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{{ | {{Beta}}<blockquote>''Sword sages are spiritual practitioners who transverses between the spirit world and the mortal realm, wielding the power to repel malevolent spirits. Skilled in the arts of curses and divination, they master the technique of enhancing weapons with talismans infused with spells.''</blockquote> | ||
==Class Stats and Feats== | ==Class Stats and Feats== | ||
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!Feat Effect | !Feat Effect | ||
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|7<sup>+35</sup> | |7<sup>+35</sup> | ||
|6<sup>+30</sup> | |6<sup>+30</sup> | ||
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Several things should be noted about the calligraphy set and talismans: | Several things should be noted about the calligraphy set and talismans: | ||
* It takes several turns to use and can be interrupted. There is no literacy check for applying talismans. | *It takes several turns to use and can be interrupted. There is no literacy check for applying talismans. | ||
* Memorisation does not increase the number of talismans granted per spellbook charge. | *Memorisation does not increase the number of talismans granted per spellbook charge. | ||
* Talismans cannot be removed once attached. | *Talismans cannot be removed once attached. | ||
* Talismans cannot be stacked; attempting to attach more talismans to a weapon will result in the original talismans being overwritten, even if they were of the same spell. | *Talismans cannot be stacked; attempting to attach more talismans to a weapon will result in the original talismans being overwritten, even if they were of the same spell. | ||
* Talisman spell casting is not affected by silence, dim, or any other similar effects. | * Talisman spell casting is not affected by silence, dim, or any other similar effects. | ||
* Talisman spell casting does not consume MP. | *Talisman spell casting does not consume MP. | ||
* Spells cast by talismans are of the spell level the sword sage knows, and scale with the appropriate stats and domain bonuses. | *Spells cast by talismans are of the spell level the sword sage knows, and scale with the appropriate stats and domain bonuses. | ||
* Spells are only cast, and talismans only expended, after a successful hit on an enemy. | *Spells are only cast, and talismans only expended, after a successful hit on an enemy. | ||
* The damage from the spell is in addition to that of the physical hit, meaning the attacker has doubled action economy. | *The damage from the spell is in addition to that of the physical hit, meaning the attacker has doubled action economy. | ||
* If using Intonation spells in tandem with talismans, the Intonation damage and status ailments are applied first, followed by the talisman effect. | *If using Intonation spells in tandem with talismans, the Intonation damage and status ailments are applied first, followed by the talisman effect. | ||
Because of these quirks, sword sages face a different set of challenges compared to conventional spellcasters. If they can survive an early game with few defensive capabilities and resources, sword sages are capable of dealing extreme amounts of burst damage with their double attack action economy and uninterruptable spells. | Because of these quirks, sword sages face a different set of challenges compared to conventional spellcasters. If they can survive an early game with few defensive capabilities and resources, sword sages are capable of dealing extreme amounts of burst damage with their double attack action economy and uninterruptable spells. | ||
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*Juere | *Juere | ||
*Eulderna | *Eulderna | ||
*Nefu | *Nefu | ||
Special Considerations: | Special Considerations: | ||
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As talismans do not consume MP, the player can instead focus on races that provide significant melee advantage but have lower innate mana stats, such as Golem, or classes that provide strong skill potential bonuses in tandem with the class such as Demigod. | As talismans do not consume MP, the player can instead focus on races that provide significant melee advantage but have lower innate mana stats, such as Golem, or classes that provide strong skill potential bonuses in tandem with the class such as Demigod. | ||
==Suggested Gods== | == Suggested Gods== | ||
*Itzpalt of Element | *Itzpalt of Element | ||
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The sword sage is a backer class. | The sword sage is a backer class. | ||
[[Category:Elin Classes]] | [[Category:Elin Classes]] | ||
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