Tattoos (skill)

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Sven's Shop in Delos

He had been to the mainland once before, to aid Oorangu in casting a spell to protect the forests, but he had never ventured much further than the beach upon which he had landed. Sven picked his way carefully to the highway, hoping to finally meet the famous Vinci. He was, afterall, a scholar of tattoos, and he hoped to find knowledge of the art somewhere on the continent of Sapience.

A young knight outside of Shallam pointed Sven towards Delos, and he began the trip north. Upon the Delosian bridge he came across Mat Shinta'moryu-Corey, who informed him of Vinci's death. A bit shaken, Sven followed Mat to the artist's former shop, where he lingered for a short while attempting to glean insight into the craft of tattooing.

When he had learned all that he could, Sven returned to the Delosian bridge. Unsure about taking up residence in the bustling little city of Delos, he began to think of other options. He had decided to look into Shastaan when Tria happened along. With her kind words and aid, Sven made it back to the village of Shastaan. Together they met with Shanugis, who granted Sven residence. Shanugis sent a servant ahead to set up Sven's new shop, and when Sven and Tria finally found it the place seemed to be well in order.

Soon the word had spread, and many curious individuals came to visit the grook in his new home and workshop. Even after most of the onlookers had returned to their daily business, Tria, Ehlana and Rawyn remained, chatting until the following day. Quite happy with his accomplishments, Sven settled down to work, and began his new career as the tattoo artist of Sapience.


Skill Rank Percent Description
Firefly Inept 0 % Light up your surroundings.
Moss Novice 0 % Automatically reduce your bleeding.
Feather Apprentice 0 % Attain the lightness of a feather and rise.
Shield Capable 0 % Protect yourself from most attacks.
Mindseye Capable 40 % See while blind, hear while deaf.
Hammer Adept 0 % Shatter another's shield.
Cloak Adept 50 % Protect yourself from summonings.
Bell Skilled 0 % Be warned when there are those spying on you.
Crystal Skilled 40 % Heal yourself of all your wounds.
Wand Skilled 75 % Refresh your mental reserves fully.
Moon Gifted 0 % Regeneration of mana through the power of light.
Cloud Gifted 25 % Make your enemies as light as a cloud.
Starburst Gifted 50 % The power of the stars provides immediate resurrection.
Armour Gifted 75 % Protect your limbs ahead of time.
Boar Expert 0 % Feel the noble blood of the Black Boar beat in your veins.
Flower Expert 25 % The curse of the wilted flower.
Web Expert 50 % Snare another in a sticky web.
Retrace Expert 75 % Retrace a tattoo to a different location.
Tentacle Virtuoso 0 % Call the tentacles of Shimite to rip someone from the sky.
Flame Virtuoso 25 % Burn away that which binds you.
Hourglass Virtuoso 45 % Send the sands of time to put your victim to sleep.
Owl Virtuoso 78 % Through wisdom, refresh your strength of will.
Brazier Fabled 0 % Summon another to you.
Prism Fabled 45 % Walk on prismatic shards of light.
Anchor Fabled 50 % Cause their legs to lock up.
Book Fabled 75 % Enhance your ability to earn experience.
Tree Mythical 0 % Heal yourself with the tree of life.
Mountain Mythical 23 % Touch the strength of the mountain to endure the elements.
Chameleon Mythical 46 % Change your identity to the casual observer.
Superscribe Transcendent 0 % Your tattoos will last longer.
Left Leg 0 Skilled % Ink a second tattoo on your left leg.
Right Leg 0 Expert % Ink a second tattoo on your right leg.
Left Arm 0 Fabled % Ink a second tattoo on your left arm.
Right Arm 0 Mythical % Ink a second tattoo on your right arm.
Torso Transcendent 0 % Ink a second tattoo on your torso.
Head Transcendent 0 % Ink a second tattoo on your head.

Firefly Light up your surroundings
Syntax: TOUCH FIREFLY
Required: 1 yellow ink
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: A simple tattoo that will emit a cheerful glow when touched. It will always be stripped first by

random defence stripping abilities.

Note: {{{note}}}

Moss Automatically reduce your bleeding
Syntax: TOUCH MOSS
Required: 1 yellow, 1 blue, and 1 red ink
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: Touching this tattoo will activate it, increasing your natural ability to clot your blood should

you be bleeding. You can also touch it while bleeding to forcibly clot some extra blood. There is a small chance it will fade each time it helps you clot.

This tattoo is activated when you enter the realms, there is no need to turn it on unless the tattoo is fresh.

Note: {{{note}}}

Feather Attain the lightness of a feather and rise
Syntax: TOUCH FEATHER
Required: 2 blue, and 1 red ink
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: If you are fallen and cannot stand back up easily, touching this tattoo will lift you up from the

ground and place you back on your feet. This action requires the levitation defence and will strip it on use.

Note: {{{note}}}

Shield Protect yourself from most attacks
Syntax: TOUCH SHIELD
Required: 2 red, and 1 green ink
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: Possibly the single most useful tattoo, touching it will surround you with a magical shield that

will protect you from many attacks. Commiting an aggressive action or leaving your location will cause your shield to be dispelled.

Someone striking your magical shield will find that they bounce off of it and have their equilibrium upset, preventing them from acting for a short period.

If they strike your shield within the first 0.75 seconds of it being activated, this equilibrium upset will last slightly longer.

Note: {{{note}}}

Mindseye See while blind, hear while deaf
Syntax: TOUCH MINDSEYE
Required: 1 green, and 2 blue inks
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: This tattoo will open your mind's eye, allowing you to see while blind and hear while deaf.
Note: {{{note}}}

Hammer Shatter another's shield
Syntax: TOUCH HAMMER <target>
Required: 2 red, and 1 purple ink
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against: Both players and NPCs
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: The hammer tattoo has a single purpose in life. It will summon forth a translucent hammer that will

smash a magical shield protecting your target.

Should it smash a shield, the next time you use the hammer tattoo it will be slightly faster, however the effect will only last for a limited amount of time.

Note: {{{note}}}

Cloak Protect yourself from summonings
Syntax: TOUCH CLOAK
Required: 3 blue inks
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: Touching the cloak tattoo will conjure up a mystical cloak that will serve to protect you from

being summoned by the brazier tattoo.

Note: {{{note}}}

Bell Be warned when there are those spying on you
Syntax: TOUCH BELL
Required: 3 blue, and 2 red inks
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: Upon touching the bell tattoo, you will be informed if someone nearby is spying upon you.
Note: {{{note}}}

Crystal Heal yourself of all your wounds
Syntax: TOUCH CRYSTAL
Required: 1 green, 1 yellow, and 1 purple ink
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown: 900 seconds
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: This powerful tattoo will invigorate your body and heal it of all wounds when touched.

Additionally, if three or more people have attacked you recently, then it will begin to shimmer and bestow a boon upon you that will reduce all damage in half, providing that the damage source is in the same location as you. This effect will last for a short while before fading.

Note: {{{note}}}

Wand Refresh your mental reserves fully
Syntax: TOUCH WAND
Required: 1 green, 1 gold, and 1 obsidian ink
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown: 900 seconds
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: When touched the wand tattoo will awaken your mind and completely restore your mana reserves.

Additionally, if three or more people have attacked you recently, then it will bestow a regenerative mana effect for a few seconds after. The strength of the regeneration will scale with the amount of people who have struck you recently.

Note: {{{note}}}

Moon Regeneration of mana through the power of light
Syntax: TOUCH MOON
Required: 1 red, 1 blue, and 1 yellow ink
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: Upon activating the moon tattoo, it will automatically restore your mana over time should it not be

full. There is a small chance it will fade each time it restores some mana.

This tattoo is activated when you enter the realms, there is no need to turn it on unless the tattoo is fresh.

Note: {{{note}}}

Cloud Make your enemies as light as a cloud
Syntax: TOUCH CLOUD
Required: 1 blue, 1 yellow, and 2 purple inks
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: Touching the cloud tattoo will cause those whom you have declared an enemy in your location to

become light, stripping the density defence from them.

Note: {{{note}}}

Starburst The power of the stars provides immediate resurrection
Syntax: TOUCH STARBURST
Required: 1 blue ink
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown: 2 minutes (when triggered)
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: Upon being touched, the starburst tattoo will be consumed and the blessing of the stars will be

placed upon you. Should you perish while under this blessing, you will be resurrected immediately and lose less then the normal amount of experience. Be warned, you will lose all your defences as well.

You will not be able to activate this tattoo if you are protected from death already.

Note: {{{note}}}

Armour Protect your limbs ahead of time
Syntax: TOUCH ARMOUR
Required: 1 blue, and 2 purple inks
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown: 120 seconds
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: This tattoo can only be used when you are full on health and mana, however in return it will harden

your bones and cut all body part trauma in half for a short period of time.

Effects that cause instant breaks are unaffected.

Note: {{{note}}}

Boar Feel the noble blood of the Black Boar beat in your veins
Syntax: TOUCH BOAR
Required: 1 purple, and 2 red inks
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: Once touched, the mighty boar tattoo will begin to spread vitality throughout your body, mending

your wounds should you be hurt. There is a small chance it will fade each time it restores some health.

This tattoo is activated when you enter the realms, there is no need to turn it on unless the tattoo is fresh.

Note: {{{note}}}

Flower The curse of the wilted flower
Syntax: TOUCH FLOWER <target>
Required: 1 obsidian ink
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: Direct the curse of the wilted flower upon another by touching this tattoo. It will cause light

magic damage to them ten times before the curse will fade.

Note: {{{note}}}

Web Snare another in a sticky web
Syntax: TOUCH WEB <target>
Required: 1 green, and 1 yellow ink
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: The web tattoo will cast sticky strands of web over your opponent, entrapping them until they

manage to writhe free.

Note: {{{note}}}

Retrace Retrace a tattoo to a different location
Syntax: RETRACE <tattoo> TO <body part> TATTOOS MEMORISE and TATTOOS REMEMBER
Required:
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: This ability allows you to move a tattoo you already have from one body part to another.

You may also commit your current tattoo setup to memory for later remembrance at a glance.

Note: {{{note}}}

Tentacle Call the tentacles of Shimite to rip someone from the sky
Syntax: TOUCH TENTACLE <target>
Required: 2 green and 1 purple ink
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: This fearsome tattoo will call upon a hideous tentacle to burst forth from the ground, and drag

your opponent back to the ground should they be above you.

Note: {{{note}}}

Flame Burn away that which binds you
Syntax: TOUCH FLAME
Required: 1 red, 1 yellow, and 1 obsidian ink
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: Upon being activated, the flame tattoo will begin to glow. The next time you become entangled by

ropes, webs, or vines, they will ignite and burn away leaving you free.

Note: {{{note}}}

Hourglass Send the sands of time to put your victim to sleep
Syntax: TOUCH HOURGLASS <target>
Required: 2 yellow, and 1 blue ink
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: The hourglass tattoo will lull your opponent into a sense of false security and attempt to put them

into a deep sleep. It can affect those protected by magical shields and prismatic barriers.

Note: {{{note}}}

Owl Through wisdom, refresh your strength of will
Syntax: TOUCH OWL
Required: 1 blue, 2 red, and 1 purple ink
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: Once activated, the owl tattoo will begin to spread its wisdom, helping your mind to regenerate its

willpower reserves bit by bit. There is a small chance it will fade each time it restores some willpower.

This tattoo is activated when you enter the realms, there is no need to turn it on unless the tattoo is fresh.

Note: {{{note}}}

Brazier Summon another to you
Syntax: TOUCH BRAZIER <target>
Required: 2 yellow, and 2 red inks
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: The brazier tattoo allows you to summon another to your location, providing they are not protected

by some means. The range of this tattoo is limited to the local area.

Note: {{{note}}}

Prism Walk on prismatic shards of light
Syntax: TOUCH PRISM <target>
Required: 1 red, 1 blue, 1 yellow, 1 green, and 1 purple ink
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: The prism tattoo will shoot out a plane of prismatic light at your target, allowing you to travel

to them after a short delay. The spell is limited to the local area and you may not act during this delay. If your target has left their initial location when the spell completes, then it will fail, and you won't be moved.

Take note that it will take longer to travel to someone standing upon a monolith sigil.

Note: {{{note}}}

Anchor Cause their legs to lock up
Syntax: TOUCH ANCHOR <target>
Required: 3 blue, and 1 green ink
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: By touching this tattoo, you can cause your target to occasionally become leg-locked for a short

while when they try to move. There is a 20% chance they will be prevented from moving.

The effect of the anchor tattoo will only affect normal movement and attempts to start tumbling.

You can read AB SURVIVAL TUMBLING for more information on the tumbling skill.

Note: {{{note}}}

Book Enhance your ability to earn experience
Syntax: TOUCH BOOK
Required: 3 obsidian, and 5 gold inks
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: The book tattoo will broaden your mind and allow you to gain experience at an increased rate for

twenty-four hours once touched. Should you die while it is active, then the effective time will be reduced by five minutes for each death.

Note: {{{note}}}

Tree Heal yourself with the tree of life
Syntax: TOUCH TREE
Required: 5 green inks
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown: 30 seconds (10 seconds with Recovery)
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: The tree of life tattoo is incredibly powerful, capable of healing a single random affliction when

touched. There is a short period of recharge before you will be able to touch the tree tattoo once more.

Additionally, if three or more people have attacked you recently, then it will heal of you a second random affliction.

You can read AB SURVIVAL RECOVERY for more information on reducing the recharge time.

Note: {{{note}}}

Mountain Touch the strength of the mountain to endure the elements
Syntax: TOUCH MOUNTAIN
Required: 1 green, 1 blue, and 1 gold ink
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: Upon activating the mountain tattoo, it will share its unyielding strength and help to you to

recover your endurance over time. There is a small chance that it will fade each time it restores some endurance.

This tattoo is activated when you enter the realms, there is no need to turn it on unless the tattoo is fresh.

Note: {{{note}}}

Chameleon Change your identity to the casual observer
Syntax: TOUCH CHAMELEON <target>
Required: 1 gold, 1 purple, and 1 yellow ink
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: The chameleon tattoo will allow you to assume the identity of another, changing your appearance on

both the WHO and QW/BW lists. Your target does not need to be within the realms for it to work. Should you wish to resume your normal appearance, simply touch it using your own name instead.

Note: {{{note}}}

Superscribe Your tattoos will last longer
Syntax:
Required:
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: This ability is passive.

Your work has become amazingly efficient to the point that all new tattoos you produce will possess more uses than normal.

Note: {{{note}}}

Left Leg Ink a second tattoo on your left leg.
Syntax:
Required:
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: There is no help file on that ability.
Note: {{{note}}}

Right Leg Ink a second tattoo on your right leg.
Syntax:
Required:
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: There is no help file on that ability.
Note: {{{note}}}

Left Arm Ink a second tattoo on your left arm
Syntax:
Required:
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: There is no help file on that ability.
Note: {{{note}}}

Right Arm Ink a second tattoo on your right arm.
Syntax:
Required:
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: There is no help file on that ability.
Note: {{{note}}}

Torso Ink a second tattoo on your torso.
Syntax:
Required:
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: There is no help file on that ability.
Note: {{{note}}}

Head Ink a second tattoo on your head.
Syntax:
Required:
Channels: {{{channels}}}
Shapes: {{{shapes}}}
Transitions: {{{transitions}}}
Attacks: {{{attacks}}}
Works against:
Cooldown:
Attune Effect: {{{attune}}}
Symbol: {{{symbol}}}
Details: There is no help file on that ability.
Note: {{{note}}}