Refining (skill)

Brought about by the knowledge of Delve, Refining is a crude method of manipulating ylem energy, particularly that which flows from an active leyline focus point. Through study of this technique, one may learn how to empower themselves with the residual energy that flows from an extraction, learning to detect subtle changes in the leylines and recognize the chaotic presence of primal eld. Those who are dedicated may even learn to divert raw ylem energy into magical fortifications, to protect themselves and their allies from assault.

The process of extracting ylem will release residual energy into the air; you may use this energy to power many abilities within Refining, but be warned that this same energy will cause one to glow for a brief period afterward. This aura will notify other organizations of your extraction attempts, and will make you open to assault until the aura fades.

Fortifications

Skill	Rank	Percent	Description
Control	Inept	0%	Wrest control of an extraction.
Absorption	Novice	0%	Absorb the essence of the primal eld for your city.
Irradiance	Apprentice	0%	Infuse the residual energy of ylem into yourself.
Reserves	Capable	0%	Discern your current reserves of residual energy.
Replenish	Adept	0%	Consume your residual energy to restore your willpower.
Invigorate	Adept	50%	Consume your residual energy to restore your endurance.
Shell	Skilled	0%	Draw forth a protective barrier to reduce all damage.
Suppression	Skilled	50%	Suppress the Shell effect of others.
Destabilize	Gifted	0%	Destabilize and obliterate fortifications.
Ripples	Expert	0%	Detect the resonating leylines that encircle the world.
Eldsense	Expert	50%	Discern the presence of any eld in your local area.
Shackle	Virtuoso	0%	Constrict the movement of an eld.
Freedom	Fabled	0%	Release the bonds that shackle the eld.
Latency	Transcendent	0%	Empower the latent energies that surround you.

Skill	Rank	Percent	Description
Barricade	Gifted	50%	Create a wall of energy to deny your enemies entry.
Gravity	Virtuoso	50%	Weigh your allies to the ground with a gravity field.
Disruption	Fabled	50%	Damage those who do not share your home.
Dampening	Mythical	0%	A barrier to reduce the damage your comrades receive.
Interference	Mythical	50%	Disrupt any telepathic waves in your presence.

Refining

Control
Syntax:	REFINING CONTROL
Description:	If an opposing organization has begun extracting ylem from a focus, you may attempt to take over the extraction for your own home.

Absorption
Syntax:	{{{syntax}}}
Description:	You will now generate a small amount of ylem energy for your city from slaying primal eld. This ability is passive.

Irradiance
Syntax:	{{{syntax}}}
Description:	While in the presence of an active extraction, your body will pick up on the traces of ylem flowing through the location, allowing you to absorb a portion of this residual energy. This ability is passive.

Reserves
Syntax:	REFINING RESERVES
Description:	You can now detect the amount of residual energy you have absorbed through Irradiance.

Replenish
Syntax:	REFINING REPLENISH
Description:	By tapping into your reserves of residual energy, you can regenerate your willpower rapidly.

Invigorate
Syntax:	REFINING INVIGORATE
Description:	You may draw upon your residual energy reserves to instantly restore a portion of your endurance.

Shell
Syntax:	REFINING SHELL REFINING CEASE
Description:	You may create a physical barrier using the energy you've gathered, protecting you from all sources of damage. This has a constant drain on your residual energy.

Suppression
Syntax:	REFINING SUPPRESSION REFINING CEASE
Description:	You may use your own residual energy to create an aura of suppression, negating the effect of any ylem shells in your presence. This may not be active at the same time as Shell and has a constant energy drain.

Destabilize
Syntax:	REFINING DESTABILIZE <fortification> OF <city> <HERE
Description:	By attempting to sever the flows of energy used to generate them, you may destroy fortifications from either your current location or an adjacent one. Be warned, this action requires intense concentration, and no other action may be performed while destabilizing.

Ripples
Syntax:	{{{syntax}}}
Description:	You are now attuned to the movement of the leylines themselves, allowing you to discern when any organization begins extracting ylem from foci. This ability is passive.

Eldsense
Syntax:	REFINING ELDSENSE
Description:	You are now capable of detecting the chaos traces of energy that accompany eld in your local area.

Shackle
Syntax:	REFINING SHACKLE <eld>
Description:	By drawing upon a portion of your harvested ylem, you may shackle an eld, freezing them in place and preventing them from assaulting you. Be warned, this comes with a small penalty to your extraction yield, and any damage caused to the eld will destroy the shackles.

Freedom
Syntax:	REFINING FREE <eld>
Description:	This simple manipulation of ley energy will disrupt the shackles around a target eld in your location or an adjacent location. Direction does not need to be specified.

Latency
Syntax:	{{{syntax}}}
Description:	Your sensitivity to ylem energy has increased to the point where you will now generate double the normal amount of ylem for your city when you slay an eld, and generate double the amount of residual energy through irradiance. This ability is passive.

Fortifications

Barricade
Syntax:	REFINING ERECT BARRICADE
Description:	By drawing upon the ylem energy you are actively extracting, you may set up a barricade of energy in your surroundings, preventing those who are not members of your organization from entering. The barricade acts as a wall and is subject to the same restrictions. All fortifications require a constant upkeep of energy, and as such will decrease the yield of ylem you generate from extraction. These costs are cumulative with each fortification in place.

Gravity
Syntax:	REFINING ERECT GRAVITY
Description:	This fortification provides a field of density to all members of your organization, giving them the mass defense while active.

Disruption
Syntax:	REFINING ERECT DISRUPTION
Description:	This fortification will attack the physical well-being of all those present who are not members of your organization.

Dampening
Syntax:	REFINING ERECT DAMPENING
Description:	This powerful fortification generates a magical dampening field, reducing the damage all members of your organization receive by a considerable amount.

Interference
Syntax:	REFINING ERECT INTERFERENCE
Description:	This fortification generates telepathic interference, preventing the use of telepathic abilities into or out of the location.