Illumination (skill)

Originally developed by the Illuminai, a powerful religious order and guild of the Second Mortal Epoch, Illumination is the art of manipulating light and fire, and was rediscovered by Sahmie Rhashye following her Revelation. The skill is used by the Daru and the Luminaries, and it is closely intermarried with the philosophy of the Light and the prophecy of the Age of Dawn. The ideological goal of any practitioner of Illumination is to bring about Light in the world around them, and to bring themselves and others closer to it.

Practitioners of Illumination rely upon their own Inner Spark to fuel their evocations, and also upon a sacred flame. In days past, the Daru and the Luminaries each maintained their own flames, which they termed Sparks - in the present day, however, a Grand Flame burns atop the Temple in Enorian, and both guilds make a practice of meditating upon it to restore their own Inner Spark. Evocations take a number of forms - offensive, defensive, and restorative arts number among Illumination's applications.

Skill	Rank	Percent	Description
Nightsight	Inept	0 %	See in the dark.
Touching	Inept	0 %	Check your inner spark.
Glow	Novice	0 %	Bring light to a location.
Fire	Apprentice	0 %	Use the fire to harm your enemies.
Lightshield	Capable	0 %	Use the light to protect you.
Meditate	Adept	0 %	Regenerate your spiritual reserves.
Fireblock	Adept	50 %	Protect yourself from other fire.
Warmth	Skilled	0 %	Warm your body with your inner fire.
Enflame	Skilled	50 %	Wreathe a weapon in flame.
Evaporate	Gifted	0 %	Melt the frozen walls from around you.
Flare	Gifted	33 %	Cause sparks around your target.
Blindness	Gifted	66 %	Blind your enemy.
Traps	Expert	0 %	Discover hidden traps.
Infusion	Expert	25 %	Heal yourself through the light.
Blaze	Expert	50 %	Burn off the lingering effects of darkness.
Consume	Expert	75 %	Claim landed fire for yourself.
Shine	Virtuoso	0 %	Burn those around you with the light.
Cleansing	Virtuoso	25 %	Purge diseases from yourself with flame.
Heatwave	Virtuoso	50 %	Cause a mind melting heatwave.
Boilingblood	Virtuoso	75 %	Boil your blood to improve accuracy.
Firewall	Fabled	0 %	Raise a wall of fire.
Fear	Fabled	25 %	Cause creatures to fear the light.
Illuminate	Fabled	50 %	Discover what is hidden.
Firebomb	Fabled	75 %	Create a fiery orb to exterminate the shadow.
Lightning	Mythical	0 %	Call upon the heavens to aid you.
Severance	Mythical	25 %	Banish minions of the shadow and darkness.
Transfixion	Mythical	50 %	Hold the gaze of your target.
Sear	Mythical	75 %	Burn their flesh too deeply to heal.
Lightform	Transcendent	0 %	Becoming an untouchable mote of light.

Nightsight	See in the dark
Syntax:	NIGHTSIGHT
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Details:	Call on the power of light within you to pierce the darkness, allowing you to see.
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Touching	Check your inner spark
Syntax:	TOUCH SPARK
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Details:	Your inner spark is what drives many abilities within Illumination. This will allow you to see how much spark you currently possess.
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Glow	Bring light to a location
Syntax:	EVOKE GLOW
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Details:	Spark cost: 70 With this ability, you can craft an illuminating orb to brighten up a location. Anyone present will be able to see despite the dark.
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Fire	Use the fire to harm your enemies
Syntax:	EVOKE FIRE <target> [SHIELD/AURA]
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Works against:	Both players and NPCs
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Details:	Spark cost: 20 The flames of your inner spark have many useful applications. They can be used to burn away protective barriers around a target, which will additionally burn them and ignite them on fire. You can specify a certain barrier to burn that away first if you choose.
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Lightshield	Use the light to protect you
Syntax:	EVOKE LIGHTSHIELD
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Details:	Spark cost: 300 Call upon the light to shield you from certain forms of light-based attacks, such as magical, electrical, and fire damage.
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Meditate	Regenerate your spiritual reserves
Syntax:	MEDITATE ON FLAME
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Details:	This ability allows you to regenerate your inner spark through meditation at the Grand Flame. You can PATH FIND FLAME to locate it within the City of Enorian.
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Fireblock	Protect yourself from other fire
Syntax:	EVOKE FIREBLOCK
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Details:	Spark cost: 30 Using your mastery over flame, you can prevent yourself from being set on fire half of the time. Additionally, should the skill prevent the flames, you will absorb them and gain a small portion of spark in return.
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Warmth	Warm your body with your inner fire
Syntax:	EVOKE WARMTH
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Details:	Spark cost: 20 Protect yourself from the cold by providing adequate insulation to your body.
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Enflame	Wreathe a weapon in flame
Syntax:	EVOKE ENFLAME <weapon> and EXTINGUISH <weapon>
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Details:	Spark cost: 40 Calling upon your inner light, you can wreathe a weapon in flames, causing it to ignite those that you strike. You will be unable to apply venoms to the weapon while it is enflamed. Anyone may extinguish their weapon if it is enflamed.
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Evaporate	Melt the frozen walls from around you
Syntax:	EVOKE EVAPORATE <direction>
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Details:	Spark cost: 20 The burning power of your inner spark can evaporate any icewall blocking your path.
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Flare	Cause sparks around your target
Syntax:	EVOKE FLARE <target>
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Details:	Spark cost: 40 Using your control over the flame, you can ignite an opponent's pipes, emptying them of substance. Cooldown: 15 seconds
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Blindness	Blind your enemy
Syntax:	EVOKE BLINDNESS <ME/target>
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Details:	Spark cost: 15 By calling forth the radiance of your inner spark you may burn the eyes of another, preventing them from being able to see the entry and exit of others. If you use this ability on yourself, then you will give yourself blindness instead.
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Traps	Discover hidden traps
Syntax:	TRAPS
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Details:	With the power of light, all things hidden are made clear. This ability allows you to find hidden traps.
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Infusion	Heal yourself through the light
Syntax:	EVOKE INFUSION
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Details:	Spark cost: 30 Infuse yourself with flame, restoring a portion of your health and mana reserves. The amount restored will grow in strength the more you learn in Illumination.
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Blaze	Burn off the lingering effects of darkness
Syntax:	EVOKE BLAZE
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Details:	Spark cost: 100 Using the power of fire, you can destroy magical darkness within the room and set it ablaze with dazzling light.
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Consume	Claim landed fire for yourself
Syntax:	CONSUME FIRE CONSUME FIREWALL <direction>
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Details:	With this ability you are able to remove fire burning within a location and pull it within yourself, refreshing your spark.
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Shine	Burn those around you with the light
Syntax:	EVOKE SHINE [END]
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Details:	Spark cost: 80 With this ability, you will emanate the full glory of the light, burning your enemies standing near you. Additionally, your light will cause one of the following afflictions: Disfigurement, dizziness, stiffness, weariness, and ablaze.
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Cleansing	Purge diseases from yourself with flame
Syntax:	EVOKE CLEANSING
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Details:	Spark cost: 40 Engulf yourself in purifying flames, curing a random affliction that you have. Cooldown: 25 seconds
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Heatwave	Cause a mind melting heatwave
Syntax:	EVOKE HEATWAVE <target>
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Details:	Spark cost: 40 Inject a heat wave into the skull of your foe, overheating their brain and causing them hallucinations and berserking. This ability can bypass the magical shield defence.
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Boilingblood	Boil your blood to improve accuracy
Syntax:	EVOKE BOILINGBLOOD [OFF]
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Details:	Spark cost: 100 Your mastery of fire lets you boil your very blood, allowing you to overcome accuracy lowering effects when using shield attacks in Spirituality.
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Firewall	Raise a wall of fire
Syntax:	EVOKE FIREWALL <direction>
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Details:	Spark cost: 40 Calling forth the flame that burns within, you may create a wall of fire in a chosen direction that will burn any who attempt to traverse it. If they have the density defence, then instead of igniting them it will melt it away.
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Fear	Cause creatures to fear the light
Syntax:	EVOKE FEAR
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Details:	Spark cost: 70 Fear all animals and entities out of the location with a fiery stare. Sentient beings will be unaffected.
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Illuminate	Discover what is hidden
Syntax:	EVOKE ILLUMINATION
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Details:	Spark cost: 200 With the power of light, all things hidden are made clear. The ability reveals all beings within your location, regardless of their elevation and ability to hide. You can also detect beings out of phase with reality using this ability, however you will not know who or how many.
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Firebomb	Create a fiery orb to exterminate the shadow
Syntax:	EVOKE FIREBOMB
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Details:	Spark cost: 500 By summoning forth a great conflagration into your will, you will, after a short period, unleash a mighty burst of flame and destruction upon all within your location. Note that once you have summoned the flames, your fire resistance will be reduced to zero and you will take some damage upon releasing them.
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Lightning	Call upon the heavens to aid you
Syntax:	EVOKE LIGHTNING <target>
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Details:	Spark cost: 50 This power allows you to channel your inner spark as lightning, directing it at an unlucky foe, stunning them briefly, and giving them the allergies affliction. If it is used on a denizen, then there is no spark cost incurred and it will instead consume some mana.
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Severance	Banish minions of the shadow and darkness
Syntax:	EVOKE SEVERANCE <denizen>
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Details:	Spark cost: 40 By severing the link holding them, you can instantly destroy any creature that has been bound in servitude through blood.
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Transfixion	Hold the gaze of your target
Syntax:	EVOKE TRANSFIXION <target>
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Details:	Spark cost: 20 By conjuring a swirling ball of flame, you can forcibly hold the attention of your opponent, relaxing them into inaction.
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Sear	Burn their flesh too deeply to heal
Syntax:	EVOKE SEAR <target>
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Details:	Spark cost: 100 If the opponent has either the agony or accursed affliction, this power will allow you release your inner spark to scorch an enemy's skin so strongly that the healing powers of the tree tattoo will be of no avail.
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Lightform	Becoming an untouchable mote of light
Syntax:	EVOKE LIGHTFORM and REFORM
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Details:	Spark cost: 500 Your mastery of your inner spark is such that now you can disperse into mere motes of light. While your freedom of action will become limited, you will also be protected from harm by most normal means. Be wary though, as it takes significant toll on your willpower reserves, and if you find yourself without the means to keep yourself together, you will face death. You can REFORM back into your normal body at any time.
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