Thirsting Blade - Revision history

Benethyarr at 17:37, 21 July 2009

2009-07-21T17:37:08Z

Benethyarr at 17:36, 21 July 2009

2009-07-21T17:36:30Z

Benethyarr: Minor rewrite

2009-07-21T17:35:03Z

Minor rewrite

Benethyarr: More Power Cost updates

2009-06-26T12:18:07Z

More Power Cost updates

Benethyarr at 23:39, 30 May 2009

2009-05-30T23:39:43Z

Benethyarr at 11:32, 30 April 2009

2009-04-30T11:32:54Z

Benethyarr at 11:25, 30 April 2009

2009-04-30T11:25:22Z

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[[Ability]] Type: [[Spell]], Difficulty 18 
Provided By: [[Blood Magic]]

Spell Type: [[Essence Magic|Essence]], [[Blood Magic]] 
[[Spell Attributes|Form]]: [[Enchanted Item]]/[[Direct Touch]] (contact with item required while casting) 
Function: Enchantment, Offensive, Healing 
[[Power Cost]]: 1 to 6 
[[Spell Duration|Duration]]: [[Maintainable]] 

This spell forges a mystic bond between a melee weapon or projectile and a target individual, using their blood to form the link. In order to cast the spell, the chosen weapon must be anointed with fresh blood from the target (a single drop will do) – a condition that is often met by simply attacking the individual with the weapon, before enchanting it to finish the job.

Under the effects of the spell the affected weapon becomes life-draining and gains an [[AM]] bonus against the target, but suffers an AM penalty against all others. These AM apply to both attacks and defences made with the weapon. A weapon enchanted by Thirsting Blade can only heal its wielder when used against the spell's specific target, and even then only if its wielder possesses blood.

Bonus Damage Versus Target: [[Power]] x 6 [[DE]] [[Life-Drain]] 
Life-Drain Healing for Wielder: Equal to [[Wound Penalty]] inflicted x target's [[Stats|Phys]] 
AM Versus Target: +2 
AM Versus Others: -1

[[Category: System]][[Category: Character Generation]][[Category: Magic]][[Category: Spells]]

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 <b>Detection Range:</b> 5m x [[Power]]<br />
-<b>Bonus Damage Versus Target:</b> Power x 6 [[DE]] [[Life-Drain Damage]]<br />
+<b>Bonus Damage Versus Target:</b> Power x 6 [[DE]] [[Life-Drain Damage|Life-Drain]]<br />
 <b>Life-Drain Healing for Wielder:</b> Equal to [[Wound Penalty]] inflicted x target's [[Stats|Phys]]<br />
 <b>AM Versus Target:</b> +2<br />

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 <b>Detection Range:</b> 5m x [[Power]]<br />
-<b>Bonus Damage Versus Target:</b> Power x 6 [[DE]] [[Life-Drain]]<br />
+<b>Bonus Damage Versus Target:</b> Power x 6 [[DE]] [[Life-Drain Damage]]<br />
 <b>Life-Drain Healing for Wielder:</b> Equal to [[Wound Penalty]] inflicted x target's [[Stats|Phys]]<br />
 <b>AM Versus Target:</b> +2<br />

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 <b>[[Power Cost]]:</b> 1 to 5<br />
 <b>[[Spell Duration|Duration]]:</b> [[Maintainable]]<br />
-<b>Notes:</b> Requires fresh blood from target
+<b>Notes:</b> Spell is only active when weapon is bloodied
-This spell forges a mystic bond between a melee weapon or projectile and a target individual, using their blood to form the link. In order to cast the spell, the chosen weapon must be anointed with fresh blood from the target (a single drop will do) – a condition that is often met by simply attacking the individual with the weapon, before enchanting it to finish the job.
+This spell enchants a melee weapon with a mystical affinity for blood, allowing it to seek a particular target once it has tasted his blood and making it more effective against him. When the spell is first cast it has no obvious effect on the weapon, but as soon as any blood touches it crimson runes appear on its surface and it begins to tug faintly towards the individual whose blood marks it (so long as they are within its Detection Range) indicating their direction to its wielder and providing an [[AM]] bonus against them. If the weapon successfully strikes its target, it inflicts bonus [[Life-Drain Damage]] on them, and uses this stolen energy to heal the spell's caster.
-Under the effects of the spell the affected weapon becomes life-draining and gains an [[AM]] bonus against the target, but suffers an AM penalty against all others. These AM apply to both attacks and defences made with the weapon. A weapon enchanted by Thirsting Blade can only heal its wielder when used against the spell's specific target, and even then only if its wielder possesses blood.
+While it is attuned to a target, the weapon suffers an accuracy penalty when used against anything else. This penalty is applied to all moves carried out with the sword, including both attacks and defences – although the bonus against its chosen target is similarly broad.  If the weapon is exposed to a sample of different blood, it will become attuned to this new target instead. Alternatively, if the blade is wiped clean it will return to its neutral state – with the spell becoming dormant until it tastes blood again.
-<b>Bonus Damage Versus Target:</b> [[Power]] x 6 [[DE]] [[Life-Drain]]<br />
+<b>Detection Range:</b> 5m x [[Power]]<br />
 <b>Life-Drain Healing for Wielder:</b> Equal to [[Wound Penalty]] inflicted x target's [[Stats|Phys]]<br />
 <b>AM Versus Target:</b> +2<br />

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 <b>[[Spell Attributes|Form]]:</b> [[Enchanted Item]]<br />
 <b>Function:</b> Enchantment, Offensive, Healing<br />
-<b>[[Power Cost]]:</b> 1 to 6<br />
+<b>[[Power Cost]]:</b> 1 to 5<br />
 <b>[[Spell Duration|Duration]]:</b> [[Maintainable]]<br />
 <b>Notes:</b> Requires fresh blood from target

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 <b>Spell Type:</b> [[Essence Magic|Essence]], [[Blood Magic]]<br />
-<b>[[Spell Attributes|Form]]:</b> [[Enchanted Item]]/[[Direct Touch]] (contact with item required while casting)<br />
+<b>[[Spell Attributes|Form]]:</b> [[Enchanted Item]]<br />
 <b>Function:</b> Enchantment, Offensive, Healing<br />
 <b>[[Power Cost]]:</b> 1 to 6<br />

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	<b>[[Power Cost]]:</b> 1 to 6<br />		<b>[[Power Cost]]:</b> 1 to 6<br />
	<b>[[Spell Duration\|Duration]]:</b> [[Maintainable]]<br />		<b>[[Spell Duration\|Duration]]:</b> [[Maintainable]]<br />
		+	<b>Notes:</b> Requires fresh blood from target