==Basic Healing System==

===Changes and Updates===

The healing system has been completely overhauled. Everything is brand new. The "normal" healing system has all of the same features that it had previously, with some new ones added in.

Thus, if you're most comfortable using it how you always have used it, you can still use it in exactly the same way. So trusty ol' TAKE MELETE LEFT ARM INT is still there and will work the same way.

====New take options====

It will now be possible to take large blocks of wounds in one go without having to individually specify each wound. (e.g. TAKE MELETE ALL, TAKE MELETE ALL WOUNDS, TAKE MELETE ALL INTERNALS, etc.) Thus, we hope people will not have to rely as much on scripts, and things are generally more user-friendly all around. As I said, these options are in addition to the old reliable ones you know and love, so if you don't want to, you don't have to use the new features.

====Transferred wound reduction====

With increased skill, Empaths will also automatically reduce the severity of incoming wounds. You'll start seeing skill-based severity reductions at around 450 ranks in Empathy for external fresh wounds. Reducing the severity of other types of wounds takes more skill. Severity reductions are capped at 1/2, though that is subject to tweaking based on your feedback, and it takes a whole bunch of skill to reach that mark.

You cannot reduce the severity of wounds transferred from other Empaths unless the other Empath is permashocked.

If you'd prefer not to reduce the severity of a wound for some reason, you can specify this by appending the NORMAL flag. (e.g. TAKE MELETE LEFT ARM INT NORMAL).

====Messaging====

The messaging for healing has been consolidated in a way similar to the [[regenerate]] spell, so healing will hopefully be a bit less spammy.

====Experience====

Because the system has been totally rewritten, the experience may have changed slightly. I'd like it to be similar to how it was before, but it may not be exactly the same. Your help in testing the EXP is appreciated so I can get us as close to the mark as possible.

You can also now get experience for healing Empaths – if the other Empath is '''[[Empathic Shock|permashocked]]''' or '''dead'''. Permashocked Empaths are treated as a non-Empaths for experience purposes, since there's no chance of people trading wounds back and forth for infinite experience in that circumstance.

===Syntax===
<pre>
Empaths have the capability of transferring wounds from a patient to themselves. The following options are available for transferring:

Wound transfers -
{TAKE/TRANSFER} {patient} {body part} [{PART|HALF|MOST}] [{CAREFUL|QUICK}] [ALL] [EXTERNAL|INTERNAL] [WOUND|SCAR]

Poison & Disease transfers -
{TAKE/TRANSFER} {patient} [{CAREFUL|QUICK}] [{body part}] {POISON|DISEASE}

Shock transfers -
{TAKE/TRANSFER} {patient} SHOCK

[{PART|HALF|MOST}] indicate partial transfers. These transfers may be attempted by an Empath of sufficient experience and reduce the amount of wound transferred at a time.

{body part} can include ALL WOUNDS, ALL SCARS, ALL INTERNALS, ALL EXTERNALS, or EVERYTHING.
Please note that, for poison and disease transfers, any speed modification must be sent before the words POISON or DISEASE.
</pre>

==Persistent Link==
The [[Persistent Link|persistent link]] ability allows an Empath to establish a diagnostic link with a patient that does not expire so long as the Empath and the patient remain in the same room. This ability requires 300 ranks of effective Empathy skill to use, and is learned by receiving a persistent link from an Empath who knows the ability. This ability is taught by guildleaders in the Platinum and Fallen instances. To learn this ability, you must also first know the basic [[link]] ability.

The persistent link allows an Empath to perceive the health of a patient through it without touching the patient. (Syntax: PERCEIVE HEALTH <Person>). A persistent link is also required for some other abilities to work, such as the [[Hand of Hodierna]] ability.

<pre>
Syntax:

LINK <target's name> PERSISTENT - Establishes a persistent diagnostic link
LINK <target's name> PERSISTENT CANCEL - Cancels a persistent link only
</pre>

==Wound Redirection==

The [[Wound Redirect|wound redirection]] ability is used by Empaths to modify their Empathic healing abilities to change where a transferred wound will appear. This ability is taught by guildleaders and requires both 60th circle and 320 effective empathy ranks to learn or use (ranks modified by shock). A redirect will last for five minutes before automatically cancelling.

<pre>
Syntax:

REDIRECT ALL to {body part} - Redirects all transferred wounds and scars to selected body part.
REDIRECT {body part} to {body part} - Chooses a specific body part to redirect.
REDIRECT CHECK - Shows your current redirection status.
REDIRECT CANCEL - Cancels any current redirection active.
</pre>

==Unity Link==
[[Unity Link|Unity]] is a healing ability. It Allows an Empath to instantly assume every wound on a patient they are capable of transferring, but with no reduction in severity. This brand of healing thus leaves the Empath with every single wound the patient had, but as a new application of Empathy, it leaves the patient with no scarring and it teaches better than "vanilla" healing does.

There is a skill-based cooldown to use this ability, starting at three minutes and possible to work down to one minute.

Unity is taught by guildleaders and requires 70th circle and around 380 effective empathy ranks to learn and use. It also requires knowledge of the basic [[link]] ability.

<pre>
Syntax:
LINK <target's name> UNITY - Invokes a manifestation of the Unity link
</pre>

==Hand of Hodierna==

[[Hand of Hodierna]] is a healing ability. This is a higher level ability (80 circle's worth or around 440 empathy) that is taught by Guildleaders. It is a passive transfer type that transfers wounds from patient to empath without any action from the empath, once they have established the persistent diagnostic link and then invoked the Hand of [[Hodierna]] link.

This is a fairly slow transfer; it starts out a little random, hence a bit more dangerous to the empath than normal healing. For amount healing X on the patient, the empath gets anything between 1X and 3X in wound, so they have to be alert to ensure that their multiple patients and wounds don't become overwhelming. There is no way to know what was going to come across or exactly how bad it will be. The randomness decreases with skill until the empath consistently gets a 1:1 transfer at around 600 ranks. However, since this is a slow healing ability, the most you will ever get at once is nine points of "wound," which is about halfway to a bleeder, for reference.

The empath starts with the ability to form two such links at 80th circle/440 ranks, three at around 500 ranks, and four at around 560 ranks. In addition to reducing randomness, additional skill allows an empath to transfer more wound per person, though the total amount still caps out fairly low.

The Hand of Hodierna is meant to teach quite well, though not in such large bursts as vanilla healing or unity, and it mainly aimed at group hunting situations.

<pre>
Syntax:
LINK <target's name> HODIERNA - Establishes a manifestation of the Hand of Hodierna link
LINK <target's name> HODIERNA CANCEL - Ends a specific manifestation of the Hand of Hodierna link
LINK ALL HODIERNA CANCEL - Ends all manifestations of the Hand of Hodierna
</pre>

==Spell Changes==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''Spell Name'''
! '''Slot Changes'''
! '''Other Changes'''
|-
| Gift of Life
| None
| No longer signature. Non-Empaths only get a stamina boost.
|-
| Aggressive Stance
| Slots changing from 2 to 3
| None
|-
| Aesandry Darlaeth
| Slots changing from 2 to 3
| Changed to signature.
|-
| Lethargy
| Slots changing from 2 to 3
| None
|-
| Compel
| Slots changing from 2 to 1
| No longer signature.
|-
| Regenerate
| Slots changing from 1 to 2
| None
|-
| Innocence
| None
| No longer signature.
|-
| Circle of Sympathy
| Slots changing from 2 to 1
| None
|-
| Iron Constitution
| Slots changing from 1 to 2
| None
|-
| Tranquility
| Slots changing from 2 to 3
| Minor healing-related flavor added.
|-
| Paralysis
| None
| Removed undead enrage effect.
|-
| Nissa's Binding
| None
| Made signature. Now a crime to cast in town.
|}

===Guardian Spirit===

The Guardian Spirit has undergone a change similar to that of the [[Necromancer]] Zombie -- the calculation used to determine its level (based on your TM skill) has changed. Potency also now has a larger effect on the warrior's level, so you should have more incentive to cast as close to the cap as you can. There is a bigger detriment to casting low, and a bigger bonus for casting high (though Necromancers still get a bit more bang for their buck.)

The integrity of the spell also now modifies the warrior's defenses.

Anyone can now appraise a guardian spirit, but only the summoner can learn from appraising it -- on a timer.

===Fountain of Creation===

Fixed bugs that nerfed the healing potential of FoC, this should now be more on par to the spell's power prior to the X3 changes.

===Perseverance of Peri'el===

New spell! Perseverance of Peri'el is an ablative '''vitality''' barrier. It absorbs vitality damage acquired in combat, but not the wounds. Only vitality damage received in combat is affected. Perseverance of Peri'el is a three slot spell. It's a ritual spell. It's an esoteric warding spell. It's a signature spell. Its prereqs are Tranquility, Iron Constitution and 30th circle.

==Frequently Asked Questions==

'''Q''': How do I learn Unity?

'''A''': ASK [LEADER] ABOUT UNITY, if you have enough skill (380 effective ranks, 70th circle.)

'''Q''': How do I learn persistent link?

'''A''': By receiving such a link from another Empath. In the Platinum and Fallen instances, guildleaders will also teach this ability at the appropriate circles.

'''Q''': How do I learn wound redirect?

'''A''': ASK [LEADER] ABOUT REDIRECT, if you have enough skill (320 effective ranks, 60th circle.)

'''Q''': How do I learn Hand of Hodierna?

'''A''': ASK [LEADER] ABOUT HAND OF HODIERNA, if you have enough skill (440 effective ranks, 80th circle.)

Empaths 3.1

2014-03-24T12:27:32Z

DR-MELETE: /* Hand of Hodierna */

Empaths 3.1

2014-03-24T11:53:54Z

2014-03-24T11:42:13Z

DR-MELETE: /* Spell Changes */

==Basic Healing System==

===Changes and Updates===

===Syntax===

==Persistent Link==

==Wound Redirection==

==Unity Link==

==Hand of Hodierna==

==Spell Changes==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! '''Spell Name'''
! '''Slot Changes'''
! '''Other Changes'''
|-
| Gift of Life
| None
| No longer signature. Non-Empaths only get a stamina boost.
|-
| Aggressive Stance
| Slots changing from 2 to 3
| None
|-
| Aesandry Darlaeth
| Slots changing from 2 to 3
| Changed to signature.
|-
| Lethargy
| Slots changing from 2 to 3
| None
|-
| Compel
| Slots changing from 2 to 1
| No longer signature.
|-
| Regenerate
| Slots changing from 1 to 2
| None
|-
| Innocence
| None
| No longer signature.
|-
| Circle of Sympathy
| Slots changing from 2 to 1
| None
|-
| Iron Constitution
| Slots changing from 1 to 2
| None
|-
| Tranquility
| Slots changing from 2 to 3
| Minor healing-related flavor added.
|-
| Paralysis
| None
| Removed undead enrage effect.
|-
| Nissa's Binding
| None
| Made signature. Now a crime to cast in town.
|}

===Guardian Spirit===

The Guardian Spirit has undergone a change similar to that of the [[Necromancer]] Zombie -- the calculation used to determine its level (based on your TM skill) has changed. Potency also now has a larger effect on the warrior's level, so you should have more incentive to cast as close to the cap as you can. There is a bigger detriment to casting low, and a bigger bonus for casting high (though Necromancers still get a bit more bang for their buck.)

The integrity of the spell also now modifies the warrior's defenses.

Anyone can now appraise a guardian spirit, but only the summoner can learn from appraising it -- on a timer.

===Fountain of Creation===

Fixed bugs that nerfed the healing potential of FoC, this should now be more on par to the spell's power prior to the X3 changes.

===Perseverance of Peri'el===

New spell! Perseverance of Peri'el is an ablative '''vitality''' barrier. It absorbs vitality damage acquired in combat, but not the wounds. Only vitality damage received in combat is affected. Perseverance of Peri'el is a three slot spell. It's a ritual spell. It's an esoteric warding spell. It's a signature spell. Its prereqs are Tranquility, Iron Constitution and 30th circle.

2014-03-24T09:01:29Z

DR-MELETE:

{{NPC
|name=Annael Ebeshalek
|status=y
|guild=Empath
|race=Human
|gender=Female
|map=-
|location=Kaerna Village
}}
[[Image:Annael.jpg|200px|right]]

==Description==
The Empath guild leader is a mid-height Human woman with long hair the color of a raven's wing. Her eyes are a disturbing violet that, despite their humor, hold many years of personal anguish within them. The lines in her face only stand out when she smiles, which is fairly often. What you can see of her body is criss-crossed with scars, and her face is woven with a light lattice-work of them.

Her clothing is all silks of a tasteful pearl gray color, cut in the latest rage of the Crossing. Her feet are shod with black leather boots, and she has pouches on her body that are stuffed with dried herbs, aloe, and other such tools of her craft. One little piece of mandrake root, you notice, has been shoved into her sash in much the same way a warrior would thrust his sword quickly into his belt after a hard battle.

Years of fighting unseen battles weigh heavy around this woman, and several times you see the light smile on her face drop, replaced by one of sad seriousness. Her eyes go distant at those times and she looks toward a window, scanning the streets of the Crossing as if she was searching for someone or something she had lost.

==Appearance==
You see Sorrower Annael Ebeshalek, a Human Empath. 
Annael has violet eyes. Her black hair is very long and fine, and is worn coiled in an upswept twist. She has fair skin. 
She is venerable for a Human. 
She is in good shape. 
 
She is wearing some slim black leather boots, a soft golden pouch, a scratched white gold band, some pearl grey silken robes that float lightly around the body and a golden empath earring that displays glowing hands gently clasping a small night-blue sapphire.

==History==
Annael, long ago, shared a love with a young man named [[Ivinnes]]. When a girl came to her, claiming to be Ivinnes' lover and pregnant with his child, Annael believed the girl and turned her back on her love. Ivinnes left the city and Annael behind, and only after did Annael learn that the woman had lied. By then, it was too late. Annael learned that Ivinnes' ship had sunk; with it went her dreams. Though she knows now that Ivinnes survived the storm, and subsequently married and had children, she is emotionally scarred by the years of shame and pain caused by having driven her love away. It is unclear if she still loves him or if she only feels the pain of what might have been, and the shame of what she assumed. The two have not reunited. Despite [[Mirinn]]'s encouragement that she should see him and resolve the past, Annael feels that too much time has passed and that there are some things best left in the shadows.

Because of Annael's experience as a young woman, she is often very reserved, a trait that many of her students see as coldness or aloofness. Kind and caring to a fault but not always sure how to show it, she loves her guildhall and is so proud of the members and their efforts to heal the sick and the injured. Always, though, always is the memory of how she believed tears over love, of turning her back on someone who trusted her. Perhaps she now mistrusts her own instincts, and fears that if she allows herself to become too close to anyone, she would be capable of doing the same thing again.

So she hangs back. She smiles when a part of her wants to laugh, congratulates promotions warmly when she really wants to hug them. She is resigned to living on the outskirts of life, believing it is a just punishment for the pain that she caused her dearest love.

On 21 Arhat 406 (September 15, 2012), Annael resigned as Wen following a meeting with [[Eksharo]]. [[Salvur]] was appointed as her replacement.

[[Category:Empath Khalo| ]]

Imlan

2014-03-24T09:00:59Z

DR-MELETE:

{{NPC
|status=y
|guild=Empath
|race=Human
|gender=Male
|location=-
|map=-
}}
Explained and released the knowledge of the [[Tranquility]] and [[Awaken (spell)|Awaken]] spells to [[Annael]].
==Description==
You see Khalo rae Aev Imlan Colav, a Human Empath. 
Imlan has a square-jawed face and violet eyes. He has thinning grey hair, with weathered skin. 
He is wizened for a Human. 
He is in good shape. 

He is wearing a jadeite gwethdesuan, a kyanite gwethdesuan, a thick canvas satchel with a blackened iron clasp, a weathered traveling robe edged in steelsilk, a platinum veneered cambrinth ring bearing the crest of the Empath's Guild and some hobnail boots.

[[Category:Empath]][[Category:Human]][[Category:Alive]][[Category:NPCs]]