Empathic Link (1117)

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Empathic Link (1117) Mnemonic [EMPLINK] Duration 60 sec. Span Solid block Attack Magic   Subtype Warding  Target(s) Base 3 targets

Empath Base Spells Harm (1101) Attack Heal (1101) Healing Limb Repair (1102) Healing System Repair (1103) Healing Head Repair (1104) Healing Organ Repair (1105) Healing Bone Shatter (1106) Attack Adrenal Surge (1107) Utility Empathy (1108) Attack Empathic Focus (1109) Defensive Empathic Assault (1110) Attack Limb Scar Repair (1111) Healing System Scar Repair (1112) Healing Head Scar Repair (1113) Healing Organ Scar Repair (1114) Healing Wither (1115) Attack Rapid Healing (1116) Healing Empathic Link (1117) Attack Herb Production (1118) Utility Strength of Will (1119) Defensive Sympathy (1120) Attack Troll's Blood (1125) Healing Intensity (1130) Defensive Solace (1140) Healing Regeneration (1150) Healing

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.

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.

# of targets = 3 + (MMC skill bonus ÷ 50)

Mental Mana Control Ranks	0	10	24	50	100	150	200	250
Number of Targets	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10

Lore Benefit

Training in Mental Lore, Telepathy provides two benefits:

Damage Propagation

Telepathy Lore increases the chance to propagate damage.

Chance for damage propagation = 50% + (2% per seed 1 summation of ranks)

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	2	3	4	5	10	17	24	33	50	100	150	200	250
Overload Chance	1%	2%	3%	4%	5%	10%	15%	20%	25%	30%	40%	50%	60%	70%

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.

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