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==General Information==
==General information==
Introduced to Elanthia on March 18th of 2001, '''prayer beads''' are a method by which a [[guild association is::Cleric]] can gain [[Devotion]] while learning [[Mech Lore]] and [[Scholarship]]. Non-Clerics may also carve beads, but the difficulty is roughly triple to quadruple what it would be for a Cleric. In order to create a prayer bead, a few items are needed:
Introduced to Elanthia on March 18th of 2001, '''prayer beads''' are a method by which a [[guild association is::Cleric]] can gain [[Devotion]] while learning [[Engineering]] and [[Scholarship]]. Non-Clerics may also carve beads, but the difficulty is roughly triple to quadruple what it would be for a Cleric. In order to create a prayer bead, a few items are needed:


*A {{ilink|i|wood shaper}}
*A {{ilink|i|wood shaper}}
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!Price
!Price
|-
|-
| A carving knife
| A {{ilink|w|carving knife}}
| 200 K/L/D
| 200 K/L/D
|-
|-
| A wood shaper
| A {{ilink|i|wood shaper}}
| 300 K/L/D
| 300 K/L/D
|-
|-
| A silver chain
| A {{ilink|i|Pale silver prayer bead chain}}
| 500 K/L/D
| 500 K/L/D
|-
|-
| An onyx block
| An {{ilink|i|onyx block}}
| 150 K/L/D
| 150 K/L/D
|-
|-
| An ebony block
| An {{ilink|i|ebony block}}
| 100 K/L/D
| 100 K/L/D
|-
|-
| A crystal block
| A {{ilink|i|crystal block}}
| 250 K/L/D
| 250 K/L/D
|}
|}
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!Dark
!Dark
|-
|-
|[[Item:parchment raven primer|Raven]]
|Raven
|[[Item:parchment welkin primer|Welkin]]
|Welkin
|[[Item:parchment raccoon primer|Raccoon]]
|Racoon
|-
|-
|[[Item:parchment unicorn primer|Unicorn]]
|Unicorn
|[[Item:parchment cow primer|Cow]]
|Cow
|[[Item:parchment adder primer|Adder]]
|Adder
|-
|-
|[[Item:parchment wolf primer|Wolf]]
|Wolf
|[[Item:parchment owl primer|Owl]]
|Owl
|[[Item:parchment shrew primer|Shrew]]
|Shrew
|-
|-
|[[Item:parchment panther primer|Panther]]
|Panther
|Nightingale
|[[Item:parchment nightingale primer|Nightingale]]
|[[Item:parchment shrike primer|Shrike]]
|Shrike
|-
|-
|[[Item:parchment boar primer|Boar]]
|Boar
|Wolverine
|[[Item:parchment wolverine primer|Wolverine]]
|[[Item:parchment centaur primer|Centaur]]
|Centaur
|-
|-
|[[Item:parchment ox primer|Ox]]
|Ox
|[[Item:parchment magpie primer|Magpie]]
|Magpie
|[[Item:parchment weasel primer|Weasel]]
|Weasel
|-
|-
|[[Item:parchment cobra primer|Cobra]]
|Cobra
|Kingsnake
|[[Item:parchment king snake primer|Kingsnake]]
|[[Item:parchment viper primer|Viper]]
|Viper
|-
|-
|[[Item:parchment dolphin primer|Dolphin]]
|Dolphin
|Albatross
|[[Item:parchment albatross primer|Albatross]]
|[[Item:parchment shark primer|Shark]]
|Shark
|-
|-
|[[Item:parchment ram primer|Ram]]
|Ram
|[[Item:parchment donkey primer|Donkey]]
|Donkey
|[[Item:parchment coyote primer|Coyote]]
|Coyote
|-
|-
|[[Item:parchment cat primer|Cat]]
|Cat
|[[Item:parchment dove primer|Dove]]
|Dove
|[[Item:parchment spider primer|Spider]]
|Spider
|-
|-
|[[Item:parchment wren primer|Wren]]
|Wren
|[[Item:parchment phoenix primer|Phoenix]]
|Phoenix
|[[Item:parchment heron primer|Heron]]
|Heron
|-
|-
|[[Item:parchment lion primer|Lion]]
|Lion
|Mongoose
|[[Item:parchment mongoose primer|Mongoose]]
|[[Item:parchment goshawk primer|Goshawk]]
|Goshawk
|-
|-
|Scorpion
|[[Item:parchment scorpion primer|Scorpion]]
|[[Item:parchment jackal primer|Jackal]]
|Jackal
|[[Item:parchment vulture primer|Vulture]]
|Vulture
|}
|}

It is possible to carve prayer beads dedicated to the Prydaen, Rakash and Gnome deities without primers<ref>[[Post:New Prayer Beads - 11/16/2008 - 09:42]]</ref>. The recognized symbols are:
* badger
* beaver
* butterfly
* crow
* gremlin
* rabbit
* triquetra


==Materials==
==Materials==
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* Wood
* Wood
* Pine
* Pine
* Apple
* Maple
* Maple
* Spruce
* Spruce
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* Ash
* Ash
* Crystal
* Crystal
* Apple
* Alder
* Alder
* Elm
* Elm
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*Saffron Topaz
*Saffron Topaz


==Making the Block==
==Making the block==
To save money and train a little [[Engineering]], you can carve your own blocks. Blocks are carved from just about any limb or stick you find. You will need a [[Carving knife|carving knife]], a container with holy water, and to know the [[Bless]] spell. Once you have the required things you can forage for limbs or sticks in most outdoor places. The Crossing Cleric Guild Courtyard is a great place to start if you aren't sure.
Unless you have a great deal of money, you'll want to make your own block from which to start. First FORAGE LIMB or STICK at a place like outside of the Northeast Gate of Crossing -- if you have the [[Foraging]] skills, you may forage a limb or stick of any wood; however, whether or not you'll be able to successfully carve the block will depend on your Mechanical Lore skill.


#SPRINKLE VIAL ON MY LIMB or STICK (of holy water)
# [[Forage command|{{tt|FORAGE}}]] <LIMB or STICK>
# [[Sprinkle command|{{tt|SPRINKLE}}]] VIAL ON MY <LIMB or STICK> (assuming the vial contains holy water)
#PREP BLESS, then CAST MY LIMB or STICK
# [[Prepare command|{{tt|PREPARE}}]] BLESS
#Draw your knife and CARVE MY LIMB or STICK WITH MY KNIFE
#Continue to CARVE MY LIMB or STICK WITH MY KNIFE until you have your block.
# [[Cast command|{{tt|CAST}}]] MY <LIMB or STICK>
# With your [[Carving knife|carving knife]] and blessed limb/stick in hand, [[Carve command|{{tt|CARVE}}]] MY <LIMB or STICK> WITH MY KNIFE repeatedly until you have a block


The type of wood block you end up with depends on the type of limb/stick you foraged.
==Making the Bead==
* If the limb/stick matches one of the wood types above, you will end up with that type of block (e.g. an oak stick becomes an oak block).
If you study your primer before carving the bead, you have the potential to learn scholarship from completing the bead, though it is optional and makes the bead harder to complete if you don't read the primer. For a Cleric to carve a bead without a primer it takes approximately 60 ranks of mech lore for the neutral gods, 100 mech lore for the light gods, and 140 ranks of mech lore for dark gods. To make a bead, follow the below process:
* If the limb/stick does not match one of the wood types above, you will end up with a plain wood block (e.g. a bamboo stick becomes a wood block). These are the easiest to shape into beads.

==Making the bead==
If you study your primer before carving the bead, you have the potential to learn scholarship from completing the bead, though it is optional and makes the bead harder to complete if you don't read the primer. For a Cleric to carve a bead without a primer it takes approximately 60 ranks of Engineering for the neutral gods, 100 Engineering for the light gods, and 140 ranks of Engineering for dark gods.

After some testing about studying the primer, it appeared that I was able to successfully study a neutral primer with 47 in Scholarship and an intelligence of 13, though you may have to try some times studying the fifth page of the primer.
Scholarship seems to be the main skill to study a primer, but some people say that intelligence may improve the rate of success.
If you have any other information, feel free to add them here.

Don't forget to train Engineering as you'll need this to carve the bead. I managed to successfully carve a neutral god bead with 43 in Engineering, after studying the primer. ''Edit: 3/2021 successfully carved "exemplary quality for its material type, and decent quality overall" dark god bead with 32 Engineering and with a bought crystal block.''

To make a bead, follow the below process:


#OPEN MY PRIMER
#OPEN MY PRIMER
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#Repeat until the block breaks or you complete your prayer bead.
#Repeat until the block breaks or you complete your prayer bead.


==Appraising the Bead==
==Appraising the bead==
Appraising a bead will let you determine the quality of your carved bead:
Appraising a bead will let you determine the quality of your carved bead:


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* flawless
* flawless


==Storing and Using Beads==
==Storing and using beads==
Once the bead is complete you can PUT BEAD ON MY CHAIN with each chain holding 10 beads. Chains can be worn on the wrist.
Once the bead is complete you can PUT BEAD ON MY CHAIN with each chain holding 10 beads. Chains can be worn on the wrist.


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The devotion gained from a bead when used is dependent upon the quality for its material type and its overall quality.
The devotion gained from a bead when used is dependent upon the quality for its material type and its overall quality.


To remove a bead from your prayer chain, GET BEAD FROM MY CHAIN.
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Note that only beads that you yourself have carved can be used to gain devotion though beads carved by anyone can be used to obtain favors.

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Latest revision as of 23:28, 17 May 2023

General information

Introduced to Elanthia on March 18th of 2001, prayer beads are a method by which a Cleric can gain Devotion while learning Engineering and Scholarship. Non-Clerics may also carve beads, but the difficulty is roughly triple to quadruple what it would be for a Cleric. In order to create a prayer bead, a few items are needed:


Supplies

Supplies can be purchased from wandering sellers in Dirge, Riverhaven, Therenborough, Shard, Aesry, Mer'Kresh, Ratha, and the Vela'tohr Valley. The Theren Cleric Shop also sells unique material blocks. The cost doesn't change across provinces, but the currency changes depending on the province of the seller. Below is the list of items the bead sellers have for sale.

Item Price
A carving knife 200 K/L/D
A wood shaper 300 K/L/D
A Pale silver prayer bead chain 500 K/L/D
An onyx block 150 K/L/D
An ebony block 100 K/L/D
A crystal block 250 K/L/D

Primers

Primers can be purchased for the neutral, light and dark aspects -- the difficulty of creating any given bead depends on the aspect and type of wood you're carving. Neutral is the easiest, light is medium difficulty and dark is hardest to carve. Neutral aspect primers have 5 pages, light aspect primers have 7 pages, and dark aspect primers have 10 pages. Primers can be purchased from the same vendors who sell bead carving supplies. The cost doesn't change across provinces, but the currency changes depending on the province of the seller. Below is a list of available primers.

Neutral Primer: 250 Kronars/Lirums/Dokoras
Light Primer: 500 Kronars/Lirums/Dokoras
Dark Primer: 750 Kronars/Lirums/Dokoras

Neutral Light Dark
Raven Welkin Raccoon
Unicorn Cow Adder
Wolf Owl Shrew
Panther Nightingale Shrike
Boar Wolverine Centaur
Ox Magpie Weasel
Cobra Kingsnake Viper
Dolphin Albatross Shark
Ram Donkey Coyote
Cat Dove Spider
Wren Phoenix Heron
Lion Mongoose Goshawk
Scorpion Jackal Vulture

It is possible to carve prayer beads dedicated to the Prydaen, Rakash and Gnome deities without primers[1]. The recognized symbols are:

  • badger
  • beaver
  • butterfly
  • crow
  • gremlin
  • rabbit
  • triquetra

Materials

Materials that can be carved, from easiest to hardest:

  • Wood
  • Pine
  • Maple
  • Spruce
  • Birch
  • Fir
  • Mahogany
  • Willow
  • Ash
  • Crystal
  • Apple
  • Alder
  • Elm
  • Hickory
  • Redwood
  • Walnut
  • Oak
  • Cherry
  • Teak
  • Rosewood
  • Onyx
  • Cedar
  • Ebony
  • Yew
  • Mistwood
  • Osage
  • Bloodwood
  • Copperwood
  • Silverwood

Materials of unknown difficulty:

  • Deobar
  • Amber
  • Acanth
  • Jade
  • Saffron Topaz

Making the block

To save money and train a little Engineering, you can carve your own blocks. Blocks are carved from just about any limb or stick you find. You will need a carving knife, a container with holy water, and to know the Bless spell. Once you have the required things you can forage for limbs or sticks in most outdoor places. The Crossing Cleric Guild Courtyard is a great place to start if you aren't sure.

  1. FORAGE <LIMB or STICK>
  2. SPRINKLE VIAL ON MY <LIMB or STICK> (assuming the vial contains holy water)
  3. PREPARE BLESS
  4. CAST MY <LIMB or STICK>
  5. With your carving knife and blessed limb/stick in hand, CARVE MY <LIMB or STICK> WITH MY KNIFE repeatedly until you have a block

The type of wood block you end up with depends on the type of limb/stick you foraged.

  • If the limb/stick matches one of the wood types above, you will end up with that type of block (e.g. an oak stick becomes an oak block).
  • If the limb/stick does not match one of the wood types above, you will end up with a plain wood block (e.g. a bamboo stick becomes a wood block). These are the easiest to shape into beads.

Making the bead

If you study your primer before carving the bead, you have the potential to learn scholarship from completing the bead, though it is optional and makes the bead harder to complete if you don't read the primer. For a Cleric to carve a bead without a primer it takes approximately 60 ranks of Engineering for the neutral gods, 100 Engineering for the light gods, and 140 ranks of Engineering for dark gods.

After some testing about studying the primer, it appeared that I was able to successfully study a neutral primer with 47 in Scholarship and an intelligence of 13, though you may have to try some times studying the fifth page of the primer. Scholarship seems to be the main skill to study a primer, but some people say that intelligence may improve the rate of success. If you have any other information, feel free to add them here.

Don't forget to train Engineering as you'll need this to carve the bead. I managed to successfully carve a neutral god bead with 43 in Engineering, after studying the primer. Edit: 3/2021 successfully carved "exemplary quality for its material type, and decent quality overall" dark god bead with 32 Engineering and with a bought crystal block.

To make a bead, follow the below process:

  1. OPEN MY PRIMER
  2. STUDY MY PRIMER (On successful page study, continue to #3).
  3. TURN MY PRIMER
  4. Continue steps 2 and 3 until you've completed the primer.
  5. Get your block and wood shaper and SHAPE <block> TO <animal>
  6. Repeat until the block breaks or you complete your prayer bead.

Appraising the bead

Appraising a bead will let you determine the quality of your carved bead:

You are completely positive that a wood adder bead is of exemplary quality for its material type, and poor quality overall.

The quality of the material type reflects the skill of the carver. From the least successful carving to the best:

  • poor
  • average
  • good
  • fine
  • exemplary

The overall quality of the bead reflects the skill of the carver as well as the quality of the material itself. Certain materials cap out at certain levels. For example, a wood bead will never have more than poor overall quality, no matter how skilled the carver. Only copperwood, silverwood and bloodwood can obtain flawless overall quality. From lowest to highest quality:

  • poor
  • decent
  • average
  • good
  • superb
  • flawless

Storing and using beads

Once the bead is complete you can PUT BEAD ON MY CHAIN with each chain holding 10 beads. Chains can be worn on the wrist.

When you've completed your bead, travel to consecrated ground -- the Crossing Chapel for instance -- and kneel. Remove the chain and type: MEDITATE MY CHAIN

The devotion gained from a bead when used is dependent upon the quality for its material type and its overall quality.

To remove a bead from your prayer chain, GET BEAD FROM MY CHAIN.

Note that only beads that you yourself have carved can be used to gain devotion though beads carved by anyone can be used to obtain favors.

References

  1. ↑ Post:New Prayer Beads - 11/16/2008 - 09:42

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