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 |
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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 | |
Details: | A simple tattoo that will emit a cheerful glow when touched. It will always be stripped first by
random defence stripping abilities. |
Moss | Automatically reduce your bleeding | |
Syntax: | TOUCH MOSS | |
Required: | 1 yellow, 1 blue, and 1 red ink | |
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. |
Feather | Attain the lightness of a feather and rise | |
Syntax: | TOUCH FEATHER | |
Required: | 2 blue, and 1 red ink | |
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. |
Shield | Protect yourself from most attacks | |
Syntax: | TOUCH SHIELD | |
Required: | 2 red, and 1 green ink | |
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. |
Mindseye | See while blind, hear while deaf | |
Syntax: | TOUCH MINDSEYE | |
Required: | 1 green, and 2 blue inks | |
Details: | This tattoo will open your mind's eye, allowing you to see while blind and hear while deaf. |
Hammer | Shatter another's shield | |
Syntax: | TOUCH HAMMER <target> | |
Required: | 2 red, and 1 purple ink | |
Works against: | Both players and NPCs | |
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. |
Cloak | Protect yourself from summonings | |
Syntax: | TOUCH CLOAK | |
Required: | 3 blue inks | |
Details: | Touching the cloak tattoo will conjure up a mystical cloak that will serve to protect you from
being summoned by the brazier tattoo. |
Bell | Be warned when there are those spying on you | |
Syntax: | TOUCH BELL | |
Required: | 3 blue, and 2 red inks | |
Details: | Upon touching the bell tattoo, you will be informed if someone nearby is spying upon you. |
Crystal | Heal yourself of all your wounds | |
Syntax: | TOUCH CRYSTAL | |
Required: | 1 green, 1 yellow, and 1 purple ink | |
Cooldown: | 900 seconds | |
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. |
Wand | Refresh your mental reserves fully | |
Syntax: | TOUCH WAND | |
Required: | 1 green, 1 gold, and 1 obsidian ink | |
Cooldown: | 900 seconds | |
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. |
Moon | Regeneration of mana through the power of light | |
Syntax: | TOUCH MOON | |
Required: | 1 red, 1 blue, and 1 yellow ink | |
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. |
Cloud | Make your enemies as light as a cloud | |
Syntax: | TOUCH CLOUD | |
Required: | 1 blue, 1 yellow, and 2 purple inks | |
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. |
Starburst | The power of the stars provides immediate resurrection | |
Syntax: | TOUCH STARBURST | |
Required: | 1 blue ink | |
Cooldown: | 2 minutes (when triggered) | |
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. |
Armour | Protect your limbs ahead of time | |
Syntax: | TOUCH ARMOUR | |
Required: | 1 blue, and 2 purple inks | |
Cooldown: | 120 seconds | |
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. |
Boar | Feel the noble blood of the Black Boar beat in your veins | |
Syntax: | TOUCH BOAR | |
Required: | 1 purple, and 2 red inks | |
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. |
Flower | The curse of the wilted flower | |
Syntax: | TOUCH FLOWER <target> | |
Required: | 1 obsidian ink | |
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. |
Web | Snare another in a sticky web | |
Syntax: | TOUCH WEB <target> | |
Required: | 1 green, and 1 yellow ink | |
Details: | The web tattoo will cast sticky strands of web over your opponent, entrapping them until they
manage to writhe free. |
Retrace | Retrace a tattoo to a different location | |
Syntax: | RETRACE <tattoo> TO <body part> TATTOOS MEMORISE and TATTOOS REMEMBER | |
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. |
Tentacle | Call the tentacles of Shimite to rip someone from the sky | |
Syntax: | TOUCH TENTACLE <target> | |
Required: | 2 green and 1 purple ink | |
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. |
Flame | Burn away that which binds you | |
Syntax: | TOUCH FLAME | |
Required: | 1 red, 1 yellow, and 1 obsidian ink | |
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. |
Hourglass | Send the sands of time to put your victim to sleep | |
Syntax: | TOUCH HOURGLASS <target> | |
Required: | 2 yellow, and 1 blue ink | |
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. |
Owl | Through wisdom, refresh your strength of will | |
Syntax: | TOUCH OWL | |
Required: | 1 blue, 2 red, and 1 purple ink | |
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. |
Brazier | Summon another to you | |
Syntax: | TOUCH BRAZIER <target> | |
Required: | 2 yellow, and 2 red inks | |
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. |
Prism | Walk on prismatic shards of light | |
Syntax: | TOUCH PRISM <target> | |
Required: | 1 red, 1 blue, 1 yellow, 1 green, and 1 purple ink | |
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. |
Anchor | Cause their legs to lock up | |
Syntax: | TOUCH ANCHOR <target> | |
Required: | 3 blue, and 1 green ink | |
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. |
Book | Enhance your ability to earn experience | |
Syntax: | TOUCH BOOK | |
Required: | 3 obsidian, and 5 gold inks | |
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. |
Tree | Heal yourself with the tree of life | |
Syntax: | TOUCH TREE | |
Required: | 5 green inks | |
Cooldown: | 30 seconds (10 seconds with Recovery) | |
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. |
Mountain | Touch the strength of the mountain to endure the elements | |
Syntax: | TOUCH MOUNTAIN | |
Required: | 1 green, 1 blue, and 1 gold ink | |
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. |
Chameleon | Change your identity to the casual observer | |
Syntax: | TOUCH CHAMELEON <target> | |
Required: | 1 gold, 1 purple, and 1 yellow ink | |
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. |
Superscribe | Your tattoos will last longer | |
Syntax: | ||
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. |
Left Leg | Ink a second tattoo on your left leg. | |
Syntax: | ||
Details: | There is no help file on that ability. |
Right Leg | Ink a second tattoo on your right leg. | |
Syntax: | ||
Details: | There is no help file on that ability. |
Left Arm | Ink a second tattoo on your left arm | |
Syntax: | ||
Details: | There is no help file on that ability. |
Right Arm | Ink a second tattoo on your right arm. | |
Syntax: | ||
Details: | There is no help file on that ability. |
Torso | Ink a second tattoo on your torso. | |
Syntax: | ||
Details: | There is no help file on that ability. |
Head | Ink a second tattoo on your head. | |
Syntax: | ||
Details: | There is no help file on that ability. |