Domination is without question the most dangerous art within Aetolia. It involves the summoning of servants, known as entities, from the Chaos Plane by bargaining with the beings known as the Chaos Lords.
You risk your life and your very soul in dealing with them, for they are powerful and not to be trifled with.
Abilities
| Skill | Rank | Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominate | Inept | 0% | Dominate the entities of Chaos. |
| Pact | Inept | 0% | Manage your pacts with the Chaos Lords. |
| Control | Inept | 0% | Control your entities of Chaos. |
| Transcendence | Apprentice | 37% | Open a gateway to the Plane of Chaos. |
| Mask | Skilled | 0% | Conceal the movement of your chaos entities. |
| Link | Mythical | 31% | The ability to link yourself to your doppleganger. |
Entities
| Skill | Rank | Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dervish | Inept | 0% | Gaoithe, the Disrupter. |
| Sycophant | Novice | 0% | Yozik, the Lustrous. |
| Gremlin | Apprentice | 0% | Titum, the Travail. |
| ChaosOrb | Capable | 0% | Zaigon, the Bastion. |
| Bloodleech | Capable | 40% | Taosc, the Parasite. |
| Firelord | Adept | 0% | Doite, the Charred. |
| Minion | Adept | 50% | Siphelia, the Specter. |
| Worm | Skilled | 0% | Gormuk, the Pestilent. |
| Slime | Skilled | 40% | Mokpoth, the Massive. |
| Pathfinder | Gifted | 0% | Gehenna, the Destination. |
| Soulmaster | Gifted | 50% | Kaivan, the Soul Leech. |
| Humbug | Expert | 0% | Bampair, the Insatiable. |
| Chimera | Expert | 50% | Janorex, the Splicer. |
| Bubonis | Virtuoso | 0% | Nurgleeki, the Warlock. |
| Doppleganger | Virtuoso | 45% | Tel-Muzaan, the Skinwalker. |
| Storm | Fabled | 0% | Paimon, the Candlekeeper. |
| Gatekeeper | Fabled | 45% | Gatekeeper Ni'toks'i. |
| Hound | Mythical | 0% | Kerbos, the Pit Hound. |
| Crone | Mythical | 62% | Akna, the Withered One. |
| Pit | Transcendent | 0% | Empress of Chaos, Xa'azamit. |
| Dominate | |
|---|---|
| Syntax: | DOMINATE <entity> and ABORT |
| Description: | Domination is without question the one of the most dangerous arts within Aetolia. It involves the
summoning of entities from the Chaos Plane by dealing with ethereal beings known as the Chaos Lords. You risk your life and your very soul in dealing with them, for they are powerful and not to be trifled with. To gain the services of a Chaos Lord, you must first discover a way into the Chaos Plane. Once there, search them out and attempt DOMINATE them. You can use the chaos portals located in the plane to quickly move between the various Chaos Lords. If the entity feels you are wasting its time, it may choose to attack you or it may simply ignore you. However, if it feels it can gain something, it will begin a bargaining dialogue with you, asking how you intend to pay it for its services. Answer the questions as you like, but be warned that cheapness can have its own punishment. At any time during the bargaining, you may ABORT to end the dialogue. The entity may grow enraged at this, however, or may simply refuse to bargain further with you. |
| Pact | |
|---|---|
| Syntax: | PACTS |
| Description: | BREAK PACT <pact>
If you were successful in your bargaining with the Chaos Lords, you will now possess a pact with which you may call upon. You can see how many times a Chaos Lord will respond to your summoning by viewing your pacts. You can also choose to break a pact in order to end it early. You will need review the individual skills within AB DOMINATION for each Chaos Lord to see how they will aide you upon summoning. Most will send a minion known as an entity to help you, although this will not be true for all. |
| Control | |
|---|---|
| Syntax: | Most pacts will result a minion, known as a chaos entity, that is summoned when you call
upon a Chaos Lord. These minions can become many, and can sometimes be difficult to control. |
| Description: | Through your expertise, you have a few methods of controlling these entities:
SUMMON <entity> : Summon an entity or one of its servants. SUMMON ALL PACTS : If the pact sends a minion, it will summon it. BANISH <entity> : Banish an entity back to the plane of Chaos. CALL ENTITIES : Call all summoned entities to your side. You may also wish to review HELP LOYALTY as it holds many commands that will be useful to you in ordering your entities. |
| Transcendence | |
|---|---|
| Syntax: | TRANSCENDENCE |
| Description: | ENTER GATEWAY
Using this ability, you will open an gateway to the Chaos Plane, allowing you to go there and bargain for the services of the Chaos Lord. Once the gate is opened, you may enter it to reach the plane, and it will close behind you. To leave you must seek the exit, which is hidden in the Whirlpool of Chaos. |
| Mask | |
|---|---|
| Syntax: | MASK |
| Description: | This ability will cause all the chaos entities in your entourage to become cloaked. While cloaked,
their movement in and out of rooms will not be seen. |
| Link | |
|---|---|
| Syntax: | ORDER DOPPLEGANGER CHANNEL FLING [params] |
| Description: | By linking yourself with your doppleganger, you can now order it to FLING tarot cards from the
skillset Tarot. You must be holding the card you wish to fling, along with any necessary requirements such as being charged. Cards that can be used by your doppleganger: The Magician, the Priestess, the Fool, the Sun, the Lovers, the Hierophant, the Sandman, the Warrior, the Tower, the Creator, the Adder, Justice, the Star, Aeon, Lust, Universe, Despair, the Moon. You can look at AB TAROT <card> for more information. |
| Dervish | |
|---|---|
| Syntax: | SUMMON DERVISH |
| Description: | ORDER DERVISH ACT
When you call upon the aid of Gaoithe, he will send you a whirling dervish. You can order the dervish to ACT, which will knock all players in the air to the ground. The dervish cannot attack other players through normal means. |
| Sycophant | |
|---|---|
| Syntax: | SUMMON SYCOPHANT |
| Description: | Yozik, when called, will send to you a sycophant, which will constantly praise its target causing
them to lose mana. If their mana falls below 80% of its max, then it will cause stupidity. |
| Gremlin | |
|---|---|
| Syntax: | SUMMON GREMLIN |
| Description: | When you raise Titum, he will send to you a foul little gremlin, who will trip up your opponent
causing them to lose balance. |
| ChaosOrb | |
|---|---|
| Syntax: | SUMMON CHAOSORB |
| Description: | ORDER ORB DEFEND <limb>
Zaigon, the Bastion is the Guardian of the new Court of Chaos. When called upon, he will send you a chaos orb which you can use to defend a limb, reducing the amount of health damage you take by half when that limb is struck. Valid limbs are the RIGHT or LEFT of your ARMs or LEGs, the HEAD, and the TORSO. It cannot attack other players, only defend your limbs. |
| Bloodleech | |
|---|---|
| Syntax: | SUMMON BLOODLEECH |
| Description: | Taosc, the Parasite, is lord of those creatures in Chaos. He will assist you by sending a
bloodleech to you. When ordered to attack another player, it will first attach itself to that player, and once attached, that player will be unable to clot. See AB SURVIVAL CLOTTING for more information. |
| Firelord | |
|---|---|
| Syntax: | SUMMON FIRELORD |
| Description: | ORDER FIRELORD SEAR <icewall> [direction]
Doite will send a firelord minion to assist you in battle. The firelord can attack with burning flames that set opponents on fire. It can even reach adjacent locations. If you are blocked by an icewall, you can order your firelord to SEAR it away. |
| Minion | |
|---|---|
| Syntax: | SUMMON MINION |
| Description: | Siphelia, the Specter is Mistress of Form in Chaos. When summoned, she will send forth a chaos
minion. When your chaos minion is in the area, it will protect your chaos entities from being banished or otherwise disrupted by enemy tactics. Its influence on dopplegangers stretch only as far as the location it is in. The chaos minion cannot attack other players, it can only protect your entities. |
| Worm | |
|---|---|
| Syntax: | SUMMON WORM |
| Description: | WORM REPORT <target>
When called upon, Gormuk will send you a chaos worm, which you may order to attack other players. Once the worm is attached, you will be able to WORM REPORT <target>, which will show you vital information about that person. |
| Slime | |
|---|---|
| Syntax: | SUMMON SLIME |
| Description: | ORDER SLIME ENVELOP
Calling Mokpoth will have it send you a piece of its own Chaos Slime. Upon being ordered to attack someone, the slime will wrap itself around them. At this stage, you may order it to ENVELOP the target, which will for a period of time cause applied poultices to take slightly longer to recover from There is a cooldown after use before you may order your slime to ENVELOP once more. |
| Pathfinder | |
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| Syntax: | SUMMON PATHFINDER |
| Description: | ORDER PATHFINDER HOME
When called upon, Gehenna, known as the Destination, will send to you a pathfinder entity. Wherever you summon the pathfinder entity will be home to it. Later, you may simply order it to take you home, and you will return to where it was summoned from. The pathfinder cannot attack other players, it can only bring you home. |
| Soulmaster | |
|---|---|
| Syntax: | SUMMON SOULMASTER |
| Description: | ORDER <target> <action>
ORDER <target> HALLUCINATE <text> Kaivan will send to you a soulmaster entity. Once ordered to attack someone, it will possess their body, allowing you to either order them to perform an action, or hallucinate something of your choosing. It will take a while before the target is fully possessed, and each time you order something, the soulmaster will need to wrestle for control once more. You can order your soulmaster to act while off balance. |
| Humbug | |
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| Syntax: | SUMMON HUMBUG |
| Description: | Bampair will send to you a humbug when summoned. The humbug, when ordered to attack, attach itself
to the throat of the target and suck out as much of as any elixirs they try to drink. This will reduce their ability to heal from elixirs. |
| Chimera | |
|---|---|
| Syntax: | SUMMON CHIMERA |
| Description: | ORDER CHIMERA ROAR
ORDER CHIMERA HEADBUTT
ORDER CHIMERA GAS
You may order one of the chimera's three heads to perform an attack on its focused target, but only every so often. Effects:
sleep. The chimera cannot attack players under normal means, unless you order one of the heads. You can also ride your chimera by MOUNTing it, and order it to fly by doing SPUR CHIMERA SKYWARD. |
| Bubonis | |
|---|---|
| Syntax: | SUMMON BUBONIS |
| Description: | Nurgleeki will, when called, send to you a bubonis entity. When ordered to attack someone, it will
transfer mental ailments to them. The possibilities are: Anorexia, slickness, vertigo, masochism, dementia, recklessness, confusion, claustrophobia, and shyness. |
| Doppleganger | |
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| Syntax: | SUMMON DOPPLEGANGER |
| Description: | When you summon Tel-Muzaan, he will send to you a doppleganger of yourself. The doppleganger is
different from other entities in that it can be remotely ordered within the same area. It cannot attack normally. The following is a list of extra things you can do with your doppleganger: In order for remote commands to work, you must specify 'doppleganger'. ORDER DOPPLEGANGER CLOAK: - Puts up a cloak that will mask entry and exit. ORDER DOPPLEGANGER SEEK <target>: - Seeks out a player within the area. ORDER DOPPLEGANGER LOOK: - Look at the room your doppleganger is in. ORDER DOPPLEGANGER EXITS: - This will show you the exits in the room. ORDER DOPPLEGANGER RETURN: - Returns the doppleganger to you. ORDER DOPPLEGANGER CHANNEL <ability> [params]: - Channels a Necromancy ability. - Valid abilities: Decay, Shrivel, Chill, Screech, Belch, Leech, Bonedagger, and Vivisect. - Read AB NECROMANCY <ability> for more information. - Can also channel some Vision abilities. - Valid abilities: Rites, Vibes, and Traps. - Read AB VISION <ability> for more information. |
| Storm | |
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| Syntax: | SUMMON STORM |
| Description: | ORDER STORM TRACK
Paimon will send to you a chaos storm. When ordered to attack, it will either spew flames, shoot lightning, or throw bolts of light at your target. You can also order it to TRACK down someone if the distance isn't too far and it is not following anyone. First order it to attack your target, then order it to TRACK. |
| Gatekeeper | |
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| Syntax: | SUMMON GATEKEEPER |
| Description: | Gatekeeper Ni'toks'i will, when called upon, bring you to the Chaos Plane after a few moment's wait.
It is much faster then using TRANSCENDENCE, however, you must be on full health and mana to use this. |
| Hound | |
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| Syntax: | SUMMON HOUND |
| Description: | ORDER HOUND TRACK
Kerbos, the Pit Hound, will send to you a chaos hound. This fearful beast has a limited number of attacks before its energy is depleted and it is returned to the Chaos Plane. Note that because of this, it will be omitted from ORDER LOYAL(S), you must order it individually. Should your target be shielded, it will tear the shield from them, otherwise it will attack with its claws. You can also order to TRACK, doing so will allow the beast to track down a player from a distance, providing it is not following anyone. Simply order it to attack someone, then order it to TRACK. |
| Crone | |
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| Syntax: | SUMMON CRONE |
| Description: | Akna will send to you a withered old crone when summoned. The crone has the ability to wither the
arms and legs of your opponents, crippling one of them when you order it to attack. |
| Pit | |
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| Syntax: | SUMMON PIT |
| Description: | Additional syntax: ENSORCELL PIT and ENTER PIT
The Empress of Chaos, Xa'azamit, has taken over the powers that Golgotha once held. When you summon her, you will tear open a hole to the fabled Pit of Xa'azamit, where your declared enemies will be sucked into and swarmed upon by a mass of creatures from the Chaos Plane. It is no simple feat however. In order to draw your enemies into its maw, you must ensorcell the Pit with your might which will require your concentration as you do so - you may not perform an action that uses balance or equilibrium. You will begin to automatically ensorcell the Pit upon summoning. Additionally, any Domination user that can summon the Empress may ensorcell the Pit, lessening the impact of interruption should it occur. The first time the Pit attempts to pull an enemy in, it will capture their attention. Following that, those with levitation will avoid the draw of the Pit, however the defence will be destroyed if they resist its pull. If the target is fallen upon the ground, then the levitation defence will be ignored. |