Heron (Empathic Bond)

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-	= Known Abilities =
	==Vishuddha Chakra==		==Vishuddha Chakra==
-	The heron familiar grants and automatically charges the [[Chakra#Vishuddha|Vishuddha (blue) chakra]], which provides a large bonus to [[Intelligence]], as well as numerous skill bonuses.	+	The heron familiar grants and automatically charges the [[Chakra#Vishuddha|Vishuddha (blue) chakra]], which provides a large bonus to [[Intellect]], as well as numerous skill bonuses.
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	==Attribute Modifications==		==Attribute Modifications==
-	The heron grants its consort a large bonus to [[Dexterity]], as well as moderate bonuses to [[Strength]], [[Intelligence]] and [[Perception]].	+	The heron grants its consort a large bonus to [[Agility]], as well as moderate bonuses to [[Strength]], [[Intellect]] and [[Perception]].
		+	==Skill Effects==
		+	{|border="1" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="2" text-align="center"
		+	|-
		+	! scope="col" style="text-align="center";" | Skill
		+	! scope="col" style="text-align="center";" | Access
		+	! scope="col" style="text-align="center";" | Bonus
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #33EE33;" | [[Find Weakness]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #33EE33;" | 16
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #33EE33;" | 75 + 10% base
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #33EE33;" | [[Lack of Weakness]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #33EE33;" | 16
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #33EE33;" | 75 + 10% base
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #33EE33;" | [[Painting]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #33EE33;" | 16
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #33EE33;" | 75 + 10% base
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #33EE33;" | [[Sword]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #33EE33;" | 16
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #33EE33;" | 75 + 10% base
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | [[Dancing]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | 14
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | 70
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | [[Philosophy]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | 12
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | 60
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | [[Physics]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | 12
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | 60
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | [[Shorelands Fieldcraft]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | 12
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | 60
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | [[Tactics]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | 12
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | 60
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | [[Divination]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | 11
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | 55
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | [[Metasenses]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | 11
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #00AA00;" | 55
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | [[Introspection]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 10
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 50
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | [[Breath Control]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 8
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 40
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | [[Combat Reflexes]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 8
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 40
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | [[Massive Blow]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 8
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 40
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | [[Precision Strike]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 8
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 40
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | [[Steadiness]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 8
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 40
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | [[Weapon Lore]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 8
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 40
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | [[Meditation]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 7
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BBEEBB;" | 35
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | [[Discipline]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | 6
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | 30
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | [[Balance]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | 5
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | 25
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | [[Dodge]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | 4
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | 20
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | [[Fishing]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | 4
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | 20
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | [[Metallurgy]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | 4
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | 20
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | [[Smithing]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | 4
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: orange;" | 20
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BB6666;" | [[Flight]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BB6666;" | 3
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BB6666;" | none
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BB6666;" | [[Load Bearing]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BB6666;" | 3
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BB6666;" | none
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BB6666;" | [[Resilience]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BB6666;" | 3
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BB6666;" | none
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BB6666;" | [[Sky Fieldcraft]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BB6666;" | 3
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BB6666;" | none
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BB6666;" | [[Swimming]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BB6666;" | 3
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BB6666;" | none
		+	|-
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BB6666;" | [[Sculpture]]
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BB6666;" | 1
		+	| style="text-align: center;background-color: #BB6666;" | none
		+	|}
-	==Specialty Bonuses==
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-	Bonus specialty degrees and access are provided as follows:
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-	===Tier 1===
-	*[[Find Weakness]]
-	*[[Lack of Weakness]]
-	*[[Painting]] - NB: this skill increases slowly on its own while bonded, so it seems likely that this skill is favored by the heron and will help increase bond strength quicker.
-	*[[Sword]]
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-	===Tier 2===
-	*[[Dancing]]
-	*[[Philosophy]]
-	*[[Physics]]
-	*[[Shorelands fieldcraft]]
-	*[[Tactics]]
-
-	===Tier 3===
-	*[[Metasenses]]
-	*[[Introspection]]
-	*[[Breath Control]]
-	*[[Combat Reflexes]]
-	*[[Massive Blow]]
-	*[[Precision Strike]]
-	*[[Steadiness]]
-	*[[Weapon Lore]]
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-	===Tier 4===
-	*[[Discipline]] (nearing end of "robust")
-	**At "resilient," tier 2 skills gain a second bonus spec.
-	*[[Meditation]]
-	*[[Balance]]
-	*[[Dodge]]
-	*[[Fishing]]
-	*[[Metallurgy]]
-	*[[Smithing]]
	==Charms==		==Charms==
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	*[[Kinsee (Empathic Bonds)|Kinsee]]		*[[Kinsee (Empathic Bonds)|Kinsee]]
-	==Additional Bonuses and Powers==	+	==Special Combat Maneuvers==
		+	At "somewhat frail" bond strength, two new attack maneuvers are granted. "Sword Slap" and "Brush". These require that a medium-sized sword (e.g. a katana, or longsword) be wielded, and cannot be used with any other type of weapon, including larger or smaller swords. They can be executed via the 'perform' command or allowed to fire randomly.
-	===Special Combat Maneuvers===	+	These attacks also inherit the sword's damage type (if any).
-	At "somewhat frail" bond strength, two new attack maneuvers are granted. "Sword Slap" and "Brush". These require that a medium-sized sword (e.g. a katana, or longsword) be wielded, and cannot be used with any other type of weapon, including larger or smaller swords. They can be executed via the 'perform' command or allowed to fire randomly.	+
	Perform Brush		Perform Brush
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	A blindingly fast sword attack that relies on speed and surprise to get past an opponents defenses.		A blindingly fast sword attack that relies on speed and surprise to get past an opponents defenses.
-	At "intimate"	+	At late "intimate" or early "nearly complete"
	Perform Master Stroke		Perform Master Stroke
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	==Traits granted==		==Traits granted==
-	[[Fearlessness]] at some point during "resilient" bond strength.	+	*[[Aphobia]] at some point during "resilient" bond strength.
		+	*[[Situational Awareness]] some time after "resilient" bond strength.
	[[Category: Empathic Bond Familiars]]		[[Category: Empathic Bond Familiars]]

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Contents 1 Vishuddha Chakra 2 Attribute Modifications 3 Skill Effects 4 Charms 5 Special Combat Maneuvers 6 Traits granted

Vishuddha Chakra

The heron familiar grants and automatically charges the Vishuddha (blue) chakra, which provides a large bonus to Intellect, as well as numerous skill bonuses.

Attribute Modifications

The heron grants its consort a large bonus to Agility, as well as moderate bonuses to Strength, Intellect and Perception.

Skill Effects

Skill	Access	Bonus
Find Weakness	16	75 + 10% base
Lack of Weakness	16	75 + 10% base
Painting	16	75 + 10% base
Sword	16	75 + 10% base
Dancing	14	70
Philosophy	12	60
Physics	12	60
Shorelands Fieldcraft	12	60
Tactics	12	60
Divination	11	55
Metasenses	11	55
Introspection	10	50
Breath Control	8	40
Combat Reflexes	8	40
Massive Blow	8	40
Precision Strike	8	40
Steadiness	8	40
Weapon Lore	8	40
Meditation	7	35
Discipline	6	30
Balance	5	25
Dodge	4	20
Fishing	4	20
Metallurgy	4	20
Smithing	4	20
Flight	3	none
Load Bearing	3	none
Resilience	3	none
Sky Fieldcraft	3	none
Swimming	3	none
Sculpture	1	none

Charms

• Urge
• Call
• Send
• Kinsee

Special Combat Maneuvers

At "somewhat frail" bond strength, two new attack maneuvers are granted. "Sword Slap" and "Brush". These require that a medium-sized sword (e.g. a katana, or longsword) be wielded, and cannot be used with any other type of weapon, including larger or smaller swords. They can be executed via the 'perform' command or allowed to fire randomly.

These attacks also inherit the sword's damage type (if any).

   Perform Brush
   Usage: perform brush [at <target>]
   A sweeping sword attack inspired by the movements of the paintbrush.

   Perform Sword Slap
   Usage: perform sword slap [at <target>]
   Slap a foe with the flat of the blade of a sword, to cause pain and keep them off balance.

At "fairly healthy", a new attack maneuver "Cleave" is granted.

   Perform Cleave
   Usage: perform cleave [at <target>]
   Make a powerful strike at a target with a sword, with the intention not only of cutting but cutting through the target.

At "robust"

   Perform Long Thrust
   Usage: perform long thrust [at <target>]
   Quickly execute a thrust with extended reach, using a sword.

At "deep"

   Perform Sable Lash
   Usage: perform sable lash [at <target>]
   A blindingly fast sword attack that relies on speed and surprise to get past an opponents defenses.

At late "intimate" or early "nearly complete"

   Perform Master Stroke
   Usage: perform master stroke [at <target>]
   The perfect sword stroke, made gradually but with flawless timing, striking at the point of maximum vulnerability.

Traits granted

• Aphobia at some point during "resilient" bond strength.
• Situational Awareness some time after "resilient" bond strength.