Prayer bead
General Information
Introduced to Elanthia on March 18th of 2001, prayer beads are a method by which a 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:
- A wood shaper
- A carving knife
- Some Holy water
- The Bless spell
- A prayer bead chain (optional)
- A prayer bead primer (optional, but must be used to learn Scholarship.)
Supplies
Supplies can be purchased in Dirge, Riverhaven, Therenborough, Shard, Aesry, Mer'Kresh, Ratha, and the Vela'tohr Valley. Below is a list of items available in Riverhaven:
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| A carving knife | 200 Lirums |
| A wood shaper | 300 Lirums |
| A silver chain | 500 Lirums |
| An onyx block | 150 Lirums |
| An ebony block | 100 Lirums |
| A crystal block | 250 Lirums |
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. Primers can be purchased from the same vendors who sell bead carving supplies. Below is a list of available primers from Riverhaven:
Neutral Primer: 250 Lirums. Light Primer: 500 Lirums. Dark Primer: 750 Lirums.
| Neutral | Light | Dark |
|---|---|---|
| Raven | Welkin | Racoon |
| 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 |
Making the Block
Unless you have a great deal of money, you'll want to make your own block from which to start. First FORAGE LIMB at a place like outside of the Northeast Gate of Crossing -- if you have the Foraging skills, you may forage a limb 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 (of holy water)
- PREP BLESS, then CAST MY LIMB
- Draw your knife and CARVE MY LIMB WITH MY KNIFE
- Continue to CARVE MY LIMB WITH MY KNIFE until you have your block.
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. To make a bead, you may follow the below process:
- OPEN MY PRIMER
- STUDY MY PRIMER (On successful page study, continue to #3).
- TURN MY PRIMER
- Continue steps 2 and 3 until you've completed the primer.
- Get your block and wood shaper and SHAPE <block> TO <animal>
- Repeat until the block breaks or you complete your prayer bead.
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.