Snake (Empathic Bond)

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

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

Bonding Requirements

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

• Bond Assim Skill is Elder Lore, TBD if there are others (definitely not Poison Lore) (beyond the regular for all bonds)

Attribute Modifiers

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

Combat Bonuses

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

Skill Bonuses

Extreme

• Poison Affinity
• Poison Lore
• Precision Strike

High

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

Medium

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

Low

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

and possibly also:

• Translocation
• Divination
• Metasenses

Charms

• Standard Charms

• Social Charms

• Conjoin

Fairly Healthy:

• Replenish Glands

Resilient:

• Gemwake

Mid-Deep:

• Amorphism

Intimate:

• Order Infusion

Combat Maneuvers

Somewhat Frail:

• Coiled Strike

Very Deep:

• Soul Fang

Perform Soul Fang
Empathic Bonds Maneuver
Usage: perform soul fang [at <target>]
Activity Cost For You: 13
Cost: 10 SP, 10 END
Drawing on esoteric and metaphysical knowledge, make a piercing strike that attempts to temporarily disrupt the connection between the body and the spirit.
Does something, not sure it's much. Needs piercing weapon like Coiled Strike, adds Arcane Lore @ roughly 1:1 

Additional Abilities

Midway Very-Frail:

• Snakes will periodically open and charge your chakras, all at once. May not charge enough to sustain the chakras before they drain again. The stronger the bond, the higher the charge.
  • Ioun Stones DO work better w/ a Snake Bond, but the benefit is VERY VERY VERY small, possibly because Ioun Stones are almost universally garbage now therefore the bonus is garbage. (Will assess more when bond is complete, but right now the benefit is largely pointless)

Before Resilient:

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