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This article is about the bezhuldaar creature. For the Shapeshifter form, see Bezhuldaar form.

1 Bezhuldaars
2 Bezhuldaar Powers
3 Bezhuldaar beams
4 Bez Damage Types Beam colors and power ratings

Bezhuldaars

Rarity: Very Rare
Plural: Bezhuldaars
Collective Term: an atrocity of bezhuldaars
Anatomy: Ten-Eyestalked Spheroid
Sexes: Neuter
Harm Skills:
    Arcane Lore  70%
    Legend Lore  14%
    Anatomy       9%
    Insect Lore   7%

The bezhuldaar species is widely feared, being full of both power and cruelty. The peoples of the world often misrender the race's name as 'beholder', for reasons which will soon become apparent. The bezhuldaars, for their part, commonly refer to the peoples of the world as 'the prey races'.

Bezhuldaars are bizarre in form, consisting of a roughly spherical main body with a gaping mouth featuring double rows of sharp carnivore's teeth and armoured in chitinous plates. The main body's diameter falls within about the same range as a man's height. Dominating this bulk is a massive central eye. Atop the main body is found an array of ten jointed, flexible stalks, each bearing another, small eye.

The source of the widespread terror of bezhuldaars has much to do with their innate magickal abilities. First and least, they are natively able to propel their legless bulk through the air, controlling their flight by will alone. Stories traditionally used to frighten little children out of wanting to become adventurers center on their further abilities. Each of the ten eyestalks reportedly bears a different deadly ability, with the precise set of powers being unique to a particular bezhuldaar, though some are more common than others -- for example, the frequently used bezhuldaar death ray. The large central eye, for its part, projects a field that suppresses magick, often changing otherwise powerful magicians into just another prey animal.

These powers might perhaps be less fearsome in a less unpleasant race. Unfortunately for those they come into contact with, however, bezhuldaars are renowned for their cruelty, ruthlessness, and taste for the raw flesh of other sentient beings. To the typical bezhuldaar, other living beings are either threats, potential slaves, or dinner.

The origins of the bezhuldaar race are a matter of more than a little controversy. Some accounts relate bezhuldaars speaking of themselves having been spawned -- personally -- by an entity they call Bezhuul. Whether this individual is divine or monstrous in nature, or both, is extensively debated, as is whether it is the true source of the bezhuldaar race. A significant school of thought asserts that bezhuldaars were sorcerously created, as is the case with so many species of such weird and unnatural appearance. Fuel for this theory is found in the fact that all creditable accounts of bezhuldaars speaking to others have them fluent in, if not relying entirely on, the Zadjalin language, which is pointed at as evidence of drow involvement. However, those waters are further muddied by the fact that bezhuldaars are generally fluent in a range of tongues, displaying a native aptitude for language that seems bizarre in a race so uninterested in social interaction; nearly every theorist on bezhuldaar origins finds a way to make that tidbit into supporting evidence for his position. Further conjecture holds that the power of the bezhuldaar central eye, in particular, indicates that the race was designed for the assassination of mages, which tends to point back to the drow. In any event, the truth of the matter is not common knowledge, and certainly the species shows as much zest for drow flesh as any other fare.

In order to become a bezhuldaar, you must have advanced to level five hundred. (as of change #8083)

Trivia: They have slime for blood.

/---------------------------- The Bezhuldaar Race ----------------------------\
| Attributes                Strength                   80 to 150              |
|                           Intellect                  90 to 150              |
|                           Vitality                   70 to 150              |
|                           Agility                    30 to  80              |
|                           Willpower                 120 to 150              |
|                           Ego                        30 to 120              |
|                           Perception                120 to 150              |
|                           Size                       80 to 160              |
| Typical Sexes                                       Neuter                  |
| Languages                 Native                    Klargth                 |
| Innate Skills             Alkali Affinity           10                      |
|                           Eskara Affinity           10                      |
|                           Chromatostasis            20                      |
|                           Antagonism                40                      |
| Specialty Access          Centering, Equilibrium,   available: degree X     |
|                           Gaze Weapon,                                      |
|                           Power Generation,                                 |
|                           Power Direction,                                  |
|                           Power Focusing, and                               |
|                           Power Tuning                                      |
|                           Antagonism and            available: degree X,    |
|                           Intimidation              bonus: degree II        |
|                           Flight,                   available: degree II    |
|                           Poison Resistance, and                            |
|                           Robustness                                        |
| Resistances               Temporal                  very strong resistance  |
| Traits                    Astral Perception         2                       |
|                           Abstraction               Yes                     |
|                           Dreaming                  Yes                     |
|                           Euphasia                  Yes                     |
|                           Sentience                 Anthropic               |
|                           Assimilativity            -12                     |
|                           Diet                      Carnivore               |
|                           Regrowth                  2                       |
|                           Light Sensitivity         -5                      |
|                           Night Vision              3                       |
|                           Algopoeia                 6                       |
|                           Somatic Adaptability      1                       |
|                           Speech Pattern            Thunderous              |
|                           Wingless Flight           Yes                     |
| Cultures and Homelands    Zadnothruan Wildling      Zadnothruin             |
| Physical Characteristics  Anatomy                   Ten-Eyestalked Spheroid |
|                           Natural Armour            Extremely Heavy         |
|                           Natural Weaponry          Superb                  |
\-----------------------------------------------------------------------------/

-Bezhuldaars:
+''This article is about the bezhuldaar creature.  For the Shapeshifter form, see [[Bezhuldaar form]].''
+=Bezhuldaars=
+ Rarity: Very Rare
+ Plural: Bezhuldaars
+ Collective Term: an atrocity of bezhuldaars
+ Anatomy: Ten-Eyestalked Spheroid
+ Sexes: Neuter
+ Harm Skills:
+     [[Arcane Lore]]  70%
+     [[Legend Lore]]  14%
+     [[Anatomy]]       9%
+     [[Insect Lore]]   7%
 The bezhuldaar species is widely feared, being full of both power and
 certainly the species shows as much zest for drow flesh as any other fare.
+In order to become a bezhuldaar, you must have advanced to level five hundred. (as of change #8083)
-[ Bezhuldaar Powers ]
+''Trivia: They have [[slime]] for blood.''
+ /---------------------------- The Bezhuldaar Race ----------------------------\
+ | Attributes                [[Strength]]                   80 to 150              |
+ |                           [[Intellect]]                  90 to 150              |
+ |                           [[Vitality]]                   70 to 150              |
+ |                           [[Agility]]                    30 to  80              |
+ |                           [[Willpower]]                 120 to 150              |
+ |                           [[Ego]]                        30 to 120              |
+ |                           [[Perception]]                120 to 150              |
+ |                           [[Size]]                       80 to 160              |
+ | Typical Sexes                                       Neuter                  |
+ | Languages                 Native                    [[Klargth]]                 |
+ | Innate Skills             [[Alkali Affinity]]           10                      |
+ |                           [[Eskara Affinity]]           10                      |
+ |                           [[Chromatostasis]]            20                      |
+ |                           [[Antagonism]]                40                      |
+ | Specialty Access          [[Centering]], [[Equilibrium]],   available: degree X     |
+ |                           [[Gaze Weapon]],                                      |
+ |                           [[Power Generation]],                                 |
+ |                           [[Power Direction]],                                  |
+ |                           [[Power Focusing]], and                               |
+ |                           [[Power Tuning]]                                      |
+ |                           [[Antagonism]] and            available: degree X,    |
+ |                           [[Intimidation]]              bonus: degree II        |
+ |                           [[Flight]],                   available: degree II    |
+ |                           [[Poison Resistance]], and                            |
+ |                           [[Robustness]]                                        |
+ | Resistances               Temporal                  very strong resistance  |
+ | Traits                    [[Astral Perception]]         2                       |
+ |                           [[Abstraction]]               Yes                     |
+ |                           [[Dreaming]]                  Yes                     |
+ |                           [[Euphasia]]                  Yes                     |
+ |                           [[Sentience]]                 Anthropic               |
+ |                           [[Assimilativity]]            -12                     |
+ |                           [[Diet]]                      Carnivore               |
+ |                           [[Regrowth]]                  2                       |
+ |                           [[Light Sensitivity]]         -5                      |
+ |                           [[Night Vision]]              3                       |
+ |                           [[Algopoeia]]                 6                       |
+ |                           [[Somatic Adaptability]]      1                       |
+ |                           [[Speech Pattern]]            Thunderous              |
+ |                           [[Wingless Flight]]           Yes                     |
+ | Cultures and Homelands    [[Zadnothruan Wildling]]      [[Zadnothruin]]             |
+ | Physical Characteristics  Anatomy                   Ten-Eyestalked Spheroid |
+ |                           Natural Armour            Extremely Heavy         |
+ |                           Natural Weaponry          Superb                  |
+ \-----------------------------------------------------------------------------/
+=Bezhuldaar Powers=
 The bezhuldaar race has potent innate magickal abilities that make it greatly feared.  Each bezhuldaar has its own
 The potency with which an ability operates depends on several factors.  First is your power control skills, of which
 generation is usually the most important (and which, notably, bezhuldaars possess a natural talent with).  Second is your
-attributes, of which willpower is generally most important and constitution a lesser factor (reflecting the overall
+attributes, of which [[willpower]] is generally most important and [[vitality]] a lesser factor (reflecting the overall
 health of the body generating the effect), with other attributes sometimes weighing in as well.  Third is how much
 practice you have with that particular power.
 force bolt power, for example, type 'help force bolt'.  Any bezhuldaar can review information on the most common
 bezhuldaar abilities, but information on the rarer powers is only available to individuals possessing them.  The common
-powers are the aging ray, agony ray, blinding ray, death ray, disruption beam, domination ray, fire bolt, force bolt,
+powers are the [[Bezhuldaar#Aging ray|aging ray]], [[Bezhuldaar#Agony ray|agony ray]], [[Bezhuldaar#Blinding ray|blinding ray]], [[Bezhuldaar#Death ray|death ray]], [[Bezhuldaar#Disruption beam|disruption beam]], [[Bezhuldaar#Domination ray|domination ray]], [[Bezhuldaar#Fire bolt|fire bolt]], [[Bezhuldaar#force bolt|force bolt]],
-frost bolt, heat beam, lightning bolt, paralysis ray, slow beam and void bolt.  The other powers you can access
+[[Bezhuldaar#Frost bolt|frost bolt]], [[Bezhuldaar#Heat beam|heat beam]], [[Bezhuldaar#lightning bolt|lightning bolt]], [[Bezhuldaar#Paralysis ray|paralysis ray]], [[Bezhuldaar#Slow beam|slow beam]] and [[Bezhuldaar#Void bolt|void bolt]].
-information on are the displacement beam.
-Your powers are instinctive, and your eyestalks will operate quite on their own in combat.  In some situations this
+Your eyestalks are capable of partially autonomous action, and will act on their own in combat unless prevented from doing so by setting your eyestalk autonomy to off (see 'help set eyestalk autonomy') or closing the eyestalk.  In some situations, eyestalk autonomy can be something of a disadvantage, because your eyestalks will draw heavily on your energy reserves and will target independently, which can diffuse your efforts and lead to actually having some difficulty in wiping out large numbers of simultaneous opponents.  On the other hand, the occasional bolt of destruction tearing through a crowd can help keep other opponents off your back while you work on one, and eyestalks operating on their own can operate at a faster rate than total conscious control allows.  With a slight mental effort, you can also initiate powers by choice.  To initiate a force bolt, for example, you need only think about, imagine, or visualize projecting a force bolt at someone.  If you are already engaged in combat, thinking about projecting a force bolt will direct one at your opponent.  Simply willing a force bolt at someone, or willing a force bolt, will also work.
-can be something of a disadvantage, because your eyestalks will target independently, which can diffuse your efforts and
-lead to actually having some difficulty in wiping out large numbers of simultaneous opponents.  On the other hand, the
-occasional bolt of destruction tearing through a crowd can help keep other opponents off your back while you work on one.
-With a slight mental effort, you can also initiate powers by choice.  To initiate a force bolt, for example, you need
-only think about, imagine, or visualize projecting a force bolt at someone.  If you are already engaged in combat,
-thinking about projecting a force bolt will direct one at your opponent.  Simply willing a force bolt at someone, or
-willing a force bolt, will also work.
 You can control your central eye's power to suppress magick simply by open and closing it with the commands 'close my
 opponent's central eye.
+=Bezhuldaar beams=
--Bezhuldaar beams-
+== Very Common ==
---Death ray--
+===[[Force bolt]]===
-[ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Death Ray
+  [ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Force Bolt
+  [ Description          : ] This is the power to project a bolt of invisible force at a distance.
-[ Description          : ] The eyestalk with this powerful power bathes the target in deadly necromantic power.  The
+    The eyestalk that projects a force bolt is also used, in a more delicate fashion, for moving
-potency of this ability, combined with the fact that it is quite common among bezhuldaars, is a large part of the
+    objects, serving bezhuldaars in place of hands; presumably because of this, the force-manipulating
-reason the race is so feared.
+    eyestalk is nearly universal.  The rare bezhuldaar without this power is despised as a cripple,
+    having to clumsily manipulate objects with its mouth and eyestalks.
-[ Frequency            : ] common
+  [ Frequency            : ] very common
+  [ Skill Relevance      : ] four parts power channeling, three parts power direction, three parts
-[ Skill Relevance      : ] two parts power direction, two parts power generation, one part power focusing, one part power
+    power focusing, two parts power tuning
-tuning
+  [ Attribute Relevance  : ] four parts willpower, one part intellect, one part perception, one part vitality
+    one part perception
-[ Attribute Relevance  : ] three parts willpower, one part constitution
+  [ Accuracy             : ] fairly accurate
+  [ Requirements         : ] none
-[ Accuracy             : ] inaccurate
+  [ Spirit Cost          : ] 3
-[ Requirements         : ] inept skill (15); your rating is masterful (111)
-[ Your Status          : ] possessed in right fore eyestalk0, usable
-[ Spirit Cost          : ] 10
-Aging ray
-[ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Aging Ray
-[ Description          : ] A beam of energy that damages living issue by vastly accelerated, localized aging.  The aging
-effects also decrease the target's physical abilities somewhat.
-[ Frequency            : ] common
-[ Skill Relevance      : ] two parts power direction, two parts power generation, one part power focusing, one part power
-tuning
-[ Attribute Relevance  : ] four parts willpower, one part constitution
-[ Accuracy             : ] typical
-[ Requirements         : ] none
-[ Your Status          : ] possessed in left fore eyestalk0, usable
-[ Spirit Cost          : ] 3
-Force bolt
-[ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Force Bolt
-[ Description          : ] This is the power to project a bolt of invisible force at a distance.  The eyestalk that
-projects a force bolt is also used, in a more delicate fashion, for moving objects, serving bezhuldaars in place of
-hands; presumably because of this, the force-manipulating eyestalk is nearly universal.  The rare bezhuldaar without
-this power is despised as a cripple, having to clumsily manipulate objects with its mouth and eyestalks.
-[ Frequency            : ] very common
-[ Skill Relevance      : ] four parts power generation, three parts power direction, three parts power focusing, two
-parts power tuning
-[ Attribute Relevance  : ] four parts willpower, one part constitution, one part intelligence, one part perception
-[ Accuracy             : ] fairly accurate
-[ Requirements         : ] none
-[ Your Status          : ] possessed in right mid-fore eyestalk0, usable
-[ Spirit Cost          : ] 3
+== Common ==
-Heat beam
+===[[Aging ray]]===
-[ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Heat Beam
+  [ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Aging Ray
+  [ Description          : ] A beam of energy that damages living issue by vastly accelerated,
+    localized aging.  The aging effects also decrease the target's physical abilities somewhat.
+  [ Frequency            : ] common
+  [ Skill Relevance      : ] two parts power channeling, two parts power direction, one part power
+    focusing, one part power tuning
+  [ Attribute Relevance  : ] four parts willpower, one part vitality
+  [ Accuracy             : ] typical
+  [ Requirements         : ] none
+  [ Spirit Cost          : ] 3
-[ Description          : ] A ray of intense heat energy.
-[ Frequency            : ] unusual
+===[[Agony ray]]===
+  [ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Agony Ray
+  [ Description          : ] Projects a beam of magickal energy that sends tremendous pain coursing
+    through the victim's nerves.
+  [ Frequency            : ] common
+  [ Skill Relevance      : ] three parts power generation, two parts power direction, two parts power
+    tuning, one part power focusing
+  [ Attribute Relevance  : ] three parts willpower, two parts perception, one part vitality, one
+    part intellect
+  [ Accuracy             : ] typical
+  [ Requirements         : ] none
+  [ Spirit Cost          : ] 5
-[ Skill Relevance      : ] three parts power direction, three parts power generation, two parts power focusing, two parts
-power tuning
-[ Attribute Relevance  : ] three parts willpower, one part constitution
+===[[Blinding Ray]]===
+ [ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Blinding Ray
+ [ Description          : ] A magickal ray that disrupts living beings' nervous systems,
+   inflicting temporary blindness.
+ [ Frequency            : ] common
+ [ Skill Relevance      : ] three parts power direction, two parts power focusing, two parts
+   power generation, one part power tuning
+ [ Attribute Relevance  : ] three parts willpower, one part vitality, one part intellect
+ [ Accuracy             : ] slightly inaccurate
+ [ Requirements         : ] inept skill (15)
+ [ Spirit Cost          : ] 10
-[ Accuracy             : ] typical
+===[[Death ray]]===
+  [ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Death Ray
+  [ Description          : ] The eyestalk with this powerful power bathes the target in deadly
+    necromantic power.  The potency of this ability, combined with the fact that it is quite common
+    among bezhuldaars, is a large part of the reason the race is so feared.
+  [ Frequency            : ] common
+  [ Skill Relevance      : ] two parts power direction, two parts power generation, one part power
+    focusing, one part power tuning
+  [ Attribute Relevance  : ] three parts willpower, one part vitality
+  [ Accuracy             : ] inaccurate
+  [ Requirements         : ] inept skill (15)
+  [ Spirit Cost          : ] 10
-[ Requirements         : ] none
+===[[Disruption beam]]===
+  [ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Disruption Beam
+  [ Description          : ] Another power both common among bezhuldaars and of deadly potency, this
+    is a powerful stream of chaos energy that tears the target apart at a core level.  If the stream
+    comes into contact with equipment in use by the target where it is struck, said equipment will
+    generally suffer tremendous damage.  If, on the other hand, the beam meets no such resistance, the
+    damage inflicted at the point of contact is tremendous.
+  [ Frequency            : ] common
+  [ Skill Relevance      : ] four parts power channeling, three parts power tuning, two parts power
+    direction, two parts power focusing
+  [ Attribute Relevance  : ] five parts willpower, one part perception, one part vitality
+  [ Accuracy             : ] inaccurate
+  [ Requirements         : ] unpracticed skill (25)
+  [ Spirit Cost          : ] 20
-[ Your Status          : ] possessed in left mid-fore eyestalk0, usable
+===[[Domination ray]]===
+  [ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Domination Ray
+  [ Description          : ] A common power that constitutes the bezhuldaar's preferred medium of social
+    contact with other races, this ray attempts to suppress the target's will and place him under the
+    bezhuldaar's control. The ray has a cumulative effect, with multiple exposures often necessary to
+    establish control over recalcitrant individuals.  A target's resistance is primarily a matter of his
+    [[willpower]] and [[ego]], with some skills, such as [[courage]] and [[leadership]], also playing a part.  Any
+    resistance to magick the target possesses is, of course, also of great significance.  It is difficult
+    to affect another bezhuldaar with this power, but not impossible.
+    Once domination is established, the subject will obey your verbal commands (if they can understand you),
+    will follow you unless you order otherwise, will be unable to attack you or, indeed, to do much of
+    anything except at your instruction, and will come to your aid in battle.  The strength of the
+    domination field slowly decays, so it is wise to renew it from time to time.  More determined subjects
+    can also resist the domination somewhat, increasing its rate of decay.
+    Maintaining any domination field at all, whether domination is complete or not, represents a small,
+    periodic drain on your spiritual energy.  If your spiritual energy is depleted, the rate of the field's
+    decay increases quite significantly.  The most common time for a bezhuldaar to lose control of a slave
+    is while heavily engaged in combat.  Maintaining domination also requires the devotion of a certain
+    amount of your overall domination power, such that the more slaves you control and the more thoroughly
+    you control them, the less spare power you have available to dominate more individuals.
+    When multiple bezhuldaars use their domination rays on a given target, the effects conflict with each
+    other, and all are reduced in effectiveness.  This sometimes allows an individual who would otherwise
+    be under control to re-attain self-will, so take care when contending with other bezhuldaars for
+    control of their slaves.
+  [ Frequency            : ] common
+  [ Skill Relevance      : ] three parts power tuning, two parts power generation, one part power direction,
+    one part power focusing
+  [ Attribute Relevance  : ] six parts willpower, four parts ego, one part vitality, one part
+    intellect, one part perception
+  [ Accuracy             : ] slightly inaccurate
+  [ Requirements         : ] inept skill (15)
+  [ Spirit Cost          : ] 10
-[ Spirit Cost          : ] 3
+===Fire Bolt===
-Displacement beam
+ [ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Fire Bolt
-[ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Displacement Beam
+ [ Description          : ] A straightforward combat power, the eyestalk with this power projects a stream of fire.
+ [ Frequency            : ] common
+ [ Skill Relevance      : ] four parts power generation, three parts power direction, two parts power focusing, one part power tuning
+ [ Attribute Relevance  : ] three parts willpower, one part vitality
+ [ Accuracy             : ] typical
+ [ Requirements         : ] none
+ [ Spirit Cost          : ] 3
-[ Description          : ] One of the stranger bezhuldaar powers, the displacement beam teleports things, usually within
+===[[Frost Bolt]]===
-a short distance.  What's the benefit, you may ask?  Well, aside from the disorientation an opponent tends to suffer
+  [ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Frost Bolt
-should he be suddenly teleported across a room, the beam's effects often localize to within a small area.  This is to
+  [ Description          : ] The power to project a stream of deadly freezing cold.
-say, much more disorienting indeed is having your head teleported across the room, without the rest of you.  In a
+  [ Frequency            : ] common
-pinch, the displacement beam can also be used as a clumsy substitute for a working force bolt eyestalk, insofar as
+  [ Skill Relevance      : ] four parts power generation, three parts power direction, two parts power focusing,
-moving objects around is concerned.
+    one part power tuning
+  [ Attribute Relevance  : ] three parts willpower, one part vitality
+  [ Accuracy             : ] typical
+  [ Requirements         : ] none
+  [ Spirit Cost          : ] 3
-[ Frequency            : ] very rare
+===[[Lightning Bolt]]===
+  [ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Lightning Bolt
+  [ Description          : ] This eyestalk spits out a powerful lightning bolt at its target.
+  [ Frequency            : ] common
+  [ Skill Relevance      : ] five parts power generation, three parts power direction, three parts
+    power tuning, two parts power focusing
+  [ Attribute Relevance  : ] four parts willpower, one part vitality
+  [ Accuracy             : ] slightly inaccurate
+  [ Requirements         : ] very inept skill (10)
+  [ Spirit Cost          : ] 5
-[ Skill Relevance      : ] four parts power tuning, three parts power focusing, two parts power direction, two parts
-power generation
-[ Attribute Relevance  : ] three parts willpower, two parts intelligence, two parts perception, one part constitution
-[ Accuracy             : ] slightly inaccurate
-[ Requirements         : ] unpracticed skill (25); your rating is expert (109)
+===[[Slow beam]]===
+  [ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Slow Beam
+  [ Description          : ] Bathes the target in a beam of energy that slows his reactions.
+  [ Frequency            : ] common
+  [ Skill Relevance      : ] four parts power tuning, three parts power direction, two parts power
+    focusing, two parts power generation
+  [ Attribute Relevance  : ] four parts willpower, one part vitality, one part intellect
+  [ Accuracy             : ] slightly inaccurate
+  [ Requirements         : ] very inept skill (10)
+  [ Spirit Cost          : ] 10
-[ Your Status          : ] possessed in right middle eyestalk0, usable
+== Rare ==
-[ Spirit Cost          : ] 10
+===[[Cancellation Ray]]===
+  [ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Cancellation Ray
+  [ Description          : ] Sends forth a beam of energy that has the power to disrupt magickal
+    manifestations.  Rather than simply preventing the active conduct of magick, as does the central
+    eye, this ability actively seeks out magickal effects and destroys them.  Bezhuldaars who have
+    mastered this power can dispel some of the most powerful of magicks.
+  [ Frequency            : ] rare
+  [ Skill Relevance      : ] four parts power channeling, two parts power direction, two parts power
+    focusing, one part power tuning
+  [ Attribute Relevance  : ] five parts willpower, one part vitality
+  [ Accuracy             : ] slightly inaccurate
+  [ Requirements         : ] none
+  [ Spirit Cost          : ] 3
-Lightning bolt
+===[[Plasma Bolt]]===
-[ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Lightning Bolt
+  [ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Plasma Bolt
+  [ Description          : ] This deadly power allows its wielder to project a pulse of
+    high-energy plasma that not only will severely damage equipment where it strikes or
+    cause terrible damage if no such protection is present, but clings to its point of
+    impact and continues to burn away at it for some time.
+  [ Frequency            : ] rare
+  [ Skill Relevance      : ] six parts power generation, six parts power tuning, three
+    parts power direction, one part power focusing
+  [ Attribute Relevance  : ] three parts willpower, two parts vitality, one part
+    intellect
+  [ Accuracy             : ] inaccurate
+  [ Requirements         : ] unpracticed skill (30)
+  [ Spirit Cost          : ] 20
-[ Description          : ] This eyestalk spits out a powerful lightning bolt at its target.
+===[[Haste Beam]]===
+  [ Description          : ] Creates a beam of energy that speeds the reactions of its target for a period of time.  The ability is not
+ often found, but the bezhuldaars who do have it are considered particularly deadly.
+  [ Frequency            : ] rare
+  [ Skill Relevance      : ] four parts power generation, three parts power tuning, two parts power direction, two parts power focusing
+  [ Attribute Relevance  : ] three parts willpower, one part vitality, one part intellect
+  [ Accuracy             : ] fairly accurate
+  [ Requirements         : ] none
+  [ Your Status          : ] possessed in right fore eyestalk, usable
+  [ Spirit Cost          : ] 5
-[ Frequency            : ] common
+== Very Rare ==
-[ Skill Relevance      : ] five parts power generation, three parts power direction, three parts power tuning, two parts
+===Acuity Ray===
-power focusing
+ [ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Acuity Ray
+ [ Description          : ] Projects a ray of energy that enhances the [[intellect]], [[perception]], and [[willpower]] of its
+                            target.  This ability does not appear often among bezhuldaars, and when it does it is regarded
+                            with some suspicion, as its beneficial nature is at odds with normal bezhuldaar values.
+ [ Frequency            : ] very rare
+ [ Skill Relevance      : ] four parts power tuning, three parts power generation, two parts power direction, one part
+                            power focusing
+ [ Attribute Relevance  : ] four parts willpower, two parts vitality, one part intellect
+ [ Accuracy             : ] accurate
+ [ Requirements         : ] none
+ [ Your Status          : ] possessed in right hind eyestalk, not usable
+ [ Spirit Cost          : ] 5
-[ Attribute Relevance  : ] four parts willpower, one part constitution
+===Conversion Ray===
+ [ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Conversion Ray
+ [ Description          : ] The eyestalk with this power creates a ray that channels the resources of the target to where
+                            it is most needed; if the target is spiritually exhausted but physically hale, it will drain
+                            endurance to restore spiritual energy.  If the conditions are opposite, the opposite operation
+                            occurs.  Despite the less than overtly destructive nature of this rare power, it is well regarded
+                            by bezhuldaars for its clear utility.
+ [ Frequency            : ] very rare
+ [ Skill Relevance      : ] five parts power tuning, three parts power channeling, two parts power direction, two parts
+                            power focusing
+ [ Attribute Relevance  : ] three parts willpower, one part ego, one part vitality
+ [ Accuracy             : ] accurate
+ [ Requirements         : ] inept skill (15)
+ [ Spirit Cost          : ] 10
-[ Accuracy             : ] slightly inaccurate
+===Displacement Beam===
+ [ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Displacement Beam
+ [ Description          : ] One of the stranger bezhuldaar powers, the displacement beam teleports things, usually within a
+                            short distance.  What's the benefit, you may ask?   Well, aside from the disorientation an
+                            opponent tends to suffer should he be suddenly teleported across a room, the beam's effects
+                            often localize to within a small area.  This is to say, much more disorienting indeed is having
+                            your head teleported across the room, without the rest of you.  In a pinch, the displacement
+                            beam can also be used as a clumsy substitute for a working force bolt eyestalk, insofar as
+                            moving objects around is concerned.
+ [ Frequency            : ] very rare
+ [ Skill Relevance      : ] four parts power tuning, three parts power focusing, two parts power direction, two parts power
+                            generation
+ [ Attribute Relevance  : ] three parts willpower, two parts intellect, two parts perception, one part vitality
+ [ Accuracy             : ] slightly inaccurate
+ [ Requirements         : ] unpracticed skill (25); your rating is amazing (224)
+ [ Your Status          : ] possessed in right mid-fore eyestalk, not usable
+ [ Spirit Cost          : ] 10
-[ Requirements         : ] very inept skill (10); your rating is expert (104)
+===Healing Ray===
+ [ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Healing Ray
+ [ Description          : ] Projects a ray of healing energy that restores the health of its target.  This ability is quite unusual
+                            among bezhuldaars, and those possessing it are looked upon with mixed feelings; though they possess a
+                            rare ability that can be useful, they simply seem less than fully bezhuldaar in nature.
+ [ Frequency            : ] very rare
+ [ Skill Relevance      : ] three parts power channeling, three parts power tuning, two parts power direction, two parts power
+                            focusing
+ [ Attribute Relevance  : ] three parts ego, two parts willpower, one part vitality
+ [ Accuracy             : ] fairly accurate
+ [ Requirements         : ] none
+ [ Spirit Cost          : ] 15
-[ Your Status          : ] possessed in left middle eyestalk0, usable
+===Vitality Ray===
+ [ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Vitality Ray
+ [ Description          : ] Projects a ray of energy that enhances the [[strength]], [[vitality]], and [[agility]] of its target.
+                            This rare ability is looked upon somewhat suspiciously by bezhuldaars; though it, of course,
+                            is generally used to enhance one's own, and one's slaves', ability to wreak havoc, nonetheless
+                            the beneficial nature of it seems rather alien to the bezhuldaar psyche.
+ [ Frequency            : ] very rare
+ [ Skill Relevance      : ] three parts power generation, two parts power direction, two parts power tuning, one part power focusing
+ [ Attribute Relevance  : ] five parts willpower, two parts vitality, one part intellect
+ [ Accuracy             : ] fairly accurate
+ [ Requirements         : ] none
+ [ Your Status          : ] possessed in left mid-hind eyestalk, not usable
+ [ Spirit Cost          : ] 5
-[ Spirit Cost          : ] 5
+== Unusual ==
-Slow beam
-[ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Slow Beam
-[ Description          : ] Bathes the target in a beam of energy that slows his reactions.
-[ Frequency            : ] common
+===[[Heat Beam]]===
+  [ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Heat Beam
+  [ Description          : ] A ray of intense heat energy.
+  [ Frequency            : ] unusual
+  [ Skill Relevance      : ] three parts power direction, three parts power generation, two parts
+    power focusing, two parts power tuning
+  [ Attribute Relevance  : ] three parts willpower, one part vitality
+  [ Accuracy             : ] typical
+  [ Requirements         : ] none
+  [ Spirit Cost          : ] 3
-[ Skill Relevance      : ] four parts power tuning, three parts power direction, two parts power focusing, two parts
+===[[Paralysis ray]]===
-power generation
+  [ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Paralysis Ray
+  [ Description          : ] The bezhuldaar paralysis ray is a magickal energy beam that acts to shut
+    down the victim's control of hir own body.  This is perhaps even more dreaded than the somewhat more
+    common death ray and disruption beam; at least those have the matter over with quickly, while the
+    domination ray holds out some hope of escape, but the paralysis ray simply leaves one helpless for
+    the bezhuldaar to do with as it pleases.  Little more need be said on that account.
+  [ Frequency            : ] unusual
+  [ Skill Relevance      : ] three parts power tuning, two parts power channeling, one part power
+    direction, one part power focusing
+  [ Attribute Relevance  : ] four parts ego, two parts willpower, one part vitality
+  [ Accuracy             : ] inaccurate
+  [ Requirements         : ] inept skill (15)
+  [ Spirit Cost          : ] 30
-[ Attribute Relevance  : ] four parts willpower, one part constitution, one part intelligence
+=== Rage Beam ===
+ [ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Rage Beam
+ [ Description          : ] Projects a beam of magickal energy that sends overwhelming rage
+  coursing through the beneficiary's nerves.
+ [ Frequency            : ] unusual
+ [ Skill Relevance      : ] three parts power channeling, two parts power direction, two parts
+  power tuning, one part power focusing
+ [ Attribute Relevance  : ] three parts ego, two parts perception, one part intellect, one part
+  vitality
+ [ Accuracy             : ] typical
+ [ Requirements         : ] none
+ [ Spirit Cost          : ] 5
-[ Accuracy             : ] slightly inaccurate
+=== Terror Ray ===
+ [ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Terror Ray
+ [ Description          : ] Projects a beam of magickal energy that sends intense fear coursing
+  through the victim's nerves.
+ [ Frequency            : ] unusual
+ [ Skill Relevance      : ] three parts power channeling, two parts power direction, two parts
+  power tuning, one part power focusing
+ [ Attribute Relevance  : ] three parts ego, two parts perception, one part intellect, one part vitality
+ [ Accuracy             : ] typical
+ [ Requirements         : ] none
+ [ Spirit Cost          : ] 5
-[ Requirements         : ] very inept skill (10); your rating is masterful (114)
+=== [[Void Bolt]] ===
+ [ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Void Bolt
+ [ Description          : ] The eyestalk with this power projects a bolt of raw
+  emptiness that rips and tears at any substance accustomed to the presence of
+  ordinary air pressure.
+ [ Frequency            : ] unusual
+ [ Skill Relevance      : ] three parts power channeling, three parts power direction, three parts power
+  focusing, two parts power tuning
+ [ Attribute Relevance  : ] three parts willpower, one part vitality
+ [ Accuracy             : ] typical
+ [ Requirements         : ] none
+ [ Spirit Cost          : ] 3
-[ Your Status          : ] possessed in right mid-hind eyestalk0, usable
+== Very Unusual ==
-[ Spirit Cost          : ] 10
+=== Darkness bolt ===
-Agony ray
+ [ Description          : ] The eyestalk with this power projects a potent
-[ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Agony Ray
+ essence of darkness.
+ [ Frequency            : ] very unusual
+ [ Skill Relevance      : ] four parts power generation, three parts power
+ direction, two parts power focusing, two parts power tuning
+ [ Attribute Relevance  : ] three parts willpower, one part vitality
+ [ Accuracy             : ] typical
+ [ Requirements         : ] none
+ [ Your Status          : ] possessed in left fore eyestalk, usable
+ [ Spirit Cost          : ] 3
-[ Description          : ] Projects a beam of magickal energy that sends tremendous pain coursing through the victim's
+=== Eskaric Beam ===
-nerves.
-[ Frequency            : ] common
+ [ Description          : ] Casts forth a beam of eskaric energy that damages and sickens living beings.
+ [ Frequency            : ] very unusual
+ [ Skill Relevance      : ] four parts power generation, three parts power direction, three parts power tuning, two parts power focusing
+ [ Attribute Relevance  : ] four parts willpower, one part vitality
+ [ Accuracy             : ] slightly inaccurate
+ [ Requirements         : ] inept skill (15); your rating is unskilled (0)
+ [ Your Status          : ] possessed in right mid-fore eyestalk, not usable
+ [ Spirit Cost          : ] 10
-[ Skill Relevance      : ] three parts power generation, two parts power direction, two parts power tuning, one part
+=== Photon Bolt ===
-power focusing
+ [ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Photon Bolt
+ [ Description          : ] Fires a beam of concentrated light that burns its target.
+ [ Frequency            : ] very unusual
+ [ Skill Relevance      : ] four parts power generation, three parts power tuning, two parts power direction, one part power focusing
+ [ Attribute Relevance  : ] three parts willpower, one parts vitality
+ [ Accuracy             : ] typical
+ [ Requirements         : ] none
+ [ Spirit Cost          : ] 3
-[ Attribute Relevance  : ] three parts willpower, two parts perception, one part constitution, one part intelligence
+=== Poison Gas Stream ===
+ [ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Poison Gas Stream
+ [ Description          : ] Projects a stream of noxious gas that clings to the target, choking and poisoning him.
+ [ Frequency            : ] very unusual
+ [ Skill Relevance      : ] five parts power generation, three parts power tuning, two parts power direction, one part power focusing
+ [ Attribute Relevance  : ] three parts willpower, two parts vitality
+ [ Accuracy             : ] typical
+ [ Requirements         : ] very inept skill (10); your rating is unskilled (0)
+ [ Spirit Cost          : ] 5
-[ Accuracy             : ] typical
+===Ectoplasm Burst===
+ [ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Ectoplasm Burst
+ [ Description          : ] Projects a burst of ectoplasm, an esoteric substance comprising a mixture of extropic, chaos,
+                            and photonic energies.
+ [ Frequency            : ] very unusual
+ [ Skill Relevance      : ] three parts power generation, two parts power direction, two parts power tuning, one part power focusing
+ [ Attribute Relevance  : ] four parts willpower, two parts vitality, one part intellect, one part perception
+ [ Accuracy             : ] slightly inaccurate
+ [ Requirements         : ] very inept skill (5); your rating is inept (14)
+ [ Spirit Cost          : ] 4
-[ Requirements         : ] none
+===[[Order Bolt]]===
+  [ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Order Bolt
+  [ Description          : ] Produces a pulse of energy of pure order, causing damage by
+    over-structuring the material of the target, as well as slowing its actions.  The beam
+    also acts similarly to the domination ray, acting to place the target under your mental
+    control, though it is weaker than the true domination ray and cannot affect many targets
+    that that power can.  The drawback to the ability, however, is its unfortunate side effect
+    of causing temporary enhancement of the target's [[vitality]].
+  [ Frequency            : ] very unusual
+  [ Skill Relevance      : ] four parts power focusing, four parts power generation, three
+    parts power direction, three parts power tuning
+  [ Attribute Relevance  : ] four parts willpower, two parts ego, one part vitality
+  [ Accuracy             : ] slightly inaccurate
+  [ Requirements         : ] none
+  [ Spirit Cost          : ] 5
-[ Your Status          : ] possessed in left mid-hind eyestalk0, usable
+===[[Sonic Blast]]===
+  [ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Sonic Blast
+  [ Description          : ] Generates a damaging sonic wave that injures and stuns living beings.
+  [ Frequency            : ] very unusual
+  [ Skill Relevance      : ] five parts power generation, three parts power focusing, three parts
+    power tuning, one part power direction
+  [ Attribute Relevance  : ] four parts willpower, two parts intellect, two parts perception,
+    one part vitality
+  [ Accuracy             : ] slightly inaccurate
+  [ Requirements         : ] inept skill (15)
+  [ Spirit Cost          : ] 10
-[ Spirit Cost          : ] 5
+=== Alkaline Stream ===
+ [ Description          : ] Creates a stream of a powerfully corrosive alkaline liquid that clings to its target, eating away at it.
+ [ Frequency            : ] very unusual
+ [ Skill Relevance      : ] six parts power channeling, three parts power direction, one part power focusing, one part power tuning
+ [ Attribute Relevance  : ] five parts willpower, three parts vitality
+ [ Accuracy             : ] typical
+ [ Requirements         : ] very inept skill (5)
+ [ Spirit Cost          : ] 3
-Paralysis ray
+===[[Acid Stream]]===
-[ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Paralysis Ray
+  [ Description          : ] An eyestalk with this power generates a stream of potent acid that clings to its target, eating away at it.
+  [ Frequency            : ] very unusual
+  [ Skill Relevance      : ] six parts power generation, three parts power direction, one part power focusing, one part power tuning
+  [ Attribute Relevance  : ] five parts willpower, three parts vitality
+  [ Accuracy             : ] typical
+  [ Requirements         : ] very inept skill (5); your rating is inept (18)
+  [ Your Status          : ] possessed in right hind eyestalk, usable
+  [ Spirit Cost          : ] 3
-[ Description          : ] The bezhuldaar paralysis ray is a magickal energy beam that acts to shut down the victim's
+=== Ion Burst ===
-control of hir own body.  This is perhaps even more dreaded than the somewhat more common death ray and disruption
-beam; at least those have the matter over with quickly, while the domination ray holds out some hope of escape, but the
-paralysis ray simply leaves one helpless for the bezhuldaar to do with as it pleases.  Little more need be said on that
-account.
-[ Frequency            : ] unusual
+ [ Description          : ] Projects a pulse of ionic energy that disrupts the physical and mental processes of its target.
+ [ Frequency            : ] very unusual
+ [ Skill Relevance      : ] four parts power generation, three parts power tuning, two parts power direction, one part power focusing
+ [ Attribute Relevance  : ] four parts willpower, one part vitality, one part intellect
+ [ Accuracy             : ] slightly inaccurate
+ [ Requirements         : ] inept skill (15); your rating is unskilled (0)
+ [ Your Status          : ] possessed in left mid-hind eyestalk, not usable
+ [ Spirit Cost          : ] 10
-[ Skill Relevance      : ] three parts power tuning, two parts power generation, one part power direction, one part power
+=== Curse Ray ===
-focusing
-[ Attribute Relevance  : ] four parts willpower, two parts charisma, one part constitution
+ [ Description          : ] The target of this ray has a magickal curse inflicted on him, interfering with his will and perceptions.
+ [ Frequency            : ] very unusual
+ [ Skill Relevance      : ] three parts power tuning, two parts power direction, two parts power generation, one part power focusing
+ [ Attribute Relevance  : ] four parts willpower, one part intellect
+ [ Accuracy             : ] slightly inaccurate
+ [ Requirements         : ] none
+ [ Your Status          : ] possessed in left mid-fore eyestalk, usable
+ [ Spirit Cost          : ] 5
-[ Accuracy             : ] inaccurate
-[ Requirements         : ] inept skill (15); your rating is expert (103)
+=== Stun Beam ===
-[ Your Status          : ] possessed in right hind eyestalk0, usable
+ [ Description          : ] Projects a beam of magickal energy that disrupts the nervous system, or functional equivalent, of its target.
+ [ Frequency            : ] very unusual
+ [ Skill Relevance      : ] four parts power generation, three parts power direction, two parts power tuning, one part power focusing
+ [ Attribute Relevance  : ] three parts willpower, one part vitality, one part intellect, one part perception
+ [ Accuracy             : ] slightly inaccurate
+ [ Requirements         : ] inept skill (15); your rating is unskilled (0)
+ [ Your Status          : ] possessed in right middle eyestalk, not usable
+ [ Spirit Cost          : ] 10
-[ Spirit Cost          : ] 30
-Disruption beam
+=== Madness Ray ===
-[ Bezhuldaar Power     : ] Disruption Beam
-[ Description          : ] Another power both common among bezhuldaars and of deadly potency, this is a powerful stream
+ [ Description          : ] A ray of magickal energy that causes long-term disruption to the mental processes of living beings, inducing various forms of madness and mental disorder.
-of chaos energy that tears the target apart at a core level.  If the stream comes into contact with equipment in use by
+ [ Frequency            : ] very unusual
-the target where it is struck, said equipment will generally suffer tremendous damage.  If, on the other hand, the beam
+ [ Skill Relevance      : ] two parts power direction, two parts power generation, two parts power tuning, one part power focusing
-meets no such resistance, the damage inflicted at the point of contact is tremendous.
+ [ Attribute Relevance  : ] four parts willpower, two parts ego, two parts perception, one part vitality
+ [ Accuracy             : ] typical
+ [ Requirements         : ] none
+ [ Your Status          : ] possessed in right fore eyestalk, usable
+ [ Spirit Cost          : ] 6
-[ Frequency            : ] common
+===Vampiric Ray===
+ [ Description          : ] Creates a beam of dark magicks that drain the life from its target while transferring that energy
+                            back to you, restoring your health and physical energy.
+ [ Frequency            : ] very unusual
+ [ Skill Relevance      : ] four parts power tuning, three parts power direction, two parts power focusing, two parts
+                            power generation
+ [ Attribute Relevance  : ] three parts willpower, one part ego, one part vitality, one part perception
+ [ Accuracy             : ] slightly inaccurate
+ [ Requirements         : ] inept skill (15)
+ [ Spirit Cost          : ] 10
-[ Skill Relevance      : ] four parts power generation, three parts power tuning, two parts power direction, two parts
+== Exotic ==
-power focusing
-[ Attribute Relevance  : ] five parts willpower, one part constitution, one part perception
+===Shadow Tendril===
+ [ Description          : ] This eyestalk manifests a tendril of shadow -- not the mere obscuring of light, but
+                            the arcane influence which acts to draw the substance from whatever it touches.
+ [ Frequency            : ] exotic
+ [ Skill Relevance      : ] five parts power generation, three parts power direction, three parts power tuning,
+                            two parts power focusing
+ [ Attribute Relevance  : ] two parts ego, two parts willpower, one part vitality
+ [ Accuracy             : ] fairly accurate
+ [ Requirements         : ] very inept skill (10)
+ [ Spirit Cost          : ] 5
-[ Accuracy             : ] inaccurate
+===Magma Stream===
+ [ Description          : ] An eyestalk with this power manifests a stream of magma.
+ [ Frequency            : ] exotic
+ [ Skill Relevance      : ] five parts power channeling, three parts power direction, three parts power tuning, two parts power focusing
+ [ Attribute Relevance  : ] four parts willpower, one part vitality
+ [ Accuracy             : ] typical
+ [ Requirements         : ] very inept skill (5)
+ [ Spirit Cost          : ] 5
-[ Requirements         : ] unpracticed skill (25); your rating is expert (102)
-[ Your Status          : ] possessed in left hind eyestalk0, usable
+= [[Bez Damage Types Beam colors and power ratings]] =
-[ Spirit Cost          : ] 20
+[[Category: Races]]
+[[Category: Faculties]]
+[[Category: Playable Races]]

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Bezhuldaars

Bezhuldaar Powers

Bezhuldaar beams

Very Common

Common

Fire Bolt

Rare

Very Rare

Acuity Ray

Conversion Ray

Displacement Beam

Healing Ray

Vitality Ray

Unusual

Rage Beam

Terror Ray

Very Unusual

Darkness bolt

Eskaric Beam

Photon Bolt

Poison Gas Stream

Ectoplasm Burst

Alkaline Stream

Ion Burst

Curse Ray

Stun Beam

Madness Ray

Vampiric Ray

Exotic

Shadow Tendril

Magma Stream

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