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	DragonRealms 3.1 brings many exciting changes to the [[Empath~~]]s~~' Guild. The basic healing system has been completely rewritten with many new and long-desired features! Two entirely new types of healing have been added, the [[Unity Link\|Unity link]] and the [[Hand of Hodierna]] link. In addition, two new healing-related abilities have been added, [[Wound Redirect\|wound redirection]] and a [[Persistent Link\|persistent diagnostic link]]. Empaths will also ~~new~~ receive empathy experience from healing [[Empathic Shock\|permashocked]] Empaths, as well as dead Empaths.		DragonRealms 3.1 brings many exciting changes to the [[Empath\|Empaths' Guild]]. The basic healing system has been completely rewritten with many new and long-desired features! Two entirely new types of healing have been added, the [[Unity Link\|Unity link]] and the [[Hand of Hodierna]] link. In addition, two new healing-related abilities have been added, [[Wound Redirect\|wound redirection]] and a [[Persistent Link\|persistent diagnostic link]]. Empaths will also now receive empathy experience from healing [[Empathic Shock\|permashocked]] Empaths, as well as dead Empaths.

	There have also been quite a few changes to Empath spells. Some spells are becoming signature while others are being opened to all. Many spells have had their slot costs recalculated -- many spells have increased slightly in slot cost, but some now cost fewer slots. An entirely new spell, [[Perseverence of Peri'el]], has also been released.		There have also been quite a few changes to Empath spells. Some spells are becoming signature while others are being opened to all. Many spells have had their slot costs recalculated -- many spells have increased slightly in slot cost, but some now cost fewer slots. An entirely new spell, [[Perseverence of Peri'el]], has also been released.
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	===Changes and Updates===		===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.		The healing system has been completely rewritten. 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.		Thus, if an Empath is comfortable using it how you always have used it, they can still use it in exactly the same way.

	====New take options====		====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.		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.)

	====Transferred wound reduction====		====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.		With increased skill, Empaths will automatically reduce the severity of incoming wounds. Skill-based severity reductions begin 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.		It is not possible to 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).		If the empath for some reason does not wish to reduce the severity of a transferred wound, they can accomplish this by appending the NORMAL flag. (e.g. TAKE MELETE LEFT ARM INT NORMAL).

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

	====Experience====		====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~~.		Because the system has been totally rewritten, the experience may have changed slightly. It should be very similar to how it was before, but it may not be exactly the same.

	~~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~~.		It is also now possible for Empaths to gain 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. If people are found to be abusing the ability to gain experience from healing dead empaths, the ability to do so will be entirely removed from the game.

	===Syntax===		===Syntax===

DR-MELETE at 12:40, 24 March 2014

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	DragonRealms 3.1 brings many exciting changes to the [[Empath]]s' Guild. The basic healing system has been completely rewritten with many new and long-desired features! Two entirely new types of healing have been added, the [[Unity Link\|Unity link]] and the [[Hand of Hodierna]] link. In addition, two new healing-related abilities have been added, [[Wound Redirect\|wound redirection]] and a [[Persistent Link\|persistent diagnostic link]]. Empaths will also new receive empathy experience from healing [[Empathic Shock\|permashocked]] ~~empaths~~, as well as dead ~~empaths~~.		DragonRealms 3.1 brings many exciting changes to the [[Empath]]s' Guild. The basic healing system has been completely rewritten with many new and long-desired features! Two entirely new types of healing have been added, the [[Unity Link\|Unity link]] and the [[Hand of Hodierna]] link. In addition, two new healing-related abilities have been added, [[Wound Redirect\|wound redirection]] and a [[Persistent Link\|persistent diagnostic link]]. Empaths will also new receive empathy experience from healing [[Empathic Shock\|permashocked]] Empaths, as well as dead Empaths.

	There have been ~~numerous~~ ~~spell~~ changes as ~~well~~. Some spells are becoming signature while others are being opened to all. Many spells have had their slot costs recalculated -- many spells have ~~become~~ slightly ~~more~~ ~~expensive~~, but some ~~have~~ ~~become~~ a ~~little cheaper~~. An entirely new spell [[Perseverence of Peri'el]], has also been released.		There have also been quite a few changes to Empath spells. Some spells are becoming signature while others are being opened to all. Many spells have had their slot costs recalculated -- many spells have increased slightly in slot cost, but some now cost fewer slots. An entirely new spell, [[Perseverence of Peri'el]], has also been released.

	==Basic Healing System==		==Basic Healing System==

DR-MELETE at 12:38, 24 March 2014

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	DragonRealms 3.1 brings many ~~large~~ changes to the [[Empath]]s' Guild. The basic healing system has been completely rewritten. Two new types of healing have been added, the [[Unity Link\|Unity link]] and the [[Hand of Hodierna]] link. In addition, two new healing-related abilities have been added, [[Wound Redirect\|wound redirection]] and a [		DragonRealms 3.1 brings many exciting changes to the [[Empath]]s' Guild. The basic healing system has been completely rewritten with many new and long-desired features! Two entirely new types of healing have been added, the [[Unity Link\|Unity link]] and the [[Hand of Hodierna]] link. In addition, two new healing-related abilities have been added, [[Wound Redirect\|wound redirection]] and a [[Persistent Link\|persistent diagnostic link]]. Empaths will also new receive empathy experience from healing [[Empathic Shock\|permashocked]] empaths, as well as dead empaths.
	[[Persistent Link\|persistent diagnostic link]]. Empaths will also new receive empathy experience from healing [[Empathic Shock\|permashocked]] empaths, as well as dead empaths.

	There have been numerous spell changes as well. Some spells are becoming signature while others are being opened to all. Many spells have had their slot costs recalculated -- many spells have become slightly more expensive, but some have become a little cheaper. An entirely new spell [[Perseverence of Peri'el]], has also been released.		There have been numerous spell changes as well. Some spells are becoming signature while others are being opened to all. Many spells have had their slot costs recalculated -- many spells have become slightly more expensive, but some have become a little cheaper. An entirely new spell [[Perseverence of Peri'el]], has also been released.

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	DragonRealms 3.1 brings many large changes to the [[Empath]]s' Guild. The basic healing system has been completely rewritten. Two new types of healing have been added, the [[Unity ~~Ability~~\|Unity link]] and the [[Hand of Hodierna]] link. In addition, two new healing-related abilities have been added, [[~~wound~~ ~~redirect~~\|wound redirection]] and a [~~[persistent link\|persistent diagnostic link]]. Empaths will also new receive empathy experience from healing [[Empathic Shock\|permashocked]] empaths, as well as dead empaths.~~		DragonRealms 3.1 brings many large changes to the [[Empath]]s' Guild. The basic healing system has been completely rewritten. Two new types of healing have been added, the [[Unity Link\|Unity link]] and the [[Hand of Hodierna]] link. In addition, two new healing-related abilities have been added, [[Wound Redirect\|wound redirection]] and a [
			[[Persistent Link\|persistent diagnostic link]]. Empaths will also new receive empathy experience from healing [[Empathic Shock\|permashocked]] empaths, as well as dead empaths.

	There have been numerous spell changes as well. Some spells are becoming signature while others are being opened to all. Many spells have had their slot costs recalculated -- many spells have become slightly more expensive, but some have become a little cheaper. An entirely new spell [[Perseverence of Peri'el]], has also been released.		There have been numerous spell changes as well. Some spells are becoming signature while others are being opened to all. Many spells have had their slot costs recalculated -- many spells have become slightly more expensive, but some have become a little cheaper. An entirely new spell [[Perseverence of Peri'el]], has also been released.

DR-MELETE at 12:34, 24 March 2014

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			DragonRealms 3.1 brings many large changes to the [[Empath]]s' Guild. The basic healing system has been completely rewritten. Two new types of healing have been added, the [[Unity Ability\|Unity link]] and the [[Hand of Hodierna]] link. In addition, two new healing-related abilities have been added, [[wound redirect\|wound redirection]] and a [[persistent link\|persistent diagnostic link]]. Empaths will also new receive empathy experience from healing [[Empathic Shock\|permashocked]] empaths, as well as dead empaths.

			There have been numerous spell changes as well. Some spells are becoming signature while others are being opened to all. Many spells have had their slot costs recalculated -- many spells have become slightly more expensive, but some have become a little cheaper. An entirely new spell [[Perseverence of Peri'el]], has also been released.

	==Basic Healing System==		==Basic Healing System==

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

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

	'''Q''': How do I learn persistent link?		'''Q''': How do I learn persistent link?
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	'''Q''': How do I learn Hand of Hodierna?		'''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.)		'''A''': ASK [LEADER] ABOUT HAND OF HODIERNA, if you have enough skill (440 effective ranks, 80th circle, knowledge of basic [[link]])

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	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.		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.)

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Hand of Hodierna

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	==Hand of Hodierna==		==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==		==Spell Changes==

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Unity Link

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	==Unity Link==		==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==