Vilix

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   __    [ = Vilix = ]
\ /  |     [ Type                    : ] attack
 X   |     [ Description             : ] drink life
/ \  |     [ Significance            : ] moderate
| |\ |     [ Activity Cost           : ] fifteen
V | \|     [ Activation Spirit Cost  : ] twenty
  V        [ Control Skills          : ] four parts necromancy, four parts
             telesmatic weapon, three parts power direction, three parts
             power focusing, three parts power generation and two parts power tuning
           [ Specialty Access        : ] necromancy and telesmatic weapon
             degree I access
           [ Requirements to Know    : ] have a total of rune lore skill and
             necromancy skill of 120 or higher
           [ Requirements to Use     : ] have a total of necromancy skill,
             necromantic affinity skill, mortuary skill and plus 75 if has
             completed the Power Potion Quest of 250 or higher
           [ Possessed               : ] no

The rune vilix is used to generate a tendril of necromantic energy similar to that created by the rune festiglis, but with a different purpose. This tendril, to function properly, needs the level of access to the victim's life-force that is only possible with one already mortally wounded; if applied to one not in such a state, the effect will be negligible. To the proper target, however, it is entirely deadly as it violently sucks the remaining life from the hapless foe and transfers the energy to its wielder.

Stairs whispers, "More often than not, this rune doesn't leech life; or for very modest gains when it does. I presume the frequency and amount are determined by the control skills however, so mine may be too low to be useful."