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-	The only real info that can be found about the glomerates is in a random load book called [[Nihilgenesis]], by Marcus Lucretius Maro.	+	The only real info that can be found about joining the glomerates is in a random load book called [[Nihilgenesis]], by Marcus Lucretius Maro.
	The book is in [[Caladan]] so you'll need decent skill in it (close to 40) and [[literacy]] to be able to read it.		The book is in [[Caladan]] so you'll need decent skill in it (close to 40) and [[literacy]] to be able to read it.
	The book itself is vague but gives a lot of hints regarding the use of your powers as a glomerate.		The book itself is vague but gives a lot of hints regarding the use of your powers as a glomerate.
		+
		+	There are very rare 'vellum/parchment scrolls' (not the read-aloud kind) that have individual spell descriptions on them: it's theorized that this is not a list of all spells.
	=Joining=		=Joining=
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	To join you'll need to first find a non-descript silver ring set with a harlequin opal.		To join you'll need to first find a non-descript silver ring set with a harlequin opal.
-	You'll need a free point in INT for Ektilaturgy.	+	You'll need a free point in WIL for [[Ektilaturgy]].
-	You will also need to read the book Nihilgenesis.	+	You will also need to read the book [[Nihilgenesis]].
-	You'll need to be able to either "hold" or "wear" the ring, so exceptionally large characters may have issues joining.	+	You'll need to be able to wear the ring, so exceptionally large characters may have issues joining. Gems and potions of shrinking will be helpful.
	If you are too large you may be able to have the ring resized by [[Celebrimbor]] or [[Puzzle_Aligned_Form|Puzzled]] by an [[aligned]].		If you are too large you may be able to have the ring resized by [[Celebrimbor]] or [[Puzzle_Aligned_Form|Puzzled]] by an [[aligned]].
-	Once you have the ring, say 'EX NIHIL SUM' in Caladan while holding or wearing it.	+	Once you have the ring, say 'EX NIHIL SUM' in Caladan while wearing it.
	=Leaving=		=Leaving=
-	To leave you will need to have the Ring in your posession, held or worn, and then say 'IN NIHIL SUM' in Caladan.	+	To leave you will need to have the Ring worn, and then say 'IN NIHIL SUM' in Caladan.
	Your benefits will be stripped, and soon after your connection to Void will collapse.		Your benefits will be stripped, and soon after your connection to Void will collapse.
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	=Void=		=Void=
-	Once you have joined, you can establish a connection with the void by concentrating. The command is "concentrate on stilling my mind." Note that you must rest for a minute or two before attempting this, and you will have to do it every time you die (as death severs your connection to the void).	+	Once you have joined, you can establish a connection with the void by concentrating. The command is "concentrate on stilling my mind." Note that you must meditate for a couple of minutes before attempting this, and you will have to do it every time you die (as death severs your connection to the void).
		+
		+	Note: This does need to be meditation. Resting did not seem to work
	=Nihilsphaera=		=Nihilsphaera=
-	Once you have joined, you will need to craft a nihilsphaera, or orb of nothingess. Find a gargantuan spider, and cut out its spinneret (you may need sufficient anatomy and insect lore for this step, or have an expert cut the spinneret from any spider's opisthosoma and give it to you, whereupon you can identify it with a lens). Once done, perform the command "cast nihilsphaera creo with spinneret". You will create a nihilsphaera, a sort of cosmic black hole that fuels your powers as a Glomerate.	+	Once you have joined, you will need to craft a nihilsphaera, or orb of nothingess. Find a gargantuan spider (floor 3 spiderwood will work), and cut out its spinneret (you may need sufficient anatomy and insect lore for this step, or have an expert cut the spinneret from any spider's opisthosoma and give it to you, whereupon you can identify it with a lens). Once done, perform the command "cast nihilsphaera creo with spinneret". You will create a nihilsphaera, a sort of cosmic black hole that fuels your powers as a Glomerate.
	Here's Aislynn viewing her nihilsphaera: [[:Image:Nihilsphaera.jpg]]		Here's Aislynn viewing her nihilsphaera: [[:Image:Nihilsphaera.jpg]]
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	Min Max Bon Specialties		Min Max Bon Specialties
	--------------------------		--------------------------
-	1 +10? 0 [[Ektilaturgy]]	+	1 +5 0 [[Ektilaturgy]]
-	0 +? 0 [[Concentration]]	+	0 +3 0 [[Caladan]]
-	0 +? 0 [[Conjuration]]	+	0 +3 0 [[Concentration]]
-	0 +? 0 [[Enchantment]]	+	0 +3 0 [[Conjuration]]
-	0 +? 0 [[Evocation]]	+	0 +3 0 [[Enchantment]]
-	0 +? 0 [[Garbology]]	+	0 +3 0 [[Evocation]]
-	0 +? 0 [[Imagination]]	+	0 +3 0 [[Prestidigitation]]
-	0 +? 0 [[Introspection]]	+	0 +3 0 [[Symbology]]
-	0 +? 0 [[Caladan]]	+	0 +1 0 [[Garbology]]
-	0 +1? 0 [[Meditation]]	+	0 +1 0 [[Imagination]]
-	0 +? 0 [[Politics]]	+	0 +1 0 [[Introspection]]
-	0 +? 0 [[Prestidigitation]]	+	0 +1 0 [[Meditation]]
-	0 +? 0 [[Streetwise]]	+	0 +1 0 [[Politics]]
-	0 +? 0 [[Symbology]]	+	0 +1 0 [[Streetwise]]
-	0 +? 0 [[Telesma]]	+	0 +1 0 [[Telesma]]
-	Total: '''1 INT'''	+	Total: '''1 WIL'''
-	=Powers=	+	=Abilities=
	Performing spellcasting as a glomerate uses a number of skills, which the association grants access to:		Performing spellcasting as a glomerate uses a number of skills, which the association grants access to:
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	[[Telesma]]		[[Telesma]]
-	Using these powers, a number of spells can be cast. The syntax is "cast <spell name>". Only Expungere is available to start - you must increase the power of your nihilsphaera before casting the others. Note that casting difficult spells can be dangerous due to the hazards of uncontrolled void energies.	+	The power of the nihilsphaera allows the casting of a number of void-based affects. The syntax is "cast <name>".
		+	Only Expungere is available to start - you must increase the power of your nihilsphaera before casting the others.
		+	Note that casting difficult effects can be dangerous due to the hazards of uncontrolled void energies.
-	'''expungere'''	+	While most spells can be cast via the basic syntax, specific spells may allow or require additional clauses:
-	Draws physical matter into the void as fuel for the nihilsphaera. Anything on the ground will be	+	*on <target>
-	consumed and destroyed forever. Does not work on anything that rots or is primarily made of energy.	+	*with <catalyst>
		+	*without <optional steps, one or more, comma separated> The invention of [https://www.lostsouls.org/changelog/implemented-metamagic metamagic] as of change 8232 means that several spell steps can finally be skipped.
-	'''decidere'''	+	=Known Spells=
-	Accelerates the decay of corpses.	+	{{stub}}
		+	===Caecus===
		+	Draw void energy from the sphere, which blinds you for the duration, but powerfully buffs tactics, fieldcraft-skills, quickness, all weapon skills, dodge, combat reflexes, precision strike, killer instinct, blindfighting, and possibly others.
-	'''nihilsphaera viseo'''	+	''Caecus: Induces in a friendly target a special blindness, one that greatly enhances one's reflexes and other senses. The steps for casting this spell -- of which the first and second are optional -- are planting the seed of Void within one's target, speaking the incantation, and expanding the target's senses by visual compression and reduction.''
-	Allows you to view the status of your nihilsphaera.	+
-	'''comprimere'''	+	Usage: cast caecus on <required target>
		+
		+	Steps:
		+	1) planting the seed of Void within one's target
		+	Traits: optional, gesture
		+	Skills: ektilaturgy, evocation, prestidigitation, and symbology
		+	2) speaking the incantation
		+	Traits: optional, speech, ?
		+	Skills: ?
		+	3) expanding the target's senses by visual compression and reduction
		+	Traits: ?
		+	Skills: ektilaturgy, imagination, enchantment
		+
		+	Note: Step 3 cannot be specified in "without" because the parser splits on "and"
		+
		+	===Comprimere===
		+	Big Void energy boost. However, your nihilsphaera needs to be large enough (the spell will warn if it's not) to achieve this.
	Accelerates the compression process inherent in one's nihilsphaera, with the intention of siphoning off		Accelerates the compression process inherent in one's nihilsphaera, with the intention of siphoning off
	as much void energy as possible for one's own use. The steps for casting this spell -- of which the first		as much void energy as possible for one's own use. The steps for casting this spell -- of which the first
	is optional -- are prepare one's nihilsphaera for compression and fill oneself with a portion of the resultant		is optional -- are prepare one's nihilsphaera for compression and fill oneself with a portion of the resultant
	Void.		Void.
		+
		+	Usage: cast comprimere
-	failure message:	+	Steps:
-	You cannot continue casting comprimere because you lost control over the	+	1) prepare one's nihilsphaera for compression
-	spell with your confused mentation and your insufficient ektilaturgy,	+	Traits: optional, gesture
-	conjuration, concentration, and centering.	+	Skills: ?
		+	2) fill oneself with a portion of the resultant Void
		+	Traits: required
		+	Skills: ektilaturgy, conjuration, concentration, and centering
-	'''caecus'''	+	===Cumulus Viseo===
-	Draw void energy from the sphere for a powerful effect (details unknown).	+	Shows you an area of high extant clutter.
		+	Cumulus viseo: Divine an especially cluttered area. The steps for casting this spell -- of which
		+	the third is optional -- are bringing to mind the essence of clutter, establishing a polarity
		+	between extant clutter and Void, maximizing the polarity between extant clutter and Void, and
		+	divining the clutter.
		+	Cost: 6 Void energy
-	Buffs tactics, fieldcraft skills, quickness, all weapon skills, dodge, combat reflexes, precision strike, killer instinct, blindfighting, maybe more. Makes you blind for the whole duration of the buffs. - Zak	+	Usage: cast cumulus viseo
		+
		+	Steps:
		+	1) bringing to mind the essence of mass
		+	Traits: required
		+	Skills: ?
		+	2) establishing a connection to extant mass
		+	Traits: ?
		+	Skills: ektilaturgy, evocation, prestidigitation, and symbology
		+	3) maximizing the connection to extant mass
		+	Traits: ?
		+	Skills: ektilaturgy, vocalization?, evocation, singing
		+	4) divining the mass
		+	Traits: required
		+	Skills: ?
		+	Evocation seems most important, at least for step 2.
-	failure message:	+	Last time I was a Glomerate I had to spec ektilaturgy to 3 before I began succeeding with spells like this and the rest IIRC.
-	You cannot continue casting caecus because you lost control over the spell with your clumsy gesturing and	+
-	your insufficient ektilaturgy, symbology, and evocation.	+
-	'''surdi'''	+	===Decidere===
		+	Converts nearby remains into minor void energy.
-	[ Head: 307.5 Chest: 676.5 Void: 251.8/293.8 Spirit: 3717.1/3850.8 Order: 403.9/472.1 Endurance: 3798.9 Magick: 159.6 Speed: 100 ]	+	Decidere: Accelerate the decomposition of any nearby remains. (Such remains are unsuitable for
-		+	compression within a nihilsphaera.) The steps for casting this spell -- of which the first and
-	> cast surdi on myself	+	second are optional -- are designating remains as to be decayed, speaking a consecration, and
-	You have begun casting surdi.	+	returning the remains to nothingness.
-	You extend the ring, fore, and middle fingers of your right hand and bring the palm of your left hand to face yourself.	+
-	You state, ->) let... not speech... falter... (<- in Caladan.	+
-	You visualize a webwork of aether within yourself.	+
-	Your hearing goes completely silent even as the rest of your mind and body harden and strengthen.	+
-	The world goes silent.	+
-	You have completed casting surdi.	+
-	[ Head: 346.5 Chest: 762.2 Void: 230.8/398.2 Spirit: 3621.6/4106.7 Order: 400.9/472.1 Endurance: 4723.9 Magick: 159.6 Speed: 100 ]	+	Possible failures:
		+	"You sense an insufficiency of some kind in your tiny materially complex sphere."
-	Draw void energy from the sphere for a powerful effect.	+	Usage: cast decidere [on <optional targets>, defaults to all]
		+
		+	Steps:
		+	1) designating remains as to be decayed
		+	Traits: optional, gesture
		+	Skills: ?
		+	2) speaking a consecration
		+	Traits: optional, speech
		+	Skills: symbology, caladan
		+	3) returning the remains to nothingness
		+	Traits: required
		+	Skills: ?
-	Makes you deaf, and also buffs hardiness, stamina, and recuperation by a few hundred. - Zak	+	===Expungere===
		+	Sends nearby items to the void to fuel your nihilsphaera.
		+
		+	Usage: cast expungere [on <optional targets>, defaults to everything on the ground]
-	failure message:	+	Steps:
-	You cannot continue casting surdi because you lost control over the spell with your clumsy gesturing and	+	1) appointing the nihilenda
-	your insufficient ektilaturgy, symbology, and evocation.	+	Traits: optional, gesture
		+	Skills: ?
		+	2) the opening of the empty eye
		+	Traits: optional
		+	Skills: ektilaturgy, enchantment, and spatiophrasty
		+	3) offering the nihilenda
		+	Traits: required
		+	Skills: concentration and imagination
		+	4) the gazing of the empty eye
		+	Traits: required
		+	Skills: ektilaturgy, conjuration, and spatiophrasty
-	'''cumulus viseo'''	+	===Extinctus===
		+	Puts out fires. (Note: the spoiler scroll for this spell erroneously listed the steps for sapere upon discovery, and another has not been found since.)
		+	Attempts to extinguish all burning objects in the area by depriving them with energy via
		+	principles of void and a modicum of water. The steps for casting this spell are preparing to
		+	localize one's pleasures and pains, comprehensively localizing one's pleasures and pains, and
		+	purging oneself of hedonic and algetic energies.
-	cast cumulus viseo	+	Usage: cast extinctus
-	You have begun casting cumulus viseo.	+
-	You concentrate on the essence of clutter, distinguishing it from other quantities and arrangements of objects.	+	Steps:
-	With your right hand, you cross first your pinky and ring fingers, and then your index and middle fingers, while opening the palm of your	+	1) seeking the smothering nimbus
-	left hand.	+	Traits: required
-	You emit a low and oddly melodious hum that gradually simplifies into a single tone.	+	Skills: ektilaturgy, meditation, and divination
-	You visualize some extant clutter.	+	2) the exsurgence of the smothering nimbus
-	You have a vision of a path leading through the southern edge of an orc village in the forest.	+	Traits: required, ?
		+	Skills: ?
		+	3) enjoining the smothering nimbus
		+	Traits: required, ?
		+	Skills: ?
-	a path leading through the southern edge of an orc village in the forest [n, s, e, w, trail]	+	===Nihilsphaera Creo===
		+	Creates your nihilsphaera. Requires a 7/10ths dimin or larger spinneret, roughly 490 spirit, and some creative energy.
-	On the outskirts of Togrek, one can readily see that it's a rather squalid affair. Various huts and shacks spring up apparently at random	+	Possible Failures:
-	over the shadowy forest landscape, often standing against trees for support. Only one large building in a clearing near the center to the	+	"You cannot cast nihilsphaera creo because you already have a nihilsphaera."
-	north looks reasonably solid. Rough pathways lead north and south. The edge of the village is southward. The area has a few thin wisps of	+	"You cannot cast nihilsphaera creo because your fresh mutilated giant spider corpse is not a spinneret."
-	blue-white radiance, a few thin wisps of umber radiance, and	+	"You cannot cast nihilsphaera creo because your fresh spinneret is not large enough of a spinneret."
-	a tracery of dark gray vapor within and around it. The area is reasonably well-lit.	+
-	A greenish-skinned giant female orc villager is here.	+	Usage: cast nihilsphaera creo with <spinneret>
		+
		+	Steps:
		+	1) preparing the seed
		+	Traits: required, gesture, ?
		+	Skills: ?
		+	2) speaking the incantation
		+	Traits: required, speech, ?
		+	Skills: ?
		+	3) preparing one's mind
		+	Traits: required, ?
		+	Skills: ?
		+	4) blanking out the imagination
		+	Traits: required, ?
		+	Skills: ?
		+
		+	===Nihilsphaera Recro===
		+	Recreates the nihilsphaera as it was last known. useful because they get demolished when crashes happen. Should you find yourself with no nihilsphaera, cast this.
		+
		+	Possible Failures:
		+	"You cannot cast nihilsphaera recro because your nihilsphaera is already extant."
		+	"You sense that something has gone wrong, and that your nihilsphaera remains a mere memory."
		+
		+	Usage: cast nihilsphaera recro
		+
		+	Steps:
		+	1) remembering one's nihilsphaera
		+	Traits: required, ?
		+	Skills: ?
		+	2) locate the echoes of one's nihilsphaera
		+	Traits: required, gesture, ?
		+	Skills: ?
		+	3) gather the echo's of one's nihilsphaera into a renewed whole
		+	Traits: required, ?
		+	Skills: ?
		+
		+	===Nihilsphaera Viseo===
		+	Allows you to scry the status of your nihilsphaera.
		+
		+	Usage: cast nihilsphaera viseo
		+
		+	Steps:
		+	1) focusing on the location of one's nihilsphaera
		+	Traits: required
		+	Skills: ?
		+	2) visualize one's nihilsphaera
		+	Traits: required
		+	Skills: ?
		+
		+	===Surdi===
		+	Draw void energy from the sphere, which deafens you for the duration, but also powerfully buffs hardiness, stamina, and recuperation.
		+	Surdi: Induces in a friendly target a special deafness, one that greatly strengthens one's body and
		+	mind. The steps for casting this spell -- of which the first and second are optional -- are
		+	preparing one's target for an infusion of aether, speaking the incantation, and reinforcing the
		+	target's being with pure silence.
		+	35 Void energy
		+
		+	Usage: cast surdi on <required target>
		+
		+	Steps:
		+	1) preparing one's target for an infusion of aether
		+	Traits: optional, gesture
		+	Skills: ektilaturgy, evocation, prestidigitation, and symbology
		+	2) speaking the incantation
		+	Traits: optional, speech
		+	Skills: ?
		+	3) reinforcing the target's being with pure silence
		+	Traits: required, ?
		+	Skills: ektilaturgy, imagination, enchantment
		+
		+	===Sapere===
		+	Disperses pleasure, pain and fear by converting them into spiritual energy.
		+
		+	Usage: cast sapere
		+	Cost: 5 Void Energy
		+
		+	Steps:
		+	1) preparing to localize one's emotions
		+	Traits: ?
		+	Skills: ektilaturgy and meditation
		+	2) comprehensively localizing one's emotions
		+	Traits: ?
		+	Skills: ?
		+	3) pushing towards equilibrium
		+	Traits: ?
		+	Skills: ?
		+
		+	===Tractum===
		+	Tractum: Renders a hostile target prone. The steps for casting this spell -- of which the first, second,
		+	and third are optional -- are selecting one's target, speaking the incantation, gathering the Void, and
		+	rendering the target prone with a field of Void.
		+
		+	Usage: cast tractum
		+
		+	Steps:
		+	1) selecting one's target
		+	Traits: optional, ?
		+	Skills: [[ektilaturgy]] and [[meditation]]
		+	2) speaking the incantation
		+	Traits: optional, speech, ?
		+	Skills: [[caladan]] and [[symbology]]
		+	3) gathering the Void
		+	Traits: optional, ?
		+	Skills: ?
		+	4) rendering the target prone with a field of Void
		+	Traits: required, gesture, ?
		+	Skills: [[ektilaturgy]], [[prestidigitation]], [[evocation]]
-	You see a large linen robe, a large granite-set white pottery ring, a couple of tarnished brass rings, a whole bunch of iron-banded oaken	+	===Vacuus===
-	quarterstaves, a bunch of iron-tipped oaken spears, a couple of large cuir bouilli jerkins, several large steel breastplates, a bunch of	+	Cause an implosion centered on target rendered prone by void.
-	piles of gold coins, several iron daggers, many bone-spiked iron helmets, several square pine shields, many iron light mail shirts, many bras	+
-	s caps, several pairs of leather pants, a few large brass caps, a couple of large iron light mail shirts, several iron kris knives, several	+
-	iron broadswords, many pairs of iron bracers, many pairs of leather boots, a bunch of iron-spiked oaken clubs, several leaded iron maces, a	+
-	bunch of iron longswords, several pairs of leather gloves, many wool cloaks, a bunch of barbed leather whips, a whole bunch of steel	+
-	breastplates, a linen robe, a huge brass cap, a huge iron light mail shirt, a bunch of cuir bouilli jerkins, a few large pairs of leather	+
-	boots, several iron greataxes, a rune-marked iron dagger, a couple of iron bars, a tarnished brass cap, many oakens and granite hammers, a	+
-	few large pairs of iron bracers, a large cuir bouilli girdle, several cuir bouilli girdles, a few large wool cloaks, a large bone-spiked iron	+
-	helmet, a huge bone-spiked iron helmet, a bunch of steel battleaxes, a couple of huge iron-spiked leather collars, and a large iron key.	+
-	Above you is a rolling, heavily clouded night sky. You have to brace yourself against the strong wind. The moon is not visible.	+	Steps:
-	Obvious exits are north, south, east, and west.	+	1) selecting the fields of Void
-	From what you can make out, the place you are seeing is at the coordinates 0, -4 in Togrek.	+	Traits: optional, ?
-	You have completed casting cumulus viseo.	+	Skills: ?
		+	2) speaking the incantation
		+	Traits: optional, speech
		+	Skills: ?
		+	3) collapsing the fields of Void into implosions
		+	Traits: required, ?
		+	Skills: [[ektilaturgy]], [[conjuration]], [[evocation]], and [[prestidigitation]]
-	'''sapere'''	+	===Torqueo===
-	Disperses pleasure, pain and fear by converting them into spiritual energy.	+	Wraps the atmosphere around a target's equipment, forcing the temporary repulsion and disuse of their equipment.
-	> cast sapere	+	Steps:
-	You have begun casting sapere.	+	1) are offering the sign of empty invitation
-	You concentrate on quieting your thoughts and sensitizing yourself to your sensations.	+	Traits: optional, ?
-	You lose yourself in concentration.	+	Skills: ?
-	You concentrate on the precise state of your hedonic-algetic system.	+	2) the acceptance of the invitation
-	You will your pleasures and pains to dissipate.	+	Traits: optional, ?
-	You have completed casting sapere.	+	Skills: ?
		+	3) weaving the sigil of aetheric
		+	Traits: required, gesture, ?
		+	Skills: [[rune lore]], [[prestidigitation]], and [[symbology]]
		+	4) the manifestation of aetheric induction
		+	Traits: required, ?
		+	Skills: ?
		+	5) instructing the empty lash
		+	Traits: required, ?
		+	Skills: ?
		+	6) manifestation of the empty lash
		+	Traits: required, ?
		+	Skills: [[ektilaturgy]], [[evocation]], and [[bellerophrasty]]
	[[Category: Affiliations]][[Category: Associations]]		[[Category: Affiliations]][[Category: Associations]]

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Current revision

The only real info that can be found about joining the glomerates is in a random load book called Nihilgenesis, by Marcus Lucretius Maro.

The book is in Caladan so you'll need decent skill in it (close to 40) and literacy to be able to read it.

The book itself is vague but gives a lot of hints regarding the use of your powers as a glomerate.

There are very rare 'vellum/parchment scrolls' (not the read-aloud kind) that have individual spell descriptions on them: it's theorized that this is not a list of all spells.

Contents 1 Joining 2 Leaving 3 The Ring 4 Void 5 Nihilsphaera 6 Specialty Access 7 Abilities 8 Known Spells 8.1 Caecus 8.2 Comprimere 8.3 Cumulus Viseo 8.4 Decidere 8.5 Expungere 8.6 Extinctus 8.7 Nihilsphaera Creo 8.8 Nihilsphaera Recro 8.9 Nihilsphaera Viseo 8.10 Surdi 8.11 Sapere 8.12 Tractum 8.13 Vacuus 8.14 Torqueo

Joining

To join you'll need to first find a non-descript silver ring set with a harlequin opal.

You'll need a free point in WIL for Ektilaturgy.

You will also need to read the book Nihilgenesis.

You'll need to be able to wear the ring, so exceptionally large characters may have issues joining. Gems and potions of shrinking will be helpful.

If you are too large you may be able to have the ring resized by Celebrimbor or Puzzled by an aligned.

Once you have the ring, say 'EX NIHIL SUM' in Caladan while wearing it.

Leaving

To leave you will need to have the Ring worn, and then say 'IN NIHIL SUM' in Caladan.

Your benefits will be stripped, and soon after your connection to Void will collapse.

Beware that you will not be able to join back until a certain time period has passed.

It seems that you can get kicked out forcefully out of the association.

The Ring

  This is an exquisitely-crafted ring composed out of a single smooth piece of
   silver.  It reflects and absorbs the light oddly, sometimes casting back glints
   of dazzling color, sometimes gleaming with faint and ghostly hues.  There is a
   small harlequin opal set into the inside of the band.  The gem seems to separate
   two written phrases: EX NIHIL SUM and IN NIHIL SUM.  You estimate its value at
   about six thousand nine hundred gold.
      It is in perfect condition.
      It is intermediate in size, and definitely too small for you.  It looks about
  a twentieth of a dimin across and a fifth of a dimin around.  It weighs about
  a hundredth of a dekan.

Void

Once you have joined, you can establish a connection with the void by concentrating. The command is "concentrate on stilling my mind." Note that you must meditate for a couple of minutes before attempting this, and you will have to do it every time you die (as death severs your connection to the void).

Note: This does need to be meditation. Resting did not seem to work

Nihilsphaera

Once you have joined, you will need to craft a nihilsphaera, or orb of nothingess. Find a gargantuan spider (floor 3 spiderwood will work), and cut out its spinneret (you may need sufficient anatomy and insect lore for this step, or have an expert cut the spinneret from any spider's opisthosoma and give it to you, whereupon you can identify it with a lens). Once done, perform the command "cast nihilsphaera creo with spinneret". You will create a nihilsphaera, a sort of cosmic black hole that fuels your powers as a Glomerate.

Here's Aislynn viewing her nihilsphaera: Image:Nihilsphaera.jpg

Sample of Nihilgenesis player data Image:Nihilgenesis player data.png

Specialty Access

Min  Max  Bon  Specialties
--------------------------
  1   +5    0  Ektilaturgy
  0   +3    0  Caladan
  0   +3    0  Concentration
  0   +3    0  Conjuration
  0   +3    0  Enchantment
  0   +3    0  Evocation
  0   +3    0  Prestidigitation
  0   +3    0  Symbology
  0   +1    0  Garbology
  0   +1    0  Imagination
  0   +1    0  Introspection
  0   +1    0  Meditation
  0   +1    0  Politics
  0   +1    0  Streetwise
  0   +1    0  Telesma

Total: 1 WIL

Abilities

Performing spellcasting as a glomerate uses a number of skills, which the association grants access to:

 Caladan 
 Concentration 
 Conjuration
 Ektilaturgy (especially)
 Enchantment 
 Evocation
 Garbology
 Imagination
 Introspection 
 Meditation 
 Politics 
 Prestidigitation (especially)
 Streetwise 
 Symbology
 Telesma 

The power of the nihilsphaera allows the casting of a number of void-based affects. The syntax is "cast <name>". Only Expungere is available to start - you must increase the power of your nihilsphaera before casting the others. Note that casting difficult effects can be dangerous due to the hazards of uncontrolled void energies.

While most spells can be cast via the basic syntax, specific spells may allow or require additional clauses:

• on <target>
• with <catalyst>
• without <optional steps, one or more, comma separated> The invention of metamagic as of change 8232 means that several spell steps can finally be skipped.

Known Spells

Caecus

Draw void energy from the sphere, which blinds you for the duration, but powerfully buffs tactics, fieldcraft-skills, quickness, all weapon skills, dodge, combat reflexes, precision strike, killer instinct, blindfighting, and possibly others.

Caecus: Induces in a friendly target a special blindness, one that greatly enhances one's reflexes and other senses. The steps for casting this spell -- of which the first and second are optional -- are planting the seed of Void within one's target, speaking the incantation, and expanding the target's senses by visual compression and reduction.

Usage: cast caecus on <required target>

Steps:
1) planting the seed of Void within one's target
   Traits: optional, gesture
   Skills: ektilaturgy, evocation, prestidigitation, and symbology
2) speaking the incantation
   Traits: optional, speech, ?
   Skills: ?
3) expanding the target's senses by visual compression and reduction
   Traits: ?
   Skills: ektilaturgy, imagination, enchantment

Note: Step 3 cannot be specified in "without" because the parser splits on "and"

Comprimere

Big Void energy boost. However, your nihilsphaera needs to be large enough (the spell will warn if it's not) to achieve this.

Accelerates the compression process inherent in one's nihilsphaera, with the intention of siphoning off 
as much void energy as possible for one's own use.  The steps for casting this spell -- of which the first 
is optional -- are prepare one's nihilsphaera for compression and fill oneself with a portion of the resultant
Void.

Usage: cast comprimere

Steps:
1) prepare one's nihilsphaera for compression
   Traits: optional, gesture
   Skills: ?
2) fill oneself with a portion of the resultant Void
   Traits: required
   Skills: ektilaturgy, conjuration, concentration, and centering

Cumulus Viseo

Shows you an area of high extant clutter.

Cumulus viseo: Divine an especially cluttered area.  The steps for casting this spell -- of which
the third is optional -- are bringing to mind the essence of clutter, establishing a polarity
between extant clutter and Void, maximizing the polarity between extant clutter and Void, and
divining the clutter.
Cost: 6 Void energy

Usage: cast cumulus viseo

Steps:
1) bringing to mind the essence of mass
   Traits: required
   Skills: ?
2) establishing a connection to extant mass
   Traits: ?
   Skills: ektilaturgy, evocation, prestidigitation, and symbology
3) maximizing the connection to extant mass
   Traits: ?
   Skills: ektilaturgy, vocalization?, evocation, singing
4) divining the mass
   Traits: required
   Skills: ?

Evocation seems most important, at least for step 2.

Last time I was a Glomerate I had to spec ektilaturgy to 3 before I began succeeding with spells like this and the rest IIRC.

Decidere

Converts nearby remains into minor void energy.

Decidere: Accelerate the decomposition of any nearby remains.  (Such remains are unsuitable for
compression within a nihilsphaera.)  The steps for casting this spell -- of which the first and
second are optional -- are designating remains as to be decayed, speaking a consecration, and
returning the remains to nothingness.

Possible failures:
   "You sense an insufficiency of some kind in your tiny materially complex sphere."

Usage: cast decidere [on <optional targets>, defaults to all]

Steps:
1) designating remains as to be decayed
   Traits: optional, gesture
   Skills: ?
2) speaking a consecration
   Traits: optional, speech
   Skills: symbology, caladan
3) returning the remains to nothingness
   Traits: required
   Skills: ?

Expungere

Sends nearby items to the void to fuel your nihilsphaera.

Usage: cast expungere [on <optional targets>, defaults to everything on the ground]

Steps:
1) appointing the nihilenda
   Traits: optional, gesture
   Skills: ?
2) the opening of the empty eye
   Traits: optional
   Skills: ektilaturgy, enchantment, and spatiophrasty
3) offering the nihilenda
   Traits: required
   Skills: concentration and imagination
4) the gazing of the empty eye
   Traits: required
   Skills: ektilaturgy, conjuration, and spatiophrasty

Extinctus

Puts out fires. (Note: the spoiler scroll for this spell erroneously listed the steps for sapere upon discovery, and another has not been found since.)

Attempts to extinguish all burning objects in the area by depriving them with energy via 
principles of void and a modicum of water.  The steps for casting this spell are preparing to 
localize one's pleasures and pains, comprehensively localizing one's pleasures and pains, and 
purging oneself of hedonic and algetic energies.

Usage: cast extinctus

Steps:
1) seeking the smothering nimbus
   Traits: required
   Skills: ektilaturgy, meditation, and divination
2) the exsurgence of the smothering nimbus
   Traits: required, ?
   Skills: ?
3) enjoining the smothering nimbus
   Traits: required, ?
   Skills: ?

Nihilsphaera Creo

Creates your nihilsphaera. Requires a 7/10ths dimin or larger spinneret, roughly 490 spirit, and some creative energy.

Possible Failures:
    "You cannot cast nihilsphaera creo because you already have a nihilsphaera."
    "You cannot cast nihilsphaera creo because your fresh mutilated giant spider corpse is not a spinneret."
    "You cannot cast nihilsphaera creo because your fresh spinneret is not large enough of a spinneret."

Usage: cast nihilsphaera creo with <spinneret>

Steps: 
1) preparing the seed
   Traits: required, gesture, ?
   Skills: ?
2) speaking the incantation
   Traits: required, speech, ?
   Skills: ?
3) preparing one's mind
   Traits: required, ?
   Skills: ?
4) blanking out the imagination
   Traits: required, ?
   Skills: ?

Nihilsphaera Recro

Recreates the nihilsphaera as it was last known. useful because they get demolished when crashes happen. Should you find yourself with no nihilsphaera, cast this.

Possible Failures:
   "You cannot cast nihilsphaera recro because your nihilsphaera is already extant."
   "You sense that something has gone wrong, and that your nihilsphaera remains a mere memory."

Usage: cast nihilsphaera recro

Steps: 
1) remembering one's nihilsphaera
   Traits: required, ?
   Skills: ?
2) locate the echoes of one's nihilsphaera
   Traits: required, gesture, ?
   Skills: ?
3) gather the echo's of one's nihilsphaera into a renewed whole
   Traits: required, ?
   Skills: ?

Nihilsphaera Viseo

Allows you to scry the status of your nihilsphaera.

Usage: cast nihilsphaera viseo

Steps:
1) focusing on the location of one's nihilsphaera
   Traits: required
   Skills: ?
2) visualize one's nihilsphaera
   Traits: required
   Skills: ?

Surdi

Draw void energy from the sphere, which deafens you for the duration, but also powerfully buffs hardiness, stamina, and recuperation.

Surdi: Induces in a friendly target a special deafness, one that greatly strengthens one's body and
mind.  The steps for casting this spell -- of which the first and second are optional -- are
preparing one's target for an infusion of aether, speaking the incantation, and reinforcing the
target's being with pure silence.
35 Void energy

Usage: cast surdi on <required target>

Steps:
1) preparing one's target for an infusion of aether
   Traits: optional, gesture
   Skills: ektilaturgy, evocation, prestidigitation, and symbology
2) speaking the incantation
   Traits: optional, speech
   Skills: ?
3) reinforcing the target's being with pure silence
   Traits: required, ?
   Skills: ektilaturgy, imagination, enchantment

Sapere

Disperses pleasure, pain and fear by converting them into spiritual energy.

Usage: cast sapere
Cost: 5 Void Energy

Steps:
1) preparing to localize one's emotions
   Traits: ?
   Skills: ektilaturgy and meditation
2) comprehensively localizing one's emotions
   Traits: ?
   Skills: ?
3) pushing towards equilibrium
   Traits: ?
   Skills: ?

Tractum

Tractum: Renders a hostile target prone.  The steps for casting this spell -- of which the first, second,
and third are optional -- are selecting one's target, speaking the incantation, gathering the Void, and
rendering the target prone with a field of Void.

Usage: cast tractum

Steps:
1) selecting one's target
   Traits: optional, ?
   Skills: ektilaturgy and meditation
2) speaking the incantation
   Traits: optional, speech, ?
   Skills: caladan and symbology
3) gathering the Void
   Traits: optional, ?
   Skills: ?
4) rendering the target prone with a field of Void
   Traits: required, gesture, ?
   Skills: ektilaturgy, prestidigitation, evocation

Vacuus

Cause an implosion centered on target rendered prone by void.

Steps:
1) selecting the fields of Void
   Traits: optional, ?
   Skills: ?
2) speaking the incantation
   Traits: optional, speech
   Skills: ?
3) collapsing the fields of Void into implosions
   Traits: required, ?
   Skills: ektilaturgy, conjuration, evocation, and prestidigitation

Torqueo

Wraps the atmosphere around a target's equipment, forcing the temporary repulsion and disuse of their equipment.

Steps:
1) are offering the sign of empty invitation
   Traits: optional, ?
   Skills: ?
2) the acceptance of the invitation
   Traits: optional, ?
   Skills: ?
3) weaving the sigil of aetheric
   Traits: required, gesture, ?
   Skills: rune lore, prestidigitation, and symbology
4) the manifestation of aetheric induction
   Traits: required, ?
   Skills: ?
5) instructing the empty lash
   Traits: required, ?
   Skills: ?
6) manifestation of the empty lash
   Traits: required, ?
   Skills: ektilaturgy, evocation, and bellerophrasty