Nerve staff

Nerve staves were created by GM Reidyn and released during the inaugural run of Duskruin. The effectiveness of the item relies on tiered affinity with their user. Until full affinity is achieved per tier, the user will suffer backlash affects along with its benefits. Analyze You analyze your stormcloud-hued runestaff and sense that the item is largely free from merchant alteration restrictions. The creator has also provided the following information: SCRIPT DETAILS ------------------------------------------------------------------------- The runestaff has a mechanical (combat) script which provides three basic types of functionality that can be broken down into the following categories: AFFINITY - A special, custom 'bonding' like mechanism. Any given item can share an Affinity with only one person at a time. Affinity is gained by wielding the item and landing successful hits against like level foes. BACKLASH - Potential negative effects, including immobilization, stuns, and nervous system damage, that can occur at random. As the wielder's Affinity with the item grows, the chance of a Backlash occurring are reduced. FLARES - Off-the-Shelf, this item comes with a 'Muscle Memory' flare that, when triggered, will temporarily enhance the wielder's Combat Maneuver Ranks. The magnitude of the enhancement is based on the degree of Affinity shared with the wielder, while the frequency of the the flare is determined by the item's tier. Unlocked items also possess the potential for an offensive 'Misery Unleashed' flare. This flare can ONLY be triggered when the the item is wielded against like level foes by someone with whom a COMPLETE Affinity is shared. ITEM DETAILS ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is a tiered item that is currently Tier 4 of 4, which results in a 35% chance for the Muscle Memory flare to trigger when used against like level foes. It also has the following verbs available: CLENCH, TOUCH, STARE, LISTEN, and BERSERK. The stormcloud-hued runestaff shares a complete Affinity with you! This will result in a bonus of 10 to Combat Maneuver Ranks being applied when the Muscle Memory flare is successfully triggered. ALTERATION GUIDELINES ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This stormcloud-hued runestaff may be freely altered by any merchant who is comfortable doing so, with the following caveat: The runestaff was formed of special saplings that were trained to grow around one another. In order to reflect this, it should always contain the word 'twisted', 'braided', 'helical', or something similiar in its TAP description. Tier 1 This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Affinity This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Usage Verb First Third Clench Gripping your <runestaff> firmly in hand, a powerful tingling sensation travels up the length of your arm. At first only mildly painful, the pins and needles penetrate deeper into your flesh, forcing you to summon all your willpower to maintain your hold on the <runestaff>. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Touch No sooner than your fingers graze the surface of your <runestaff>, is your mind filled with hazy fragments of memory both foreign and familiar. One memory bleeds into the next, boundaries lost and meaningless. Gradually they begin to fade and allow your mind to still. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Tier 2 This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Affinity This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Usage Verb First Third Stare Chaos, in the form of swirling red, black, and white motes of light, momentarily occludes your vision. The kaleidoscope of color fades in and out of focus, each hue embodying a raw, primal emotion that evokes a near visceral response, before your vision finally clears. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Tier 3 This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Affinity This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Usage Verb First Third Listen Opening yourself to the full force of your <runestaff>, a distant and indecipherable whisper teases the dark corners of your mind. Powerful emotions -- rage, joy, sorrow, and love -- fill your consciousness as you realize you host fragments of a psyche not your own. Felt no less deeply for not being your own, the cacophony of feeling swirls within and rocks you to your core before quietly fading, leaving you your mind as your own once more. This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Tier 4 This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Affinity This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Usage Verb First Third Berserk This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! This section has not been added yet; please add to it now! Additional Information Grand Auction of 5123 A nerve staff was sold at the Grand Auction of 5123 with additional properties. Information shared about it is as follows: Auction Type: Manual Auction Item: a sinuous runestaff of white-veined spiraling glowbark Current Bid/Cost: 2,500,000 silvers You note the following details about a sinuous runestaff of white-veined spiraling glowbark: It imparts a bonus of +37 more than usual. It has been infused with the power of a strange anti-magical substance (5 dispel attempts). It is an enhancive item: It provides a boost of 5 to Cunning Defense. It provides a boost of 10 to Spell Aiming Bonus. It provides a boost of 10 to Dexterity Bonus. It seems to have more than your average giantman could count enhancive charges remaining. It will persist after its last enhancive charge has been expended. It appears to weigh about 2 pounds. It is estimated to be worth about 17,500,000 silvers. It is predominantly crafted of glowbark. It is a daunting project (992 difficulty) for an adventurer to modify. It has some unknown (scripted) benefit. The runestaff is a rune staff that requires skill in twohanded weapons to use effectively. Tier 4 Nervestaff See Also Saved posts Duskruin

Nerve staff Information Type Mechanical Item Classification Weapon Item(s) Applied to Runestaff Alterable Yes Light/Deep Yes Original Release Venue Duskruin Tiered Yes Number of Tiers 4 How to Unlock Certificate Attunement Temporary Attunes to Character Affinity Needed Yes Enhancive Yes Eligible to be Added Yes Restrictions Enhancives are due in part to Muscle Memory flare. Adding the scrip to existing runestaffs is available though HESS certificates, as are the unlocks. Item Verbs CLENCH TOUCH STARE LISTEN BERSERK