees reflect [http://www.gutenberg.org/files/932/932-h/932-h.htm "The Fall of the House of Usher"]. The ruined temple on the shadow plain refers also to the fallen house of Usher, but also the [[Night mare#Behind The Scenes|gilded temple]] from "The Mound", and the farm house near the bridge at the end of [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/cs.aspx "The Colour Out of Space"]. It might serve as a dual reference to the farm house from [http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/wid.aspx "The Whisperer in Darkness"] which addresses the places in "The Mound", along with Yuggoth which has black rivers of pitch and bridges. The maddening metallic sound in Usher reflects a Sheruvian monastery script by the summoning chamber, with the shield as [[Myklian#Behind The Scenes|gong]] and eye shaped windows in the Dark Shrine.

== References ==
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/bestiary/creature.asp?creature=1427 Spectral miner on Play.net bestiary]

{{Nearlevel
|levelm2 = 38
|levelm1 = 39
|level = 40
|levelp1 = 41
|levelp2 = 42
}}

Huge mein golem

2017-02-26T08:09:09Z

CURTIS:

{{Creature start
| level = 37
| type = Biped
| family = golem
| attacks = Ensnares and Pounds.
| area = [[Darkstone Castle]]<br>
| undead = No
| bcs = Yes
}}
{{Creature attack attributes

}}
{{Creature defense attributes
| defense =
{{creature ability|[[Melee]] |267 [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Ranged]] |<N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Bolt]] |85-125 [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Bard Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Ranger Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Sorcerer Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Wizard Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Cleric Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Empath Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Paladin Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Elemental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Elemental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Spiritual]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Spiritual]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Mental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Mental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
| noability =
}}
{{Creature treasure
| coins = ?
| magic items = ?
| gems = ?
| boxes = ?
| other = mein shards
| skin = No
| nobox =
| noskinvalue =
}}
{{Creature end}}

A towering, animated, glass-like creature, the huge mein golem is comprised entirely of mein. Taller than a giantman by half again and nearly as wide as tall, the mein golem displays a barrel chest, massive legs and arms, and a flattened, cylindrical head with almost no neck apparent. Animated by someone with a unique sense of humor, the huge mein golem contains many surprises for the unwary adventurer.

==Hunting strategies==
Seems impossible or very difficult to knock over. Tremors(909) and E-Wave(410) seemed to have no effect.

Seems immune to 901. (Message says it "reflects" the attack, but it doesn't actually go back to you.) Other bolt spells worked fine and they have low bolt DS.

Searching will cause it to explode in a maneuver attack a couple of seconds later. (No treasure?)

Seems immune to crits.
==Other information==
* Puncture resistant

== References ==
* [http://www.play.net/gs4/info/bestiary/creature.asp?creature=1463 Huge mein golem on Play.net bestiary]

{{Nearlevel
|levelm2 = 35
|levelm1 = 36
|level = 37
|levelp1 = 38
|levelp2 = 39
}}

[[Category:Darkstone Castle creatures]]

Huge mein golem

2017-02-26T07:11:23Z

CURTIS: Added info

{{Creature start
| level = 37
| type = Biped
| family = golem
| attacks = Ensnares and Pounds.
| area = [[Darkstone Castle]]<br>
| undead = No
| bcs = Yes
}}
{{Creature attack attributes

}}
{{Creature defense attributes
| defense =
{{creature ability|[[Melee]] |267 [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Ranged]] |<N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Bolt]] |85-125 [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Bard Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Ranger Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Sorcerer Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Wizard Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Cleric Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Empath Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Paladin Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Elemental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Elemental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Spiritual]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Spiritual]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Mental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Mental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
| noability =
}}
{{Creature treasure
| coins = ?
| magic items = ?
| gems = ?
| boxes = ?
| other = mein shards
| skin = ?
| nobox =
| noskinvalue =
}}
{{Creature end}}

A towering, animated, glass-like creature, the huge mein golem is comprised entirely of mein. Taller than a giantman by half again and nearly as wide as tall, the mein golem displays a barrel chest, massive legs and arms, and a flattened, cylindrical head with almost no neck apparent. Animated by someone with a unique sense of humor, the huge mein golem contains many surprises for the unwary adventurer.

==Hunting strategies==
Seems impossible or very difficult to knock over. Tremors(909) and E-Wave(410) seemed to have no effect.

Seems immune to 901. (Message says it "reflects" the attack, but it doesn't actually go back to you.)

Searching will cause it to explode in a maneuver attack a couple of seconds later. (No treasure?)

Seems immune to crits.
==Other information==
* Puncture resistant

== References ==
* [http://www.play.net/gs4/info/bestiary/creature.asp?creature=1463 Huge mein golem on Play.net bestiary]

{{Nearlevel
|levelm2 = 35
|levelm1 = 36
|level = 37
|levelp1 = 38
|levelp2 = 39
}}

[[Category:Darkstone Castle creatures]]

Undertaker bat

2017-02-22T06:04:49Z

CURTIS: Add shriek attack info

{{Creature start
| level = 36
| type = Avian
| family = bat
| attacks = Claws and Pincers.
| area = [[Troll Burial Grounds]]<br>
| undead = No
| bcs = <Not Known>
}}
{{Creature attack attributes
| physical =
{{creature ability|Bite|+242 [[Attack strength|AS]]|}}
{{creature ability|Claw|+182 [[Attack strength|AS]]|}}
| nobolt =

}}
{{Creature defense attributes
| defense =
{{creature ability|[[Melee]] |<N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Ranged]] |<N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Bolt]] |<N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Bard Base]] |+113 to +122 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Ranger Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Sorcerer Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Wizard Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Cleric Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Empath Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Paladin Base]] |+108 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Elemental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Elemental]] |+147 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Spiritual]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Spiritual]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Mental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Mental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
| noability =
}}
{{Creature treasure
| coins = ?
| magic items = ?
| gems = ?
| boxes = ?
| other = ?
| skin = a bat wing
| nobox =
| noskinvalue =
}}
{{Creature end}}

A rodent-like creature with a small head and distinct ears, its head covered with a fine textured short fur. The '''undertaker bat's''' leathery wings outstretch to three times its body length, with its skeletal features visable through its black skin. Small fangs protrude beyond its closed mouth.

==Hunting strategies==
1) They have a shriek attack with a hidden role that hits everyone in the room and can cause a long RT. (Have seen 20 seconds.)

2) If they hit with you their physical attack, it can inflict a fast-acting disease. Make sure to carry a way to cure disease or rapidly heal HP.

==Other information==
<div {{log|margin-right=350px}}>
An undertaker bat opens its mouth and releases an ear-splitting high-pitched tone! <br>
A stinging pain pulses in your ears, causing you to bring your hands to your head in an effort to regain your presence of mind! <br>
Roundtime: 13 sec.
</div>

== References ==
* [http://www.play.net/gs4/info/bestiary/creature.asp?creature=1564 Undertaker bat on Play.net bestiary]

{{Nearlevel
|levelm2 = 34
|levelm1 = 35
|level = 36
|levelp1 = 37
|levelp2 = 38
}}

[[Category:Troll Burial Grounds creatures]]

Undertaker bat

2017-02-22T05:45:17Z

CURTIS: Add disease info

{{Creature start
| level = 36
| type = Avian
| family = bat
| attacks = Claws and Pincers.
| area = [[Troll Burial Grounds]]<br>
| undead = No
| bcs = <Not Known>
}}
{{Creature attack attributes
| physical =
{{creature ability|Bite|+242 [[Attack strength|AS]]|}}
{{creature ability|Claw|+182 [[Attack strength|AS]]|}}
| nobolt =

}}
{{Creature defense attributes
| defense =
{{creature ability|[[Melee]] |<N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Ranged]] |<N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Bolt]] |<N/A> [[Defensive strength|DS]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Bard Base]] |+113 to +122 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Ranger Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Sorcerer Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Wizard Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Cleric Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Empath Base]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Paladin Base]] |+108 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Elemental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Elemental]] |+147 [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Spiritual]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Spiritual]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Major Mental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
{{creature ability|[[Minor Mental]] |<N/A> [[Target defense|TD]]}}
| noability =
}}
{{Creature treasure
| coins = ?
| magic items = ?
| gems = ?
| boxes = ?
| other = ?
| skin = a bat wing
| nobox =
| noskinvalue =
}}
{{Creature end}}

A rodent-like creature with a small head and distinct ears, its head covered with a fine textured short fur. The '''undertaker bat's''' leathery wings outstretch to three times its body length, with its skeletal features visable through its black skin. Small fangs protrude beyond its closed mouth.

==Hunting strategies==
If they hit with you their physical attack, it can inflict a fast-acting disease. Make sure to carry a way to cure disease or rapidly heal HP.

==Other information==
<div {{log|margin-right=350px}}>
An undertaker bat opens its mouth and releases an ear-splitting high-pitched tone! <br>
A stinging pain pulses in your ears, causing you to bring your hands to your head in an effort to regain your presence of mind! <br>
Roundtime: 13 sec.
</div>

== References ==
* [http://www.play.net/gs4/info/bestiary/creature.asp?creature=1564 Undertaker bat on Play.net bestiary]

{{Nearlevel
|levelm2 = 34
|levelm1 = 35
|level = 36
|levelp1 = 37
|levelp2 = 38
}}

[[Category:Troll Burial Grounds creatures]]

Elemental Lore, Water

2017-02-16T17:25:03Z

CURTIS: Add Mage Armor (520) entry

{{HSN}}
== Minor Elemental ==
;*[[Lock Pick Enhancement (403)]]
:Training in Water Lore will remove 1 point per seed 10 [[summation]] level of potential damage to a [[lockpick]] on a failed picking attempt. The potential damage to a lockpick can completely removed, but any previous damage will not be fixed by Water Lore. The bonus will apply when cast on others.

;*[[Disarm Enhancement (404)]]
:Training in Water Lore will reduce disarming roundtime by 1 second per seed 6 summation.

;*[[Unlock (407)]]
:Training in Water Lore will corrode a lock on unsuccessful casts. Each corrosion of the lock will subtract from the lock's difficulty based on a seed 1 of the Summation Chart up to a total reduction of 10% of the lock difficulty. The effect lasts 60 seconds and is refreshed on successive casts, while the corrosion is cumulative upon each cast (up to 10%).

;*[[Disarm (408)]]
:Training in Water Lore will corrode a trap on unsuccessful casts. Each corrosion of the trap will subtract from the trap's difficulty based on a seed 1 of the Summation Chart up to a total reduction of 10% of the trap difficulty. The effect lasts 60 seconds and is refreshed on successive casts, while the corrosion is cumulative upon each cast (up to 10%).

;*[[Elemental Wave (410)]]
:Training in Water Lore will cause targets to have a reduced maneuver defense determined by an unknown linear formula based on skill.

;*[[Piercing Gaze (416)]]
:Training in Water Lore will provide a chance of Skill/4 to show Unlock and Disarm success messaging (the messaging for Disarm to work will only be displayed if the caster has discovered the trap).

;*[[Mana Focus (418)]]
:Training in Water Lore will apply a +10 mana regeneration bonus to the caster only on successful attempts. The duration of the effect is a set number of pulses based on a seed 10 summation. This effect does not require the caster to remain in the noded room.

;*[[Major Elemental Wave (435)]]
:Training in Water Lore will cause targets to have a reduced maneuver defense determined by an unknown linear formula based on skill.

== Major Elemental ==
;*[[Chromatic Circle (502)]]
:Targets have a chance to incur a DS penalty (for 15 seconds or 2 attacks) of {{mono|2 per seed 1 summation of ranks }}to successive casts of (Minor Water?), Minor Cold, Major Cold, and attacks with ice-flaring weapons. In combination with Air Lore, Water Lore determines the DS penalty of follow-up attacks of Minor Shock, Major Shock, and lightning flaring weapons by {{mono|seed 1 summation [(Water Lore + Air Lore ranks) ÷ 2]}}.

;*[[Cold Snap (512)]]
:Water Lore increases the possible number of targets from a base of four by +1 per seed 5 summation of ranks.
:Water Lore provides a chance to shatter an injured body part when an applicable bolt spell is cast at a target encased in ice of skill bonus/3.
:Water Lore allows subsequent casts of Minor Water to convert to [[Minor Cold (1709)]], with the number of casts based on a seed 10 summation of ranks.

;*[[Rapid Fire (515)]]
:Training in Water Lore provides a chance to negate the cooldown when the effect ends based on a seed 1 summation of ranks.

;*[[Mana Leech (516)]]
:Training in Water Lore provides a chance based on seed 2 ranks [[summation]] for an additional 20 mana to be added to the amount drained from the target.

;*[[Cone of Elements (518)]]
:20 ranks of Water Lore unlocks Cold specification, which uses [[Minor Cold (1709)]], and gains from Minor Cold's respective lore benefits. 20 ranks also unlocks Water specification, which uses [[Minor Water (903)]], and gains from Minor Water's respective lore benefits.
:10 ranks of Water Lore is required to add to all combination elements:
::+ 10 ranks of Fire Lore for Steam specification, which uses [[Minor Steam (1707)]], and gains from Minor Steam's respective lore benefits
::+ 10 ranks of Earth Lore for Acid specification, which uses [[Minor Acid (904)]], and gains from Minor Acid's respective lore benefits.
::+ 10 ranks of Air Lore for Lightning specification, which uses [[Major Shock (910)]], and gains from Major Shock's respective lore benefits.

;*[[Mage Armor (520)]]
:When cast in water mode, decreases dispel nullification 30-second cooldown by a number of seconds equal to seed 1 summation of ranks.

;*[[Time Stop (550)]]
:50 ranks of Water Lore causes [[Elemental Wave (410)]] to automatically be cast for free along with Time Stop.

== Wizard Base ==
;*[[Minor Shock (901)]]
:Training in Water Lore increases the [[damage factor]] by .001 per two ranks up to rank 100 and .001 per 4 ranks for ranks 101 to 200. Total cumulative bonus of .075 at 200 ranks (300 skill) of water lore.
:Water Lore also increases the duration of Stun Shock, which is 8 sec + seed 10 rank summation.

;*[[Minor Water (903)]]
:Water Lore increases the [[damage factor]] by .001 per rank up to 50 ranks, .001 per two ranks for ranks 51 to 100 and .001 per four ranks for ranks above 100.
:Water Lore further increases the chance to "soak" a target from a base 20% with no ranks up to 100% with 60 ranks. Soaking adds greatly to the chance to activate Stun Shock, which is a persistent electrical jolt causing either stun or light damage, caused by Minor and Major Shock.
:20 ranks of Water Lore is a prerequisite for use with [[Cone of Elements (518)]].

;*[[Minor Acid (904)]]
:30 ranks of Water Lore unlocks [[Major Acid (1710)]], used with [[EVOKE]].
:10 ranks of Water Lore (along with 10 ranks of Earth Lore) unlocks the ability to use this spell with [[Cone of Elements (518)]].
:Combined Water and Earth Lore ranks increase the damage factor of .001 per 2 ranks for ranks 1-100, and .001 per 4 ranks for ranks 101-200 (.075 max).

;*[[Major Cold (907)]]
:Training in Water Lore increases the [[damage factor]] by .001 per rank up to 50 ranks, .001 per two ranks for ranks 51 to 100 and .001 per four ranks for ranks above 100. In addition, Water Lore determines the potential maximum number of opponents hit by the splash (''See [[ball spell]]s'').

;*[[Major Shock (910)]]
:Training in Water Lore increases the [[damage factor]] by .001 every two ranks up to rank 100 and .001 per four ranks for ranks 101 to 200. Total cumulative bonus of .075 at 200 ranks (300 skill) of water lore.
:Water Lore also increases the duration of Stun Shock, which is 8 sec + seed 10 rank summation.
:10 ranks of Water Lore (along with 10 ranks of Air Lore) unlocks lightning element specification, which multi-casts this spell with [[Cone of Elements (518)]].

;*[[Earthen Fury (917)]]
:Training in Water Lore gives each successful critical cycle a (Lore Ranks/5)% chance to do an immediate extra, more powerful, critical against the target in the Cold version of the spell, not subject to rounding.

;*[[Call Familiar (920)]]
:50 ranks of Water Lore will unlock the ability to set an anchor to the naturally occurring earthnode of a caster's choice.

== Sorcerer Base ==
;*[[Energy Maelstrom (710)]]
:Training in Water Lore will increase the damage of water cycles. Any combination of Elemental Lore ranks will speed up the formation of the storm at 5, 15, 30, 50, and 75 total ranks, with the storm forming in a less than 10 seconds at 75 ranks.

;*[[Dark Catalyst (719)]]
:At 12 ranks of a given lore, the critical rank of the relevant damage cycle is increased by one level; at 50 ranks, it is increased by 2 levels; and at 100 lore ranks, it is increased by 3 levels. This flat modifier is unaffected by the warding margin.

;*[[Animate Dead (730)]]
:Training in Water Lore will increase the damage of an animate corpse explosion for water-attuned sorcerers.

== Arcane ==
;*[[Minor Steam (1707)]]
:Water Lore also increases this spell's [[damage factor]] by .001 per two ranks for ranks 1 to 100 and .001 per four ranks for ranks 101 to 200. Total DF bonus with 200 lore ranks is .075. Damage factor bonus is also similarly affected by ranks in [[Elemental Lore, Fire]] with the DF bonus capped at 200 combined lore ranks.
:10 ranks of Water Lore (along with 10 ranks of Fire Lore) is a prerequisite for use with [[Cone of Elements (518)]].

;*[[Minor Cold (1709)]]
:Training in Water Lore increases the [[damage factor]] by .001 per rank up to 50 ranks, .001 per two ranks for ranks 51 to 100 and .001 per four ranks for ranks 101 to 200. Total cumulative bonus is .100 at 200 ranks (300 skill) of water lore.
:20 ranks of Water Lore unlocks cold element specification ability to multi-cast this spell in [[Cone of Elements (518)]].

;*[[Major Acid (1710)]]
:Combined Water and Earth Lore ranks increase the damage factor of .001 per 2 ranks for ranks 1-100, and .001 per 4 ranks for ranks 101-200 (.075 max).

== Related Links ==
*[[Elemental Lore]]
*[[Elemental Lore, Air]]
*[[Elemental Lore, Earth]]
*[[Elemental Lore, Fire]]
*[[Elemental lore review (saved posts)]]
*[[Lore chart]]

[[Category:Lores]]

Elemental Lore, Water

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== Minor Elemental ==
;*[[Lock Pick Enhancement (403)]]
:Training in Water Lore will remove 1 point per seed 10 [[summation]] level of potential damage to a [[lockpick]] on a failed picking attempt. The potential damage to a lockpick can completely removed, but any previous damage will not be fixed by Water Lore. The bonus will apply when cast on others.

;*[[Disarm Enhancement (404)]]
:Training in Water Lore will reduce disarming roundtime by 1 second per seed 6 summation.

;*[[Unlock (407)]]
:Training in Water Lore will corrode a lock on unsuccessful casts. Each corrosion of the lock will subtract from the lock's difficulty based on a seed 1 of the Summation Chart up to a total reduction of 10% of the lock difficulty. The effect lasts 60 seconds and is refreshed on successive casts, while the corrosion is cumulative upon each cast (up to 10%).

;*[[Disarm (408)]]
:Training in Water Lore will corrode a trap on unsuccessful casts. Each corrosion of the trap will subtract from the trap's difficulty based on a seed 1 of the Summation Chart up to a total reduction of 10% of the trap difficulty. The effect lasts 60 seconds and is refreshed on successive casts, while the corrosion is cumulative upon each cast (up to 10%).

;*[[Elemental Wave (410)]]
:Training in Water Lore will cause targets to have a reduced maneuver defense determined by an unknown linear formula based on skill.

;*[[Piercing Gaze (416)]]
:Training in Water Lore will provide a chance of Skill/4 to show Unlock and Disarm success messaging (the messaging for Disarm to work will only be displayed if the caster has discovered the trap).

;*[[Mana Focus (418)]]
:Training in Water Lore will apply a +10 mana regeneration bonus to the caster only on successful attempts. The duration of the effect is a set number of pulses based on a seed 10 summation. This effect does not require the caster to remain in the noded room.

;*[[Major Elemental Wave (435)]]
:Training in Water Lore will cause targets to have a reduced maneuver defense determined by an unknown linear formula based on skill.

== Major Elemental ==
;*[[Chromatic Circle (502)]]
:Targets have a chance to incur a DS penalty (for 15 seconds or 2 attacks) of {{mono|2 per seed 1 summation of ranks }}to successive casts of (Minor Water?), Minor Cold, Major Cold, and attacks with ice-flaring weapons. In combination with Air Lore, Water Lore determines the DS penalty of follow-up attacks of Minor Shock, Major Shock, and lightning flaring weapons by {{mono|seed 1 summation [(Water Lore + Air Lore ranks) ÷ 2]}}.

;*[[Cold Snap (512)]]
:Water Lore increases the possible number of targets from a base of four by +1 per seed 5 summation of ranks.
:Water Lore provides a chance to shatter an injured body part when an applicable bolt spell is cast at a target encased in ice of skill bonus/3.
:Water Lore allows subsequent casts of Minor Water to convert to [[Minor Cold (1709)]], with the number of casts based on a seed 10 summation of ranks.

;*[[Rapid Fire (515)]]
:Training in Water Lore provides a chance to negate the cooldown when the effect ends based on a seed 1 summation of ranks.

;*[[Mana Leech (516)]]
:Training in Water Lore provides a chance based on seed 2 ranks [[summation]] for an additional 20 mana to be added to the amount drained from the target.

;*[[Cone of Elements (518)]]
:20 ranks of Water Lore unlocks Cold specification, which uses [[Minor Cold (1709)]], and gains from Minor Cold's respective lore benefits. 20 ranks also unlocks Water specification, which uses [[Minor Water (903)]], and gains from Minor Water's respective lore benefits.
:10 ranks of Water Lore is required to add to all combination elements:
::+ 10 ranks of Fire Lore for Steam specification, which uses [[Minor Steam (1707)]], and gains from Minor Steam's respective lore benefits
::+ 10 ranks of Earth Lore for Acid specification, which uses [[Minor Acid (904)]], and gains from Minor Acid's respective lore benefits.
::+ 10 ranks of Air Lore for Lightning specification, which uses [[Major Shock (910)]], and gains from Major Shock's respective lore benefits.

;*[[Time Stop (550)]]
:50 ranks of Water Lore causes [[Elemental Wave (410)]] to automatically be cast for free along with Time Stop.

== Wizard Base ==
;*[[Minor Shock (901)]]
:Training in Water Lore increases the [[damage factor]] by .001 per two ranks up to rank 100 and .001 per 4 ranks for ranks 101 to 200. Total cumulative bonus of .075 at 200 ranks (300 skill) of water lore.
:Water Lore also increases the duration of Stun Shock, which is 8 sec + seed 10 rank summation.

;*[[Minor Water (903)]]
:Water Lore increases the [[damage factor]] by .001 per rank up to 50 ranks, .001 per two ranks for ranks 51 to 100 and .001 per four ranks for ranks above 100.
:Water Lore further increases the chance to "soak" a target from a base 20% with no ranks up to 100% with 60 ranks. Soaking adds greatly to the chance to activate Stun Shock, which is a persistent electrical jolt causing either stun or light damage, caused by Minor and Major Shock.
:20 ranks of Water Lore is a prerequisite for use with [[Cone of Elements (518)]].

;*[[Minor Acid (904)]]
:30 ranks of Water Lore unlocks [[Major Acid (1710)]], used with [[EVOKE]].
:10 ranks of Water Lore (along with 10 ranks of Earth Lore) unlocks the ability to use this spell with [[Cone of Elements (518)]].
:Combined Water and Earth Lore ranks increase the damage factor of .001 per 2 ranks for ranks 1-100, and .001 per 4 ranks for ranks 101-200 (.075 max).

;*[[Major Cold (907)]]
:Training in Water Lore increases the [[damage factor]] by .001 per rank up to 50 ranks, .001 per two ranks for ranks 51 to 100 and .001 per four ranks for ranks above 100. In addition, Water Lore determines the potential maximum number of opponents hit by the splash (''See [[ball spell]]s'').

;*[[Major Shock (910)]]
:Training in Water Lore increases the [[damage factor]] by .001 every two ranks up to rank 100 and .001 per four ranks for ranks 101 to 200. Total cumulative bonus of .075 at 200 ranks (300 skill) of water lore.
:Water Lore also increases the duration of Stun Shock, which is 8 sec + seed 10 rank summation.
:10 ranks of Water Lore (along with 10 ranks of Air Lore) unlocks lightning element specification, which multi-casts this spell with [[Cone of Elements (518)]].

;*[[Earthen Fury (917)]]
:Training in Water Lore gives each successful critical cycle a (Lore Ranks/5)% chance to do an immediate extra, more powerful, critical against the target in the Cold version of the spell, not subject to rounding.

;*[[Call Familiar (920)]]
:50 ranks of Water Lore will unlock the ability to set an anchor to the naturally occurring earthnode of a caster's choice.

== Sorcerer Base ==
;*[[Energy Maelstrom (710)]]
:Training in Water Lore will increase the damage of water cycles. Any combination of Elemental Lore ranks will speed up the formation of the storm at 5, 15, 30, 50, and 75 total ranks, with the storm forming in a less than 10 seconds at 75 ranks.

;*[[Dark Catalyst (719)]]
:At 12 ranks of a given lore, the critical rank of the relevant damage cycle is increased by one level; at 50 ranks, it is increased by 2 levels; and at 100 lore ranks, it is increased by 3 levels. This flat modifier is unaffected by the warding margin.

;*[[Animate Dead (730)]]
:Training in Water Lore will increase the damage of an animate corpse explosion for water-attuned sorcerers.

== Arcane ==
;*[[Minor Steam (1707)]]
:Water Lore also increases this spell's [[damage factor]] by .001 per two ranks for ranks 1 to 100 and .001 per four ranks for ranks 101 to 200. Total DF bonus with 200 lore ranks is .075. Damage factor bonus is also similarly affected by ranks in [[Elemental Lore, Fire]] with the DF bonus capped at 200 combined lore ranks.
:10 ranks of Water Lore (along with 10 ranks of Fire Lore) is a prerequisite for use with [[Cone of Elements (518)]].

;*[[Minor Cold (1709)]]
:Training in Water Lore increases the [[damage factor]] by .001 per rank up to 50 ranks, .001 per two ranks for ranks 51 to 100 and .001 per four ranks for ranks 101 to 200. Total cumulative bonus is .100 at 200 ranks (300 skill) of water lore.
:20 ranks of Water Lore unlocks cold element specification ability to multi-cast this spell in [[Cone of Elements (518)]].

;*[[Major Acid (1710)]]
:Combined Water and Earth Lore ranks increase the damage factor of .001 per 2 ranks for ranks 1-100, and .001 per 4 ranks for ranks 101-200 (.075 max).

== Related Links ==
*[[Elemental Lore]]
*[[Elemental Lore, Air]]
*[[Elemental Lore, Earth]]
*[[Elemental Lore, Fire]]
*[[Elemental lore review (saved posts)]]
*[[Lore chart]]

[[Category:Lores]]