Moonblade
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| Abbreviation: | MOONBLADE | |
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| Prerequisites: | Burn | |
| Signature: | Yes | |
| Spell Slots: | 1 | |
| Mana Type: | Unknown | |
| Spell Type: | standard / utility | |
| Difficulty: | advanced | |
| Prep (min/max): | 16 / 97 | |
| Skill Range (min/max): | Unknown / Unknown | |
| Valid Spell Target: | Self | |
| Duration (min/max): | Unknown minutes / | |
| Justice: | Unknown | |
| Corruption: | Unknown | |
| 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." | |
| Effect: | +{{{buffs}}}, -{{{debuffs}}}, {{{dtype}}}, {{{htype}}}, Creates temporary 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: Yavash: Breaking Moonblade: | |
| 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 TO <warded|unwarded>
- Disable/reactivate the moonblade's attack messaging.
- SHAPE MOONBLADE
- Shows syntax and possible options for changing the physical structure of the Moonblade to different types of blades.
- See Shape Moonblade spell
Appraisals
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 techiques.
Moonblades 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 a lower threshold of moon influence.
| Shape | Class | Template | Weight | Normal Appraisal | Appraisal w/ WS Tech | WS Design Tech Req |
| Small | Light Edged | Short Sword | 17 | fair/low/poor reason/inadeq avg | s. fair/s. mod/inad reason/fair r. reinf | Basic Bladed Weapon |
| Normal | Medium Edged | N/A | 10 | low/mod/no well/dismal avg | low/s. heavy/no excellently/dismally r. reinf | Proficient Bladed Weapon |
| Narrow | Medium Edged | Rapier | 18 | s. mod/s. fair/poor soundly/poorly avg | mod/s. fair/poor well/inadeq r. reinf | Proficient Bladed Weapon |
| Curved | Medium Edged | Scimitar | 20 | poor/mod/low decently/decently avg | poor/s. heavy/low decently/decently r. reinf | Proficient Bladed Weapon |
| Heavy | Heavy Edged | Broadsword | 35 | low/v heavy/low decently/decently avg | low/great/low decently/decently r. reinf | Advanced Bladed Weapon |
| Huge | Two-handed Edged | Claymore | 45 | low/severe/fair fairly/reasonably avg | low/v. severe/s. moderate dismal/soundly r. reinf | Expert Bladed Weapon |
| Blunt | Quarter Staff | Quarterstaff | 37 | s. fair/dismal/heavy soundly/decently avg | s. fair/dismal/v. heavy well/decently r. reinf | Simple Martial Weapon |
Notes
- You can BREAK a moonblade to create slivers to use as first priority ammunition for Telekinetic Throw and Telekinetic Storm.
- 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.
- 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.