Updates 2022 January - Novitas New Year

Updates 2022 January - Novitas New Year

These are updates made to the wiki with new information.

When writing the details for the updates the following terminology was used:

• Added - There is a new rule or detail in the description.
• Removed - A rule or detail is gone completely.
• Changed - A previously existing rule or detail still exists but is now different in the way listed.
• Clarified - The rule or detail is exactly the same but has been re-worded to try to convey some aspect better.
• Specified - The rule or detail is the same but some aspect of it has additional information to cover some circumstance that could come up.

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Items

Many new items were added to the system. Some existing items were changed.

Tinkering Zero Items

These are items that do not require crafting to make but have rules for how they function or what props are appropriate.

Trap Tags

Trap Tags are a new type of item, produced by Tinkerers. These replace the previous system of exchanging a scroll or alchemical for a trap tag, instead Trap Tags are made to be trap tags from the start.

Scarce Items

Many new items were added to the system which are scarce: these items can't be duplicated, copied, reproduced, or used for free by any means. They are exclusively intended as one use loot items.

If you have an appropriate password you can view the scarce items here

Changed Items

• Alchemical Fire and Yebbing Powder were made scarce.
• Anything else that previously required a formula is now a standard part of the alchemy list.
• Ritual Candles and Ritual Quills are now tinkering items.
• Alchemy no longer requires items to produce (Hermetic Rod, Philosophers Stone, etc)
• Master rituals are now loot instead of automatically handed out when criteria are met.
• Many tinkering items were given increased uses to go with the change of per game day to per event.

Boulder

Updates 2022 January: Added this item to the game.

Rules

Alchemy Formulas

Updates 2022 January: Removed formulas from the system. All items previously made with formulas are either readily available or scarce.

Alchemy Production

Updates 2022 January: Removed the requirement to have foci to create higher level alchemicals.

Blade Poison

Updates 2022 January: Added that blade poisons treat blightsteel the same way they treat goblin iron.

Blight Call

Updates 2022 January: This call has been added to the system

Blightsteel

Updates 2022 January: Added this page.

Bugrepellentcall

Updates 2022 January: This call has been removed from the system.

Command Call

Updates 2022 January: This call has been removed from the system.

Components

Updates 2022 January: Added definitions for basic and special ritual components.

Consumables

Updates 2022 January: Added the term scarce.

Elven Steel

Updates 2022 January: Added that Elven Steel can never be constructed in a weapon with other special materials.

Elven Steel Call

Updates 2022 January: Removed Elven Steel also counting as magic. It is now simply an upgraded version of the silver call.

Epic Items

Updates 2022 January: Removed extra immunity as a epic crafting option.

Experience Points

Updates 2022 January: Changed the starting level of characters from 1 to 0. Characters now receive new levels for 5 experience up to level 20 instead of level 10.

Fear Call

Updates 2022 January: This call has been removed from the system.

Garlic Paste Call

Updates 2022 January: This call has been removed from the system.

Ghastly Visage Call

Updates 2022 January: Removed the distinction of lesser and greater undead. Now affects "mindless undead". Undead will list in their entries if they are immune to this.

Healing

Updates 2022 January: Added that a character who has taken a torso wound but is no longer bleeding out will heal between events.

Immunity

Updates 2022 January: Removed Primal Form from the mutually exclusive immunity list. Clarified what immunity to a school of magic does.

Kill Condition

Updates 2022 January: Added that when out of combat for a full minute kill condition will heal lesser injuries.

Mageblades

Updates 2022 January: Removed this rule from the system.

Magical School Mastery

Updates 2022 January: Changed from reducing both level 5 spells by 1 to reducing 1 spell of players choice by 1.

Magic Objects

Updates 2022 January: Changed the per game day item type to the per event item type. Removed the cap of 20 power points per game day from items.

Primal

Updates 2022 January: Added that primal weapons cannot have a second material type in their construction.

Primal Calls

Updates 2022 January: Removed primal counting as magic. It is now simply an upgraded version of the nature call.

Reflect Calls

Updates 2022 January: This call has been retired from the system.

Repel Calls

Updates 2022 January: This call has been removed from the system.

Skill Points

Updates 2022 January: Changed the skill point formula for characters to 2x level + 10.

Staves of Wizardry

Updates 2022 January: Updated this to effect all spells, and not just level 2-4 spells. No longer stacks with school mastery (but the net effect is the same).

Stun Calls

Updates 2022 January: This call has been removed from the system.

Tag Bags

Updates 2022 January: Added that tag bag spells can be delivered via missile weapons (bows and crossbows).

Terror Calls

Updates 2022 January: Added this call to the system.

Traps

Updates 2022 January: Changed completely how traps work.

Wound Calls

Updates 2022 January: Added this call to the system. It has been around a bit previously but not formally.

Skills

Advanced Lore

Updates 2022 January: Removed this skill from the game. Lores are still available through scholar, libraries, and certain rare items.

Chosen Three

Updates 2022 January: Added the option to lead sermons.

Chosen Five

Updates 2022 January: Added the ability to choose to lead a greater sermon.

Lore

Updates 2022 January: Removed this skill from the game. Lores can still be accessed via Scholar, libraries, and some rare items.

Medium Three

Updates 2022 January: Removed the ability to carry two sparks. Added special calls for spirits 2/event.

Merchant One

Updates 2022 January: Removed exchanging consumables, and limits on advertising. Added paying for check in with estimate value.

Merchant Two

Updates 2022 January: Changed the ability completely from trading coins to exchanging consumables.

Merchant Three

Updates 2022 January: Removed blue box (moved to level 5). Added ability to cash in estimate value items.

Merchant Four

Updates 2022 January: Removed exchanging crafted items. Added free consumable each game.

Updates 2022 January Supplemental: Changed from one free consumable on a list, to 10 levels of free consumables at random.

Merchant Five

Updates 2022 January: Removed epic item crafting. Added blue box.

Languages

Updates 2022 January: Changed the list of what is a common, uncommon, and rare language. Uncommon languages are now learned via the scholar rp skill. Rare languages are learned through the scholar skill or with plot approval.

Scholar One

Updates 2022 January: Added this skill to the system. The Lore skill has been integrated into it.

Scholar Two

Updates 2022 January: Added this skill to the system.

Scholar Three

Updates 2022 January: Added this skill to the system. Advanced lore has been integrated into it.

Scholar Four

Updates 2022 January: Added this skill to the system.

Scholar Five

Updates 2022 January: Added this skill to the system.

Updates 2022 January Supplemental: Added that the custom ritual can only be performed by its creator and that it can be replaced for 200 coin if lost.

Tinker One

Updates 2022 January: Removed that only tinkerers can arm and disarm traps and that tinkerers can turn appropriate scrolls or alchemicals into trap tags. Added that Tinkers can create trap tags with production.

Spells

Anti-Magic Aura

Updates 2022 January: Clarified language about melee attacks with magic calls, because magic calls are always spells now.

Anti-Magic Shield

Updates 2022 January: Clarified language about melee attacks with magic calls, because magic calls are always spells now.

Aura Of Reflection

Updates 2022 January: Changed to 4 charges. No longer reflects, now prevents and creates tag bags that throw for the same call. Also removed the language about melee attacks with magic calls because magic calls are always spells now.

Updates 2022 April: Clarified that reap spirit counts as an offensive spell and is stopped by Aura of Reflection but does not generate a tag bag.

Battle Mastery

Updates 2022 January: Changed from Self range to touch.

Combat Prowess

Updates 2022 January: Added spell to the system.

Conjure Stones

Updates 2022 January: Added spell to the system, replaces Grounding (which is becoming an alchemical effect)

Devastation

Updates 2022 January: Removed the restriction on using with mageblade, as mageblades no longer exist. Removed text about how it works in a trap.

Dreadlord

Updates 2022 January: Changed from kill condition: Magic to Kill condition: Magic or Silver. Added that target can enter unhallowed areas.

Elemental Dart

Updates 2022 January: Removed this spell from the system. It has been replaced with Stoneskin.

Elemental Weapon

Updates 2022 January: Changed this spell to 10 minute duration from game day, changed from affecting 1 weapon to any weapon carried by the target. Changed that it can generate tag bags instead (merged with elemental dart).

Updates 2022 January Supplemental: Added that tag bags created can't be delivered by arrows (because there is no way for a defending player to know if they are being hit by a spell or a weapon).

Fear

Updates 2022 January: This spell has been removed from the system.

Grounding

Updates 2022 January: This spell has been removed from the system. The call remains and can be found in other forms such as from alchemy.

Heroism

Updates 2022 January: Added spell to the system.

Maelstrom

Updates 2022 January: Removed text about channeling through a mageblade as mageblades have been removed from the system. Removed text about how this works in a trap because scrolls no longer go in traps.

Mageblade

Updates 2022 January: Removed this spell from the system. It has been replaced by Spellburst.

Magic Strike

Updates 2022 January: Removed the magic call from the attack. Clarified that it breaks caps.

mendarmor

Updates 2022 January: Changed so that you repair physical armor, natural armor, OR a shield with each cast.

Natural Repulsion

Updates 2022 January: This spell has been removed from the system.

naturescommand

Updates 2022 January: This spell has been removed from the system.

Pin Nature

Updates 2022 January: Added spell to the system.

Pin Undead

Updates 2022 January: Added spell to the system, replaces repel undead.

Primal Form

Updates 2022 January: Changed from a gameday long immunity to a 10 minute buff that allows commanding elementals.

Repel Undead

Updates 2022 January: This spell has been removed from the system.

Ruin

Updates 2022 January: Changed from Battle to Nature. Duration changed from 10 minutes to 1. Tag bags changed from 4 to infinite for 1 minute.

Second Breath

Updates 2022 January: Changed so the revive happens first, allowing the person to watch while banished. Added that you can end the banish early by voluntarily taking the torso wound that triggered the second breath.

Silence

Updates 2022 January: Changed the number of tag bags made from 1 to 2.

Silvershine

Updates 2022 January: Duration changed to 10 minutes.

Spellburst

Updates 2022 January: Changed from Enchantment 3 to Battle 2.

Spellstore

Updates 2022 January: Changed from Battle to Enchantment

Stoneskin

Updates 2022 January: Added spell to the system.

Stun

Updates 2022 January: This spell has been removed from the system.

Terror

Updates 2022 January: Added this spell to the system.

Transcendence

Updates 2022 January: Added this spell to the game.

Weaken

Updates 2022 January: Changed the number of tag bags generated from 1 to 2.

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