[✗] [CA Race Lore] Wraithdom - the Voracious Imperators

[Aehkaj 1244]

 

Preface

Spoiler

 

 

Hello Chat, John Necromancer Lore Terrorist Supreme here. I now bring to you the Wraith 2.0 rewrite to go along with Abyssal Necromancy brought to you by Johann _Security and I. Wraith 1.0 was previously self denied by myself for a couple reasons, the main being I didn’t personally feel it fully grasped what I wanted that take on Wraithdom to be. This new piece sits much better with the goal of the general take on Wraithdom not limiting it and adding a whole lot more to the aesthetical capabilities of Wraiths in tandem with played character history. Given this magically somehow passes on the first attempt I intend for there NOT to be a Grandfathering spree of Wraiths, instead leaving it to Abyssal Events to bring Wraith CAs into the world slowly, given Wraithdom is not intended to be a requirement for Necromancy’s existence.

 

Ps. you might be asking: Mr. Aehkaj, why is everything so gray, where is the purple of Necro post and the answer is this: Johann hates fun colors. Also I went really ham on redlines, sorry to the lore reviewers for this :3

 

 

W R A I T H D O M

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“They were once Men. Men, blinded by the want for power; lusting after dark forces to escape the curse of old age. They were Lords, once, though blind ones. Greedy as Dwarves, violent as Orcs though lacking the nigh-eternal patience of one of Malin’s brood. Human Lords with a dark cause, willing to strip themselves of the moral boundaries that Oren’s nobility would cling close to.    They dabbled in dark things in the First Age; disregarding the tarrying of the mortal races and their wars with disgruntled Daemons. They dabbled and they studied. They practiced dark things in dark places; they tricked death and bent it’s will in their hands, guided by one lesson:   If the weak court death, they seek it.”

 

Wraithlord Nimdravur,  Herald of Strife,  Inquisitor of Devirad,  Former Lord of Ashes.

 

RITE OF SACRILEGE 

ʀᴇꜱᴏɴᴀɴᴛ ᴏʀᴅᴀɪɴᴍᴇɴᴛ

 

First dredged by the Five Lords of Anthos, perfected by the Old Lords and appropriated by the King Beneath, the Rite of Sacrilege is the act of enwraithing oneself by a ritual of rebirth through death, transcension through abyssal consumption. The Rite of Sacrilege is a three-stepped descent into the most primeval echelons of mortal darkness - the creation, localization and ultimately, consumption, of an Abyss. 

 

[I] - A unique variation of the Ritual of Desecration, henceforth known as Sacreligious Land, must first be performed over [6] emotes wherein a [Tɪᴇʀ V] Necromancer possessing a TA and knowledge of Sacrilege collaborates with [4] other necromancers of the same tier to seal an aurum relic within its lifeforce-saturated epicenter. The aurum relic begins its fueling with a hefty fragment of the intended Necromancer’s own lifeforce, thus creating a meager tether to their own soul. This tainted land must be left unpurged and nurtured for at least [2] OOC weeks, allowing the region to stagnate and the aurum relic to undergo a process of eventual darkening. 

 

[II] - The penultimate ritual may be performed over [4] emotes, where [4] Necromancers at [Tɪᴇʀ V] led by the intended Necromancer, saturate the aureate relic with abyssal lifeforce. The epicenter becomes a lesser nexus of its profane influence, transposing from a sickly appearance of bones and gore to an eerie, peerless monolith that drinks the light. A lesser reflection of the true Aegisian Abyss, through the aid of the gathered Necromancers its excess and stagnant power is consolidated and consecrated, warping the aurum relic temporarily into an object of Morion.

 

[III] - The Necromancer who seeks to ascend thus, must perform an act of blasphemous suicide as they impale the now-Morion Curio within themselves- yet via the aide of the others and the distant manipulation of the Abyss’ influence, bind the Necromancer’s soul and lifeforce within it, causing their once-mortal vessel to reincarnate as a [Wraith], consuming all [5] magic slots as their soul is completely and irrevocably darkened. Their curio, now fueled by a vast surplus of lifeforce and a receptacle to their soul, becomes their Morion Reliquary, an object key to them and their newfound rites. Necromancers can only partake in the Rite of Sacrilege [1] time per [1] OOC months.

 

[Draconic Sacrilege]

The Rh’thorean forebears of necromancy once prized and coveted bones of dragonkin in the forging of their crude archliches, a ritual that has since been refined as the modern rite of Sacrilege. Yet despite its obsolescence, there was profound truth to be found in the old ways, now appropriated as a rarer, more esoteric variation of the ritual for Wraithdom - Draconic Sacrilege. 

 

The use of dragonbones may wholly supplant the need for [5] counts of lifeforce in the Rite of Sacrilege, or [3] Remnants of Lifeforce within Fathoms, catalyzing the process so that only [1] chunk is necessary. A wraith birthed of Draconic Sacrilege is an unliving mockery of the dragonkin it is derivative of, a twisted parody and emblem of mortal power reclaimed by that necromancer. Vestiges of the subsumed dragonkin’s hue may bleed into the wraith’s aura as byproduct, as its innate nature undergoes a metaphysical melding with the wraith’s own psyche. Physically, a wraith who has undergone Draconic Sacrilege may gain some added aesthetics relating to the draconic such as horns, decayed scales, and so on. These aesthetics may not supersede that of Wraithdom to disguise as another [CA] such as Azdrazi.

 

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

Spoiler

⬢ The Wraithdom is a [5] slot Dark [CA] which irrevocably destroys all slots a Necromancer would otherwise have left over, similarly annihilating their capacity to practice any magics beyond Necromancy.

⬢ A Necromancer, who practiced another Soul Altering Dark Magic such as Naztherak, Mysticism, and Blood Magic who ascends to Wraithhood may retain echoes of those arts within their newfound form. For instance, a former naztherak-turned-wraith may inherit the spiteful brands they once bore in life within their penumbratic form, or a mystic-turned-wraith may have vague ectoplasmic mimicries reminiscent of gleaming which saturates their reliquary. These tells will never overpower the natural tells of Wraithdom and Necromancy, and only serve as further aesthetical use. 

 

⬢ The Rite of Sacrelige requires a total of [4] [Tɪᴇʀ V] Necromancers or [CA] Wraiths, and [1] Necromancer at [Tɪᴇʀ V] bearing a valid [TA] for both steps. The Monolith itself requires a sign detailing the MC Name of the Leading Necromancer intended to be risen to Wraithdom and the Date of the land’s creation starting at signing via Lore Team. 

⬡ The TA holding Necromancer leading the ritual must have been taught the Rite of Sacrilege before attempting to perform such. Aiding in the Rite of Sacrilege does not count as being taught how to perform it. Knowledge to perform the Rite of Sacrilege should be noted on one’s Necromancy MA.

⬢ This ritual effectively requires [2] different steps, both requiring a total of [5] Necromancers/Wraiths, all of which being [Tɪᴇʀ V], including the [TA] holding Necromancer intended for the rite. A valid Aurum Curio is any Aurum item which fits within the restraints to become a Reliquary. If the ritual is interrupted either by the land being cleansed before [2] OOC weeks have passed or in the slaying of the Intended Wraith before its completion, the temporary Morion Curio will automatically be obliterated as it is drawn into the Abyss. 

⬢ Sacreligious Land differs from Desecrated Land, requiring [5] counts of Liquid Lifeforce in its creation. The area affected by Sacreligious Land spans an area of only [25x25] blocks around a Monolith of [3x3x5] meters in size at its epicenter and must be Exposed: it may not seeded within a Lair or behind any mechanical or redstone doors; however, it may be seeded within an area of Desecrated Land. Horderaising is considered [ACTIVE] around the Monolith.

⬢ If the intended area for Sacrelige remains unpurged for [2] OOC weeks, it will no longer be able to be Purged. A second ritual may then occur, requiring the same requirements stated before. The following ritual requires a total of [4] emotes ending with the Intended Necromancer slaying themselves by embedding the now Morion Curio into themselves. Following acceptance of the Wraith CA, an Sreq should be made linking it when they have their Reliquary signed. 

⬡ Sacreligious Land may only be Purged by [5] Druids with Blight Healing, [5] Clerics, or [5] Shamans in a freeform ritual requiring [6] emotes. Players attempting to interact with Sacreligious land must contact the player listed on the Monolith to offer them a chance to defend against Purification; however, if a defence cannot be planned within [2] OOC days the Monolith will remain unguarded. During the [2] OOC days planning an interaction the Monolith will not actively grow, effectively increasing the [2] OOC Week timer for it to be locked as to prevent stalling interaction with the intent of gaining the [CA]. Players are encouraged to come to an agreement OOCly to avoid comically large over-rallies and Bad-Faith Roleplay.

⬡ The ritual itself is relatively freeform; however, it must involve the [4] aiding Necromancers or Wraiths congealing the surplus of lifeforce within the area to the Monolith itself as the Curio is brought forth now as a temporary object of Morion. The intended Necromancer of the Ritual must then slay themselves by embedding the Morion-Curio into their form as their lifeforce and soul is absorbed into the object creating a Reliquary as they are reincarnated into the form of a Wraith.

⬡ If the ritual fails before the chosen Necromancer ascends to Wraithdom, such as the Necromancer intended being slain before the Curio is in play, they may Revive as usual and attempt the ritual again after the [1] OOC Month cooldown.

⬢ Sacreligious Land cannot be commanded or manipulated, even if it is bone and sinew. It is functionally still terrain, unless express management approval is given. All Necromancers and Necromantic undead when within gain [1] extra meter of movement speed per emote, as a flat benefit when within this land.

⬢ Nephilim within Sacreligiousland will have any source that inflicts corruption upon them to incur an additional [1] unit of dragonflame to be corrupted.

 

⬢ Draconic Sacrelidge  is the process of consuming Dragon Bones and or raw Dralachite into the Wraith to further enhance the properties which make up the Wraith’s form. It may either be done during the creation of a Wraith, where [1] Chunk of the Dragonbone  may be consumed instead of [5] counts of Liquid Lifeforce, or post-creation counting as [3] Remnants of Lifeforce for Fathoms listed below. 

⬡ A Wraith requires [1] uninterrupted emotes in order to consume a chunk of dragonbones which they have in their possession in order to consume a chunk of Dragonbone. Once consumed, the Name, Type, and Personality of the Dragon’s remains should be listed in the comments of the Wraith CA for tracking, acting as proof of a Wraith having access to Draconic Fallarey’s added effects

⬡ If Draconic Sacrilege is utilized for the Wraith’s Creation, they will effectively start with the 1st Fathom active for themselves. This does not shorten the time required for them to gain the other Fathoms as they still require the time to grow their Lifebanks. 

 

 

RELIQUARIES

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Intrinsic to their nature, Wraiths wield a morion-craft armament or curio further imbued with the soul and lifeforce ripped from their predecessor as they ascend to the pinnacle of their craft. These items act as Reliquaries - a functional phylactery - to the Wraith, the true embodiment of their fiendish forms and an object of coveting. These phylacteries are created in the rite of Sacrilege, and may take nigh-any shape and form provided it is at most [4] ingots worth of material should it take the form of a weapon, or [2] ingots worth of material should it not be a weapon. Reliquaries carry the bulk of a Wraith’s Lifeforce, soul, and function as liaison to their greater spells and necromantic arts. Reliquaries which manifest as a worn trinket, bauble or similar non-weapon allow the wraith to manifest a chosen armament of their Lifeforce which bears the qualities of a Reliquary armament. Any Reliquary may effectively be ‘sheathed’ by the Wraith, drawn into their Penumbratic Form either partially or entirely in a form of aesthetic stowing. Such would be the only time a Wraith might be able to wield an Armament not accursed through Necromantic Rites, albeit a foolish decision as it would weaken their Necromantic Prowess. Once every [3] every OOC Months a Wraith may go through a freeform ritual of at least [3] emotes in which they submerge their Reliquary into a Monolith of Desecrated Land, reforming it. 

 

Differing from regular Morion items, these Reliquaries reflect their station as Phylactery to the Wraith allowing differing aesthetics in line with Wraith’s tells. An armament might reflect the cadaver of the once-necromancer, seeth with whispers of blackspeech, or flicker more aggressively with the abundant lifeforce corrupting the material. These aesthetics are up to the Wraith bound to them and the LT who approves such. Tied to their lifeforce and almost an extension of their form, a Wraith may recall their Reliquary to their physical vessel, bringing their dear Reliquary within their fleshless palms once more to reenact fury upon them all. Over [2] emotes, a Wraith may conjure forth the latent lifeforce within their physical form as they reach out to the Reliquary. The armament will begin to dissipate in any form applicable to Wraith and its tells before returning to the Wraith it is bound to. 

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

Spoiler

⬢ Reliquaries bear properties akin to Morion, and count as a Conduit for Necromantic Spells which the Wraith may cast. Spells unique to the Wraith CA do NOT gain any added benefit, as such are already designed with the Morion’s effects in mind. In order for a Wraith to use any of their “Fathoms’ Combative abilities as detailed in this Lore Piece, their Reliquary must be ACTIVE within their Grasp- they may still utilize their innate abilities as well as any abilities within Necromancy following any and all redlines for such. 

⬢ The item utilized as the Wraith’s Reliquary is created when they ascend to Wraithdom, and must clearly state that it is a Reliquary alongside which Wraith it is bound to. This explanation should also include that it must be either surrendered towards LT or the Wraith themselves after the [1] OOC Day post death given Wraith Revival- one may not stall OOCly for time keeping the Reliquary unless the Wraith explicitly consents to them retaining the Reliquary for a longer period of time. The Reliquary itself must be an [Unbound Roleplay Item], meaning they cannot be soulbound.

⬢ If the Wraith’s Reliquary is actively disarmed from them in the midst of combat, and whilst the Wraith remains unslain, it will dissipate into its shadow requiring the Wraith to properly recall it to them over [2] emotes. Wraiths are Incapable of wielding non-necromatic armaments alongside their Reliquary, requiring them to ‘sheath’ the Reliquary to use them. This is to say that a Wraith wielding a Carbarum Sword may not have the Reliquary drawn and active at the same time. 

⬢ Added aesthetics to the armament are generally freeform, but must match the themes of Necromancy and Wraith lore as per the casting details in both pieces. These aesthetics should be explained properly on the item itself, and are always present upon the Reliquary when wielding it. If the Reliquary is not itself a weapon, it may form an Aspect of the Armament equaling at most [4] ingots in size. Manifesting it at first in combat would only take as much time and effort as one drawing their sword. This Aspect is required to be formed in order for the Wraith’s combative Abilities to be accessible as detailed above: trinkets only act as an alternate option for what the Reliquary itself could be.

⬡ The manifested weapon for a non-weapon Reliquary must follow proper tells relative to Necromancy and Wraith lore. The Aspect does not get disabled or otherwise de-manifested from Anti-Magic, Holy Magic, or any other form UNLESS it is torn from the Wraith’s Grasp. In order to reform the Aspect of the Armament, the Wraith must perform [2] emotes similar to Recalling. For all intents and purposes, the formed Armament is only to allow for more Aesthetic Freeform in a Wraith’s chosen Armament. 

⬡ A Wraith who’s Reliquary takes the form of a Weapon will not have access to the Aspect of the Armament, as they are already armed with their chosen weapon. Whether the Reliquary is itself a Weapon or a formed Aspect the Wraith will find it easy to wield their weapon as it feels light in their hands. 

⬢ Recalling the Reliquary requires [2] emotes, the first involving the Reliquary somehow forming into raw lifeforce which vanishes back into the Abyss with the second emote detailing the Reliquary reforming in the Wraith’s hand in some way shape or form. Once a Wraith reforms post death, their Reliquary must be returned to them either directly by whoever holds it or by the Lore Team. One cannot withhold the Reliquary beyond the Wraith’s PK time without their explicit OOC consent [See Demanifestation and Sealing].

⬢ Every [3] OOC Months a Wraith may perform a freeform ritual of at least [3] emotes in which they dip their Reliquary into the Totem of an area of Desecrated Land in order to give their Reliquary a new form. Any and all Aesthetics intrinsic to their Wraith will remain, this ritual only serving as a way for them to change their Reliquary into a new armament or curio. 

⬢ If an Azdrazi takes up a Reliquary, [2] units of their Dragonsflame will remain Corrupted until the Reliquary is taken from them.

 

 

PHYSICALITY

 

Wraiths are the shadow of the mortal who came before, a remnant of necrotic decay in entropy that has subsumed their soul and mortal coil to an eternity. An unlife everlasting that bears no flesh or bone, they are reduced forever to an abyssal spectre forced to roam the lands with little joy or splendor. With forms trapped in lightless grayscale or other, darker, shades of lifeforce, wraiths are forged purely of abyssal lifeforce anchored to a reliquary which houses the seat of their will. Forsaking any anima in their transcension, they are magical creatures completely devoid of their former descendant lives.

 

» Penumbratic Form

Unlike the osseous archlich and darkstalker, or the fleshy ghouls and draugars of necromancy, wraiths are but pure lifeforce, clouds of abyssal stagnation who have forsaken their physical tethers. They are as intangible as the wind, with mundane attacks phasing through their forms with minimal reaction. Yet, just as the wind, they may be swept away by the very cycles of life and death, urging them to tether their lifeforce to more stable anchors. Unlike ghosts which may retain the shape of their soul through soul-saturated ectoplasm, lifeforce is an innately free-flowing substance that will lead to immediate unravelling of a wraith without a vessel in which to contain them.

 

A wraith may bind their form to a deceased cadaver, tattered robes, or directly into a suit of armor, fusing its lifeforce over [2] emotes to pilot the vessel as though it were its own body. In the days of yore there rode Harbingers, forged first from the Five Lords, who scourged the realm in cloaks of black upon skeletal steeds.  

 

Armor is a hollow, shadowy murk within, making it hard to decipher what is beneath a helm should one peer in. Alternatively, in the act of expending their own energy within a body, the cadaver is given faux-life as eyes blink open and close, muscles are cured of rigor mortis, and wounds are healed in grotesque scars akin to cauterization. However this does not mean organs once more return to function, nor that blood would begin to pump - as these are akin to marionettes that are piloted by invisible strings from within. Blood would be near blackened and act almost as a viscous solid, while bodily functions such as breathing would be nonexistent. Furthermore, the dysfunctional nature of their vessel means that they gain no benefit from alchemical alterations or concoctions upon them. 

 

Should a wraith don any vessel greater than [Light Armor] in techlock ruling, they are unable to cast any form of combative necromancy spells, though are able to utilise their innate Invocations and Fathoms, cast cantrip/noncombative spells and partake in noncombative rituals. 

 

It should be noted that they remain susceptible to all their innate weaknesses such as holy magic, fire, thanhium, and aurum, in addition to any weaknesses their vessel may possess, such as injuries, tangible alchemical side effects, and death when falling from great heights. As they are immaterial and intangible beings, their only sole advantage lies against weapons of a fully mundane nature, which inflict little damage to their abyssal constitution. The durability and resilience of a wraith is further quantified in the [Durability] section. 

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

Spoiler

⬢ Wraith’s can not make use of any consumables be it mundane or Alchemy, including that of the  Draught of Incite, as their newfound curse of Wraithdom has left their true bodies behind long ago. Due to this effect, they are unable to be made into Templar Trophies as their true body is effectively the Reliquary. 

⬢ All combative abilities available to a Wraith requires focus to cast, requiring an action for every emote used; connection is independent per-spell, meaning they must perform the full series of emote actions per spell cast. A Wraith’s focus will be disrupted solely if struck directly by any natural Devastating Strike. This includes any abilities they keep from Necromancy, retaining relatively the same focus yet with more options as to interruption. 

⬢ Wraiths are unable to make use of Necromancy’s Bolsterment spells, as they themselves still count as a Necromancer when casting these abilities. They are intended for use alongside Simulacra. For the purposes of Thaumaturgy in Abyssal Necromancy, a Wraith counts as [2] Necromancers. This does not go for rituals listed within Wraithdom, as both the Rite of Sacrilege and Everdraining 

⬢ Wraiths are capable of leaping any height which is not considered fatal, without taking any significant damage. Anything [12] Blocks in height or more would lead to the Wraith taking significant damage, immediately incapacitating or slaying them depending on the height.  

⬢ Wraiths who choose to don extra armor as detailed in Durability will not have access to any abilities within Necromancy - the Abyssal Arts whilst in combat and may only utilize their innate abilities as a Wraith. Extra armor worn by a Wraith must be mundane in nature at most equal to common Plate Armor. They may not don armor crafted of special materials, such as Carbarum or Boomsteel except for Morion.

 

» Strength of the Abyss

As masters of undeath wraiths are granted greater strength than their former selves, allowing them to wield two-handed weapons. Should they wish to cast combative necromancy spells, however, they may only wield a single one-handed weapon unless they are wielding their own Reliquary. As creatures lacking muscle they are unable to be exhausted. So too, they have no organs to process poisons, no lungs which to breathe, no skin that is harmed from either extreme cold or heat, and otherwise have no means by which to ‘starve.’ They feel no pain granting them a muted existence, save for in the presence of aurum, various forms of flame, and holy magics. When struck by such, a burning, near intolerable pain wracks their body as though their insides are being set aflame.

 

When husked, the wraith is susceptible to physical forms of alchemy, capable of being petrified, frozen, burned, etc. This applies to a wraith that would attempt to sit in a volcano, or venture to the bottom of a frozen lake. The vessel is still a vessel, and the exact durability of their vessels is uniform and quantified in the [Durability] section. 

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

Spoiler

⬢ Wraiths are granted Human Strength and are not encumbered by their Reliquary weapons, although the use of such would still swing or hit at a normal rate as to a regular weapons. Non-Reliquary or Goresmithed armaments will still encumber the Wraith proportionate to their characteristics, such as Carbarum’s heavy weight, yet the Wraith will not feel physically exhausted by such. 

⬢ While the damage dealt to the Wraith’s form itself might vary depending on the size of a Thannic weapon, Thaumburn will always apply to the Wraith as intended by its respective Lore Piece. 

 ⬢ While the Wraith may cast any combative spells detailed within Necromancy despite the chosen form of their Reliquary, if they choose to sheathe in favor of a Non-Reliquary they will be limited to one-handed weapons in order to then cast Necromantic spells. 

 

» Dark Presence

The very presence of a wraith brings an aura that darkens the light of the world. The great saturation of lifeforce that clings to their accursed souls stains pure aurum with blackened taint as it acts akin to a pylon, coating itself in abyssal energies. Fires diminish and falter, still alive, yet they bear no light beyond their own flickering contours. Divinely blessed metals have their light halved in distance, yet remain defiant to the scourge of a wraith. 

 

A wraith may choose to make their muted existence known to their surroundings and flood their ambience with diffuse lifeforce, jettisoning it throughout to the minds of all lifeforce-bearing entities which experience a mounting sense of fear. Bearing no combative ability nor enhancement, this extension only inflicts a sense of metaphysical weight upon those within a [20] meter range, evidently centered upon the wraith itself. 

 

This ambient lifeforce may be manifested in a concentrated fashion in the form of a flooding influx, wherein the wraith’s abundant lifeforce causes an organic, lesser-souled creature no larger than a horse to twist and warp into a necrotic form, slain and dominated. This bears no combative utility whatsoever, and used only as a means of creating necromantic familiars, mounts, or shows of ruinous power. 

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

Spoiler

⬢ Dark Presence may not achieve any mechanical or combative effect whatsoever beyond intimidation. This intimidation does not affect the combative prowess of those affected by such unless the target chooses to roleplay otherwise. 

⬢ If Multiple Wraiths extend their presence within an area it will create a “clashing” effect of the ambient pressures, the Wraith’s mentalities aesthetically pushing against one another in a stalemate likely creating a more intense environment. 

⬢ Dark Presence used to aesthetically alter a Horse will not give the mount any form of capability beyond what a regular horse can, even if it appears to be undead. It is a purely aesthetic spell.

⬢ Dark Presence may not be used as a means of creating ‘makeshift’ combat pets. Creatures warped through a wraith’s necromantic touch may not be commanded in any meaningful form with the exception of mounts. This is once again a purely aesthetic spell.

 

» Misery of Gold

As ethereal beings composed entirely of excess lifeforce aurum serves as a weakness far more grievous than their ectoplasmic counterparts. A singular strike or cleave from an aurum weapon that penetrates a wraith’s abyssal form is devastating, causing them to writhe in searing, red-hot pain as they are stunned for the next [1] emote. Aurum, of enough quantity, striking a wraith is supernaturally reinforced by the lifeforce it conducts in the moment, preventing any loss of durability or bluntness you would expect from an armament composed of gold; this is to say an aurum blade or spear penetrating a wraith’s form retains its sharpness when being used against a wraith. 

 

As an equal-measured consequence, the abundant lifeforce that comes into contact with this striking aurum causes it to be blackened upon dealing its damage, rendering them saturated and unusable for [3] emotes afterwards. 

 

Beyond this, an original weakness of the wraiths resurfacing oncemore aurum attacks may cause what is known as “Ethereal Rending”, an inexplicable ‘reflection’ and resultant Aurum Effect treats the Limbs of the Wraith as one in a form of ‘perfect symmetry’ thus doubling of wounds inflicted upon them. For instance, a deep, debilitating slash upon their left arm would manifest as an equally excruciating slash upon their right just as an Aurum Bludgeon to their Right leg would manifest the same blow to their Left. Slayersteel’s watered down effects will only allow a weapon made of the material to benefit from “Ethereal Rending”, lacking enough purity for the whole breadth of Aurum’s effects. 

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

Spoiler

⬢ Misery of Gold causes the Wraith to be stunned if struck by an Adequate amount of Aurum for [1] emote. After this stun, the Wraith will go on a cooldown in which subsequent blows may not Stun them for the following [3] emotes. Most of Misery of Gold’s effects require at minimum [1] ingot’s worth of Aurum to take effect. This will be detailed below in Durability for easier reference. 

⬢ Ethereal Rending’s double hit effect only manifests upon the limbs, effectively treating both arms as the same with the Lifeforce weaving a perfect symmetry. Hits to the torso and head will not have any reflective symmetry effect, as the Wraith may only possess one of each.  

⬢ Slayersteel does not retain enough Aurum in its alloy to retain the supernatural enhancement nor the stunning effect of Pure Aurum. Despite this, Slayersteel’s more mundane nature still retains Ethereal Rending when striking a Wraith’s limbs. Aurum projectiles as well would lack the devastating amplification of aurum as well as its stunning effect on a Wraith while still retaining Ethereal Rending. They will follow the damage scale of projectiles listed within Durability seen below.

 

» Lightsbane

Heralds of the Old Dark as they are, light in all its forms serves as their natural anathema and antithesis. Holy-blessed metals such as Argentum and cleric-blessed weapons, and notably thanhium due to its absolute, antimagical nature, inflict greater degrees of damage to a wraith as specified in the [Durability] section.

 

Woefully abyssal in nature, though Wraiths experience no tangible harm from fire in both its natural and voidal variations, they experience a primeval aversion to its radiance which causes them to fathom a sensation indistinguishable from real pain. Additionally, the sun’s rays dampen a wraith’s undivine nature and suppress their Abyssal and Wraith arts so they are fully incapable of drawing upon it in its entirety. Sudden and sporadic sources of light such as bright alchemical ‘flashbangs’ shined directly upon the wraith’s visage without shielding causes them to instinctively recoil, limiting them to defensive actions. 

 

Though their forms are predominantly lifeforce, malflame is still capable of adhering to the minute anima that informs a wraith of the humanoid ‘shape’ of their soul. All spells composed of malflame, as such, latch to a wraith like any other mundane individual, this faux flame causing them the same, spiritual pain is faux flame is muted and numbed. It is not debilitating to a wraith as fire is, but may disable limb functionality or cause demanifestation if left unchecked. 

 

And finally, dragonsflame, as a union of light, fire, and divinity, may easily and unconditionally, immolate a wraith. Believed to be Mordring’s prime advantage in his conquest to become King Beneath, upon direct contact with a wraith, dragonsflame instantly ignites them, irrespective of their vessel or form. Resulting in an excruciating pain akin to holy magic, a wraith is driven into a fight-or-flight response as it becomes their foremost priority to snuff out the dragonsflame assailing their being. 

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

Spoiler

⬢ A Wraith which finds itself in Active Combat while under Direct Sunlight will be unable to cast any of their Necromantic or Wraith abilities. Direct sunlight is defined as being within an area between 6:00 and 19:00 that lacks reasonable cover to block a majority of the Sun’s light. For the purposes of CRP the time of day should be checked via /date when combat starts and will remain locked throughout the encounter to avoid odd OOC time issues. A Wraith may regain the use of these abilities in one of two ways: 

⬡ The Wraith finds their way under sufficient covering from the Sun being within a Dense Forest or the confines of a Building. Not just any mechanical forest will do, there should be little to no gaps greater than [5] blocks between the trees making up the area.

⬡ A Wraith with access to the spell Eclipse may still cast such only in the form of  Eclipse: Mantle while under direct Sunlight, regaining access to the rest of their Abilities when successfully completed. 

 

MENTALITY

 

[ Ruinous Mind ]

With the entropic, stagnant powers of the abyss cleaving flesh and soul, the mind of a wraith is both refined, and plagued. With no sensations of touch, taste, nor smell, the undead quickly becomes cold to mortal emotions such as love, empathy, and joy. To never again feel the embrace of a loved one, to never again smell their mother’s home cooking, to never again stop, for just a moment, on the beauty of life itself. Those lost emotions are replaced with a fleshless clarity, honed like shards of a broken mirror with twisted view, the shattered mind holds dear two objectives - the proliferation of the Dark, and the coming of Ruin. Nestled in their psyche is a mental fortitude unseen in most undead, allowing for them to plan and ponder, to respond without ire when strategic planning necessitates it. This love of ruin and darkness urges them to live amongst those of similar banes; undead, both corporeal and incorporeal, demons, and otherwise. To share in pain and sorrow is to lessen it.

 

This drive to seed ruin into the world and to taint it places wraiths as a complete antithesis to holy mages and their works. While most undead may fear or falter before holy magics, wraiths are instead emboldened and enraged by the sight of blessed things. The heightened emotions that surround such a sight are honed to an edge by their cunning and clarity. This manifests as tactical cool, with wraiths scheming not only to defeat their blessed enemies, but to darken and corrupt as they may. This does not mean that a wraith cannot be goaded, as even the pinnacle of undeath holds an ego, one which has its own faults. A dead cleric may no longer bless the world, but a corrupted one may darken the world further. Wraiths seek to corrupt, torture, and break the tools of the gods. There are no greater joys to a wraith than witnessing the downfall of a hero, or the burning of a village. Pain and death and dread brings about a cyclical nature that begets itself, in this cycle wraiths thrive. 

 

[ The Darkened Ego ]

The mortal that once lived is now but an echo of the past. Some wraiths look upon their former years with somber melancholy, whilst others only remember their mortal lives as foolish wastes of time. Memories may haunt them or embolden them in their conquest, decided solely by the fractured mind of the wraith. The ego of the once-living necromancer may also become emboldened, a super-ego emerging from the shattered mind and forming into a new psyche altogether. 

 

Conquest and power become centermost in the abyssal mind, urging the undead with sourceless whispers to scheme, garnering whatever sparse knowledge they may. It is not uncommon for mental maladies to arise, for some wraiths hear the whispers of the abyss in their mind, whilst others perceive visual hallucinations that are not truly there. Emotions may swing swift and often, somber one moment and wroth the next. Mental maladies may arise, or even be carried over from their mortal lives, not the least of which is egoism. The hunger to amass power is never ending, with every victory urging the wraith to continue onwards to the next. This wish for more is never satisfied or quenched, a constant gnaw upon the edges of their mind. As consumption is the only currency they have known throughout their ascension, they are powerseekers. Wraiths are driven by a never-ending desire to amass lifeforce and pursue personal ambitions, likely twisted by the sacrileges they have committed

 

[ Ageless Tempering ]

The immortal mind changes, becoming more resolute as years go by. When first arisen, wraiths are assaulted by a change in both emotion and physical form, their mind splintering from their profane rite. As centuries pass, wraiths settle more into their newfound psyche, growing more wise and stoic as years pass. Elder wraiths are often seen as cold and calculating, whilst youthful wraiths may be more brash, acting out. Yet, even wraiths are fallible, and their minds may easily scatter. In times tumultuous, or after a great victory, their psyche may undergo change. Ruin begets them, and even the eldest and wisest of their kind fall to it. Wraiths may be as unchanging or fluctuating as both their ego and environment dictate.

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

Spoiler

⬢ Wraiths are incapable of feeling true sympathy or empathy for the living; unable to feel romantic feelings and are completely and wholly unable to FTB.

⬢ Wraiths are shadows of the mortals they once were, and thereby should not be exact copies of their mortal counterparts “but better”. Mental illness should be carefully considered and roleplayed accordingly as to fit the character. Wraiths do not need to be inherently and directly insane at all times; however, they are not ‘sane’ as any mortal would be.

⬢ A Wraith’s aversion to the light and insatiable hunger for lifeforce leans heavily into ruinous practices. They are incapable of mingling amicably often with holy mages, and hold some spite towards their presence even when veiled via humanity. This disdain does not work as a darkspawn test, as it is not required for their character to vocalise hatred. 

 

DURABILITY

 

𑁍 Wraiths have a uniform durability system where they may endure [5 Minor] / [3 Major] / [2 Devastating] upon each of their limbs, head or torso before the respective section of their vessel is destroyed. Damage is considered shared across the entire section of their body. 

𑁍 Should their torso, head or any TWO limbs be destroyed, a Wraith is defeated and DEMANIFESTED as their form haplessly bleeds lifeforce and they lose their physical anchor upon the world. Only their worn, hollow vessel and Reliquary remain. 

𑁍 Should a Wraith utilize Heavy Armor as defined by techlock, they may endure a further [+1] [Devastating] strike upon their torso and head as they compromise their use of Necromancy for physical resilience. 

 

The aforementioned strikes are defined as follows:

 

❉ [Minor Blow]

𑁍 Weaker Projectiles (Shortbows, Hand Crossbows, Slings, Throwing Knives)

𑁍 Mundane Blades (Shortswords, Longswords, Hatchets, Glaives, Spears)

𑁍 Diminutive Magics (Non-Concussive Voidal Spells, Heraldry Spells, Mysticism Spells)

❉ [Major Blow]

𑁍 Heavier Projectiles (Longbows, Crank Crossbows, Javelins)

𑁍 Thannic, High-Density Boomsteel, & Carbarum Blades (Shortswords, Longswords, Hatchets, Glaives, Spears)

𑁍 Mundane Bludgeons (Warhammers, Maces, Greatswords, Battleaxes)

𑁍 Calamitous Gold and Holy Weapons (Pure Aurum or Holy Enchanted blades of 1 Ingots)

𑁍 Calamitous Magics (Non-Tangible Dragonsflame, Malflame, Tangible & Concussive Voidal Spells, Necromantic Maledictions)

❉ [Devastating Blow]

𑁍 Devastating Projectiles (Ballistae, Trebutchets, Cannons)

𑁍 Thannic, High-Density Boomsteel, & Carbarum Bludgeons (Warhammers, Maces, Greatswords, Battleaxes)

𑁍 Ruinous Gold and Holy Weapons (Pure Aurum or Holy-Enchanted blades of 2 or more Ingots)

𑁍 Ruinous Magics (Tangible Dragonsflame)

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

Spoiler

⬢ All strikes are assuming direct hits. One cannot simply graze the Wraith with a dagger and have it count as a Minor Strike, and so on.[2] strikes of one category will count as [1] strike of the next category, of course going no further than Devastating Blow.

⬢ Strikes at the force of an Olog or Golem (3x that of a Descendant) function as if a single bracket higher, from Lesser to Moderate and Moderate to Greater; this cannot exceed Greater Strikes.

⬢ Strikes enwreathed or augmented by Holy Magics functions as if bearing Aurum properties, as detailed within this Lorepiece in Physicality; the Stunning effect of Pure Aurum will still go on cooldown no matter what kind of source inflicts it. Strikes augmented in a Nephilim’s dragonsflame function as Devastating Strikes, overriding their natural state.

⬢ Slayersteel will only deal as much damage as a mundane steel counterpart; however, it still retains the effects of Ethereal Rending as explained above in Physicality. This is to say that a Slayersteel strike to a Wraith’s arm would count as the weapon striking Both arms.

⬢ The mass of Lifeforce which makes up the Wraith easily overpower the meager antimagical properties of Auric Oil, leading the substance to do little extra in damaging their forms, more suited for protecting those facing the worth of the Wraith. 

⬢ Whilst obviously not actually bludgeons, Battleaxes and Greatswords have been grouped under that category rather than as ‘blades’ given their size, weight, and force when swinging them.

 

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ABILITIES

ɢᴏᴅʟᴇꜱꜱ ɢɪꜰᴛꜱ

 

CORPSE COURIER - [3 Emotes] [Non-Combative]

A Wraith may choose to use the long deceased as an act of communing with those who happen to be leagues and miles away. Whether it be via an old crumbling skull, or the carcass of a recently slain beast, or even through the mindless husk of one of their fallen soldiers. 

 

Mᴇᴄʜᴀɴɪᴄꜱ:

Spoiler

Over [3] emotes, a Wraith may impart a portion of their lifeforce and lock it within such, creating a means of communication and a level of separation between them and their lessers. They may inhabit this corpse to speak through when within a silent place of meditation, requiring [3] emotes of stillness. Whilst inhabiting the corpse, the Wraith may also channel the innate presence they might carry through the Corpse.

 

Once placed, a corpse cannot move and when communed with, their sight is hazy and warped, unable to make out faces or people and only able to clearly hear their voices. When communing with a corpse, the Wraith falls into a stupor, entirely focused on their conversation and unable to detect, see, or observe anything around their physical location. Wraiths whom individuals attempt to contact can feel a vibrating thrum around their skull detectable to only them while being contacted, signaling they ought to find a reflective surface. If combat were to ensue on either end, the Wraith would be snapped back to reality, stunned for [2] emotes.

 

Wraiths utilizing a Corpse Courier to speak to individuals from afar may channel their Abyssal Presence through the corpse, affecting the environment and nearby individuals in an Aesthetic fashion as detailing within Dark Presence.

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

⬢ A corpse infused with the Wraith’s lifeforce to be utilized in Corpse Courier requires a valid ST Sign to be utilized for such. Communication requires the Wraith to be reached out to, who can speak through either going to that physical location OOCly or through /msg. The corpse may be destroyed with any blunt hit to the cadaver.

⬢ While a multitude of information could be conveyed through Corpse Courier, it may not be used to share rare knowledge with others. This is to say that Corpse Courier may not be used to teach an Apprentice Necromancer, how to craft ST signed Materials, rare Alchemical recipes, and so on. 

⬢ Any form of combat on either end results in the connection through the Corpse Courier to snap, the Wraith controlling the corpse being stunned for [2] emotes. 

 

HUMANITY - [2 Emotes] [Non-Combative]

Wraithdom allows for far finer manipulation of Lifeforce - for one, to transfer stores of life from a healthy victim to themselves. This rush of Lifeforce allows them to weave a necromantic illusion of healthiness about themselves, either for vanity or for more nefarious purposes.

 

Mᴇᴄʜᴀɴɪᴄꜱ:

 

Spoiler

Humanity first requires the Wraith to utilize Asthenia to create a sense of faux calm before ripping forth fragments of lifeforce from a lifeforce-bearing target be them willing or unwilling.  Such requires [2] emotes of those fragments being drawn to the Wraith as the target, within [4] meters, would feel their emotions drained. The aesthetics are left to the player so long as clear tells are conveyed; such as tendrils of lifeforce wrapping around the target, or gloaming ribbons of mist beneath as the Wraith conducts a sickly ritual. Once complete, the victim is left in a lethargic state for [1] OOC hour, too weak for combat but able to attempt escape and recover their energy. A side effect of intermingling with this draining leaves the victim’s complexion withered and wrinkled, as if they had suddenly aged decades (or centuries, for elves). This can be remedied with sprog’s elixir, though it slowly reverts back within [1] OOC week.

 

Wraiths, on the other hand, are flooded with this lifeforce- enough to create a ‘veil’ to cover their form up to some degree. Over the course of [3] emotes, they revert into a seemingly more mortal form for [7] OOC days, unless forcefully broken- their chosen appearance cannot be altered unless they siphon the lifeforce from another. In this faux disguise, they are crippled and enfeebled- bearing the weakness of physicality that their prior mortal-form once bore. This disguise will be broken by anything which is considered a Major Blow or greater within Durability as the Faux form is ripped and torn to pieces immediately. 

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

⬢ Humanity can solely be used right after Asthenia, and takes an additional [2] emotes to function within [2] meters of the Wraith, as those drained emotions pair with the fragmented lifeforce to veil the self. The victim of such will become lethargic for [1] OOC hour, unable to partake in most combative actions, and rather only strong enough to flee.

⬢  The victim may be a willing individual, such as a cultist, however the [4] OOC week cooldown shall always apply. Unwilling victims must be in a state where they can not actively resist Humanity such as being captured or incapacitated. After [1] OOC week, the victim’s complexion recovers naturally, appearing as they once had. This can be quickened with Sprog’s Elixir, occurring instantly. After a victim is drained in this way, they cannot be drained again for Humanity for [4] OOC weeks.

⬢ Once both additional emotes of Humanity have been performed, the Wraith slowly warps over [3] emotes to then disguise themselves as mortal for up to [7] OOC days, or until forcefully broken through combat. When an appearance is decided, it cannot be changed unless another descendant is exhausted; furthermore one cannot take any appearance younger than eighteen. The appearance of other [CAs] cannot be taken; Humanity can only resemble the core four descendants.

⬢ Humanity does not return a Wraith’s mindset back to that of a living Descendant, rather simply nullifies the stronger Mental Characteristics that might give away the Wraith whilst offering them a form which appears human. Wraiths are incapable of ever regaining any true Humanity as their accursed Lifeforce-made forms can not be overwritten even by potent Alchemy such as Draught of Incite. 

⬢ Whilst Veiled, the Wraith’s Reliquary will be withdrawn into their form unable to be used unless the illusion is broken. During the effects of Humanity, any and all abilities within the Wraith [CA] are unable to be utilized; however, the Wraith may utilize any abilities within Necromancy - the Abyssal Arts. The Wraith may choose to end the effects of Humanity at any time by drawing out their Reliquary, shattering the false form as their true being is revealed.

 

 

DARKENING - [5 Emotes] [Combative]

Forever insatiable in their hunger for Lifeforce, necrotic abilities of yore still find use in the repertoire of the Wraith's lifebanks. An old application of such, Darkening stands as a brutalistic way to rip lifeforce from a living being, drawn in and devoured by the Wraith’s form whilst the victim becomes weakened.

 

Mᴇᴄʜᴀɴɪᴄꜱ:

 

Spoiler

Over [2] emotes a Wraith may darken their hand with their lifeforce then grapple onto a Lifeforce bearing target. Any lifeforce bearing being under the effects of Darkening would feel as if hot needles were being torn up from under their flesh, causing pain as lethargy begins to slowly gnaw at their form.. It takes a total of  [3] emotes for the Wraith to fully drain their target in which they would be struck with a lethargy leaving them at [Voidal Strength] for [2] emotes. 

 

Other Undead would be devastated by Darkening, the very act of such shredding any and all Lifeforce from their forms as the Wraith brutally utilizes their own Ghouls or Undead formed by their enemies to replenish their own forms mending themselves from [2] [Lᴇꜱꜱᴇʀ] or [1] [Mᴏᴅᴇʀᴀᴛᴇ] wounds.

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

⬢ Darkening requires [2] emotes to prepare and [3] emotes to cast. The first emote should detail the Wraith darkening their hand with their Lifeforce, with the second being them grabbing the target. The following [3] emotes should detail the Wraith drawing Lifeforce directly from the target into themselves in which they may not perform any other action. Anything which does not have any Lifeforce may not be subject to Darkening, the spell automatically failing. Targets being drained via Darkening may NOT be targeted by Necromatic Sapping at the same time or during the [2] emotes after Darkening had been completed. 

⬡ After Darkening is successfully completed on a Target their strength will return to them in full. Necromatic Sapping may target an individual during the [2] emotes before they regain their strength, reducing the Tier they will be at when the [2] emotes are over. This is to say that if an Orc was afflicted with Darkening, and Sapping were to complete a cycle as they regained their strength, they would only retain Human Strength and so on. 

⬡ For reference the Strength Tiers of Sapping, and in turn Darkening, are as follows:

[Olog Strength] → [Orc Strength] → [Human Strength] → [Voidal Strength] → [Voidstalker Strength]

⬢ Darkening does NOT stun the target from taking action- it will however keep a target from casting any magical abilities. While being darkened a target may attempt to strike at the Wraith to break their hold although any strikes from the target themselves will be weakened by [1] level in total. This effect also weakens sources of Minor wounds, nullifying them in full due to their mundane capabilities. 

⬢ Lifeforce drained from a living being through Darkening counts as [1] Remnant of Lifeforce in growing their capabilities within Fathoms. Undead CA’s drained and therefore slain by Darkening will not offer any aid in increasing the stores of Lifeforce which the Reliquary has. 

⬢ Any Undead CA which is drained throughout the entirety of Darkening will be slain, the Wraith consuming them entirely as their form is replenished with some stores of life force. This is to say that the consumption of an Undead CA would allow a Wraith to heal [2] Lesser or [1] Moderate strike on any of their Limbs or their Torso/Skull.

⬢ Nephilim who are grasped by Darkening will  find [1] unit of their dragonsflame corrupted per emote of active contact with the ability. A full use of Darkening on a Nephilim would, in total, corrupt [4] units of their Dragonsflame.

⬢ Darkening may only be cast [1] time per OOC Day.

 

 

NEEDLEWYRM - [3 Emotes] [Combative]

Masters of their vast swathes of Lifeforce, a Wraith may formulate their own application of the volatile art known as Needlewyrm. By conjuring their Lifeforce and condensing it to the point of instability, a Wraith may send out a directed, pin-like current of their foreign lifeforce to wrack at an enemy’s flesh to open up an opportunity in combat. Unlike how a Draugur might utilize the spell, for a Wraith this tormenting art acts as a tool for their prowess in physical combat. 

 

Mᴇᴄʜᴀɴɪᴄꜱ:

 

Spoiler

Over [3] emotes, a Wraith may extend their free-hand or reliquary, rippling forth a small chakram-like disc of lifeforce, before condensing it down into any freeform-shaped object the size of a crossbow bolt, and releasing it at longbow speed to a target within [10] meters. Unlike a Draugur’s application of Needlewyrm, a Wraith’s stores of Lifeforce offer a more potent effect to aid them in melee combat. 

 

Needlewyrm punctures through non-lifeforce bearing material similar to a longbow, but does not wound flesh. Upon contacting flesh it instantly melds into it, wracking the area inflicted with immense pain, effectively freezing the limb via tight muscle-spasms for [2] emotes as the flesh twists upon itself violently. Upon being inflicted with Needlewyrm, the target becomes immune to future applications of Needlewyrm effects for [2] emotes.

 

Utilising Needlewyrm WITHOUT a reliquary requires the Wraith to sacrifice the abundant stores of lifeforce upon the extended arm, directly expelling it for the same effects described above. The arm becomes meek and unusable for the duration of the encounter.

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

⬢ Needlewyrm requires [3] emotes to cast, as well as constant LoS to the target over all emotes. The Wraith may not strike or defend with their Reliquary, or in any other way, and are limited to [3] blocks of movement while casting Needlewyrm. 

⬢ The projectile may travel up to [10] blocks at maximum at longbow speed; fizzling out if it hits nothing within this range. The projectile will pass through any layer of non-lifeforce bearing material harmlessly with longbow-puncturing properties, only stopping when it contacts life-force bearing flesh. As such, individuals without lifeforce remain un-affected by Needlewyrm with the spell harmlessly dissipating if it hits them. 

⬢ The limb inflicted by this projectile will become frozen by tight muscle-spasms for [2] emotes, leaving the target unable to perform any actions with that limb for said time. For those [2] subsequent emotes after impact the Target’s movement is also halved. 

⬢ After being affected by Needlewyrm, the target will go on a cooldown for [2] emotes after to prevent stun-locking, wherein they bear immunity to future applications of Needlewyrm over this duration. Appendages carrying armaments will not be forcefully disarmed if the limb is struck with Needlewyrm. 

⬢ Needlewrym is only capable of puncturing through any material which a longbow could pierce. Thus, whilst armour would prove relatively ineffective, solid covering would prove very powerful. Mundane shields will not prevent Needlewyrm’s effect, as instead it will dissipate through it and affect the appendage holding the shield. However, magical shields such as Air Evocation’s Air Barrier or Nephilim’s Cindering Ward may defend against Needlewyrm, as well as Auric Oil coated shields and armaments, or shields fashioned from Aurum, Argentum, and Thanhium.

⬢ Utilizing Needlewyrm WITHOUT a reliquary renders the limb firing the projectile meek and unusable for the FULL duration of the encounter.

⬢ Nephilim who are struck by Needlewyrm will  find [2] of their dragonsflame units corrupted.

⬢ Needlewyrm may only be cast [3] times per OOC Day.

 

 

DRACONIC SACRILEGE - [3 Emotes] [Combative] / [Non-Combative] 

A tangible boon wrought from the insatiable consumption of Draconic Remains, the Wraith’s form containing the vestiges of the lordly beast would be able to weave such a presence into their innate Darkened Presence. The emotion and personality which would normally flow from dralachite now flows through the Wraith’s damnable aura enhancing the pressure they exert onto others. 

 

Mᴇᴄʜᴀɴɪᴄꜱ:

Spoiler

A Wraith who had gone through the process of [Draconic Sacrilege] gains the presence of the consumed draconic being into Dark Presence, the pressure exuded by the passive ability weaving a stark imitation of the once-dragon consumed within it. In non-combative scenarios, this effect would still only extend [20] meters around the Wraith as their surroundings are flooded with the diffuse of lifeforce now carrying the terrifying presence and potent personality of the consumed beast.

 

Alternatively, Draconic Sacrilege allows the Wraith to apply Dark Presence in a more concentrated and muted form within combat wherein following [2] emotes of uninterrupted concentration the Wraith may saturate their lifeforce and project fear within a line-of-sight target within [8] meters. This fear would render the target unable to perform an offensive action as they are subject to the Wraith’s stolen ire.  

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

⬢ In order for a Wraith to utilize Draconic Sacrilege they must have properly consumed at least [1] chunk of dragonbone/dralachite either as part of their creation or after such. This will be marked on the Wraith’s [CA] with information pertaining to the consumed chunk. 

⬢ Out of Combat, Draconic Sacrilege only adds more flavorful effects to Wraith’s Dark Presence, allowing aesthetics from the consumed dragon to weave into the aura they create. This does not enforce any fear effect beyond the “pressure” Dark Presence exudes onto those around the Wraith. 

⬢ In Combat, Draconic Sacrilege requires [2] emotes of uninterrupted concentration and line-of-sight  to cast upon [1] target within [8] blocks.. Once cast, the effect of Draconic Sacrilege will cause a flight response in its victim wherein they may not perform an offensive action in their turn. The target may still move and defend themselves in accordance with CRP rules.

⬢ Combative Draconic Sacrilege may only be cast [2] time per OOC Day.

 

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FATHOMS

ʀɪᴛᴇꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴄᴏɴꜱᴜᴍᴘᴛɪᴏɴ

 

Wraiths are evermarching, undying paragons of the abyss - seeds which may sprout to bring further ruin and desolation. They are successors to the Old Lords, and carry in them faux-imitations of the scattered Black Nexus, urging them into consumptions of power. Through conquest they take what is rightfully theirs, feeding their entropic souls with the lifeforce of the living to advance their eternal forms and the reliquary which binds it. To grow strong, to blot out the sun, the gifts of the abyss are granted only to those who will take it, and plant the ruinous seed that may blossom in their heartless domain. These gifts are fathoms, to which all Wraiths shall climb and clamber, or fail and fall.

 

Wraiths may grow their strengths. As inheritors of consumption, they do this by feeding upon the lifeforce of their victims to fuel their reliquaries and further darken their spirit. This process of consumption either involves the Wraith SUCCESSFULLY casting Darkening upon a target to its full extent, slaying a target with their reliquary which gathers their lost lifeforce to it, or in rarer cases, a freeform ritual involving the consumption of dragonbone - dralachite - over [3] uninterrupted emotes. 

 

As these abilities directly draw upon their abyssal origin, as a common tell all Fathoms manifest as the Wraith’s passive lifeforce darkening into peerlessly dark conjurations of black, stagnant magic. As they grow their stores of lifeforce through fathoms, a Wraith may find the ability to formulate new Thaumaturgucal practices within their coven to suit their goals or something

 

[3] Remnants of Lifeforce; 1 OOC Month Post-Connection

     လ Engorge

[6] Remnants of Lifeforce; 2 OOC Months Post-Connection

     လ Eclipse & [MArt Creation]

[9] Remnants of Lifeforce; 3 OOC Months Post-Connection

     လ Domain

[12] Remnants of Lifeforce;  4+ OOC Months Post-Connection

     လ ET Handoff

 

Spoiler

Beyond the reaches of Wraithdom there lies higher echelons of mortal malice once championed by the Four Old Lords of Aegis - mantles now left vacant from the machinations of Mordring. A Wraith may begin to tread this long, dark path when they have realized the full extents of their consumption, detailed as follows:

 

Just as the Old Lords who ruled over the ancient necromantic art stole from Iblees, there are few Wraiths who may unearth the secrets harbored in the depths of the abyss, and from it arise, truly untethered to all mortal coils. To those who continue to consume beyond mortal thresholds, bolstering their reliquaries with lifeforce to gluttonous excess may one day, through divinely mortal inspiration or cruel twists of fate, achieve transcendence. 

 

Through age and the steady thieving of lifeforce, wraiths may ascend to a higher form altogether, shedding their echo that is the mortal ego and instead embracing the abyss in full. This comes with the full empowerment of the character at the cost of relinquishing the CA, handing off the character to ET for future events. This is tailored to tie up the very end of the wraith’s storyline, acting as a means for characters to expand into greater effects of the world without handing off an unbalanced CA to the player.

 

At this stage, the player may decide what certain attributes may remain, both in combative fashion or in general aesthetic. Are they a physical wraith who attacks in close range combat, or one who utilizes summons of skeletons afar. Are they a wraith of pestilence, sweeping battlefields with decay and ruin - or one of shambling bones who summon grabbing hands from the depths of the world to pull down their foes. Be they a wraith cobbled together in the skeletons of a hundred foes, or one of pure shadow unseen in the darkest depths of their abode? 

 

Collaboration with the Story Team and management is encouraged when performing this handoff in order to ensure meaningful continuity and narrative cohesion.

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

⬢ A Wraith must actively slay a lifeforce bearing target with their Reliquary, successfully cast Darkening upon a target, or consume one chunk of dralachite in order to grow the lifebank of their Reliquary. The target may not be a willing target OOCly ie: speedrunning tiers by having coven members let you kill them.

⬢ Fathoms are gained Incrementally as the Wraith grows in age and in gathered Lifeforce. This is to say for each time period before they are eligible for the next stage of Fathoms a Wraith may only gather the required Remnants for the current stage creating a flow of progression. Within the 1st OOC Month a Wraith may gather their first [3] Remnants, screenshotting roleplay with time stamps until that stage is submitted at the end of that 1st OOC Month post connection, and so on for each stage. 

⬡ Given Draconic Sacrilege for the Wraith’s Creation they will automatically start with the first stage of Sacrilege gained. This does not shorten the time required for further Fathoms, only “skipping” the first part.

⬢ The Wraith must track their Roleplay obtaining the required Remnants of Lifeforce to be submitted to ST via Sreq to be tracked on their CA. 

⬢ MArts created by a Wraith once they’ve obtained [6] or more Remnants 2 OOC Months post connection should focus around Thaumaturgical practices within a coven, and not focused purely around combat. MArts relating to Wraithdom are only accessible once a Wraith has reached the 2nd ‘tier’ of Fathoms.

⬢ After the Wraith obtains [12] or more Remnants of Lifeforce, they may choose to go through a Ritual in which they evolve to greater heights. Doing such will hand off the character to the Story Team as the Wraith grows into a Wraith Lord of the Abyss. 

 

ENGORGING - [2 Emotes] [Combative]

As dreaded harbingers of necrotic energy, the strength of the abyss arises in the very form of a wraith. By channeling and focusing their lifeforce is a wraith able to strike with greater force, assaulting with brute strength in a single bout.

 

Mᴇᴄʜᴀɴɪᴄꜱ:

Spoiler

Engorge requires [2] emotes to cast in which the Wraith first channels forth their lifeforce tells around their form and a second where their form is amplified by those tells. Tells relating to the Wraith’s strength being enhanced for their next strike are generally freeform, but must be visible compared to their regular form. A Wraith could have refractory glass formed of their lifeforce about their Penumbratic form akin to that which grows upon Morion, swells of Lifeforce viciously pulsating and lashing about, or even have Abyssflame woven into their form: as long as these tells are within what is capable for Wraithdom and Necromancy. Once channeled and cast upon themselves, the next strike the Wraith delivers will be amplified then as the channeled enhancement of their Lifeforce blasts out channeled into the strike, the Wraith’s form retaining Orc Strength for that singular impact. 

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

⬢ Engorge requires [2] emotes consisting of channeling their aura then enhancing their form with it. 

⬢ Engorge applies Orc Strength to their next offensive physical action be it countering another blow or delivering a strike with their form. This action does not have to be immediately after it is cast, and will remain accessible until a strike can be delivered. This is to say that the Wraith may have Engorging active around their form while at range, then applying their one strike when a target is in range. 

⬢ Engorge will only be active for that one singular action, it may not be utilized multiple times without the Wraith channeling their abilities again.

⬢ Engorge may be cast [4] times per OOC day. 

 

ECLIPSE -  [2-5 Emotes] [Combative]

Standing as antithesis to that of Light and Deific influence, their wretched swathes of lifeforce may be woven in defiance of that which seeks to snuff the Abyss’s consumption. To weave lifeforce into a tangible shadow, a Wraith gains respite from the sun or from the bearing attacks of Deific followers.

 

Mᴇᴄʜᴀɴɪᴄꜱ:

Spoiler

Eclipse requires [1] emote to charge and [1] to cast in which the Wraith conjures forth their lifeforce in one of two ways: either to shroud their form itself with an influx of their lifeforce to shy away from the sunlight, or to focus that shroud into a more dense ethereal blanket of such around one of their arms or Reliquary to counteract that which is Deific in nature. If the Wraith chooses, they may refrain from casting Eclipse- Abolish for an extra [3] emotes before it is required to be cast.  

 

Eclipse- Mantle is the process in which the Wraith shrouds their entire form with their swathes of lifeforce creating a veil which protects the Wraith from the Sun’s light which would otherwise keep them from accessing their innate abilities during the Day.

 

Eclipse- Abolish is the process of focusing shrouding lifeforce to a single limb or a Reliquary in which the Wraith may block an incoming actively cast spell from a Deific source, be it Holy or otherwise, as the suppressive Abyssal Energies destroy the spell. 

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

⬢ Eclipse requires at a minimum of [2] emotes to cast, the Wraith being capable of adding an additional [3] emotes before casting Eclipse- Abolish. The Wraith may choose to cancel casting Eclipse-Abolish taking form of the Abyssal Lifeforce receding back into the form during the Cast emote 

⬢ Eclipse- Mantle does not protect the Wraith directly from any active or passive Holy Magics. Flames, Strikes, or anything else which might damage them. It actively negates ambient sunlight from blocking their Capabilities during a combat encounter.  

⬢ Eclipse- Abolish allows the Wraith to block actively cast Deific Magic which targets them in the emote they activate it. If the Wraith chooses to hold the spell for the allotted [3] emotes it may not block any spell during said emote. 

⬢ A Wraith will be unable to cast Eclipse- Abolish while under direct Sunlight unless they find a way out of the Sun’s rays or first cast Eclipse- Shroud. Eclipse- Shroud will only remain effective during any specific Combat Encounter and may not be prepared before combat starts to circumvent their disaffinity to light. 

⬢ Eclipse may only be cast [3] times per OOC day. The number of casts is not Independent per type of Eclipse activated. A Wraith will be unable to cast Eclipse- Abolish while under direct sunlight unless Eclipse- Shroud is utilized first.

 

DOMAIN - [3 Emotes] [Combative]

A grandiose technique in which a Wraith brings forth the darkening presence of the Abyss from within their reliquary enhancing the presence which seeped from their form to cast wrathful shadow on all that is considered Deific and Holy. 

 

Mᴇᴄʜᴀɴɪᴄꜱ:

 

Spoiler

Over [3] emotes a Wraith may draw upon the swathes of  lifeforce they command to call forth the presence of the Abyss through their Reliquary which reaches an area of [10x10] centered around the Wraith lasting for [5] emotes. Such a presence, albeit meager compared to its full nature, would suppress Deific abilities requiring  [1] extra emote for any spell cast. Likewise, Templars would find their courage wane within Domain for a brief moment when they go to call upon it, incurring the extra [1] emote for all of their cast abilities as well. Clerics within Domain would find their light snuffed for a moment, disconnecting them and requiring reconnection if they seek to cast again. 

 

Inversely, Wraiths and their Necrotic Undead would feel amplified by Domain and the presence of the Abyss gaining [1] extra block in movement within its area of effect. Furthermore flames which are not being actively channeled by a Mage or Creature would be snuffed within the cold dark formed by this Abyssal Presence. 

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

⬢ Domain requires [3] emotes to cast and effects an area of [10] blocks, centered around the Wraith at all times, for [5] emotes. The area will shift around and follow the Wraith as they move around, and will not be canceled once cast.

⬢ Exiting out of Dominion’s Area of Effect while taking an action such as a Deific Magi charging a spell or an Undead sprinting ahead would not cancel out the effect of Dominion for that turn. If a Deific were to start casting within Dominion they would still retain the +1 to their remote count even if they exited the affected area during that one specific spell’s cast time. 

⬢ Dominion’s effect on a Templar’s casting does not subvert their innate capability to counter fear spells, it is only a meager thought which acts as a reasoning for the added emote to their casting. 

⬢ The movement buff applied to Necrotic Undead and the Wraith themselves will NOT stack with the ambient movement speed of an area such as Desecrated Land. 

⬢ Domain may be cast [1] time per OOC day.

 

 

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EVERDEATH

ʀᴇꜱᴜʀʀᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ & ᴅɪꜱᴄᴏɴɴᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ

 

Dᴇᴀᴛʜ:

Wraiths, akin to their lesser undead-kith, are afflicted with the Infallible Curse- an endless punishment-benediction that constantly wrings themself back to the mortal plane upon death. When the undying are disposed of, their soulbound lifeforce lingers in the world, unable to find peace beyond in the soulstream or the certainty of Ebrietas. Doomed to the fate of the mortal plane, this energy coalesces over [1] OOC day within their Morion Phylactery-Armament before it finds a new host to inhabit- forcing their soul to reinhabit a random corpse or cadaver, the residual energies of their undying forms morphing and altering the vessel to look akin to how it was before.

 

Upon death, their Morion Phylactery-Armament does not disappear with them- it remains wherever it had last been, be it thrown across a battlefield or held by the Wraith as it perishes. Due to the fact that during death, the Wraith is constrained within their armament and cannot control it, the object can be held by anyone and moved about, as the item is an (Unbound Roleplay Item) that cannot be soulbound. This in turn allows the Wraith’s will to attempt to intrude forth into the psyche of its bearer as the dormant consciousness of the decrepit being attempts to bend their will. This takes form in whispers or concepts which pressure the mind of those who bear the Reliquary, likely poisonous to the mind as they are filled with the ruinous ambitions of the Abyssal being. Critically, that proves to be its largest weakness- these armaments are susceptible to the rite of Everdraining, a ritual of inherent knowledge to all Wraiths which can permanently PK a Wraith upon draining their phylactery during this day-span of death.

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

Spoiler

⬢ Wraiths are beings bound to the mortal realm, lest they fall under any sort of clause or punishment that subjects them to PK. Normal hard PK rules still apply, such as killing one’s self, PK-clauses in deific or extraplanar events, Thaumburn, or otherwise. An undead that becomes the subject of a PK cannot revive themselves.

⬢ Wraiths take [1] OOC day to respawn from the point of their death, retaking a new vessel that takes their physical form. This follows all rules of death, meaning that the resurrected undead does not remember anything from their death or the roleplay that led up to it, merely that they perished and revived.

⬢ Whilst a Wraith is slain, they may roleplay through their Reliquary to whoever bears it in the form of whispers, or attempts on the Wraith bound within the corrupt artifact to supplant their will onto the bearer. This may be done by the wraith player either following the bearer OOCly, given their consent, or through /msg. The Wraith may not glean any information whilst within their Reliquary, all rules relating to death remaining given Revival. If a Wraith chooses, they may refuse to reform for an extended period to enhance roleplay with a possible bearer; however, the Reliquary may still be recalled at any time.

⬢ A Wraith within their Reliquary is incapable of relaying any real information. They will only torment their bearer in varying ways be it pressuring them to follow in the Wraith’s ways or maddening whispers in attempts to drive them mad. 

⬢ [Purity’s Sanction] with the mediation of [4] clerics will immediately banish the wraith’s Reliquary in the Abyss extending their PK timer up to [3] OOC days after which the Wraith would find their way back to the Mortal Plane. The Wraith also has the option to be Permanently slain, Purified by the Light of Tahariae as the Reliquary is obliterated.

⬢ Upon their revival, a Wraith may use their innate resummoning of it to reclaim their Morion Reliquary; they may not reclaim it before the time of their respawn, which must be at least [1] OOC day after the time they perished. Over this time, if the Morion Reliquary was taken by another Wraith and had the ritual Everdraining performed upon it, it PKs the Wraith the armament is bound to, and follows all mechanics stated below that ritual.

 

EVERDRAINING - [7 Emotes] [Severance] [1 Wraith & 2 Necromancers]

Enwreathed in shrouds of lifeforce, one’s Reliquary is a tether for their corporeal form to linger upon the mortal plane- binding a portion of their soul as well as copious stashes of miasma within. Even though it is resilient, it is not indestructible- for it can be drained by another Wraith with the aid of their acolytes.

 

Mᴇᴄʜᴀɴɪᴄꜱ:

Spoiler

Over [7] emotes, a Wraith alongside [2] Necromancers capable of Necromatic Sundering may congregate around a Morion Reliquary of another Wraith, beginning a foul and archaic ritual to drain the Morion relic, performing a freeform ritual to exhume it of its bound soul. Upon doing this, it irrevocably PKs the Wraith whose phylactery has been drained- rendering their [CA] denied without any means to revive them. The Wraith’s lifeforce is utterly stripped from the armament- leaving but a bare fragment of their consciousness within, similarly to Malkaathe’s crippling debilitation of his mind locked within the Abyss. Everdraining, like all other spells and abilities of Wraithdom, is innate knowledge to all Wraiths.

 

Upon being PKd, the Reliquary is rendered to a more ‘mundane’ nature, or at least as mundane as an object basked in the Abyss’ taint can be; it loses the innate heightened durability it once had, and is rendered to be an unenchanted object of mundane steel, losing all Morion properties it once bore. Bizarrely however, the shattered remnant lifeforce of the Wraith leaves behind bare traces of their conscience within the object, rendering a fragment of their personality within. Individuals who wield an Everdrained Reliquary can- under OOC consent from both parties- commune and talk to the Wraith’s traces of eras past for advice, guidance, or aid. Wraiths may offer the knowledge they’ve collected in their lives, though cannot mention anything related to their deaths, nor can this be used as a method to teach others; the soul is not able to retain memories of past communication attempts with other individuals other than the current bearer, and the moment contact is broken or if the Wraith decides to end the conversation, the communication ends. This communication can only occur under noncombative settings.

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

⬢ Everdraining is a ritual that requires [1] Wraith and [2] Necromancers capable of Sundering, whom gather upon another Wraith’s Reliquary and sap it of all its arcana and lifeforce, rendering its worth as an ‘anchor’ to the mortal plane worthless- hence PKing the Wraith who had their Reliquary rained. Everdraining must be performed in the window allotted by a Wraith’s mundane death, which is [1] OOC day- Stalling for time to gather the appropriate players to Everdrain a Reliquary beyond [1] OOC day is forbidden and might be punishable with infraction or blacklist.

⬢ Everdrained Reliquaries do not retain any abilities relating to Necromancy or Wraithdom, and act as a regular steel armament. However, they remain [ST Signed] with the [Unbound] tag, wherein the wielder of said Everdrained Reliquary- under OOC consent from both the wielder and the PK’d Wraith whom once bore the Reliquary- the individuals may commune with the object in noncombative settings, following all regulations as if Gravecall was used, as follows:

⬡ Any information pertaining to their death such as who killed them cannot be disclosed unless all parties present in their death gives explicit OOC consent to the information being shared. The individual is unable to retain any memory of past communication attempts.

⬡ Gravecall may not be used to relay any strict details about a persona’s death such as who killed them, or any ‘rare’ knowledge such as any knowledge regarding FAs, MAs, CAs, or unique materials. 

⬢ The PK’d Wraith’s conscience is remained sundered within the Everdrained Reliquary, whilst their soul, lifeforce, and necromantic prowess all are swept away into the Abyss. There is no way- not even through MArts- that the consciousness within the Everdrained Reliquary may be taken out of it, augmented, or be reborn into another individual.

 

 

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[ C ʀ ᴇ ᴅ ɪ ᴛ ꜱ ]

𝒪𝓁𝒹 𝒟𝒶𝓇𝓀 𝐹𝒶𝓃𝒸𝓁𝓊𝒷 𝐼𝓃𝒸. 𝓋𝟣 [ᵢ ₜₕᵢₙₖ ᵢₜₛ ᵥₑᵣₛᵢₒₙ ₁]

ᴀᴇʜᴋᴀᴊ, ᴊᴏʜᴀɴɴ, ᴀɴᴅ ꜱᴇᴄᴜʀɪᴛʏ

ꜱᴄʜɪᴢᴏᴘʜʀᴇɴɪᴀ ɪɴᴄ. ᴠ2 ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱᴇʟꜰ-ᴅᴇɴɪᴇᴅ ᴡʀᴀɪᴛʜ ᴡʀɪᴛᴇ ᴜᴘ

ꜱᴘᴇᴄɪᴀʟ ᴛʜᴀɴᴋꜱ ᴛᴏ ᴍᴏᴜᴍɪɴꜱ ꜰᴏʀ ᴇᴘɪᴄ ꜰᴏʀᴍᴀᴛᴛɪɴɢ ᴡᴏʀᴋ

 

 

ʀᴇQᴜɪʀᴇᴅ ᴍᴇᴍᴇ ꜱᴏɴɢ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ ɴɪɢʜᴛ:

Spoiler

 

 

[MonteGiant 891]

Lets hope someone doesnt steal this. +1

[kindEmperor 1466]

Wraith gonna be raking my draconic heel with its wraith teeth cuhhhh

[truelarper 593]

@King_Kunukthoughts on this? 🤔

[PolarLoLs 984]

Waiter! Waiter! one CA please!

[Security_ 2287]

the abyss is so back

 

https://youtu.be/zzR3Nh9xPuQ

 

[RockyTheWolf 209]

On a brief reading of this:

Its actually heat

[Mordringfan 166]

+1 Undeath good

[Hawkeye_Gough 624]

Really impressive prose! +666

[King_Kunuk 3022]

Overall I think this is a good CA, but honestly I think it suffers from these two issues.

 

1. I think that Draconic Sacrilege is utterly pointless and hides a fun aesthetic over a frankly hyper rare material.

2. I think you need to clarify if darkstalkers and liches who have been given elevation can help with the ritual. Getting 5 T5 necros is a struggle at the best of times. Letting the CAs be stand and would just be something required.

 

That isn't to speak of some of the Balancing issues which arise within the spells itself. Darkening's strength drain should not wear off after 2 emotes. Eclipse Mantle should last longer then 3 emotes. Everdrain should be knowledge locked. 1 cast of the spell per ooc is bleh should be 2 or even 3.

 

Additional questions ariss. Can pre made Blighted lands be used in creation? Why does new blighted land need to be made? Feels like a process in a half if you need to remake a blight totem? Compared to wight and Zar akal as end game CAs the creation here is just tedious and mildly annoying (it is cool though in how it has to be done. I'm just speaking logistically).

 

If you have lost spell slots from other magics (since losing slots now is a think I suppose. The biggest one that comes to mind is nazthrak), can you still become a wraith? Or does not having that lost slot now bar you from the CA. (Frankly I think this should not add any additional slots and a wraith should be allowed to keep 2 spell slots so they can express their magical acumin in different ways).

 

In summary I think it is okay but it suffers from being weak as hell for what should be one of the most terrifying player CAs to encounter. People will probably over hype it a bit in the comments as they tend to do. You wrote this with the same mentality of Abyssal of "aim low amend high" which just makes the whole Magic and creature mildly unappealing, which in the end is just more disappointing then it is annoying.

 

Edit: for the aurum weaknesses, 1 ingot weapons are like, nothing. everything which people actually use as weapons are 2/3 inogts. Plus the symmetry hit mechanic where if stabbed with a gold dagger on one arm for it to then carry over to the other WITH a stun is just nasty brutal. You strike them with gold, stun them, and then your friend delivers another major blow and they die in 2 emotes. Frankly I feel like wraiths should be immune to all mundane weapons, for they are just shadow smoke monsters. Let them be hard to take down and dreadful if gold can be so debilitating.

 

Edit: ya werewolf is right

 

[Beardicuss 486]

Pretty chill came out at a great time I was just wondering the other day huh I wonder when the necro endgame ca will come out 

 

+1

[woke 1157]

this is nice can i play one?

[Werew0lf 24180]

these r like the shitty version of wights

 

buff them breh why did u guys write wraiths as weak chuds isn’t this an end game CA

 

just cuz LT like to nerf stuff doesn’t mean u gotta write them like cucks from the beginning

[PrimnyaQuorum 3999]

1 hour ago, Werew0lf said:

these r like the shitty version of wights

 

buff them breh why did u guys write wraiths as weak chuds isn’t this an end game CA

 

just cuz LT like to nerf stuff doesn’t mean u gotta write them like cucks from the beginning

90% of my treelord compile [endgame druid ca] is "please stop making them as strong as other endgame cas! please make them comparable to T1 druids but wood instead of flesh :3" voters are infected w/ zhuilk "pass weak buff never"

[King_Kunuk 3022]

8 hours ago, PrimnyaQuorum said:

90% of my treelord compile [endgame druid ca] is "please stop making them as strong as other endgame cas! please make them comparable to T1 druids but wood instead of flesh :3" voters are infected w/ zhuilk "pass weak buff never"

Ya but treelords are lame good guy tree man while wraiths are giga chad, "strikes fear into the entire army" type creature.

 

So sob and weep tree lover!