Sprite Weapon

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Sprite Weapons were first sold at Bloodriven Village in the Sprite Club in June 2018 by ASGM Retser. They can be blessed, ensorcelled, and enchanted, although the latter two are difficult (see below). Common or uncommon flares can also be added with an automated unlocking certificate. In 2018, they were sold off-the-shelf with a +20 (4x) enchant level. They have a special crush flare, known as a "sprite flare," that gets more potent as affinity grows.

Analyze

Tier 0, Affinity 0

You analyze the {item} and sense that the creator has provided the following information:
 Verb
  PUSH     Activates/Deactivates Weapon
  PROD     Turns on and off sprite flares
  PUNCH    Clears attunement and owner.
  TOUCH    Allows infusion of mana.
  PRAY     Advance your bond or allows you to bind to the weapon.

Unlocked Abilities

General Information
 Tier: 0                                  Affinity Level: 0
 Total Mana Bound: 0                   Daily Mana Cap: 0/1000
 24 Hour Mana Tracker: Expired            Sprite Power: Locked
 Sprite Swarm: Locked                      Sprite Drain: Locked
 Sprite Ward: Locked

Customization
 Sprite Color: white

Inactive Weapon Customization
 Article: a marred
 Adjective: 
 Long (Post Noun): 

Active Weapon Customization
 Article: a glowing
 Adjective: 
 Long (Post Noun): 
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You might be able to have a talented merchant lighten the {item} for you.

Affinity Levels

Total mana is cumulative; the count does not reset.

TIER AFFINITY
LEVEL
TOTAL MANA
BOUND
NOTES
Tier 0
Off-the-Shelf
Level 0 0
Level 1 1000?
Tier 1 Level 2 2,500
Level 3 5,000 After reaching Level 3 affinity, any mana taken was not put towards the Daily Mana Cap
Tier 2 Level 4 10,000 Sprite Swarm: Attacks with a wave of sprites.

Cooldown: 10 minutes.
Verb: Raise
(The Unlocked Abilities part of the analyze calls this ability "Sprite Swarm," but the General Information shows unlocking "Sprite Power." Probably a mistake.)

Level 5 25,000
Level 6 40,000 Sprite Power: Calls upon sprite swarms instead of your standard sprite flare for 60 seconds.

This can only happen once every 10 seconds during that time.
Cooldown: 120 minutes.
Verb: Pull
(The Unlocked Abilities part of the analyze calls this ability Sprite Power, but the General Information already showed Sprite Power unlocked from affinity 4, and Sprite Swarm still shows as locked.)

Tier 3 Level 7 60,000
Level 8 80,000
Level 9 100,000

Flares

FLARE DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
Sprite Flare All sprite weapons come with sprite flares, based on the crush critical table. These flares take up the script slot but leave the standard flare slot open, allowing for further upgrades or Consecrate (1604) flares.

The flares themselves can be turned on and off, cost mana, and come with a damage type of krush. A very rare service will be available to change this to any damage type. In addition, they grow stronger with higher affinity.

incant 702

You trace an intricate sign that contorts in the air while forcefully invoking Mana Disruption...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at an Ithzir adept.
CS: +408 - TD: +388 + CvA: +25 + d100: +89 == +134
Warding failed!
A masterful strike for 45 points of damage!
... 15 points of damage!
Blood in the Ithzir adept's right eye boils. Red steam rises from socket.
You feel a slight sting as the sprite draws upon your power to attack.
The white sprite on your shoulder sends forth a cylindrical, white blast of magic at an Ithzir adept's abdomen!

... 25 points of damage!
Knocked back several feet by blow to abdomen.

Sprite Swarm This uses the base sprite swarm, and its damage type. You lift your wooden crook skyward, creating a trail of white runes to appear between your wooden crook and your white sprite.

Your white sprite chants audibly before releasing several pulses of white magical energy into the surroundings!
You feel a slight sting as the sprite draws upon your power to attack.

The white sprite on your shoulder sends forth a cylindrical, white blast of magic at an Ithzir adept's left arm!
[SMR result: 169 (Open d100: 75)]

... 35 points of damage!
Left arm ripped from socket at the elbow!
The Ithzir adept is stunned!
You feel a slight sting as the sprite draws upon your power to attack.

The white sprite on your shoulder sends forth a cylindrical, white blast of magic at an Ithzir adept's left arm!
[SMR result: 146 (Open d100: 51)]

... 30 points of damage!
Hard hit shatters shield arm.
The Ithzir adept is stunned!
You feel a slight sting as the sprite draws upon your power to attack.

The white sprite on your shoulder sends forth a cylindrical, white blast of magic at an Ithzir adept's right hand!
[SMR result: 153 (Open d100: 58)]

... 30 points of damage!
Blast to hand reduces it to pulp!
The Ithzir adept is stunned!
You feel a slight sting as the sprite draws upon your power to attack.

The white sprite on your shoulder sends forth a cylindrical, white blast of magic at an Ithzir adept's right eye!
[SMR result: 187 (Open d100: 93)]

... 50 points of damage!
Smash to cheek driving bone through the eye and into the brain.
The Ithzir adept falls to the ground in a crumpled heap.
You feel a slight sting as the sprite draws upon your power to attack.

The white sprite on your shoulder sends forth a cylindrical, white blast of magic at an Ithzir adept's left hand!
[SMR result: 119 (Open d100: 25)]

... 25 points of damage!
Left hand mangled horribly.
The Ithzir adept is stunned!
You feel a slight sting as the sprite draws upon your power to attack.

The white sprite on your shoulder sends forth a cylindrical, white blast of magic at an Ithzir adept's right leg!
[SMR result: 147 (Open d100: 52)]

... 25 points of damage!
Right leg mangled horribly.
It is knocked to the ground!
The Ithzir adept is stunned!
You feel a slight sting as the sprite draws upon your power to attack.

The white sprite on your shoulder sends forth a cylindrical, white blast of magic at an Ithzir adept's abdomen!
[SMR result: 201 (Open d100: 79, Bonus: 28)]

... 25 points of damage!
Knocked back several feet by blow to abdomen.
The Ithzir adept clutches at its wounds as it falls, the life fading from its eyes.
Roundtime: 3 sec.

Sprite Power When used, it will replace your standard flare with the sprite swarm. This can only occur once every 10 seconds and lasts for 60 seconds.
Sprite Ward This effect lasts for 10 minutes and can protect against 3 minor dispels OR 1 major dispel. nuzzle crook

You turn your head to lock eyes with your sprite and nod. The sprite flying above your shoulder places its hands out in front of itself, chanting in an odd tone. A magical barrier forms around you.
Roundtime: 3 sec.

An Ithzir adept gestures and utters a phrase of magic.

An Ithzir adept gestures at you.
The protective barrier surrounding you absorbs an Ithzir adept's magic!

Sprite Drain This applies a general mana regeneration effect on you. It increases your mana regen by 10% for 10 minutes. Minimum of 1, maximum of 50. The item must remain in your hands for this effect to persist. You hold your wooden crook aloft and chant in unison with your sprite. Fibrous tendrils of mana coalesce from the surroundings and coat your form.

You feel the inflow of magical energies around you increase.
Roundtime: 3 sec.

Verb Traps

TIER VERB AFFINITY FIRST THIRD
Tier 0
Off-the-Shelf
PROD
(to turn
Sprite Flares
OFF)
You clench your runestaff and nod to the white sprite flying above your shoulder; it grumbles in response, "Awwwww, fine!" Person clenches her runestaff and nods to the white sprite flying above her shoulder; it grumbles in response, "Awwwww, fine!"
PROD
(to turn Sprite Flares ON)
You clench your runestaff and nod to the white sprite flying above your shoulder; it cheers in response, "Fight time!" Person clenches her runestaff and nods to the white sprite flying above her shoulder; it cheers in response, "Fight time!"
PUNCH
TOUCH
PUSH
Tier 1 PRAY Affinity 1 A small voice whispers from within the broadsword, "Hey, wanta party? Lets be friends forever! Pray to me again within the next thirty seconds to agree to my undisclosed terms!"

The cute voice turns strangely dark and deep, "... and now our souls are bound for an eternity! There is no escape from this mortal coil!" The voice starts to giggle uncontrollably before exclaiming, "Just kidding, let's be friends. Try PUSHing this <weapon>!"

Affinity 2 You reverently glance at the white sprite flying above your shoulder. It giggles at you and says, "We're becoming the two bestest friends ever! Keeeeeep giving me power and we'll be even stronger!"
Affinity 3 You reverently glance at the white sprite flying above your shoulder. It giggles at you and says, "As we get closer together in a not weird way, I won't draw as much power or as often!"
Tier 2 PRAY Affinity 4 You reverently glance at the ruby sprite flying above your shoulder. It giggles at you and says, "You can now RAISE the weapon once every ten minutes to call upon a sprite swarm and attack things in the area! The more bonded we are, the more targets I can hit!"
Affinity 5 You reverently glance at the ruby sprite flying above your shoulder. It giggles at you and says, "Our power grows, our bond grows, our weirdness grows! Lets keep working together!"
Affinity 6 You reverently glance at the ruby sprite flying above your shoulder. It giggles at you and says, "I can now call upon the sprite swarm up to once every ten seconds, for sixty seconds! POW!"
RAISE
Sprite Swarm
Affinity 4
PULL
Sprite Power
Affinity 6
Tier 3 PRAY Affinity 7
Affinity 8
Affinity 9

Ambients

Sprite ambients begin around Tier 1, Affinity 3.

FIRST THIRD
The white sprite flitting over your shoulder leans over and whispers, "Pssssst!"
The white sprite flitting over your shoulder leans over and whispers, "Do you like snacks? I looooove snacks!"
The white sprite flitting over your shoulder leans over and whispers, "What rhymes with sprite?" It giggles before saying, "Fight!" The white sprite flying above Person's shoulder whispers something to her.
The white sprite flying above your shoulder giggles.
The white sprite flying above your shoulder dives forward as it follows a helical path. The white sprite flying above Person's shoulder dives forward as it follows a helical path.
The white sprite flitting over your shoulder leans over and whispers, "Do you know how fast an unladen sprite is?"
The ruby sprite flitting over your shoulder leans over and whispers, "Do you think two sprites could carry a coconut to another continent if they gripped it by the husk?"
The ruby sprite flitting over your shoulder leans over and whispers, "I want sprite battle armor!"
The walnut sprite flitting over your shoulder leans over and whispers, "What goes up must at some point return to what is below up, I think!"
The ruby sprite flitting over your shoulder leans over and whispers, "Where do sprites come from?"
The ruby sprite flitting over your shoulder leans over and whispers, "Hey, please listen to me!"
The white sprite flitting over your shoulder leans over and whispers, "It is dangerous to go alone, take this!" The sprite hands you a very small rock, which quickly vanishes. It giggles and flits around.
The ruby sprite flitting over your shoulder leans over and whispers, "I want a broadsword!!!!!!!!!"
The ruby sprite flitting over your shoulder leans over and whispers, "My favorite color is happy!"
The ruby sprite flying above your shoulder growls.
The ruby sprite flying above your shoulder thrashes its arms as if fighting an imaginary enemy. The ruby sprite flying above Person's shoulder thrashes its arms as if fighting an imaginary enemy.
The ruby sprite flying above your shoulder licks one of its fingers and jabs it in your ear! The ruby sprite flying aboe Person's shoulder licks one of its fingers and jabs it in her ear!
The ruby sprite flitting over your shoulder leans over and whispers, "Weeeeeeeeeeeeee!"
The walnut sprite flitting over your shoulder leans over and whispers, "Feeeed meeee your soullll!" The sprite giggles and shrugs before saying, "Just kidding!"
The ruby sprite flying above your shoulder flies over to the opposite shoulder. The ruby sprite flying above Person's shoulder flies over to the opposite shoulder.
The ruby sprite flying above your shoulder drifts off to your side briefly. The ruby sprite flying above Person's shoulder drifts off to her side briefly.
The ruby sprite flying above your shoulder raises its arms in the air and pirouettes. The ruby sprite flying aboe Person's shoulder raises its arms in the air and pirouettes.

Customization

The following aspects of a Sprite Weapon can be customized:

  • Sprite Color
  • Inactive Weapon description
  • Active Weapon description

Enchanting and Ensorcelling

Sprite weapons can be blessed, enchanted, and ensorcelled, the latter two with a penalty.

Unbonding

Unbonding is instant. The affinity (bond level) of the weapon does not have to be worked off if one inherits or purchases someone else's sprite weapon.

See Also