Nebular Weapon

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Nebular weapons were released at the June 2018 Duskruin in the Penitent Petitioner Shop.

During the day, nebular weapons grow stronger (+ to AS) from the moment the sun sets until midnight (+ 6 to AS) when they are at their strongest. As the night wains, so does their power and after sunrise, they grow even weaker until noon (-4 to AS) when they are at their weakest.

Tier 1(OTS)

You analyze your vultite falchion and sense that the creator has provided the following information:

This is a Nebular Weapon that grants its wielder the power of starlight during the hours of the night by giving a bonus that increases as the night reaches its apex. However, as the night wanes, so do its powers, and it begins to give a minus during the day.

The falchion has access to the following verbs at its current tier of 1 (OTS) out of 4: rub, salute, and tilt.

You may alter this item freely provided that it never has a description that would oppose the spheres of Ronan's domain.


Verb 1st Person 3rd Person
RUB You trace the length of your vultite falchion, causing a silvery nimbus to dance across its length. PLAYER traces the length of her vultite falchion, causing a silvery nimbus to dance across its length.
SALUTE Clutching a vultite falchion in your fist, you rap upon your (SHIRT/ARMOR/BARE CHEST) in salute. Clutching a vultite falchion in her fist, PLAYER raps upon her (SHIRT/ARMOR/BARE CHEST) in salute.
TILT You tilt your vultite falchion in your grip and are rewarded with a faint, silvery shimmer that briefly illuminates your (COMPLEXION) face. PLAYER tilts vultite falchion in her grip and is rewarded with a faint, silvery shimmer that briefly illuminates her (COMPLEXION) face.

Tier 2

At this tier, the AS bonus doubles.

You analyze your vultite falchion and sense that the creator has provided the following information:

This is a Nebular Weapon that grants its wielder the power of starlight during the hours of the night by giving a bonus that increases as the night reaches its apex. However, as the night wanes, so do its powers, and it begins to give a minus during the day.

The falchion has access to the following verbs at its current tier of 1 (OTS) out of 4: rub, salute, and tilt.

You may alter this item freely provided that it never has a description that would oppose the spheres of Ronan's domain.

Verb 1st Person 3rd Person
BOW - Standing With a small flourish, you twirl a vultite falchion at your side and then lower yourself into a deep bow, your right leg extended behind you as you bend your left knee. With a small flourish, PLAYER twirls a vultite falchion at her side and then lowers herself into a deep bow, her right leg extended behind her.
BOW - Kneeling Curling your left hand behind your back, you raise a vultite falchion in your clenched right fist and tap it to your left shoulder. Holding the falchion in place, you incline your head in a small bow of respect. Curling her left hand behind her back, PLAYER raises a vultite falchion in her clenched right fist and taps it to her left shoulder. Holding the falchion in place, she inclines her head in a small bow of respect.
BOW - Sitting Laying a vultite falchion across the tops of your knees, you maintain one hand on the hilt and gesture invitingly with the other. Laying a vultite falchion across the tops of her knees, PLAYER maintains one hand on the hilt and gestures invitingly with the other.
BOW - Laying Rolling to your back, you lay a vultite falchion across the length of your body, keeping your right hand on the hilt and the other beneath your head. Rolling to her back, PLAYER lays a vultite falchion across the length of her body, keeping her right hand on the hilt and the other beneath her head.
PRAY Folding your hands over the hilt of your vultite falchion, you bow your head and murmur a soft prayer. As if in response, a slight chill radiates from your vultite falchion. Folding her hands over the hilt of her vultite falchion, PLAYER bows her head and murmurs a soft prayer. A slight chill radiates through the area as if in response to the pious gesture.
TOUCH You place your hand upon the warm vultite of your falchion, and it pulses for a brief moment with cold, divine energy. PLAYER places her hand upon the warm vultite of her falchion, and it pulses in response.

Tier 3

You analyze your vultite falchion and sense that the creator has provided the following information:

This is a Nebular Weapon that grants its wielder the power of starlight during the hours of the night by giving a bonus that increases as the night reaches its apex. However, as the night wanes, so do its powers, and it begins to give a minus during the day.

The falchion has access to the following verbs at its current tier of 3 out of 4: bow, pray, raise*, rub, salute, tilt, and touch.

  • Indicates activation for a temporary (5 minute) eye feature change.

At the falchion's current tier it will issue nebular flares during the day or the night.

You may alter this item freely provided that it never has a description that would oppose the spheres of Ronan's domain.

Nebular Flare - Fire Damage
** Searing hot, the golden power of the sun is channeled through your vultite falchion and lances the greater bog troll! **
Verb 1st Person 3rd Person
RAISE (outside only) - Night You thrust your vultite falchion into the air and feel it drink in the starlight.

You feel a chill behind your eyes.

PLAYER trusts her vultite falchion into the air, and it seems to absorb the nearby starlight.

PLAYER's eyes seem to fill with starlight.

RAISE (inside) - Anytime You thrust your vultite falchion into the air. PLAYER thrusts her vultite falchion into the air.
RAISE (outside only) - Day You feel the power of the stars stored within your vultite falchion coarse up your arm as you raise it in the air. PLAYER raises her vultite falchion into the air, and a burst of brilliant starlight rains down upon him.
Eye Feature Change Unique Feature Change Feature Fade
She has nebulous silvery eyes She has nebulous, silvery light spilling from her eyes. The starlight that spills from PLAYER's hazel eyes slowly slips away.

Tier 4

You analyze your vultite falchion and sense that the creator has provided the following information:

This is a Nebular Weapon that grants its wielder the power of sunlight during the hours of the day by giving a bonus that increases as the day reaches its apex. However, as the day wanes, so do its powers, and it begins to give a minus during the night.

The falchion has access to the following verbs at its current tier of 4 out of 4: bow, chant**, pray, raise*, rub, salute, tilt, and touch.

  • Indicates activation for a temporary (5 minute) eye feature change.
    • Indicates activation of 1x time per day during sunlight hours ability.

At the falchion's current tier it will issue nebular flares during the day or the night.

You may alter this item freely provided that it never has a description that would oppose the spheres of Ronan's domain.


Verb 1st Person 3rd Person
CHANT - Night Gazing at the sunlight that still touches the land, you mumur a soft prayer to Ronan over your vultite falchion. Gazing about, PLAYER murmurs a soft prayer over her vultite falchion.
CHANT - Day

Casts Ewave || Clasping your hands over the hilt of your vultite falchion, you intone a sonorous prayer and feel the cold power of Ronan surge through you. Originating in your falchion, you feel it move into your hand and, freeing it from your weapon, let it flow outward from your palm... Starlight and darkness moves outward from you.

Clasping her hands over the hilt of her vultite falchion, PLAYER intones a sonorous prayer and nebulous light begins to traverse her veins, giving her freckle-dusted skin a cold, silvery hue. Momentarily freeing her grip on her falchion, she lets the cold flow through her and out of her open palm...

Starlight and darkness moves outward from PLAYER.

REALM MESSAGE upon 1x day activation
For a brief instance, night descends upon Caligos Isle and in a sudden, confused chorus, crickets and cicadas lend their voice to the sky. As daylight returns, the insectoid orchestra ceases its song.