Shadowdancing (skill)

Abilities

Skill	Rank	Percent	Description
Dance	Inept	0 %	Move with midnight's sleek grace.
Repose	Apprentice	0 %	Rest in the embrace of cool shadow.
Lithe	Adept	0 %	Fight and dance with grace.
Envenom	Adept	50 %	Apply deadly venoms to your ringblade.
Blocking	Skilled	25 %	Prevent movement in certain directions.
Limberness	Gifted	0 %	Escape entanglement easily.
Poise	Expert	50 %	Gracefully handle your deadly ringblade.
Contravene	Virtuoso	33 %	Disregard defense.
Somersault	Fabled	0 %	Soar through the air with deadly grace.

Single Attacks

Skill	Rank	Percent	Description
Brandish	Adept	25 %	A vicious, swift strike against a foe.
Incise	Skilled	66 %	Cut into their legs with a sweeping slash.
Dissever	Expert	0 %	Wound their arms with an arcing swing.
Brutalise	Fabled	33 %	Slam the side of your blade into your opponent.
Terminate	Fabled	66 %	The killing stroke.
Twinraze	Mythical	0 %	Tear through two layers of protective auras.
Stifle	Mythical	33 %	Silence their mewls of terror.
Saw	Mythical	66 %	Run your ringblade through their innards.
Pirouette	Transcendent	0 %	Become a whirlwind of violence.

Initial Attacks

Skill	Rank	Percent	Description
Contrive	Inept	0 %	Weave forward in a violent dance.
Ploy	Novice	0 %	Blind them with a tricksome ploy.
Ruse	Capable	0 %	Sow discord and confusion with your shadowy dance.
Gambit	Skilled	33 %	Leave them reeling amidst your deadly grace.
Phlebotomise	Gifted	33 %	Let loose rivers of your mark's blood.
Impair	Gifted	66 %	Sever nerves and bring weakness.
Shave	Expert	25 %	Shear through your mark's pitiful defenses.
Gambol	Expert	75 %	Leap forward and topple your opponent.
Perplex	Virtuoso	66 %	Confound and perplex with your lethal agility.
Waylay	Fabled	0 %	None shall escape your killing prowess.

Follow-Up Attacks

Skill	Rank	Percent	Description
Beguile	Inept	0 %	A deceptive flourish.
Wile	Apprentice	50 %	Let rivers of blood flow in the wake of your blade.
Inveigle	Capable	50 %	A deceptively destructive follow-up strike.
Conciliate	Adept	75 %	Pacify and disarm your mark.
Muddle	Skilled	0 %	A vertiginous strike to the head.
Desolate	Expert	50 %	Shear through their ribcage.
Razor	Virtuoso	0 %	A swift, bloody slice of the razor's edge.

Dance	Move with midnight's sleek grace
Syntax:	RINGBLADE DANCE <target> <initial> <follow-up>
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Details:	This ability allows you to unleash a swift combination of attacks with a single command.
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Repose	Rest in the embrace of cool shadow
Syntax:	REPOSE <ON/OFF>
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Details:	By embracing the cooling sanctuary of darkness, you allow your body to recover endurance faster. You may only enter such a state when within a natural environment, which are limited to: Forests, Mountains, Hills, Beaches, Grasslands, Valleys, Swamps and Rivers. Any other area is not suitable for an Executor to seek such a bountiful state of rest.
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Lithe	Fight and dance with grace
Syntax:	LITHE <ON/OFF>
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Details:	In a fight it is essential to stay on your feet. Using this skill, you will be able to occasionally avoid being knocked to the ground. This will tax your mana and willpower in order to upkeep.
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Envenom	Apply deadly venoms to your ringblade
Syntax:	ENVENOM <weapon/LEFT/RIGHT> WITH <venom> WIPE <weapon>
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Details:	With this ability, you may layer venoms on an edged weapon. Each time that weapon hits somebody, one venom will poison your opponent, and disappear from the weapon. Venoms work on a last-on, first-off basis, so if you put xentio on a weapon, and then put voyria on, the voyria would come off first, and the xentio second. You must possess a rag with the venom in order to apply it to a weapon. In order to get rid of the venoms on a weapon, simply WIPE <weapon>.
Note:	{{{note}}}

Blocking	Prevent movement in certain directions
Syntax:	BLOCK <direction> and UNBLOCK
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Details:	Move into a position that blocks others from leaving your location, providing you are not incapacitated or feared. Should you move, you will cease to block.
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Limberness	Escape entanglement easily
Syntax:	LIMBERNESS
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Details:	From your constant training you have learned how to remain limber even in the face of adversity. While under the effects of an affliction that lengthens balance recovery, they will only extend your balance by half as much.
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Poise	Gracefully handle your deadly ringblade
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Details:	This ability is passive. Your proficiency with the ringblade has heightened to the point that you can strike successfully with a single crippled arm. Having both arms crippled will still leave you helpless, however. Additionally, should your target have confusion, then any attack with your ringblade cannot be parried.
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Contravene	Disregard defense
Syntax:	RINGBLADE CONTRAVENE <target>
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Details:	If your opponent parries your attack you can instantly answer with another, though it will be weaker. This ability cannot deliver venoms.
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Somersault	Soar through the air with deadly grace
Syntax:	SOMERSAULT
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Details:	By tensing your legs, you can somersault away the next time you successfully dodge an attack, providing you dodge within the next few seconds of activation. You will leave in the direction you originally came from, bypassing any obstructions in your way, however if you were magically transported or were moved in a fashion that wasn't through an exit then you will be unable to somersault.
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Brandish	A vicious, swift strike against a foe
Syntax:	RINGBLADE BRANDISH <target>
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Details:	After utilising certain abilities, you may follow the attack with a swift slice of your ringblade in a graceful motion. You may make use of this ability while off equilibrium for no extra cost. Brandish will work with the following abilities: Artifice: Verglas, Accost, Pester. Subversion: Kindle.
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Incise	Cut into their legs with a sweeping slash
Syntax:	RINGBLADE INCISE <target> <LEFT/RIGHT>
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Details:	With this single attack you are able to target one of your opponent's legs. This will first cripple the limb, and then if it is left untreated, it will then break it causing damage to the bone.
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Dissever	Wound their arms with an arcing swing
Syntax:	RINGBLADE DISSEVER <target> <LEFT/RIGHT>
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Details:	This skill can be used to target arms and cripple them. This first strike will leave the arm crippled, then if left untreated, the second will completely break the arm and damage the bone.
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Brutalise	Slam the side of your blade into your opponent
Syntax:	RINGBLADE BRUTALISE <target> RINGBLADE HAUL <direction>
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Details:	If your opponent is prone, you can use this ability to drive a sharp side of your ringblade deep into their stomach. Your victim will be unable to act until they writhe free. Once impaled, you may drag them in a direction if you so wish. You may WITHDRAW RINGBLADE to remove your ringblade from your opponent should they be unable to writhe free, allowing you to act once more.
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Terminate	The killing stroke
Syntax:	RINGBLADE TERMINATE <target>
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Details:	This move can be used to deliver a whirling coup de grace to your opponent, finishing them off in an efficient spectacle of crimson violence. To be able to use it, the opponent must be confused, prone, both legs crippled, and affected by heartflutters.
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Twinraze	Tear through two layers of protective auras
Syntax:	RINGBLADE TWINRAZE <target>
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Works against:	Both players and NPCs
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Details:	With this swift move, you can raze two of your opponent's defences at once. The second raze will only work on rebounding aura or magical shields. It will raze the following in order: Reflections Magical shields Rebounding aura Speed defence
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Stifle	Silence their mewls of terror
Syntax:	RINGBLADE STIFLE <target>
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Details:	By forcefully slamming your ringblade against your opponent's throat you can efficiently remove his ability to swallow properly. This will additionally prevent the Fitness ability from being used, should they have it.
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Saw	Run your ringblade through their innards
Syntax:	RINGBLADE SAW <target>
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Details:	If you have someone impaled upon your ringblade, you can saw through their innards to cause significant damage.
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Pirouette	Become a whirlwind of violence
Syntax:	RINGBLADE PIROUETTE <target>
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Details:	This difficult manuever will first strike your opponent with your ringblade, similar to Beguile or Contrive. After a short delay, and while you are off balance, you will strike them again - leaving only a small window before your next attack. If you are hindered while performing this advanced motion, the second attack will not strike. Should your opponent's rebounding aura come up, or should he shield, then the second strike of Pirouette will raze it instead.
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Contrive	Weave forward in a violent dance
Syntax:	RINGBLADE CONTRIVE <target> [venom]
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Details:	Your deceptive dance allows you to draw near enough that you can run your ringblade along the exposed flesh of your mark, delivering a venom and physical harm. The attack will position you for a follow-up attack with the other blade.
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Ploy	Blind them with a tricksome ploy
Syntax:	RINGBLADE PLOY <target>
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Works against:	Both players and NPCs
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Details:	With a very precise cut above your opponent's eyes, you can cause blood to blur their vision if they are not blind, otherwise it will restore their vision. Afterwards you can easily position yourself for a follow-up attack.
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Ruse	Sow discord and confusion with your shadowy dance
Syntax:	RINGBLADE RUSE <target>
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Details:	By simply threatening to strike and moving forward in a complex motion of the vaunted shadowdance, you can sow confusion and discord within your mark's mind. Your movements also make it possible to strike with a follow-up attack, allowing you to continue your graceful onslaught. This ability deals no damage and is not affected by the aura of rebounding.
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Gambit	Leave them reeling amidst your deadly grace
Syntax:	RINGBLADE GAMBIT <target>
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Works against:	Both players and NPCs
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Details:	Using the the flat of your ringblade, deliver a brutal slap that leaves your mark momentarily stunned. This will allow you to follow-up with another attack.
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Phlebotomise	Let loose rivers of your mark's blood
Syntax:	RINGBLADE PHLEBOTOMISE <target>
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Works against:	Both players and NPCs
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Details:	This long slice across the target's body will induce impairment alongside substantial damage. If the target is already impaired, you will induce addiction in your assault as well as additional bleeding. This will position you for a follow-up attack afterward.
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Impair	Sever nerves and bring weakness
Syntax:	RINGBLADE IMPAIR <target> <LEFT/RIGHT> <ARM/LEG>
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Details:	You may slice at your foe's muscles, inducing lethargy if the legs are struck and dropping their parry if the arms are struck. This will position you for a follow-up attack afterward.
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Shave	Shear through your mark's pitiful defenses
Syntax:	RINGBLADE SHAVE <target>
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Works against:	Both players and NPCs
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Details:	This attack will allow you to strip the defences of your foe, prioritising magical shields and then the aura of rebounding. Afterwards it will strip at random. This attack will position you for a follow-up strike.
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Gambol	Leap forward and topple your opponent
Syntax:	RINGBLADE GAMBOL <target>
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Details:	Tangling your weapon between your opponent's legs is a sure way to make him fall. This will allow you to make a follow-up attack afterwards.
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Perplex	Confound and perplex with your lethal agility
Syntax:	RINGBLADE PERPLEX <target>
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Works against:	Both players and NPCs
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Details:	Spinning your weapon, you can strike them in the head with the flat of your ringblade causing blunt trauma. This advanced motion will create confounding, shadowy shapes, causing the epilepsy and laxity afflictions in your opponent. You may perform a follow-up attack afterwards.
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Waylay	None shall escape your killing prowess
Syntax:	RINGBLADE WAYLAY <target> [venom]
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Details:	This ability allows you to attack your opponent from an adjacent location, destroy the aura of rebounding if they are protected by one, and then follow-up with a second attack.
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Beguile	A deceptive flourish
Syntax:	RINGBLADE BEGUILE <target> [venom]
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Works against:	Both players and NPCs
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Details:	Only after an initial attack can you manage this quick slash at your opponent. This will deliver a venom.
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Wile	Let rivers of blood flow in the wake of your blade
Syntax:	RINGBLADE WILE <target> [venom]
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Details:	Positioning yourself properly with an initial attack, you can smoothly direct the other edge of your blade towards your opponent's torso to cause massive bleeding and deliver a venom.
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Inveigle	A deceptively destructive follow-up strike
Syntax:	RINGBLADE INVEIGLE <target> [venom]
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Works against:	Both players and NPCs
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Details:	This brutal, saw-like slash into the opponent's torso will knock their pill balance should the victim be suffering from heartflutter. Additionally, it can deliver a venom.
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Conciliate	Pacify and disarm your mark
Syntax:	RINGBLADE CONCILIATE <target>
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Works against:	Both players and NPCs
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Details:	Using sharp blows to the wrist, you are able to pry your opponent's weapon from his hands. You need to position yourself properly with an initial attack to be able to use this attack.
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Muddle	A vertiginous strike to the head
Syntax:	RINGBLADE MUDDLE <target>
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Works against:	Both players and NPCs
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Details:	With clever, deceptive motions, you can slash into your opponent's head, causing damage and turning them rather impatient.
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Desolate	Shear through their ribcage
Syntax:	RINGBLADE DESOLATE <target>
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Works against:	Both players and NPCs
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Details:	You can shear into your target's ribcage with this brutal blow, inducing erratic flutters within their heart.
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Razor	A swift, bloody slice of the razor's edge
Syntax:	RINGBLADE RAZOR <target>
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Details:	This very precise follow-up attack will cripple your opponent's throat, making it difficult to speak or make use of abilities that require the throat.
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