Moonblade

	Moonblade
Abbreviation:	-
Prerequisites:	Dazzle or Dinazen Olkar
Signature:	Yes
Spell Slots:	1
Mana Type:	Lunar Magic
Spell Type:	battle / utility
Difficulty:	intermediate
Prep (min/max):	15 / 100
Skill Range (min/max):	80 / 800
Valid Spell Target:	Self, Special
Duration (min/max):	12 minutes / 41 minutes
Justice:	no
Corruption:	no
Description:	Moonblade is a relic from the early years of the Moon Mage Guild. It became one of the most visible symbols of Lunar magic and the chosen weapon of the Y'Shai. The spell channels the light-fire of the moons into a lightweight blade, though with additional study it can be shaped into a selection of other forms. The blade is sturdy, but lasts only for a short while and must never leave your hands. Additionally, sufficient knowledge of weaponsmithing can improve your efforts. Perhaps due to their martial heritage, the Monks of the Crystal Hand tend to be particularly adept at forming a sturdy blade.
Effect:	Creates temporary Small Edged weapon
Example Messaging:	Katamba: A shadow deeper than night oozes into existence in your right hand and coalesces into a long narrow moonblade of dull black which seems to absorb light itself. Xibar: A shaft of intense white light leaps into being in your right hand and coalesces into a long narrow moonblade of glossy blue-white diamond-hard metal. Yavash: A shaft of ruby-red light leaps into being in your right hand and coalesces into a long narrow moonblade of some fiery, almost liquid substance. Breaking Moonblade: You thrust your blue-white moonblade above your head and focus on disrupting its matrix in a spectacular manner. With a careful touch, you pick apart the right structures from the matrix, weakening its physical integrity without disrupting the power of the spell. The blue-white moonblade turns bright as a miniature sun before exploding into a cloud of blue-white slivers! The slivers drift about for a moment, then begin to orbit your head.
Devices/Tattoos:	No devices or tattoos documented.

Syntax

• CAST <MOON> <REFRESH> <HAND>

You must specify one of the three moons. Refresh is optional and will lengthen the duration of an already existing Moonblade. Hand is optional and lets you designate the hand in which you will try to create or refresh a Moonblade. By default the spell will try both, starting with your right.

• SHAPE <MOONBLADE/MOONSTAFF>

Shows syntax and possible options for changing the physical and magical structure of the Moonblade.

• SHAPE <MOONBLADE/MOONSTAFF> TO <WARDED/UNWARDED>

Disable/reactivate the moonblade's attack messaging.

• SHAPE <MOONBLADE/MOONSTAFF> TO <NORMAL/SMALL/NARROW/CURVED/HEAVY/HUGE/BLUNT>

Changes the type of weapon. Requires Shape Moonblade.

• SHAPE <MOONBLADE/MOONSTAFF> TO <PRIMARY/SECONDARY/TERTIARY>

Changes which node is active. Requires Empower Moonblade.

• SHAPE <MOONBLADE/MOONSTAFF> TO CAMBRINTH

Allows the moonblade to be utilized as cambrinth. Requires Empower Moonblade.

• STUDY <MOONBLADE/MOONSTAFF> for syntax
• WEAR <MOONBLADE/MOONSTAFF>

Suspends the moonblade on telekinetic currents around you. This is simply a way to be able to free up your hands without losing/destroying the moonblade.

• PUSH, PULL, TAP <MOONBLADE/MOONSTAFF>

Fluff messaging while a moonblade is suspended on telekinetic currents.

Appraisal

• Appraisal depends on the current form of the moonblade.
• All forms but the normal version require the meta-spell Shape Moonblade to be known.
• Every form gains improved stats with knowledge of the appropriate weaponsmithing techniques.
• Moonblades also have improved stats if created when their respective moon has a very strong influence on mana.

• Monks of the Crystal Hand have a Sect Spell Affinity to this spell, and gain this effect at the lower threshold of moderately strong moon influence.

• Weight is constant across a template regardless of tier.

Tiers

Tier	Requirement(s)	Messaging	Equivalency
3	None. This is the base weapon	n/a	best storebought
4	Knowing the appropriate weaponsmithing technique to the weapon you are creating or shaping	Your Weaponsmithing techniques aid your effort.	player crafted steel
4	Creating or shaping a weapon when the moon's influence is very strong and you do not know the appropriate weaponsmithing technique	You are aided by the strength of <Moon>'s influence.	player crafted steel
5	Creating or shaping a weapon when the moon's influence is very strong and you know the appropriate weaponsmithing technique	Your Weaponsmithing techniques aid your effort. You are further aided by the strength of <Moon>'s influence.	player crafted rare metal

Variations

Shape	Class	Template	W/S Tech	Tier	Punc	Slic	Impa	FoI	Bal	Pwr	Const	Wgt	Kron
Normal	Medium Edged	N/A	Proficient Bladed Weapon	3rd	03- low	07- mod	00- none	??	09- well	02- dismally	09- average	10	??
				4th	03- low	08- s.heavy	00- none	00- not	10- v.well	02- dismally	11- r.reinforced	10	262
				5th	03- low	09- heavy	00- none	00- not	11- e.well	02- dismally	13- h.protected	10	262
Small	Light Edged	Short Sword	Basic Bladed Weapon	3rd	03- low	05- fair	02- poor	??	07- reasonably	04- inadequately	09- average	17	??
				4th	04- s.fair	06- s.mod	02- poor	01- terribly	07- reasonably	05- fairly	11- r.reinforced	17	262
				5th	05- fair	06- s.mod	02- poor	01- terribly	08- soundly	05- fairly	13- h.protected	17	262
Narrow	Medium Edged	Rapier	Proficient Bladed Weapon	3rd	06- s.mod	04- s.fair	02- poor	??	08- soundly	03- poorly	09- average	18	??
				4th	07- mod	04- s.fair	02- poor	01- terribly	09- well	04- inadequately	11- r.reinforced	18	262
				5th	08- s.heavy	04- s.fair	02- poor	01- terribly	09- well	04- inadequately	13- h.protected	18	262
Curved	Medium Edged	Scimitar	Proficient Bladed Weapon	3rd	02- poor	07- mod	03- low	??	06- decently	06- decently	09- average	20	??
				4th	02- poor	08- s.heavy	03- low	02- dismally	06- decently	06- decently	11- r.reinforced	20	262
				5th	02- poor	09- heavy	03- low	02- dismally	07- reasonably	06- decently	13- h.protected	20	262
Heavy	Heavy Edged	Broadsword	Advanced Bladed Weapon	3rd	03- low	10- v.heavy	03- low	02- dismally	06- decently	06- decently	09- average	35	262
				4th	03- low	11- great	03- low	??	06- decently	06- decently	11- r.reinforced	35	??
				5th	03- low	12- v.great	03- low	02- dismally	06- decently	07- reasonably	13- h.protected	35	262
Huge	Two-handed Edged	Claymore	Expert Bladed Weapon	3rd	03- low	13- severe	05- fair	05- fairly	05- fairly	07- reasonably	09- average	45	262
				4th	03- low	14- v.severe	06- s.mod	05- fairly	06- decently	08- soundly	11- r.reinforced	45	262
				5th	03- low	16- v.extreme	06- s.mod	??	06- decently	08- soundly	13- h.protected	45	??
Blunt	Quarter Staff	Quarterstaff	Simple Martial Weapon	3rd	04- s.fair	01- dismal	09- heavy	??	08- soundly	06- decently	09- average	37	??
				4th	04- s.fair	01- dismal	10- v.heavy	07- reasonably	09- well	06- decently	11- r.reinforced	37	262
				5th	04- s.fair	01- dismal	11- great	08- soundly	09- well	06- decently	13- h.protected	37	262

Notes

• Refreshing a moonblade does not stack the duration. Instead, it is simply set to whatever duration the refreshing cast would normally give. If the current duration of the moonblade is greater than this amount then the refresh has no effect.
• You can refresh a moonblade's duration using a different moon, with reduced effectiveness, in order to extend the duration of the moonblade.
  • The reduced duration of a cross-moon refresh ranges from 12 to 30 minutes. I.e. the minimum duration is the same, but each additional point of mana produces less duration. Refreshing it follows the same rule of only applying if the new duration is longer than the current duration.
  • Works even if the original moon has set, making it possible to keep a moonblade up indefinitely as long as there remains at least one moon in the sky.
  • This only affects duration. I.e. the color and stats of the moonblade are still determined by the original moon and its strength even if it has set.
• You can BREAK a moonblade to create slivers to use as first priority ammunition for Telekinetic Throw and Telekinetic Storm.

• These slivers provide different damage types depending on which moon was used to create them. These variations to damage type only apply to the slivers, and not to the moonblades themselves.

• Katamba - Piercing and impact damage.
• Xibar - Piercing and cold damage.
• Yavash - Piercing and fire damage.

• The ability to break slivers off of a moonblade is based on the Arcana skill. It takes approximately 104 ranks of Arcana to begin to perform this feat (you will still fail from time to time), and approximately 115-116 to break it consistently.
• The slivers stack up to a maximum of 100 orbiting you at one time.
• You can only have slivers from a single moon orbiting you at one time. If you attempt to create slivers from a different moon, they will instead eliminate an equal number of slivers orbiting you. If you create more slivers than you currently have, the excess will orbit you as normal.

e.g. If you have 10 red slivers orbiting you and attempt to create 8 blue slivers, 8 red slivers will be destroyed leaving you with 2 red slivers. If you then attempt to create another 9 blue slivers, the remaining 2 red slivers will be destroyed leaving you with 7 blue slivers.

• Slivers will periodically float away on their own 1 to 3 at a time.

• You may also RELEASE slivers to rid yourself of orbiting slivers prematurely.
• There is an easter egg when casting Moonblade in a room containing a Moonbeam. Rather than form the blade in your hand you will reach into the moonbeam and draw out the blade.

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