Difference between revisions of "Apostasy"

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: '''Syntax:'''            SUMMON DAEGGER

: '''Syntax:'''            SUMMON DAEGGER

The daemonic daeggers are actually living creatures; small daemons with a network of small brains geared towards making them somewhat intelligent weapons. You can quickly stab your daegger at your target even if your skill in weaponry isn't very high because the creature's eye and limited levitation abilities will help to guide your hand. If the daegger is envenomed then the target has a chance to receive the relevant venom affliction. The strength, accuracy, and to a lesser degree speed of your stabs will depend on your skill in Apostasy.

The daemonic daeggers are actually living creatures; small daemons with a network of small brains geared towards making them somewhat intelligent weapons. You can quickly stab your daegger at your target even if your skill in weaponry isn't very high because the creature's eye and limited levitation abilities will help to guide your hand. If the daegger is envenomed then the target has a chance to receive the relevant venom affliction. The strength, accuracy, and to a lesser degree speed of your stabs will depend on your skill in Apostasy.

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: '''Syntax:'''            DAEGGER LEVITATE

: '''Syntax:'''            DAEGGER LEVITATE

Your daegger has become stronger. Strong enough, in fact, that it can, with a bit of help from you, levitate itself and even fly at potentially lethal speeds towards your target. This is superior to simply throwing the weapon because it can hook around and come at odd angles, and if it misses, it will attack again. Because you are guiding the daegger largely with the power of your mind, your intelligence, not your strength, affects how strongly it hits, and your dexterity in the throw affects how quickly it attacks. Additionally, unlike with stab, your weaponry skill is what affects the chance of it hitting, as the daegger is putting most of its energy into levitation. The higher your skill in Apostasy is, the greater the number of passes the daegger will make.

Your daegger has become stronger. Strong enough, in fact, that it can, with a bit of help from you, levitate itself and even fly at potentially lethal speeds towards your target. This is superior to simply throwing the weapon because it can hook around and come at odd angles, and if it misses, it will attack again. Because you are guiding the daegger largely with the power of your mind, your intelligence, not your strength, affects how strongly it hits, and your dexterity in the throw affects how quickly it attacks. Additionally, unlike with stab, your weaponry skill is what affects the chance of it hitting, as the daegger is putting most of its energy into levitation. The higher your skill in Apostasy is, the greater the number of passes the daegger will make.

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: '''Syntax:'''            ENVENOM DAEGGER WITH <venom>

: '''Syntax:'''            ENVENOM DAEGGER WITH <venom>

With this ability, you may layer venoms on an edged weapon. Each time that weapon hits somebody, one venom will poison your opponent, and disappear from the weapon. They work on a last-on, first-off basis, so if you put xentio on a weapon, and then put voyria on, the voyria would come off first, and the xentio second. You must have the selected venom in a vial in your inventory. In order to get rid of the venoms on a weapon, simply WIPE <weapon>.

With this ability, you may layer venoms on an edged weapon. Each time that weapon hits somebody, one venom will poison your opponent, and disappear from the weapon. They work on a last-on, first-off basis, so if you put xentio on a weapon, and then put voyria on, the voyria would come off first, and the xentio second. You must have the selected venom in a vial in your inventory. In order to get rid of the venoms on a weapon, simply WIPE <weapon>.

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: '''Syntax:'''            CARVE PENTAGRAM

: '''Syntax:'''            CARVE PENTAGRAM

At a small life essence cost (if you do not have the essence skill in necromancy then telling just how much you have and how much you are using will be difficult) you can infuse your blood with a greater power. Then, taking your daegger, you make a small puncture in your hand, and carve an infernal pentagram onto the ground with your own steaming blood. There can be only one pentagram on the ground in a room at a given time, and you can only use a pentagram drawn in your own blood, infused with the life essence of others, as it may be. From here, a variety of other abilities may be used.

At a small life essence cost (if you do not have the essence skill in necromancy then telling just how much you have and how much you are using will be difficult) you can infuse your blood with a greater power. Then, taking your daegger, you make a small puncture in your hand, and carve an infernal pentagram onto the ground with your own steaming blood. There can be only one pentagram on the ground in a room at a given time, and you can only use a pentagram drawn in your own blood, infused with the life essence of others, as it may be. From here, a variety of other abilities may be used.

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: '''Syntax:'''            SUMMON BAALZADEEN

: '''Syntax:'''            SUMMON BAALZADEEN

The Baalzadeen is the primary daemon of the apostasy skill. They strike a balance between being powerful enough to be very useful to you, but not so powerful that they break your will, and consume your mind and soul. Though ethereal and either unable or unwilling to do anything to defend itself, its powers can be bent towards your ends in many ways.

The Baalzadeen is the primary daemon of the apostasy skill. They strike a balance between being powerful enough to be very useful to you, but not so powerful that they break your will, and consume your mind and soul. Though ethereal and either unable or unwilling to do anything to defend itself, its powers can be bent towards your ends in many ways.

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: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON TASTE

: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON TASTE

By tasting the sweet, sweet flesh of your Baalzadeen, you will be able to determine its level of health, and any ongoing abilities it is using.

By tasting the sweet, sweet flesh of your Baalzadeen, you will be able to determine its level of health, and any ongoing abilities it is using.

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: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON REST

: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON REST

or syphon.

or syphon.

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: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON ARMOUR

: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON ARMOUR

Your Baalzadeen's power may now be used to create a demonic armour around yourself. Its effect is cumulative with any other armour you may wear.

Your Baalzadeen's power may now be used to create a demonic armour around yourself. Its effect is cumulative with any other armour you may wear.

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: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON HORROR <target>

: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON HORROR <target>

Instill great fear into your victim with your demon's aid.

Instill great fear into your victim with your demon's aid.

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: '''Syntax:'''            SUMMON FIEND

: '''Syntax:'''            SUMMON FIEND

The fiend is one of the minor daemons. Once summoned in your pentagram, it will flex and fire and lash out with its countless edged appendages, causing your target to sustain serious bleeding damage.

The fiend is one of the minor daemons. Once summoned in your pentagram, it will flex and fire and lash out with its countless edged appendages, causing your target to sustain serious bleeding damage.

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: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON SCORCH <icewall>

: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON SCORCH <icewall>

Use the cursed breath of your Baalzadeen to melt icewalls.

Use the cursed breath of your Baalzadeen to melt icewalls.

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: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON PRESENCES

: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON PRESENCES

Using this ability, your Baalzadeen will reach out and provide you with some information on the status of each person in your local area.

Using this ability, your Baalzadeen will reach out and provide you with some information on the status of each person in your local area.

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: '''Syntax:'''            MASK

: '''Syntax:'''            MASK

This ability will conceal the movements of your Baalzadeen. UNMASK removes the concealment.

This ability will conceal the movements of your Baalzadeen. UNMASK removes the concealment.

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: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON SAP <target>

: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON SAP <target>

With this ability, your Baalzadeen will draw some mana from its target.

With this ability, your Baalzadeen will draw some mana from its target.

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: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON TRACE <adventurer>

: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON TRACE <adventurer>

Though this ability will only function within the local continent, your Baalzadeen will be able to trace the movements of nearly any adventurer.

Though this ability will only function within the local continent, your Baalzadeen will be able to trace the movements of nearly any adventurer.

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: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON FORTIFY

: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON FORTIFY

Using this ability, you may replenish your Baalzadeen's power at a cost of some of your health.

Using this ability, you may replenish your Baalzadeen's power at a cost of some of your health.

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: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON APATHY

: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON APATHY

Your Baalzadeen is able to imbue in you such an incredible level of apathy that for ten seconds you will take no damage from attacks. There is, of course, a caveat, which is that when that ten seconds is up, you will take all the damage you received, minus 40%, in one fell blow.

Your Baalzadeen is able to imbue in you such an incredible level of apathy that for ten seconds you will take no damage from attacks. There is, of course, a caveat, which is that when that ten seconds is up, you will take all the damage you received, minus 40%, in one fell blow.

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: '''Syntax:'''            DAEGGER SHADOWSTRIKE <target>

: '''Syntax:'''            DAEGGER SHADOWSTRIKE <target>

Once you have levitated your daegger, you can order it to perform the deadly shadowstrike. Your daegger will fly towards the target, seeming to miss, but instead plunging into the gut of the target's shadow, having the same effect as if the daegger had impaled the target through his or her stomach. Your target will take damage for as long as he or she is impaled, and will have to writhe painfully off the daegger.

Once you have levitated your daegger, you can order it to perform the deadly shadowstrike. Your daegger will fly towards the target, seeming to miss, but instead plunging into the gut of the target's shadow, having the same effect as if the daegger had impaled the target through his or her stomach. Your target will take damage for as long as he or she is impaled, and will have to writhe painfully off the daegger.

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: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON BECKON <target - optional>

: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON BECKON <target - optional>

Your Baalzadeen can be a potently attractive force. With the Beckon ability, you will cause it to attempt to draw either everybody in surrounding rooms, or a specific person, into your room.

Your Baalzadeen can be a potently attractive force. With the Beckon ability, you will cause it to attempt to draw either everybody in surrounding rooms, or a specific person, into your room.

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: '''Syntax:'''            SUMMON DAEMONITE

: '''Syntax:'''            SUMMON DAEMONITE

The daemonite is a small winged daemon which is considered to be of little threat. Once summoned, it will repeatedly fly at your target adventurer, driving him off balance.

The daemonite is a small winged daemon which is considered to be of little threat. Once summoned, it will repeatedly fly at your target adventurer, driving him off balance.

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: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON STRIP <target>

: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON STRIP <target>

With your Baalzadeen, you may strip a defence from your target, even through a magical shield.

With your Baalzadeen, you may strip a defence from your target, even through a magical shield.

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: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON SEAR <adventurer>

: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON SEAR <adventurer>

Using this ability will cause your Baalzadeen to begin to regularly sear your target with fire and flame. DEMON REST will cause your demon to stop searing your target. Remember that your Baalzadeen will use up health every time it sears a target.

Using this ability will cause your Baalzadeen to begin to regularly sear your target with fire and flame. DEMON REST will cause your demon to stop searing your target. Remember that your Baalzadeen will use up health every time it sears a target.

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: '''Syntax:'''            DAEGGER PUNCTURE <target>

: '''Syntax:'''            DAEGGER PUNCTURE <target>

By letting your daegger guide your hand, you may pierce the skin of an opponent, delivering a venom from the daemon's tip. Your daegger is able to identify and navigate your target's defenses, allowing this attack to bypass any aura of rebounding surrounding him.

By letting your daegger guide your hand, you may pierce the skin of an opponent, delivering a venom from the daemon's tip. Your daegger is able to identify and navigate your target's defenses, allowing this attack to bypass any aura of rebounding surrounding him.

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: '''Syntax:'''            DAEGGER ELIMINATE <target>

: '''Syntax:'''            DAEGGER ELIMINATE <target>

This skill allows you to create an essentially psychic link with your daegger, seeing through its eyes as it see through yours, and analyzing your target for openings on a level most mortals can not match. You will then begin to close in on your target, and if the attack is successful, that is if you are not knocked over, paralysed, or webbed, you will penetrate any defenses they have set up, and plunge your daegger into your target's heart. Your daegger's blade will open and drive its teeth into the flesh and bone surrounding the target's heart, neatly severing it and removing it when you withdraw the blade soaking up the gore it is covered in.

This skill allows you to create an essentially psychic link with your daegger, seeing through its eyes as it see through yours, and analyzing your target for openings on a level most mortals can not match. You will then begin to close in on your target, and if the attack is successful, that is if you are not knocked over, paralysed, or webbed, you will penetrate any defenses they have set up, and plunge your daegger into your target's heart. Your daegger's blade will open and drive its teeth into the flesh and bone surrounding the target's heart, neatly severing it and removing it when you withdraw the blade soaking up the gore it is covered in.

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: '''Syntax:'''            SUMMON BLOODWORMS

: '''Syntax:'''            SUMMON BLOODWORMS

When the Malevolent One was sealed beneath hundreds of tons of rock, His strength to break free was stretched to its limit on multiple levels. Maggots and worms feed on what remained of the shell of a body He had initially constructed for Himself. Upon returning to His glory, He found these worms, bloated with the plunder of His flesh -- and with His power. When you summon the bloodworms, they will, after a moment, burst forth, spreading out into the surrounding rooms and attacking all with their poisoned psychic screams. All those who are not deaf will have their equilibrium disrupted.

When the Malevolent One was sealed beneath hundreds of tons of rock, His strength to break free was stretched to its limit on multiple levels. Maggots and worms feed on what remained of the shell of a body He had initially constructed for Himself. Upon returning to His glory, He found these worms, bloated with the plunder of His flesh -- and with His power. When you summon the bloodworms, they will, after a moment, burst forth, spreading out into the surrounding rooms and attacking all with their poisoned psychic screams. All those who are not deaf will have their equilibrium disrupted.

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: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON BLAST

: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON BLAST

At great cost to your Baalzadeen's health, this ability may be used to literally blast all those who are not on your allies list out of the room, pushing them from 1-6 rooms away, if there be room to advance in a straight line.

At great cost to your Baalzadeen's health, this ability may be used to literally blast all those who are not on your allies list out of the room, pushing them from 1-6 rooms away, if there be room to advance in a straight line.

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: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON MINDREAD

: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON MINDREAD

With the activation of this ability, your Baalzadeen will attempt to overhear incoming tells to the room you are in.

With the activation of this ability, your Baalzadeen will attempt to overhear incoming tells to the room you are in.

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: '''Syntax:'''            SUMMON NIGHTMARE

: '''Syntax:'''            SUMMON NIGHTMARE

Born of Sartan's rape of Valnurana, the nightmare is the most ethereal of daemons. Though it will sometimes briefly take on shape, it has no body, and even with the added motivation of the pentagram it will not exist within sunlight.

Born of Sartan's rape of Valnurana, the nightmare is the most ethereal of daemons. Though it will sometimes briefly take on shape, it has no body, and even with the added motivation of the pentagram it will not exist within sunlight.

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: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON FURY

: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON FURY

This extremely powerful, though extremely costly ability, will speed up the equilibrium and balance times of everybody in the room for 20 seconds. Please remember that your Baalzadeen is good to you, and if you overuse this ability, you run the risk of weakening it to the point of uselessness.

This extremely powerful, though extremely costly ability, will speed up the equilibrium and balance times of everybody in the room for 20 seconds. Please remember that your Baalzadeen is good to you, and if you overuse this ability, you run the risk of weakening it to the point of uselessness.

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: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON STAIN <target>

: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON STAIN <target>

Your Baalzadeen may be ordered to stain the soul of your target, lowering his or her various attributes for a short period and preventing the use of bloodroot to cure the slickness affliction. There is no known cure for this ability, besides death.

Your Baalzadeen may be ordered to stain the soul of your target, lowering his or her various attributes for a short period and preventing the use of bloodroot to cure the slickness affliction. There is no known cure for this ability, besides death.

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: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON SYPHON

: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON SYPHON

Your Baalzadeen has a great affection for you, and will, at a cost to its health each time it works, slowly syphon off afflictions from you.

Your Baalzadeen has a great affection for you, and will, at a cost to its health each time it works, slowly syphon off afflictions from you.

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: '''Syntax:'''            CONTEMPLATE <adventurer>

: '''Syntax:'''            CONTEMPLATE <adventurer>

With this ability, you may see how much mana an adventurer has.

With this ability, you may see how much mana an adventurer has.

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: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON REFUGE

: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON REFUGE

With this ability, your Baalzadeen may be ordered to transport you to the Inferno (a region of safety for your kind).

With this ability, your Baalzadeen may be ordered to transport you to the Inferno (a region of safety for your kind).

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: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON CORRUPT <target>

: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON CORRUPT <target>

This will cause all curses that have been laid upon the person through the application of evileye to be lifted, but at a terrible price indeed.

This will cause all curses that have been laid upon the person through the application of evileye to be lifted, but at a terrible price indeed.

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: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON CATHARSIS <adventurer>

: '''Syntax:'''            DEMON CATHARSIS <adventurer>