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Descended from the [[ | [[File:Merian.gif|border|frameless|right]] | ||
the races and have the richest history. It was the merian [[Gorob]] who | Descended from the [[Elder God]] [[Meridian]], the '''merians''' are the proudest of the races and have the richest history. It was the merian [[Gorob]] who discovered the secrets of becoming a [[Vernal God]] and indeed became the first Vernal God. It was the merians who were the first to uncover the [[planescape|outer planes]], and subsequently founded the [[Holy Celestine Empire]]. Though merians can point to many great and notable achievements of their race, it must also be pointed out that the last emperor of the Celestine Empire, [[Emperor Ladantine VII]], was a merian and responsible for the [[Taint]]. Merians are primarily ocean dwellers and the original race were decidedly aquatic looking. However, with the influx of [[human]]s and given their ability to interbreed with other races, many present day merians look astonishingly human-like, some even growing hair. Even so, all merians have bluish complexions (though ranging in hue) and the ability to breathe water. Despite interbreeding with humans, merians do not recognize half-breeds: either you are merian or are not, denoted by the ability to breathe water. | ||
discovered the secrets of becoming a [[ | |||
first Vernal God. It was the merians who were the first to uncover the | |||
outer planes, and subsequently founded the [[Holy Celestine Empire]]. Though | |||
merians can point to many great and notable achievements of their race, | |||
it must also be pointed out that the last emperor of the Celestine | |||
Empire, [[Emperor Ladantine VII]], was a merian and responsible for the | |||
[[Taint]]. Merians are primarily ocean dwellers and the original race were | |||
decidedly aquatic looking. However, with the influx of | |||
their ability to interbreed with other races, many present day merians | |||
look astonishingly human-like, some even growing hair. Even so, all | |||
merians have bluish complexions (though ranging in hue) and the ability | |||
to breathe water. Despite interbreeding with humans, merians do not | |||
recognize half-breeds: either you are merian or are not, denoted by the | |||
ability to breathe water. | |||
==Perks== | ==Perks== | ||
{{RacePerks | |||
|2/4 resistance to cold damage and breathe underwater naturally | |||
|Merians can <tt>DIVE</tt>. Merians who have <tt>DIVE</tt> from another skill set gain reduced balance time on <tt>SWIM</tt> while underwater. | |||
|1/3 health and mana regen in flooded environments.<br /> | |||
Merians with the [[Sacraments]] specialisation gain a 1/10 bonus to divinus and electrical damage.<br /> | |||
Merians with the [[Aquamancy]] or [[Aquachemantics]] specialisation gain a 1/10 bonus to cold and aspyhxiation damage.<br /> | |||
Merians with the [[Starhymn]] specialisation gain 1/10 to both divinus and fire damage. | |||
|Trait: ''Calculated Strike''. Merians will get an extra chance every 15 sec to have a [[critical hit]]. | |||
|Merians who lead their own [[Combat#Squads|squads]] give all members a 5% bonus for critical hits. The Merian must be in the same room as their squad members for this to take effect. | |||
}} | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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*'''[[New Celest#Notable Denizens|Naedaros Inalai, Steward of New Celest]]''' | *'''[[New Celest#Notable Denizens|Naedaros Inalai, Steward of New Celest]]''' | ||
==Racial Emotes== | |||
Being an merian or wearing 'a seafoam-banded pin' (see <tt>ASHOP 782 INFO</tt>) grants access to these special emotes. | |||
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! Emote | |||
! Pose | |||
! Targetted Pose | |||
|+Merian Emotes | |||
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|gillflare||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|merpolish||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|merblink||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|blowbubbles||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|gleam||?||? | |||
|- | |||
|finflare||?||? | |||
|} | |||
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