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--- globals [2022/08/20 20:20]
timotej [Death] Utterdark random attacks
+++ globals [2024/12/06 22:32] (current)
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 ===== Casting and Dispelling Globals =====
-Casting a global generally requires at least level 5 in a given path and several dozen gems. Every global has a minimum cost, but more gems can be used, with an upper limit of 100 times the caster's level in the relevant path. The number of gems spent over the minimum is known as the "[[overcast]]"; blood slaves count as only half a gem for overcast value. When the spell is cast, if no one else has already cast the same global, it will look for an empty slot, and if no empty slots exist, it will pick a preexisting global at random and attempt to dispel it. If the same global is already up, it will always attempt to dispel the previous copy.
+Casting a global generally requires at least level 5 in a given path and several dozen gems. Every global has a minimum cost, but more gems can be used, with an upper limit of 100 times the caster's level in the relevant path. The number of gems spent over the minimum is known as the "overcast"; blood slaves count as only half a gem for overcast value. When the spell is cast, if no one else has already cast the same global, it will look for an empty slot, and if no empty slots exist, it will pick a preexisting global at random and attempt to dispel it. If the same global is already up, it will always attempt to dispel the previous copy.
 When a dispel attempt occurs, whether due to one global attempting to overwrite another or as a result of the ??Dispel?? spell (which simply targets a global and attempts to remove it), the two spells' overcast values are compared; every level of skill in a path over the casting requirement adds 5 to the overcast, and both sides add an exploding d20 to their result. The higher value wins; if the new global or dispel attempt wins, it will remove its target, while if the existing global wins, it stays in place.
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-Generates {{gems>20A}} a turn for the owner, as well as causing random negative weather events in enemy provinces. An excellent deal overall, cheap for a gem generator, with bad things happening to the caster's enemies into the bargain.
+Generates {{gems>20A}} a turn for the owner, as well as causing random negative weather events in enemy provinces. An excellent deal overall, cheap for a gem generator, with bad things happening to the caster's enemies into the bargain. The weather events are divided among the number of enemies the caster has according to in-game diplomacy-if the caster nation is at war with only one nation, that nation will suffer all of the random hurricanes.
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+Shows you the entire map and all score graphs, and lets you view the stat sheets of everyone in the [[Hall of Fame]]; units and battle reports are only shown within your Dominion, however. In your Dominion, this has the added effect of making constant [[Disbelieve]] checks against your foes in battle, and provides a flat +25 [[Patrol|Patrol Strength]] bonus to each province where you have someone patrolling.
 Unlike other global enchantments, this can also be removed by casting ??Fate of Oedipus??.
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-Hostile units have a chance to be struck with a lightning bolt which inflicts 9 [[armor negating]] damage. The chance to be stuck is 2% plus 2% per candle, with an additional modifier based on turmoil or order scales in the province.
+Hostile units have a chance to be struck with a lightning bolt which inflicts 9 [[armor negating]] [[shock]] damage. The chance to be stuck is 2% plus 2% per candle, with an additional modifier based on turmoil or order scales in the province.
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+Every province in the caster's Dominion is searched for [[Sites]] each turn, but only in paths & levels the caster has, and only up to a level decided by an [[DRN|exploding]] d10 with the relevant path level added. A result of 11 or higher checks for Level 1 sites of that path, a result of 16 or higher also checks for Level 2 sites of that path, and a result of 21 or higher also checks for Level 3 sites of that path. Each province (and each path within that province) gets its own roll. \\ \\ The caster also checks for hostile non-[[Mindless]] mages within their Dominion. Targets can avoid detection if they succeed in a [[Magic Resistance]] roll (with [[DRN]]) versus 10, winning ties, and what happens to those who fail this roll depends on their levels:
+  * Targets //without// [[Astral]] levels take 10 magical AN damage to the head, unless they succeed in a separate roll against the caster's Penetration. This is //technically// not the caster attacking them, so kills don't give [[Experience]] and Blood Vengeance doesn't apply.
+  * Targets //with// [[Astral]] levels engage in a [[Magic Duel]] with the caster, with several key differences; path-boosters (both [[Items|positive]] and [[afflictions|negative]]) //are// counted, the loser is only Feebleminded, and the caster wins ties. This can end the Enchantment before everyone is checked.
+Targets are picked in a semi-random order, with mages from nations //lower// on the [[nations|list of nations]] being checked after mages from nations //higher// on the list; for example, an [[Arcoscephale|Arcoscephalian]] will always be checked before someone from [[r-lyeh|R'lyeh]].
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