Greetings!
In a continuation of the posts covering information on the new enchante system, I would like to embark upon a new topic -- the first tier enchantes themselves. What follows here is a brief explanation of each of the first tier enchantes (most of which should be recognizable from the old system). More information on these enchantes can be gained by speaking to your Bardic guildleaders.
Each of these enchantes are going to be the first of those available on 'individual enchante preview'. What this means is that you will be able to sing, chant, and play them without having memorized them from a guildleader. As is normal with spells that are placed into 'preview', please do not actually choose any of these enchantes from your guildleaders until it is made permanently live in the game.
The Ballads and Romances Songbook: Hodierna's Lilt
This enchante will allow all members of the area to enter a meditative state, enhancing their abilities to heal their bodies and restore focus to their minds. Legend holds that this enchante has been used in varying forms in cultures across Elanthia for centuries, for everything from aiding healers, to enhancing the abilities of spellcasters in war, to lending strength to the Rakash and Prydaen during their migration across the continent.
The Ballads and Romances Songbook: Fanella's Grace
This enchante will slightly heighten the attention and scholarship abilities of those in the room, causing them to grow more attentive while listening or teaching a class. Those who belong to the class you attend will find that this enchante affects them to a much greater degree. Knowledge of this enchante was closely guarded during the times when Bards dwelt in hiding, for it provided an easy way in which one may train a small group of students in secret in a relatively short amount of time.
The Concertos and Sonatas Songbook: Misdirection
Misdirection is utilized in a manner that is unusual with Bardic magic. Rather than drawing attention due to the music, the notes and sounds played tend to force attention away from the Bard and her group. Those that fall to the influence of this enchante may find that their skills of stealth are enhanced, though aggressive creatures will be able to see through this facade and make the enchante harder to perform.
The Concertos and Sonatas Songbook: Nexus
The magical music of Nexus encourages Elemental mana in the area to flow more easily, resulting in an increase in that available for the spells of Bards and Warrior Mages. As a side effect to this, mages of all types may find their spells easier to cast while a Bard maintains the song. Nexus itself once had lyrics long ago, retelling the story of a powerful wizard's experiments, but most of the verses have been lost. Thankfully, the music alone is potent, but one wonders how intense the forgotten words would make it. Requirements: 10th Circle.
The Allegros and Capriccios Songbook: Caress of the Sun
When calling upon Caress of the Sun, you will notice an Elemental effect that flows around you and all members of your group, warming and drying clothing and instruments. Further moisture will fail to accumulate so long as you are able to perform. Though a deceptively simply enchante, Caress of the Sun can serve admirably through even fierce storms and waves. Requirements: 15th Circle.
The Allegros and Capriccios Songbook: Rage of the Clans
This enchante will rouse all listeners to fight with heightened ferocity in combat. Because of this, in times past it was the most often used enchante when a Bard went to war. Unfortunately, the wide-reaching effects of the singer's voice often enhanced the combative abilities of both friend and foe, and the use of this enchante caused more carnage than anything else. After one especially bloody battle it was renamed to 'Rage of the Clans' ... and it has borne that name so long now that none remember what its original name once was.
[Note: Rage of the Clans will be a day or two later than the others.]
The Nocturnes and Requiems Songbook: Eillie's Cry
Eillie's Cry may only be sung, but may be performed while alive or dead. If you're alive when you finish the song, the magic remains dormant upon you for a great while. Should you be killed while this magic is resonating upon you, all Bards close to you will be aware of your death and location. Singing this while dead, however, will instantly alert all Bards in the same manner.
Any Bard who hears someone else's Cry may perform Eillie's Cry themselves to indicate that the downed soul was heard.
Further details about the enchante system and the changes coming with it may be found in other posts in this topic.
The Bard Team
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