Icutu Zaharenela

	Icutu Zaharenela
Abbreviation:	IZ
Prerequisites:	Paralysis, ability to Shift, minimum level of Empathic shock
Signature:	Yes
Spell Slots:	2
Mana Type:	Unknown
Spell Type:	cyclic / targeted
Difficulty:	esoteric
Prep (min/max):	15 / 45
Skill Range (min/max):	400 / 1250
Valid Spell Target:	PC, Creature
Duration (min/max):	Indefinite
Pulse Timing:	30 seconds
Justice:	Unknown
Corruption:	Unknown
Description:	"The Khalaen accuse us of basest immorality, but we are tired of walking small lest someone judge us. We are sick of having to be squeaky clean healers! This is our answer, our weapon..." Icutu Zaharenela turns the esteemed Empathic Touch into something deadly and, depending on whom you ask, treacherous. It is not for the weak of stomach, as those who look hopefully to you for healing will find pain instead. Knowledge of Shifting and Paralysis, as well as a certain degree of empathic insensitivity, is required for this spell.
Effect:	Slice damage, Cold damage, converts TOUCH into an attack
Example Messaging:	CAST: Your empathic shock makes the spell slightly more pliable. Monstrous feelings of cold-bloodedness uncoil from within, taking root in places where your empathy has receded. Their physical echoes are concentrated most in your hands, and you immediately recognize the onset of an abnormal arthritis. Your hands throb with pain! TOUCH <target> You reach out toward a heggarangi boar with the back of your hand in a gesture of false sympathy. The hand lightly grazes the heggarangi boar's ear, raising a large grey and red blemish about its head. The heggarangi boar is stunned! Pain blossoms within you, your empathic shock deepening, but you compose yourself.
Devices/Tattoos:	Blighted seishaka leaf

Notes

• Requires some level of Empathic Shock to permanently memorize from a scroll.
• Justice charges from this spell only trigger on actual attacks via TOUCH. However, it is considered "necro-looking" for the purposes of ACCUSE. May cause Social Outrage in towns.
• Converts the TOUCH command into a targeted magic attack. Note that this prevents the use of TOUCH to initiate an empathic link.
• Causes minor internal wounds to your hands.
• At minimum shock, Icutu Zaharenela is esoteric in difficulty which means it is extremely difficult and mana-expensive. Deeper Shock eases both of those, down to below advanced spell levels at complete insensitivity.
  • The numbers in the table above are the esoteric levels at minimum shock.
• Causing damage with it inflicts shock at the same rate as any other damaging spell, but without the associated stun.
• If your brawling skill is good enough then you will have reduced roundtimes. (Aggressive Stance does affect this.)
• "Icutu zaharenela" is either Elvish for "aging touch," or perhaps more poetically, "touch of the old woman." This is likely a reference to Asketi, Hodierna's dark aspect, as she is often represented as an old hag or crone.