Discerning Eye	When you APPRAISE gems and skins, you now have a (Trading ranks/2)% chance of appraising the exact silver value.*
Shopkeeper Connections	Eliminates taxes in your playershop. (Only when you're the primary owner, not in partner shops.)

*The base silver value, not what you'll get for it at the local shop. In other words, a way to know in advance whether your orb gem that would keeps appraising between 4800-5200 without this ability will be turning into a dull or ordinary chrism, know exactly how much mana it can hold for 325, etc.

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<<This is an opportunity to level the playing field again with bold leadership and foresight that was lacking in the transition to GSIV. -Tarakan

The bold leadership that was present at the transition to GS4 is why we have a playable game today.


That was many years ago,and today is a new day, that calls for new and careful, prudent leadership.

-Kerl

> ...and that accomplishment is really no more honorific than making Hearthstone in GS3 in 1996.

I'm 26k from capping my first character ever, and I've been playing seriously again for 3 years or so. You are viewing a VERY small VERY financially invested minority and seeing it as the minority. The entire concept of the P2W stuff frustrates the hell out of me, but that's a different topic altogether.


> ... to slow down progress...

No. The idea that MORE things need to be slowed down in this game is not wise. So many systems hold over intentional speed bumps from the days of pay-per-hour from my youth cough*Blacksmithing*cough. Slowing things down arbitrarily will encourage botting more, not lessen. It's taken me the last three years of consistent play to cap out. I'll admit there were a couple months where I just logged in and didn't actually pursue exp. Even considering that, it's an extraordinarily long time to reach "the end".

> ...and provide a harder decision.

This, I like. Make the choices more meaningful and difficult to choose between. I really like their concept of choosing one skill locks you out of others. Make things mutually exclusive.

> ...Self knowledge of basic spells in other circles would be highly desirable.

Which is limited to a very small portion of the populace right now, and seems out of line with your earlier statement. They are ALREADY highly desirable, which is why you saw them go for obscene amounts at the Duskruin auction.

-Appoloin

Okay, I like that. :)

Crushing Force	You have such intense power that your physical attacks do damage even when blocked or parried, albeit at a reduced amount. (More reduced for a parry than a block.) Can only be learned by squares. Cannot have this ability and [insert defining ability that makes a square better at magic].
Duelist's Intensity	You can now TARGET FOCUS an enemy, which gives improved power against it at the cost of 1 RT and an inability to switch to other targets until it's dead or has left the room.
Overwhelming Magic	You have such impressive command of mana that your magic can affect even antimagic enemies, albeit at a reduced effect. Can only be learned by pures. Cannot have this ability and [insert defining ability that makes a pure better at physical offense].
Power Conversion	You can now INFUSE CONVERT mana, giving yourself an AS increase for the next X minutes of 1 for every Y mana infused. During that time period, your max mana is also decreased to [(ordinary max mana) - (amount of mana infused) + (Z * highest mana control bonus)], including affecting mana regeneration rate.
Practiced Alchemist	Reduces RT of most or all ALCHEMY commands.

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Winter Weight:

Halfling base weight increased to 60 lbs

~Sabotage

wizard fire attunement ascension:

Rise from the Ashes
when dealt a killing you are reborn anew at full health and wounds removed
1x/day CD, passive ability

~Sabotage

Title Collector:
Gain access to skill-based titles outside of your Profession.

More paladin:

Will of the Arkati
Doubles the +DF bonus of Arm of the Arkati(1605) when using a bonded(1625) one-handed weapon

Immovable Object
You gain no bonus from dodge skill. Instead, each rank of Dodge is counted as a phantom rank of Shield Use

Divine Reach
Aid the Fallen(1620) can now transport a body to an anchor in an adjacent realm if there is no anchor in the current realm.

Shield Dominance
Rank 1: Offensive shield maneuvers have -1 second hard RT, cannot go below 1 sec
Rank 2: -2 seconds hard RT

Shield Spike Expertise
Rank 1: +10% chance of shield spike activation
Rank 2: additional +10% chance of activation

Shield Retribution
When activated, each successful block results in a counter attack with no roundtime. Lasts 30 seconds.

Shielded Multistrike
When executing multi strike, each swing at a target is also preceded by a shield bash

All players become ruby experts.

Hey, I need this.

Doug

Here's a suggestion that's not an ability! Whatever verb ends up being used to show our current ascension skills, please have an option to show how much each one cost. So, for example...

Skill name	Mnemonic	Type	Ranks	Cost
Strength Training	strtraining	Common	5	1,2,3,4,5
Spirit Regeneration	spregen	Common	3	3,6,9
Stamina Renewal	stmrenewal	Elite	1	5

Basically just to make it easier when using the ascension equivalent of the fixcman potions, knowing where points can be saved when changing skills. I guess it could look cumbersome in the UI if someone has 10+ ranks of something and I'll admit I don't really have a solution for that, though.

Open hand flare - Someone highly trained can generate their attuned elemental flare when casting or brawling with empty hands, just like when using a flared runestaff or weapon.

Probably mentioned before - however I'd suggest an ascension that would reduce spell hindrance from armor by 1% with N/infinity ranks, it would likely be expensive.

Haunted:
-Increases the rate that undead mini-boss/mini-swarms spawn near you.
-Creatures spawned by this effect are drawn/agro'd towards you.

Hunted:
Same, but for living.

It activates when folks cast too many spells on him.

Clunk

(Buy your swords at CBD weapons in Zul Logoth.)

Beacon of Light:
-Attracts creatures towards you in dark places.
-Creatures suffer perception damage, but increased AS.

Drunken Master:
+15 UAF + %/perception damage per level of drunkeness up to level 4, -50 UAF with no alcohol in your system.
You are able to attack at level 4, but with no control; still suffer random black outs.

Broken Spirit:
Cannot be in a Society, cannot express positive emotions/tones.
You don't know why you continue to do it, every day is exactly the same.
You're filled with such ennui you have a 10% chance to ignore health damage from any source % 2% chance to ignore wounds.
Halves your spirit value.

Got No Time To Bleed:
You bleed less per round.
% Chance to ignore blood loss from wounds.

Perpetual Rage:
+AS per level, restricts stance each level.
At Level 3, cannot become more defensive than "forward" stance.

Stamina Tap:
Use stamina to increase endrolls for x/amount time.
During duration, cannot regen stamina.

Mana Tap:
Same, but with mana.

Blood Tap:
Same, with blood.

Spirit Tap:
Same, with spirit.

Will To Live:
Increases redux as wounds increase.

Masochist:
AS increases as wounds increase.

Aversion To Touch:
Cannot be healed by Empaths.
%chance to heal scars with corresponding wound herb.

Clerical Alignment:
If the Cleric that resurrects you is aligned to the same deity as you, revive without ANY negative effect regardless of deeds.
If in the same Pantheon, suffer 50% normal stat/stamina/etc damage regardless of deeds.
If Liabo WITH deeds, gain symbol of dreams like effect, if Lornon WITH NO deeds gain the same.

Forsaken:
Must have forsaken the Gods.
Cannot enter Shrines.
No mechanical benefit, but you FEEL more superior.

Flawless Skinning:
Cannot suffer damage/status effects from skinning.

Trade Wars:
Will not suffer race-specific penalties when selling/buying.

Family Matters:
+10 DS when in the same group as someone with same Surname.

One Node to Rule Them All:
Attune to a specific node; cannot be changed.
+5% EXP base when on that specific node.
-10% EXP base on other nodes.

Memory Loss:
Increases EXP gained from all sources, but decreases pool size.

Long Term Planner:
Increase the amount of EXP that can be gained overnight from the long-term EXP pool.

Night Owl/Morning Person:
+stats during the night, -stats during the day & vise versa.
Must continuously consume coffee to gain benefit of EITHER.

Rope-a-Dope:
Increases DF for UAC attacks that the target isn't CURRENTLY vulnerable to.

Bastard Son:
Only Available to Half-Elf/Half-Krol.
Will NOT be able to gain citizenship, anywhere.
Each level increases Con/Str Stat, but also increases hatred/prices at vendors.

Purist:
Only available to pure races.
Must have citizenship in corresponding towns. [Elf Illistim/Vaalor, Halfling Icemule, etc.]
Better prices for buying/selling in home town, worse deals in other.

Sea Legs:
Increase DEX/AGI when water is present. Decreases when elsewhere.

Vow of Silence:
Cannot SPEAK/WHISPER/anything involving VOICE.
Increases DIS/LOG stat.

Sunny Disposition:
+AS/DS, but vulnerability to fear/depression mechanics.

Ferocious Attacks	For smaller races. Reduce the size penalty when using combat maneuvers against larger opponents.
Flare Mastery	Increase the chance for standard flares to activate on a successful attack.
Holy Power	You can use sanctified weapons against undead the same way as a cleric or paladin.
Singing Katana	You can summon a katana with 1025 at a higher mana cost.
Singing Claidhmore	You can summon a claidmore with 1025 at a higher mana cost.
Singing Naginata	You can summon a naginata with 1025 at a higher mana cost.
Sonic Katana	You can create a katana with 1012 at a higher mana cost.
Sonic Claidhmore	You can create a claidmore with 1012 at a higher mana cost.
Sonic Naginata	You can create a naginata with 1012 at a higher mana cost.
Spellbound	Increase the base duration of all beneficial cast on you by +50%
Steady Aim	For bigger races. Reduce the change of being "unable to find an oppening" when aiming at smaller opponents.

>>Aversion To Touch:
>>Cannot be healed by Empaths.
>>%chance to heal scars with corresponding wound herb.

Should this one be named 'Bleeds'?

Clunk

(Buy your swords at CBD weapons in Zul Logoth.)