Moonblade

	Moonblade
Abbreviation:	-
Prerequisites:	Dazzle or Dinazen Olkar
Signature:	Yes
Spell Slots:	1
Mana Type:	Unknown
Spell Type:	standard / utility
Difficulty:	advanced
Prep (min/max):	16 / 97
Skill Range (min/max):	70 / 820
Valid Spell Target:	Self, Special
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 SE 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: A shaft of intense white light leaps into being in your right hand and coalesces into a long narrow moonblade of glossy blue-white diamond-hard metal. Yavash: A shaft of ruby-red light leaps into being in your right hand and coalesces into a long narrow moonblade of some fiery, almost liquid substance. Breaking Moonblade: You thrust your blue-white moonblade above your head and focus on disrupting its matrix in a spectacular manner. With a careful touch, you pick apart the right structures from the matrix, weakening its physical integrity without disrupting the power of the spell. The blue-white moonblade turns bright as a miniature sun before exploding into a cloud of blue-white slivers! The slivers drift about for a moment, then begin to orbit your head.
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 also 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.

tier	requirement	equivalency
tier 3	None. This is the base weapon	best storebought
tier 4	Knowing the appropriate weaponsmithing technique to the weapon you are creating or shaping	player crafted steel
tier 4	Creating or shaping a weapon when the moon's influence is very strong and you do not know the appropriate weaponsmithing technique	player crafted steel
tier 5	Creating or shaping a weapon when the moon's influence is very strong and you know the appropriate weaponsmithing technique	player crafted rare metal

Shape	Class	Template	W/S Tech	3rd tier	4th tier	5th tier
Small	Light Edged	Short Sword	Basic Bladed Weapon	fair/low/poor reason/inadeq avg 17 stones	s. fair/s. mod/inad reason/fair r. reinf
Normal	Medium Edged	N/A	Proficient Bladed Weapon	low/mod/no well/dismal avg 10 stones	low/s. heavy/no excellently/dismally r. reinf
Narrow	Medium Edged	Rapier	Proficient Bladed Weapon	s. mod/s. fair/poor soundly/poorly avg 18 stones	mod/s. fair/poor well/inadeq r. reinf
Curved	Medium Edged	Scimitar	Proficient Bladed Weapon	poor/mod/low decently/decently avg 20 stones	poor/s. heavy/low decently/decently r. reinf
Heavy	Heavy Edged	Broadsword	Advanced Bladed Weapon	low/v heavy/low decently/decently avg 35 stones	low/great/low decently/decently r. reinf
Huge	Two-handed Edged	Claymore	Expert Bladed Weapon	low/severe/fair fairly/reasonably avg 45 stones	low/v. severe/s. moderate dismal/soundly r. reinf
Blunt	Quarter Staff	Quarterstaff	Simple Martial Weapon	s. fair/dismal/heavy soundly/decently avg 37 stones	s. fair/dismal/v. heavy well/decently r. reinf

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.

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