ab starhymn
You have gained the following abilities in Starhymn:
Composition         You may compose songs expressing your own creativity.
Sustain             The ability to maintain a song.
Processional        A beautiful hymn that regenerates willpower and mana.
LoveCanticle        Blessed be Raziela, a hymn of love and healing.
DiscordantChord     This painful chord shall crush the disharmonic soul.
HopesCarol          Thanks be Shakiniel, a hymn of protection.
StarLight           The light of the stars can disturb your foes.
Refrain             A musical structure that allows repetition of a stanza.
Reprise             A musical structure that allows reversal of a stanza.
StarChord           Send forth the Light to vanquish your enemies.
MercifulSanctus     Honours to Japhiel, a hymn of balanced justice.
CrusaderCanto       Glory to Methrenton, a hymn of the holy flame.
LightCantata        Praise be Elohora, a hymn of the blinding light.
CaptiveAudience     Both friends and enemies hear nothing but your songs.
CelestOde           Rousing song that inspires the citizens of Celest.
GuardianAngel       A guardian angel to take your blows.
AngelSong           Angels who hear will increase their speed.
PrincessFarewell    The last song of Princess Marilynth holds great power.
JustChorale         Your music brings penance from Holy Celestia.
AvengingAngel       An avenging angel to chase your foes.
Encore              Play a rousing encore performance.
Recessional         When the hymn winds down, it is best not to disturb it.
EverSea             Infuse the waters with the music of the stars.
AngelicHost         An angelic host shall return the dead to you.
Requiem             Lead those unto death with the requiem for the dead.
AB STARHYMN <ability> for more information on an ability.

AB STARHYMN COMPOSITION
STARHYMN - COMPOSITION

Syntax: COMPOSE NEW <song>
        COMPOSE LIST
        COMPOSE <song> STANZA <number> LYRIC <text>
        COMPOSE <song> STANZA <number> IMBUE [<power>|NONE]
        COMPOSE <song> STANZA <number> DELETE
        COMPOSE <song> DELETE
        COMPOSE <song> [INFO]
        PERFORM SONG <song> [<target>]
        SONGSTAT, SONGSTATUS

As your ability in your song specialization increases, you will be able
to compose new songs. You can write your own song and set it in
stanzas. Each song can consist of up to 9 stanzas, and certain powers
can also be invested in each stanza. Powers are divided into 3 types:
Low (L), Medium (M) and High (H). Low types can only invested in stanzas
1-3, medium in stanzas 4-6 and high in stanzas 7-9. Low stanzas
generally have simple effects, medium stanzas have stronger effects, and
high stanzas have very strong effects. Some song powers
Type MORE to continue reading. (59% shown)

AB STARHYMN SUSTAIN
STARHYMN - SUSTAIN

Syntax: SUSTAIN

This ability will allow you to slow the music you are playing to
imperceptible levels, effectively freezing the music in place.

AB STARHYMN PROCESSIONAL
STARHYMN - PROCESSIONAL

Stanza:     Low (1-3)
Targetable: No
The processional is an inspiring introduction to any hymn. When you and
your allies hear this sound, your willpower and endurance will
regenerate faster. Your health and mana will regenerate slightly as
well.

AB STARHYMN PROCESSIONAL
STARHYMN - PROCESSIONAL

Stanza:     Low (1-3)
Targetable: No
The processional is an inspiring introduction to any hymn. When you and
your allies hear this sound, your willpower and endurance will
regenerate faster. Your health and mana will regenerate slightly as
well.

AB STARHYMN DISCORDANTCHORD
STARHYMN - DISCORDANTCHORD

Syntax: PLAY DISCORDANTCHORD <target>
Power: Variable (Any)
Damage Type: 100% Magic
Damage Source: Magical (charisma)

The discordant chord is tuned to especially harm those ears which are
already suffering the tonal ailments of a musician, doing greater
damage the greater the number of these afflictions the victim has. The
power cost is 2 power for each affliction the victim has from among:
manabarbs, egovice, and an achromatic aura. If the hapless victim
suffers all three of these tonal disorders, and powerspikes, their
suffering shall be grievous indeed - losing half their mana and
ego in addition to immense pain.

If you have an octave active in the room, its magical ability to block
the curing of auric ailments will prevent them from being consumed by
the discordant chord. Additionally, it will increase the damage of your
Type MORE to continue reading. (96% shown)

AB STARHYMN HOPESCAROL
STARHYMN - HOPESCAROL

Stanza:     Low (1-3)
Targetable: No
Damage Modifier: 1/8 cold, fire, poison and electricity resistance

The beauty of Shakiniel's voice can be imbued into your hymns, which
offers protection to you and your allies who hear this music. The
protection extends to most forms of elemental damage, including fire,
cold, electricity, and poison.

AB STARHYMN STARLIGHT
STARHYMN - STARLIGHT

Stanza:     Low (1-3)
Targetable: No
The sound of the stars has a disturbing effect on your enemies. When
they hear it, they will have a chance of being afflicted with either
sensitivity, sunallergy, or vomiting.

AB STARHYMN STARLIGHT
STARHYMN - STARLIGHT

Stanza:     Low (1-3)
Targetable: No
The sound of the stars has a disturbing effect on your enemies. When
they hear it, they will have a chance of being afflicted with either
sensitivity, sunallergy, or vomiting.

AB STARHYMN REPRISE
STARHYMN - REPRISE

Syntax: PLAY REPRISE
Power:  1 (any)

By reprising your melodies and harmonies, you can take your song back
one stanza.

AB STARHYMN STARCHORD
STARHYMN - STARCHORD

Syntax: PLAY STARCHORD <target>
Damage Type: 50% Divinus, 50% Fire
Damage Source: Magical (charisma)
Can Target Denizens

This chord is similar to minor second, except it vibrates to the martial energies of Celestia,
calling forth Holy Fire.

AB STARHYMN STARCHORD
STARHYMN - STARCHORD

Syntax: PLAY STARCHORD <target>
Damage Type: 50% Divinus, 50% Fire
Damage Source: Magical (charisma)
Can Target Denizens

This chord is similar to minor second, except it vibrates to the martial energies of Celestia,
calling forth Holy Fire.

AB STARHYMN CRUSADERCANTO
STARHYMN - CRUSADERCANTO

Syntax:     STARSONG CALL CRUSADERCANTO ON <target>
Stanza:     Mid (4-6)
Targetable: Yes

Upon a crusade against the evil, Methrenton will lend you his voice, and
when you hear it the holy flames of Holy Celestia will surround you,
growing from orange to white over time. When you are ready to punish
your enemy, simply call the crusdader canto down upon them.

AB STARHYMN LIGHTCANTATA
STARHYMN - LIGHTCANTATA

Stanza:     Mid (4-6)
Targetable: No
When the light of Elohora is woven into your music, an angelic choir
will join your hymn. Those enemies who hear the sound of the choir will
be blinded and bow before the might of the light. If they are under the
effects of an afterimage, they will suffer confusion and epilepsy.

AB STARHYMN CAPTIVEAUDIENCE
STARHYMN - CAPTIVEAUDIENCE

Syntax: CAPTIVATE AUDIENCE
This will affect all allies and enemies in the room who can hear and are
not already captivated by a bard. Those who are captivated will only pay
attention to your songs and thus will only be affected (either
negatively or positively) by your song effects. Blanknote or Blankchord
will break the captivation.

AB STARHYMN CELESTODE
STARHYMN - CELESTODE

Stanza:     Mid (4-6)
Targetable: No
Damage Modifier: 1/8 universal increase

This rousing music will inspire the citizens of New Celest to greater
heights, causing the damage they do to be increased. This powerful sound
was inspired by the lyrics of "Ode to New Celest" by Raflein, the first
guildmaster and founder of the guild.

AB STARHYMN GUARDIANANGEL
STARHYMN - GUARDIANANGEL

Syntax: STARSONG CALL GUARDIANANGEL
Power: 2 (Pool of Stars)

Requires: At least two of the following songs:
          LoveCanticle
          HopesCarol
          MercifulSanctus
          CrusaderCanto
          LightCantata

Sing this song and you will summon an angel to guard you from harm,
granting 3/10 universal damage resistance for a short period of
time. However, your song will turn back by one stanza.

AB STARHYMN ANGELSONG
STARHYMN - ANGELSONG

Stanza:     Mid (4-6)
Targetable: No
Any angel who hears this song will be inspired to vanquish the forces of evil, attacking at a faster
rate than normal.


AB STARHYMN PRINCESSFAREWELL
STARHYMN - PRINCESSFAREWELL

Stanza:     High (7-9)
Targetable: Yes
Power:      3 (Pool of Stars)
Before Princess Marilynth, the last Vernal Goddess, sacrificed herself
to save Celestia and the elemental plane of water from the Taint, she
sang one bittersweet note in farewell. That note can be captured in your
hymn and those who hear it may be caught up in that longlost memory.

AB STARHYMN JUSTCHORALE
STARHYMN - JUSTCHORALE

Stanza: High (7-9)
Targetable: No
The Holy Supernals of Celestia shall judge the unworthy, casting down
your enemies' souls into torment and misery.

AB STARHYMN AVENGINGANGEL
STARHYMN - AVENGINGANGEL

Syntax: STARSONG CALL AVENGINGANGEL ON <target>
Power: 3 (Pool of Stars)

Requires: At least four of the following songs-
          LoveCanticle
          HopesCarol
          MercifulSanctus
          CrusaderCanto
          LightCantata

Sing this song and you will summon an angel to bring harm to your foe. However,
it will cause you to fade two stanzas.

AB STARHYMN ENCORE
STARHYMN - ENCORE

Syntax: ENCORE PERFORMANCE
Power: 3 (Any)

By playing an encore performance, you will speed quickly through your
song at a faster tempo - your recovery of equilibrium when playing songs
will be halved.

AB STARHYMN RECESSIONAL
STARHYMN - RECESSIONAL

Stanza:     High (7-9)
Targetable: No
When your enemies hear the recessional, which is the winding down of the hymn, they will be loathe
to disturb it by eating and drinking, and there will be a chance that they find themselves unable to
do either.

AB STARHYMN EVERSEA
STARHYMN - EVERSEA

Stanza:     High (7-9)
Targetable: No
When your music is heard by the oceans and rivers, they become infused with the power of the stars.
Any enemies who hear this music will find the waters prevent them from raising magical protections.

AB STARHYMN ANGELICHOST
STARHYMN - ANGELICHOST

Syntax: STARSONG CALL ANGELICHOST ON <target>
Power: 10 (Pool of Stars)

Requires: At least five of the following songs-
          LoveCanticle
          HopesCarol
          MercifulSanctus
          CrusaderCanto
          LightCantata

Sing this song and you will summon an angelic host who will carry the
soul of a fallen comrade back into life. The power of this effect is
such that your song will immediately end.

AB STARHYMN REQUIEM
STARHYMN - REQUIEM

Stanza:     High (7-9)
Targetable: Yes
Power:      3 (Pool of Stars)
By singing the requiem for the dead in honour of an enemy, you will be joined by an angelic choir
who will lead that enemy unto death if he or she is still living. Once you start the killing note,
you can do nothing that will disrupt the song.