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==Game Description==
#REDIRECT [[Artistry]]
''The art of crafting has been present in [[Geography|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 [[Magick|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 [[Toxins|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.
 
Additionally, each sketch may be upgraded by adding up to three coloured inks to their outline:
* '''Green''' allows them to regenerate health with each attack
* '''Blue''' gives their attacks a chance to freeze the player
* '''Yellow''' halves the damage they receive
* '''Red''' gives their attacks a chance to set the player ablaze
* '''Purple''' increases the damage their attacks deal
* '''Gold''' makes them immune to critical hits
 
===Sketch Tactics===
''This section will be completed by a Bard combatant. Talk to a skilled Bard in-game for more information.''
 
==Instruments==
The Artistry skillset also contains a number of abilities that craft the instruments needed to play most [[Thespia]] songs. The instruments crafted can be used by any Bard as long as they have the relevant Thespia ability, and the skill of the Artisan can determine how effectively they perform in the hands of a musician (see the ''Artisan'' ability below).
 
Instruments crafted are all identical in appearance, and consist of:
* the '''Mandolin''',
* the '''Flute''',
* the '''Drum''',
* the '''Panpipes''', and
* the '''Harp'''.
 
Both instruments and other crafts constructed using Artistry require the use of an [[Workbench|artist's workbench]]. For new Bard players, the easiest one to find resides within the main guildhall of the [[Bards]] guild in [[Kinsarmar]], a few rooms away from the location of the guild tutor, Aliphae.
 
==Miscellaneous Crafts==
''This section needs to be completed.''
 
==Ability List==
Artistry offers the following abilities:
{| class="prettytable"
|-
! Name !! Description !! colspan="2" | 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
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
''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
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
''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
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
''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
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
''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
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
''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
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
''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.
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
''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
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
''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
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
''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
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
''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|design patterns]]
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
You may now use the "letter" pattern in Artistry.
|-
| '''Blueink''' || Fill in your sketches with blue ink. || Gifted || 0% || 1 blue ink || Upgrades an existing sketch to have a chance of freezing a target with each attack
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
''Syntax: FILL IN <sketch> WITH BLUE''
''Requires 1 blue ink''
Sketches filled with blue ink have a chance to freeze their target upon each successful hit.
Each sketch can be filled with a maximum of three inks.
|-
| '''Portrait''' || Capture someone's essence on canvas. || Gifted || 33% || 10 paper, 10 wood || Creates 1 player portrait, which can by used by the subject's allies to gain information on their condition or to magickally travel to their side
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
''Syntax: CRAFT FRAME''
''        DRAW PORTRAIT OF <player>''
''        PORTRAIT <portrait> ROOM <description>''
''        PORTRAIT <portrait> EXAMINED''
''        PORTRAIT <portrait> MAGICKAL YES|NO''
''        PORTRAIT <portrait> SUBMIT''
''        PORTRAIT <portrait> PICKUP''
''Requires: 10 wood and 10 paper''
An Artistan may capture the essence of someone on canvas. Once the basic portrait frame has been
constructed, the artist must then detail all aspects of the portrait. All portraits must be approved
by the Master Artisan before they may be used.
Once the portrait has been approved, the portrait becomes the property of the portrait's subject.
Furthermore, any allies of the subject may use the following abilities:
  PORTRAIT <portrait> GLANCE
    - Allows you to look through the eyes of the subject
  PORTRAIT <portrait> STATUS
    - Allows you to see the subject's health/mana/afflictions
  PORTRAIT <portrait> TRAVEL
    - After a short wait, you may travel through the portrait to the subject
    - Be warned, the portrait will remain where it is
|-
| '''Panpipes''' || Craft a set of polished panpipes. || Gifted || 66% || 1 rope, 5 wood || Creates 1 panpipes instrument, useable by any Bard with their Thespia abilities
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
''Syntax: CRAFT PANPIPES''
''Requires 5 wood and 1 rope''
You may craft a small set of wooden panpipes while in the presence of a workbench. A skilled
musician may play this instrument to cause a variety of both harmful and beneficial effects to the
target.
|-
| '''Journal''' || Craft a journal for keeping notes. || Expert || 0% || varies || Allows use of "journal", "book", "tome" and "scroll" [[Design|design patterns]]
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
You will now have access to the "journal", "book", "tome" and "scroll" patterns in Artistry.
|-
|'''Circles''' || Specialize in the Bardic Arts. || Expert || 0% || - || Once every two Imperian years, select a passive benefit from specialisation.
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
''Usage CHOOSE CIRCLE <circle>''
There are six different circles you may select from. You may choose a new circle after 24 months.
AUTHOR
Authors can use sketch abilities 20% faster.
ARTIST
Artists will enjoy crafting 20% faster than other bards.
DANCER
Dancers will recieve an additional 50% bonus to befuddle.
MUSICIAN
Musician's songs will last 10% longer.
SINGER
Singers will resonate better with the primordial notes, transferring the effect at a higher speed.
ACTOR
Actors can TRUEFEIGN anyone they are currently mimicing. This has a significant mana, willpower and
endurace drain. For example, if you are mimicing Baar and do TRUEFEIGN KICK JANUS, it would look as
if Baar has kicked Janus, when in fact you have.
|-
| '''Yellowink''' || Fill in your sketches with yellow ink. || Expert || 33% || 1 yellow ink || Upgrades an existing sketch so that it takes only half damage when attacked
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
''Syntax: FILL IN <sketch> WITH YELLOW''
''Requires 1 yellow ink''
Sketches filled with yellow ink will only take half damage when attacked.
Each sketch can be filled with a maximum of three inks.
|-
| '''Druid''' || Sketch those with the Druid profession. || Expert || 66% || 1 page of sketchbook || Creates a paper sketch from a Druid player, if sketchbook and quill are wielded
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
A sketch of a Druid can use the following abilities:
SKETCHLINK SWING <target>
- Swing a staff at an individual, knocking them off their feet. Unlike the Druid ability, sketches
can only knock down a single individual.
SKETCHLINK WHIRL
- This ability reveals many hidden individuals at your location.
|-
| '''Scribe''' || Copy journals or books from one to another. || Virtuoso || 0% || - || Copies pages between books
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
''Usage: SCRIBE <journal 1> INTO <journal 2>''
''      SCRIBE <journal 1> PAGE <#> INTO <journal 2>''
''      SCRIBE <journal 1> INTO <journal 2> PAGE <#>''
''      SCRIBE <journal 1> PAGE <#> INTO <journal 2> PAGE <#>''
The first option will open each of the respective journals (or books) to
their respective bookmarks and copy the bookmarked page of the first
journal into the bookmarked page of the second journal. The bookmarks of
each journal will then be advanced.
The second option will copy the specified page of the first journal into
the bookmarked page of the second journal. The bookmark of the second
journal will be advanced by one page.
The third option will copy the bookmarked page of the first journal into
the specificed page of the second journal. The bookmark of the first
journal will be advanced by one page.
The fourth option will copy the specificed page of the first journal
into the specified page of the second journal. No bookmarks will be
changed in this case.
|-
| '''Redink''' || Fill in your sketches with red ink. || Virtuoso || 33% || 1 red ink || Upgrades an existing sketch to have a chance of causing burning with each attack
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
''Syntax: FILL IN <sketch> WITH RED''
''Requires 1 red ink''
Sketches filled with red ink have a chance to set their target on fire upon each successful hit.
Each sketch can be filled with a maximum of three inks.
|-
| '''Craftsmanship''' || Craft items with greater speed. || Virtuoso || 66% || - || Triples crafting speed
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
Your skill as an Artisan is so high that you are now able to craft items three times as fast.
|-
| '''Hunter''' || Sketch those with the Hunter profession. || Fabled || 0% || 1 page of sketchbook || Creates a paper sketch from a Hunter player, if sketchbook and quill are wielded
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
A sketch of a Hunter can use the following abilities:
SKETCHLINK FIREBLAST <target>
- Causes fire damage and afflicts with sensitivity.
SKETCHLINK FROSTBITE <target>
- Freezes the target and afflicts with frostbite.
SKETCHLINK STING <target>
- Stings the target with the formaldehyde toxin.
SKETCHLINK MEMORISE
- Causes the sketch to memorise its current location.
SKETCHLINK RETURN
- Causes the sketch to return to its memorised location, taking you along. Unlike the Hunter ability,
the sketch can only return from within the same area.
|-
| '''Globe''' || Craft an orb, used to dazzle friend and foe alike. || Fabled || 25% || 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 wood || Creates 1 globe, which displays a sequence of [[Illusions|illusions]] when activated in a room
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
''Syntax: CRAFT GLOBE''
''        INFUSE <globe> WITH <illusion>''
''        ENERGIZE GLOBE''
''Requires: 1 wood, 1 silver and 1 gold''
A skilled artistan can create a globe of illusions, which may be infused with up to 5 illusions.
Once the globe has been crafted and infused, anyone may activate the globe. Activating the globe
will place it on the ground, and will cause it to display the sequence of the infused illusions,
with a random wait between each.
You may put a new line in the illusions you globe displays with the special character sequence "\n"
(a backslash followed by an n).
Only one globe may be active in a room at any one moment.
|-
| '''Mage''' || Sketch those with the Mage profession. || Fabled || 50% || 1 page of sketchbook || Creates a paper sketch from a Mage player, if sketchbook and quill are wielded
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
A sketch of a Mage can use the following abilities:
SKETCHLINK STAFFCAST <target>
- Causes damage to the target. The damage type is chosen randomly.
SKETCHLINK FREEZE <target>
- Freezes an individual.
SKETCHLINK FREEZE GROUND
- Covers the ground with slippery ice.
SKETCHLINK FREEZE FIREWALL <direction>
- Removes a wall of fire in the specified direction.
SKETCHLINK FIRELASH <target>
- Sends a lash of fire at a target. Unlike the Mage spell, this one can only be used within the same
room.
SKETCHLINK FIRELASH ICEWALL <direction>
- Melts an icewall in the specified direction.
SKETCHLINK ICEWALL <direction>
- Summons a wall of ice in the specified direction.
|-
| '''Purpleink''' || Fill in your sketches with purple ink. || Fabled || 75% || 1 purple ink || Upgrades an existing sketch so that it causes additional damage with attacks
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
''Syntax: FILL IN <sketch> WITH PURPLE''
''Requires 1 purple ink''
Sketches filled with a purple ink will cause additional damage.
Each sketch can be filled with a maximum of three inks.
|-
| '''Harp''' || Craft the instrument of the Master Bard. || Mythical || 20% || 3 gold, 5 wood || Creates 1 harp instrument, useable by any Bard with their Thespia abilities
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
''Syntax: CRAFT HARP''
''Requires 5 wood and 3 gold''
You may craft a golden-stringed harp, the trademark of the master Bard, while in the presence of a
workbench. When played, the beautiful music produced by this instrument can cause a series of
harmful or beneficial effects to the target.
|-
| '''Runeguard''' || Sketch those with the Runeguard profession. || Mythical || 40% || 1 page of sketchbook || Creates a paper sketch from a Runeguard player, if sketchbook and quill are wielded
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
A sketch of a Runeguard can use the following abilities:
SKETCHLINK SLASH <target>
- Slashes the target, causing damage and afflicting with a toxin. This ability is affected by the
rebounding aura.
- The used toxin depends on the ink that the sketch has been colored with. If the sketch has more
inks, a random one is chosen.
  Red: Ciguatoxin
  Blue: Opium
  Yellow: Xeroderma
  Green: Aconite
  Purple: Benzene
  Gold: Iodine
SKETCHLINK RAZE <target>
- This ability attempts to remove defences that would prevent the sketch from attacking.
SKETCHLINK ENGAGE <target>
- This ability causes the sketch to engage the target, lashing out at him should he attempt to flee.
|-
| '''Artisan''' || Craft instruments of unparalleled beauty and perfection. || Mythical || 60% || - || Passive ability, all instruments crafted improve the effect of Thespia abilities when played by a Bard
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
A true master of Artistry may craft superior instruments. Instruments created by an artisan will
experience an increase in the strength of the effects caused by the playing of the instrument.
|-
| '''Renegade''' || Sketch those with the Renegade profession. || Mythical || 80% || 1 page of sketchbook || Creates a paper sketch from a Renegade player, if sketchbook and quill are wielded
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
A sketch of a Renegade can use the following abilities:
SKETCHLINK GARROTE <target>
- Attempts to choke the target with a whip. Unlike the Renegade ability, this one will only hit if
the target is incapacitated.
SKETCHLINK BIND <target>
- Attempts to bind a target, who must be asleep or unconscious. This ability requires a rope.
SKETCHLINK CLOAK
- This ability causes the sketch to shroud your actions in secrecy.
SKETCHLINK DSTAB <target>
- This ability causes the sketch to stab a target twice, delivering the oxalis toxin and a toxin
depending on the sketch inks used. The toxins are the same as those used by the Slash ability of the
Runeguard sketch.
SKETCHLINK YANK <target>
- This will attempt to drag a nearby target into your room, should he not be protected by the mass
defence.
|-
| '''Goldink''' || Fill in your sketches with gold ink. || Transcendent || - || 1 gold ink || Upgrades an existing sketch so that it is immune to critical hits
|-
| colspan="6" style="display:none;" |
''Syntax: FILL IN <sketch> WITH GOLD''
''Requires 1 gold ink''
Sketches filled with a gold ink are immune to critical hits.
Each sketch can be filled with a maximum of three inks.
|-
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