Snake (Empathic Bond)

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	==Bonding Requirements==		==Bonding Requirements==
	20 [[Elder lore]] - More than just this is required, had 67 elder lore and could not bond until after I raised poison lore to 17.		20 [[Elder lore]] - More than just this is required, had 67 elder lore and could not bond until after I raised poison lore to 17.
-	*Bond Assim Skill is [[Elder Lore]], TBD if there are others (definitely not [[Poison Lore]]) (''beyond the regular for all bonds'')	+
		+	Elder Lore alone does not appear to be enough. 52 on a new character also required 10 poison lore to bond a snake.
		+	*Bond Assim Skill is [[Elder Lore]]
		+	**Upping Elder Lore from 36->313 gives ~11% Assim Speed, so roughly 1% every 25 points (''remember bond assim is based on '''unmodified''' not modified skills'')
		+	*Skills that do NOT impact Bond Assim
		+	**[[Arcane Lore]]
		+	**[[Elder Lore]]
	==Attribute Modifiers==		==Attribute Modifiers==
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	Empathic Bonds Maneuver		Empathic Bonds Maneuver
	Usage: perform soul fang [at <target>]		Usage: perform soul fang [at <target>]
-	Activity Cost For You: 13	+	Activity Cost For You: Varies on weapon being used (see below)
	'''Cost''': 10 SP, 10 END		'''Cost''': 10 SP, 10 END
	Drawing on esoteric and metaphysical knowledge, make a piercing strike that attempts to temporarily disrupt the connection between the body and the spirit.		Drawing on esoteric and metaphysical knowledge, make a piercing strike that attempts to temporarily disrupt the connection between the body and the spirit.
-	Does something, not sure it's much. Needs piercing weapon like Coiled Strike, adds Arcane Lore @ roughly 1:1	+	*Needs piercing weapon like Coiled Strike
		+	*Appears to possibly give SD (need to confirm), but need to hit and do enough damage in order to trigger it
		+	*Attack: Adds [[Arcane Lore]] at 1:1.1
		+	*Attack: Adds 60% additional Intellect
		+	*Damage: Adds 22% additional Strength
		+	*Damage: Adds 22% additional [[Massive Blow]]
		+	*Activity (Depends on Activity of weapon being used):
		+	**26->20
		+	**17->13
		+	**15->11
		+	**14->11
		+	**12->9
	==Additional Abilities==		==Additional Abilities==
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		+	'''WARNING''' BEWARE Of Ka Chakra from Wandslingers '''WARNING'''
		+	This will '''''very''''' rapidly drain all your Chakras to 0 in favor of the Ka Chakra
		+	The Snake Chakra charge ability does '''NOT''' work when Ka Chakra exists
		+	This is 100% a Nerf to your character, activating it is highly inadvisable
	Midway Very-Frail:		Midway Very-Frail:
-	* Snakes will periodically open and charge your [[chakras]], all at once. May not charge enough to sustain the chakras before they drain again. The stronger the bond, the higher the charge.	+	* Snakes will periodically open and charge your [[chakras]], all at once. The stronger the bond, the higher the charge.
-	** Ioun Stones DO work better w/ a Snake Bond, but the benefit is '''VERY VERY VERY''' small, possibly because Ioun Stones are almost universally garbage now therefore the bonus is garbage. (''Will assess more when bond is complete, but right now the benefit is largely pointless'')	+	** At Complete bond the chakra charges are enough to top off and get traits like [[Paravision]] and [[Paraneurism]]
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		+	*Ioun Stones work better w/ a Snake Bond, but the benefit is '''VERY''' small due to Ioun Stones giving very little base benefit, therefore the subsequent buff is small
		+	** Ioun Stones are buffed 1% per 10% of bond strength up to Complete, so at 100% your +30 to a Skill would then be +33
		+	** Ioun Stone buffs do scale post 100% bond but it is not 1:1, i.e. if you have 200% total bond Strength (so 100% over which is a ton) it's not going to 2x the benefit, more like half or 5%. So that +33 would be like +34 or +35.
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	Before Resilient:		Before Resilient:
	* [[Ambidexterity]] (''Not sure on this, apparently Zuth has this already. Can anyone confirm?'')		* [[Ambidexterity]] (''Not sure on this, apparently Zuth has this already. Can anyone confirm?'')

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Current revision

(Note: This bond was updated Jan 1st, 2023 as per change 8103. So, some of the below is old and needs updating.)

Contents 1 Bonding Requirements 2 Attribute Modifiers 3 Combat Bonuses 4 Skill Bonuses 4.1 Extreme 4.2 High 4.3 Medium 4.4 Low 5 Charms 6 Combat Maneuvers 7 Additional Abilities

Bonding Requirements

20 Elder lore - More than just this is required, had 67 elder lore and could not bond until after I raised poison lore to 17.

Elder Lore alone does not appear to be enough. 52 on a new character also required 10 poison lore to bond a snake.

• Bond Assim Skill is Elder Lore
  • Upping Elder Lore from 36->313 gives ~11% Assim Speed, so roughly 1% every 25 points (remember bond assim is based on unmodified not modified skills)
• Skills that do NOT impact Bond Assim
  • Arcane Lore
  • Elder Lore

Attribute Modifiers

Those who form an empathic bond with a snake receive bonuses to their Willpower, Agility, Intellect, and Perception.

Combat Bonuses

• Attack Rating (Breath/Discharge/Melee): Killer Instinct 1x
• Damage Rating (Breath/Discharge/Melee): Precision Strike 3x
• Deflection Rating: Quickness & Escape 1x
• Dodge Rating: Quickness & Escape 1x

Skill Bonuses

Extreme

• Poison Affinity
• Poison Lore
• Precision Strike

High

• Combat Reflexes
• Elder Lore
• Find Weakness
• Killer Instinct
• Quickness

Medium

• Dagger
• Dodge
• Escape
• Gem Lore
• History
• Legend Lore
• Lexiturgy
• Metaphysics
• Poetry
• Rhetoric
• Rune Lore
• Spear
• Spirit Lore
• Stealth
• Wyrding

Low

• Arcane Lore
• Introspection
• Meditation
• Metamorphosis
• Order Affinity
• Regeneration
• Supernal Durability
• Swimming

and possibly also:

• Translocation
• Divination
• Metasenses

Charms

• Standard Charms

• Social Charms

• Conjoin

Fairly Healthy:

• Replenish Glands

Resilient:

• Gemwake

Mid-Deep:

• Amorphism

Intimate:

• Order Infusion

Complete:

• Opening the Circle

Combat Maneuvers

Somewhat Frail:

• Coiled Strike

Very Deep:

• Soul Fang

Perform Soul Fang
Empathic Bonds Maneuver
Usage: perform soul fang [at <target>]
Activity Cost For You: Varies on weapon being used (see below)
Cost: 10 SP, 10 END
Drawing on esoteric and metaphysical knowledge, make a piercing strike that attempts to temporarily disrupt the connection between the body and the spirit.

• Needs piercing weapon like Coiled Strike
• Appears to possibly give SD (need to confirm), but need to hit and do enough damage in order to trigger it
• Attack: Adds Arcane Lore at 1:1.1
• Attack: Adds 60% additional Intellect
• Damage: Adds 22% additional Strength
• Damage: Adds 22% additional Massive Blow
• Activity (Depends on Activity of weapon being used):
  • 26->20
  • 17->13
  • 15->11
  • 14->11
  • 12->9

Additional Abilities

WARNING BEWARE Of Ka Chakra from Wandslingers WARNING
This will very rapidly drain all your Chakras to 0 in favor of the Ka Chakra
The Snake Chakra charge ability does NOT work when Ka Chakra exists
This is 100% a Nerf to your character, activating it is highly inadvisable

Midway Very-Frail:

• Snakes will periodically open and charge your chakras, all at once. The stronger the bond, the higher the charge.
  • At Complete bond the chakra charges are enough to top off and get traits like Paravision and Paraneurism

• Ioun Stones work better w/ a Snake Bond, but the benefit is VERY small due to Ioun Stones giving very little base benefit, therefore the subsequent buff is small
  • Ioun Stones are buffed 1% per 10% of bond strength up to Complete, so at 100% your +30 to a Skill would then be +33
  • Ioun Stone buffs do scale post 100% bond but it is not 1:1, i.e. if you have 200% total bond Strength (so 100% over which is a ton) it's not going to 2x the benefit, more like half or 5%. So that +33 would be like +34 or +35.

Before Resilient:

• Ambidexterity (Not sure on this, apparently Zuth has this already. Can anyone confirm?)