User:Roven/Artistry

Game Description

The art of crafting has been present in Aetherius for countless years, from the simple making of letters for writing, to journals for recording histories, to crafting beautiful instruments to bring music to the masses. Artistry allows many mundane things to be created, for use across the world. Yet there are also certain artesian creations that have more esoteric abilities, and though the secrets of their very construction involve symbols and components that can effect the wave of magickal tides are not known to those outside of the profession, it is known that masters of their craft can create paintings which can capture the very essence of their subject, allowing them to possess certain abilities of their originator. From the mundane letter to the marvellous portraits, the abilities of true masters of crafting are without parallel.

Sketching

One of the primary features of the Artistry skillset is the creation of magickally animated paper sketches. These hand-drawn pages of artwork become enchanted loyal servants of the Bard, able to be commanded to perform a variety of attacks upon enemy players.

Sketches are classified by the source of their inspiration as follows:

• Creature sketches mimic any mobile creature in Imperian. They have a simple attack that deals damage and can be used to locate other players in the same area.
• Bard sketches mimic the Bard profession. They may use certain Voice abilities against an enemy to afflict or deal damage.
• Druid sketches mimic the Druid profession. They have abilities that can knock down a target or reveal hidden players in the room.
• Hunter sketches mimic the Hunter profession. They have freezing and fire attacks and can deliver the formaldehyde toxin, as well as provide instant travel across the local area.
• Mage sketches mimic the Mage profession. In addition to dealing damage, they can freeze, firelash and summon walls of ice.
• Runeguard sketches mimic the Runeguard profession. These focus on delivering toxins, removing defensive shields and punishing an enemy for attempting to flee.
• Renegade sketches mimic the Renegade profession. They have the capacity to entangle, stab with poison and garrote an enemy, as well as pull nearby targets from an adjacent room.

Only three sketches may be enchanted at one time, and each sketch has a limited number of attacks they may perform before they are destroyed.

Ability List

Artistry offers the following abilities:

Name	Description	Required Skill		Commodity Cost	Notes
Mandolin	Craft a delicate mandolin.	Inept	0%	5 wood	Creates 1 mandolin instrument, useable by any Bard with their Thespia abilities
Syntax: CRAFT MANDOLIN Requires 5 wood You may craft a mandolin while in the presence of a workbench. A basic but versatile instrument, in the hands of a skilled musician it can grant a variety of defenses.
Paper	Craft paper from a piece of wood.	Novice	0%	1 wood	Creates 5 paper commodities, required by other Artistry abilities
Syntax: CRAFT PAPER Requires 1 wood In the presence of a workbench, you may turn one wood into five pieces of paper used as a commodity for other crafts.
Sketchbook	Craft a book of sketches.	Apprentice	0%	50 paper	Creates 1 sketchbook, a container for sketches that must be wielded to create, summon or dismiss a sketch
Syntax: CRAFT SKETCHBOOK Requires 50 paper While in the presence of a workbench, you may craft a sketchbook, used to bind the essence of others in a drawing.
Quill	Craft a quill for writing and sketching.	Apprentice	50%	1 feather	Creates 1 quill, an item that must be wielded to create sketches
Syntax: CRAFT QUILL Requires 1 eagle's feather While in the presence of a workbench, you may craft an eagle's feather quill, necessary for drawing in one's sketchbook.
Flute	Craft a silver flute.	Capable	0%	10 silver	Creates 1 flute instrument, useable by any Bard with their Thespia abilities
Syntax: CRAFT FLUTE Requires 10 silver While in the presence of a workbench, you can craft a small silver flute, used to provide a variety of beneficial defenses, while also capable of harming an opponent.
Sketch	The art of sketching creatures of the wilds.	Capable	50%	1 page of sketchbook	Creates a paper sketch from a mobile, if sketchbook and quill are wielded
Syntax: SKETCH <target> SKETCHLIST [<sketchbook>] TEAR <sketch/profession> FROM <sketchbook> INSERT <sketch/profession> INTO <sketchbook> CALL SKETCHES The art of sketching other creatures and players is a very powerful one, as it allows you to bind their essence to the drawing, and later use it under your control to attack others. Initially, you are only capable of sketching mobiles. As you study more about Artistry, you will learn how to sketch players of various magickal professions, and to utilise the sketches against your foes. These abilities are described in their own AB help files. To use a sketch, you can tear it out of your sketchbook. Once torn, you can then use the SKETCHLINK command to link yourself to the sketch and control it. Sketch commands use their own balance, the length of which differs based on the command - some are more complicated than others. Most sketch abilities are slower than the corresponding player ones, though. You can have a maximum of three sketches active at once. If you wish to use more, you can insert some of the currently active sketches back into your sketchbook. Additionally, the magickal energy of each sketch is limited - after certain amount of attacks, the sketch will weaken too much and dissolve. If you get separated from your sketches, you can use CALL SKETCHES to summon them back to your side. Sketches can be filled with inks for additional effects - the relevant AB help files describe the usage of each. Sketches of mobiles have the following abilities: SKETCHLINK BATTER <target> - Causes damage to the target. SKETCHLINK LOCATE <target> - Attempts to seek the direction in which the target can be found. The sketch can only locate players within the same area.
Knife	Craft a silver-edged knife.	Adept	0%	1 silver	Creates 1 knife sigil, which can be thrown to disrupt cloaking defenses.
Syntax: CRAFT KNIFE Requires: 1 silver While in the presence of a workbench, you may craft a small knife sigil. The knife sigil can negate several defences that would prevent the detection of the target's present location. Once thrown, this effect will last for several minutes.
Greenink	Fill in your sketches with green ink.	Adept	50%	1 green ink	Upgrades an existing sketch to regenerate their health through attacks
Syntax: FILL IN <sketch> WITH GREEN Requires 1 green ink Sketches filled with green ink will regenerate some of their health upon each successful attack. Each sketch can be filled with a maximum of three inks.
Drum	Craft a small oaken drum.	Skilled	0%	1 cloth, 1 leather, 3 wood	Creates 1 drum instrument, useable by any Bard with their Thespia abilities
Syntax: CRAFT DRUM Requires 1 leather, 1 cloth, and 3 wood You may craft a small oaken drum while in the presence of a workbench. The percussive sounds of this instrument, when played by a skilled musician, may cause harm to your enemies or provide you with beneficial defenses.
Bard	Create sketches of fellow Bards.	Skilled	33%	1 page of sketchbook	Creates a paper sketch from a Bard player, if sketchbook and quill are wielded
Syntax: SKETCHLINK <word> <target> Sketches of a Bard are capable of using the following Voice words: Rubait, Kiyan, Mellaon, Kawis, Daemos, Oyiem. Voice words used by sketches are not affected by resonance.
Letter	Craft letters for mailing or personalized stationary.	Skilled	66%	varies	Allows use of "letter" design patterns
You may now use the "letter" pattern in Artistry.
Blueink	Fill in your sketches with blue ink.	Gifted	0%	1 blue ink
Syntax: CRAFT MANDOLIN Requires 5 wood You may craft a mandolin while in the presence of a workbench. A basic but versatile instrument, in the hands of a skilled musician it can grant a variety of defenses.
Portrait	Capture someone's essence on canvas.	Gifted	33%	5 wood	Creates a mandolin instrument able to be used by any Bard for Thespia abilities
Syntax: CRAFT MANDOLIN Requires 5 wood You may craft a mandolin while in the presence of a workbench. A basic but versatile instrument, in the hands of a skilled musician it can grant a variety of defenses.
Panpipes	Craft a set of polished panpipes.	Gifted	66%	5 wood	Creates a mandolin instrument able to be used by any Bard for Thespia abilities
Syntax: CRAFT MANDOLIN Requires 5 wood You may craft a mandolin while in the presence of a workbench. A basic but versatile instrument, in the hands of a skilled musician it can grant a variety of defenses.
Journal	Craft a journal for keeping notes.	Expert	0%	5 wood	Creates a mandolin instrument able to be used by any Bard for Thespia abilities
Syntax: CRAFT MANDOLIN Requires 5 wood You may craft a mandolin while in the presence of a workbench. A basic but versatile instrument, in the hands of a skilled musician it can grant a variety of defenses.
Circles	Specialize in the Bardic Arts.	Expert	0%	5 wood	Creates a mandolin instrument able to be used by any Bard for Thespia abilities
Syntax: CRAFT MANDOLIN Requires 5 wood You may craft a mandolin while in the presence of a workbench. A basic but versatile instrument, in the hands of a skilled musician it can grant a variety of defenses.
Yellowink	Fill in your sketches with yellow ink.	Expert	33%	5 wood	Creates a mandolin instrument able to be used by any Bard for Thespia abilities
Syntax: CRAFT MANDOLIN Requires 5 wood You may craft a mandolin while in the presence of a workbench. A basic but versatile instrument, in the hands of a skilled musician it can grant a variety of defenses.
Druid	Sketch those with the Druid profession.	Expert	66%	5 wood	Creates a mandolin instrument able to be used by any Bard for Thespia abilities
Syntax: CRAFT MANDOLIN Requires 5 wood You may craft a mandolin while in the presence of a workbench. A basic but versatile instrument, in the hands of a skilled musician it can grant a variety of defenses.
Scribe	Copy journals or books from one to another.	Virtuoso	0%	5 wood	Creates a mandolin instrument able to be used by any Bard for Thespia abilities
Syntax: CRAFT MANDOLIN Requires 5 wood You may craft a mandolin while in the presence of a workbench. A basic but versatile instrument, in the hands of a skilled musician it can grant a variety of defenses.
Redink	Fill in your sketches with red ink.	Virtuoso	33%	5 wood	Creates a mandolin instrument able to be used by any Bard for Thespia abilities
Syntax: CRAFT MANDOLIN Requires 5 wood You may craft a mandolin while in the presence of a workbench. A basic but versatile instrument, in the hands of a skilled musician it can grant a variety of defenses.
Craftsmanship	Craft items with greater speed.	Virtuoso	66%	5 wood	Creates a mandolin instrument able to be used by any Bard for Thespia abilities
Syntax: CRAFT MANDOLIN Requires 5 wood You may craft a mandolin while in the presence of a workbench. A basic but versatile instrument, in the hands of a skilled musician it can grant a variety of defenses.
Hunter	Sketch those with the Hunter profession.	Fabled	0%	5 wood	Creates a mandolin instrument able to be used by any Bard for Thespia abilities
Syntax: CRAFT MANDOLIN Requires 5 wood You may craft a mandolin while in the presence of a workbench. A basic but versatile instrument, in the hands of a skilled musician it can grant a variety of defenses.
Globe	Craft an orb, used to dazzle friend and foe alike.	Fabled	25%	5 wood	Creates a mandolin instrument able to be used by any Bard for Thespia abilities
Syntax: CRAFT MANDOLIN Requires 5 wood You may craft a mandolin while in the presence of a workbench. A basic but versatile instrument, in the hands of a skilled musician it can grant a variety of defenses.
Mage	Sketch those with the Mage profession.	Fabled	50%	5 wood	Creates a mandolin instrument able to be used by any Bard for Thespia abilities
Syntax: CRAFT MANDOLIN Requires 5 wood You may craft a mandolin while in the presence of a workbench. A basic but versatile instrument, in the hands of a skilled musician it can grant a variety of defenses.
Purpleink	Fill in your sketches with purple ink.	Fabled	75%	5 wood	Creates a mandolin instrument able to be used by any Bard for Thespia abilities
Syntax: CRAFT MANDOLIN Requires 5 wood You may craft a mandolin while in the presence of a workbench. A basic but versatile instrument, in the hands of a skilled musician it can grant a variety of defenses.
Harp	Craft the instrument of the Master Bard.	Mythical	20%	5 wood	Creates a mandolin instrument able to be used by any Bard for Thespia abilities
Syntax: CRAFT MANDOLIN Requires 5 wood You may craft a mandolin while in the presence of a workbench. A basic but versatile instrument, in the hands of a skilled musician it can grant a variety of defenses.
Runeguard	Sketch those with the Runeguard profession.	Mythical	40%	5 wood	Creates a mandolin instrument able to be used by any Bard for Thespia abilities
Syntax: CRAFT MANDOLIN Requires 5 wood You may craft a mandolin while in the presence of a workbench. A basic but versatile instrument, in the hands of a skilled musician it can grant a variety of defenses.
Artisan	Craft instruments of unparalleled beauty and perfection.	Mythical	60%	5 wood	Creates a mandolin instrument able to be used by any Bard for Thespia abilities
Syntax: CRAFT MANDOLIN Requires 5 wood You may craft a mandolin while in the presence of a workbench. A basic but versatile instrument, in the hands of a skilled musician it can grant a variety of defenses.
Renegade	Sketch those with the Renegade profession.	Mythical	80%	5 wood	Creates a mandolin instrument able to be used by any Bard for Thespia abilities
Syntax: CRAFT MANDOLIN Requires 5 wood You may craft a mandolin while in the presence of a workbench. A basic but versatile instrument, in the hands of a skilled musician it can grant a variety of defenses.
Goldink	Fill in your sketches with gold ink.	Transcendent	-	5 wood	Creates a mandolin instrument able to be used by any Bard for Thespia abilities
Syntax: CRAFT MANDOLIN Requires 5 wood You may craft a mandolin while in the presence of a workbench. A basic but versatile instrument, in the hands of a skilled musician it can grant a variety of defenses.