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{{SkillTableRow | Stonebind | Inept | 0| Embed your weapon into your body. }}
== Abilities ==
{{SkillTableRow | Formation | Inept | 0| Call upon the Earth to grant you a deadly flail. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Formation|Inept|0|Call upon the Earth to grant you a deadly flail. }}
{{SkillTableRow | Absorb | Novice | 0| Let the Earth ease all physical afflictions. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Absorb|Novice|0|Let the Earth ease all physical afflictions. }}
{{SkillTableRow | Batter | Novice | 50| Assault your foe with a whirling flail. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Stonebind|Novice|50|Embed your weapon into your body. }}
{{SkillTableRow | Surefooted | Apprentice | 0| Travel with ease across the earth. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Surefooted|Apprentice|0|Travel with ease across the earth. }}
{{SkillTableRow | Entwine | Apprentice | 50| Punish your foe for tactical missteps. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Entwine|Apprentice|50|Punish your foe for tactical missteps. }}
{{SkillTableRow | Slam | Capable | 0| Crush their limbs with a traumatic blow. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Stoneblast|Capable|50|Break through barriers with a rock blast. }}
{{SkillTableRow | Stoneblast | Capable | 50| Break through barriers with a rock blast. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Resonance|Adept|0|Regenerate your body upon the earth. }}
{{SkillTableRow | Resonance | Adept | 0| Regenerate your body upon the earth. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Tremorsense|Adept|33|Sense movement within the earth. }}
{{SkillTableRow | Facesmash | Adept | 33| A blow to the face leaves them reeling. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Stonefury|Adept|66|Imbue your flail with the earth's force. }}
{{SkillTableRow | Stonefury | Adept | 66| Imbue your flail with the earth's force. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Grasp|Skilled|0|Knock your foe from the sky. }}
{{SkillTableRow | Grasp | Skilled | 0| Knock your foe from the sky. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Rockshower|Skilled|33|Pelt your enemies with rocks. }}
{{SkillTableRow | Rockshower | Skilled | 33| Pelt your enemies with rocks. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Merge|Skilled|66|Merge with the earth. }}
{{SkillTableRow | Gutsmash | Skilled | 66| Crush their innards with a forceful strike. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Quake|Gifted|0|The earth will ripple and shake. }}
{{SkillTableRow | Quake | Gifted | 0| The earth will ripple and shake. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Erosion|Gifted|25|Imbue your flail with the desert's rage. }}
{{SkillTableRow | Erosion | Gifted | 25| Imbue your flail with the desert's rage. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Runemark|Gifted|50|Etch ancient runes upon your flail. }}
{{SkillTableRow | Runemark | Gifted | 50| Etch ancient runes upon your flail. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Earthenpass|Gifted|75|Travel through the earth itself. }}
{{SkillTableRow | Earthenpass | Gifted | 75| Travel through the earth itself. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Chasm|Expert|0|Absorb your foe back into the earth. }}
{{SkillTableRow | Chasm | Expert | 0| Absorb your foe back into the earth. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Impale|Expert|50|Strike through your foe with a stalagmite. }}
{{SkillTableRow | Fracture | Expert | 25| Their limbs crumble beneath your blows. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Steady|Expert|75|Cleanse the earth of unnatural effects. }}
{{SkillTableRow | Impale | Expert | 50| Strike through your foe with a stalagmite. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Ricochet|Virtuoso|0|Bounce your weapon off of theirs. }}
{{SkillTableRow | Steady | Expert | 75| Cleanse the earth of unnatural effects. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Stonevice|Virtuoso|33|Turn their innards to stone. }}
{{SkillTableRow | Ricochet | Virtuoso | 0| Bounce your weapon off of theirs. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Tomb|Virtuoso|90|Let them rest deep within the earth. }}
{{SkillTableRow | Stonevice | Virtuoso | 33| Turn their innards to stone. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Momentum|Fabled|0|Make every blow faster and more wicked. }}
{{SkillTableRow | Overhand | Virtuoso | 66| Bypass their defenses in a mighty blow. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Earthenwill|Fabled|50|Release your golem's potential. }}
{{SkillTableRow | Momentum | Fabled | 0| With every blow, your offense is enhanced. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Shockwave|Mythical|33|Unleash a resonant wave that cripples limbs. }}
{{SkillTableRow | Pulp | Fabled | 25| Crush their chest as they lie bleeding. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Undeath|Mythical|50|Impart the gift of Undeath. }}
{{SkillTableRow | Earthwill | Fabled | 50| Imbue your flail with the Earthen's blessing. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Earthenform|Transcendent|0|Embrace your true form, and become one of the Earthen.
{{SkillTableRow | Barrage | Fabled | 75| A perpetual assault upon their body. }}
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{{SkillTableRow | Skullbash | Mythical | 0| Shatter their skull with your weapon. }}
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{{SkillTableRow | Shockwave | Mythical | 33| Unleash a resonant wave that cripples limbs. }}
== Flail Abilities ==
{{SkillTableRow | Hammer | Mythical | 66| Bury them beneath a cascade of stone. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Batter|Inept|0|Assault your foe with a whirling flail. }}
{{SkillTableRow | Earthenform | Transcendent | 0| Embrace your true form, and become one of the Earthen. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Slam|Capable|0|Crush their limbs with a traumatic blow. }}
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{{SkillTableRow |Facesmash|Adept|33|A blow to the face leaves them reeling. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Gutsmash|Skilled|66|Crush their innards with a forceful strike. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Fracture|Expert|25|Their limbs crumble beneath your blows. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Furor|Virtuoso|50|Batter your target and their limbs. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Overhand|Virtuoso|66|Bypass their defenses in a mighty blow. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Pulp|Fabled|25|Crush their chest as they lie bleeding. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Barrage|Fabled|75|A perpetual assault upon their body. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Skullbash|Mythical|0|Shatter their skull with your weapon. }}
{{SkillTableRow |Hammer|Mythical|66|Bury them beneath a cascade of stone. }}|}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Formation
|syntax = EARTH FORM
|description =        EARTH PETRIFY <club>
 
Creates an earthen flail, that you may use to crush your foes. Unlike flails formed of metal, it
will not be as durable and will possess inferior quality, however it can serve well in a pinch.
 
You can additionaly petrify "a wooden club" item, turning it into a suitable stone war club.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Absorb
|syntax = EARTH ABSORB
|description =
Call upon the earth to cleanse yourself of a random affliction. Should you be standing underground
or in a flood of sand, then you will remove an extra affliction. There is a short cooldown after
use before this ability can be used again.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Stonebind
|syntax = EARTH STONEBIND
|description =
By binding your weapon in stone, its earthen properties will extend and envelop your arms in a
sheet of granite - both preventing you from being disarmed and allowing you to make use of it with
a single broken arm.
 
Note that although you will be able to attack with a single broken arm, it will inflict a penalty
on the speed of your flail attacks if you choose to do so.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Surefooted
|syntax = EARTH SUREFOOTED
|description =
The earth will now grant you passage, allowing you to move with increased celerity for a limited
time as long as you stand upon the ground.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Entwine
|syntax = EARTH ENTWINE
|description =
Entwine your hands with earthen magic so that, when you parry an opponent's blow, you can touch
their weapon in response and fill it with the weight of the earth.
 
This weight will disarm your opponent if they cannot hold onto their weapon, otherwise there is a
small chance it will break their arm under its weight.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Stoneblast
|syntax = EARTH STONEBLAST <target>
|description =
Releasing a volley of stone fragments will allow you to shatter the aura of rebounding or a magical
shield upon your target. Should they be protected by neither, then you will strip a random defence
instead at an increased balance cost.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Resonance
|syntax = EARTH RESONANCE
|description =
Resonating with the might of the earth will grant you a bonus to your health and mana regeneration,
providing you remain upon the ground.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Tremorsense
|syntax = TREMORSENSE
|description =
As a master of the earth, it is a simple task to check for those within it. This ability will allow
you to sense if there is any adventurer buried beneath you in the ground.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Stonefury
|syntax = EARTH IMBUE STONEFURY
|description =
Imbue your flail with the fury of stone. This will cause your flail to deal increased damage
against your target, however as a trade off, your attacks will become somewhat slower.
 
You may only imbue your flail with one force at a time.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Grasp
|syntax = EARTH GRASP <target>
|description =
Send forth a column of earth into the skies above you, dragging down a target of choice who
attempts to evade your grasp. This will throw them to the ground and knock them off balance if
successful.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Rockshower
|syntax = EARTH ROCKSHOWER
|description =
Providing you are within an earthen environment, this lesser manifestation of earthen might will
draw the sharp rocks from around you into a swarm above you, then drop them upon your unwilling
enemies in the location.
 
You may perform this ability in the following earthen environments:
Mountain, Hills, Desert, Natural underground, Constructed underground, Mines, Lifeless sands,
Cavern, Crater, Canyon.
 
There is also a small chance one of the rocks will upset the balance of a person it strikes.
 
If you are indoors, then it will become harder to escape the swarm of rocks and the damage will be
increased.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Merge
|syntax = EARTH MERGE
|description =        EARTH SHIFT <dir>
        EARTH EMERGE
 
Merge into the earth, taking you below ground. While buried within the earth, you can shift around
to travel, and emerge again when ready.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Quake
|syntax = EARTH QUAKE
|description =
The earth will shake with your very presence, damaging anyone in your location who is unlucky
enough to have fallen upon the ground. This damage is further amplified by the amount body part
damage inflicted upon the victim.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Erosion
|syntax = EARTH IMBUE EROSION
|description =
By imbuing your flail with the force of the desert, each strike has half a chance to increase the
strength of your sandstorm in your location by one level. You can read AB DESICCATION SANDSTORM for
more information.
 
You may only imbue your flail with one force at a time.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Runemark
|syntax = EARTH INSCRIBE <minor rune> UPON <major rune>
|description =
Major rune: 2 inks
Minor rune: 1 ink
 
You may now etch ancient runes upon yourself, granting you a number of bonuses. The first rune
etched is known as the minor rune, and is etched upon a major rune. Depending on the colors used, a
number of effects will occur.
 
--- MAJOR ---
 
RED: Improves limb damage by flails, reduces direct damage.
BLUE: Stonefury damage increased and malus reduced, reduces limb damage.
YELLOW: Erosion chance improved by 10% and doubles sandstorm growth.
GREEN: Fracture now has a 50% chance to make the target fall.
PURPLE: You may swap your minor rune with no equilibrium loss.
GOLD: Your flail speed bonuses are dependent on equilibrium, not balance.
 
--- MINOR ---
 
RED: Fracture becomes faster and deals increased limb damage.
YELLOW: Increases bleeding done from Teradrim abilities by 30%.
BLUE: The chance for Ricochet to fade/end is decreased.
GREEN: Gutsmash will cause the heartflutter affliction.
PURPLE: You may swap your major rune with no equilibrium loss.
GOLD: Your flail damage is dependent on intelligence, not strength.
 
For purple inks, the same syntax is used, but as long as the purple ink remains in the slot it was
originally painted in no equilibrium loss will be incurred.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Earthenpass
|syntax = EARTH PASS <target>
|description =
While buried within the earth, you may travel to your target anywhere on the continent after a
short delay. Should there be a monolith or should either of you stand in a non-earthen location,
then the delay will become somewhat longer.
 
Earthen environments include:
Mountains, hills, desert, natural underground, constructed underground, mines, lifeless sand,
caverns, craters, and canyons.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Chasm
|syntax = EARTH CHASM <target>
|description =
You may draw upon the earth itself to devour your victim, slaying them instantly after a channelled
delay. While opening the chasm will require your full attention, there is a small chance that it
will expand to an extra two enemies within your location, slaying them as well if the action is
completed.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Impale
|syntax = EARTH IMPALE <target>
|description =        WITHDRAW STALAGMITE
 
You may draw upon the earth with your flail to provide a massive stalagmite, allowing you to impale
a prone target upon its end. You may withdraw the stalagmite to free them if you so choose.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Steady
|syntax = EARTH STEADY
|description =
You may purge the earth around you of unnatural effects, removing magically flooded water or
destroying a spiritual rite.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Ricochet
|syntax = EARTH RICOCHET
|description =
You may swing your weapon with such force and precision that parried blows will sometimes bounce
from your target's weapon, crippling a random limb and delivering a small stun to the unfortunate
victim.
 
You have a chance to lose your concentration with each ricochet, causing the defence to fade.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Stonevice
|syntax = EARTH STONEVICE
|description =
Should your victim remain impaled upon your stalagmite, you may cause the earth to explode -
shredding their gut and dealing both magical damage and asphyxiation damage at once.
 
The rock shrapnel will also inflict light and deep wounds upon their body, and cause trauma to
their torso.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Tomb
|syntax = EARTH TOMB <target>
|description =
If there is an opponent buried within the earth below you, you can instruct the earth to crush them
of their breath and bones. This will deal significant damage and crack their ribs under the
pressure.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Momentum
|syntax = EARTH MOMENTUM
|description =
Increase your internal momentum, causing the next five flail attacks that you use to have less
downtime due to balance loss. This does not cost equilibrium nor balance to activate and will
expire if not used promptly.
 
There is a large cooldown after use, during which you may not use this ability again until it
becomes ready once more.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Earthenwill
|syntax = PREPARE EARTHENWILL [imprint action]
|description =
Imbue your golem with the will to deliver a blow of choice against your target when you next land a
successful attack with your flail. If you do not select a choice of attack, then it will choose on
its own.
 
This ability costs no equilibrium or balance to activate, however it does have a short cooldown
once utilised before you may use it again.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Shockwave
|syntax = EARTH SHOCKWAVE <target>
|description =
You may send a ripple through the earth itself, crippling any bruised limb on your unfortunate foe,
to a maximum of three, and knock them to the ground.
 
Should they lack levitation, then it will break three random limbs regardless of bruising state.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Undeath
|syntax = EARTH UNDEATH <target>
|description = 
Through choice and voluntary sacrifice, one may shed the coils of mortality and embrace the Gift
given by the Earthen Father. What was left of the weak mortal body will be left behind, embraced
into a new form helped to be shaped by the Earth itself. In making this choice, one will no longer
visit Lord Dhar's realm through death, but rely upon the earth for reshaping.
The purification process must be done within the Pillars of the Earthen, located where Earthwarden
Uzgrol is.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Earthenform
|syntax = EARTHENFORM EMBRACE
|description =        EARTHENFORM RELEASE
        DESCRIBE EARTHENFORM SELF <description>
 
You may make a pact with the jailers of the sorcerer-kings of Azvosh, granting yourself the
strength of the Pillars of the Earth and rising to embrace a new, massive earthenform.
 
While in this state, you will receive the following bonuses:
* Increased strength.
* Increased constitution.
* Increased intelligence.
* Resistance to electrical damage.
* Can speak the Earthen language.
 
However, this form is not without side effects - while embracing the earthenform, you may find more
than your body to be linked to the Pillars, and whispers of the dead kings may periodically intrude
upon your thoughts.
 
It is said that offerings of blood upon the binding stones shall increase one's binding to the
Pillars of the Earth. Without such offerings, the bonds shall weaken and madness will descend upon
all who wield the Earthen's power.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Batter
|syntax = EARTH BATTER <target> [body part]
|description =
Grasping your flail, you may batter your foe in quick succession. If you so choose, you may aim for
a specific body part in the hopes of causing internal damage.
 
You may aim for the head, the torso, an arm, or a leg.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Slam
|syntax = EARTH SLAM <target> <LEFT/RIGHT> <ARM/LEG>
|description =
By whirling your weapon in a wide arc, you can batter your target's limbs with a powerful blow -
causing limb damage and inflicting surface trauma in the form of bruises.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Facesmash
|syntax = EARTH FACESMASH <target>
|description =
A heavy blow to the head with your flail will both cause vicious damage to your victim and inflict
surface trauma in the form of bruises.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Gutsmash
|syntax = EARTH GUTSMASH <target>
|description =
This mighty blow to the torso with your flail will not only harm your foe, but inflict trauma in
form of bruises in the process.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Fracture
|syntax = EARTH FRACTURE <target> <LEFT/RIGHT> <ARM/LEG>
|description =
This powerful swing from your flail will crack an opponent's limb, crippling it instantly and  
dealing damage to the limb. Should the limb be suffering from bruising, then the blow will cause
bonus limb damage depending on the severity.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Furor
|syntax = EARTH FUROR <target> <body part> <body part>
|description =
In a moment of furor, bring your flail crashing down upon an opponent twice, attacking two body
parts of your choice and dealing damage to them. You may not target the same body part twice.
 
You can only target the arms or legs with this ability. For example, you could target the left leg
and right arm.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Overhand
|syntax = EARTH OVERHAND <target>
|description =
You may position your flail strike to bypass your target's aura of rebounding, knocking them to the
ground and stripping their levitation defence in the process.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Pulp
|syntax = EARTH PULP <target>
|description =
This powerful strike to the torso will only connect to a prone target, dealing heavy damage and
crushing their chest. This will collapse their lung in the process, making it difficult to escape
and cause harm when smoking a pipe until it is cured.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Barrage
|syntax = EARTH BARRAGE <target>
|description =
A slow but powerful barrage upon your foe. This will strike your opponent three times with your
flail, battering random limbs in a chaotic fashion, although each hit will be slightly weaker. It
will not strike the same limb more than once.
 
Additionally, there is one-in-two chance that each blow will cause surface trauma to your
opponent's limb, forming a bruise where your flail struck.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Skullbash
|syntax = EARTH SKULLBASH <target>
|description =
This slow but powerful blow to the head will not only damage the skull, but deal an increasing
number of mental afflictions dependent on the bruising caused to the head. Each effect is
cumulative.
 
No bruising: Amnesia.
Minor bruising: Stupidity.
Moderate bruising: Indifference.
Severe bruising: Impatience.
 
}}
 
{{AB
|skillname = Hammer
|syntax = EARTH HAMMER <target>
|description =
Generate a massive cascade of stone to form an earthen maul, bringing it down upon your victim in
an attempt to end their life. Your victim must possess at least three body parts with moderate
bruising or more to be successful, otherwise it will have little effect.
 
}}
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