Difference between revisions of "Beastmastery"

| style="background:lightyellow"|The ancient dracnari skill of '''Beastmastery''' allows the training and transformation of certain creatures, sometimes referred to as [[beasts]], which can range from a simple horse to a great winged wyvern. By using certain alchemical reagents, beasts can be transformed to grow wings or taught to cast simple spells. Although you may have and train as many beasts as you like (and can afford the stable fees), you can only ever have one beast out at any one time.

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{{SkillTableRow|Riding|Inept|0|Train any beast to be your loyal mount.}}

{{SkillTableRow|Swimming|Inept|50|Any beast can be trained to ford waters.}}

{{SkillTableRow|Balancing|Novice|0|Beasts trained to balance will be harder to move.}}

{{SkillTableRow|Battle|Novice|33|Prepare your beast for the rigours of battle.}}

{{SkillTableRow|Galloping|Novice|66|Gallop at great speed upon a mounted beast.}}

{{SkillTableRow|Whistling|Apprentice|0|Whistle to call your active beast to your side.}}

{{SkillTableRow|Armour|Apprentice|33|Thicken the hide of a beast so it takes less damage.}}

{{SkillTableRow|Trader|Apprentice|66|You can trade your beast, bestowing its loyalty to another.}}

{{SkillTableRow|Diving|Capable|0|Explore the ocean depths courtesy of your loyal beast.}}

{{SkillTableRow|StableMaster|Capable|33|Remove or house your beast from anywhere.}}

{{SkillTableRow|Regeneration|Capable|66|Quicken your beast's metabolism to heighten regeneration.}}

{{SkillTableRow|Trotting|Adept|0|Your beast is able to trot quickly across the land.}}

{{SkillTableRow|Aggressive|Adept|33|Increase the damage of battle beasts.}}

{{SkillTableRow|Jumping|Adept|66|Your beast can jump over obstacles blocking exits.}}

{{SkillTableRow|MinorBreath|Master|0|Transform your beast to breathe magical blasts.}}

{{SkillTableRow|Influencing|Master|33|With a well trained beast, influencing can be made easier.}}

{{SkillTableRow|AdvancedRiding|Master|66|You've learned advanced skills for riding a mount.}}

{{SkillTableRow|Flying|Gifted|0|With wings, your beast can take you to the clouds.}}

{{SkillTableRow|BeastEmpath|Gifted|33|Use your own energy to provide for your beasts.}}

{{SkillTableRow|Burrowing|Gifted|66|Train your beast to burrow deep into the ground.}}

{{SkillTableRow|Gust|Expert|0|Use your beast's wings to create powerful gusts of wind.}}

{{SkillTableRow|MajorBreath|Expert|25|Major breath weapons fill an entire room.}}

{{SkillTableRow|Healing|Expert|50|Channel your beast's healing energies into yourself.}}

{{SkillTableRow|Climbing|Expert|75|Teach your beast to climb trees.}}

{{SkillTableRow|Blocking|Virtuoso|0|Train your beast to block exits.}}

{{SkillTableRow|Scaling|Virtuoso|33|Scale up to the mountain peaks and down again.}}

{{SkillTableRow|Chameleon|Virtuoso|66|Train your beast to be invisible from prying eyes.}}

{{SkillTableRow|Kicking|Fabled|0|Use your beast to kick an unmounted opponent.}}

{{SkillTableRow|Trampling|Fabled|33|Frenzy your steed to trample all prone in your location.}}

{{SkillTableRow|Curing|Fabled|66|Allow your beasts natural healing energies to cure you.}}

{{SkillTableRow|Bodyguard|Mythical|0|Your loyal beast will attempt to protect you.}}

{{SkillTableRow|Poison|Mythical|33|Venom sacs allow your beast to spit poisons at your foes.}}

{{SkillTableRow|Spellcasting|Mythical|66|The most intelligent beasts can be trained to cast spells.}}

{{SkillTableRow|Beastmaster|Transcendent|0|Claim one skill over which you have complete mastery.}}

{{AB

|skillname = Riding

|syntax = MOUNT <beast>

DISMOUNT

|cost = For Training:

* Syntax: <tt>BEAST TRAIN MOUNT</tt>

* Type:  Body

|description = By training your beast for riding, you can mount and dismount the beast.

{{AB

|skillname = Swimming

|syntax = FORD <direction>

|cost = For Training:

* Syntax: <tt>BEAST TRAIN SWIM</tt>

* Type:  Body

|description = By training your beast to swim, you can ford across rivers and other watery areas upon your steed. As long as you remain on your steed, you will not be in danger of drowning.

{{AB

|skillname = Balancing

|cost = For Training:

* Syntax: <tt>BEAST TRAIN BALANCE</tt>

* Prerequisite: mount

* Type:  Body

|description = While your beast is trained to balance, it will be difficult to move, thus making you difficult to move (and thus hard to knock you off while mounted).

{{AB

|skillname = Battle

|syntax = BEAST ORDER ATTACK <target>

|cost = For Training:

* Syntax: <tt>BEAST TRAIN BATTLE</tt>

* Type:  Body

|description = You can train any beast to attack, and its damage is dependent on its level. Note that beasts will only attack upon command.

{{AB

|skillname = Galloping

|syntax = GALLOP <direction>

|cost = For Training:

* Syntax: <tt>BEAST TRAIN GALLOP</tt>

* Prerequisite: mount

* Type:  Body

|description = Gallop quickly in a direction upon a mounted steed.

{{AB

|skillname = Whistling

|syntax = BEAST WHISTLE

|description = If you have a beast out of a stable, you can whistle and call it to you.

|notes = Only works from within the same plane.

}}

{{AB

|skillname = Armour

|cost = For Training:

* Syntax: <tt>BEAST TRAIN THICKEN HIDE</tt>

* Type:  Body

|description = By hardening the hide of your beast, it will absorb damage.

|skillname = Trader

|syntax = BEAST TRADE TO <player>

|description = Trade your beast to another, transferring its loyalty. Make sure you get a good price!

|notes = You can also list your beast for sale at your city or commune stables.  <tt>STABLE SELL <beast> <price></tt> to set your beast for sale, or <tt>STABLE SELL <beast> STOP</tt> to remove it from sale.

{{AB

|skillname = Diving

|syntax = DIVE

RISE

|cost = For Training:

* Syntax: <tt>BEAST TRAIN DEEPSEA DIVE</tt>

* Prerequisite: swimming

* Type:  Body

|description = You can train your beast to dive into the depths of the ocean.

{{AB

|skillname = StableMaster

|syntax = BEAST DISMISS FEED

BEAST SUMMON <beast>

|description = You can dismiss your beast, sending it back to its stable. Your bond is so strong that the beast need not be in your presence in order to dismiss. You may also summon a beast from its stable, though this may take a little time before the beast can find you.

|notes = When you can't whistle your beast, you can always dismiss it (even if it's not nearby) and then summon it again, though this takes a while.

}}

{{AB

|skillname = Regeneration

|cost = For Training:

* Syntax: <tt>BEAST TRAIN REGENERATE [HEALTH{{!}}MANA{{!}}EGO]</tt>

* Type:  Spirit

|description = By speeding up different parts of a beast's metabolism, you can also speed up the regeneration of their health, mana, or ego.

{{AB

|skillname = Trotting

|cost = For Training:

* Syntax: <tt>BEAST TRAIN TROT</tt>

* Prerequisite: mount

* Type:  Body

|description = This is an automatic ability for a beast trained to trot. You will be able to spur your beast into a trot, so that when you are mounted you can move further before worrying about undue haste.

{{AB

|skillname = Aggressive

|cost = For Training:

* Syntax: <tt>BEAST TRAIN AGGRESSIVE</tt>

* Prerequisite: battle

* Type:  Body

|description = You can increase the damage of battle beasts by increasing its aggressive nature.

{{AB

|skillname = Jumping

|syntax = BEAST ORDER JUMP <direction>

|cost = For Training:

* Syntax: <tt>BEAST TRAIN JUMP</tt>

* Prerequisite: mount

* Type:  Body

|description = Use your beast to jump over obstructions.

{{AB

|skillname = MinorBreath

|syntax = BEAST ORDER BREATHE <type> <target>

|cost = Beast Mana: 500

For Training:

* Syntax: <tt>BEAST TRAIN BREATHE [FIRE{{!}}COLD{{!}}LIGHTNING{{!}}GAS{{!}}PSIONICBLAST]</tt>

* Type:  Mind

|description = You can transform your beast to breathe different types of breath weapons, each with a different damage type.

*Beastmastery MinorBreath now crits against mobiles, and has a slight damage increase. '''(#675 on 02-16-2017)'''

|skillname = Influencing

|cost = For Training:

* Syntax: <tt>BEAST TRAIN INFLUENCE [BEGGING{{!}}SEDUCTION{{!}}EMPOWER{{!}}WEAKEN{{!}}PARANOID]</tt>

* Type:  Spirit

|description = This is a passive ability. So long as a beast has been trained to help you influence, you will automatically gain a bonus while using the influence type so long as your beast is at your side.

|skillname = AdvancedRiding

|syntax = VAULT <beast></tt>

|description = Your skills in riding mounted beasts have improved to the extent where you are capable of the following skills:

'''Vaulting'''<br>

Instead of mounting a beast trained in riding, you can vault onto it, cutting your balance time by two-thirds.  

<br>'''Getting'''<br>

{{AB

|skillname = Flying

|syntax = SPUR <beast> SKYWARDS, LAND

|cost = For Training:

* Syntax: <tt>BEAST TRAIN FLY</tt>

* Prerequisite: mount

* Type:  Body

|description = Whether your beast naturally has wings or specially grown with reagents, your beast can fly you into the wild blue yonder.

}}

|skillname = BeastEmpath

|syntax = BEAST EMPATH [HEALTH{{!}}MANA{{!}}EGO]

|description = Your bond with your loyal beasts are so great that you can channel your own health, mana, or ego into your beasts. Note that this uses a beast action, as though you ordered them.

{{AB

|skillname = Burrowing

|syntax = BURROW

|cost = For Training:

* Syntax: <tt>BEAST TRAIN BURROW</tt>

* Type:  Body

|description = Your beast can burrow below the ground, if possible. <tt>BURROW BELOW</tt> will allow you to break through the surface or dig deeper down. You can dig upwards with <tt>BURROW ABOVE</tt>. To move horizontally, use <tt>BURROW <dir></tt>.

{{AB

|skillname = Gust

|syntax = BEAST ORDER GUST

BEAST ORDER GUST <player> <direction>

|cost = For Training:

* Syntax: <tt>BEAST TRAIN GUST</tt>

* Prerequisite: wings

* Type:  Body

|description = If your beast has wings, you can train it to flap its wings to create a gust that can either blow a fog or cloud out of the room, or blow a player in a particular direction.

{{AB

|skillname = MajorBreath

|syntax =BEAST ORDER BREATHE <type>  

|cost = Beast Mana: 1000

For Training:

* Syntax: <tt>BEAST TRAIN BREATHE [SLEEPCLOUD{{!}}AMNESIACLOUD]</tt>

* Type:  Mind

|description = You can transform your beast to breathe a special type of breath weapon which will flood a room with a cloud that effects all enemies.

{{AB

|skillname = Healing

|syntax = BEAST ORDER HEAL [HEALTH{{!}}MANA{{!}}EGO]

|cost = Beast Ego: 500 <br>

For Training:

* Syntax: <tt>BEAST TRAIN HEAL [HEALTH{{!}}MANA{{!}}EGO]</tt>

* Type:  Spirit

|description = Every beast has channels of energy within, and you can train the beast to tap into its reserves and channel those energies into you.

|skillname = Climbing

|syntax = ORDER <beast> CLIMB [UP{{!}}DOWN]

|cost = For Training:

|description = Train your beast to climb trees.

{{AB

|skillname = Blocking

|syntax = BLOCK <direction>

|cost = For Training:

* Syntax: <tt> BEAST TRAIN BLOCK </tt>

* Prerequisite: mount

* Type:  Body

|description = Train your beast to use its mass to block exits.

{{AB

|skillname = Scaling

|syntax =SCALE UP|DOWN

|cost = For Training:

* Syntax: <tt>BEAST TRAIN SCALE</tt>

* Type:  Body

|description = You can train your beast to scale up the mountain heights.

{{AB

|skillname = Chameleon

|syntax = BEAST ORDER CHAMELEON [ON/OFF]

|cost = Beast Mana: 500

For Training:

* Syntax: <tt>BEAST TRAIN CHAMELEON</tt>

* Type:  Mind

|description = By training your beast to blend in with the surroundings like a chameleon, you may order the beast to disappear from cursory sight at will.

{{AB

|skillname = Kicking

|syntax = BEAST ORDER KICK <player> <direction>

|cost = For Training:

* Syntax: <tt>BEAST TRAIN KICK</tt>

* Prerequisite: mount

* Type:  Body

|description = Allows you to buck someone into an adjacent room, assuming they are not mounted, prone, or have defenses that prevent you from moving them.

{{AB

|skillname = Trampling

|syntax = BEAST ORDER TRAMPLE

|cost = For Training:

* Syntax: <tt>BEAST TRAIN TRAMPLE</tt>

* Prerequisite: mount

* Type:  Body

* Trains: 200

|description = Whip your beast into a fury and trample the ground. Any personal enemies who are prone in your location will be in danger of having their limbs crushed under your steed's deadly rampage. The number of limbs crushed is based partly on chance and partly on your steed's level. The amount of damage is based upon the level of your steed and number of limbs crushed. Further, the larger group of enemies that are trampled the fewer potential limbs will be crushed per individual (i.e., trampling 4-6 people will only potentially break 3 limbs per person, and over that the maximum that could be broken per person is 2 limbs.)

{{AB

|skillname = Curing

|syntax =BEAST ORDER CURE [BODY{{!}}MIND{{!}}SPIRIT]

|cost = Beast Mana: 1000

For Training:

* Syntax: <tt>BEAST TRAIN CURE [BODY{{!}}MIND{{!}}SPIRIT]</tt>

* Type:  Spirit

|description = Every beast has channels of energy within, and you can train the beast to tap into its reserves and channel those energies into you to cure you of certain ailments.

|notes = These cure approximately the same afflictions as the corresponding <tt>FOCUS</tt> skills in [[Discipline]].

}}

{{AB

|skillname = Bodyguard

|cost = For Training:

* Syntax: <tt>BEAST TRAIN BODYGUARD</tt>

* Prerequisite: mount

* Type:  Body

|description = If you have this skill, your beast will automatically attempt to protect you from attacks. This is only effective against denizens (i.e., not players).

{{AB

|skillname = Poison

|syntax = BEAST ORDER DRINK <poison>

BEAST ORDER SPIT <target>

BEAST ORDER PURGE

|cost = For Training:

* Syntax: <tt>BEAST TRAIN SPIT POISON</tt>

* Type:  Body

|description = By having your beast grow special venom sacs, your beast can drink poisons and then spit them out. You must first allow your beast to sip from a vial of poison to fill its venom sac. For every 5 applications in a vial, your beast will be able to spit once. Your beast's venom sac cannot hold more than 10 uses nor can it hold more than one type of poison.

|skillname = Spellcasting

|syntax = BEAST ORDER CAST [REFLECTION{{!}}HYPNOTICGAZE]

|cost = Beast Mana: 1500

|description = Some beasts are intelligent enough that you can train them to cast spells.

{{AB

|skillname = Beastmaster

|syntax = BEASTMASTER LEARN <skill>

BEASTMASTER IMBUE<br/>

|cost = Power: 10 (any) to learn, 3 (any) to imbue

|description = You can master one beastmaster skill and be able to temporarily imbue it in one of your beasts. The skill will last one hour and you may imbue three times per month. Typing <tt>BEASTMASTER</tt> on its own will show you whether you can train a beast this month, or how long a beast has left before it will forget the Beastmaster skill.

==Raising And Training Beasts==

| style="background:darkgreen; color:white"|'''Additional Notes:'''

| style="background:lightgreen"|Training a beast is a multiple step process.

** Even if a beast already has an ability (innately or because someone else taught it), you can't use it if you don't have the skill.

** The innate abilities a particular kind of beast comes with don't count against the 600 trains and don't have to be trained at all.

** If you make a mistake and give it too much Body, Mind, or Spirit, so you will run out of the 600 trains before you get all you need for other abilities, you can't get it back except by starting over using wackodoru reagent.

** eggfeed and fruitfeed will increase your beast's Spirit (and thus Ego).

* Be sure to keep your beast in the stable when you're offline so it won't be killed or starve to death.