[Rewrite] [Feat + Magic Lore] Heralds of Azdromoth

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HERALDS OF AZDROMOTH

 

By Asioth is every world created,

for this is the golden gift of eternities.

Heralds, the Layman of Azdromothian Culture, are very significant in the progress and goals of the Archdrakaar. Serving as soldiers, mages, librarians, or even farmers, Heraldry offers the opportunity to guide one’s life with the Titan’s flame.

Historically, Heralds are often made to serve the order that recruits them to their causes. Working alongside Nephilim or even alone, they are capable of performing grandiose feats in the name of Azdromoth. Using their powersource known as Draan, they are capable of invoking spells, spreading power and praise throughout the lands of descendents on their journey of Enlightenment.

Draan
Heralds are created by imbuing the body of a descendent or greater creature with the powersource known as Draan. This is done through indirectly linking them with Azdromoth through either an Azdrazi, or an Ordained Herald.

More specifically, a Herald is created by using the inscription known as Dratho’Rihk upon an individual. By doing this, you are forcefully applying Draan to their body and creating a link to the Titan. This allows them the feat level of heraldry, and permits them to cast only inscriptions. These heraldry mark must be on the center alignment of a Herald’s body (heart, head, back, etc.). Casting with draan is carried out through the herald directing the draan within their body to perform certain feats and even rituals with it. Ordained heralds have enough power to gather it within their throat, performing vocal abilities.

Exhaustion of draan happens over time as a Herald uses its power. Per combat encounter, a feat level herald may only perform 3 inscriptions per combat. An ordained herald may only perform 3 inscriptions and 3 shouts per combat encounter. After each ability used the marking of a herald grows brighter and increases as a burning pain emerges on the herald’s body.

 

 

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-Heraldry is separated into two versions, a feat and a 1-slot magic. The feat can be granted by any Ordained Herald or Azdrazi that knows the relevant incantation, whereas the 1-slot requires the cooperation of two Azdrazi.

-The initial mark is placed either over the heart or somewhere on the centerline of the body. Ordainment tattoos are placed on two limbs, one or both of which must be an arm.

-Azdromoth is capable of performing any part of the Marking and Ordainment process, and those marked or Ordained by Him directly may have their tattoos undergo various aesthetic alterations.

-There is no damage done by having one’s Heraldry removed, only the branded scar left by the initial bond remains.

-A Herald's mark or marks cannot be hidden when in plain view (uncovered by clothing or armor.) This includes by magical means, as well as makeup, etc.

-Paladins are capable of purging a Herald of their connection, strictly with OOC consent.

Ordainment
To further the path of Heraldry, there is a ritual known as Ordainment. This occurs when two Nephilim come together and imbue their blood into the body of an already existing herald. This extends upon their prior marking by making near full body tattoos and markings. Upon Ordainment it will also allow the Heralds to perform what is known as Shouts, however this will take up one of their magic slots. These abilities are performed by using draan alongside low-draconic to cast vocal spells and abilities.

 

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-Ordainment is handled as a new MA with the feat app linked within, and with both Ordaining Azdrazi vouching for their part as 'teachers'. 

-Knowledge of Dratho Rihk is noted on the relevant application, and Heralds marked using it are tracked akin to students on a TA on said application as well, each filling one of three slots. These slots are only opened up again by the disconnection or death of those consuming them.

-Ordainment does not remove a Herald from the slots of the person who initially granted them a mark.

-If a Herald has been Ordained or marked by Azdromoth Himself, this is noted on the application alongside any aesthetic changes it incurs.

-Ordained heralds who have learned all of the spells and have been ordained for 2+ months are able to be taken off of the MA/CA of the person who originally heralded them.

 

Low Draconic
Upon creation the throat of a Herald will grow harsh. This is due to the draan coursing through the body as they are granted the knowledge of Low Draconic. Feat level heralds are able to speak the words aloud sparingly, however an ordained herald would be much more capable of communicating such, allowing them to add abilities to the words they speak.

 

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-Speaking Low Draconic comes naturally to Heralds, but it is still a taxing and uncomfortable affair. Their mortal bodies lack the capacity for a flawless recreation, so speech will always be somewhat stilted and imperfect.

-Speaking more than a few sentences of Low Draconic will leave a Herald hoarse with a sore throat. Carrying out an entire conversation in the tongue will in most cases lead to the temporary loss of one’s voice.

-This ability does not create the same ‘heating’ effect on a Herald’s marks that others may, meaning it is essentially free to utilize

- Mortals are incapable of perfectly recreating the language, leaving it always somewhat flawed. The consequences of extended use of Low Draconic must be emoted.

 

Flame Manipulation
A Herald may exert their will upon flame to harmless effect. Ignite or extinguish man-made fires, as well as warp the shapes of flames to create displays. This requires 1+ emotes. Controlled sources of fire such as candles, fireplaces, campfires, torches, and so forth can be ignited and extinguished at will, though not in the midst of combat. Additionally, they may bend flames to their whim to create images and shapes, often as means to compliment their preaching of Azdromoth or to intimidate foes.

 

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-Fires larger than a 7x7x7 block area cannot be manipulated to create images, though Heralds may work together to create grander displays, each contributing an additional 7x7x7 blocks to what can be manipulated. In this case, a single leading Herald dictates the shapes formed.

-This ability does not create the same ‘heating’ effect on a Herald’s marks that others may, meaning it is essentially free to utilize.

-This  does not require a tell, though one can be optionally displayed.

-The emotes for this spell can vary widely depending on use. A Herald may extinguish or light flames with a simple wave of their hand or a glance, in 1 emote, or create crude shapes with similar ease. More complex or large-scale displays will take more emotes, at player discretion.

-Flames cannot be manipulated to harm anyone, or to ignite anything the fire would not already catch alight, nor to avoid igniting something that the fire otherwise would.

-Cannot be used in combat for any kind of advantage.

-Only controlled sources of flame can be ignited or extinguished, such as torches, bonfires, candles, etc. Environmental fires cannot be started, nor out of control ones extinguished.

-Shapes made with this can be movable and detailed, scaled to the size of whatever fire is being manipulated, but it will never make the fire more or less destructive. 

-A single Herald cannot influence fires larger than 7x7x7 blocks.

 

Progression
As a feat level herald they are capable of performing inscriptions as well as the base abilities listed above: flame manipulation, low draconic, and draan. Once they are ordained, they will be strong enough to perform shouts and rituals as well. All spells and rituals must be taught IRP, meaning that a herald cannot use anything until they learn how to utilize their draan to perform it.

Herein is held the power beyond all power,
that revealeth the subtle and hideth the known

 

Inscriptions
Once an individual is connected to their draan, they are capable of calling upon it to create inscriptions. To do this, Heralds will first need to connect to their draan by using a tell. These tells are associated with exhalation of smoke, embers gathering in the air around the individual, heat-like distortions around the hands or eyes, or even harmless flames gathering upon the person. Once this is done, they will then need to channel their draan based upon the emote count per the inscription they wish to cast. 

 

To be performed, inscriptions must be engraved upon an object that will wield their powers. These inscriptions can be carved with a mere finger that has draan upon it, and are written in low draconic. Heralds are only capable of performing 3 inscriptions per combat encounter. Summoning a draan bound weapon does not count towards this limit.

 

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- If a herald does not have any hands/fingers they cannot cast these spells.

- If a herald’s hands/fingers are un-usable they cannot cast these spells.

- Heralds cannot attack whilst channeling these spells. They can defend themselves.

- Inscriptions cannot be made on surfaces harder than steel. 

- This is accessible to: feat level heralds and ordained heralds.

 

 

 

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Bel Zahkrii [Combative]

A Herald may inscribe the words Bel Zahkrii upon an object of their choosing. A Herald may summon and dismiss two draan-bound items at will. This requires 1 emote for both summoning and dismissal, or 2 emotes for retrieval when disarmed or thrown.

A herald may summon or dismiss an object once they have imbued its surface with draan. This is an eternal binding that may only be removed upon the weapon’s destruction. It is performed by a Herald channeling their draan into their hands, before inscribing the words “Bel Zahkrii '' onto the object’s surface. Objects with this inscription will take upon an ashen appeal as ashes rest casually upon its surface. Once a weapon is bound, it may be summoned and de-summoned by the herald manipulating the draan within it.

 

This may be performed in combat so long as the wielder can maintain a minimum conscious effort. Summoning and dismissal requires 1 emote each, however retrieving a weapon or object requires 2 emotes. These emotes may be worked into other action emotes, to permit Heralds to defend themselves whilst also working to retrieve or summon their weapon. You cannot, however, strike with a weapon in the same emote as it appears in your hand.

 

The act of summoning a draan-bound weapon is represented as the weapon appearing, constructing, or otherwise manifesting in a visual display always involving ash, smoke, or both. Dismissal follows the same rough aesthetic guidelines, and retrieval is displayed as the weapon being dismissed wherever it is, and then summoned in-hand.

 

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-Only weapons, tools, or individual pieces of armor may be draan-bound.

-The act of Draan-binding an enchanted item does not require an MArt be created unless otherwise stated by an ST.

-Removal of a draan-bind will unbind the item without destruction. This must be done by absorbing what draan has been implanted into the weapon through one emote, effectively reversing the process used in originally binding the item.

-Cannot be used while restrained.

-Armor cannot be summoned as a means to avoid a blow at the last moment.

-Summoning a weapon follows server rules pertaining to unsheathing weaponry.

-Only two specific items may be draan-bound.

-Only one item at a time may be summoned in combat, requiring 2 emotes to bring forth both or 4 to retrieve them.

-Ammunitions such as arrows or bolts cannot be draan-bound, nor can things such as bombs, relics, etc. If there is any doubt about the legitimacy of what one wants to bind, the ST will assess this before signing the item.

-Weapons that could not be carried for a prolonged period by the Herald alone cannot be draan-bound. This includes things like siege equipment, oversized weaponry, etc.

-Thanhium items of any kind may not be draan bound.

-Any item enchanted through a deific magic EXCEPT Heralds of Azdromoth may not be draan bound.

-If a draan-bound item is destroyed before it can be banished, it will lose its draan-bound properties. This means that if a shield is shattered, or a spear’s haft is snapped, the item cannot be summoned, dismissed or retrieved.

-No damage done to draan-bound items is ‘healed’ upon their banishment and summoning, they are still subject to damage and repair, possessing a continuous physical state like any other weapon. Draan-bound blades must still be sharpened if they go dull, armor must be repaired if dented, etc.

-Draan-bound weapons will turn to ash upon death and are returned to the soul.

-Draan-bound items should wherever possible be mechanically soulbound, and must be represented with an in-game item. Their description must also be edited to include the fact that they are draan-bound, and who they are draan-bound to. These items must be ST signed.

-Draan-bound weapons cannot be looted or stolen. If one is acquired, it must be returned OOC to the player listed in its description. Willful possession of another player’s draan-bound item is grounds for an infraction. If the player cannot be contacted, it should be handed over to the ST via an sreq.

 

Yol Zahkrii [Combative]

A  Herald may inscribe these words onto their blade to set their weapon aflame and imbue upon it an edge of dracanium. This requires 1 emote.

By taking their finger and inscribing the words Yol Zahkrii in flame upon the blade of their weapon, a herald may ignite its surface in flame. This fire is mundane and can be wielded for the duration of combat. It has no special properties, and the aspects of the weapon's prior state are rendered null whilst active.

 

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-This effect lasts only for the duration of a combat encounter, and is not permanent.

-The fire created by Yol Zahkrii is mundane, possessing no special qualities.

-You cannot attack with a weapon in the same emote that it is set ablaze.

-No functional benefit is given by the dracanium edge that is created, it only allows the weapon to withstand the flame set upon it.

-Any special properties of the weapon’s metal aside from weight, aesthetics and durability are lost when Yol Zahkrii is activated.

-Can only take effect upon the metal striking portions of a weapon. Weapons made entirely of wood, etc. would not be affected.

-This cannot be cast on thanhium.
-This can be performed on projectile weaponry, requiring 1 inscription per projectile.
- This must be performed per weapon, meaning that one cannot activate multiple weapons in the same emote.

 

Dovra Kul [Non-Combative]

A Herald may imbue these words upon a herald’s flesh wound to heal it as draan mends their body. This requires 3+ emotes.

Heralds use an inscription to carve the words in draan over the wound of a fellow herald. This process appears akin to a peculiar sort of reverse-burn, where open wounds will find their edges caught to painful embers. As if it were paper caught alight, and rewound, this flesh and muscle will seal itself in what is visually equivalent to a backwards process of incineration, ultimately closing with a permanent burn scar over the affected area. Due to the limited nature of this effect, it is useful only for closing external wounds, and can do nothing to aid in the repair of bones, innards, or anything beyond the skin and muscle itself.

 

The emotes required for the use of Dovra-kul are 1 of the Herald focusing upon their target's wound and displaying a tell, 1 of the words being spoken and the characteristic embers catching alight upon the edges of the wound, and 1-3 of them gesturing in order to conduct their draan and begin mending the injury, dependent upon severity.

 

Minor wounds such as small cuts, abrasions, first degree burns etc. which do not denote any immediate risk to one's life may be treated in the minimum of 3 emotes. Middling wounds such as stabs, arterial punctures, larger cuts and gashes capable of inflicting dangerous blood-loss, second degree burns etc. may be treated with 4. Grievous wounds that require immediate attention to avoid death such as a full abdominal incision, third degree burns etc. must be attended as quickly as possible, as they will require the maximum of 5 emotes to fully tend.

 

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-Cannot heal anything aside from flesh and muscle wounds. This means it cannot mend any variety of bone or organ damage, halt internal bleeding, nor cleanse infection, reattach limbs, or anything else of the sort.

-Any wound that covers more than a quarter of the body is outside of this spell's capability to heal in any capacity.

-Can be interrupted by any form of unwelcome or unexpected physical contact, meaning that one must either be defended while performing it in combat, or exit the fray before performing the ability. A thrown stone, shove, or anything of the sort is sufficient to halt this effect instantly.

-Cannot be used upon anyone other than Heralds and Ordained Heralds.

 

Yol Horvut [Combative]

Heralds are capable of inscribing the words “Lorit Di Letni” upon a flat surface, creating a trap-like rune upon the floor with their draan. This requires 3 emotes.

Herald’s may imbue the ground with their draan to create a flame trap upon the floor. Once the words are inscribed, the first individual to step within the trap's range will trigger it, herald, nephilim, or not. The physical rune engraving takes upon an ashy appearance and cannot be hidden. This rune takes up a 2 meter (block) radius upon the ground. Once it has been stepped on, a 3m wide ring of mundane fire will erupt from the ground. This ring spans 2 meters tall around the trap’s origin. Flames from this act as normal flames, and will inflict first degree burns upon flesh. Should an armored individual stand within the flames for 3 emotes their flesh will receive 2nd degree burns.

This trap will disrupt channeling actions. Should an individual reside within the trap for 3+ emotes their vision will grow hazy and their actions disoriented from the pure heat surrounding them. This trap only lingers for 10 emotes in combat or out of combat. Once activated, the flames only last for 5 emotes. These flames will obstruct vision.

 

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- Only one rune can be made in a 10 meter radius.

- To activate the rune, one must step on the rune’s origin for it to be activated.

- Heralds cannot cast this spell again for 3 emotes.

- This rune will disrupt spell casting if activated.

- The rune will be activated by anything that weighs more than 10lbs stepping on it.

- The rune must be displayed in the casters emote or with a sign.

 

Dratho Nar [Non-Combative]

An Ordained Herald may invoke these words to inscribe, carve, or scorch a surface with words in any language that they know. This requires 1 emote.

A common method for Heralds to leave calling cards, messages, or instructions, Dratho Nar will damage a surface by way of scorching, engraving, or scratching to leave a sequence of letters in any known language. This could be code or words. Optionally, these marks may carry a fiery glow; though produce no heat.

 

This ability does not create the same ‘heating’ effect on a Herald’s marks that others may, meaning it is essentially free to utilize. The emote required for Dratho Nar consists of the Herald speaking the words, and their target surface being marked in one of the aforementioned manners with whatever message or code they intend to leave.

 

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-Dratho Nar does not require a tell.

-This cannot be used to harm a character without OOC consent, and cannot be used in combat.

-Inscriptions left by Dratho Nar cannot take up more than 1x3 blocks of space, though may be as small as desired.

-Cannot be erased or removed without manual repair.

-Requires RO consent for any meaningful damage to be done, such as defacing of an important display, etc.

 

Loving, he lapped up the red waters of their muse,

and raised them upon a throne of shining thunder.

Shouts
Shouts are performed by a herald gathering draan within their throat, before speaking the words of the spell in low draconic. When shouts are cast a plume of ash exudes from the Herald’s maw as the words are spoken aloud. Only three shouts can be performed during combat before the herald loses their voice. After the combat encounter they will regain it given rest.

 

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- If a herald does not have a voice they cannot cast these spells.

- If a herald’s throat or mouth is un-usable they cannot cast these spells.

- If they are in a realm which does not contain sound they cannot cast these spells.

- Heralds cannot attack whilst channeling these spells. They can defend themselves.

- This is accessible to: ordained heralds.

 

 

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Adrolazh [Non-Combative]

An Ordained Herald may invoke this word to bring forth their affinity for flame, avoiding its touch and ensuring that they aren’t burned. This requires 2 emotes and lasts for 3 emotes.

This ability allows an Ordained Herald to escape the touch and heat of mundane, draconic or voidal flames. While in effect, flames will naturally divert themselves around the Ordained Herald, never redirecting but simply passing around them and continuing on their course.

 

 The emotes required for this ability are 1 of the Ordained Herald focusing and displaying a tell, and 1 of the words being spoken and a smoke-like distortion appearing around their body. From here the Ordained Herald is protected for 3 emote rounds, and after the 3rd emote of its protective effects, this distortion vanishes and they may once more be burned.

 

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-Cannot be used to shield anyone except the Ordained Herald themselves. Fire arcs tightly around them so even hiding behind an Ordained Herald using Adrolazh would be ineffective.

-Does not make a Herald immune to all heat, nor any hot substance other than fire, including steam, molten materials, etc.

-Does not function against Malflame or any variety of holy flame. It will negate exclusively mundane fire, voidal fire, and dragonfire.

 

Virolah [Combative]

An Ordained Herald may invoke this word to draw forth the fumes of Az’Uznath, muddling the minds of those who breathe in the fragrant incense. This requires 3-5 emotes.

Through this ability, Ordained Heralds may call upon the incense present at Azdromoth’s great Ziggurat, drawing it through paracausal means to permeate a location with its center point anywhere within an 6 block radius of the Ordained Herald, filling it with a dense smoky haze and spiced aroma.

 

The effects of the incense conjured by Virolah are mildly hallucinatory. They will begin to take effect if the cloud of smoke is not escaped within 1 emote of its appearance or of reaching them, causing those impacted to begin experiencing minor but frightful hallucinations; a feeling of being observed, the dull roar of nearby flame, and fleeting images somehow relating to dragons at the corners of their vision. It will also inspire a subtle inebriation. 

 

By nature, Virolah causes a significant amount of vision impairment within its area, though causes no irritation to the lungs or eyes. Within a cloud of incense generated by Virolah, sight range is limited to a 1 block radius around the affected party. This means that if it is used on a 1x1 space to affect an individual, it will do nothing except potentially afflict them with the relevant hallucinations if they do not move on the next emote.

 

The incense will naturally disperse quite gradually unless wind speeds up the process, generally sufficient to linger in an area until the end of an encounter. Ultimately, it can linger for around half a narrative hour before becoming too dilute to have a meaningful effect, be it inside or out. In no case will the obscuring or hallucinogenic properties of the smoke spread outside of the starting range.

 

Outside of combat, for recreational use, the effects of Virolah can become much more potent and debilitating, able to impact mortals and Azdrazi alike. Notably, Azdrazi will find the experience far more pleasant than a mortal, verging on an enlightening experience.

 

 Virolah allows Ordained Heralds to conjure a drugged smoke that will permeate an area ranging from a single 1x1 block space for an individual, up to a 5x5 space for multiple, increasing only in increments of 2 and requiring 1 additional emote per 2 added blocks of range. This means that to target an 1x1 space will require 3 emotes, to cover a 3x3 space will require 4,  and a 5x5 space will require 5.

 

The emotes required for Virolah are 1 of the Ordained Herald concentrating and displaying a tell, 1 for them to speak the words and begin gesturing to call forth the incense from the air above their target location, and 1 for it to begin falling in dense plumes from the target location. Additional emotes to increase range simply involve this incense spreading out beyond the initial 1x1 range. The center point of this ability can be located anywhere within line of sight and within a 6 block radius of the Ordained Herald.

 

If the range of Virolah is escaped but not in time to avoid its effects, the hallucinations will continue for 6 emote rounds or up to half a narrative day. Due to the mental impact of this incense, the initial onset is capable of interrupting spellcasting, but will not prevent it afterward.

 

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-The hallucinatory impacts of Virolah are up to the affected party to decide and work with, though should not be ignored or treated as inconsequential.

-The hallucinatory effects of Virolah will last no more than 6 emotes once its range has been escaped, unless the affected party wishes to roleplay it for longer.

-The hallucinatory effects of Virolah do not stop someone from fighting effectively, though it should make them less focused and quite uneasy.

-The incense obscures vision within its range, but does not impair the ability to hear external sounds, nor any other sense aside from smell. It may, however, be hard to distinguish what is genuinely heard or seen from what is hallucinated.

-Virolah causes no discomfort when its fumes are inhaled or reach the eyes.

-The fumes generated by Virolah do not rise as regular smoke might, but can be dispersed by wind as easily as mundane smoke would be.

-It is up to the Ordained Herald to explain in OOC the effects of this incense, but they require OOC consent in order to emote the hallucinations themselves; otherwise, it is up to the affected party.

- There is a 3 emote cooldown to perform this spell again.

 

Bharoh [Non-Combative]

An Ordained Herald may invoke these words to exude an aura of significant warmth, suitable for protecting themselves and others from frigid temperatures. This requires 2 emotes.

Drawing upon the latent power of the Azdromothian draan they are imbued with, an Ordained Herald may allow it to exude with intent outwards into the air around them and generate a significant amount of passive heat. The aura of warmth created by Bharoh extends in a 3 block radius around the Herald.

 

The warmth provided by this aura is sufficient to keep the Herald and those within the effective radius safe in temperatures of down to -30C or -22F. This aura may be invisible, or manifest as intangible fragments of ash lingering in the air, a thin haze of equally intangible smoke, or heat-like distortions. This ability does not create the same ‘heating’ effect on a Herald’s marks that others may, meaning it is essentially free to utilize. The emotes required for Bharoh are 1 emote of the Herald concentrating and displaying a tell, and 1 emote of the words being spoken and the heat manifesting.

 

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-This aura is incapable of causing harm, it will never cause someone to overheat to any dangerous or distracting extent, though it can be mildly uncomfortable.

-Regardless of visual effect, this aura cannot impair vision in any way, and has no impact beyond simply generating heat.

-Bharoh cannot be used alongside any other ability, it requires consistent and dedicated focus.

 

Gaaf Dinok [Combative]

A herald is capable of releasing fragments of their draan into the air. It is drawn towards ectoplasm and pulls them closer to the realm of the living, making them susceptible to attacks. This requires 3 emotes.

 

Over the course of three emotes a herald may channel their draan into their throat, before shouting the words “Gaaf Dinok”. Upon casting, it will release draan into a 10 block radius around them as glimmers of red and gold fill the air. Visible ectoplasmic beings within this radius will be coated in draan. Incorporeal entities will be forced to a corporeal state. Beings coated in draan may be attacked as a natural being was, meaning that all attacks have the effectiveness of aurum as it naturally would on ectoplasm.

 

Though the target will still float if they are able to, mundane weapons will harm them just as they would a regular mortal target. Also, due to their new corporeality, the target will be incapable of moving themselves through solid objects if they are otherwise capable of doing so.

 

Should a being be invisible, after being within the radius for 2 emote counts their form will flicker for a mere second, sending them into a flight response to flee. Should they stay however, over the course of three emotes they will become visible. This ability lasts for 5 emotes. The essence released from this can be blown away forcibly by a strong gust of wind. If the being leaves the area, the effects will remain for a further 2 emotes, or until the draan fades away after the 5 emotes.

 

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- This cannot be used to metagame invisible ghosts. It can be used after tells are revealed by an invisible entity however.

- There is a 3 emote cooldown to perform this spell again.

- Heralds cannot attack during casting this, only defending.

- This spell does not inhibit vision nor disrupt casting of affected entities.

- The flight response is only a mental urge, not a physical one. 

- This does not go through walls.

 

Praan [Non-Combative]

Heralds are capable of enchanting the mind of a being to enter a dream-like state for a period of time. During this state the affected being receives dreams of the draconic. This requires 3 emotes.

By channeling draan onto their throat, a Herald is capable of whispering the word “Praan'' into the ear of an individual. The  draan entering their body would instill a tranquil like feeling, before a great slumber  overwhelmed the affected being. This dream-like state would last for 24 OOC hours with the being unable to be awoken unless the spell is cast on them once more. During this state the individual will experience visions of draconic nature. This can range from them soaring upon the clouds alongside a dragon, or venturing deep into the chasms of a mountain which holds the lair of a dragon. These dreams are freeform and decided by the affected individual. OOC and IRP consent must be given to perform this ability.

 

During this state the individual is freed from all physical pain that they would be experiencing at the time of the spell being cast on them. Upon awakening, if this pain was not treated, it would return immediately. 

 

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- This spell lasts for 24 OOC hours until cast on the affected individual again.

- This spell requires OOC and IRP consent.

- Individuals are completely unconscious during this state.

- This cannot be performed on other Heralds of Nephilim.

- This can only be performed on soul bearing beings.

 

Nid Faas [Combative]

Heralds are capable of releasing draan into the air surrounding their allies. This draan would expunge the effects of mind altering spells of enchantments. This requires 3 emotes.

Through channeling draan onto their throat and shouting the phrase “Nid Faas”, a herald is capable of filling the area around them with draan. This would take the form of red and gold speckles within the air surrounding them. Upon the final emote the area this spell covers is a 10x10x10 radius from where the herald is when it is cast. This spell does not follow or move with the herald who cast it. Heralds of Nephilim within this 10x10x10 radius would be unaffected by mind altering abilities.  

 

This shroud of draan lasts for a total of 5 emotes after it is casted. The herald casting it may not attack during this time, however they are able to defend themselves. This spell can be removed with a strung gust of wind or dispelling force. This does not go through walls. If  a herald or nephilim under the effect of this spell and are attacked with a mind altering ability, the ability  will still be applied to them. If the ability lasts shorter than the duration of Nid Faas, then it will not affect them. Should it last longer however, then the ability will immediately affect them once the spell's duration has completed.

 

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- This does not go through walls.

- There is a 3 emote cooldown to perform this spell again.

- This includes positive AND negative mental abilities.

- This only stops abilities that are Tier 4 or Lower.

 

 

Like the silver moon is within the  tossing sea,

a thousand lights reflect from but a single source.

Rituals
Rituals are sacred acts which are only known to certain heralds among the cause. They must be taught in roleplay to be performed, and exhaust a herald greatly to perform. To perform a ritual one must be an Ordained Herald. 

 

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- This is accessible to: ordained heralds.

 

 

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Dratho Rihk [Combative]

An Ordained Herald or Azdrazi may invoke these words to mark an inheritor of their bond, granting a willing mortal the feat-level version of Heraldry. This requires 2+ emotes.

The most sacred and well-guarded ability available to Ordained Heralds, and usable as well by Azdrazi, Dratho Rihk allows one to split the tether to Azdromoth that was at one time gifted, or is inherent, to them. Through the use of these words one may imbue upon a mortal a mark to grant them the feat level version of Heraldry, connecting them by proxy to Azdromoth and thus giving them access to His infinite draan.

 

In addition to granting the magic, this ability also enables one to rescind a Herald's bond and thus disconnect them from the magic. Even Ordained Heralds may have their power stolen in this manner, as it is this first mark that serves as the basis for all of their power. Doing so causes all signs of the heraldic tattoos to fade, leaving only the branded scar of an eye wreathed in flame where the first mark was placed.

 

Notably, it is possible for an Ordained Herald to willingly use Dratho Rihk upon themselves, as a means to voluntarily and independently drop the magic. Albeit, it takes significant endurance and conviction to withstand the pain necessary to complete this process. One can only split their bond so many times, meaning that no more than 3 Heralds can be bound to an Ordained Herald or Azdrazi. This ability does not create the same ‘heating’ effect on a Herald’s marks that others may, meaning it is essentially free to utilize.

 

 Both the placement and removal of Azdromoth’s mark are  emoted the same way, requiring 1 emote of the Ordained Herald or Azdrazi placing their palm to the location where it is to be left or removed from, 1 of them displaying a tell and speaking the words as a tingling sensation begins, and 1 emote of that tingling turning to searing pain being as the mark is both branded and tattooed onto the target, or erased from them alongside any Ordainment tattoos.

 

Spoiler

Redlines

 -Only willing mortals can be marked with Dratho Rihk.

-The use of Dratho Rihk for disconnection has no prerequisites, and Tenets exist only as a guideline for when it should be done.

-One’s bond to Azdromoth can only be split 3 times, meaning that no Ordained Herald or Azdrazi may mark more than 3 individuals as Heralds. If one wishes to mark a new Herald but has used all 3 of these slots, one of their previous Heralds would need to have their mark taken back. This is tracked on the CA or MA of the individual making the mark.

-Ordainment does not remove a Herald from the slots of the person who initially granted them a mark.

-Knowledge of Dratho Rihk is noted on the application of the person who it has been taught to, alongside this list of connected Heralds.

 

Koraav dol Yol [Non-Combative]

By joining their draan with a Nephilim, heralds are granted the ability to receive a prophecy that the nephilim has previously received. This requires 3+ emotes.

Heralds may link their draan to that of a nephilim’s draconic nature. Heralds would coat their eyes in draan as their vision goes blurry. A hypnotic state would consume their mind as if they had just entered a dream. Blood of a Nephilim will then be rubbed into the palms of the herald as visions soon embrace the mind. It is here that the herald will see the most recent prophecy that the nephilim who performs the ritual with them has received for themselves. Once the vision has been completed the herald will awaken from their state as a raging pain courses through their body. This pain will embed into the head as a searing headache, making them unable to cast for the next 1 narrative hour.

 

Spoiler

Redlines

- Heralds only see the most recent prophecy the nephilim has received. 

- Participating Nephilim must have performed the prophecy spell prior to the ritual in order to share it with a herald.

- This follows all redlines of Prophecy lore.

 

Dratho Zha [Combative]

An Ordained Herald may invoke these words to imbue upon an item of their choosing a defensive enchantment, granting it an extremely threatening aura. This requires 4 emotes.

Those entering the vicinity (within 6 blocks) of an item marked by Dratho Zha on its designated surface will experience an extreme hesitance to go anywhere near it, feeling about the item approximately the same way one might feel about an explosive that could go off at any moment. Though it imbues no actual physical properties, approaching such an item requires a great deal of mental fortitude, for by the time one is within range to reach it, they may well feel that their very life is in imminent danger, enough to inspire a flight response from most. The closer one gets, the stronger the sensation is, only alleviated by departing or successfully moving the item.

 

The effect generated by Dratho Zha is presumed to be a result of drawing forth the presence of the Titan through the use of His draan, essentially imbuing the item, when properly placed, with a similar if far weaker aura to what Azdromoth might be capable of exuding in His ire. It is, essentially, the sensation one might experience when being stared down by a very hostile dragon. Heralds and Azdrazi are immune to the effect created by Dratho Zha.

 

 The emotes required for Dratho Zha are 1 of focusing and providing a tell, then speaking the words towards the chosen surface, 1 of the sigil appearing there, 1 of maintaining that tell and speaking the words towards the relevant item, and 1 of a matching sigil appearing upon it. It may then be placed down for the effects to be activated, at which point both sigils ignite in a fire-like glow.

 

Spoiler

Redlines

-Once an item has been moved off of its matching sigil, the effect ceases instantly until it is placed back upon it.

-The surface used in Dratho Zha must be stationary. You cannot mark a portable surface and carry a marked item on it to have a moveable fear aura.

-The effect created by Dratho Zha does not depend on line of sight and will be felt within the 6 block radius of the item’s effect regardless of whether it is visible or not. This, however, does not allow it to penetrate solid, unbroken walls.

-It is not impossible to overcome the aura created by Dratho Zha, though it generally requires someone with significant motivation to take the item in question. Anyone tangentially interested or simply greedy would be unlikely to resist the feeling of encroaching doom it exudes.

-Should either sigil be damaged, the effect will cease to function. The sigils may also be purged and deactivated via relevant spells in Paladinism, Shamanism, etc.

-As the fear aura is sensed specifically from the item in question, it is considered legitimate RP to try and disrupt it from outside of the radius after this has been perceived.

-Dratho Zha altars are considered lore structures and do not require region owner permission to be destroyed.

-Dratho Zha is to be represented by signs on the border of the 6 block radius of the effect, stating that the item feels exceptionally dangerous, and that nearing it feels nigh suicidal, alongside the account name of the person who placed the effect and that it is a usage of Dratho Zha. This however does NOT incur any manner of suicide PK clause, under any circumstances.

- If the legitimacy of an individual's motivation to resist the effect is in question, a roll out of 20 can be requested, with 13+ sufficient to overcome the effect. If this occurs in a combat encounter, the individual can try to pass it twice, requiring one emote each time as well as a roll. 

-Dratho’Zha items follow all heist rules.
-Dratho'Zha does not require an ST sign to be activated.

 

 

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Compatibility

Heraldry (both feat and 1-slot) is compatible with:

All voidal magics.

All misc magic.

All feats.

Kharajyr.

Hou-Zi [Feat Only].

Wonk [Feat Only].

Musin [Feat Only].

Not Compatible

All Dark magics, except:

Blood Magic

All Deity magics. (With the exception of Seer)

All CAs not listed as compatible.

 

 

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Changelog
- Reconstructed vocal and non-vocal distribution.

- Feat level purely non-vocal, allowing inscriptions.

- MA level allows shouts (vocal abilities.)

- Removed ST required for Dratho Zha redline.

- Added combat counter for Dratho Zha

- Added rituals concept, basically important spells that heralds can perform.

- Allowed heralds to connect with azdrazi to receive a prophecy for themselves.

- Added anti-ectoplasm spell.

- Added dream / flavor spell.

- Added mind protecting spell. 

- Added trap rune spell.

 

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Referenced Lore

https://www.lordofthecraft.net/forums/topic/191916-%E2%9C%97-magic-lore-herald-and-azdrazi-spell-enrapturement-rewrite/

https://www.lordofthecraft.net/forums/topic/194951-%E2%9C%93-feat-magic-lore-heralds-of-azdromoth/?pagecomment1795418=3

 

 

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Purpose

Heraldry in it's current state and lore has a large amount of excess cultural information, as well as unneeded aspects of the lore that do not need to exist. With this rewrite I aimed to give more practical and usable spells to heraldry, given that in most cases the lore goes wildly underused outside of event related roleplay. I have added balanced combative spells, as well as roleplay enhancing spells and rituals. I also added exhaustion mechanics to create exact limits of a heralds abilities during combative encounters. I further went to change how inscriptions and shouts work in regards to heraldrly lore. One note that I wanted to keep in mind with a rewrite, was how it would be able to be explained IRPly. Given current events I feel as this would fit smoothly into roleplay.

[z3m0s 1784]

 

Spoiler

There is two spaces under Yol Zahkrii between A and herald.

 

[Jentos 6894]

A long time coming for this tbh. Previous iteration of heraldry is excellent, but remains somewhat dated. 

 

[Proddy 2247]

dragondeez

[Unwillingly 11211]

these abilities are pretty cool, especially the trapping spell. good job

[Qizu 4039]

21 minutes ago, Unwillingly said:

these abilities are pretty cool, especially the trapping spell. good job

Thanks! I would like to note that I received inspirations for the ghost spell, mental fortitude spell, and the  dream spell from Aelesh's previous lore who gave me their permission.

[wowj 2857]

holy lector batman!

[Milenkhov 4570]

awesome stuff

[alexmagus 602]

I may be missing something horribly but is the way to see if it is castable by ordained/feat heralds the different in the light red text below the spell saying 'herald' or 'ordained herald'.

[Qizu 4039]

2 minutes ago, alexmagus said:

I may be missing something horribly but is the way to see if it is castable by ordained/feat heralds the different in the light red text below the spell saying 'herald' or 'ordained herald'.

Hey! It's mentioned in a few places that only feat level heralds can use inscriptions, ordained heralds can use shouts and rituals. Let me add it to the General Redlines below them!

[Rebellionlife 362]

I like it a lot! Do fw next :( 

/j

[satinkira 5979]

[Geckonawa 28]

Yeah this actually warrants me posting on the forums. Good job!

[JEEGK 1271]

this is awesome and also certainly cool 

[Wizry 435]

1 hour ago, Qizu said:

Shouts are performed by a herald gathering draan within their throat, before speaking the words of the spell in low draconic. When shouts are cast a plume of ash exudes from the Herald’s maw as the words are spoken aloud. Only three shouts can be performed during combat before the herald loses their voice. After the combat encounter they will regain it given rest.