Footman's Strike (2.0)

	Footman's Strike
Abbreviation:	FST
Prerequisites:	none
Signature:	No
Spell Slots:	Unknown
Mana Type:	Unknown
Spell Type:	Unknown / Unknown
Difficulty:	Unknown
Prep (min/max):	3 / 56
Skill Range (min/max):	Unknown / Unknown
Valid Spell Target:	Others, Critters
Duration (min/max):	Unknown minutes /
Justice:	Unknown
Corruption:	Unknown
Description:	At the first step on the road to being a combat magician, the Paladin is still attached to the martial training of his guild. Footman's Strike draws on the caster's melee weapon in hand as a focus for the spell, which dictates the shape of its manifestation. A rapier will produce a piercing force, while a claymore will invoke a spell that slashes and slices at the target. Holding a missile weapon or being unarmed causes the spell to fail.
Effect:	Unknown
Example Messaging:	Holy Weapon messaging: You gesture at <target> with your <holy weapon>, letting out a war cry to Chadatru! Gesture messaging reflects amount of mana put into the spell: A few golden sparks 3-15 mana A spray of silver sparks 16-27 mana A shower of white sparks 28-40 mana A powerful, bright white light 41-58 mana Slice: You gesture at <target> with your <slicing weapon>. A powerful, bright white light flashes along the edge of the <weapon>, blinking out of sight near-instantly. A multitude of swiftly inflicted lacerations reduce <target>'s chest into a diced wreck, as if assailed by the full force of several phantom claymores! Impact: You gesture at <target> with your <impact weapon>. A powerful, bright white light flashes on the surface of the <weapon>, blinking out of sight near-instantly. <Target> stumbles momentarily as a heavy blow bruises its chest. Piercing: You gesture at <target> with your <piercing weapon>. A powerful, bright white light flashes about the tip of the <weapon>, blinking out of sight near-instantly. A series of bloody dots appear on <target>'s head in a colander-like pattern. Failure: You gesture at <target>. With no melee weapon to define the magical pattern, your spell fizzles.
Devices/Tattoos:	No devices or tattoos documented.

Also See

Click here to search for related posts. Per GM Grejuva, the Holy Weapon messaging is purely cosmetic, and does NOT use a strike when used. Also, weapon stats do not influence damage done by the spell, except to determine type of damage cause. https://www.play.net/forums/messages.asp?forum=20&category=30&topic=2&message=3174