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| ====== Crossfire Pantheon ====== | ====== Crossfire Pantheon ====== | ||
| - | No one knows for certain the nature of the Gods or how the world was created, with each cult believing their own explainations of creation. What is known about them all however, is they do grant their followers [[:spells:praying|prayers]], and that their names are: | + | No one knows for certain the nature of the Gods or how the world was created, \\ |
| - | * [[.gods:Devourers]] | + | with each cult believing their own explanations of creation. \\ |
| - | * [[.gods:Gaea]] | + | What is known about them all however, is they do grant their followers [[:spells:praying|prayers]] , \\ |
| - | * [[.gods:Gnarg]] | + | and that their names are: |
| - | * [[.gods:Gorokh]] | + | * [[:gods:Devourers]] |
| - | * [[.gods:Ixalovh]] | + | * [[:gods:Gaea]] |
| - | * [[.gods:Lythander]] | + | * [[:gods:Gnarg]] |
| - | * [[.gods:Mostrai]] | + | * [[:gods:Gorokh]] |
| - | * [[.gods:Ruggilli]] | + | * [[:gods:Ixalovh]] |
| - | * [[.gods:Sorig]] | + | * [[:gods:Lythander]] |
| - | * [[.gods:Valkyrie]] | + | * [[:gods:Mostrai]] |
| - | * [[.gods:Valriel]] | + | * [[:gods:Ruggilli]] |
| + | * [[:gods:Sorig]] | ||
| + | * [[:gods:Valkyrie]] | ||
| + | * [[:gods:Valriel]] | ||
| ===== Glossary ===== | ===== Glossary ===== | ||
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| Use the command crossfire-server -m8 to check if the information presented here is accurate. \\ | Use the command crossfire-server -m8 to check if the information presented here is accurate. \\ | ||
| (Note: you need to have compiled with the DUMP_SWITCHES and MULTIPLE_GODS flags for this to work!) \\ | (Note: you need to have compiled with the DUMP_SWITCHES and MULTIPLE_GODS flags for this to work!) \\ | ||
| - | The boxed attributes have meaning as follows: | + | The bold attributes have meanings as follows: |
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| - | Table of Contents | ||
| - | - [[#Definitions]] | ||
| - | - [[#The Gods]] | ||
| - | * [[#Gnarg]] | ||
| - | * [[#Lythander]] | ||
| - | * [[#Mostrai]] | ||
| - | * [[#Gaea]] | ||
| - | * [[#Devourers]] | ||
| - | * [[#Ruggilli]] | ||
| - | * [[#Gorokh]] | ||
| - | * [[#Valriel]] | ||
| - | * [[#Sorig]] | ||
| - | * [[#Ixalovh]] | ||
| - | * [[#Valkyrie]] | ||
| - | ==== Definitions ==== | ||
| **Name of god:** Alternate titles\\ | **Name of god:** Alternate titles\\ | ||
| **Name of the enemy god:** Self explanatory.\\ | **Name of the enemy god:** Self explanatory.\\ | ||
| - | **Race:** Names of races friendly to the cult. The priest of this cult has greater power over these creatures. In some cases the prayer "summon cult monsters" will summon these monsters to help the priest.\\ | + | **Races:** Names of races friendly to the cult. The priest of this cult has greater power over these creatures. In some cases the prayer "summon cult monsters" will summon these monsters to help the priest.\\ |
| - | **Enemy race(s)**: Names of races hated by the cult. "Holy word" prayers of this god may be used to kill these creatures.\\ | + | **Enemy races**: Names of races hated by the cult. "Holy word" prayers of this god may be used to kill these creatures.\\ |
| - | **Attacktype(s)**: Attacktype(s) used by this god's avatar and by cult "cause wounds" prayers.\\ | + | **Attacktypes**: Attacktype(s) used by this god's avatar and by cult "cause wounds" prayers.\\ |
| - | **Resistance(s)**: How much damage will be subtracted from successful hits made upon the character by the listed attacktype. For non damaging attacktypes, the resistance value affects saving throw and reduces duration. Higher values are better.\\ | + | **Resistances**: How much damage will be subtracted from successful hits made upon the character by the listed attacktype. For non damaging attacktypes, the resistance value affects saving throw and reduces duration. Higher values are better.\\ |
| **Vulnerable**: Given to a cult priest by the "curse" prayer. Also means the character takes double damage from the listed attacktype. For non damaging attacktypes, the resistance value affects saving throw and increases duration.\\ | **Vulnerable**: Given to a cult priest by the "curse" prayer. Also means the character takes double damage from the listed attacktype. For non damaging attacktypes, the resistance value affects saving throw and increases duration.\\ | ||
| **Attuned:** The cult priest is attuned to these spellpaths. This means spells of this type are easier to learn, take less mana or spell points to cast, and cause more damage.\\ | **Attuned:** The cult priest is attuned to these spellpaths. This means spells of this type are easier to learn, take less mana or spell points to cast, and cause more damage.\\ | ||
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| - medium = 300 grace (= 150 without altar) | - medium = 300 grace (= 150 without altar) | ||
| - high = 600 grace (= 300 without altar) | - high = 600 grace (= 300 without altar) | ||
| - | **Altar Effect(s):** Special effects (including weapon blessing) or abilities granted to the cult follower while praying over an altar, which are granted when Grace reaches the following:\\ | + | **Altar Effects:** Special effects (including weapon blessing) or abilities granted to the cult follower while praying over an altar, which are granted when Grace reaches the following:\\ |
| - low = 100 grace (= 50 without altar) | - low = 100 grace (= 50 without altar) | ||
| - medium = 300 grace (= 150 without altar) | - medium = 300 grace (= 150 without altar) | ||
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| Devout followers (starting at level 10 in praying) can obtain twice the maximum amount of Grace by praying on an altar dedicated to their cult/god\\ | Devout followers (starting at level 10 in praying) can obtain twice the maximum amount of Grace by praying on an altar dedicated to their cult/god\\ | ||
| - | **Holy Relic(s):** Special items granted to the cult follower. Items are granted when Grace level reaches: | + | **Holy Relics:** Special items granted to the cult follower. Items are granted when Grace level reaches: |
| - low = 100 grace (= 50 without altar) | - low = 100 grace (= 50 without altar) | ||
| - medium = 300 grace (= 150 without altar) | - medium = 300 grace (= 150 without altar) | ||
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| **Devourers Soul Eaters, Harbingers of Death, Nameless Lords of the Tomb** | **Devourers Soul Eaters, Harbingers of Death, Nameless Lords of the Tomb** | ||
| - | ====Attributes=== | + | ====Attributes== |
| - | Name of the enemy god: Gaea \\ | + | Name of the enemy god: [[#Gaea]] \\ |
| - | Race: Undead \\ | + | [[:races|Race]]: Undead \\ |
| - | Enemy race(s): n/a | + | Enemy races: n/a |
| - | Attacktype(s): Drain, Depletion, Death, Life Stealing \\ | + | [[:Attack Types]]: Drain, Depletion, Death, Life Stealing \\ |
| - | Resistance(s): Cold +15, Poison +30, Fear +100 \\ | + | Resistances: Cold +15, Poison +30, Fear +100 \\ |
| - | Resistance(s): Ghost Hit +50, Depletion +100, Death +100, Drain +100 \\ | + | Resistances: Ghost Hit +50, Depletion +100, Death +100, Drain +100 \\ |
| Vulnerable: Fire -5 \\ | Vulnerable: Fire -5 \\ | ||
| Attuned: Death, Wounding \\ | Attuned: Death, Wounding \\ | ||
| - | Repelled: Protection, Fire, Restoration, Light \\ | + | Repelled: Protection, Fire, Restoration, Light \\ |
| - | Denied: Turning \\ | + | Denied: Turning \\ |
| - | Special: Immune Diseases, Health_Regen -1, Sustenance +100, Infravision \\ | + | Special: Immune to Diseases, Health Regeneration -1, Sustenance +100, Infravision |
| - | ====Spells==== | + | ====Altar==== |
| - | Granted Spell(s): | + | ===Granted Spells=== |
| * Nightfall (medium level) | * Nightfall (medium level) | ||
| * Finger of Death (medium level) | * Finger of Death (medium level) | ||
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| * Cause Black Death (high level) | * Cause Black Death (high level) | ||
| - | ====Altar==== | ||
| - | Altar Effect(s): | ||
| - | * Enchant Weapon, +7 | ||
| - | ====Holy Relics==== | + | ===Altar Effects=== |
| + | * Enchant Weapon +7 | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Holy Relics=== | ||
| n/a | n/a | ||
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| ====Description==== | ====Description==== | ||
| - | Devourers fire vuln/path_denied make them very unattractive at first glance. The question is: Will the combo of "black/red death" and disease-immu make up for that? Might this even be an exploit or does it just suck? Anyway, at low levels devourers will be hard to play yet. | + | ===Evaluative Criticism=== |
| - | Additional Comments: Black and red death are under close watch. It would appear restoration has come back as a spell for devourers. None the less, devourers is not a god for those who enjoy magic, no fire causes a massive hole. | + | Devourers fire vuln/path_denied make them very unattractive at first glance. \\ |
| - | Life stealing works like this: dam/10 = damage dealt to monster damage dealt/3 = hp given to player | + | The question is: Will the combo of "black/red death" and disease-immu make up for that? \\ |
| - | NOTE: Once a player becomes a follower of Devourers, their race will change to Undead (along with all of it's penalties, specifically vulnerable to holy word spells!) Players who leave the Devourer's cult will revert back to their original race. | + | Might this even be an exploit or does it just suck? \\ |
| + | Anyway, at low levels devourers will be hard to play yet. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Additional Comments=== | ||
| + | Black and red death are under close watch. \\ | ||
| + | It would appear restoration has come back as a spell for devourers. \\ | ||
| + | None the less, Devourers is not a god for those who enjoy magic, no fire causes a massive hole. \\ | ||
| + | Life stealing works like this: dam/10 = damage dealt to monster damage dealt/3 = hp given to player. \\ | ||
| + | NOTE: Once a player becomes a follower of Devourers, their race will change to Undead \\ | ||
| + | (along with all of it's penalties, specifically vulnerable to holy word spells!) \\ | ||
| + | Players who leave the Devourer's cult will revert back to their original race. | ||
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| **Valriel Lord of Angels, Duke of the Heavens, Healer and Protector** | **Valriel Lord of Angels, Duke of the Heavens, Healer and Protector** | ||
| - | Name of the enemy god: Gorokh | + | ==== Attributes ==== |
| - | Race: Angel | + | |
| + | Name of the enemy god: Gorokh \\ | ||
| + | Race: Angel \\ | ||
| Enemy race(s): Demon | Enemy race(s): Demon | ||
| - | Attacktype(s): Blinding | + | |
| - | Resistance(s): | + | Attacktype(s): Blinding \\ |
| - | Fear +100 | + | Resistance(s): Fear +100, Confusion +20, Blinding +100 \\ |
| - | Confusion +20 | + | Vulnerable: n/a \\ |
| - | Blinding +100 | + | Attuned: Mind, Protection, Light \\ |
| - | Vulnerable: n/a | + | Repelled: n/a \\ |
| - | Attuned: | + | Denied: Death, Wounding \\ |
| - | Mind | + | Special: Permanent Glow |
| - | Protection | + | |
| - | Light | + | ==== Altar ==== |
| - | Repelled: n/a | + | |
| - | Denied: | + | ===Granted Spells=== |
| - | Death | + | * Sunspear (medium level) |
| - | Wounding | + | * Daylight (medium level) |
| - | Special: Permanent Glow | + | * Wrathful Eye (medium level) |
| - | Granted Spell(s): | + | |
| - | Sunspear (medium level) | + | ===Altar Effects=== |
| - | Daylight (medium level) | + | * Remove Damnation |
| - | Wrathful Eye (medium level) | + | * Remove Curse |
| - | Altar Effect(s): | + | * Remove Depletion |
| - | Remove Damnation | + | * Enchant Weapon, +3 |
| - | Remove Curse | + | |
| - | Remove Depletion | + | ===Holy Relics=== |
| - | Enchant Weapon, +3 | + | n/a |
| - | Holy Relic(s): n/a | + | |
| - | Avatar: | + | ====Avatar==== |
| - | [ | + | Full Stats 1x1, 350 hp, ac -7 wc -1 dam 50 armour 50 Attacktype(s): Blinding, Physical |
| - | Full Stats | + | |
| - | ] 1x1, 350 hp, ac -7 wc -1 dam 50 armour 50 Attacktype(s): Blinding, Physical | + | ====Description==== |
| - | Description: Valriel is the god of light and "positive aura". This god has no serious penalties, in return he won't support you much in general combat. His advantages are a mighty slaying (demon) and vision on dark maps. However, the permanent glow of Valriel's disciples is a mixed blessing, since monsters will spot these players more easily. | + | Valriel is the god of light and "positive aura". |
| - | Additional Comments: "Wrathful eye" is a cone based blinding spell, can basically be used like paralyze. Sunspear is now given only to Valriel players, a powerful firebolt like spell. All Valriel players now glow, when they enter a cave it is as if they always have a torch alight. | + | |
| - | < Top> | + | ===Evaluative Criticism=== |
| + | This god has no serious penalties, in return he won't support you much in general combat. \\ | ||
| + | His advantages are a mighty slaying (demon) and vision on dark maps. \\ | ||
| + | However, the permanent glow of Valriel's disciples is a mixed blessing, \\ | ||
| + | since monsters will spot these players more easily. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Additional Comments=== | ||
| + | "Wrathful eye" is a cone based blinding spell, can basically be used like paralyze. \\ | ||
| + | Sunspear is now given only to Valriel players, a powerful firebolt like spell. \\ | ||
| + | All Valriel players now glow, when they enter a cave it is as if they always have a torch alight. | ||
| ===== Sorig ===== | ===== Sorig ===== | ||
| **Sorig Lord of Storms, King of Thunder and Lightning, Sky Lord** | **Sorig Lord of Storms, King of Thunder and Lightning, Sky Lord** | ||
| - | Name of the enemy god: n/a | + | ==== Attributes ==== |
| - | Race: Lightning and Air Elementals | + | Name of the enemy god: n/a \\ |
| + | Race: Lightning and Air Elementals \\ | ||
| Enemy race(s): n/a | Enemy race(s): n/a | ||
| - | Attacktype(s): Electricity | ||
| - | Resistance(s): Electricity +30 | ||
| - | Vulnerable: n/a | ||
| - | Attuned: | ||
| - | Electricity | ||
| - | Wounding | ||
| - | Missiles | ||
| - | Repelled: Restoration | ||
| - | Denied: | ||
| - | Protection | ||
| - | Turning | ||
| - | Special: n/a | ||
| - | Granted Spell(s): | ||
| - | Forked Lightning (low level) | ||
| - | Divine Shock (low level) | ||
| - | Cause Critical Wounds (medium level) | ||
| - | Windstorm (medium level) | ||
| - | Cause Many Wounds (medium level) | ||
| - | Altar Effect(s): | ||
| - | Remove Curse | ||
| - | Remove Depletion | ||
| - | Enchant Weapon, +7 | ||
| - | Holy Relic(s): | ||
| - | Mithril Chainmail of Electricity (high level, rare) | ||
| - | mithril chainmail of lightning of Sorig +5 (Str+1)(Dex+1)(speed +1)(ac+4)(item_power +10)(Max speed 2.70)(Spell regen penalty 2)(armour +40)(resist electricity +40). | + | Attacktype(s): Electricity \\ |
| - | The item has a story: | + | Resistance(s): Electricity +30 \\ |
| - | Sorig has granted you this fine mail. It grants great protection from electricity and physical attacks without reducing your mobility. Be warned that what Sorig gives, Sorig can take away. | + | Vulnerable: n/a \\ |
| - | Avatar: | + | Attuned: Electricity, Wounding, Missiles \\ |
| - | [ | + | Repelled: Restoration \\ |
| - | Full Stats | + | Denied: Protection, Turning \\ |
| - | ] 1x1, 300 hp, ac -5 wc -1 dam 40 armour 40 Attack Type(s): Electricity | + | Special: n/a |
| - | Description: Sorig is one mighty god when it comes to attack-spells, very suitable for the "true" priests. Cause many wounds and divine shock can kill almost anything in short time. The high elec-resist is very helpful as well. To prevent everybody playing sorig again, I left him "deny protection". Lack of protection spells hurt, especially at low levels. | + | |
| - | Additional Comments: Sorigs "Divine shock" is a very powerful weapon, perhaps the strongest god given spell | + | ==== Altar ==== |
| - | < Top> | + | |
| + | ===Granted Spells=== | ||
| + | * Forked Lightning (low level) | ||
| + | * Divine Shock (low level) | ||
| + | * Cause Critical Wounds (medium level) | ||
| + | * Windstorm (medium level) | ||
| + | * Cause Many Wounds (medium level) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Altar Effects=== | ||
| + | * Remove Curse | ||
| + | * Remove Depletion | ||
| + | * Enchant Weapon, +7 | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Holy Relics=== | ||
| + | ==Mithril Chainmail of Electricity== | ||
| + | high level, rare | ||
| + | |||
| + | >mithril chainmail of lightning of Sorig +5 (Str+1)(Dex+1)(speed +1)(ac+4)(item_power +10)(Max speed 2.70)(Spell regen penalty 2)(armour +40)(resist electricity +40). | ||
| + | >>The item has a story: | ||
| + | >>Sorig has granted you this fine mail. | ||
| + | >>It grants great protection from electricity and physical attacks | ||
| + | >>without reducing your mobility. | ||
| + | >>Be warned that what Sorig gives, Sorig can take away. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====Avatar==== | ||
| + | Full Stats 1x1, 300 hp, ac -5 wc -1 dam 40 armour 40 Attack Type(s): Electricity | ||
| + | ====Description==== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Evaluative Criticism=== | ||
| + | Sorig is one mighty god when it comes to attack-spells, very suitable for the "true" priests. \\ | ||
| + | Cause many wounds and divine shock can kill almost anything in short time. \\ | ||
| + | The high elec-resist is very helpful as well. To prevent everybody playing Sorig again, \\ | ||
| + | I left him "deny protection". \\ | ||
| + | Lack of protection spells hurt, especially at low levels. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Additional Comments=== | ||
| + | Sorigs "Divine shock" is a very powerful weapon, perhaps the strongest god given spell ... | ||
| ===== Mostrai ===== | ===== Mostrai ===== | ||
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| **Valkyrie The Brave, The Just, Deathbringer** | **Valkyrie The Brave, The Just, Deathbringer** | ||
| - | Name of the enemy god: n/a | + | ==== Attributes ==== |
| - | Race: Troll, Human | + | Name of the enemy god: n/a \\ |
| + | Race: Troll, Human \\ | ||
| Enemy race(s): Unnatural, Angel, Demon, Undead | Enemy race(s): Unnatural, Angel, Demon, Undead | ||
| - | Attacktype(s): | + | |
| - | Weaponmagic | + | Attacktype(s): Weaponmagic, Physical \\ |
| - | Physical | + | Resistance(s): Magic +100 \\ |
| - | Resistance(s): | + | Vulnerable: None \\ |
| - | Magic +100 | + | Attuned: None \\ |
| - | Vulnerable: | + | Repelled: None \\ |
| + | Denied: ALL spell paths - followers are unable to cast any spells \\ | ||
| + | Special: n/a | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==== Altar ==== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Granted Spells=== | ||
| None | None | ||
| - | Attuned: | + | ===Altar Effects=== |
| - | None | + | * Remove Curse |
| - | Repelled: | + | * Remove Depletion |
| - | None | + | * Enchant Weapon, +12 |
| - | Denied: | + | |
| - | ALL spell paths - followers are unable to cast any spells | + | ===Holy Relics=== |
| - | Special: | + | ==Amulet of Lifesaving== |
| - | n/a | + | medium level, rare |
| - | Granted Spell(s): | + | |
| - | None | + | ====Avatar==== |
| - | Altar Effect(s): | + | |
| - | Remove Curse | + | |
| - | Remove Depletion | + | |
| - | Enchant Weapon, +12 | + | |
| - | Holy Relic(s): | + | |
| - | Amulet of Lifesaving (medium level, rare) | + | |
| - | Avatar: | + | |
| 1x1, 350hp, ac -5 wc 6 dam 20 Attack Type(s): Physical, Weaponmagic | 1x1, 350hp, ac -5 wc 6 dam 20 Attack Type(s): Physical, Weaponmagic | ||
| - | Description: This stands to be the most challenging cult to play. Restrictions to spell access (not just prayers, but all spells) may prove to be interesting. In attempt to compensate for that, this cult gains the weapon enchantment ability (easily and at early levels) to slay a large selection of monsters which are very common in many maps. | ||
| - | Additional Comments: Followers are denied to *all* spell schools, so they'll never be able to cast *any* spells; they gain praying experience by dropping monster body parts on an altar of Valkyrie; This will likely to be very time consuming without help from another player - it's a long walk back to Scorn (the location of the only temple of Valkyrie) from most maps | ||
| + | ====Description==== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Evaluative Criticism=== | ||
| + | This stands to be the most challenging cult to play. \\ | ||
| + | Restrictions to spell access (not just prayers, but all spells) may prove to be interesting. \\ | ||
| + | In attempt to compensate for that, this cult gains the weapon enchantment ability (easily and at early levels) \\ | ||
| + | to slay a large selection of monsters which are very common in many maps. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Additional Comments=== | ||
| + | Followers are denied to *all* spell schools, so they'll never be able to cast *any* spells; \\ | ||
| + | they gain praying experience by dropping monster body parts on an altar of Valkyrie. \\ | ||
| + | This will likely to be very time consuming without help from another player - \\ | ||
| + | it's a long walk back to Scorn (the location of the only temple of Valkyrie) from most maps | ||
| + | |||
| + | ---- | ||
| FIXME Expand story of the gods and add their common titles alongside the names | FIXME Expand story of the gods and add their common titles alongside the names | ||
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