User:Mozzik/Sandbox
Syntax
PREDICT is a Moon Mage exclusive verb which allows your character to predict the future for various ends.
USAGE:
The major uses of PREDICT require that you first make celestial observations. This is done by OBSERVE <object> (for PREDICT FUTURE) or STUDY SKY (for PREDICT EVENT) before you use the PREDICT command. You may optionally use the observational commands multiple times to build up a powerful prediction.
Observation Based:
PREDICT EVENT <person> - Gives the target a vision about current events on Elanthia. <person> is optional and will target yourself if not used. This command requires special training from your fellow Moon Mages before it can be used.
PREDICT FUTURE <person> <skillset> - Gives the target a cryptic vision about his immediate future, which may effectively amplify or curse one of his skills. Valid options for <skillset> are Defense, Lore, Magic, Offense and Survival.
General Use:
PREDICT ANALYZE <person> - Evaluates the target's aura to determine what kind of predictions are affecting him. <person> is optional and will target yourself if not used.
PREDICT STATE <skillset|event> - Evaluates how much you have learned toward performing an observation based prediction. Valid options are Defense, Event, Lore, Magic, Offense and Survival.
PREDICT WEATHER - Predicts upcoming changes in the weather. You must be outdoors to use this ability.
PREDICT <emote> <text> - Allows you to intone a passage of your choosing. You may seperate your text into multiple lines by using a semicolon (;).
Valid emotes (optional):
| /cheerfully | /coldly | /cryptically | /darkly |
| /dreamily | /drunkenly | /enigmatically | /happily |
| /harshly | /hauntingly | /hesitantly | /hollowly |
| /loudly | /mockingly | /morbidly | /mysteriously |
| /mystifyingly | /rudely | /softly | /teasingly |
| /vaguely | /venomously | /warmly | /wonderingly |
Events
- Requires 10th circle. Learned by having an event predicted on you by another Moon Mage with this ability.
- Predicting on other guilds will sometimes result in visions related to their guilds that would otherwise be unavailable.
- The event pool fills drastically faster at night; event prediction during the days is nearly impossible.
- Unlike Predict Future event prediction requires a full event pool.
- A decent source of astrology experience, both from the studies and the prediction itself.
You focus inwardly searching for insight into your future. As your vision clears you see an Elf lecturing a group of students, gesticulating wildly at a variety of star charts and divination tools. A cracked and bloodied sandstone bowl lies next to an unconscious and bleeding student. A fierce growl comes from the east, followed by the sound of breaking glass and a muffled cry.
Future
- See Visions for full mechanics.
- A very good source of astrology experience, also teaches some scholarship and perception.
Analyze
- Attempts to view the active predictions on the target. Contests Astrology and Power Perception vs target's circle, strength and number of predictions.
- Both Distant Gaze and particullarly Aura Sight are useful in this skill since they bonus the relevant skills.
- Roundtime generally increased with the number of predictions, but fairly random.
- Inaccuracy only exists without power/duration readings and will increase with skill but almost always remain to some degree. This can actually be useful through multiple uses to get a general sense of where the prediction lies within the range.
- A very good source of astrology experience and a decent source of power perception experience. Will only teach if at least one prediction is active, and experience is constant beyond that. The timer is about 100 seconds.
You immediately will your consciousness deep into the flows of fate. A few images materialize before your mind's eye and you pick out the following:
A translucent aquamarine spellbook that resolves into a ball of flame. It pops out of existence the moment you notice it. An Elothean man stands immediately before you. Something about him seems strangely familiar.
Skill
Number
Color
Object
Skill
Source
State
- Measures how full a prediction pool is.
| % | Understanding | Min Power | Max Power | Min Duration | Max Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | No | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1-11 | Feeble | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 12-22 | Weak | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 23-33 | Fledgling | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 34-44 | Modest | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 45-55 | Decent | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 56-66 | Significant | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 67-77 | Potent | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 78-88 | Insightful | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 89-99 | Powerful | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 100 | Complete | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Scale is assumed to be linear - only the first and last points are certain and there is no reasonable way to discover a non-linearity.
Weather
- Requires the mage to be under the open skies.
- With sufficent skill the mage will be able to predict further into the future and with an increasing degree of certainty. Each line represents roughly 10 minutes into the future.
- Can be performed in the astral plane to get a general idea of how the microcosm is changing.
- Teaches a small amount of astrology, useful at low levels of skill.
You gaze at the heavens, taking careful note of the current weather. You sense the weather will progress as follows:
You predict that light rains are on the way.
After that, light rains are on the way.
After that, light rains are on the way.
After that, the sky will be overcast.
After that, the sky will be overcast.
After that, the skies will be mostly cloudy.
After that, the skies will be mostly cloudy.
After that, the skies will be partly cloudy.
After that, the skies will be mostly cloudy.
After that, the sky will be overcast.
Roundtime: 5 seconds.
Grandfather
- Syntax is Predict Grandfather Confirm.
- Sets your Astrology skill to circle*2 (this is *less* then the circle requirement generally and does *not* produce TDPs).
- Only relevant if your Moon Mage predates the Astrology skill
Observations
Forms of divination
- You recognize the bones as a divination tool used by Moon Mages and preferred by the Skindancers and other Nomads of the Arid Steppe. Shamans and seers use the arrangement of the bones as they fall on the ground to predict what will come. First created by the shamans of the Arid Steppe as a means to scry the future, carved and enchanted bones have been used for countless years and are among the oldest known type of divination tool. Part astrology, and part mysticism, there are some Nomads who believe that the power of the bones lies in their connection with the dead, while others insist that it is the enchantment process, through which the bones are imbued with magic properties, that gives them their unique properties. A seer, properly trained to observe celestial bodies, tosses the bones on the ground before them and reads their seemingly random placement, often with uncanny insight.
- If memory serves, this bowl is tool used by Moon Mages to scry into the future. You remember that bowls carved with such sigils are divination tools used by Moon Mages and preferred by those mages that call themselves the Prophets of G'Nar Peth. Traditionally carved from a single piece of sandstone and etched with the mysterious sigils only Moon Mages seem to understand, scrying bowls are used by mages trained in astrology as a tool for divination. It is said that the first bowls were filled with water from the Garden of G'Nar Peth, though whether that is a legend held by the Prophets themselves or merely a tale told by outsiders is unclear.
- A collection of star maps, charts, calculations and algorithms, some vellum celestial charts are used by Moon Mages as a divination tool. Most often used by those of the Celestial Compact, the charts take an unusually logical approach to fortunetelling. By studying the current positions of heavenly bodies and plotting out their course, mages are able to determine how the movements of the stars will affect future events.
- Favored by the Monks of the Crystal Hand, the prism is a divination tool used by Moon Mages. As the prism spins on its chain, the mage interprets the patterns of colors and fractures to determine what the future holds. It is fitting that a group devoted to perfection and the identification of personal flaws would excel at predicting what is to come by studying how such colors and fractures echo from the hidden flaws of the crystal.
- Designed after the legendary mirror used by Tezirah, this mirror is a scrying tool used by Moon Mages. Detractors claim that all such mirrors should be destroyed, some because they worry that Tezirah went mad while scrying, others simply to remove the Guild's association with the magess. Others are quick to disagree, pointing out that the mirrors themselves hold the same properties as other divination tools, while some, most notably the mages who call themselves the Progeny of Tezirah, consider their use to be a show of respect for a mage who, despite her legendary actions, was by all accounts a most skilled and powerful seer.
- Method of divination that developed out of a card game; favored by the Gypsies of Fortune's Path. No recall available.
Power
| Substantiality | Min. bonus | Max bonus |
|---|---|---|
| Translucent | -- | -- |
| Flickering | -- | -- |
| Quivering | -- | -- |
| Solid | 89 | 93 |
| Undulating | -- | -- |
| Vivid | -- | -- |
Duration
| Duration | Min. time | Max time | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| It pops out of existence the moment you notice it | 4 | 15 | -- |
| It seems to vanish almost immediately | 4 | 38 | -- |
| It quickly dissipates | 23 | 45 | -- |
| It shimmers and fades from view | 34 | 60 | -- |
| It disperses slowly | 53 | 75 | -- |
| It hangs in the air a moment before fading from sight | 64 | 115 | -- |
| It lingers in your mind long after the form has finally scattered. | 78 | 96 | -- |
Crap
A translucent cerulean moonblade that transforms into a rapier. It seems to vanish almost immediately. An Elothean man stands somewhere beyond your sight. You can't quite make out who it is.
Your masterful awareness brings the webs of fate to life as a dynamic overlay on reality. (No message)
You immediately will your consciousness deep into the flows of fate. (Mozzik becomes very still, eyes unfocused.) - prediction + 420 astro (AuS and capped CJ not enough to get to the next level)
The world around you fades from sight as you turn your gaze inward. (Mozzik becomes very still, eyes unfocused.)
You close your eyes, mentally seeking the threads of fate.
You close your eyes, struggling to catch a glimpse of foresight. (Moonard closes his eyes and grows still.)
cerulean
sapphire
aquamarine
sky blue
azure
molten
crimson
ruby
scarlet
fiery
tome
moonblade
spellbook
shield
tree
A few images materialize before your mind's eye and you pick out the following:
A handful of images flutter in and out of view and you pick out the following:
Many images flash rapidly before your mind's eye and you are able to identify the following:
A swarm of images flood your mind's eye, but you manage to pick out the following:
Waves of sensory information bombard your inner sight and you struggle to remain focused! You manage to pick out the following images:
A pair of stars glimmer overhead.
A small constellation shines overhead.
A brilliant array of stars gleams overhead.
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You close your eyes, struggling to catch a glimpse of foresight. A handful of images flutter in and out of view and you pick out the following:
A pale amorphous shape.
An amorphous grey blob. Roundtime: 9 sec.
R>pred anal You close your eyes, struggling to catch a glimpse of foresight. A handful of images flutter in and out of view and you pick out the following:
A pale amorphous shape.
A white amorphous force.
A pale amorphous blob. Roundtime: 13 sec.
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After a few moments, the mists of time begin to part.
You see yourself eviscerating a scaly seordmaor.
You see a chill rain splattering a muddy trail.
You see a mouse being stalked by a cat.
Suddenly your mind receives a numbing jolt! The world fades to black as a giant, grinning skull places its mouth over your head and begins to chew. You sense the visions involve using halberds.
The world around you fades from sight as you turn your gaze inward. A few images materialize before your mind's eye and you pick out the following:
A vivid fiery moonblade that disappears and is replaced by a halberd. It hangs in the air a moment before fading from sight. An Elothean man stands in the background, watching. Roundtime: 5 sec.
Halberds: 3 45.95% clear
100 min
State
xp
50 int 50 wis 428 astro
- observe sky 0
- observe weather 0
- observe moons 0
- study sky (day - 1 moon) 0.01%
- observe (sun) 0.14%
- pred vision (single) 1.03%
- pred tokka-6 (single) 1.02%
- pred vision (full) 2.05%
- pred tool (full) 2.12%
- study sky (night) 0.26%
- pred event 0.09%
- observe (Morleena) 0.34%
- pred weather (10 lines) 0.24%
- pred anal (3 predictions, full details on two) 1.09%
- per moon 0.28%
- study (Katamba) 0.21%
- study (Morleena) failed 0.13%
- study (Morleena) 0.51%
- Sigilbook (w/o uses) 0.03%
- Sever Thread (30 mana lout) 0%
- Pred Sever (30 mana lout) 0.28%
- Pred Sever (8 mana lout) 0.27%
- Scroll (7 uses) 0.10%
- Scroll (20 uses) 0.10%
- scribe sigil (Xibar) 0.15%
- activate 0%
- bind sigil 0%
- scribe sigil (Morleena) 0.16%
- Pred Sever (30 mana footpad) 0.27%
- scribe Ram on bones 1.23%
- carve bones 2.43%
- paint bones 0.51%
- finish bones 0.13%
- Scrolls (w/o uses) 0.06%
- Sigilbook (25 uses) 0.08%
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