User talk:GS4ALASTIR/Bard Proposal

This is a list comparing the proposed changes from the currently linked Bard Proposal found on Discord in the Bard channel: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i0wcL8-_14v7Tzd15BPmlW0aomfSkfotoa0tXtNgk4Q/edit?usp=sharing

There was previously a Minor Mental vs Minor Elemental propsal which can be found at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17mOfhrbfK1kz_CSwFYN23ka-Pur6fmsYnwlUocG47UE/edit?usp=sharing

Bard Songs Overview:

Current Proposal v2 Bard Base Spells Holding Song (1001) Attack Vibration Chant (1002) Attack Fortitude Song (1003) Defensive Purification Song (1004) Utility Lullabye (1005) Attack Song of Luck (1006) Utility Kai's Triumph Song (1007) Offensive Stunning Shout (1008) Attack Sonic Shield Song (1009) Utility Song of Valor (1010) Defensive Song of Peace (1011) Utility Sonic Weapon Song (1012) Utility Song of Unravelling (1013) Attack Sonic Armor (1014) Utility Song of Depression (1015) Attack Song of Rage (1016) Attack Song of Noise (1017) Utility Song of Power (1018) Utility Song of Mirrors (1019) Defensive Traveler's Song (1020) Utility Singing Sword Song (1025) Utility Song of Sonic Disruption (1030) Attack Song of Tonis (1035) Defensive Troubadour's Rally (1040) Utility

Mental Proposal v1 Bard Base Spells War Chant (1001) Offensive Resonance (1002) Attack Dissonance (1003) Attack Purification Song (1004) Utility Lullabye (1005) Attack Etude of Certainty (1006) Offensive Kai's Anthem (1007) Offensive Banshee’s Wail (1008) Attack Sonic Armaments (1009) Utility Song of Valor (1010) Defensive Song of Peace (1011) Utility Arresting Aria (1012) Attack Unraveling Cadence (1013) Attack Crescendo (1014) Offensive Requiem (1015) Attack Song of Tonis (1016) Offensive Cacophony (1017) Attack Power Chord (1018) Utility Melody of Mirrors (1019) Defensive Traveler’s Ballad (1020) Utility Dancing Weapon (1025) Attack Luck's Reverberation (1030) Service Sonic Disruption (1035) Attack Troubadour's Rally (1040) Utility

Sonic Armaments:

• Sonic Armaments (1009) will be able to take upgrades from other services. This includes:
  • Weighting, Padding, and Sighting
  • Enchant (925)
  • Ensorcell (735)
  • Sanctify (330)
  • Creature Bane
  • Temporary upgrades such as Bless (304).

• Each upgrade is limited to a single gear subtype within each category, e.g., if you ensorcell a short sword it will not apply to a broadsword. Tuning Forks may be consumed to apply the full bonus to the weapon, or may be kept separate as a prop to function as they do today.
• This change means that Bards will be subject to the 25% damage resistance penalty from undead, but will be able to bless their gear like any other to avoid this penalty.
• Finally, Sonic Armaments are immune to dispel attempts and song renewal failure checks.

Spell Song Mechanics:

• Bards will no longer manually use the renewal system. Instead, any spell with a duration of “song” (e.g., Song of Valor (1010), Song of Mirrors (1019), etc.) has an indefinite duration similar to focus songs Mind Over Body (1213) and Focus Barrier (1216), but without the mutual exclusion component.
  • Songs do not have an initial mana cost and will only reduce your maximum available mana.
  • Songs will continue to have an automatic renewal every 60 seconds. If the Bard is unable to concentrate the song can still fail.
  • Bards have a chance to resist renewal failure at a baseline percentage equal to their Discipline Bonus.
  • Mental Mana Control also increases the chance songs are maintained through being incapacitated at a rate of 1% per rank.
  • Sonic Armaments are not subject to the renewal failure.
  • The existing RENEW verb is deprecated.
  • Every renewal period has a chance to produce ambient messaging to the room about the Bard singing a medley.
  • There will be several flavors the Bard can choose from which are available in the new RENEW verb.
  • There is also a customized song renewal messaging available via service.

• Renewing spells no longer cost mana, and instead reduce the maximum mana available to the Bard based on the number of songs active.

Current Proposal:	Mana Cost:	1x HP Mana Cost:	2x HP Mana Cost:
Kai’s Anthem (1007)	-1% max mana	3	4
Sonic Armament (1009)	-1% max mana per armament (-3% max)	3/9	4/12
Song of Valor (1010)	-2% max mana	6	8
Song of Peace (1011)	-2% max mana	6	8
Crescendo (1014)	-2% max mana	6	8
Song of Tonis (1016)	-3% max mana	9	12
Song of Mirrors (1019)	-3% max mana	9	12
Dancing Weapon (1025)	-4% max mana	12	16
Luck’s Reverberation (1030)	-4% max mana	12	16
Total to maintain all songs during combat:	-22% max mana	66	88
Total to maintain all songs at anytime	-24% max mana	72	96

Summary of Changes:

Current Spell:	Proposed Spell:	Comments:
Name: Holding Song (1001) Spell Type: Debuff Spell Effect: DS -10% Roundtime: 3s Mana Cost: 1+2 per extra creature	Name: War Chant (1001) Spell Type: Offensive Spell Effect: +10 AS/+6 CS to next attack Roundtime: 1s Duration: 120 seconds. Mana Cost: 1 Lore Benefits: EL:Air Interactions: Crescendo (1014)	The updated version is renamed to War Chant (1001). War Chant (1001) provides a +10AS/+6CS bonus for 1 attack, it can be cast on others. War Chant (1001) is automatically applied by Crescendo (1014) at 10 ranks of EL:Air every 60 seconds. For every 3 ranks above 10, the auto-apply is reduced by 1s down to a minimum 30 seconds at 100 ranks.
Name: Vibration Chant (1002) Spell Type: Spell Effect: Roundtime: Lore Benefits: ML:Manipulation Interactions:	Name: Resonance (1002) Spell Type: (Single Target) CS Attack Spell Effect: Damage Roundtime: Lore Benefits: ML:Manipulation Interactions:	The updated version is renamed to Resonance (1002).
Name: Fortitude Song (1003) Spell Type: Buff Spell Effect: +10DS Roundtime: Lore Benefits: Interactions:	Name: Dissonance (1003) Spell Type: (Single Target) CS Attack Spell Effect: Disruption Damage -15DS Debuff Roundtime: 3s Mana Cost: 3 Lore Benefits: ML:Telepathy Interactions:	The DS bonus from Fortitude Song (1003) is rolled into Song of Valor (1010). Dissonance (1003) gains a ML:Telepathy benefit to include spell casting disruption (607) at 25 ranks with the -15DS Debuff.
Name: Purification Song (1004) Spell Type: Utility Spell Effect: Roundtime: Lore Benefits: ML:Manipulation Interactions:	Name: Purification Song (1004) Spell Type: Utility Spell Effect: Roundtime: Lore Benefits: ML:Manipulation Interactions:	The updated version allows INCANT to auto target the gem in right hand, then left.
Name: Lullabye (1005) Spell Type: Single target Disabler Spell Effect: Status: Calm/Slow/Sleep Roundtime: 3s Lore Benefits: Interactions:	Name: Lullaby (1005) Spell Type: (Single Target) SSR Attack Spell Effect: Status: Calm/Slow/Sleep Roundtime: 2s Lore Benefits: ML:Telepathy Interactions:	The updated version is converted to the SSR system and gains a ML:Telepathy bonus against Undead/Demons.
Name: Song of Luck (1006) Spell Type: Buff Spell Effect: Reroll SMR/CMan Roundtime: Lore Benefits: Interactions:	Name: Etude of Certainty (1006) Spell Type: Offensive Spell Effect: True Strike effect (+d20) Roundtime: 1s Duration: 30s Mana Cost: 6 Lore Benefits: Interactions:	The updated version is converted to add a True Strike bonus of (+d20) every time you switch between a spell and attack. The effect ends at (+d100). Original Song of Luck (1006) is moved to Luck's Reverberation (1030).
Name: Kai's Triumph Song Spell Type: Spell Effect: +10AS up to +20/+31AS Roundtime: Lore Benefits: ML: Telepathy Interactions:	Name: Kai’s Anthem (1007) Spell Type: Offensive "Song" Spell Effect: Roundtime: Lore Benefits: ML: Telepathy	The updated version is renamed Kai’s Anthem (1007).
Name: Stunning Shout (1008) Spell Type: Single target CS Attack spell Spell Effect: HP+Impact OR Unbalance Damage Roundtime: Lore Benefits: EL:Air Interactions:	Name: Banshee’s Wail (1008) Spell Type: (Single Target) SMRv2 Attack or Air Bolt Spell Effect: HP+Unbalance/Impact Damage Roundtime: Lore Benefits: ML:Telepathy ML:Manipulation Interactions: Sonic Armaments (1009) + Dancing Weapon (1025)	The updated version is renamed to Banshee's Wail. The updated version does both Unbalance and Impact Damage instead of a single damage type. ML:Telepathy now increases the critical rank of the unbalance/impact critical damage. At 20 ranks ML:Manipulation, adds EVOKE'd air bolt. The updated version adds a standard flare rate chance to deal Disruption damage to targets hit by Sonic/Dancing Weapons while affected by (1008).
Name: Sonic Shield Song (1009) Spell Type: Utility Spell Effect: Sonic Shield Roundtime: Lore Benefits: EL:Air Interactions:	Name: Sonic Armaments (1009) Spell Type: Utility "Song" Spell Effect: Sonic Gear Roundtime: Lore Benefits: EL:Air ML:Manipulation Interactions: Banshee’s Wail (1008)	The updated version consolidates Sonic Shield (1009), Sonic Weapon (1012), and Sonic Armor (1014) into one spell. The updated version adds reactive and offensive sonic flares to shields and armor. The updated version allows you to sing a second weapon using the SING 2WEAPON command. The updated version allows you to SING AMMO which will generate ammo when FIREing a ranged weapon. The updated version removes impact damage vulnerability from Sonic Armor (1014). The updated version changes the fire/cold/electricity resists. For every 5 ranks of EL:Air, gain 1% resistance up to 20%. For every 25 ranks of ML:Manipulation the spell hindrance is reduced by 1% up to 4%.
Name: Song of Valor (1010) Spell Type: Buff Spell Effect: +20-65 DS/+15 TD Roundtime: Lore Benefits: Interactions:	Name: Song of Valor (1010) Spell Type: Defensive Spell Effect: +10-55 DS/+15 TD Roundtime: Lore Benefits: Interactions:	The updated version adds an additional +10DS for the removal of Fortitude Song (1003). Elemental TD is converted to Elemental/Mental TD.
Name: Song of Peace (1011) Spell Type: Spell Effect: Roundtime: Lore Benefits: Interactions:	Name: Song of Peace (1011) Spell Type: Utility "Song" Spell Effect: Sanctuary (213) Roundtime: Lore Benefits: Interactions:	With the retirement of the RENEW verb, it would no longer be renewable to immediately move a sanctuary; instead it follows after at most 10 seconds (as currently implemented).
Name: Sonic Weapon Song (1012) Spell Type: Utility Spell Effect: Sonic Weapon Roundtime: Lore Benefits: EL:Air Interactions:	Name: Arresting Aria (1012) Spell Type: (AoE) SMR Attack Spell Effect: Status: Root Roundtime: Lore Benefits: ML:Telepathy + EL:Air ML:Manipulation Interactions: Sonic Dispruption (1035)	The updated version changes to an AoE SMR disabler. At 20 ranks of ML:Telepathy and EL:Air, gain Whirling Dervish martial stance against affected targets. At 60 ranks of ML:Manipulation, Sonic Disruption (1035) gains a 2nd-cast effect against targets affected by Arresting Aria (1012) and not killed by the first cast of Sonic Disruption (1035). Example: Cast 1035 at 2 targets affected by 1012. If alive after cast, recast 1035 at the same 2 targets.
Name: Song of Unravelling (1013) Spell Type: Disabler Spell Effect: Dispel/Mana drain Roundtime: Lore Benefits: Interactions:	Name: Unraveling Cadence (1013) Spell Type: (Single Target) CS Attack Spell Effect: Dispel/Mana drain Roundtime: 2s Mana Cost: 5 Lore Benefits: ML:Manipulation Interactions:	The updated version changes to an auto-renew upon success. For every 15 ranks of ML:Manipulation, the spell reapplies every 5 seconds. The spell ends when all spells are removed, mana is drained from the target, or all renewal reapplications are used.
Name: Sonic Armor (1014) Spell Type: Utility Spell Effect: Sonic Armor Roundtime: Lore Benefits: EL:Air Interactions:	Name: Crescendo (1014) Spell Type: Offensive "Song" Spell Effect: Crescendo Effect (Auto-Cast before Attack) Roundtime: Lore Benefits: EL:Air Interactions: War Song (1001)	The updated version changes to a Buff, which gains a standard flare chance to apply the Crescendo Effect. While in effect, a Bard may prepare a spell and attack, and the spell will be auto-cast after the attack. At 10 ranks of EL:Air, War Chant (1001) will be auto-cast every 60 seconds with no cRT or mana cost. For every 3 ranks of EL:Air above 10, the War Chant (1001) auto-cast is reduced by 1s to a minimum of 30s.
Name: Song of Depression (1015) Spell Type: Debuff Spell Effect: -20TD + Status: Slowed Roundtime: Lore Benefits: ML:Telepathy Interactions:	Name: Requiem (1015) Spell Type: (AoE) Attack Spell Effect: -20TD + Status: Slowed Stance Reduction % Dirge of the Dead effect Roundtime: 2s Mana Cost: 10 Lore Benefits: ML:Telepathy Interactions: Banshee's Wail (1008)	The updated version is renamed to Requiem. Requiem (1015) gains the stance reduction from Song of Rage (1016) based on warding margin. Targets affected by Requiem (1015) have a (5 + (ML:Telepathy Ranks /4))% chance to add the Dirge of the Dead effect for 30 seconds. Dirge of the Dead causes the next cast of Banshee's Wail (1008) to have +40AS/+25 SMR and hit up to 3 targets. **
Name: Song of Rage (1016) Spell Type: Disabler Spell Effect: Stance Reduction Roundtime: Lore Benefits: ML:Telepathy Interactions:	Name: Song of Tonis (1016) Spell Type: Offensive "Song" Spell Effect: -1RT, -2RT at 75 Spellsong ranks +15 Dodge Ranks % Wings of Tonis effect Roundtime: Lore Benefits: EL:Air Interactions:	The effects of Song of Rage (1016) are moved to Requim (1015). The updated version of this spell provides -1sRT reduction or -2sRT reduction at 75 spellsong ranks along with 15 Dodge skill. For every 4 ranks of EL:Air, gain 1 Dodge skill up to 40 Dodge Ranks at 100 ranks of EL:Air. Song of Tonis (1016) has a standard flare chance when casting an attack spell to receive the Wings of Tonis buff. Wings of Tonis reduces the RT of the next physical attack by 1s. At 50 ranks of ML:Telepathy it applies to group members. Song of Tonis (1016) may be EVOKE'd to activate a self-cast Wings of Tonis for 60 seconds, which applies to every attack.
Name: Song of Noise (1017) Spell Type: Disabler Spell Effect: Status: Silence Roundtime: Lore Benefits: Interactions:	Name: Cacophony (1017) Spell Type: (Single Target) CS Attack Spell Effect: Vacuum/Disruption critical + HP DoT Roundtime: Lore Benefits: ML:Manipulation Interactions: Dissonance (1003) + Sonic Disruption (1035)	The updated version of this spell causes a Vacuum or Disruption critical, followed by concussion damage DoT flares that fire immediately and every 2 seconds for 5 rounds. Targets who take Disruption damage take an additional round of disruption damage. Cacophony (1017) gains a ML:Manipulation benefit to include spell casting disruption (607) at 25 ranks.
Name: Song of Power (1018) Spell Type: Buff Spell Effect: Off-Node to On-Node Mana Regeneration Roundtime: Lore Benefits: Interactions:	Name: Power Chord (1018) Spell Type: Utility Spell Effect: 5-10% Mana Regeneration Roundtime: 2s Duration: 300 seconds Lore Benefits: Elemental Mana Control + Mental Mana Control Interactions:	The updated version of this spell increases your groups mana regeneration by 5% when on-node, and 10% when off-node. At 25 ranks of Elemental Mana Control + Mental Mana Control, gain +50 AS/+30 CS after a mana pulse for your next attack within 30 seconds.
Name: Song of Mirrors (1019) Spell Type: Spell Effect: Roundtime: Lore Benefits: Interactions:	Name: Melody of Mirrors (1019) Spell Type: Defensive "Song" Spell Effect: Roundtime: Lore Benefits: Interactions:	The updated version is renamed to Melody of Mirrors (1019).
Name: Traveler's Song (1020) Spell Type: Spell Effect: Roundtime: Lore Benefits: Interactions:	Name: Traveler’s Ballad (1020) Spell Type: Utility Spell Effect: Roundtime: Lore Benefits: Interactions:	The updated version is renamed to Traveler's Ballad (1020). Thirst/damage on failures is removed in exchange for longer roundtime.
Name: Singing Sword Song (1025) Spell Type: Spell Effect: Roundtime: Lore Benefits: ML:Manipulation Interactions:	Name: Dancing Weapon (1025) Spell Type: (Single Target) Attack Spell Effect: Roundtime: Lore Benefits: ML:Manipulation ML:Telepathy Interactions: Cacophony (1017)	The updated version is renamed to Dancing Weapon (1025). Updated speed and commands to match Animal Companion (630). AS formula changes to Influence Bonus + Kai's anthem. At 100 ranks of ML:Manipulation, becomes Astral Weapon dealing disintegration damage with a standard flare rate chance to Disorient. At 100 ranks of ML:Telepathy, becomes Psychic Weapon dealing disruption damage with a standard flare rate chance to Confuse.
Name: Song of Sonic Disruption (1030) Spell Type: CS Attack Spell Spell Effect: Disruption Damage Roundtime: Lore Benefits: ML:Manipulation Interactions:	Name: Luck's Reverberation (1030) Spell Type: Service Spell Effect: Roundtime: Lore Benefits: Interactions:	The updated version is renamed to Luck's Reverberation (1030). Service: 2% reroll option to AS/SMR/CS/DS per tier up to 5. Gear difficulty applies.
Name: Song of Tonis (1035) Spell Type: Utility Spell Effect: Roundtime: Lore Benefits: EL:Air Interactions:	Name: Sonic Disruption (1035) Spell Type: (Single Target or AOE) Attack Spell Effect: Roundtime: Lore Benefits: ML:Manipulation Interactions: Cacophony (1017)	The updated version is renamed to Sonic Disruption (1035). The original spell moves to Song of Tonis (1016). Damage is reduced to match Nature's Fury (635).
Name: Troubadour’s Rally (1040) Spell Type: Utility Spell Effect: Roundtime: Lore Benefits: ML:Telepathy + Mental Mana Control Interactions:	Name: Troubadour’s Rally (1040) Spell Type: Utility Spell Effect: Roundtime: Lore Benefits: ML:Telepathy + Mental Mana Control Interactions:	No changes.

Suggestions for Current Proposal:

Current Spell:	Proposed Spell:	Suggestion:
Name: Stunning Shout (1008) Spell Type: Single target attack spell Spell Effect: HP+Impact OR Unbalance Damage Roundtime: Lore Benefits: EL:Air Interactions:	Name: Banshee’s Wail (1008) Spell Type: SMRv2/bolt attack spell/disabler Spell Effect: HP+Unbalance/Impact Damage Roundtime: Lore Benefits: ML:Telepathy ML:Manipulation Interactions: Sonic Armaments (1009) + Dancing Weapon (1025)	** Use the standard AoE targets formula to determine number of targets affected by Dirge of the Dead effect.
Name: Song of Unravelling (1013) Spell Type: Disabler Spell Effect: Dispel/Mana drain Roundtime: Lore Benefits: Interactions:	Name: Unraveling Cadence (1013) Spell Type: Disabler Spell Effect: Dispel/Mana drain Roundtime: 2s Mana Cost: 5 Lore Benefits: ML:Manipulation Interactions:	Due to the speed of combat, change the auto-renewal from 5s to 2s.