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			The below was moved from the Verb:RENEW page. Since it focuses on the mechanics and not just the usage of the verb, this should be worked into the main article here. [[User:GS4-XERAPHINA\|GS4-XERAPHINA]] ([[User talk:GS4-XERAPHINA\|talk]]) 08:31, 4 May 2026 (CDT)

	''Renew'' is used to cause one or more of a [[Bard]]s [[Bard Base\|SpellSong]]s to update their renewal period, or to effectively re-[[cast]] the spell before the renewal period rolls around. The Bard can		''Renew'' is used to cause one or more of a [[Bard]]s [[Bard Base\|SpellSong]]s to update their renewal period, or to effectively re-[[cast]] the spell before the renewal period rolls around. The Bard can
	* "renew <mnemonic\|number>", in order to cause just one specific spell to be renewed (but at the end of the renewal period, all spellsongs will still renew as usual)		* "renew <mnemonic\|number>", in order to cause just one specific spell to be renewed (but at the end of the renewal period, all spellsongs will still renew as usual)

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GS4-XERAPHINA moved page Verb:RENEW to Talk:Bard Base without leaving a redirect: covers the mechanics of the verb. This should be worked into the main page here.

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KRAKII: added LuckSong/1006 to Type1 renewals

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added LuckSong/1006 to Type1 renewals

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	However, other SpellSongs behave unlike most other spells and have '''no fixed duration'''; instead, they are added to a Bard's medley and will renew automatically at a fixed interval of time. This can happen even in areas where spells may not normally be cast, such as in front of the bank teller or standing in the [[locker]]. Renewable SpellSongs are of two basic types:		However, other SpellSongs behave unlike most other spells and have '''no fixed duration'''; instead, they are added to a Bard's medley and will renew automatically at a fixed interval of time. This can happen even in areas where spells may not normally be cast, such as in front of the bank teller or standing in the [[locker]]. Renewable SpellSongs are of two basic types:
	:1) These SpellSongs continue to roll over indefinitely: All of the "Sonic Equipment Songs" ([[Sonic Shield Song (1009)]], [[Sonic Weapon Song (1012)]], [[Sonic Armor (1014)]]) have this regular renewal, as well as the [[Attack strength\|AS]] boosting [[Kai's Triumph Song (1007)]] ~~and~~ the defensive [[Fortitude Song (1003)]], [[Song of Valor (1010)]], and [[Song of Mirrors (1019)]].		:1) These SpellSongs continue to roll over indefinitely: All of the "Sonic Equipment Songs" ([[Sonic Shield Song (1009)]], [[Sonic Weapon Song (1012)]], [[Sonic Armor (1014)]]) have this regular renewal, as well as the [[Attack strength\|AS]] boosting [[Kai's Triumph Song (1007)]], the defensive [[Fortitude Song (1003)]], [[Song of Valor (1010)]] and [[Song of Mirrors (1019)]], and the utility/defense [[Song of Luck (1006)]].
	::[[Song of Power (1018)]] is within this group--it will remain in the Bard's medley and renew automatically--but most Bards recommend that extreme caution be taken with use of this SpellSong, due to side effects (up to and including death) that occur after it has renewed more than once.		::[[Song of Power (1018)]] is within this group--it will remain in the Bard's medley and renew automatically--but most Bards recommend that extreme caution be taken with use of this SpellSong, due to side effects (up to and including death) that occur after it has renewed more than once.
	:2) These SpellSongs last only until the end of the renewal period (either automatic, or when the Bard forces it with a "renew all"), and take effect ''only'' upon being cast or upon a manual renewal (e.g. "renew holdsong"/"renew 1001"). Most of those that are offensive in nature are in this category: [[Holding Song (1001)]], [[Song of Unravelling (1013)]], [[Song of Depression (1015)]], [[Song of Rage (1016)]], and [[Song of Sonic Disruption (1030)]] are some of the most commonly used.		:2) These SpellSongs last only until the end of the renewal period (either automatic, or when the Bard forces it with a "renew all"), and take effect ''only'' upon being cast or upon a manual renewal (e.g. "renew holdsong"/"renew 1001"). Most of those that are offensive in nature are in this category: [[Holding Song (1001)]], [[Song of Unravelling (1013)]], [[Song of Depression (1015)]], [[Song of Rage (1016)]], and [[Song of Sonic Disruption (1030)]] are some of the most commonly used.

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	However, other SpellSongs behave unlike most other spells and have '''no fixed duration'''; instead, they are added to a Bard's medley and will renew automatically at a fixed interval of time. This can happen even in areas where spells may not normally be cast, such as in front of the bank teller or standing in the [[locker]]. Renewable SpellSongs are of two basic types:		However, other SpellSongs behave unlike most other spells and have '''no fixed duration'''; instead, they are added to a Bard's medley and will renew automatically at a fixed interval of time. This can happen even in areas where spells may not normally be cast, such as in front of the bank teller or standing in the [[locker]]. Renewable SpellSongs are of two basic types:
	:1) These SpellSongs continue to roll over indefinitely: All of the "Sonic Equipment Songs" ([[Sonic Shield Song (1009)]], [[Sonic Weapon Song (1012)]], [[Sonic Armor (1014)]]) have this regular renewal, as well as the [[~~AS\|attack~~ strength]] boosting [[Kai's Triumph Song (1007)]] and the defensive [[Fortitude Song (1003)]], [[Song of Valor (1010)]], and [[Song of Mirrors (1019)]].		:1) These SpellSongs continue to roll over indefinitely: All of the "Sonic Equipment Songs" ([[Sonic Shield Song (1009)]], [[Sonic Weapon Song (1012)]], [[Sonic Armor (1014)]]) have this regular renewal, as well as the [[Attack strength\|AS]] boosting [[Kai's Triumph Song (1007)]] and the defensive [[Fortitude Song (1003)]], [[Song of Valor (1010)]], and [[Song of Mirrors (1019)]].
	::[[Song of Power (1018)]] is within this group--it will remain in the Bard's medley and renew automatically--but most Bards recommend that extreme caution be taken with use of this SpellSong, due to side effects (up to and including death) that occur after it has renewed more than once.		::[[Song of Power (1018)]] is within this group--it will remain in the Bard's medley and renew automatically--but most Bards recommend that extreme caution be taken with use of this SpellSong, due to side effects (up to and including death) that occur after it has renewed more than once.
	:2) These SpellSongs last only until the end of the renewal period (either automatic, or when the Bard forces it with a "renew all"), and take effect ''only'' upon being cast or upon a manual renewal (e.g. "renew holdsong"/"renew 1001"). Most of those that are offensive in nature are in this category: [[Holding Song (1001)]], [[Song of Unravelling (1013)]], [[Song of Depression (1015)]], [[Song of Rage (1016)]], and [[Song of Sonic Disruption (1030)]] are some of the most commonly used.		:2) These SpellSongs last only until the end of the renewal period (either automatic, or when the Bard forces it with a "renew all"), and take effect ''only'' upon being cast or upon a manual renewal (e.g. "renew holdsong"/"renew 1001"). Most of those that are offensive in nature are in this category: [[Holding Song (1001)]], [[Song of Unravelling (1013)]], [[Song of Depression (1015)]], [[Song of Rage (1016)]], and [[Song of Sonic Disruption (1030)]] are some of the most commonly used.

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KRAKII at 18:32, 23 July 2008

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	However, other SpellSongs behave unlike most other spells and have '''no fixed duration'''; instead, they are added to a Bard's medley and will renew automatically at a fixed interval of time. This can happen even in areas where spells may not normally be cast, such as in front of the bank teller or standing in the [[locker]]. Renewable SpellSongs are of two basic types:		However, other SpellSongs behave unlike most other spells and have '''no fixed duration'''; instead, they are added to a Bard's medley and will renew automatically at a fixed interval of time. This can happen even in areas where spells may not normally be cast, such as in front of the bank teller or standing in the [[locker]]. Renewable SpellSongs are of two basic types:
	# These SpellSongs continue to roll over indefinitely: All of the "Sonic Equipment Songs" ([[Sonic Shield Song (1009)]], [[Sonic Weapon Song (1012)]], [[Sonic Armor (1014)]]) have this regular renewal, as well as the [[AS\|attack strength]] boosting [[Kai's Triumph Song (1007)]] and the defensive [[Fortitude Song (1003)]], [[Song of Valor (1010)]], and [[Song of Mirrors (1019)]].		:1) These SpellSongs continue to roll over indefinitely: All of the "Sonic Equipment Songs" ([[Sonic Shield Song (1009)]], [[Sonic Weapon Song (1012)]], [[Sonic Armor (1014)]]) have this regular renewal, as well as the [[AS\|attack strength]] boosting [[Kai's Triumph Song (1007)]] and the defensive [[Fortitude Song (1003)]], [[Song of Valor (1010)]], and [[Song of Mirrors (1019)]].
			::[[Song of Power (1018)]] is within this group--it will remain in the Bard's medley and renew automatically--but most Bards recommend that extreme caution be taken with use of this SpellSong, due to side effects (up to and including death) that occur after it has renewed more than once.
	# These SpellSongs last only until the end of the renewal period (either automatic, or when the Bard forces it with a "renew all"). Most of those that are offensive in nature are in this category: [[~~Song of~~ Holding (1001)]], [[~~Unravel~~ (1013)]], [[Song of Depression (1015)]], [[Song of Rage (1016)]], and [[Song of Sonic Disruption (1030)]] are some of the most commonly used.		:2) These SpellSongs last only until the end of the renewal period (either automatic, or when the Bard forces it with a "renew all"), and take effect ''only'' upon being cast or upon a manual renewal (e.g. "renew holdsong"/"renew 1001"). Most of those that are offensive in nature are in this category: [[Holding Song (1001)]], [[Song of Unravelling (1013)]], [[Song of Depression (1015)]], [[Song of Rage (1016)]], and [[Song of Sonic Disruption (1030)]] are some of the most commonly used.
			::Note that [[Song of Unravelling (1013)]] differs from the remainder of this type of SpellSong in that there is a limited time period (approximately 30 seconds after the most recent cast/renewal) in which the Bard can renew the spell. If no renewal command is issued during that time, then the SpellSong ends immediately even if there is still mana remaining in the target.

	=Calculating the renewal period=		=Calculating the renewal period=

KRAKII at 16:01, 23 July 2008

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			''Renew'' is used to cause one or more of a [[Bard]]s [[Bard Base\|SpellSong]]s to update their renewal period, or to effectively re-[[cast]] the spell before the renewal period rolls around. The Bard can
⚫	Many ~~[[Bard Base\|SpellSong]]s~~ that a [[Bard]] uses work identically to other spells: the Bard must first [[PREPARE (verb)\|prepare]] the spell and then [[CAST (verb)\|cast]] it, either at a specific target or "in general" (affecting the whole room).
			* "renew <mnemonic\|number>", in order to cause just one specific spell to be renewed (but at the end of the renewal period, all spellsongs will still renew as usual)
			* "renew all" in order to manually cause the renewal period to end immediately (spellsongs that do not "roll over"--see the list of "Type 2 renewing SpellSongs", below--will end, just as though the renewal period had expired)

		⚫	Many SpellSongs that a Bard uses work identically to other spells: the Bard must first [[PREPARE (verb)\|prepare]] the spell and then [[CAST (verb)\|cast]] it, either at a specific target or "in general" (affecting the whole room).
⚫	However, other SpellSongs behave unlike most other spells and have '''no fixed duration'''; instead, they are added to a Bard's medley and will renew automatically at a fixed interval of time. This can happen even in areas where spells may not normally be cast, such as in front of the bank teller or standing in the [[locker]].

⚫	* All of the "Sonic Equipment Songs" ([[Sonic Shield Song (1009)]], [[Sonic Weapon Song (1012)]], [[Sonic Armor (1014)]]) have this regular renewal, as well as the [[AS\|attack strength]] boosting [[Kai's Triumph Song (1007)]] and the defensive [[Fortitude Song (1003)]], [[Song of Valor (1010)]], and [[Song of Mirrors (1019)]].
		⚫	However, other SpellSongs behave unlike most other spells and have '''no fixed duration'''; instead, they are added to a Bard's medley and will renew automatically at a fixed interval of time. This can happen even in areas where spells may not normally be cast, such as in front of the bank teller or standing in the [[locker]]. Renewable SpellSongs are of two basic types:
⚫	* ~~Some~~ of the ~~renewable~~ ~~SpellSongs~~ do ~~not~~ ~~actually~~ ~~"roll~~ ~~over"~~ ~~their~~ ~~duration~~ in ~~this~~ ~~manner,~~ ~~and~~ ~~must~~ be ~~renewed~~ ~~manually~~. Most of those that are offensive in nature are in this category: [[Song of Holding (1001)]], [[Unravel (1013)]], [[Song of Depression (1015)]], [[Song of Rage (1016)]], and [[Song of Sonic Disruption (1030)]] are some of the most commonly used.
		⚫	# These SpellSongs continue to roll over indefinitely: All of the "Sonic Equipment Songs" ([[Sonic Shield Song (1009)]], [[Sonic Weapon Song (1012)]], [[Sonic Armor (1014)]]) have this regular renewal, as well as the [[AS\|attack strength]] boosting [[Kai's Triumph Song (1007)]] and the defensive [[Fortitude Song (1003)]], [[Song of Valor (1010)]], and [[Song of Mirrors (1019)]].
		⚫	# These SpellSongs last only until the end of the renewal period (either automatic, or when the Bard forces it with a "renew all"). Most of those that are offensive in nature are in this category: [[Song of Holding (1001)]], [[Unravel (1013)]], [[Song of Depression (1015)]], [[Song of Rage (1016)]], and [[Song of Sonic Disruption (1030)]] are some of the most commonly used.

	=Calculating the renewal period=		=Calculating the renewal period=

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			The below was moved from the Verb:RENEW page. Since it focuses on the mechanics and not just the usage of the verb, this should be worked into the main article here. [[User:GS4-XERAPHINA\|GS4-XERAPHINA]] ([[User talk:GS4-XERAPHINA\|talk]]) 08:31, 4 May 2026 (CDT)

	''Renew'' is used to cause one or more of a [[Bard]]s [[Bard Base\|SpellSong]]s to update their renewal period, or to effectively re-[[cast]] the spell before the renewal period rolls around. The Bard can		''Renew'' is used to cause one or more of a [[Bard]]s [[Bard Base\|SpellSong]]s to update their renewal period, or to effectively re-[[cast]] the spell before the renewal period rolls around. The Bard can
	* "renew <mnemonic\|number>", in order to cause just one specific spell to be renewed (but at the end of the renewal period, all spellsongs will still renew as usual)		* "renew <mnemonic\|number>", in order to cause just one specific spell to be renewed (but at the end of the renewal period, all spellsongs will still renew as usual)