Hellhound (Empathic Bond)
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| - | == Bonding Requirements == | ||
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| - | The Hellhound has not shown any difficulty in being bonded. | ||
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| == Known Abilities == | == Known Abilities == | ||
| - | The hellhound is a very aggressive and dangerous predator that can be found in [[Mordo]]. It is physically tough, and has a powerful bite attack as well as a fire breath attack. With some development of its [[Unholy Taint]] skill, the breath weapon becomes "hellfire", or a mixture of fire and unholy damage. It does not fly and breathes air, although it does have some degree of night vision. | + | The hellhound is a very aggressive and dangerous predator that can be found in [[Skarlan]]. It is physically tough, and has a powerful bite attack as well as a fire breath attack. It does not fly and breathes air, although it does have some degree of night vision. |
| - | ===Additional Ratings=== | + | Like many canines, the hellhound tends to have some amount of [[subordination]] skill, which translates into a larger share of experience awarded when fighting, whether with the familiar only or with tamed hellhounds. |
| - | The consort is granted added bonuses to attack rating from [[Tenacity]] and [[Tracking]] as long as their familiar is in the same room. The values appear to be calculated by multiplying each skill's rating by current bond strength. | + | |
| - | ===Attribute Modifications=== | + | You will need roughly 102 tenacity and 196 killer instinct to bond one... mostly likely less but i wasn't able to for almost a week before these two got to those numbers. Ciao Ciao- Merun |
| - | The consort gains [[Intelligence]], [[Constitution]], [[Willpower]] and [[Perception]] from their bond. | + | |
| - | ==Specialty Bonuses== | + | ==Combat Bonuses== |
| - | Specialty access and bonus specialties increase with bond strength. | + | The consort is granted bonuses to attack and damage ratings from [[Tenacity]] and [[Tracking]] as long as their familiar is in the same room. The values are calculated by multiplying each skill's rating by current bond strength and some hidden factor. |
| - | ===Tier 1=== | + | |
| - | Initially on bonding: | + | |
| - | *[[Tenacity]] | + | |
| - | *[[Tracking]] | + | |
| - | ===Tier 2=== | + | ==Attribute Modifications== |
| - | *[[Tactics]] | + | The consort gains [[Intellect]], [[Vitality]], [[Willpower]] and [[Perception]] from their bond. |
| - | ===Tier 3=== | + | ==Skill Effects== |
| - | *[[Desert fieldcraft]] | + | *Directly after bonding, this was the specialty access granted: |
| - | *[[Fire affinity]] | + | |
| - | *[[Recuperation]] | + | |
| - | *[[Subordination]] | + | |
| - | *[[Stamina]] | + | |
| - | *[[Unholy Taint]] Note: Unholy Taint is forced upon bonding and requires a free willpower specialty point. If one is not available, presumably the bond will make one available by de-specializing another skill. A bonus specialty is granted at this tier and if desired, the willpower specialty point can be reclaimed, although since Unholy Taint appears to be a core skill for the bond, it may be worthwhile to leave it. | + | |
| - | *[[Unholy fortitude]] | + | |
| - | ===Tier 4=== | + | Infernal Fieldcraft +4 |
| - | *[[Metacreativity]] (requires access) | + | Qlippotic Affinity +4 |
| + | Tracking +4 | ||
| - | ===Tier 5=== | + | Courage +3 |
| - | *[[Biofeedback]] | + | Desert Fieldcraft +3 |
| - | *[[Eructation]] | + | Extropy Resistance +3 |
| - | *[[Killer instinct]] | + | Fire Affinity +3 |
| - | *[[Intimidation]] | + | Intimidation +3 |
| - | *[[Plains fieldcraft]] | + | Killer Instinct +3 |
| + | Recuperation +3 | ||
| + | Robustness +3 | ||
| + | Sephirotic Resistance +3 | ||
| + | Stamina +3 | ||
| + | Tactics +3 | ||
| + | Tenacity +3 | ||
| + | Water Resistance +3 | ||
| - | At 'very healthy' bond strength, the Tier 1 bonus specialties are increased to 2. | + | Eructation +2 |
| + | Find Weakness +2 | ||
| + | Hardiness +2 | ||
| + | Heat Tolerance +2 | ||
| + | Metacreativity +2 | ||
| + | Pain Tolerance +2 | ||
| + | Resilience +2 | ||
| + | Somatesthesia +2 | ||
| + | Steadiness +2 | ||
| - | ===Tier 6=== | + | Axe +1 |
| - | At the middle of 'very healthy': | + | Bludgeon +1 |
| - | *[[Exoma fieldcraft]] | + | Cold Tolerance +1 |
| + | Exoma Fieldcraft +1 | ||
| + | Quickness +1 | ||
| + | Running +1 | ||
| - | Late in 'very healthy', the Tier 2 bonus specialty (Tactics) is increased to 2. | + | ==Charms== |
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| - | ===Charms=== | + | |
| Hellhounds are frightfully intimidating creatures and can bully their kin into following their consort. | Hellhounds are frightfully intimidating creatures and can bully their kin into following their consort. | ||
| Initially the hellhound grants the following charms: | Initially the hellhound grants the following charms: | ||
| *[[Urge (Empathic Bonds)|Urge]] | *[[Urge (Empathic Bonds)|Urge]] | ||
| - | *[[Tame (Empatic Bonds)|Tame]] | ||
| *[[Command (Empathic Bonds)|Command]] | *[[Command (Empathic Bonds)|Command]] | ||
| + | *[[Tame (Empathic Bonds)|Tame]] (NB: While the three hellhounds in [[Shadow Tower]] can be tamed, they cannot be kept b/c no keep value is configured in their code.) | ||
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| Shortly after: | Shortly after: | ||
| *[[Call (Empathic Bonds)|Call Familiar]] | *[[Call (Empathic Bonds)|Call Familiar]] | ||
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| At the middle of "fairly healthy" bond strength: | At the middle of "fairly healthy" bond strength: | ||
| - | *[[Surge (Empathic Bonds)|Surge]] | + | *[[Hellfire Shroud (Empathic Bonds)|Hellfire Shroud]] (NB: Don't touch your hellhound while this is active or it will draw aggro.) |
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| + | At the middle of "very healthy" bond strength: | ||
| + | *[[Replenish Glands (Empathic Bonds)|Replenish Glands]] | ||
| - | ===Traits=== | + | At "resilient" bond strength: |
| + | *[[Conjoin (Empathic Bonds)|Conjoin]] | ||
| + | *[[Transport (Empathic Bonds)|Transport]] your tamed followers | ||
| - | ===Misc=== | + | At "deep" bond strength: |
| + | *[[Change Form (Empathic Bonds)|Change Form]] ([[hellhound]]) | ||
| - | At "very healthy" (?) bond strength, the consort is granted a breath attack and phlogiston glands to fuel it. The attack deals fire damage, but with some development of [[Unholy Taint]] (already granted by the hellhound), the damage type becomes "hellfire", or a mixture of fire and unholy damage. | + | ==Misc== |
| + | At the middle of "very healthy" bond strength, the consort is granted a breath attack and phlogiston glands to fuel it. The attack deals fire damage, but with some development of [[Qlippotic Affinity]] (already granted by the hellhound), the damage type becomes "sinfire", or a mixture of fire and unholy damage. | ||
| [[Category: Empathic Bond Familiars]] | [[Category: Empathic Bond Familiars]] | ||
| [[Category: Zetesai Familiars]] | [[Category: Zetesai Familiars]] | ||
| [[Category: Canine Familiars]] | [[Category: Canine Familiars]] | ||
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Known Abilities
The hellhound is a very aggressive and dangerous predator that can be found in Skarlan. It is physically tough, and has a powerful bite attack as well as a fire breath attack. It does not fly and breathes air, although it does have some degree of night vision.
Like many canines, the hellhound tends to have some amount of subordination skill, which translates into a larger share of experience awarded when fighting, whether with the familiar only or with tamed hellhounds.
You will need roughly 102 tenacity and 196 killer instinct to bond one... mostly likely less but i wasn't able to for almost a week before these two got to those numbers. Ciao Ciao- Merun
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Combat Bonuses
The consort is granted bonuses to attack and damage ratings from Tenacity and Tracking as long as their familiar is in the same room. The values are calculated by multiplying each skill's rating by current bond strength and some hidden factor.
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Attribute Modifications
The consort gains Intellect, Vitality, Willpower and Perception from their bond.
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Skill Effects
- Directly after bonding, this was the specialty access granted:
Infernal Fieldcraft +4 Qlippotic Affinity +4 Tracking +4
Courage +3 Desert Fieldcraft +3 Extropy Resistance +3 Fire Affinity +3 Intimidation +3 Killer Instinct +3 Recuperation +3 Robustness +3 Sephirotic Resistance +3 Stamina +3 Tactics +3 Tenacity +3 Water Resistance +3
Eructation +2 Find Weakness +2 Hardiness +2 Heat Tolerance +2 Metacreativity +2 Pain Tolerance +2 Resilience +2 Somatesthesia +2 Steadiness +2
Axe +1 Bludgeon +1 Cold Tolerance +1 Exoma Fieldcraft +1 Quickness +1 Running +1
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Charms
Hellhounds are frightfully intimidating creatures and can bully their kin into following their consort. Initially the hellhound grants the following charms:
- Urge
- Command
- Tame (NB: While the three hellhounds in Shadow Tower can be tamed, they cannot be kept b/c no keep value is configured in their code.)
Shortly after:
At the middle of "fairly healthy" bond strength:
- Hellfire Shroud (NB: Don't touch your hellhound while this is active or it will draw aggro.)
At the middle of "very healthy" bond strength:
At "resilient" bond strength:
At "deep" bond strength:
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Misc
At the middle of "very healthy" bond strength, the consort is granted a breath attack and phlogiston glands to fuel it. The attack deals fire damage, but with some development of Qlippotic Affinity (already granted by the hellhound), the damage type becomes "sinfire", or a mixture of fire and unholy damage.
