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Clyde has taken you on as one of his Wandslingers, a loose band of vigilante wanderers with special training in the art of wand combat. Wandslingers have a reputation for being laws unto themselves, uncompromising even with each other, always prepared to face the worst.

Each Wandslinger can offer vigilance to a locale and defend it as he sees fit. Doing so focuses one's mind and brings one closer to one's ka. See "help show ka" and "help set vigil" for more information.

Beyond certain minimal standards of admittance, Clyde lets his Wandslingers decide how to enforce justice on their own, trusting his students to protect those who deserve protection. Conflicts between his students over this issue have led to legendary and often tragic shooting duels.

Wandslingers are precise, fast, and deadly with their wands. They receive training in all aspects of wand use and wand lore. They have developed methods to bypass their normal esoteric activation mechanisms and fire them with but a thought. To fire a wand you have wielded, simply "perform wand fire with <wand>" or, generically, "perform wand fire" (see "help wand fire"). If you are wielding more than one wand, the latter command will activate all of them. A Wandslinger sufficiently advanced towards his ka can attain a mental set known as Wandslinger focus; see "help perform Wandslinger focus" for details. Still more advanced Wandslingers can manifest their ka or release volleys of wand fire; see "help perform wand fire volley" and "help perform manifestation of ka" for details.

Wandslingers also learn rudimentary magicks that help them defend their vigil. The most common is the inscription of the rune of the keeper, a sigil inscribed on the ground with a wand that lets one teleport to one's vigil when it is in danger. See "help perform the inscription of the rune of the keeper" for details.

Clyde has devised holsters for his Wandslingers. In addition to facilitating quickdraw, they also gradually recharge any wand holstered within them. The belts draw on its bearer's subconscious ability at enchanting for guidance and energy, making learning the art of enchantment beneficial to the Wandslinger despite the passive nature of its employment. One should take care that one's belt does not fall into the hand of one's enemies.

--+<< the Wandslingers >>+-
+==-+<< the Wandslingers >>+-==
-Clyde has taken you on as one of his Wandslingers, a loose band of vigilante wanderers with special training in the art of wand combat. Wandslingers have a reputation for being laws unto themselves, uncompromising even with each other, always prepared to face the worst.
+[[Clyde]] has taken you on as one of his Wandslingers, a loose band of
+vigilante wanderers with special training in the art of wand combat.
+Wandslingers have a reputation for being laws unto themselves, uncompromising
+even with each other, always prepared to face the worst.
-Beyond certain minimal standards of admittance, Clyde lets his Wandslingers decide how to enforce justice on their own, trusting  his students to protect those who deserve protection.  Conflicts between his students over this issue have led to legendary and often tragic shooting duels.
+Each Wandslinger can offer vigilance to a locale and defend it as he
+sees fit.  Doing so focuses one's mind and brings one closer to one's ka.
+See '''"[[help show ka]]"''' and '''"[[help show vigil|help set vigil]]"''' for more information.
+Beyond certain minimal standards of admittance, Clyde lets his Wandslingers
+decide how to enforce justice on their own, trusting his students to protect
+those who deserve protection.  Conflicts between his students over this issue
+have led to legendary and often tragic shooting duels.
-Wandslingers are precise, fast, and deadly with their wands.  They receive training in all aspects of wand use and wand lore. They have developed methods to bypass their normal esoteric activation mechanisms and fire them with but a thought.  To fire a wand you have wielded, simply "will the activation of <wand>" or, generically, "will the activation of my wand." If you are wielding more than one wand, the latter command will activate all of them.
+Wandslingers are precise, fast, and deadly with their wands.  They receive
+training in all aspects of wand use and wand lore.  They have developed methods
+to bypass their normal esoteric activation mechanisms and fire them with but a
+thought.  To fire a wand you have wielded, simply '''"perform wand fire with'''
+'''<wand>"''' or, generically, '''"perform wand fire"''' (see '''"help wand fire"''').  If you are
+wielding more than one wand, the latter command will activate all of them.  A
+Wandslinger sufficiently advanced towards his ka can attain a mental set known as
+Wandslinger focus; see '''"help perform Wandslinger focus"''' for details.  Still
+more advanced Wandslingers can manifest their ka or release volleys of wand fire;
+see '''"help perform wand fire volley"''' and '''"help perform manifestation of ka"''' for
+details.
+Wandslingers also learn rudimentary magicks that help them defend their vigil.
+The most common is the inscription of the rune of the keeper, a sigil inscribed
+on the ground with a wand that lets one teleport to one's vigil when it is in
+danger.  See '''"help perform the inscription of the rune of the keeper"''' for details.
+Clyde has devised holsters for his Wandslingers.  In addition to
+facilitating quickdraw, they also gradually recharge any wand holstered within
+them.  The belts draw on its bearer's subconscious ability at enchanting for
+guidance and energy, making learning the art of enchantment beneficial to the
+Wandslinger despite the passive nature of its employment.  One should take care
+that one's belt does not fall into the hand of one's enemies.
+==Joining==
+Required specs to join:
+ Min  Specialty
+[[Arcane lore]]  -  [[Intellect]]
+[[Lack of weakness]]  -  [[Intellect]]
+[[Tactics]]  -  [[Intellect]]
+[[Intimidation]]  -  [[Ego]]
+[[Find weakness]]  -  [[Perception]]
+[[Tenacity]]  -  [[Willpower]]
+[[Precision strike]]  -  [[Perception]]
+[[Wyrding]]  -  [[Ego]]
+INT 3, EGO 3, PER 2, WIL 1
+Additionally you need to know 31 wand types.
+These can be gained by identifying and memorizing them. Intrinsically known wands also count toward this total (the precise formula for which is not clear but appears to be a combination of [[Arcane Lore]] and other factors). These can be checked with "show intrinsically known wands" and "show memorized wands".
+You have to be a size that can actually wield wands - if you're too big to hold a wand you cannot join. If you're a sneaky snake and shrink yourself to join, it will kick you out when you next log in!
+ You state, [- I wish to walk the world as a Wandslinger -] in flowingly-accented Anglic.
+ The brown kentaur stallion suppresses a smile and nods to you.
+ The brown kentaur stallion says, So be it.  I will teach you to be a Wandslinger to you in Anglic.
+ The brown kentaur stallion gives a black leather [[holster]] to you with his right hand.
+The holsters' wand charging capacity appears to be influenced by your skill in [[enchantment]] and [[magick affinity]]. These also play a role in the rate at which they recharge wands.
+==Leaving==
+You may leave at any time by talking to Clyde, but there is a lockout of some time longer than four months (anecdotally 9) before you can rejoin.
+ You state, [- I wish to walk the world as a Wandslinger -] in flowingly-accented Anglic.
+ Clyde says, -+<< No, not again.  Perhaps someday. >>+- to you.
+== Specialty Access ==
+ Min   Max      Specialty
+ --------------------------------
++4       [[Arcane Lore]]
+       +2       [[Combat Reflexes]]
+       +2       [[Enchantment]]
++4       [[Find Weakness]]
++4       [[Intimidation]]
++4       [[Lack of Weakness]]
++4       [[Precision Strike]]
+       +1       [[Psychokinesis]]
++4       [[Tactics]]
++4       [[Tenacity]]
++6       [[Wyrding]]
+==Vigils==
+Vigils can be set (with a few exceptions) to any area with an npc guard force. The frequency of raids is based on how many wandslingers have begun a vigil over that area, with more meaning more. Some vigils make especially poor choices due to this, such as R'lyeh going most days without a raid, or Leah's Hill raids instantly being killed up by Vargas the teleporting wonderboy.
+week cooldown time to change vigil.
+''Please remove any vigils that cannot be set -- vigils closer to the bottom are largely speculative''
+===Confirmed Vigil Locations===
+*[[Arborlon]]
+*[[Caern Argnash]]
+*[[Camelot]]
+*The [[Cathedral of Cianna]]
+*[[Camille]]
+*[[Corna]]
+*[[Fort Shantaari]]
+*[[Gurbodax]]
+*[[Hanoma]]
+*[[Jhan]]
+*[[Liathyr]]
+*[[Losthaven]]
+*[[Mycenae]]
+*[[R'lyeh]]
+*[[Shakari]]
+*[[Shatterspire]]
+*[[Teryx]]
+*[[Togrek]]
+*[[Valathyr]]
+*[[Vargan]]
+*[[Yathryn]]
+*[[Yevath]]
+*[[Leah's Hill]]
+*[[Sinbyen]]
+*[[Evendim]]
+*[[Sseraka]] EXCEPT IT NEVER HAS RAIDS DO NOT PICK THIS
+===Known Non-Vigil Locations===
+*[[Banir Lok]]
+*[[Devonshire]]
+*[[Imptropolis]]
+*[[Ivory Tower|The Ivory Tower]]
+*[[Losthaven Arena]]
+*[[Og]]
+*[[Ranthos]]
+*[[Rukhan]]
+*[[Shadowmyrk]]
+*[[Silver Keep]]
+*[[Stillwater]]
+*[[Storm Rock]]
+==Ka Rewards==
+=== 5 ===
+ You sense that you now have the ability to translocate to your vigil when it is in danger
+Ability to translocate to your vigil when it is in danger using the [[Rune of the Keeper]].
+Note from Stairs:  With [[rune lore]] 40, I needed 55 < [[enchantment]] <= 62 in order to inscribe the rune.
+My guess is enchanting + rune lore needs to be >= 100.
+=== 25 ===
+ You have moved closer to your ka while walking the world as a Wandslinger; you sense that you now have the ability to
+ perform the Wandslinger focus.
+Ability to use the [[help_perform_Wandslinger_focus|Wandslinger`s Focus]]
+=== 50 ===
+ You have moved closer to your ka while walking the world as a Wandslinger; you sense that you now have enhanced mental
+ focus and discipline.
+Bonus specialties in [[discipline]], [[introspection]] and [[tenacity]].
+=== 75 ===
+ You have moved closer to your ka while walking the world as a Wandslinger; you sense that you now have the potential to
+ learn the subtleties of social pressures.
+Specialty access II in [[acting]], [[diplomacy]], [[Etiquette|etiquette]], [[fast talk]], and [[manipulation]].
+=== 100 ===
+ You are now a first-degree specialist in breath control and somatesthesia.
+ You are now a second-degree specialist in cold tolerance, heat tolerance, and pain tolerance.
+ You are now a third-degree specialist in stamina.
+ You have moved closer to your ka while walking the world as a Wandslinger; you sense that you now have self-mastery over your body.
+ "You now have self-mastery over your body."
+(Bonus specialties in [[somatesthesia]], [[breath control]], [[cold tolerance]], [[heat tolerance]], [[pain tolerance]] and [[stamina]].)
-Clyde has devised holsters for his Wandslingers.  In addition to facilitating quickdraw, they also gradually recharge any wand holstered within them.  The belts draw on its bearer's subconscious ability at enchanting for guidance and energy, making learning the art of enchantment beneficial to the Wandslinger despite the passive nature of its employment.  One should take care that one's belt does not fall into the hand of one's enemies.
+=== 125 ===
-With sufficient development, a Wandslinger can attain a state called Wandslinger focus.  See '[[help perform Wandslinger focus]]'.
+ You have moved closer to your ka while walking the world as a Wandslinger; you sense that you now have the potential to
+ further train your reflexes.
+specialty access in [[combat reflexes]] and [[dodge]]
+=== 150 ===
+ You have moved closer to your ka while walking the world as a Wandslinger; you sense that you now have enhanced subtlety of
+ wrist and wand.
+ You are now a first-degree specialist in legerdemain.
+ You are now a second-degree specialist in precision strike.
+ You are now a third-degree specialist in awareness.
-You state, -_I wish to walk the world as a Wandslinger_- in beautifully-accented Anglic.
+bonus specialty each in [[legerdemain]], [[precision strike]], and [[awareness]].
-The brown kentaur stallion says, You would need three more willpower-based specialty points available for the required specialties in courage and telesmatic weapon and you would need one more charisma-based specialty point available for the required specialty in intimidation. to you in Anglic.
+=== 175 ===
+ You have moved closer to your ka while walking the world as a Wandslinger; you sense that you now have the potential to
+ become a a great leader.
+(+5 specialty access in [[leadership]] and [[logistics]])
+=== 200 ===
+ "You now have the potential for tactical mastery of any situation" (+3 specialty access in [[tactics]], [[aquatic fieldcraft]],
+ [[arctic fieldcraft]], [[desert fieldcraft]], [[exoma fieldcraft]], [[forestry]], [[hills fieldcraft]], [[jungle fieldcraft]], [[mountaineering]],
+ [[plains fieldcraft]], [[shorelands fieldcraft]], [[spelunking]], [[streetwise]], [[swamp fieldcraft]] and [[umbral fieldcraft]])
+=== 225 ===
+ You have moved closer to your ka while walking the world as a Wandslinger; you sense that you now have the potential
+ to train your quickness.
--> + <-
+ "You now have the potential to train your quickness"  (+3 specialty access in [[quickness]])
+=== 250 ===
+ "You now have the potential to become a true master of wand combat." (2 bonus specs in [[wyrding]]).
-The Wandslingers have been updated with myriad of behavioral mechanics
+=== 275 ===
-and rewards.  See [[help wandslingers]], [[help show ka]], and [[help show vigil]] for more information.  Except more expansions of this and
+ You have moved closer to your ka while walking the world as a Wandslinger; you sense
-other related functionality in the near future.
+ that you now have the ability to manifest one's ka as a glyph.
-                             -- Twilight, October 19th 2007
-         ---------------------------------------------
+The ability to perform [[Manifestation of Ka]]
-You are now a first-degree specialist in [[arcane lore]], [[courage]] and [[intimidation]].
-You are now a second-degree specialist in [[telesmatic weapon]].
-The brown kentaur stallion suppresses a smile and nods to you.
+=== 300 ===
+ "You now have the ability to release a volley of wand fire all at once." (Ability to [[perform wand fire volley]].)
-The brown kentaur stallion says, So be it.  I will teach you to be a Wandslinger to you in Anglic.
-The brown kentaur stallion gives a black leather [[holster]] to you with his right hand.
+[[Category: Associations]]
+[[Category: Affiliations]]
+[[Category: Protector (affiliation types)]]
+[[Category: Vigilante (affiliation types)]]

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