hey all

Bards were really excited when runestaff flares went out. It was also great for Clerics, as now we can bless runestaves and get a benefit from 304.

I think it would be neat to see a few extra benefits from lores and spiritual spells.

For example, vs undead, a weapon/runestaff blessed by a cleric with extra religion lore could have a higher chance to parry. (say, for every 20 ranks an extra 1% parry chance)

It would also be cool to cast 111 an a runestaff to get a short term "fire flaring" effect, or 118 for a web effect. I'd really like to see spells like 301 or 211 also able to be "infused" into runestaves.

For example, training in Spiritual Lore, Summoning would increase flare intervals and strength of runestaves infused with 111/118.

Spiritual Lore, Blessing would increase flare intervals and strength of runestaves infused with 304.

Spiritual Lore, Religion could give the possibility to 211 a creature before a bolt spell striking.

715/413 could even be infused into runestaves to provide the chance to knockdown TD before a successful cast.

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Another idea that would really give clerics an edge:

Allow a blessed runestaff to avoid 1 or more maneuver attacks directed at weapons. Upon a successful deflection, the attacker would be hit by one (or more) casts of 306. This would strip the bless from the runestaff.
For every 50 ranks of blessing, it would add a 20% chance for the bless to be retained upon this activating.
For every 50 ranks of summoning lore, it would give a 1/3 chance to throw out a water bolt (so with 200 ranks, you could possibly attack with 4 bolts if you got really lucky)

Upon a successful disarm, for example:

An Ithzir janissary fades into view!
[Roll result: 142(open d100: 50]
An Ithzir janissary swings a heavy star-flanged mace at your tsark-bone runestaff and connects!
A shimmering blast of holy water deflects the heavy star-flanged mace!
You hurl a stream of water at an Ithzir janissary!
AS: +489 vs DS: 290 with AvD: +23 + d100 roll: +90 = +312
... and hits for 73 points of damage!
Massive blow to left eye sending bone back into the brain!
The Ithzir janissary clutches at her wounds as she falls, the life fading from her eyes.
Your tsark-bone runestaff returns to normal.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.