Song of Depression (1015)

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Song of Depression (1015) Mnemonic [DEPRESSION] Duration Immediate; Manual RENEW Attack Magic - Disabling   Subtype Warding  Target(s) Ungrouped  Interval One-shot  State(s) Inflicted -20 TD, Slowed

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

Song of Depression is an open cast warding spellsong that will attempt to cause all not joined to the singer to become depressed, decreasing their ability to ward against magic and attack. All affected will suffer -20 to target defense (TD) and additional roundtime (RT) when performing actions.

Renewal Cost

6 MP. The spell must be manually renewed via RENEW 1015.

Lore Benefits

Training in Mental Lore, Telepathy imposes an additional -1 to the TD penalty, and +1 RT according to the tables below.

Mental Lore, Telepathy ranks	0	1	2	3	5	8	10	14	17	21	26
Total TD penalty	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
Mental Lore, Telepathy ranks		31	36	42	49	55	63	70	78	87	96
Total TD penalty		31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40

Mental Lore, Telepathy ranks	10	25	45	70	100
Additional RT	1	2	3	4	5

Messaging

You weave another verse into your harmony.
You begin singing a harmony of depression and lethargy.
XXX appears to be struggling with the debilitating force!
  CS: +512 - TD: +155 + CvA: +12 + d100: +47 - -5 == +421
  Warding failed!
XXX appears slower and looks depressed.

Target view:

  XXX skillfully begins to weave another verse into her harmony.
  XXX sings a harmony of depression and lethargy.
  You struggle with the debilitating force!
  The evanescent shield shrouding you fades briefly.
    CS: +512 - TD: +155 + CvA: +12 + d100: +47 - -5 == +421
    Warding failed!
  You feel yourself slowing down in a depressed state!

  You swing an ancient illthorn runestaff at XXX!
    AS: +34 vs DS: +567 with AvD: +7 + d100 roll: +98 = -428
     A clean miss.
  Roundtime: 5 sec.
  Roundtime changed to 10 seconds.