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| duration = [[Instantaneous]]
| duration = [[Instantaneous]]
| type = Attack
| type = Attack
| subtype = Warding
| subtype = Maneuver
| target = Single
| target = Single
| interval = None
| interval = None
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| mana_cost = 5
| mana_cost = 5
| dtype = [[Health]]
| dtype = [[Health]]
| status = [[Prone]], [[Roundtime]]
| status = [[Prone]], [[Staggered]]
| ctype = [[Unbalance critical table|Unbalance]]
| ctype = [[Unbalance critical table|Unbalance]]
| navigation = {{minor spiritual navigation}}
| navigation = {{minor spiritual navigation}}
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<section begin=description /><noinclude>'''Unbalance''' calls</noinclude><includeonly>Calls</includeonly> upon the spiritual forces to impact the target if their spirit [[warding]] fails. The target would then suffer an [[unbalance critical table|unbalancing]] injury, often resulting in the foe falling down. The severity of the injury is determined by the warding margin.<section end=description />
<section begin=description /><noinclude>'''Unbalance''' calls</noinclude><includeonly>Calls</includeonly> upon the spiritual forces to throw the target off balance using a [[standard maneuver roll]]. If successful, the target is [[Staggered]] and suffers an [[unbalance critical table|unbalancing]] injury, often resulting in the foe falling down. The severity of the injury is determined by the maneuver roll result.<section end=description />


Some creatures (such as those that can float or fly) cannot be knocked down with this spell and would simply take some damage and possibly a brief stagger effect.
Training in [[Spiritual Lore, Summoning]] enhances the power of the attack upon a successful cast.


== Lore Benefits ==
Some creatures are immune to unbalance damage.


Training in [[Spiritual Lore, Summoning]] provides a chance to affect a second target in the room. No additional mana is required when it triggers.
== Tactical Considerations ==


{{equation box|% chance to activate <nowiki>=</nowiki> [[trunc]](Spiritual Lore Summoning [[skill bonus]] / 2)}}
Besides injuries and possible [[stun]]s, it can inflict [[roundtime]] (RT) and knock the target over into the [[prone]] condition. Although mostly used for disabling, the unbalance table has some criticals that can cause death.
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!align="right"|Spiritual Lore, Summoning ranks||4||8||13||18||24||30||40||60||80||100
The [[Major Elemental]] spell [[Hand of Tonis (505)]] and the [[Minor Spiritual]] spell [[Web (118)]], when cast in their [[bolt]] forms, use the same critical table as Unbalance.
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|align="right"|Chance for 2nd strike||10%||20%||30%||40%||50%||60%||70%||80%||90%||100%
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|colspan=11|<small>''Not all thresholds shown''</small>
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==Messaging==
==Messaging==
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You gesture at a seeker.
You gesture at a shambling lurk.
Bands of spectral mist ripple and surge beneath a shambling lurk!
CS: +248 - TD: +201 + CvA: +25 + d100: +74 == +146
[SMR result: 201 (Open d100: 89)]
Warding failed!
... 30 points of damage!
... 25 points of damage!
The shambling lurk's arm snaps trying to prevent fall.
Strike to neck throws opponent to the ground violently.
The seeker is stunned!
It is knocked to the ground!
The shambling lurk is stunned!
The seeker is knocked to the ground!

The spectral mist suddenly shifts to a pale scaled shaper! {{green|''(second strike)''}}
Bands of spectral mist ripple and surge beneath a pale scaled shaper!
[SMR result: 131 (Open d100: 32)]
... 15 points of damage!
Upward thrust lifts the scaled shaper several inches off the ground.
It is knocked to the ground!
The scaled shaper is stunned!
Cast Roundtime 2 Seconds.
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Revision as of 20:22, 17 January 2024

Unbalance (110)
Mnemonic [UNBALANCE]
Duration Instantaneous
Cast Time 2
Mana Cost 5
Attack Magic - Damage - Disabling  
Subtype Maneuver 
Target(s) Single 
Damage Type Health 
State(s) Inflicted Prone, Staggered 
Critical Type Unbalance 
Minor Spiritual Spells
Spirit Warding I (101) Defensive
Spirit Barrier (102) Defensive
Spirit Defense (103) Defensive
Disease Resistance (104) Defensive
Poison Resistance (105) Defensive
Spirit Fog (106) Defensive
Spirit Warding II (107) Defensive
Stun Relief (108) Utility
Dispel Invisibility (109) Utility
Unbalance (110) Attack
Fire Spirit (111) Attack
Water Walking (112) Utility
Undisease (113) Utility
Unpoison (114) Utility
Fasthr's Reward (115) Defensive
Locate Person (116) Utility
Spirit Strike (117) Offensive
Web (118) Attack
Spirit Dispel (119) Utility
Lesser Shroud (120) Defensive
Call Lightning (125) Attack
Spirit Guide (130) Utility
Searing Light (135) Attack
Wall of Force (140) Defensive

Unbalance calls upon the spiritual forces to throw the target off balance using a standard maneuver roll. If successful, the target is Staggered and suffers an unbalancing injury, often resulting in the foe falling down. The severity of the injury is determined by the maneuver roll result.

Some creatures (such as those that can float or fly) cannot be knocked down with this spell and would simply take some damage and possibly a brief stagger effect.

Lore Benefits

Training in Spiritual Lore, Summoning provides a chance to affect a second target in the room. No additional mana is required when it triggers.

% chance to activate = trunc(Spiritual Lore Summoning skill bonus / 2)
Spiritual Lore, Summoning ranks 4 8 13 18 24 30 40 60 80 100
Chance for 2nd strike 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Not all thresholds shown

Messaging

You gesture at a shambling lurk.
Bands of spectral mist ripple and surge beneath a shambling lurk!
[SMR result: 201 (Open d100: 89)]
   ... 25 points of damage!
   The shambling lurk's arm snaps trying to prevent fall.
   It is knocked to the ground!
   The shambling lurk is stunned!

The spectral mist suddenly shifts to a pale scaled shaper! (second strike)
Bands of spectral mist ripple and surge beneath a pale scaled shaper!
[SMR result: 131 (Open d100: 32)]
   ... 15 points of damage!
   Upward thrust lifts the scaled shaper several inches off the ground.
   It is knocked to the ground!
   The scaled shaper is stunned!
Cast Roundtime 2 Seconds.

Alchemy Recipe

A lustrous beryl wand
  1. Add crystalline solution
  2. Add ayana leaf
  3. Add powdered golden beryl gem
  4. Boil
  5. Add 4 doses of powdered skeleton bone from skeletons
  6. Simmer
  7. Add 2 doses of s'ayanad crystal
  8. Infuse
  9. Chant Unbalance (110)