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.

Abilities

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

Nightsight
Syntax:	NIGHTSIGHT
Description:	Call on the power of light within you to pierce the darkness, allowing you to see.

Touching
Syntax:	TOUCH SPARK
Description:	Your inner spark is what drives many abilities within Illumination. This will allow you to see how much spark you currently possess.

Glow
Syntax:	EVOKE GLOW
Description:	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.

Enflame
Syntax:	EVOKE ENFLAME <weapon> and EXTINGUISH <weapon>
Description:	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.

Fireblock
Syntax:	EVOKE FIREBLOCK
Description:	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.

Lightshield
Syntax:	EVOKE LIGHTSHIELD
Description:	Spark cost: 300 Call upon the light to shield you from certain forms of light-based attacks, such as magical, electrical, and fire damage.

Warmth
Syntax:	EVOKE WARMTH
Description:	Spark cost: 20 Protect yourself from the cold by providing adequate insulation to your body.

Meditate
Syntax:	MEDITATE ON FLAME
Description:	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.

Evaporate
Syntax:	EVOKE EVAPORATE <direction>
Description:	Spark cost: 20 The burning power of your inner spark can evaporate any icewall blocking your path.

Flare
Syntax:	EVOKE FLARE <target>
Description:	Spark cost: 40 Using your control over the flame, you can ignite an opponent's pipes, emptying them of substance. There is a short time period before you can flare someone again after using this ability.

Blindness
Syntax:	EVOKE BLINDNESS <ME/target>
Description:	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.

Traps
Syntax:	TRAPS
Description:	With the power of light, all things hidden are made clear. This ability allows you to find hidden traps.

Infusion
Syntax:	EVOKE INFUSION
Description:	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.

Blaze
Syntax:	EVOKE BLAZE
Description:	Spark cost: 100 Using the power of fire, you can destroy magical darkness within the room and set it ablaze with dazzling light.

Consume
Syntax:	CONSUME FIRE
Description:	With this ability you are able to remove fire burning within a location and pull it within yourself, refreshing your spark.

Shine
Syntax:	EVOKE SHINE [END]
Description:	Spark cost: 80 With this ability, you will emanate the full glory of the light, burning your enemies standing near you.

Cleansing
Syntax:	EVOKE CLEANSING [MENTAL/PHYSICAL]
Description:	Spark cost: 40 Engulf yourself in purifying flames, curing either a random physical or random mental affliction that you have. If you choose neither, then a random affliction from either type will be cured. There is a short period after use before you will be able to use it again. Look at HELP TYPES for more information on what is regarded as a mental or physical affliction.

Severance
Syntax:	EVOKE SEVERANCE <denizen>
Description:	Spark cost: 40 By severing the link holding them to life, you can instantly destroy any weak minded undead creature at a whim.

Firewall
Syntax:	EVOKE FIREWALL <direction>
Description:	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.

Fear
Syntax:	EVOKE FEAR
Description:	Spark cost: 70 Fear all animals and entities out of the location with a fiery stare. Sentinent beings will be unaffected.

Illuminate
Syntax:	EVOKE ILLUMINATION
Description:	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.

Firebomb
Syntax:	EVOKE FIREBOMB
Description:	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.

Lightning
Syntax:	EVOKE LIGHTNING <target>
Description:	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.

Heatwave
Syntax:	EVOKE HEATWAVE <target>
Description:	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.

Rebirth
Syntax:	EVOKE REBIRTH
Description:	Spark cost: 500 Readying a portion of your inner spark for use, you will call upon it to grant you life anew upon defeat, restoring your health and mana and curing all afflictions. Your demise will unleash the fury of your spark upon all those within the location. There is a cooldown before you will be able to use this ability once more after it is triggered.

Transfixion
Syntax:	EVOKE TRANSFIXION <target>
Description:	Spark cost: 20 By conjuring a swirling ball of flame, you can forcibly hold the attention of your opponent, relaxing them into inaction.

Sear
Syntax:	EVOKE SEAR <target>
Description:	Spark cost: 100 If the opponent has either the soulburn or soulfire 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.

Shadow
Syntax:	EVOKE SHADOW <target>
Description:	Spark cost: 200 You can banish away all light tolerance from your opponent, causing their skin to become dry and cracked. This will afflict them when they are affected by Shine. The curse of the sun can cause: Disfigurement, dizziness, stiffness, weariness, and ablaze.

Lightform
Syntax:	EVOKE LIGHTFORM and REFORM
Description:	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.