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Prayerbeads are a unique religious RP tool that takes into account a character's converted deity in it scripts. There are several different varieties.
'''Prayer beads''' (also prayerbeads and prayer-beads) are a unique religious [[roleplay]]ing tool that takes into account a character's [[convert]]ed deity in its scripts.


There are other types of scripted prayer beads, including [[attuned prayer beads]] and [[Arkati Prayer Beads]].
==Version 1==


A historical alternative name for prayer beads is chaplet. <!-- This spot reserved for informational blurb for item. Remove as part of copy/paste.-->
===Analyze===


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==Analyze==
<pre{{log2}}>
<pre{{log2}}>
The creator has also provided the following information:
You sense that the prayerbeads can be altered so long as it remains something similar to prayer beads!
You sense that the prayerbeads can be altered so long as it remains something similar to prayer beads!


You can try to WAVE, HOLD, CLUTCH, RAISE, TOSS, and TOUCH the prayerbeads.
You can try to WAVE, HOLD, CLUTCH, RAISE, TOSS, and TOUCH the prayerbeads.
</pre>
</pre>
==Usage==

{| {{verbtable}} <!-- REQUIRED if there are verbs for this tier. For instructions on how to use this template, see Template:Verbtable. -->
===Verb Traps===
{| {{prettytable}}
|- {{verbtableheader}}
! scope="col" style="width:5em;"|Verb
!VERB !!FIRST !!THIRD
! scope="col"|First
|-
! scope="col"|Third
| '''WAVE'''|| You wave your moonstone prayerbeads around, chanting the invocations of (deity).|| XXX waves her moonstone prayerbeads around, chanting the invocations of (deity).
|-
| '''HOLD'''|| You grasp your moonstone prayerbeads firmly, whispering a prayer to (deity).|| XXX grasps her moonstone prayerbeads firmly, whispering a prayer to (deity).
|-
| '''CLUTCH'''|| You clutch your moonstone prayerbeads tightly.|| XXX clutches her moonstone prayerbeads tightly.
|-
| '''RAISE'''|| You raise your moonstone prayerbeads to the sky, shouting the name of (deity) to the heavens.|| XXX raises her moonstone prayerbeads to the sky, shouting the name of (deity) to the heavens.
|-
| '''TOSS'''|| You pass your moonstone prayerbeads between your hands, thumbing each individual bead.|| XXX passes her moonstone prayerbeads between her hands, thumbing each individual bead.
|-
| '''TOUCH'''|| You touch your moonstone prayerbeads lightly, pondering the messages of (deity).|| XXX touches her moonstone prayerbeads lightly as she ponders.
|}

==Version 2==

===Analyze===
<pre{{log2}}>
The creator has also provided the following information:
These marble prayer beads are attuned to (deity).
They may be freely altered but must remain "prayerbeads" or "prayer beads."
Activating verbs: RUB, KISS, TURN, SHAKE, PULL, PINCH, GAZE, RAISE, WAVE.
</pre>

Unattuned prayer beads will state:
<pre{{log2}}>
These marble prayer beads are not yet attuned. COVER allows a cleric or paladin to attune the beads to their patron deity.
</pre>

===Verb Traps===
There are slightly different sets of messaging depending on whether the prayer beads have been attuned to a deity, and if so whether or not the person using the prayer beads is converted to that deity. The WAVE verb only has messaging for player targets.

;Unattuned Prayer Beads
{| {{prettytable}}
!VERB !!FIRST !!THIRD
|-
| '''RUB'''|| You contemplatively rub your fingers across your marble prayer beads.|| XXX contemplatively rubs his fingers across his marble prayer beads.
|-
| '''KISS'''|| You raise your marble prayer beads reverently to your lips.|| XXX raises his marble prayer beads reverently to his lips.
|-
| '''TURN'''|| You wrap your marble prayer beads around your hand, binding yourself to your deity.|| XXX wraps his marble prayer beads around his hand with a look of devotion on his face.
|-
| '''SHAKE'''|| You rattle the marble prayer beads in your hand, keeping time with a softly chanted prayer to your deity.|| XXX rattles the marble prayer beads in his hand as he chants a quiet prayer.
|-
| '''PULL'''|| You pull a single bead through your fingers, marking off another prayer to your deity.|| XXX gently pulls a single prayer bead through his fingers.
|-
| '''PINCH'''|| You grasp a single bead between your forefinger and thumb, focusing your entire mind and spirit on the words of a prayer to your deity.|| XXX grasps a single bead between his forefinger and thumb, a look of devotion on his face.
|-
| '''GAZE'''|| You gaze intently at your marble prayer beads, opening your soul.|| XXX gazes in meditation at his marble prayer beads.
|-
| '''RAISE'''|| Your raise your marble prayer beads above your head, appealing for a moment of your deity's attention.|| XXX raises his marble prayer beads above his head in a beseeching gesture..
|-
| '''WAVE'''<br><i>Live Target</i> || You extend your marble prayer beads toward Target and trace a symbol in the air, invoking your deity's blessing on her.|| XXX extends his marble prayer beads toward you and traces a symbol in the air, invoking a blessing on you.
|-
| '''WAVE'''<br><i>Dead Target</i> ||You drape your marble prayer beads reverently over the prone body of Target, calling on your deity to acknowledge her death.<br><br>With a quick twist of your wrist, you gather the marble prayer beads back into your hand.|| XXX drapes his marble prayer beads over your cold and motionless corpse, invoking divine recognition of your death.<br><br>With a quick twist of his wrist, XXX gathers his marble prayer beads back into his hand.
|-
| '''COVER''' || You cover your marble prayer beads with your hand.<br>You pray to (deity), invoking a blessing on the item.<br>Some white marble prayer beads glow with a faint aura of holy light.||XXX covers his marble prayer beads with his hand.<br>Actor prays to (deity), invoking a blessing on the item.<br>Some white marble prayer beads glow with a faint aura of holy light.
|}

;Arkati-Attuned Prayer Beads, Actor/Arkati Mismatch
{| {{prettytable}}
!VERB !!FIRST !!THIRD
|-
| '''RUB'''|| You absentmindedly rub your fingers across your marble prayer beads.|| XXX absentmindedly rubs his fingers across his marble prayer beads.
|-
| '''KISS'''|| You raise your marble prayer beads to your lips.|| XXX raises his marble prayer beads to his lips.
|-
| '''TURN'''|| You wrap your marble prayer beads around your hand, but your heart is not in your prayer.|| XXX wraps his marble prayer beads around his hand.
|-
| '''SHAKE'''|| You rattle the marble prayer beads in your hand, keeping time with a softly chanted prayer.|| XXX rattles the marble prayer beads in his hand as he chants a quiet prayer.
|-
| '''PULL'''|| You pull a single bead through your fingers, marking off another prayer.|| XXX gently pulls a single prayer bead through his fingers.
|-
| '''PINCH'''|| You grasp a single bead between your forefinger and thumb, focusing your entire mind and spirit on the words of a prayer.|| XXX grasps a single bead between his forefinger and thumb.
|-
| '''GAZE'''|| You gaze intently at your marble prayer beads, opening your soul to your deity.|| XXX gazes at his marble prayer beads.
|-
| '''RAISE'''|| Your raise your marble prayer beads above your head.|| XXX raises his marble prayer beads above his head.
|-
| '''WAVE'''<br><i>Live Target</i> || You extend your marble prayer beads toward Target and trace a symbol in the air.|| XXX extends his marble prayer beads toward you and traces a symbol in the air.
|-
| '''WAVE'''<br><i>Dead Target</i> ||You drape your marble prayer beads reverently over the prone body of Target to acknowledge her death.<br><br>With a quick twist of your wrist, you gather the marble prayer beads back into your hand. || XXX drapes his marble prayer beads reverently over your cold and motionless corpse.<br><br>With a quick twist of his wrist, XXX gathers his marble prayer beads back into his hand.
|}

;Arkati-Attuned Prayer Beads, Actor/Arkati Match
{| {{prettytable}}
!VERB !!FIRST !!THIRD
|-
| '''RUB'''|| You prayerfully rub your fingers across your marble prayer beads.|| XXX prayerfully rubs his fingers across his marble prayer beads.
|-
| '''KISS'''|| You raise your marble prayer beads adoringly to your lips.|| XXX raises his marble prayer beads adoringly to his lips.
|-
| '''TURN'''|| You wrap your marble prayer beads around your hand, binding yourself, body and soul, in service to (deity).|| XXX wraps his marble prayer beads around his hand with a look of intense devotion on his face.
|-
| '''SHAKE'''|| You rattle the marble prayer beads in your hand, keeping time with a softly chanted prayer to (deity).|| XXX rattles the marble prayer beads in his hand as he chants a quiet prayer.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|CLUTCH
| '''PULL'''|| You pull a single bead through your fingers, marking off another prayer to (deity).|| XXX gently pulls a single prayer bead through his fingers.
|<!-- First Person View --> You clutch your moonstone prayerbeads tightly.
|<!-- Third Person View --> XXX clutches her moonstone prayerbeads tightly.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|HOLD
| '''PINCH'''|| You grasp a single bead between your forefinger and thumb, focusing your entire mind and spirit on the words of a prayer to (deity).|| XXX grasps a single bead between his forefinger and thumb, a look of intense devotion on his face.
|<!-- First Person View --> You grasp your moonstone prayerbeads firmly, whispering a prayer to (deity).
|<!-- Third Person View --> XXX grasps her moonstone prayerbeads firmly, whispering a prayer to (deity).
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|RAISE
| '''GAZE'''|| You gaze intently at your marble prayer beads, opening your soul to (deity).|| XXX gazes in rapt meditation at his marble prayer beads.
|<!-- First Person View --> You raise your moonstone prayerbeads to the sky, shouting the name of (deity) to the heavens.
|<!-- Third Person View --> XXX raises her moonstone prayerbeads to the sky, shouting the name of (deity) to the heavens.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|TOSS
| '''RAISE'''|| Your raise your marble prayer beads above your head, appealing for a moment of (deity)'s attention.|| XXX raises his marble prayer beads above his head in a beseeching gesture.
|<!-- First Person View --> You pass your moonstone prayerbeads between your hands, thumbing each individual bead.
|<!-- Third Person View --> XXX passes her moonstone prayerbeads between her hands, thumbing each individual bead.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|TOUCH
| '''WAVE'''<br><i>Live Target</i> || You extend your marble prayer beads toward Target and trace a symbol in the air, invoking (deity)'s blessing on her.|| XXX extends his marble prayer beads toward you and traces a symbol in the air, invoking (deity)'s blessing on you.
|<!-- First Person View --> You touch your moonstone prayerbeads lightly, pondering the messages of (deity).
|<!-- Third Person View --> XXX touches her moonstone prayerbeads lightly as she ponders.
|-
|-
! scope="row" role="rowheader"|WAVE
| '''WAVE'''<br><i>Dead Target</i> ||You drape your marble prayer beads reverently over the prone body of Target, calling on (deity) to acknowledge her death.<br><br>With a quick twist of your wrist, you gather the marble prayer beads back into your hand.||XXX drapes his marble prayer beads reverently over your cold and motionless corpse, invoking (deity)'s recognition of your death.<br><br>With a quick twist of his wrist, XXX gathers his marble prayer beads back into his hand.
|<!-- First Person View --> You wave your moonstone prayerbeads around, chanting the invocations of (deity).
|<!-- Third Person View --> XXX waves her moonstone prayerbeads around, chanting the invocations of (deity).
|}
|}
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[[Category: Scripted Items]]
{{iteminfo
|type= Fluff<!-- REQUIRED: Mechanical or Fluff. OPTIONAL: If an item is feature altering or crafting, as well, please enter "Feature altering" or "crafting" below this line for "type2=" -->
|itemclass= Accessory<!-- REQUIRED: Valid options are: Armor, Weapon, Shield, Clothing, Accessory, Container, Creatures (Pets/Mounts), or Miscellaneous. If more than one classification, additional lines can be added with "itemclass2=" & "itemclass3=" -->
|itemtype= <!-- REQUIRED: What items can this apply to. Up to 8 can be specified by setting "itemtype2" - "itemtype8". -->
|alter= Yes<!-- REQUIRED: Can this be altered? Valid response is Yes or No. If there are restrictions, enter in Restrictions line at the end of this particular template. -->
|ld= <!-- REQUIRED: Is this item able to be lightened or deepened? Valid response is Yes or No. If there are restrictions, enter in Restrictions line. -->
|feature= <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is only REQUIRED if feature altering is indicated. Up to 8 features can be entered by setting "feature2=" - "feature8=". -->
|customize= <!-- OPTIONAL: Enter "Yes" if the item is customizable beyond an ALTER. If no, leave blank. -->
|custom= <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is REQUIRED if customization is indicated. Up to 5 customizations can be entered with "custom2=" - "custom5=". If the messaging is alterable, simply enter "Verb".-->
|origmerch= <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is for indicating the original release merchant name, if known. If released as a quest item, please enter "Quest" ONLY. Otherwise, leave blank.-->
|releasevenue= <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is for indicating the original release venue only, if known. If not, leave blank. -->
|releaseyear= <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is for indicating the original release year only, if known. If not, leave blank. -->
|questitem= <!-- OPTIONAL: Enter "Yes" if the item's release was part of a quest/storyline. If no, leave blank. -->
|tiered= <!-- OPTIONAL: Enter "Yes" if the item is tiered. If no, leave blank. -->
|tiersnumber= <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is only REQUIRED if an item has tiers. It is to note how many tiers there are (This includes off the shelf). -->
|unlock= <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is only required if an item has tiers. It is to note how tiers can be unlocked. Valid options are "Merchant", "Certificate", or "Quest" ONLY. If more than one, enter at unlock2.-->
|legendary= <!-- OPTIONAL: Enter "Yes" if the item/script was released/distributed at an auction or was a jackpot prize. Extremely limited release only (3 or less in existence). -->
|demeanor= <!-- OPTIONAL: Enter "Yes" if the item's messaging is affected by DEMEANOR. If no, leave blank. -->
|loresong= <!-- OPTIONAL: Enter "Yes" if the item has a loresong as part of the base script. If no, leave blank. -->
|corrscript= <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is for indicating if an item has scripts that correspond with it, specifically, they are scripts that work separately AND together in one way or another (i.e. Bloodrunes and MoonShard Pendants). Additional slots can be added with "corrscript2=" - "corrscript5"= -->
|attune= <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is for indicating if an item attunes. If permanent, enter Permanent; if temporary, enter Temporary (as in, it can be broken). If there is none, leave blank. -->
|attunement= <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is only REQUIRED if attunement was indicated. Options are "Character" or "Account". Please note, "Temporary attunement" will ALWAYS be "Character". -->
|affinity= <!-- OPTIONAL: Enter "Yes" if the item requires affinity to work. If no, leave blank. -->
|spell= <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is for indicating if an item has a spell inherent to the script ONLY. Up to 4 may be specified with "spell2=" - "spell4=". Example to enter: Call Familiar (920). If no, leave blank. -->
|enhancive= <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is for indicating if an item has enhancives inherent to the script ONLY. Answer YES. If no, leave blank. -->
|swap= <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is for indicating if an item is eligible for script swapping. Answer YES. If no, leave blank. -->
|add= <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is for indicating if the script is eligible to be added to an item. Answer YES. If no, leave blank. -->
|restrictions= <!-- OPTIONAL: This area is for indicating if an item has specific restrictions. If more than one, separate with <br>. DO NOT ENTER ON A SEPARATE LINE. -->
}}
{{itemverb
|verb= CLUTCH
|verb2= HOLD
|verb3= RAISE
|verb4= TOSS
|verb5= TOUCH
|verb6= WAVE<!-- Verbs MUST be capitalized when entered. Up to 28 verbs can be added with "verb2=" - "verb28=". Verbs should be listed in alphabetical order, not by tier.-->
}}
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==See Also==
*[[Attuned prayer beads]]
*[[Arkati Prayer Beads]]

Latest revision as of 22:44, 12 November 2022

Prayer beads (also prayerbeads and prayer-beads) are a unique religious roleplaying tool that takes into account a character's converted deity in its scripts.

There are other types of scripted prayer beads, including attuned prayer beads and Arkati Prayer Beads.

A historical alternative name for prayer beads is chaplet.


Analyze

You sense that the prayerbeads can be altered so long as it remains something similar to prayer beads!

You can try to WAVE, HOLD, CLUTCH, RAISE, TOSS, and TOUCH the prayerbeads.

Usage

Verb First Third
CLUTCH You clutch your moonstone prayerbeads tightly. XXX clutches her moonstone prayerbeads tightly.
HOLD You grasp your moonstone prayerbeads firmly, whispering a prayer to (deity). XXX grasps her moonstone prayerbeads firmly, whispering a prayer to (deity).
RAISE You raise your moonstone prayerbeads to the sky, shouting the name of (deity) to the heavens. XXX raises her moonstone prayerbeads to the sky, shouting the name of (deity) to the heavens.
TOSS You pass your moonstone prayerbeads between your hands, thumbing each individual bead. XXX passes her moonstone prayerbeads between her hands, thumbing each individual bead.
TOUCH You touch your moonstone prayerbeads lightly, pondering the messages of (deity). XXX touches her moonstone prayerbeads lightly as she ponders.
WAVE You wave your moonstone prayerbeads around, chanting the invocations of (deity). XXX waves her moonstone prayerbeads around, chanting the invocations of (deity).
Prayer beads Information
Type Fluff
Item Classification Accessory
Item(s) Applied to
Alterable Yes
Light/Deep
Item Verbs
CLUTCH HOLD RAISE TOSS
TOUCH WAVE


See Also

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