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Spell Thieve
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Mnemonic
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[thieve]
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Type
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Setup
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Roundtime
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2s
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Stamina Cost
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7
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Offensive Gear
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Both hands
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Requirements
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An ensorcelled or anti-magical (veil iron/krodera/kroderine) weapon.
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Attributes
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Flares/Spikes Enabled Hostile
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Available To
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Rogues
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Available In
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Combat Maneuvers
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Rank
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Square
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1
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2
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2
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4
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3
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6
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4
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8
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5
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10
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Description
Attempt to use the unnatural energy of your weapon to sever a spell away from your target.
Mechanics
It is easier to sever a spell away from a heavily spelled up target than it is from a lightly spelled up one (base -25 penalty to success, reduced by +1 per magical spell/effect on the target). This is mentally taxing, requiring a recovery period of 60 seconds, minus 6 seconds per rank.
If the spell is a beneficial spell that may be cast upon others, a remnant of it can be stolen. A stolen spell will only last for 30 seconds (or less, if the spell had less than 30 seconds remaining already).
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