Warcaster's Oath - Revision history

Dre at 18:04, 29 December 2023

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	While it is popular among more martially-inclined magicians, it also sees some use among magicians who focus on healing and supporting their allies; incantations such as [[heal]] or [[purify]] are depressingly easy to interrupt, but a magician with this shield can not only cover themselves and their patients from random blows or arrows, but in the event that an enemy gets close enough to incapacitate the magician, they can restore themselves and continue fighting, or beat a hasty retreat.		While it is popular among more martially-inclined magicians, it also sees some use among magicians who focus on healing and supporting their allies; incantations such as [[heal]] or [[purify]] are depressingly easy to interrupt, but a magician with this shield can not only cover themselves and their patients from random blows or arrows, but in the event that an enemy gets close enough to incapacitate the magician, they can restore themselves and continue fighting, or beat a hasty retreat.

	The Imperial orc magicians who use this shield, however, are strong proponents of the more warlike use. They wade into combat alongside their legion, invoking offensive spells with their rods while using the shield as insurance that they will be available to aid their allies even if an enemy manages to break through their defences. While the orc risks constant interruptions, they will ''eventually'' complete their spellcasting. This attitude has ~~lead~~ to some of the wielders, orc and human alike, being dubbed ''warchanters'' because their invocations can take much longer than those of magicians who retreat to a safe location to begin their spellcasting.		The Imperial orc magicians who use this shield, however, are strong proponents of the more warlike use. They wade into combat alongside their legion, invoking offensive spells with their rods while using the shield as insurance that they will be available to aid their allies even if an enemy manages to break through their defences. While the orc risks constant interruptions, they will ''eventually'' complete their spellcasting. This attitude has led to some of the wielders, orc and human alike, being dubbed ''warchanters'' because their invocations can take much longer than those of magicians who retreat to a safe location to begin their spellcasting.

	Magicians who favour this shield find [[Philtres_of_the_High_Peaks#Mageblood\|mageblood]] and similar potions that restore personal mana to be especially useful, allowing them to maintain an emergency reserve of mana with which to power the shield while still making use of their spells in dangerous situations. It is not uncommon for a wealthy magician to combine the use of this shield with a [[Gravedigger's Vest]], allowing them to gain additional benefit from the burst of healing energy the shield can provide.		Magicians who favour this shield find [[Philtres_of_the_High_Peaks#Mageblood\|mageblood]] and similar potions that restore personal mana to be especially useful, allowing them to maintain an emergency reserve of mana with which to power the shield while still making use of their spells in dangerous situations. It is not uncommon for a wealthy magician to combine the use of this shield with a [[Gravedigger's Vest]], allowing them to gain additional benefit from the burst of healing energy the shield can provide.

Rafferty at 13:18, 27 September 2017

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Urizen Shield.jpg\|caption=This powerful shield allows a battle mage to fight death itself.\|align=~~left~~\|width=~~300~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Urizen Shield.jpg\|caption=This powerful shield allows a battle mage to fight death itself.\|align=right\|width=450}}
	==Description==		==Description==
	This solid shield is commonly reinforced with greensteel bands and inlaid with [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]] decorations. It is a favourite of battlefield magicians, especially [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] war-witches and [[Imperial Orcs\|Imperial orc]] [[Imperial Orcs magical traditions#Warcasters\|warcasters]]. While it requires additional skill for a magician to benefit from a shield, those who favour the shield-and-wand or shield-and-rod style of fighting find the warcaster's oath to be a valuable addition to their tactics.		This solid shield is commonly reinforced with greensteel bands and inlaid with [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]] decorations. It is a favourite of battlefield magicians, especially [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] war-witches and [[Imperial Orcs\|Imperial orc]] [[Imperial Orcs magical traditions#Warcasters\|warcasters]]. While it requires additional skill for a magician to benefit from a shield, those who favour the shield-and-wand or shield-and-rod style of fighting find the warcaster's oath to be a valuable addition to their tactics.

Rafferty at 13:18, 27 September 2017

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			{{CaptionedImage\|file=Urizen Shield.jpg\|caption=This powerful shield allows a battle mage to fight death itself.\|align=left\|width=300}}
	==Description==		==Description==
	This solid shield is commonly reinforced with greensteel bands and inlaid with [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]] decorations. It is a favourite of battlefield magicians, especially [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] war-witches and [[Imperial Orcs\|Imperial orc]] [[Imperial Orcs magical traditions#Warcasters\|warcasters]]. While it requires additional skill for a magician to benefit from a shield, those who favour the shield-and-wand or shield-and-rod style of fighting find the warcaster's oath to be a valuable addition to their tactics.		This solid shield is commonly reinforced with greensteel bands and inlaid with [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]] decorations. It is a favourite of battlefield magicians, especially [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] war-witches and [[Imperial Orcs\|Imperial orc]] [[Imperial Orcs magical traditions#Warcasters\|warcasters]]. While it requires additional skill for a magician to benefit from a shield, those who favour the shield-and-wand or shield-and-rod style of fighting find the warcaster's oath to be a valuable addition to their tactics.

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	==Rules==		==Rules==
	{{Shields}}		{{Shields}}
	* '''Effect:''' You may spend 2 personal mana (instead of 1 [[Heroic skills#Hero\|hero point]]) to use the [[Heroic skills#Unstoppable\|unstoppable]] skill as if you know it. You must be able to cast spells to use this power - it ~~explicitly~~ will ''not'' work if you are wearing armour.		* '''Effect:''' You may spend 2 personal mana (instead of 1 [[Heroic skills#Hero\|hero point]]) to use the [[Heroic skills#Unstoppable\|unstoppable]] skill as if you know it. You must be able to cast spells to use this power - it will not work if you are wearing any armour other than mage armour.
	* '''Materials:''' Crafting a warcaster's oath requires seven ingots of [[Materials#Green Iron\|green iron]], five ingots of [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]], and four measures of [[Materials#Dragonbone\|dragonbone]]. It takes one month to make one of these items.		* '''Materials:''' Crafting a warcaster's oath requires seven ingots of [[Materials#Green Iron\|green iron]], five ingots of [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]], and four measures of [[Materials#Dragonbone\|dragonbone]]. It takes one month to make one of these items.
	<!-- graeme says Gain use of unstoppable would be 7. It's a unique effect, cross-class, alternate cost, but at the end of the day the base effect is only worth 7. With various plusses and minuses it is about the right cost. -->		<!-- graeme says Gain use of unstoppable would be 7. It's a unique effect, cross-class, alternate cost, but at the end of the day the base effect is only worth 7. With various plusses and minuses it is about the right cost. -->
	[[Category:Magic Items]]		[[Category:Magic Items]]
	[[Category:Shields]]		[[Category:Shields]]

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	==Rules==		==Rules==
	{{Shields}}		{{Shields}}
	* '''Effect:''' You may spend 2 personal mana (instead of 1 [[Heroic skills#Hero\|hero point]]) to use the [[Heroic skills#Unstoppable\|unstoppable]] skill as if you ~~knew~~ it. You must be able to cast spells to use this power - it explicitly will ''not'' work if you are wearing armour.		* '''Effect:''' You may spend 2 personal mana (instead of 1 [[Heroic skills#Hero\|hero point]]) to use the [[Heroic skills#Unstoppable\|unstoppable]] skill as if you know it. You must be able to cast spells to use this power - it explicitly will ''not'' work if you are wearing armour.
	* '''Materials:''' Crafting a warcaster's oath requires seven ingots of [[Materials#Green Iron\|green iron]], five ingots of [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]], and four measures of [[Materials#Dragonbone\|dragonbone]]. It takes one month to make one of these items.		* '''Materials:''' Crafting a warcaster's oath requires seven ingots of [[Materials#Green Iron\|green iron]], five ingots of [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]], and four measures of [[Materials#Dragonbone\|dragonbone]]. It takes one month to make one of these items.
	<!-- graeme says Gain use of unstoppable would be 7. It's a unique effect, cross-class, alternate cost, but at the end of the day the base effect is only worth 7. With various plusses and minuses it is about the right cost. -->		<!-- graeme says Gain use of unstoppable would be 7. It's a unique effect, cross-class, alternate cost, but at the end of the day the base effect is only worth 7. With various plusses and minuses it is about the right cost. -->
	[[Category:Magic Items]]		[[Category:Magic Items]]
	[[Category:Shields]]		[[Category:Shields]]

Rafferty at 16:39, 18 March 2017

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	~~[[Category:Fury]]~~
	==Description==		==Description==
	This solid shield is commonly reinforced with greensteel bands and inlaid with [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]] decorations. It is a favourite of battlefield magicians, especially [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] war-witches and [[Imperial Orcs\|Imperial orc]] [[Imperial Orcs magical traditions#Warcasters\|warcasters]]. While it requires additional skill for a magician to benefit from a shield, those who favour the shield-and-wand or shield-and-rod style of fighting find the warcaster's oath to be a valuable addition to their tactics.		This solid shield is commonly reinforced with greensteel bands and inlaid with [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]] decorations. It is a favourite of battlefield magicians, especially [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] war-witches and [[Imperial Orcs\|Imperial orc]] [[Imperial Orcs magical traditions#Warcasters\|warcasters]]. While it requires additional skill for a magician to benefit from a shield, those who favour the shield-and-wand or shield-and-rod style of fighting find the warcaster's oath to be a valuable addition to their tactics.

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	==Rules==		==Rules==
	{{Shields}}		{{Shields}}
	* '''Effect:''' You may spend 2 personal mana (instead of 1 hero point) to use [[Heroic skills#Unstoppable\|unstoppable]], as if you knew ~~the skill~~. You must be able to cast spells to use this ~~shield~~ - it explicitly will not work if you are wearing armour.		* '''Effect:''' You may spend 2 personal mana (instead of 1 [[Heroic skills#Hero\|hero point]]) to use the [[Heroic skills#Unstoppable\|unstoppable]] skill as if you knew it. You must be able to cast spells to use this power - it explicitly will ''not'' work if you are wearing armour.
			* '''Materials:''' Crafting a warcaster's oath requires seven ingots of [[Materials#Green Iron\|green iron]], five ingots of [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]], and four measures of [[Materials#Dragonbone\|dragonbone]]. It takes one month to make one of these items.
	<!-- graeme says Gain use of unstoppable would be 7. It's a unique effect, cross-class, alternate cost, but at the end of the day the base effect is only worth 7. With various plusses and minuses it is about the right cost. -->		<!-- graeme says Gain use of unstoppable would be 7. It's a unique effect, cross-class, alternate cost, but at the end of the day the base effect is only worth 7. With various plusses and minuses it is about the right cost. -->
	* '''Materials:''' Crafting a warcaster's oath requires seven ingots of [[Materials#Green Iron\|green iron]], five ingots of [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]], and four measures of [[Materials#Dragonbone\|dragonbone]]. It takes one month to make one of these items.

	[[Category:Magic Items]]		[[Category:Magic Items]]
	[[Category:Shields]]		[[Category:Shields]]

Rafferty at 19:36, 9 February 2017

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			[[Category:Fury]]
	==Description==		==Description==
	This solid shield is commonly reinforced with greensteel bands and inlaid with [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]] decorations. It is a favourite of battlefield magicians, especially [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] war-witches and [[Imperial Orcs\|Imperial orc]] [[Imperial Orcs magical traditions#Warcasters\|warcasters]]. While it requires additional skill for a magician to benefit from a shield, those who favour the shield-and-wand or shield-and-rod style of fighting find the warcaster's oath to be a valuable addition to their tactics.		This solid shield is commonly reinforced with greensteel bands and inlaid with [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]] decorations. It is a favourite of battlefield magicians, especially [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] war-witches and [[Imperial Orcs\|Imperial orc]] [[Imperial Orcs magical traditions#Warcasters\|warcasters]]. While it requires additional skill for a magician to benefit from a shield, those who favour the shield-and-wand or shield-and-rod style of fighting find the warcaster's oath to be a valuable addition to their tactics.

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	* '''Effect:''' You may spend 2 personal mana (instead of 1 hero point) to use [[Heroic skills#Unstoppable\|unstoppable]], as if you knew the skill. You must be able to cast spells to use this shield - it explicitly will not work if you are wearing armour.		* '''Effect:''' You may spend 2 personal mana (instead of 1 hero point) to use [[Heroic skills#Unstoppable\|unstoppable]], as if you knew the skill. You must be able to cast spells to use this shield - it explicitly will not work if you are wearing armour.
	<!-- graeme says Gain use of unstoppable would be 7. It's a unique effect, cross-class, alternate cost, but at the end of the day the base effect is only worth 7. With various plusses and minuses it is about the right cost. -->		<!-- graeme says Gain use of unstoppable would be 7. It's a unique effect, cross-class, alternate cost, but at the end of the day the base effect is only worth 7. With various plusses and minuses it is about the right cost. -->
	* '''Materials:''' Crafting a warcaster's oath requires seven ingots of [[Materials#Green Iron\|green iron]], five ingots of [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]] and four measures of [[Materials#Dragonbone\|dragonbone]]. It takes one month to make one of these items.		* '''Materials:''' Crafting a warcaster's oath requires seven ingots of [[Materials#Green Iron\|green iron]], five ingots of [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]], and four measures of [[Materials#Dragonbone\|dragonbone]]. It takes one month to make one of these items.

	[[Category:Magic Items]]		[[Category:Magic Items]]
	[[Category:Shields]]		[[Category:Shields]]

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	This solid shield is commonly reinforced with greensteel bands and inlaid with [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]] decorations. It is a favourite of battlefield magicians, especially [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] war-witches and [[Imperial Orcs\|Imperial orc]] [[Imperial Orcs magical traditions#Warcasters\|warcasters]]. While it requires additional skill for a magician to benefit from a shield, those who favour the shield-and-wand or shield-and-rod style of fighting find the warcaster's oath to be a valuable addition to their tactics.		This solid shield is commonly reinforced with greensteel bands and inlaid with [[Materials#Tempest Jade\|tempest jade]] decorations. It is a favourite of battlefield magicians, especially [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] war-witches and [[Imperial Orcs\|Imperial orc]] [[Imperial Orcs magical traditions#Warcasters\|warcasters]]. While it requires additional skill for a magician to benefit from a shield, those who favour the shield-and-wand or shield-and-rod style of fighting find the warcaster's oath to be a valuable addition to their tactics.

	While it is popular among more martially-inclined magicians, it also sees some use among magicians who focus on healing and supporting their allies; ~~in addition~~ to ~~the magical power the~~ shield ~~provides it~~ can ~~be used to~~ cover themselves and their patients from random blows or arrows~~. Likewise~~, in the event that an enemy gets close enough to ~~hurt~~ the magician, they can restore themselves and continue fighting, or beat a hasty retreat.		While it is popular among more martially-inclined magicians, it also sees some use among magicians who focus on healing and supporting their allies; incantations such as [[heal]] or [[purify]] are depressingly easy to interrupt, but a magician with this shield can not only cover themselves and their patients from random blows or arrows, but in the event that an enemy gets close enough to incapacitate the magician, they can restore themselves and continue fighting, or beat a hasty retreat.

	The Imperial orc magicians who use this shield, however, are strong proponents of the more warlike use. They wade into combat alongside their legion, invoking offensive spells with their rods while using the shield as insurance that they will be available to aid their allies even if an enemy manages to break through their defences. This attitude has lead to some of the wielders, orc and human alike, being dubbed ''warchanters'' because their invocations can take much longer than those of magicians who retreat to a safe location to begin their spellcasting.		The Imperial orc magicians who use this shield, however, are strong proponents of the more warlike use. They wade into combat alongside their legion, invoking offensive spells with their rods while using the shield as insurance that they will be available to aid their allies even if an enemy manages to break through their defences. While the orc risks constant interruptions, they will ''eventually'' complete their spellcasting. This attitude has lead to some of the wielders, orc and human alike, being dubbed ''warchanters'' because their invocations can take much longer than those of magicians who retreat to a safe location to begin their spellcasting.

			Magicians who favour this shield find [[Philtres_of_the_High_Peaks#Mageblood\|mageblood]] and similar potions that restore personal mana to be especially useful, allowing them to maintain an emergency reserve of mana with which to power the shield while still making use of their spells in dangerous situations. It is not uncommon for a wealthy magician to combine the use of this shield with a [[Gravedigger's Vest]], allowing them to gain additional benefit from the burst of healing energy the shield can provide.

	==Rules==		==Rules==