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===Voice=== | ===Voice=== | ||
''Main article: [[Voice abilities]]'' | ''Main article: [[Voice|Voice abilities]]'' | ||
Voice has long been the subject of debate, questioning exactly how simple words | <br /> | ||
'''Voice''' has long been the subject of debate, questioning exactly how simple words | |||
can affect reality itself. Ancient research suggests that the Words of Voice | can affect reality itself. Ancient research suggests that the Words of Voice | ||
are actually fragments of the Language of Creation, spoken by the Gods | are actually fragments of the Language of Creation, spoken by the Gods | ||
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===Thespia=== | ===Thespia=== | ||
''Main article: [[Thespia|Thespia abilities]]'' | |||
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Music itself has long been popular among mortals, and since the Awakening, has | |||
taken on a new importance. The very ethereal tides of Magick released at that | |||
time seem to respond to certain vibrations, such as that of sound. By playing | |||
instruments and matching the sounds made with ones voice, the ripples of magick | |||
can be redirected to cause many different effects, from travel to healing, from | |||
giving strength to calming the angry. Music indeed can soothe the savage beast, | |||
but music now may also slay it. | |||
Composed of a plethora of passive songs requiring instruments to be played, the Bard gains | |||
most of his or her defenses from this skillset such as Flight and Warding for PvE. A handful of | |||
offensive songs such as Revelation and the ever important Cruel Lament are critical in PvP, allowing | |||
the Bard some breathing room in certain combat situations. | |||
===Artistry=== | ===Artistry=== | ||
''Main article: [[Artistry|Artistry abilities]]'' | |||
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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. | |||
Mainly a utility skillset, Artistry contains a Bard's ability to paint portaits, craft | |||
books, and fashion letters. Sketches are helpful with certain situations such as walls and escaping | |||
conflict. For PvP purposes, sketch's afflictions help push for successful victories. | |||
==Artifacts== | ==Artifacts== | ||
*'''a Harp of the Harmonies''' - Allows a Bard to play any Thespia song without the use of any other instruments. | |||
*'''a small silver papermill''' - Allows a Bard to create 50 pieces of paper with just 10 wood commodities. | |||
*'''a truesilver quill''' - Allows a Bard to create sketches with 100 attacks. | |||
*'''a Torc of Enunciation''' - Increases the duration of the Yoth Voice attack by 50%. | |||
*'''a Mark of the Patron Lord''' - Can be attached to an instrument, making it resetting and non-decay, as well as increasing song length by 40% (for songs requiring one instrument) and 20% (for songs requiring two instruments). | |||
[[Category:Professions]] | [[Category:Professions]] | ||
[[Category:Magick Professions]] | |||