Ethereal Censer (320)
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Ethereal Censer shapes mana into a smoky haze that invigorates the caster and may optionally be targeted to ensnare a single enemy in a maneuver-based attack. The strength of the attack is determined by Cleric Base spell ranks, Spell Aiming, and Spiritual Lore, Religion.
The lingering effect of the smoke provides a replenishment effect to the caster for 30 seconds which reduces the mana cost of subsequent spells and restores 20 mana over the full duration, but there is a chance every 2 seconds for the effect to break early. Spiritual Lore, Religion reduces the chance of ending early.
The base mana reduction benefit for subsequent spells is 20% and increases once a cleric has more than 200 skill bonus (i.e. 100 skill ranks) in Spirit Mana Control (up to 30% at 3x SMC, using the formula of 20% + ((SMC skill bonus - 200) / 20)). In addition, there is a spell rotation bonus for casting different spells. Every time the cleric casts a different spell than the previous few spells, the bonus is +5%, up to +25% after 5 spells. If at any time the cleric recasts any spell they had already cast since starting the rotation, the spell rotation bonus resets to 0%.
Ethereal Censer has a 30 second cooldown between recasts.
Self-Cast Messaging
>prep 320 You chant a reverent litany, clasping your hands while focusing upon the Ethereal Censer spell... Your spell is ready. >cast You gesture. Mana swirls into the visible spectrum and manifests as an ethereal, emerald green censer swinging pendulously through the air beside you. A bronze haze of incense smoke trails in its wake, quickly spreading in sinuous tendrils through the area. As the fragrant haze settles over you, you feel revitalized. Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
Cooldown Messaging
Your ethereal censer fades away, leaving only a faint lingering scent of incense. > You sense the flows of mana around you are once again strong enough to support the manifestation of an ethereal censer.
Combat Resolution
Successful cast:
>prep 320 You chant a reverent litany, clasping your hands while focusing upon the Ethereal Censer spell... Your spell is ready. >cast rolt You gesture at a rolton. Mana swirls into the visible spectrum and manifests as an ethereal, emerald green censer swinging pendulously through the air beside you. A bronze haze of incense smoke trails in its wake, quickly spreading in sinuous tendrils through the area. [SMR result: 581 (Open d100: 179)] A rolton becomes enveloped in the incense smoke! ... 50 points of damage! Vicious attack begins at base of neck and moves upwards, leaving only a fine mist above the rolton's shoulders! The rolton collapses to the ground, emits a final bleat, and dies. As the fragrant haze settles over you, you feel revitalized. Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
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GS4-ESTILD
Ethereal Censer (320) on 11/14/2018 10:51 AM CST
Ethereal Censer is now available to clerics. When cast, it will perform a maneuver attack against one target, then provide a 30 second mana reduction enhancement to the caster. The strength of the attack is determined by Cleric spell ranks, Spell Aiming, and Spiritual Lore, Religion. While the mana reduction enhancement is active, the cleric will gain 20 mana over the duration of the effect. The spell has a 30 second cooldown, but has a small chance to end early every 2 seconds with Spiritual Lore, Religion increasing the odds.
The base mana reduction benefit is 20% and increases once a cleric has more than 200 skill in Spirit Mana Control (up to 25% at 2x SMC and 30% at 3x SMC, using the formula of ((SMC skill - 200) / 20)). In addition, there is a spell rotation bonus for casting different spells. Everytime the cleric casts a different spell than the previous few spells, the bonus is +5%, up to +25% after 5 spells. If at anytime the cleric recasts any of spell they had already cast since starting the rotation, the bonus resets to 0%.
GameMaster Estild
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GS4-ESTILD
320 on 10/12/2018 02:29 PM CDT
I'm wanting to address the boring/repetitive nature of hunting as a Cleric (i.e. 302/317 ad nauseam). However, I don't just want to introduce another new spell/ability when in terms of actual effectiveness, Clerics are in a pretty good spot. That's not to say there couldn't be enhancements in other areas (bolts, AoE crowd control/damage, etc), but my goal is the aforementioned issue. So how can that be accomplished without tipping the scales too much?
I see the 320 spell slot as a potential solution. As a rough idea, it could be a maneuver attack with a secondary effect when successful. It could have a 30 second cooldown, but also have a random chance to come off cooldown early. That accomplishes a few things. First, as a maneuver attack, it gives Clerics a new tool to fall back on when other attack methods are ineffective, but it's also limited due to the cooldown which also prevents it from just replacing one spell number with another in their hunting tactics. Second, with a chance to randomly come off cooldown early, it breaks up some of the monotony as you could then choose to use it immediately or save it for the next target.
If that idea was pursued, what interesting secondary effects would be worthwhile?
- There's no guarantee any of this would actually be implemented, but I am interested in feedback and suggestions on it.
GameMaster Estild