Empathic Link (1117)
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Empathic Link is an open cast spell that creates a link between any targets that fail a warding roll. This link causes all affected targets to take the same damage/critical whenever one of the targets is hit. The number of targets is dependent upon training in Mental Mana Control, with a minimum of three possible targets. The damage propagated between the targets can only be inflicted by the caster.
The base chance of propagating damage to the linked creatures is 50%, increased with training in Mental Lore Telepathy. Propagation is independently rolled for each linked target. In addition, training in Telepathy Lore will provide a chance to cause electrical damage to the targets.
The mana cost for Empathic Link is 17, plus an additional 5 mana for each target beyond the second.
Mana Control Benefit
Training in Mental Mana Control (MMC) increases the number of possible targets.
Mental Mana Control ranks 0 10 24 50 100 150 200 250 Number of targets 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Lore Benefits
Training in Mental Lore, Telepathy provides two benefits:
Damage Propagation
Telepathy Lore increases the chance to propagate damage.
Mental Lore, Telepathy ranks 0 1 3 6 10 15 21 28 36 45 55 Chance to propagate damage 50% 52% 54% 56% 58% 60% 62% 64% 66% 58% 60% Mental Lore, Telepathy ranks 66 78 91 105 120 136 153 171 190 210 231 Chance to propagate damage 62% 64% 66% 68% 70% 72% 74% 76% 78% 80% 82%
Link Overload
Telepathy Lore provides a chance of (skill bonus ÷ 5)% to overload a link after casting the spell. This will cause electrical damage to one of the targets that was successfully warded, which will then travel through the link to the others.
Mental Lore, Telepathy ranks 1 10 17 15 24 33 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 Chance for link overload 1% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 70%
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Messaging
- Successful Link (with overload)
>prep 1117 You murmur soft words into the air, the liquid syllables summoning the spirits to aid you in preparing Empathic Link. Your spell is ready. >cast You gesture. You concentrate on establishing a link between yourself and a glistening cerebralite. CS: +481 - TD: +425 + CvA: +25 + d100: +92 == +173 Warding failed! A faint thread of energy forms between you and a glistening cerebralite. You concentrate on establishing a link between yourself and a murky soul siphon. CS: +494 - TD: +435 + CvA: +25 + d100: +31 == +115 Warding failed! A faint thread of energy forms between you and a murky soul siphon. An overload of mental energies pulse through your link to a glistening cerebralite! A translucent shell appears around the cerebralite, absorbing most of the blow. ... 10 points of damage! Ripples of wavering energy coalesce around a murky soul siphon's right leg. ... 5 points of damage! Light shock to right leg. That stings!
- Damage Propagation
You gesture at a murky soul siphon. You hurl a roaring ball of fire at a murky soul siphon! AS: +458 vs DS: +259 with AvD: +44 + d100 roll: +71 = +314 ... and hit for 100 points of damage! Flames cook a murky soul siphon's chest. Looks about medium well. You hear a sound like a weeping child as a white glow separates itself from the soul siphon's body as it rises, disappearing into the heavens. The soul siphon twitches and writhes spasmodically before collapsing to the ground. The bright luminescence fades from around a murky soul siphon. The brilliant luminescence fades from around a murky soul siphon. A murky soul siphon glances around, looking a bit less confident. You twinge slightly as your Empathic Link to a murky soul siphon fades away. Ripples of wavering energy coalesce around a murky soul siphon's chest. ... and cause 70 points of damage! ... 30 points of damage! Flames cook a murky soul siphon's chest. Looks about medium well. You hear a sound like a weeping child as a white glow separates itself from the soul siphon's body as it rises, disappearing into the heavens. The soul siphon twitches and writhes spasmodically before collapsing to the ground. The bright luminescence fades from around a murky soul siphon. The brilliant luminescence fades from around a murky soul siphon. A murky soul siphon glances around, looking a bit less confident. You twinge slightly as your Empathic Link to a murky soul siphon fades away.