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|detail=The three schools of research surrounding the application of the Wellspring are Manipulation, Substantiation, and Alignment. | |detail=The three schools of research surrounding the application of the Wellspring are Manipulation, Substantiation, and Alignment. | ||
Manipulation focusses upon the manipulation of fundamental and abstract | Manipulation focusses upon the manipulation of fundamental and abstract forces. While the lower feats of this school of study tend to be rather overt, the higher abstract abilities are as subtle as they are deadly. | ||
forces. While the lower feats of this school of study tend to be rather | |||
overt, the higher abstract abilities are as subtle as they are deadly. | |||
Substantiation focusses upon imposing one's will upon reality, and using | Substantiation focusses upon imposing one's will upon reality, and using sufficient energy to simply make that will manifest. Though often looked down on as a rather brute force approach, the results cannot be argued with. Typically, the lower feats of this school focus upon highly defensive measures, though Master's are whispered to have learned of truely destructive applications. | ||
sufficient energy to simply make that will manifest. Though often looked | |||
down on as a rather brute force approach, the results cannot be argued | |||
with. Typically, the lower feats of this school focus upon highly | |||
defensive measures, though Master's are whispered to have learned of | |||
truely destructive applications. | |||
Meanwhile, the school of Alignment aims to minimise wastefulness by | Meanwhile, the school of Alignment aims to minimise wastefulness by focussing upon shifting what is already present into causing results. Extremely overt, this school of study is well equipped for causing devastation. | ||
focussing upon shifting what is already present into causing results. | |||
Extremely overt, this school of study is well equipped for causing | |||
devastation. | |||
You may only be a master, journeyman, or apprentice of one school. | You may only be a master, journeyman, or apprentice of one school. Choose wisely, as this will dictate which abilities you have available. | ||
Choose wisely, as this will dictate which abilities you have available. | |||
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|detail=Due to long exposure, you have learned the process of tapping the Wellspring of energy which lays beneath the city of Hashan. Every so often your reserves of energy shall refill from the Wellspring passively. | |detail=Due to long exposure, you have learned the process of tapping the Wellspring of energy which lays beneath the city of Hashan. Every so often your reserves of energy shall refill from the Wellspring passively. | ||
You may enact the process actively yourself, though you may only do this | You may enact the process actively yourself, though you may only do this so often or risk catastrophic harm to yourself. | ||
so often or risk catastrophic harm to yourself. | |||
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* The first switch is free. | * The first switch is free. | ||
** ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE: Sublimation is controlled by the City of Hashan. | ** ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE: Sublimation is controlled by the City of Hashan. | ||
If you are an enemy, might be an enemy, or have hostile intent against | If you are an enemy, might be an enemy, or have hostile intent against this organisation we strongly advise against selecting this as your field. They can and will remove your ability to functionally utilise this skill. | ||
this organisation we strongly advise against selecting this as your | |||
field. They can and will remove your ability to functionally utilise | |||
this skill. | |||
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|target= | |target= | ||
|cooldown= | |cooldown= | ||
|detail=Those that have dedicated themselves to the study of the Wellspring | |detail=Those that have dedicated themselves to the study of the Wellspring shall find that specialisation comes at a cost. With their focus upon the various schools of Sublimation, their grasp of the biological sciences falter, reducing their ability to utilise the physiology inundate ability substantially, as follows: | ||
shall find that specialisation comes at a cost. With their focus upon | |||
the various schools of Sublimation, their grasp of the biological | |||
sciences falter, reducing their ability to utilise the physiology | |||
inundate ability substantially, as follows: | |||
* Choleric, melancholic, and sanguine's affects are halved. | * Choleric, melancholic, and sanguine's affects are halved. | ||
* Phlegmatic will no longer give weariness at all, and the progression | * Phlegmatic will no longer give weariness at all, and the progression is changed to lethargy, anorexia, slickness at 2, 6, and 8 tempers respectively. | ||
is changed to lethargy, anorexia, slickness at 2, 6, and 8 tempers | |||
respectively. | |||
However, such a loss is a minor inconvenience at best. After learning to | However, such a loss is a minor inconvenience at best. After learning to utilise residual energy in their everyday lives, Alchemists may empower their wrack and truewrack attacks to give the following passive benefits: | ||
utilise residual energy in their everyday lives, Alchemists may empower | |||
their wrack and truewrack attacks to give the following passive | |||
benefits: | |||
* Choleric: wrack and truewrack attempts will deal unblockable damage. | * Choleric: wrack and truewrack attempts will deal unblockable damage. | ||
* Melancholic: wrack and truewrack attempts shall deal mana damage. | * Melancholic: wrack and truewrack attempts shall deal mana damage. | ||
* Sanguine: wrack and truewrack attempts shall incur bleeding. | * Sanguine: wrack and truewrack attempts shall incur bleeding. | ||
* Phlegmatic: a portion of current bleeding is dealt as health | * Phlegmatic: a portion of current bleeding is dealt as health damage(*). | ||
damage(*). | |||
Note that all residual effects scale to the number of tempers of the | Note that all residual effects scale to the number of tempers of the relevant humour present on the target. | ||
relevant humour present on the target. | |||
* If the target suffers from the corruption affliction, the damage is | * If the target suffers from the corruption affliction, the damage is dealt to mana instead. | ||
dealt to mana instead. | |||
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|target= | |target= | ||
|cooldown=3.00 seconds of balance | |cooldown=3.00 seconds of balance | ||
|detail=You may overdraw from the Wellspring when carrying out an act of | |detail=You may overdraw from the Wellspring when carrying out an act of manipulation, substantiation, or alignment. Doing so is very taxing and will cause you to be unable to tap the Wellspring for a time (passively and actively). See the relevant abilities for the effects of overdrawing in a given case. | ||
manipulation, substantiation, or alignment. Doing so is very taxing and | |||
will cause you to be unable to tap the Wellspring for a time (passively | |||
and actively). See the relevant abilities for the effects of overdrawing | |||
in a given case. | |||
* To overdraw, append the word OVERDRAW to the end of an action. For | * To overdraw, append the word OVERDRAW to the end of an action. For instance, MANIPULATE SOLAR <target> OVERDRAW. | ||
instance, MANIPULATE SOLAR <target> OVERDRAW. | |||
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|target=Self | |target=Self | ||
|cooldown=5.00 seconds of balance | |cooldown=5.00 seconds of balance | ||
|detail=A training exercise typically taught to those who aspire to the school | |detail=A training exercise typically taught to those who aspire to the school of Substantiation, the student focusses upon tricking reality into acknowledging the presence of something that is not. Basic necessities may be created in this way, though they are simply pale imitations and will rapidly fade as reality reasserts itself(*). | ||
of Substantiation, the student focusses upon tricking reality into | |||
acknowledging the presence of something that is not. Basic necessities | |||
may be created in this way, though they are simply pale | |||
will rapidly fade as reality reasserts itself(*). | |||
Given the basic nature of this exercise, overdrawing serves no purpose. | Given the basic nature of this exercise, overdrawing serves no purpose. | ||
* These decay very quickly. | * These decay very quickly. | ||
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Overdraw effect: this identity shall periodically shift. | Overdraw effect: this identity shall periodically shift. | ||
* Similar to the chameleon tattoo. | * Similar to the chameleon tattoo. | ||
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|detail=Impose your will upon reality, causing certain forms of energy entering your location to be dispersed when focussed upon you(*). | |detail=Impose your will upon reality, causing certain forms of energy entering your location to be dispersed when focussed upon you(*). | ||
Valid types are cutting, blunt, fire, cold, poison, electricity, | Valid types are cutting, blunt, fire, cold, poison, electricity, psychic, or asphyxiation. | ||
psychic, or asphyxiation. | |||
Overdraw effect: you may specify a second type of energy to disperse, | Overdraw effect: you may specify a second type of energy to disperse, and the effect remains for longer. | ||
and the effect remains for longer. | |||
* You may reduce the damage taken by that type for yourself in the | * You may reduce the damage taken by that type for yourself in the location. | ||
location. | |||
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|detail=Align the weather just so that a freak snowstorm occurs. | |detail=Align the weather just so that a freak snowstorm occurs. | ||
Overdraw effect: cause the sun to blaze down upon adjacent locations, | Overdraw effect: cause the sun to blaze down upon adjacent locations, boiling away unnatural waters. | ||
boiling away unnatural waters. | |||
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