Communion (skill)

Skill	Rank	Percent	Description
Simulacrum	Inept	0 %	Form a simulacrum from the ancestral memory.
Discipline	Inept	0 %	Understand basic simulacrum commands.
Naming	Inept	0 %	Bestow an identity upon your simulacrum.
Rally	Novice	0 %	Rally your simulacrums back to you.
Divine	Apprentice	0 %	Sense the presence of the living.
Identify	Capable	0 %	The tell-tale signs of battle.
Excavation	Capable	50 %	Dig and bury items.
Eternal	Adept	0 %	They're ghosts, after all.
Flanking	Adept	25 %	Send prey back to you.
Openings	Adept	75 %	Strike during opportunistic moments.
Drills	Skilled	0 %	Draw forth memories within your simulacrum.
Authority	Skilled	33 %	Grant a spirit authority to act on its own orders.
Target	Gifted	0 %	Attack specific limbs.
Commander	Gifted	33 %	Direct up to three simulacrums in battle.
Report	Gifted	66 %	Get details about the simulacrum's location.
Deliver	Expert	33 %	A ghostly courier.
Investigation	Expert	66 %	Discern the location of an item.
Retrieve	Virtuoso	0 %	Take an item for returning to you later.
Pursuit	Virtuoso	66 %	Hunt down your enemy.
Commendation	Fabled	0 %	Recognize a simulacrum's service.
Invoke	Fabled	33 %	Invoke persistent memories with aide.
Wayfinding	Fabled	66 %	Guide others back to you.
Requisition	Mythical	0 %	Bestow protection upon your simulacrum.
Scout	Mythical	33 %	Scout the nearby vicinity for enemies.
Veteran	Mythical	66 %	A master of combat.
Distinction	Transcendent	0 %	Tap the full strength of your simulacrum.

Simulacrum Abilities

Skill	Rank	Percent	Description
Warcry	Inept	0 %	A fierce battlecry to diminish a foe's resolve.
Assault	Inept	0 %	Press in upon them.
Advance	Skilled	66 %	Remove defences that bar your way.
Dirge	Expert	0 %	The fallen warrior's song.
Intimidate	Virtuoso	33 %	Force their minions to flee in terror.

Simulacrum	Form a simulacrum from the ancestral memory
Syntax:
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Details:	SIMUL BOND - Manifest some ancestral memories into a simulacrum and bond with it. Must be used within the ancestral crypts. SIMUL LIST [<memory>] - List all simulacrums under your command. Optionally filter by trait. SIMUL LIST DETAILS - See a full overview of all your simulacrums. SIMUL INFO [<simulacrum>] - View detailed information on a specific simulacrum. SIMUL SEVER <simulacrum> - Sever your bond with a simulacrum, allowing its energy to return to nature. SIMUL <CORE
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Discipline	Understand basic simulacrum commands
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Details:	The below are some basic commands you can do with your simulacrum while it is on active duty with you. SIMUL GLANCE [simulacrum] - Glance to your simulacrum's current location. SIMUL RECALL <simulacrum> - Recall a simulacrum from its rest to active duty. Can be used anywhere. SIMUL DISMISS <simulacrum> - Relieves a simulacrum from active duty, sending it to rest within the bone crypts. Can be used anywhere. Simulacrums can also be ordered like most other loyal entities, as outlined in HELP LOYALTY, although they will not attack on their own. They will require special commands on your behalf.
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Naming	Bestow an identity upon your simulacrum
Syntax:	SIMUL NAME <simulacrum> <name>
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Details:	Give your simulacrum a unique name to help identify it in battle. Renaming it, should it already have a name, will cost 1,000 gold to do so.
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Rally	Rally your simulacrums back to you
Syntax:	SIMUL RALLY [ALL/simulacrum]
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Details:	Rally your simulacrum, bringing them back to your side. You can also issue the command to a single, specified simulacrum. Your simulacrums must be manifested in order to be rallied.
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Divine	Sense the presence of the living
Syntax:	SIMUL DIVINE <target>
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Details:	If the target is in the same area, your simulacrum will be able to divine their location and report to you where they are.
Note:	{{{note}}}

Identify	The tell-tale signs of battle
Syntax:	SIMUL IDENTIFY
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Details:	Your simulacrum will investigate any recently spilled blood in the room and identify who it belongs to.
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Excavation	Dig and bury items
Syntax:	SIMUL DIG SIMUL BURY <item>
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Details:	Your simulacrum is capable of burying items for you, or digging things back up again.
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Eternal	They're ghosts, after all
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Details:	This ability is passive. Your bond with your simulacrums is now strong enough that you are able to maintain their existence even after their energies have been forcefully dispersed. Should this happen, they will eventually reform in the bone crypts after a period of time, however they will lose some of their accumulated experience.
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Flanking	Send prey back to you
Syntax:	SIMUL FLANK <ON/OFF>
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Channels:	{{{channels}}}
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Attacks:	{{{attacks}}}
Works against:	NPCs only
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Details:	Your simulacrum will intercept cowardly denizens that flee before your blows, preventing their escape.
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Openings	Strike during opportunistic moments
Syntax:	SIMUL OPENINGS <ON/OFF>
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Attacks:	{{{attacks}}}
Works against:	NPCs only
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Details:	When you are fighting denizens, your simulacrum will attack them when it sees an opportunity. This will in turn create an opening for you to deal additional damage to your target.
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Drills	Draw forth memories within your simulacrum
Syntax:	SIMUL DRILLS <MAJOR/MINOR> <trait> SIMUL CORE LIST SIMUL PSYCHE LIST
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Details:	Through the use of drills, you can draw out memories within your active simulacrum from their past life, which they will then be able to act upon. A simulacrum can have up to two core memories, and five psyche memories of your choice. If you wish your simulacrum to have multiple memories at once, it must have at least one level for each memory you intend to draw forth. Core memories cannot be formed until the simulacrum reaches level five.
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Authority	Grant a spirit authority to act on its own orders
Syntax:	SIMUL AUTHORITY <target> SIMUL AUTHORITY CEASE
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Details:	Grant your simulacrum authority to act on its own, attacking the specified target without commands from you.
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Target	Attack specific limbs
Syntax:	SIMUL TARGET <limb/NONE>
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Details:	Direct your simulacrum to attack a specific limb when making use of the Assault ability, dealing a small amount of trauma. Refer to AB COMMUNION ASSAULT for more information.
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Commander	Direct up to three simulacrums in battle
Syntax:	SIMUL SWITCH <simulacrum>
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Details:	You are now capable of directing up to three simulacrums during battle at once. Simply make sure you have manifested them in order to do so. Memories will generally work with your active simulacrum only, unless otherwise specified. You will need to switch out your active simulacrum in order to make use of your full rotation.
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Report	Get details about the simulacrum's location
Syntax:	SIMUL REPORT
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Details:	Your bond with your simulacrum allows you to gaze through its eyes and see the lifeforce of those present with it.
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Deliver	A ghostly courier
Syntax:	SIMUL DELIVER <item> <target>
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Details:	Order your simulacrum to deliver an item to someone on the same continent as you.
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Investigation	Discern the location of an item
Syntax:	SIMUL INVESTIGATE <item> [target]
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Details:	Your simulacrum will investigate your current room to try and locate the specified item, notifying you if anybody present carries it. You may optionally target a specific person to investigate.
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Retrieve	Take an item for returning to you later
Syntax:	SIMUL RETRIEVE <item>
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Details:	Order your simulacrum to pick up an item from its location.
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Pursuit	Hunt down your enemy
Syntax:	SIMUL PURSUE <target>
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Details:	Send your simulacrum to hunt down your specified prey. If they are enemy of yours, your simulacrum will knock them down and stun them upon catching up to them.
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Commendation	Recognize a simulacrum's service
Syntax:	SIMUL COMMENDATION <simulacrum>
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Details:	Renown cost: 3000 Recognise a simulacrum's service to you before the ancestors and offer it a commendation. This will deepen your bond, maximising the simulacrum's level, and preventing it from losing experience should it perish. Commending your simulacrum will require a significant amount of renown from your ancestral mark. Only simulacrums that have been given a commendation are eligible for customisation.
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Invoke	Invoke persistent memories with aide
Syntax:	SIMUL INVOKE <minor persistent trait> SIMUL PSYCHE LIST
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Details:	Some memories are deeper and more persistent than others, and not so easily drawn forth on your own. Bring your simulacrum to Osrek, one of the ancestors that resides within the crypt of the Raven clan, and they shall assist you in this task. The same restrictions apply as listed within AB COMMUNION DRILLS if you seek multiple traits.
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Wayfinding	Guide others back to you
Syntax:	SIMUL WAYFIND <target>
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Details:	Order your simulacrum to guide someone back to you. Your simulacrum will go to the target and motion for them to follow. For the next two minutes, the target will be able to PATH FIND SIMULACRUM in the room with the simulacrum to reach you. After two minutes, the simulacrum will return to you.
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Requisition	Bestow protection upon your simulacrum
Syntax:	SIMUL REQUISITION
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Details:	Bestow a silver ancestral pendant upon your simulacrum. Silver is a great conduit for spiritual energy, and will help your simulacrum take reduced damage in battle. Silver ancestral pendants can be created by Enchanters for your simulacrums to wear.
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Scout	Scout the nearby vicinity for enemies
Syntax:	SIMUL SCOUT
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Details:	Your simulacrum will scout its surroundings, reporting to you all denizens within a five room radius.
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Veteran	A master of combat
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Details:	This ability is passive. Your simulacrums are now experts at their techniques, granting certain abilities a secondary effect should their target already be afflicted by the primary. The following is a list below: Toxicologist - Causes limp veins if they have blisters. Stormwarden - Causes hallucinations if they have epilepsy. Harrier - Causes crippled if they have weariness. Inciter - Causes impairment if they have berserking. Chanter - Causes recklessness if they have dizziness.
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Distinction	Tap the full strength of your simulacrum
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Details:	This ability is passive. You have gained distinction and recognition amongst the ancestors, and their memories are more compliant as a result. Simulacrums can now be formed with one additional core and psyche memory without their form becoming unstable, allowing for a total of three core memories and six psyche memories. Please see AB COMMUNION DRILLS and AB COMMUNION INVOKE for more information.
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Warcry	A fierce battlecry to diminish a foe's resolve
Syntax:	SIMUL WARCRY <target>
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Details:	Your simulacrum will release a fierce warcry towards your target, draining them of their mana.
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Assault	Press in upon them
Syntax:	SIMUL ASSAULT <target>
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Details:	Order your simulacrum to engage the target, assaulting them for cutting damage.
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Advance	Remove defences that bar your way
Syntax:	SIMUL ADVANCE <target>
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Details:	Order your simulacrum to advance forth upon the target to destroy any magical shield they are protected by.
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Dirge	The fallen warrior's song
Syntax:	SIMUL DIRGE
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Details:	The ancestors will sing a sorrowful dirge, inducing emotions in those that hear it, blurring their vision.
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Intimidate	Force their minions to flee in terror
Syntax:	SIMUL INTIMIDATE
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Attacks:	{{{attacks}}}
Works against:	NPCs only
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Details:	Your simulacrum will intimidate nearby animals and lesser entities, sending them fleeing in terror.
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