Dissect command

The DISSECT command serves two purposes:

1. For Necromancers, it it an alias for the Dissection ritual.
2. For all other adventurers, DISSECT will teach First Aid skill when used on a corpse.

The DISSECT verb can be used on freshly killed corpses to gain insights into the creature's anatomy and physiology, which if an appropriate challenge, may reveal a greater understanding of First Aid. A successful dissection prevents further attempts to dissect or SKIN the creature. Other characters will see you attempt the dissection.

Successful dissection roundtime does reduce with skill. It begins at 10 seconds, and cannot drop below 3 seconds. Failure brings a steep RT, but you can make the attempt again until/unless the creature decays.

At 41 ranks of First Aid, skinning a cougar gives 5 mindstates.

Requirements

• Like skinning, DISSECT requires a worn knife or holding a bladed weapon. If you have a worn knife, it will be prioritized.
• DISSECT is automatically unlocked at Circle 10.
• Success seems determined by First Aid ranks (rather than Combat). At Circle 10 with 3 ranks of First Aid, Goblins were impossible to dissect, however Rats were 100% successful and mind-locked First Aid within minutes.

Sample Messaging

Under Circle 10

• You do not yet possess the knowledge required to perform this task.

Success

• With skill and no small amount of luck, you manage to dissect the corpse of the cougar, gaining some insights from parts that were undamaged by combat. Your understanding of the cougar's bodily structure is reinforced. You succeed in dissecting the corpse.

Roundtime: 10 sec.

• You adeptly dissect the corpse of the cougar, revealing numerous bodily systems and their connections. Your understanding of the cougar's bodily structure is reinforced. You succeed in dissecting the corpse.

Roundtime: 10 sec.

• You smoothly open the corpse of the cougar, revealing several interesting anatomical structures and features. Your understanding of the cougar's bodily structure is reinforced. You succeed in dissecting the corpse.

Roundtime: 10 sec.

• You skillfully render several precise cuts along the cougar's corpse, causing minimal damage and laying bare the creature's innards. Your understanding of the cougar's bodily structure is reinforced. You succeed in dissecting the corpse.

Roundtime: 10 sec.

• You gracefully dissect the corpse of the beisswurm, gleaning insights into the creature's major muscles and skeletal features. Your understanding of the beisswurm's bodily structure is reinforced. You succeed in dissecting the corpse.

Roundtime: 10 sec.

• Expertly adapting to the ravages of combat, you work around the cougar's damaged corpse and separate flesh and muscle without damaging any underlying tissues. Your understanding of the cougar's bodily structure is reinforced. You succeed in dissecting the corpse.

Failure

• You jab your knife into the copperhead viper carelessly and manage to ruin it thoroughly before truly beginning. You'll gain no insights from this attempt.
• After a few preliminary cuts opening the copperhead viper, you realize that understanding its anatomy is far beyond your expertise. You'll gain no insights from this attempt.

Undead

• That'd be a waste of time. The rotted remains of the unliving are a poor study of how a body functions when alive.

Constructs

• While likely a fascinating study, the origami paper would not be useful to your understanding of First Aid.

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• Dissection ritual