Voicecraft

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Those with the skill of Voicecraft belong to the Bard class and are able to put their voices to far greater use than for simple entertainment or communication. Bards who transcend the skill gain the ability to whistle for a songbird to assist them in battle.

Abilities in Voicecraft

Ability Description
Maqam A graceful song of the desert to cause clumsiness.
Known: Yes
Syntax: SING MAQAM AT <target>
Works on/against: Adventurers
Details:

Afflicts your target with clumsiness.

Lay Create a field of distortion to protect against fashioning.
Known: No (6 lessons required)
Syntax: SING LAY
Works on/against: Self
Details:

Creates a defense against puppet/doll fashioning of you. While active, truefashion will have a reduced chance to fire.

Haiku Alright, seriously now...what did that mean?
Known: No (15 lessons required)
Syntax: RECITE HAIKU AT <target>
Works on/against: Adventurers
Details:

Afflicts your target with confusion.

Isorhythm Claustrophobia is only a few, droning notes away.
Known: No (33 lessons required)
Syntax: SING ISORHYTHM AT <target>
Works on/against: Adventurers
Details:

Afflicts your target with claustrophobia.

Tune Protect the target against damage of all types.
Known: No (66 lessons required)
Syntax: SING TUNE
Works on/against: Self
Details:

Adds a damage-reducing defense, which decreases damage of all kinds.

Dirge Soothe the hands of the grave.
Known: No (88 lessons required)
Syntax: SING DIRGE
Works on/against: Room
Details:

Removes gravehands from your current location. If there is a necromancer in the room when you attempt to use this ability, it will have a channeled period during which time you may perform no actions.

Fugue Instill fear with a complex fugue.
Known: No (133 lessons required)
Syntax: SING FUGUE AT <target>
Works on/against: Adventurers
Details:

Afflicts your target with fear.

Solo Drain the mana from a victim.
Known: No (177 lessons required)
Syntax: SING SOLO AT <target>
Works on/against: Adventurers
Details:

Drains some of the mana from your target and adds it to yours.

Poem A poem of gluttony and decay to induce nausea.
Known: No (222 lessons required)
Syntax: RECITE POEM AT <target>
Works on/against: Adventurers
Details:

Afflicts your target with nausea similar to the euphorbia effect.

Yodel Shatter a crystal forest with an irritating yodel.
Known: No (255 lessons required)
Syntax: SING YODEL
Works on/against: Room
Details:

Shatter a crystal forest with your song.

Pastorale Cause a target to develop a fear of heights.
Known: No (288 lessons required)
Syntax: SING PASTORALE AT <target>
Works on/against: Adventurers
Details:

Afflict your target with vertigo.

Noise A screeching, meaningless noise that numbs the mind.
Known: No (333 lessons required)
Syntax: SING NOISE AT <target>
Works on/against: Adventurers
Details:

This song can be used to interrupt the tumble of other adventurers. The more afflictions a target suffers from, the higher the chance of success.

Gimmegimme A chant of generosity sure to pay off.
Known: No (377 lessons required)
Syntax: CHANT GIMMEGIMME AT <target>
Works on/against: Adventurers
Details:

Afflicts your target with generosity.

Ditty A ditty that will short-circuit one's brain.
Known: No (422 lessons required)
Syntax: SING DITTY AT <target>
Works on/against: Adventurers
Details:

Afflict your target with epilepsy.

March Cause even the most steady of mounts to panic.
Known: No (466 lessons required)
Syntax: SING MARCH
Works on/against: Room
Details:

Will panic any mounts in the room.

Requiem If you think they're out to get you, you're right.
Known: No (533 lessons required)
Syntax: SING REQUIEM AT <target>
Works on/against: Adventurers
Details:

Afflict your target with paranoia.

Tremolo Crush a target's legs with a sonic pounding.
Known: No (599 lessons required)
Syntax: SING TREMOLO AT <target> <left/right>
Works on/against: Adventurers
Details:

Breaks a leg of your target. If that leg is already broken, causes that leg to take severe damage. This secondary function operates on an independent balance and has a reasonably high cooldown.

Vibrato Shatter an opponent's arms with a trilling vibrato.
Known: No (702 lessons required)
Syntax: SING VIBRATO AT <target> <left/right>
Works on/against: Adventurers
Details:

Breaks an arm of your target. If that arm is already broken, causes that arm to take severe damage. This secondary function operates on an independent balance and has a reasonably high cooldown.

Epic Paralyse a target with an epic tale of heroism.
Known: No (805 lessons required)
Syntax: RECITE EPIC AT <target>
Works on/against: Adventurers
Details:

Afflict your target with paralysis.

Aria Give a friend a short-term health bonus.
Known: No (943 lessons required)
Syntax: SING ARIA AT <target>
Works on/against: Adventurers
Details:

Aid someone with an increase in health for a short time.

Prelude Fashion an illusion from song.
Known: No (1047 lessons required)
Syntax: SING PRELUDE <illusion text>
Works on/against: Room
Details:

Create an illusion in song that the room will see. You may embed a single newline in the illusion by inserting \n at the appropriate spot.

Ode Addiction is a terrible disease.
Known: No (1150 lessons required)
Syntax: RECITE ODE AT <target>
Works on/against: Adventurers
Details:

Afflict your target with addiction.

Cantata Sing down someone's shield.
Known: No (1288 lessons required)
Syntax: SING CANTATA AT <target>
Works on/against: Adventurers and denizens
Details:

Bring down your target's shield and aura of rebounding.

Dwinnu A chant that will disintegrate that which binds you.
Known: No (1392 lessons required)
Syntax: CHANT DWINNU
Works on/against: Self
Details:

Rapidly disintegrates certain things that entangle you, foremost among them being webs.

Qasida With a qasida of asceticism, afflict someone with anorexia.
Known: No (1495 lessons required)
Syntax: SING QASIDA AT <target>
Works on/against: Adventurers
Details:

Afflict your target with anorexia.

Passion Instill stupidity with a glorious passion of Imithia.
Known: No (1598 lessons required)
Syntax: SING PASSION AT <target>
Works on/against: Adventurers
Details:

Dull your target's mind with the soaringly beautiful Passion of Imithia.

Limerick Sing an impatience-causing limerick at your opponent.
Known: No (1667 lessons required)
Syntax: SING LIMERICK AT <target>
Works on/against: Adventurers
Details:

Afflict your target with impatience.

Chant Strip defences with a sonorous chant.
Known: No (1692 lessons required)
Syntax: SING CHANT AT <target>
Works on/against: Adventurers
Details:

Strips a randomly-selected defence from your target.

Songbird Whistle a helpful songbird to your shoulder.
Known: No (1705 lessons required)
Syntax: WHISTLE FOR SONGBIRD
Details:

Whistle for a songbird who will accompany many of your songs for a time, assisting you in battle.

SoulfulVoice Sing through vibrational barriers to reach your audience.
Known: No (1736 lessons required)
Syntax: None
Details:

Exercising such control over your voice that you are able to penetrate vibrational barriers to reach your audience.


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