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.
| Skill | Rank | Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway | Inept | 0 % | Stabilize a ylem sinkhole. |
| Control | Inept | 0 % | Wrest control of an extraction. |
| Absorption | Novice | 0 % | Absorb the essence of the primal eld for your city. |
| Fluxations | Novice | 50 % | Fluctuating activity in the leylines. |
| 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. |
| Disperse | Fabled | 50 % | Cast off bindings with ley energy. |
| Latency | Transcendent | 0 % | Empower the latent energies that surround you. |
Fortifications
| 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. |
| Gateway | Stabilize a ylem sinkhole | |
| Syntax: | ||
| Details: | Refer to HELP GATEWAYS for full information.
REFINING GATEWAY TETHER Tether the sinkhole to your city's pylon, allowing your citymates to begin stabilizing it. This is instant on an unclaimed sinkhole, but 30 seconds on an already-tethered sinkhole. REFINING GATEWAY STABILIZE This is a channeled activity that will stabilize a sinkhole tethered to your city's pylon by a little bit every 10 seconds. REFINING GATEWAY CLOSE Close a tear and charge yourself with energy. REFINING GATEWAY OPEN CITY Once the gateway is at 100% stabilization, anybody from the city it 'belongs' to can choose to open it, allowing only those from their city to go inside. REFINING GATEWAY STATUS See what percentage of stabilization your gateway is at. ENTER GATEWAY Once opened, enter the gateway and challenge what lies within. | |
| Control | Wrest control of an extraction | |
| Syntax: | REFINING CONTROL | |
| Details: | If an opposing organization has begun extracting ylem from a focus, you may attempt to
take over the extraction for your own city. The time to control a focus is shortened if it was previously controlled by your city. | |
| Absorption | Absorb the essence of the primal eld for your city | |
| Syntax: | ||
| Details: | This ability is passive.
You will generate a small amount of ylem energy for your city and residual ylem reserves for yourself each time you slay a primal eld. | |
| Fluxations | Fluctuating activity in the leylines | |
| Syntax: | REFINING FLUXATIONS | |
| Details: | The activity of the leylines isn't a given constant. With this ability, you can determine
the flux state of the leylines and learn how much ylem energy can be obtained from them during the given season, and the next season. The following the possible flux states and the given ylem output during the season: Stable: 0% ylem Limited: 25% ylem Low: 70% ylem Average: 100% ylem High: 130% ylem Severe: 175% ylem | |
| Irradiance | Infuse the residual energy of ylem into yourself | |
| Syntax: | ||
| Details: | This ability is passive.
While in the presence of an active extraction controlled by your city, your body will pick up on the traces of ylem flowing through the location, allowing you to absorb a portion of this residual energy. | |
| Reserves | Discern your current reserves of residual energy | |
| Syntax: | REFINING RESERVES | |
| Details: | This ability will allow you to view the residual energy you have accumulated from being
near a ylem source. | |
| Replenish | Consume your residual energy to restore your willpower | |
| Syntax: | REFINING REPLENISH | |
| Cooldown: | 1 hour | |
| Details: | Residual energy cost: 200
By tapping into your reserves of residual energy generated by an extracted foci, you can regenerate your willpower rapidly. The amount restored is dependent upon the type of foci you stand within: Minor foci: 20% restored. Lesser foci: 50% restored. Major foci: 100% restored. Note that if it is not a major foci, it will additionally drain a small amount of energy from within the foci itself. If the foci runs out of energy, it will collapse. | |
| Invigorate | Consume your residual energy to restore your endurance | |
| Syntax: | REFINING INVIGORATE | |
| Cooldown: | 1 hour | |
| Details: | Residual energy cost: 200
While standing within the location of an extracted foci, you can call upon the residual energy in the area to instantly restore portion of your endurance. The amount restored is dependent upon the type of foci you stand within: Minor foci: 20% restored. Lesser foci: 50% restored. Major foci: 100% restored. Note that if it is not a major foci, it will additionally drain a small amount of energy from within the foci itself. If the foci runs out of energy, it will collapse. | |
| Shell | Draw forth a protective barrier to reduce all damage | |
| Syntax: | REFINING SHELL and REFINING CEASE | |
| Details: | Residual energy cost: 100
You may create a physical barrier using the residual energy you've gathered, providing minor protection from all sources of damage. This will drain your residual energy for as long as it is active. You may not have both Shell and Suppression in use at the same time. | |
| Suppression | Suppress the Shell effect of others | |
| Syntax: | REFINING SUPPRESSION and REFINING CEASE | |
| Details: | Residual energy cost: 100
You may use your own residual energy to create an aura of suppression, negating the effect of any ylem shells in your presence. This will drain your residual energy for as long as it is active. You may not have both Suppression and Shell in use at the same time. | |
| Destabilize | Destabilize and obliterate fortifications | |
| Syntax: | REFINING DESTABILIZE <fort> OF <city> <HERE/direction> | |
| Details: | By attempting to sever the flows of energy used to generate a fortification, you may
destroy one from either your current location or an adjacent one. This process requires your full concentration, during which you cannot perform any other action or you will be interrupted. | |
| Ripples | Detect the resonating leylines that encircle the world | |
| Syntax: | ||
| Details: | This ability is passive.
You are now attuned to the movement of the leylines themselves, allowing you to discern when any organization begins extracting ylem from a foci in the same area as you. Lesser foci extractions can be detected regardless of your location. | |
| Eldsense | Discern the presence of any eld in your local area | |
| Syntax: | REFINING ELDSENSE | |
| Details: | You are now capable of detecting the chaos traces of energy that accompany eld in your
local area. | |
| Shackle | Constrict the movement of an eld | |
| Syntax: | REFINING SHACKLE <eld> | |
| Details: | Residual energy cost: 75
By drawing upon a portion of your harvested ylem, you may shackle an eld, freezing them in place and preventing them from assaulting you or others. This will come with a small penalty to the amount of ylem you can extract from the focus, and any damage caused to an eld will remove the shackles. | |
| Freedom | Release the bonds that shackle the eld | |
| Syntax: | REFINING FREE <eld> | |
| Details: | Residual energy cost: 100
This simple manipulation of ley energy will disrupt the shackles around a target eld in your location or an adjacent location, freeing them to act. | |
| Disperse | Cast off bindings with ley energy | |
| Syntax: | REFINING DISPERSE <target> | |
| Details: | Residual energy cost: 200
You may now use the helpful ability of dispersion, allowing you to purge a target of any writhe- based afflictions they are currently suffering from. Lycan-based writhe locks are discluded from this effect. | |
| Latency | Empower the latent energies that surround you | |
| Syntax: | ||
| Details: | This ability is passive.
Your sensitivity to ylem energy has increased, doubling the amount of energy gained from both Absorption and Irradiance. Refer to AB REFINING <skill> for more information. | |
| Barricade | Create a wall of energy to deny your enemies entry | |
| Syntax: | REFINING ERECT BARRICADE | |
| Details: | By drawing upon the ylem energy you are actively extracting, you may set up a barricade
of energy in your surroundings. This will prevent those who are not members of your city from entering the location through normal means, but not from leaving it. This fortification will decrease the amount of ylem extracted for as long as it remains in effect. | |
| Gravity | Weigh your allies to the ground with a gravity field | |
| Syntax: | REFINING ERECT GRAVITY | |
| Details: | This fortification provides a field of density to all members of your city, giving them
the benefits of the density defence while they remain in the location. This fortification will decrease the amount of ylem extracted for as long as it remains in effect. | |
| Disruption | Damage those who do not share your home | |
| Syntax: | REFINING ERECT DISRUPTION | |
| Details: | This fortification will harm the physical well-being of all those within the location who
are not a member of your city. This fortification will decrease the amount of ylem extracted for as long as it remains in effect. | |
| Dampening | A barrier to reduce the damage your comrades receive | |
| Syntax: | REFINING ERECT DAMPENING | |
| Details: | This powerful fortification generates a magical dampening field, reducing all sources of
damage the members of your city receive while they remain within the location. This fortification will decrease the amount of ylem extracted for as long as it remains in effect. | |
| Interference | Disrupt any telepathic waves in your presence | |
| Syntax: | REFINING ERECT INTERFERENCE | |
| Details: | This fortification generates telepathic interference, preventing telepathic abilities
affecting anyone in the location it is raised, providing that they are protected by a magical shield. This won't prevent a telepath from being able to form a mind lock however, only the abilities that can be used with one. This fortification will decrease the amount of ylem extracted for as long as it remains in effect. | |