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ISHARON: Redirected page to Empath new player guide

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Redirected page to Empath new player guide

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ISHARON: Redirected page to Empath Newbie Help Guide

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ISHARON at 04:51, 21 September 2014

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	{{cat\|~~Empath,Empath~~ ~~Abilities~~}}		{{cat\|New Player Help}}

JPIZ: /* How to Empath */

2014-07-19T02:08:10Z

How to Empath

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	*[[Perceive Health]]: At about 50 ranks (average of empathy and attunement), the Empath can begin to sense the life essences of those around them. This ability is very helpful, as you can sense even the most stealthy of beings. (However, you will not see the names of those who are in hiding, only that someone is there.) With more skill, you can see certain health details, such as disease, poison, or vitality loss. With high skill, you can sense people who are several rooms away. This teaches a small amount of empathy (less than healing or manipulation).		*[[Perceive Health]]: At about 50 ranks (average of empathy and attunement), the Empath can begin to sense the life essences of those around them. This ability is very helpful, as you can sense even the most stealthy of beings. (However, you will not see the names of those who are in hiding, only that someone is there.) With more skill, you can see certain health details, such as disease, poison, or vitality loss. With high skill, you can sense people who are several rooms away. This teaches a small amount of empathy (less than healing or manipulation).
	*[[Shift ability]]: This ability allows Empaths to permanently alter the appearance of other people. The guild does not teach shifting. Shifting is prohibited by the guild and is illegal in [[Zoluren]] and [[Therengia]]. Nonetheless, you can undergo a quest to learn this at 30th circle.		*[[Shift ability]]: This ability allows Empaths to permanently alter the appearance of other people. The guild does not teach shifting. Shifting is prohibited by the guild and is illegal in [[Zoluren]] and [[Therengia]]. Nonetheless, you can undergo a quest to learn this at 30th circle.
	*[[Construct]]: Unlike living creatures and the undead, constructs magically animated and have no life force. Therefore, Empaths can hunt them without ~~experience~~ empathic shock. To check whether something is a construct, {{com\|perceive}} it. For a construct, it will say, "You sense that a [monster] will not cause shock if you attack it."		*[[Construct]]: Unlike living creatures and the undead, constructs are magically animated and have no life force. Therefore, Empaths can hunt them without experiencing empathic shock. To check whether something is a construct, {{com\|perceive}} it. For a construct, it will say, "You sense that a [monster] will not cause shock if you attack it."

	==Dedicated Healer/Support Character==		==Dedicated Healer/Support Character==

ISHARON: /* How to Empath */

2014-07-19T01:08:50Z

How to Empath

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	*[[Perceive Health]]: At about 50 ranks (average of empathy and attunement), the Empath can begin to sense the life essences of those around them. This ability is very helpful, as you can sense even the most stealthy of beings. (However, you will not see the names of those who are in hiding, only that someone is there.) With more skill, you can see certain health details, such as disease, poison, or vitality loss. With high skill, you can sense people who are several rooms away. This teaches a small amount of empathy (less than healing or manipulation).		*[[Perceive Health]]: At about 50 ranks (average of empathy and attunement), the Empath can begin to sense the life essences of those around them. This ability is very helpful, as you can sense even the most stealthy of beings. (However, you will not see the names of those who are in hiding, only that someone is there.) With more skill, you can see certain health details, such as disease, poison, or vitality loss. With high skill, you can sense people who are several rooms away. This teaches a small amount of empathy (less than healing or manipulation).
	*[[Shift ability]]: This ability allows Empaths to permanently alter the appearance of other people. The guild does not teach shifting. Shifting is prohibited by the guild and is illegal in [[Zoluren]] and [[Therengia]]. Nonetheless, you can undergo a quest to learn this at 30th circle.		*[[Shift ability]]: This ability allows Empaths to permanently alter the appearance of other people. The guild does not teach shifting. Shifting is prohibited by the guild and is illegal in [[Zoluren]] and [[Therengia]]. Nonetheless, you can undergo a quest to learn this at 30th circle.
			*[[Construct]]: Unlike living creatures and the undead, constructs magically animated and have no life force. Therefore, Empaths can hunt them without experience empathic shock. To check whether something is a construct, {{com\|perceive}} it. For a construct, it will say, "You sense that a [monster] will not cause shock if you attack it."

	==Dedicated Healer/Support Character==		==Dedicated Healer/Support Character==

ISHARON: /* Suggested Spell and Feat Progression */

2014-07-18T00:20:11Z

Suggested Spell and Feat Progression

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	===Suggested Spell and Feat Progression===		===Suggested Spell and Feat Progression===

	The order takes into account spell slot costs and expected (minimum) magic ranks for each circle, indicated in the far-right column. You may be able to use spells earlier than listed here, especially with the mastery feats.<br>		The order takes into account spell slot costs and expected (minimum) magic ranks for each circle, indicated in the far-right column. You may be able to use spells earlier than listed here, especially with the mastery feats. I would recommend getting the cyclic spells ([[Guardian Spirit]], [[Aesandry Darlaeth]], and [[Regenerate]]) as early as you are able to cast them. (They require 200-250 ranks to begin casting with minimal mana.)<br>
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	I have prioritized combat-oriented spells and included some spells that improve self-sufficiency/survivability. You may shift the order if you would like to emphasize healing ability more than I have.<br>		I have prioritized combat-oriented spells and included some spells that improve self-sufficiency/survivability. You may shift the order if you would like to emphasize healing ability more than I have.<br>
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	How you spend your final slots is really a matter of personal preference. I like the mastery feats, because they let you channel more mana into spells than your skill would otherwise allow, and when you outgrow them, you can unlearn them and re-allocate those spell slots. For PvP combat, the recognition feats may be beneficial in that you can see what your opponent is doing (and try to react accordingly).		How you spend your final slots is really a matter of personal preference. I like the mastery feats, because they let you channel more mana into spells than your skill would otherwise allow, and when you outgrow them, you can unlearn them and re-allocate those spell slots. For PvP combat, the recognition feats may be beneficial in that you can see what your opponent is doing (and try to react accordingly). Some people also recommend the "faster" prep feats, but I have heard that they only decrease spell prep time by a second.

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ISHARON: /* Role-playing Considerations */

2014-07-18T00:16:29Z

Role-playing Considerations

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	#'''a misunderstanding of supernatural [[Empathy skill\|empathy]]''': In the everyday sense, when we describe someone as empathic, we mean that he understands another person's feelings by putting himself in that person's shoes -- and usually that he feels sympathetic or compassionate as a result. Supernatural empathy doesn't really have anything to do with people's feelings. It is a breaking down of the barrier that separates two beings, allowing the Empath to sense and manipulate life essences. (As an extreme example, the [[First Empaths]] could not tolerate being around other people due to their godlike empathy.)		#'''a misunderstanding of supernatural [[Empathy skill\|empathy]]''': In the everyday sense, when we describe someone as empathic, we mean that he understands another person's feelings by putting himself in that person's shoes -- and usually that he feels sympathetic or compassionate as a result. Supernatural empathy doesn't really have anything to do with people's feelings. It is a breaking down of the barrier that separates two beings, allowing the Empath to sense and manipulate life essences. (As an extreme example, the [[First Empaths]] could not tolerate being around other people due to their godlike empathy.)
	#'''a misunderstanding of [[Empathic Shock\|empathic shock]]''': Empaths who directly cause injury or pain to another living being experience Empathic shock. Many people (including Empaths) misinterpret this as a punishment for violating the guild's moral teachings, similar to the way a Paladin's soul declines when he engages in dishonorable or unchivalrous deeds. Although some Empaths may choose to attach moral significance to empathic shock, it is simply an automatic physiological reaction that arises by virtue of the Empath's heightened sensitivity to the life forces around him. If you lived in a cave for a year, and then wandered out into the noonday sun, the bright light would hurt your eyes, and you would be temporarily blinded. This is much like empathic shock, which is pain followed by a temporary insensitivity that is caused by over-stimulation of one's empathic senses.		#'''a misunderstanding of [[Empathic Shock\|empathic shock]]''': Empaths who directly cause injury or pain to another living being experience Empathic shock. Many people (including Empaths) misinterpret this as a punishment for violating the guild's moral teachings, similar to the way a Paladin's soul declines when he engages in dishonorable or unchivalrous deeds. Although some Empaths may choose to attach moral significance to empathic shock, it is simply an automatic physiological reaction that arises by virtue of the Empath's heightened sensitivity to the life forces around him. If you lived in a cave for a year, and then wandered out into the noonday sun, the bright light would hurt your eyes, and you would be temporarily blinded. This is much like empathic shock, which is pain followed by a temporary insensitivity that is caused by over-stimulation of one's empathic senses.
	'''#early guild mechanics that limited empathy to the transference of wounds''': The Empathy skill used to be called "Transference." This is paralleled by the guild's own belief that empathy should be "channeled only into the transference of injuries, so as to prevent it from growing too great, as it has with [the First Empaths]." In the wake of [[Jomay]], who was accused of spreading an empathic plague that maimed and killed hundreds, the Empaths' Guild attempted to eradicate knowledge of all other empathic powers from the public record. See [[Shift Debacle]] for a summary of this history.<br>		#'''early guild mechanics that limited empathy to the transference of wounds''': The Empathy skill used to be called "Transference." This is paralleled by the guild's own belief that empathy should be "channeled only into the transference of injuries, so as to prevent it from growing too great, as it has with [the First Empaths]." In the wake of [[Jomay]], who was accused of spreading an empathic plague that maimed and killed hundreds, the Empaths' Guild attempted to eradicate knowledge of all other empathic powers from the public record. See [[Shift Debacle]] for a summary of this history.<br>
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	Because early PC Empaths were generally helpless and totally reliant on other adventurers for training, protection, and income, a lot of ideas developed about how Empaths were supposed to be treated and how they were supposed to behave. This attitude has largely waned, as Empaths now have ways to train, defend themselves, and make money that don't involve other adventurers.<br>		Because early PC Empaths were generally helpless and totally reliant on other adventurers for training, protection, and income, a lot of ideas developed about how Empaths were supposed to be treated and how they were supposed to behave. This attitude has largely waned, as Empaths now have ways to train, defend themselves, and make money that don't involve other adventurers.<br>

ISHARON: /* Role-playing Considerations */

2014-07-18T00:16:14Z

Role-playing Considerations

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	#'''a misunderstanding of supernatural [[Empathy skill\|empathy]]''': In the everyday sense, when we describe someone as empathic, we mean that he understands another person's feelings by putting himself in that person's shoes -- and usually that he feels sympathetic or compassionate as a result. Supernatural empathy doesn't really have anything to do with people's feelings. It is a breaking down of the barrier that separates two beings, allowing the Empath to sense and manipulate life essences. (As an extreme example, the [[First Empaths]] could not tolerate being around other people due to their godlike empathy.)		#'''a misunderstanding of supernatural [[Empathy skill\|empathy]]''': In the everyday sense, when we describe someone as empathic, we mean that he understands another person's feelings by putting himself in that person's shoes -- and usually that he feels sympathetic or compassionate as a result. Supernatural empathy doesn't really have anything to do with people's feelings. It is a breaking down of the barrier that separates two beings, allowing the Empath to sense and manipulate life essences. (As an extreme example, the [[First Empaths]] could not tolerate being around other people due to their godlike empathy.)
	#'''a misunderstanding of [[Empathic Shock\|empathic shock]]''': Empaths who directly cause injury or pain to another living being experience Empathic shock. Many people (including Empaths) misinterpret this as a punishment for violating the guild's moral teachings, similar to the way a Paladin's soul declines when he engages in dishonorable or unchivalrous deeds. Although some Empaths may choose to attach moral significance to empathic shock, it is simply an automatic physiological reaction that arises by virtue of the Empath's heightened sensitivity to the life forces around him. If you lived in a cave for a year, and then wandered out into the noonday sun, the bright light would hurt your eyes, and you would be temporarily blinded. This is much like empathic shock, which is pain followed by a temporary insensitivity that is caused by over-stimulation of one's empathic senses.		#'''a misunderstanding of [[Empathic Shock\|empathic shock]]''': Empaths who directly cause injury or pain to another living being experience Empathic shock. Many people (including Empaths) misinterpret this as a punishment for violating the guild's moral teachings, similar to the way a Paladin's soul declines when he engages in dishonorable or unchivalrous deeds. Although some Empaths may choose to attach moral significance to empathic shock, it is simply an automatic physiological reaction that arises by virtue of the Empath's heightened sensitivity to the life forces around him. If you lived in a cave for a year, and then wandered out into the noonday sun, the bright light would hurt your eyes, and you would be temporarily blinded. This is much like empathic shock, which is pain followed by a temporary insensitivity that is caused by over-stimulation of one's empathic senses.
	#early guild mechanics that limited empathy to the transference of wounds: The Empathy skill used to be called "Transference." This is paralleled by the guild's own belief that empathy should be "channeled only into the transference of injuries, so as to prevent it from growing too great, as it has with [the First Empaths]." In the wake of [[Jomay]], who was accused of spreading an empathic plague that maimed and killed hundreds, the Empaths' Guild attempted to eradicate knowledge of all other empathic powers from the public record. See [[Shift Debacle]] for a summary of this history.<br>		'''#early guild mechanics that limited empathy to the transference of wounds''': The Empathy skill used to be called "Transference." This is paralleled by the guild's own belief that empathy should be "channeled only into the transference of injuries, so as to prevent it from growing too great, as it has with [the First Empaths]." In the wake of [[Jomay]], who was accused of spreading an empathic plague that maimed and killed hundreds, the Empaths' Guild attempted to eradicate knowledge of all other empathic powers from the public record. See [[Shift Debacle]] for a summary of this history.<br>
	<br>		<br>
	Because early PC Empaths were generally helpless and totally reliant on other adventurers for training, protection, and income, a lot of ideas developed about how Empaths were supposed to be treated and how they were supposed to behave. This attitude has largely waned, as Empaths now have ways to train, defend themselves, and make money that don't involve other adventurers.<br>		Because early PC Empaths were generally helpless and totally reliant on other adventurers for training, protection, and income, a lot of ideas developed about how Empaths were supposed to be treated and how they were supposed to behave. This attitude has largely waned, as Empaths now have ways to train, defend themselves, and make money that don't involve other adventurers.<br>

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 I will continue to expand this, but for now, here is a suggested [[:Category:Empath Spells|spell]] and [[Magical Feats|magical feat]] progression for combat-oriented [[Empaths]].
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+===Suggested Spell and Feat Progression===
 The order takes into account spell slot costs and expected (minimum) magic ranks for each circle, indicated in the far-right column. You may be able to use spells earlier than listed here, especially with the mastery feats.<br>