Imperian

Skills

The skill of Vodun is a mystical one. By using an empathetic link to imbue a carving of someone with life energy, you can affect that person from afar. Powerful Vodun masters are rumoured to be able to do anything from inebriating people from afar, to leeching life experiences away from them, to slaying them from afar.

If someone obtains a doll of you, then you must either obtain the doll and destroy it, or slay the Vodun master that created it.

Fashion
- Syntax: FASHION DOLL OF (player)
  
  In order to fashion a doll, you first need to get yourself one rope and one cloth commodity. After you fashion the first time, you will have for yourself a crude humanoid vodun doll. In order to make it actually useful, you must then wield the doll, and FASHION DOLL OF (player).
  
  As you fashion your doll of a player over and over, you'll notice that it gets closer and closer to being a semi-living doll. Further, the more fashions you have with your doll, the more Vodun powers will be able to be channeled through the doll.
Confusion
- Syntax: VODUN CONFUSION
  
  Fashions Needed : 1
  Illwill Used : 1
  
  This will cause your victim to become mentally confused.
Dizzy
- Syntax: VODUN DIZZY
  
  Fashions Needed : 1
  Illwill Used : 1
  
  Curse your victim with the dizziness affliction.
Sleep
- Syntax: VODUN SLEEP
  
  Fashions Needed : 3
  Illwill Used : 1
  
  Either put your victim to sleep, or remove a sleep-related defence.
Illusion
- Syntax: VODUN ILLUSION (illusion)
  
  Fashions Needed : 5
  Illwill Used : 2
  
  Cause your doll's namesake to see something specific.
Spy
- Syntax: VODUN SPY
  
  Fashions Needed : 5
  Illwill Used : 10
  
  Get a view of what's in your target's surroundings.
Status
- Syntax: VODUN STATUS
  
  Fashions Needed : 1
  Illwill Used : 1
  
  Through your Vodun doll, you may see the health and mana of your target.
Strip
- Syntax: VODUN STRIP
  
  Fashions Needed : 4
  Illwill Used : 3
  
  This ability will strip a defence from your doll's namesake.
Paralyse
- Syntax: VODUN PARALYSE
  
  Fashions Needed : 1
  Illwill Used : 1
  
  Paralyse the nervous system of the victim.
Obliterate
- Syntax: VODUN OBLITERATE
  
  Fashions Needed : 8
  Illwill Used : 80
  
  Possibly the single most powerful ability in Imperian if you ignore the preparation time, this will allow you to kill your doll's namesake anywhere on the continent, provided he or she is not graced. There is no other defence.
Break
- Syntax: VODUN BREAK (ARMS/LEGS)
  
  Fashions Needed : 2
  Illwill Used : 2
  
  With this ability, you may break both the arms or legs of your victim.
Besot
- Syntax: VODUN BESOT
  
  Fashions Needed : 7
  Illwill Used : 1
  
  This ability requires that you have a shot of tequila in your inventory. No other booze will do when attempting to instill true drunkenness in your victim. Every time you use this ability, you'll pour the tequila in the doll's mouth, causing your victim to imbibe the equivalent of twice that much.
Reckless
- Syntax: VODUN RECKLESS
  
  Fashions Needed : 3
  Illwill Used : 1
  
  With this ability, you'll cause your victim to think he or she is always on full health.
Tickle
- Syntax: VODUN TICKLE
  
  Fashions Needed : 2
  Illwill Used : 1
  
  By tickling the bottom of your dolls' feet, you will cause your victim to laugh convulsively.
Satiate
- Syntax: VODUN SATIATE WITH (food)
  
  Fashions Needed : 5
  Goodwill Used : 1
  
  Feed your vodun doll, in turn giving sustenance to its living counterpart.
  
  While this ability has its roots in grace, it has been discovered that those who wish to project their illwill may harm those who have been forced to eat too much.
Burn
- Syntax: VODUN BURN
  
  Fashions Needed : 1
  Illwill Used : 1
  
  Set your victim alight!
Bleed
- Syntax: VODUN BLEED
  
  Fashions Needed : 1
  Illwill Used : 1
  
  Cause blood to begin pouring from the pores of your unlucky opponent.
Travel
- Syntax: VODUN TRAVEL
  
  Fashions Needed : 5
  Goodwill Used : 5 (uses Illwill if enemied)
  
  With this ability, you may cross a continent to travel to your victim.
Cripple
- Syntax: VODUN CRIPPLE
  
  Fashions Needed : 3
  Illwill Used : 10
  
  Break all the limbs of a victim.
Command
- Syntax: VODUN COMMAND (command)
  
  Fashions Needed : 3
  Illwill Used : 1
  
  Command your victim to perform a specific action.
Slow
- Syntax: VODUN SLOW
  
  Fashions Needed : 2
  Illwill Used : 5
  
  Slow the movement of your victim through time.
Blackout
- Syntax: VODUN BLACKOUT
  
  Fashions Needed : 2
  Illwill Used : 5
  
  Blackout some of the senses of your opponent, temporarily.
Summon
- Syntax: VODUN SUMMON
  
  Fashions Needed : 8
  Goodwill Used : 25 (Uses Illwill if enemied)
  
  Summons your puppet's model to you.
Bind
- Syntax: VODUN BIND
  
  Fashions Needed : 5
  Illwill Used : 1
  
  Tie up a victim through your doll.
Siphon
- Syntax: VODUN SIPHON
  
  Fashions Needed : 5
  Goodwill Used : 2
  
  Transfer one random affliction from your doll's counterpart to yourself.
Listen
- Syntax: VODUN LISTEN
  
  Fashions Needed : 5
  Illwill Used : 10
  
  With this ability, you'll be able to hear anything anyone who is in the room with your victim says.
Inventory
- Syntax: VODUN INVENTORY
  
  Fashions Needed : 3
  Illwill Used : 5
  
  See the possessions in the inventory of your victim.
Heal
- Syntax: VODUN HEAL
  
  Fashions Needed : 1
  Goodwill Used : 5
Mangle
Resurrect
Concussion
Leech
True Fashion

Curses draw upon the Illwill of the mysterious Spirits of Aetherius for their power. Using their knowledge of the Spirits, the Wytchen are able to channel that Illwill against their opponents, cursing them with a variety of afflictions ranging from mind-numbing fear to life-threatening plague. It should be noted that the only curse that works against mobiles is 'Bleed'.

Fear
Deaf
Impatience
Clumsy
Vertigo
Breach
- Cut through an opponents curseward.
Amnesia
Agoraphobia
Breach
Dizzy
Claustrophobia
Paranoia
Blind
Masochism
Asthma
True Curse
- The ability to drive your curses through magic shields.
Reckless
Epilepsy
Mana Leech
Peace
Dementia
Paralyse
Plague
Addiction
Swift Curse
- Usage: SWIFTCURSE (target) (curse)
  
  At an increased cost to mana, you can now curse your foes with greater speed.
Stupid
Health Leech
Curseward
Sensitivity
Vomiting
Steal
Sleep
Anorexia
Blight

The skill of Runelore revolves around two aspects: Runes and Totems. By sketching various runes on the ground, on yourself, on other people, or on weapons or armour, a variety of beneficial or harmful effects may be achieved. Runes on yourself or another will work automatically, as will runes on weapons and armour. Runes sketched on the ground will either work continuously, once, or when an enemy of yours enters the room. The help file for each ability will specify.

While Runes are a nice supplement to other skills, The true power of Runelore is only unleashed in the Totem. By sketching up to six runes on a Totem, and then either Implanting it, or Standing it, you are able to create a weapon of destruction that can wreak havoc with anyone the Totem is tuned to affect, when that person enters the room.

If you find that you have a rune on yourself, or on one of your items, that you do not want, you may SCRUB OFF (rune) ON ME, or SCRUB OFF (rune) ON (item).

Kena
- Usage: SKETCH KENA ON (GROUND|TOTEM)
  
  Required Inks: 1 Red
  
  An artist of runelore may imbue the essence of fear upon a design, allowing it to strike the heart of an enemy.
Uruz
- Usage: SKETCH URUZ ON GROUND
  
  Required Inks: 1 Blue, 1 Yellow.
  
  With a powerful rune of lightning, an artist can energize his health and the health of his allies.
Fehu
- Usage: SKETCH FEHU ON (GROUND|TOTEM)
  
  Required Inks: 1 Red
  
  A master of this rune can thwart attempts to stave off sleep and even provoke sleep.
Pithakhan
- Usage: SKETCH PITHAKHAN ON (GROUND|TOTEM)
  
  Required Inks: 1 Red
  
  With the inherent complexities of geometrical shapes, a runelore artist is able to drain a person's mana reserves.
Jera
- Usage: SKETCH JERA ON (PERSON)
  
  Required Inks: 1 Purple
  
  Using the strength of nature, a runelorist can increase a person's overall physical strength and hardiness.
Inguz
- Usage: SKETCH INGUZ ON (GROUND|TOTEM)
  
  Required Inks: 1 Red
  
  Rigid in its appearance, the inguz rune has the ability to paralyze the limbs of an unfortunate enemy.
Wunjo
- Syntax: SKETCH WUNJO ON (GROUND/totem)
  
  Required inks: 1 red
  
  Returns sight to an enemy who encounters it.
Circle
- Usage:
  SKETCH (circle) ON GROUND
  SKETCH (rune) IN CIRCLE
  SKETCH (rune) IN CIRCLE AND SEAL
  
  Circles are a way to create powerful combination of rune to a variety of effects.
  
  To begin, one must sketch a rune circle on the ground. Once complete, the crafter can add any number of runes to the circle. It has been determined that 3 runes create the most predictable results.
  
  The final rune will seal the rune circle. Once sealed, the power of the runes are instantly released, effecting all enemies of the player in the room, with the sealing rune firing first.
  
  In addition, several powerful combinations have been discovered to have additional effects.
  
  The following circles are known, but others exist:
  
  Wall : Inguz, Algiz, and Gular.
  Anti-Health : Uruz, Sowulu, and Berkana.
  Anti-Mana : Pithakhan, Sowulu, and Berkana.
  Slow Balance : Fehu, Nauthiz, and Sleizak.
  Spying : Berkana, Wunjo, and Mannaz.
  Canopy : Gebu, Hugalaz, and Gular.
  Anti-Rites : Lagua, Eihwaz, and Kena.
  Surge Reversal: Jera, Sleizak, and Hugalaz.
  Anti-Hunger : Jera, Uruz, and Nauthiz.
  Vortex : Kena, Raido, and Nairat.
  
  The runes must be placed in this order, or their special effects will not be felt.
Lagul
- Syntax: SKETCH LAGUL ON (weapon)
  
  Required inks: 1 purple
  
  Increases the to-hit of a weapon by 10%, while the weapon bears it.
Sowulu
- Syntax: SKETCH SOWULU ON (ground/totem)
  
  Required inks: 1 red
  
  This will damage an opponent who sees it. It will disappear after one use, unless on a totem. It will not affect deaf people.
Algiz
- Syntax: SKETCH ALGIZ ON (player/me)
  
  Requires inks: 1 green
  
  As long as it lasts, this grants a 10% reduction of all damage types to the player.
Totems
- Syntax:
  CARVE TOTEM
  SKETCH (rune) ON (totem) ON SLOT (1-6)
  STAND TOTEM
  
  Totems are a very powerful runelore skill. After you've carved a totem, you may sketch runes on one of 6 slots on a totem. You may then STAND TOTEM, to prop the totem up, and all enemies who enter the room will be affected by -each- rune on the totem, going from rune #1 to rune #6.
  
  In order to carve a totem, you will require 20 wood commodities, 10 leather commodities, and 2 silver commodities.
  
  In order to remove a rune from a totem, simply SMUDGE (totem) [SLOT 1-6] (the slot 1-6 is optional). You may also smudge runes on the ground, with SMUDGE GROUND. You may, however, only smudge runes that were sketched by someone with equal or lesser skill in Runelore.
  
  Runes that you may sketch on totems:
  Kena, Fehu, Pithakhan, Inguz, Wunjo, Sowulu, Mannaz, Sleizak, Nairat, Loshre
Gebu
- Syntax: SKETCH GEBU ON (armour)
  
  Required inks: 1 gold
  
  Increases the blunt protection of armour by 10%, while the armour bears it.
Gebo
- Syntax: SKETCH GEBO ON (armour)
  
  Required inks: 1 gold
  
  Increases the cutting protection of armour by 10% while the armour bears it.
Gular
- Syntax: SKETCH GULAR ON GROUND (direction)
  
  Requires inks: 1 red ink
  
  This rune will cause a wall of stone to rise up from the ground, blocking the progress of all who would travel that way.
Raido
- Syntax:
  SKETCH RAIDO ON GROUND
  SAY RIDE HOME
  
  Requires inks: 1 green
  
  After sketching the rune upon the ground, you say 'ride home' from anywhere on the continent, and be taken back to the rune, which will be destroyed.
Lagua
- Syntax: SKETCH LAGUA ON (weapon)
  
  Required inks: 1 purple
  
  Increases the damage of a weapon by 10% while it is on the weapon.
Hugalaz
- Syntax: SKETCH HUGALAZ ON GROUND
  
  Requires inks: 1 blue
  
  Brings a hailstorm down upon your enemies.
Nauthiz
- Syntax: SKETCH NAUTHIZ ON GROUND
  
  Required inks: 1 blue, 1 yellow
  
  This destructive rune will suck the nourishment from all those standing in the room.
Mannaz
- Syntax: SKETCH MANNAZ ON (GROUND/totem)
  
  Required inks: 1 red
  
  Returns hearing to an enemy who enters and sees it. Disappears after one use unless it is on a totem.
Sleizak
- Syntax: SKETCH SLEIZAK ON (GROUND/totem)
  
  Required inks: 1 blue
  
  Will infect someone with cyanide if he or she sees it upon entering a room. Disappears after one use unless it is on a totem.
Berkana
- Syntax: SKETCH BERKANA ON (player/me)
  
  Requires inks: 3 yellow
  
  Gives health regeneration to the bearer of the rune.
Nairat
- Syntax: SKETCH NAIRAT ON (GROUND/totem)
  
  Required inks: 1 yellow
  
  Upon seeing this rune, an enemy will be transfixed. It will disappear after one use unless it is on a totem.
Eihwaz
- Syntax: SKETCH EIHWAZ ON GROUND
  
  Requires inks: 1 blue, 1 yellow
  
  This ability will, once sketched, disrupt rites in your room.
Laguz
- Syntax: SKETCH LAGUZ ON (weapon)
  
  Required inks: 1 purple
  
  Increases the speed of a weapon by 10% while it is on there.
Othala
- Syntax:
  SKETCH OTHALA ON GROUND FOR RUNES
  SKETCH OTHALA ON GROUND FOR TOTEMS
  SKETCH OTHALA ON GROUND FOR TOTEM (totem #)
  
  Required inks: 1 red
  
  This eminently useful rune will allow you to learn about the various runes and rune structures that you have created in the world. You may adapt the rune such that it shows you information about all of the runes that you have created that are not on totems, all of the totems that are currently marked as created by you, or you may view the information about one specific totem.
Loshre
- Syntax: SKETCH LOSHRE ON (GROUND/TOTEM)
  
  Required inks: 1 blue
  
  Gives anorexia to those who see it upon entering. Disappears after one use unless it is on a totem.
Implant
- Syntax:
  IMPLANT TOTEM
  UPROOT TOTEM
  TUNE (totem) AGAINST PERSONAL ENEMIES [(player/me)]
  TUNE (totem) AGAINST ORG MEMBERS (organization)
  TUNE (totem) AGAINST ORG ENEMIES (organization)
  TUNE (totem) AGAINST ALL BUT PERSONAL ALLIES [(player/me)]
  TUNE (totem) AGAINST ALL BUT ORG MEMBERS (organization)
  TUNE (totem) FOR PERSONAL ALLIES [(player/me)]
  TUNE (totem) FOR ORG MEMBERS (organization)
  
  Effect:
  With this ability, you may take a totem, and make it into a semi-permanent fixture, mainly for defensive purposes. Once you begin the implanting process, it will take quite a bit of time, during which you may not do anything else. Once it IS implanted, however, no one will be able to pick it up, unless he has the ability to uproot a totem, which will take even longer than implanting it.
  
  Tuning:
  Tuning an implanted totem is how you tell it whom to affect. The syntaxes are all included above. You can tune for a group, and against a group. So, for instance, you could tune against Stavenn, but for the Malignists, so all Stavennites but Malignists would be affected. Organizations are clans, guilds, cities, orders, and councils. For orders use the name of the god.

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