Tattooing is the art of illustrating the body with permanent images and empowering them with energies, which are generally defensive in nature. In order to apply inks, it takes a physical manifestation of power, which can only be done through the channeling of ka energy. Since ka is mastered through the study of kata, monks are the sole practitioners of the art of tattooing. At some point in the study of kata, a monk will be able to harness the energies of his or her tattoos to use as armour, though this is only possible if the monk wears no other armour, including great robes. Thus, the legend of naked fighting monks have emerged. Of course, non-monks often seek out tattoos for their secondary powers as well as for aesthetics, making the art of tattooing a lucrative profession for monks.
For those with tattoos, you can list the tattoos on your body as well as list the powers of your tattoos. You may also favour one of your tattoos, which means that one tattoo (so long as it is not covered by clothing) will be visible on a brief examination of yourself.
Anyone can examine another's visible tattoos (i.e., not covered by clothing), and further examine the details of a specific visible tattoo on that person. |
| Skill | Learned At | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Preparation | Inept+0% | Prepare your skin for tattoo armour. |
| Inking | Inept+0% | Learn how to the basics of inking tattoos. |
| Fingers | Inept+0% | From knuckles to tips decorate fingers. |
| Toes | Inept+50% | Don't leave the toes out in your illustrations. |
| DamageAbsorption | Novice+0% | Absorb damage by specific type. |
| Neck | Novice+50% | The neck is a canvas for the adept. |
| Face | Apprentice+0% | Small markings on the face give character. |
| IllusionPerception | Apprentice+50% | See through illusions with the power of tattoos. |
| Wrists | Capable+0% | Illustrate the wrists with wonders. |
| Ankles | Capable+50% | Mark your ankles with illustrated designs. |
| DamageBuff | Adept+0% | Increase damage by specific type. |
| Hands | Adept+33% | Hands can be a fine canvas for tattoos. |
| DivineTattoo | Adept+66% | The Gods themselves will appreciate these tattoos. |
| Feet | Master+0% | Beauty starts from the feet on up. |
| Charisma | Master+50% | Influence others with the strength of tattoos. |
| Arms | Gifted+0% | Illustrate arms from shoulder to wrists. |
| Interference | Gifted+33% | Interfere with magics of unwanted movement. |
| Legs | Gifted+66% | Decorate legs with masterful illustrations. |
| Waist | Expert+0% | The waist provides a sensual canvas. |
| ElementalTattoo | Virtuoso+0% | Braving the elements is easier with these tattoos. |
| Gut | Virtuoso+50% | Tattoos on the gut can be quite sensual. |
| EnchantedTattoo | Fabled+0% | Enchantments last longer with such tattoos. |
| Back | Fabled+50% | Illustrations on the back can be powerful. |
| PowerTattoo | Mythical+0% | Enhance your power with this tattoo. |
| Chest | Mythical+50% | The chest is a great canvas for inking tattoos. |
| TattooMaster | Transcendent+0% | Increase the power of your tattoo armour. |
Preparation
| Tattoo Weights Available | |
| Body Part | Weight |
| Fingers | 5 |
| Toes | 5 |
| Neck | 10 |
| Face | 10 |
| Wrists | 10 |
| Ankles | 10 |
| Hands | 25 |
| Feet | 25 |
| Arms | 50 |
| Legs | 50 |
| Waist | 100 |
| Gut | 100 |
| Back | 200 |
| Chest | 200 |
| Syntax: PREPARE SKIN Power: 25% reserves |
With a powerstone and some magic ink to hand, you can prepare your skin for the tattoos of a dedicated and fearsome monk. You can prepare your skin up to four times, and each time will grant some basic armour protection, stacking up to a maximum of 8%. See HELP ARMOUR for more details.
Inking
| Syntax: |
| Syntax: INK <design> ON <person> WITH <power> INK LIFT <id> FROM <person> |
Tattooing is not only the art of illustrating the skin, but also of infusing ka energies into the ink itself, creating a symbiotic link between the tattoo and the subject's natural ka field. This is an intense procedure requiring concentration and focus. As every tattoo has a weight (how large and/or detailed it is), it will naturally take longer to ink a tattoo with a greater weight than one with a low weight. If the tattoo artist loses concentration during the process, they will consume the tints needed to ink the tattoo. At the end of the process, the tattoo artist will infuse the tattoo with a ka field, draining his or her own energy reserves in the process (amount approximately 1% of power reserves per 1 point of weight). Powerstones and powerplex jewels may be used as part of the power cost. All inking must be done in a tattoo parlor equipped with a tattoo workbench.
Tattoos are permanent. However, the tattoo artist can lift the tattoo which is just as time consuming and power-draining as inking a tattoo.
In order to use a tattoo design (or lift a tattoo), you must have the skill to ink both the bodypart and the tattoo's power. The weight is set in the design.
NOTE: IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR A TATTOO ARTIST TO INK TATTOOS ON HIS OR HER OWN BODY.
| Additional Notes: |
| The sum of all available weights for the whole body is 759. You can have multiple tattoos on a single body part (if they fit within weight limits). You can also have multiple tattoos of the same type on different body parts, and these will be accumulative except if otherwise noted (up to the maximum weight -- for instance, if you have DamageAbsorption tattoos totalling more than 100 weight you will still only get 10 DMP). |
Fingers
| Maximum Weight: 2 |
Ink illustrations upon the fingers of your subject. You must be in a proper tattoo parlor to ink tattoos. Also see SKINDESIGNS FINGERS.
Toes
| Maximum Weight: 2 |
Ink illustrations upon the toes of your subject. You must be in a proper tattoo parlor to ink tattoos. Also see SKINDESIGNS TOES.
DamageAbsorption
You can tattoo designs with the damage absorption power for specific damage types (cutting, blunt, magical, fire, cold, poison, asphyxiation, electrical, psychic). For each point of weight, there will be a .1 DMP bonus for that damage type up to a maximum of 10 DMP (100 weight).
| Additional Notes: |
| You can have up to 100 weight per damage type. |
Neck
| Maximum Weight: 5 |
Ink illustrations upon the neck of your subject. You must be in a proper tattoo parlor to ink tattoos. Also see SKINDESIGNS NECK.
Face
| Maximum Weight: 5 |
Ink illustrations upon the face of your subject. You must be in a proper tattoo parlor to ink tattoos. Also see SKINDESIGNS FACE.
Wrists
| Maximum Weight: 10 |
Ink illustrations upon the wrists of your subject. You must be in a proper tattoo parlor to ink tattoos. Also see SKINDESIGNS WRISTS.
IllusionPerception
You can tattoo designs with the illusion perception power. This will increase the ability to perceive an illusion. For each point of weight, there will be a .05% bonus to see through illusion up to a maximum of 5% (100 weight).
Ankles
| Maximum Weight: 10 |
Ink illustrations upon the ankles of your subject. You must be in a proper tattoo parlor to ink tattoos. Also see SKINDESIGNS ANKLES.
Hands
| Maximum Weight: 25 |
Ink illustrations upon the hands of your subject. You must be in a proper tattoo parlor to ink tattoos. Also see SKINDESIGNS HANDS.
DamageBuff
You can tattoo designs with the damage buff power for specific damage types (cutting, blunt, magical, fire, cold, poison, asphyxiation, electrical, psychic). For each point of weight, there will be a .1 bonus for that damage type up to a maximum of 10 DMP (100 weight).
Feet
| Maximum Weight: 25 |
Ink illustrations upon the feet of your subject. You must be in a proper tattoo parlor to ink tattoos. Also see SKINDESIGNS FEET.
DivineTattoo
You can tattoo designs with the divine tattoo power. This will increase the essence when offering to a divine. For each point of weight, there will be a .1% bonus for your offerings up to a maximum of 10% (100 weight).
Charisma
You can tattoo designs with the charity power for specific influencing (charity, seduction, empower, weaken, paranoia). For each point of weight, there will be a .1 bonus for that influence type up to a maximum of bonus of 10 (100 weight).
| Additional Notes: |
| You can have up to 100 weight per influence type (so up to 500 weight in Charisma as a whole). |
Arms
| Maximum Weight: 50 |
Ink illustrations upon the arms of your subject. You must be in a proper tattoo parlor to ink tattoos. Also see SKINDESIGNS ARMS.
Interference
You can tattoo designs with the interference power. This will increase the ability to be able to avoid forced magical movement. For each point of weight, there will be a .1 bonus to avoid summoning-type abilities up to a maximum bonus of 10 (100 weight).
Legs
| Maximum Weight: 50 |
Ink illustrations upon the legs of your subject. You must be in a proper tattoo parlor to ink tattoos. Also see SKINDESIGNS LEGS.
Waist
| Maximum Weight: 75 |
Ink illustrations upon the waist of your subject. You must be in a proper tattoo parlor to ink tattoos. Also see SKINDESIGNS WAIST.
ElementalTattoo
You can tattoo designs with the elemental tattoo power for a specific element (fire, air, earth, water). This will give a 5% chance to avoid infernos (fire), whirlwinds (air), earthquakes (earth), and currents (water) when travelling on the elemental planes. This bonus does not stack with tattoos of the same element. Note that all elemental tattoos have a flat weight of 50.
Gut
| Maximum Weight: 100 |
Ink illustrations upon the gut of your subject. You must be in a proper tattoo parlor to ink tattoos. Also see SKINDESIGNS GUT.
EnchantedTattoo
You can tattoo designs with the enchanted tattoo power. This will give a 5% when using any enchanted item that the charge used will be renewed. This bonus does not stack with other tattoos of this type. Note that all enchanted tattoos have a flat weight of 100.
Back
| Maximum Weight: 200 |
Ink illustrations upon the back of your subject. You must be in a proper tattoo parlor to ink tattoos. Also see SKINDESIGNS BACK.
PowerTattoo
You can tattoo designs with the power tattoo power. This will increase the amount of power reserves can hold by 20%. This bonus does not stack with other tattoos of this type. Note that all power tattoos have a flat weight of 100.
Chest
| Maximum Weight: 200 |
Ink illustrations upon the chest of your subject. You must be in a proper tattoo parlor to ink tattoos. Also see SKINDESIGNS CHEST.
TattooMaster
The tattoo master ability increases the amour amount for monks who choose to use tattoos exclusively as their armour.