Magic Sling

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Magic Slings are runestaff sheaths created by GM Sindin and sold at Duskruin in Art of Lore. Slings have four possible tiers. Tiers 1 and 2 were available in the June 2018 shop and Tier 3 was released in the December 2018 shop.

Types include:

  • Elemental magic using elemental lore
  • Mental magic using mental lore
  • Spiritual maging using spiritual lore
  • Sorcery using sorcery lore

Tier 1

Per Thandiwe, each tier of the runestaff unlocks an additional potential message for at least some of the verbs. At Tier 1, for example, one message is available for PUT/SHEATH/STOW/DROP. At Tier 2, two messages become available for PUT/SHEATH/STOW/DROP, with a 50% chance of either message being displayed.

Analyze

You analyze the runestaff sling and sense that the creator has provided the following information:

Your runestaff sling is part of the <type> Magic Sling group and will provide fancy messaging based on your <type> lore trainings.

It has 1 (OTS) tiers of 4 tiers unlocked at this time.
It will also allow for the following verbs to be used on it: Drop, get, pull, and push.

Restrictions on this are a little complicated when it comes to altering.  It can have a show description only as one of the unlock tiers will allow it to display the weapon it carries.

If you GIRD SET (weapon) and use READY LIST to select sling as your SHEATH, then GIRD, READY, SHEATH and STOW give the special messaging of Magic Sling.

At the higher tiers the Elemental Magic Sling will randomize stow/draw messaging.

Your <magic sling> has a password of <password>.

You might be able to have a talented merchant lighten the runestaff sling for you or deepen its pockets.
Verb First Third
DROP (runestaff in) You stow your <runestaff> in your <magic sling> with <message>. XXX stows his <runestaff> in his <magic sling> with <message>.
PUT, SHEATH and STOW give the same messaging.
GET (runestaff from) You draw your <runestaff> from your <magic sling>, tracing <message> in its wake. XXX draws his <runestaff> from his <magic sling>, tracing <message> in its wake.
GIRD and READY give the same messaging.
PULL You tighten the straps on your <magic sling> so that it sits higher upon your shoulder. XXX tightens the straps on his <magic sling> so that it sits higher upon his shoulder.
PUSH You loosen the straps on your <magic sling> so that it hangs lower upon your shoulder. XXX loosens the straps on his <magic sling> so that it hangs lower upon his shoulder.

Tier 2

Usage

Verb Style First Third
COVER You pantomime the motion of drawing a runestaff from your <magic sling> with a sly grin. XXX pantomimes the motion of drawing a runestaff from his <magic sling> with a sly grin.
DROP (runestaff in) A <message> trails your <runestaff> as you stow it in your <magic sling>. -OR- You stow your <runestaff> in your <magic sling> with <message>. A <message> trails XXX's <runestaff> as he stows it in his <magic sling>. -OR- XXX stows his <runestaff> in his <magic sling> with <message>.
PUT, SHEATH and STOW give the same messaging.
GET (runestaff from) A <message> trails your <runestaff> as you draw it from your <magic sling>. -OR- You draw your <runestaff> from your <magic sling>, tracing <message> in its wake. A <message> trails XXX's <runestaff> as he draws it from his <magic sling>. -OR- XXX draws his <runestaff> from his <magic sling>, tracing <message> in its wake.
GIRD and READY give the same messaging.
TAP (empty sling) You tap your knuckles on your <magic sling> nervously as an anxiousness seems to consume you. XXX taps his knuckles on his <magic sling> nervously.
(staff in sling) You tap on your fingertips on <runestaff> hanging from your <magic sling>, looking rather pleased with yourself. XXX taps his fingertips on <runestaff> hanging from his <magic sling>, looking rather pleased with himself.

Tier 3

Usage

Verb First Third
NUDGE You adjust your <magic sling> to better present any runestaff hanging from it. XXX adjust his <magic sling> a little.
TOUCH You touch your <magic sling>, and a twisting plume of <flare color> from it to encompass your hand. XXX touches his <magic sling>, and a twisting plume of <flare color> from it to encompass his hand.

Tier 4

Analyze

It has 4 tiers of 4 tiers unlocked at this time. 
It will also allow for the following verbs to be used on it: Cover, drop, get, nudge, pull, push, tap, touch, and whisper.
Verb Style First Third
WHISPER Style This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now!

Message Colors by Lore Type

Lore Flare Colors
Elemental, Earth wind-whipped sand
Elemental, Air turbulent white wind
Elemental, Fire fire and smoke
Elemental, Water rainbow-hued mist
Mental, Divination
Mental, Manipulation prismatic light
Mental, Telepathy blue-white energy
Mental, Transference rippling/distorted light
Mental, Transformation glowing/intense violet
Sorcerous, Demonology black energy
Sorcerous, Necromancy green necrotic haze
Spiritual, Blessings radiant golden light
Spiritual, Religion holy white light
Spiritual, Summoning grey miasma

Additional Information

Sindin stated that unlocks would be made available in the future, at an unspecified time and place.

The sling holds a single runestaff, and is offered in four variants: Elemental, Spiritual, Mental and Sorcery. Each type offers different messaging when interacted with, and will vary based on the owner's Elemental Attunement (for Elemental Slings only) or Lore ranks (non-Elemental slings).


Per GM Thandiwe, if the wearer has no elemental attunement nor any lore training then the messaging will be "generic". (See her post below.)

Further, these rules apply:

- If your character uses ATTUNE to choose an element and you use an Elemental Sling, you will see messaging appropriate for the ATTUNED element regardless of your Lore trainings.

- If your character is not ATTUNEd to an element, or owns any of the non-elemental slings, and your Lore trainings are "tied" - say, 50 Religion and 50 Blessings trainings - you have a random chance at seeing EITHER the Religion or the Blessings messaging.

See Also

Magic Sling Information
Type Fluff
Item Classification Container
Item(s) Applied to
Alterable Yes
Light/Deep Yes
Original Release Venue Bloodriven Village
Original Release Year 2018
Tiered Yes
Number of Tiers 4
Item Verbs
COVER GET NUDGE PULL
PUSH PUT TAP TOUCH
WHISPER