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Kroderine Soul Primer

2023-08-20T21:45:50Z

ROUNDABOUT1: Adding Monk summary.

[[Kroderine Soul]] (also referred to as "KS") is a [[feat]] available to [[warrior]]s, [[rogue]]s, and [[monks]] and may be learned at any level. A character that chooses to learn this feat loses the ability to benefit from most defensive and utility spells, but gains damage reduction and abilities to help them deal with magical attacks.

==Benefits of Kroderine Soul==

*Increased Physical [[Redux]]
*Redux will also apply to damage from magical sources
**Magical Damage Reduction will be slightly lower than Physical Damage Reduction
*Duration of hostile spell effects is capped at 20 sec.
*Access to the [[Absorb Magic]] feat, which allows a character to absorb spells cast at them to gain a 2 minute enhancive boost to [[STR]] (+10), Max Health (+5-25), and Max Stamina (+5-25). Can be activated while in RT.
*Access to the [[Dispel Magic]] feat, which allows a character to instantly remove most negative magical effects on them

==Drawbacks==

Those who learn KS may not have knowledge of spells, whether learned via [[Spell Research]] or [[Spell knowledge item|spell knowledge]] items, if they do learn one or more spells the benefits of Kroderine Soul will be lost.

Kroderine Soul characters also cannot receive the benefits of most beneficial magic, whether cast on them by others or from activating magical items. The spells will simply fizzle if someone attempts to cast them on a KS character. Monks above level 30 are the exception to this, as they may learn the [[Mental Acuity]] feat which allows them to cast [[Minor Mental]] spells of level 20 or below for stamina while retaining KS.

It should be noted that KS characters may still benefit from the following, as they are not considered "beneficial magic" for the purposes of Kroderine Soul:

*[[Floating Disk (511)]]
*Society abilities ([[Order of Voln]], [[Council of Light]], and [[Guardians of Sunfist]])
*healing herbs, tarts, teas, etc
*[[Preservation (305)]]
*[[Raise Dead (318)]]
*[[Locate Person (116)]] may be used to locate KS characters, but only when they're dead
*[[Empath]]s may still transfer the wounds of KS characters. They may also transfer "exertion" from a character who has popped their nerves due to exhausting their stamina since [[Adrenal Surge (1107)]] will not work on KS characters
*[[Lichbane talisman]]s

==Is Kroderine Soul Worth It?==

While Kroderine Soul can be learned by any warrior, rogue, or monk, whether or not it's right for any particular character is going to depend on their playing style. Those that rarely or never hunt with defensive spells on them will experience few, if any, drawbacks. However, those that rely heavily on spell-ups for hunting may have a significant adjustment period and will be the most likely to regret learning Kroderine Soul. Anyone thinking about learning this feat would be well advised to make sure they still have their annual [[Fixskills|fixskills]] available to them unless they want to be stuck with it until May 20 rolls around again.

Aside from the broad advice above, each of the three professions that can learn Kroderine Soul also have their own considerations, as do some races.

===Warriors===

Warriors are the least reliant on magic of the three professions and can easily learn Kroderine Soul straight out of character creation. For new characters, this may even be desirable since they won't develop habits that rely on having a spell-up they'll need to unlearn if they pick up KS later in their career. KS remains viable through-out a warrior's career, though those that achieve ten million or more experience post-cap may find more benefit learning spells if they're looking to min/max.

Of particular interest to warriors, the Absorb Spell feat gained upon learning KS can make hunting areas with magical creatures much easier. If activated when one sees the spell prep messaging for a creature, they will be immune to the next spell targeted at them and gain a significant boost to their STR stat (which translates to a boost in [[AS]])).

===Rogues===

Coming soon

===Monks===

While Monks can train in [[Spell Research]] more easily than Rogues or Warriors (costing 43% and 68% fewer training points respectively), Monks can reconcile being the "most magical square" with Kroderine Soul through the use of a specific feat: [[Mental Acuity]]. This feat enables KS for Monks by allowing the first 20 ranks of the [[Minor Mental]] spell circle as a "freebie" (not losing Kroderine Soul status due to knowledge of these ranks) and casting those spells using Stamina, rather than Mana.

This allows Monks the unique playstyle of being able to spell up using [[Iron Skin]] and [[Dragonclaw]], utility spells like [[Vision]], etc. while gaining the protections of Kroderine Soul.

===Smaller Races===

[[Burghal gnome]]s, [[Forest gnome]]s, and [[Halfling]]s should note that they will lose access to [[Strength (509)]]. Since many squares of these races rely heavily on this spell to help with encumbrance issues, they should carefully consider how much losing its benefits will impact them. The [[CMAN]] [[Surge of Strength]] can be used to mitigate this loss, but some may not find this an acceptable substitute due to its cooldown period.

==Resources==
* [[Kroderine Soul]]
* [[Kroderine Soul/saved_posts|Saved posts]]
* [[Player System Manager/Saved posts|Player System Manager saved posts]]

[[Category:Feats]]

Animalistic Spirit

2023-08-20T07:14:25Z

ROUNDABOUT1: Adding the megafauna flare message!

{{TOCright|limit=3}}The '''Animalistic Spirit''' Weapons and Shields, also known as Animalistic Fury, were first released at [[pay event]] [[Duskruin]] in August 2020 at the [[BVShop:Untamed_Spirit|Untamed Spirit]] shop. There are now four versions of the Animalistic Spirit items:

* [[Animalistic Spirit Weapon]]s
* [[Animalistic Spirit Shield]]s
* [[Animalistic Spirit Armor]]
* [[Animalistic Spirit Headdress]]

==Affinity/Taming==

As the spirits within the items are wild and untamed, you must tame the spirit to prevent them from backlashing on you. The backlash happens if you are wielding the weapon/shield (i.e., held in hand or worn in the case of UCS gloves/boots). The backlash is different depending on the weapon or shield type - melee weapons and runestaves will make it so you cannot parry, UCS gloves/boots and ranged will give you a DS/TD debuff, while shields will make it so you cannot block. '''NOTE:''' This is only a very short effect and does not happen all the time. The more tame the spirit is, the less chance it will backlash and the shorter the backlash will last. When fully tame, the spirit will not backlash on you at all.

To tame the spirit, you must successfully hit like-level foes with the weapon/shield, or successfully parry(melee/runestaves), evade (UCS/ranged), or block (shield) attacks from like-level foes while you are in a forward or greater stance and actively participating in combat.

The spirits will only trust one person at a time - if you want to pass this weapon/shield off to someone else, the new owner will have to work off the trust gained by the previous owner before gaining trust of their own.

The more tame the spirit is, the more powerful the Animalistic Fury flares will become. You can unlock the ceiling/potential top end of the flare strength by unlocking the flare tier. Off the shelf, the flares will max out at regular flare strength.

==Animalistic Spirit Defaults and Allowed Nouns==
'''Note:''' The first noun listed in the allowed nouns cell for each spirit type is the default noun that will be applied with any spirit change certificate. The default color is always misty green. Changing the animal noun within a Spirit Type is done via Alteration services.

{| {{prettytable}}
|+Available Spirit Defaults and Allowed Alteration Nouns
!scope="col"|Spirit Type!!scope="col"|Spirit Descriptor!!scope="col"|Spirit Call!!scope="col"|Spirit Group!!scope="col"|Allowed Nouns (first is default)
|-
|scope="row"|Aquatic mammal (with flippers)||sleek||chitter||pod||dolphin, whale, orca, seal, sea lion, walrus, manatee, narwhal
|-
|scope="row"|Arachnid||giant||chitter||swarm||spider, tarantula, arachnid, black widow spider, brown recluse spider, wolf spider, huntsman spider, tomb spider, scorpion
|-
|scope="row"|Armored||squat||snort||band||armadillo, pangolin, hedgehog, porcupine, echidna
|-
|scope="row"|Avian (aquatic)||pudgy||squawk||flock||penguin, emperor penguin, rockhopper penguin, puffin, auk
|-
|scope="row"|Avian (predatory)||angular||screen||flock||hawk, falcon, eagle, owl, barn owl, snow owl, screech owl, gyrfalcon, peregrine falcon, kestrel, osprey, goshawk, kite, Caligos eagle, harpy eagle
|-
|scope="row"|Avian (rattite)||tall||shriek||flock||ostrich, emu, rhea, cassowary, moa, kiwi
|-
|scope="row"|Avian (small)||plump||chirp||flock||sparrow, robin, dove, turtle dove, finch, starling, warbler, blackbird, thrush, swift, cuckoo, oriole, cardinal, lark, chickadee, hummingbird, wren, canary, swallow
|-
|scope="row"|Avian (magical)||fiery||shriek||band||phoenix, firebird, griffin, storm griffin, gryphon, grifflet, valravn
|-
|scope="row"|Bat||angular||squeak||swarm||bat, fruit bat, vampire bat, flying fox
|-
|scope="row"|Canine||rangy||howl||pack||wolf, jackal, fox, fennec fox, hyena, dhole, coyote, dog, bush dog, foxhound, bloodhound, wolfhound, mastiff, puppy, aardwolf, direwolf, hound
|-
|scope="row"|Cephalopod||bulbous||gurgle||band||octopus, squid, cuttlefish, nautilus, kraken, jellyfish
|-
|scope="row"|Corvid||sleek||caw||mob||raven, crow, magpie, jackdaw, rook, jay
|-
|scope="row"|Equine||muscular||whinny||herd||horse, pony, stallion, mare, zebra, donkey, mule
|-
|scope="row"|Feline (large)||lithe||roar||pride||lion, lioness, panther, tiger, tigress, puma, catamount, jaguar, leopard, snow leopard, clouded leopard, cheetah, saber-toothed tiger
|-
|scope="row"|Feline (small)||sleek||hiss||clowder||cat, kitten, bobcat, lynx, serval, caracal, margay, ocelot, jaguarundi, snowcat, genet, fishing cat, Caligos lynx
|-
|scope="row"|Hooved (horned) mammal||antlered||bellow||stampede||stag, deer, goat, antelope, buffalo, bison, bull, oryx, wildebeest, ram, moose, elk, yak, hind, hart, gazelle, caribou, muntjac, buck, reindeer, doe, ibex, rolton, sheep
|-
|scope="row"|Insect (crawly)||multi-horned||chitter||swarm||ant, fire ant, termite, centipede, millipede, earwig, flea, louse, bedbug, beetle, dung beetle, rhinoceros beetle, scarab, praying mantis, cockroach, roach, water bug, ladybug, stinkbug
|-
|scope="row"|Insect (flying)||{{addmetext}}||{{addmetext}}||{{addmetext}}||bee, bumblebee, honeybee, butterfly, monarch butterfly, moth, luna moth, wasp, yellow jacket, grasshopper, cricket, locust, mosquito, gnat, midge, fly, fruit fly, dragonfly, damselfly, firefly, mayfly, aphid, cicada
|-
|scope="row"|Lizard/Frog||scaly||hiss||band||lizard, horned lizard, frilled lizard, iguana, gecko, newt, skink, salamander, frog, bullfrog, toad, tree frog, poison dart frog, teadragon
|-
|scope="row"|Megafauna||tusked||trumpet||band||elephant, mammoth, woolly mammoth, rhinoceros, hippo, hippopotamous, giraffe
|-
|scope="row"|Mustelid||stocky||growl||band||badger, honey badger, ferret, weasel, ermine, pine marten, stoat, skunk, wolverine, fisher, mongoose
|-
|scope="row"|Porcine||stocky||snort||drove||boar, iron boar, pig, hog, warthog, babirusa
|-
|scope="row"|Primate (small)||gangly||screech||troop||monkey, tamarin, marmoset, macaque, baboon, lemur, indri, sifaka, loris, bushbaby, capuchin
|-
|scope="row"|Rabbit/hare||lanky||growl||herd||hare, rabbit, jackrabbit, cottontail, arctic hare, snowshoe hare
|-
|scope="row"|Rodent (small)||plump||squeak||herd||mouse, dormouse, rat, squirrel, chinchilla, hamster, cavy, gopher, groundhog, lemming, naked mole rat, marmot, muskrat, viscacha
|-
|scope="row"|Semi-aquatic||sleek||chitter||band||otter, sea otter, river otter, platypus
|-
|scope="row"|Semi-arboreal||plump||chitter||band||raccoon, opossum, possum, red panda, bearcat, binturong, civet
|-
|scope="row"|Shark||long-finned||growl||band||shark, great white shark, hammerhead shark, tiger shark, dogfish, sawshark, bullhead shark, thresher shark, basking shark, mako shark, nurse shark, whale shark, reef shark
|-
|scope="row"|Snake||sinuous||hiss||mass||snake, serpent, cobra, asp, adder, boa, boa constrictor, rattlesnake, corn snake, mamba, eel
|-
|scope="row"|Turtle||{{addmetext}}||{{addmetext}}||{{addmetext}}||turtle, snapping turtle, painted turtle, tortoise, giant tortoise, sea turtle, terrapin
|-
|scope="row"|Ursine||burly||growl||band||bear, grizzly bear, polar bear, black bear, brown bear, cave bear, red bear, panda, giant panda, sloth bear, direbear
|-
|}

==Animalistic Fury Flare Messaging Beginning==

When the Animalistic Fury flare activates on either an [[Animalistic Spirit Weapon]] or an [[Animalistic Spirit Shield]], the following message will be seen.

<pre{{log2}}>Riotous (spirit color) energy races along the surface of the (item noun), slender tendrils rising up to coalesce into the ethereal form of a/an (spirit descriptor) (spirit animal noun).
** (Beginning of Animal Fury flare messaging) (end of Animal Fury flare messaging) **
(Crit table damage messaging)</pre>

Please see the below tables for the expanded flare messaging which includes both the highly customized first half and then the damage type customization. Spirit animal noun, spirit descriptor, spirit color, spirit call, and spirit group can all also be customized. See the [[Animalistic Spirit#Animalistic Spirit Defaults and Allowed Nouns|Animalistic Spirit Defaults and Allowed Nouns table]] for more information.

{| {{prettytable}}
|+ Beginning of Animal Fury Flare Messaging
!scope="col"|Spirit Type !!Flare Messaging Example
|-
!scope="row"|Aquatic mammal (with flippers)
|Flicking its tail sharply, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) swims forward through the air with an angry (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|-
!scope="row"|Arachnid
|Mandibles clicking and multiple legs churning, a/an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) skitters forward with a shrill (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|-
!scope="row"|Armored
|(Armored/spiked/quilled) back arched aggressively, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) rushes forward with a fierce (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|-
!scope="row"|Avian (aquatic)
|Wings flapping and head bobbing, a/an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) waddles forward with a fierce (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|-
!scope="row"|Avian (magical)
|Surrounded by (a corona of flickering flames/crackling tendrils of lightning), a/an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) swoops down with an eerily echoing (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|-
!scope="row"|Avian (predatory)
|Talons extended and wings flared, an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) dives down with an ear-piercing (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|-
!scope="row"|Avian (rattite)
|{{addmetext}}
|-
!scope="row"|Avian (small)
|{{addmetext}}
|-
!scope="row"|Bat
|Leathery wings flapping noiselessly, an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) swoops down with a shrill (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|-
!scope="row"|Canine
|Hackles raised and teeth bared, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) rushes forward with a deafening (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|-
!scope="row"|Cephalopod
|{{addmetext}}
|-
!scope="row"|Corvid
|Wings spread and intelligent eyes agleam, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) circles in the air before diving with an ear-piercing (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|-
!scope="row"|Equine
|Tossing its maned head angrily, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) gallops forward with a wild (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|-
!scope="row"|Feline (small)
|Lashing its tail and puffing out its fur, a/an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) pounces with a fierce (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|-
!scope="row"|Feline (large)
|Baring its sharp teeth in a snarl, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) charges forward with a deafening (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|-
!scope="row"|Horned and hooved mammal
|Pawing angrily at the air, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) charges forward with its (horned/antlered) head lowered as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|-
!scope="row"|Insect (crawly)
|{{addmetext}}
|-
!scope="row"|Insect (flying)
|{{addmetext}}
|-
!scope="row"|Lizard/Frog
|{{addmetext}}
|-
!scope="row"|Megafauna
|Fanning its wide ears and lifting its trunk, a/an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) charges forward with a strident (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|-
!scope="row"|Mustelid
|Hackles bristling and body tensed into a fearless stance, a/an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) charges forward with a fierce (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|-
!scope="row"|Primate (small)
|Body hunched forward and sharp canine teeth bared, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) suddenly barrels forward with an angry (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|-
!scope="row"|Porcine
|Snorting and pawing at the ground, a/an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) charges forward with a fierce (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|-
!scope="row"|Rabbit/hare
|Flicking its long ears and baring sharp teeth, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) hops forward with a fierce (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|-
!scope="row"|Rodent (small)
|Baring its curved front teeth, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) scurries forward with a piercing (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|-
!scope="row"|Semi-aquatic
|Puffing out its fur and baring its sharp teeth, a/an (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) swims sinuously forward with a fierce (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|-
!scope="row"|Semi-arboreal
|Body tense and (bushy/bald) tail held stiff, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) charges forward with a fierce (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|-
!scope="row"|Shark
|{{addmetext}}
|-
!scope="row"|Snake
|Undulating in a sinuous motion, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) slithers forward with an angry (spirit call) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|-
!scope="row"|Turtle
|{{addmetext}}
|-
!scope="row"|Ursine
|Lifting its lip to expose sharp teeth in a growl, a (spirit descriptor) ethereal (spirit animal noun) lumbers forward with a deafening (spirit growl) as a (spirit group) of (see damage type messaging)
|-
|}

==Animalistic Fury Flare Messaging Ending==

{|{{prettytable}}
|+End of Animal Fury Flare Messaging Based on Damage Type
!scope="col"|Flare Voucher Level!!Damage Type !!Flare Messaging
|-
!scope="row"|Default
!Grapple
|wispy (spirit color) (spirit plural) roil forth in an angry torrent!
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="5"|Common
!Cold
|(spirit plural) made of jagged ice shards fly forth in an icy rush!
|-
!Electricity
|(spirit plural) made of tiny (spirit color) sparks burst forth!
|-
!Heat
|fiery (spirit plural) made out of (spirit color) flames burst forth in a sudden blaze!
|-
!Impact
|raging (spirit color) (spirit plural) barrel around it with a cacophony of rumbles!
|-
!Vacuum
|wispy (spirit color) (spirit plural) whirl violently around it in a deadly vortex!
|-
!scope="row" rowspan="6"|Uncommon
!Acid
|hazy (spirit color) (spirit plural) bubble forth in a miasma of toxic fumes!
|-
!Disintegration
|wavering (spirit plural) made of shifting (spirit color) light surge forth!
|-
!Disruption
|distorted (spirit color) (spirit plural) lurch around it on a wave of disruption!
|-
!Plasma
|radiant (spirit plural) made of brilliant (spirit color) energy burst forth!
|-
!Steam
|hazy (spirit plural) made of (spirit color) steam billow out in an angry cloud!
|-
!Unbalance
|wispy (spirit color) (spirit plural) surge forth in an unbalancing attack!
|}

==See Also==
* [[Animalistic Spirit/saved posts|Saved posts]]

[[Category:Items]]