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* UNDEAD DETECTED!
* PUTTING UP ABSOLUTION!
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*** Checking Optimal Cast Mana for ABSOLUTION
discern ABSOLUTION
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A sinuous ice adder sweeps its tail violently at a sedate alfar warrior.
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* With pathetic timing, a sinuous ice adder hisses, baring gleaming fangs as it strikes at you.  You partially block with a lumium round sipar with a tempered face.
[You're nimbly balanced and in good position.]
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Learned: Evasion, Parry Ability, Brawling, Shield Usage, Defending, Light Armor, Chain Armor, Brigandine, Plate Armor

A sedate alfar warrior feints to the side at a sinuous ice adder.  The blade lands a light hit that glances the black blade off its right arm!
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Learned: Targeted Magic

Absolution is a bitter spell, one which the Khalo refuse to teach.  Nonetheless it has propagated in the corners of the Five Provinces for its sheer utility.  By undergoing the ritual of Absolution, an Empath may dull his talent.  While detrimental to his healing and general bodily health, it has one dramatic advantage: while the dampening effect remains, the Empath is too far removed from the twisted life essence of the Undead to empathize with them.  A warrior-empath is thus able to confront the undead hordes and their lich overlords with impunity.

This is a ritual spell, which means that it requires a high amount of mana to use.  These mana costs can be alleviated somewhat by invoking the proper ritual focus while preparing the spell.  It affects yourself.  It requires a minimum of one hundred fifty mana streams, and can expand to a maximum of seven hundred mana streams woven into it.  To begin to be able to cast this spell, you will need to reach the rank of an experienced practitioner.  By the time you have mastered this spell, you will be ranked as a master in your abilities as a caster.  It requires the Utility skill to cast effectively.  Before you can learn this spell, you must know one of Cure Disease or Flush Poisons.  It will also cost two spell slots.

The spell requires at minimum 150 mana streams and you think you can reinforce it with 354 more, for a total of 504 streams.
Roundtime: 7 sec.
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RT with no EXP.

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A sinuous ice adder curls forward with explosive violence at a sedate alfar warrior.
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A whisper of ice dragged over stone accompanies a sinuous ice adder's movements as it coils sinuously back upon itself.
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A sinuous ice adder hisses, baring gleaming fangs as it strikes at a sedate alfar warrior.
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* In a weak and directionless display of aggression, a sinuous ice adder hisses, baring gleaming fangs as it strikes at you.  You dodge, managing to get out of the way with a minimum of effort.
[You're solidly balanced and have slight advantage.]
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Learned: Evasion, Parry Ability, Brawling, Shield Usage, Defending, Light Armor, Chain Armor, Brigandine, Plate Armor

A sedate alfar warrior feints to the side at a sinuous ice adder.  The blade lands a light hit to its left arm!
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Learned: Targeted Magic

> prepare ABSOLUTION 252
prepare ABSOLUTION 252
You feel intense strain as you try to manipulate the mana streams to form this pattern, and you are not certain that you will have enough mental stamina to complete it.

With meditative movements you prepare your body for the Absolution spell.
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You are already preparing the Absolution spell!
> get my amulet

You get a moradu-bone amulet strung from a rope of braided bloodstained bandages from inside your rucksack.
> [ubercombat]: remove my amulet
You aren't wearing that.
> invoke my amulet

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A sinuous ice adder curls forward with explosive violence at a sedate alfar warrior.  The body lands a light hit to its right arm!
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You make sweeping gestures through the air, carefully coaxing mana through your amulet.
Roundtime: 20 sec.
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RT with no EXP.

A sinuous ice adder coils up and strikes suddenly at a sedate alfar warrior.
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* Trying inexpertly, a sinuous ice adder curls forward with explosive violence at you.  You counter little of the body with a simple darkstone parry stick with a tempered finish.
[You're solidly balanced and in better position.]
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Learned: Evasion, Parry Ability, Brawling, Shield Usage, Defending, Light Armor, Chain Armor, Brigandine, Plate Armor

A sedate alfar warrior feints high at a sinuous ice adder.
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A sinuous ice adder opens its mouth, exposing icy fangs as it strikes at a sedate alfar warrior.
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A sinuous ice adder hisses, baring gleaming fangs as it strikes at a sedate alfar warrior.
R>
A sinuous ice adder curls forward with explosive violence at a sedate alfar warrior.
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* Trying inexpertly, a sinuous ice adder sweeps its tail violently at you.  You barely block with a lumium round sipar with a tempered face.
[You're solidly balanced and in better position.]
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Learned: Evasion, Parry Ability, Brawling, Shield Usage, Defending, Light Armor, Chain Armor, Brigandine, Plate Armor

A sedate alfar warrior feints high at a sinuous ice adder.  The blade lands a light hit to its abdomen!
R>
Learned: Targeted Magic

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Your amulet steadily brightens, until it burns like a glowing green torch!
You direct the flow of power you've conjured up into your spell pattern, taking much of the strain of empowering it off you.
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A sinuous ice adder opens its mouth, exposing icy fangs as it strikes at a sedate alfar warrior.
R>
A sinuous ice adder curls forward with explosive violence at a sedate alfar warrior.
R>
Your amulet fades over the course of a few seconds, returning to normal.
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A sinuous ice adder's jaws gape wide as it exhales an impossibly large cloud of frozen vapor!  The air temperature plummets noticeably, and your throat and lungs begin to burn from the cold.

You manage to inhale a breath!
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* With inept movements, a sinuous ice adder curls forward with explosive violence at you.  You beat off little of the body with a simple darkstone parry stick with a tempered finish.
[You're solidly balanced and in good position.]
R>
Learned: Evasion, Parry Ability, Brawling, Shield Usage, Defending, Light Armor, Chain Armor, Brigandine, Plate Armor

A sedate alfar warrior feints low at a sinuous ice adder.  The blade lands a light hit that glances the black blade off its right arm!
R>
Learned: Targeted Magic

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A sinuous ice adder opens its mouth, exposing icy fangs as it strikes at a sedate alfar warrior.
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A sinuous ice adder curls forward with explosive violence at a sedate alfar warrior.
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A sedate alfar warrior feints to the side at a sinuous ice adder.
> put my amulet in my rucksack

You put your amulet in your rucksack.
> wear my amulet
Wear what?
(You can also WEAR LEFT or WEAR RIGHT)
> charge my cambrinth armband 1

You harness a small amount of energy and attempt to channel it into your cambrinth armband.
You are able to channel all the energy into the armband.
The cambrinth armband absorbs all of the energy.
Roundtime: 2 sec.
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Learned: Arcana

R> charge my cambrinth armband 1

You harness a small amount of energy and attempt to channel it into your cambrinth armband.
You are able to channel all the energy into the armband.
The cambrinth armband absorbs all of the energy.
Roundtime: 2 sec.
R>
Learned: Arcana

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A sinuous ice adder charges wide at a sedate alfar warrior.
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A sinuous ice adder opens its mouth, exposing icy fangs as it strikes at a sedate alfar warrior.
R> invoke my cambrinth armband spell
The cambrinth armband pulses with Life energy.  You reach for its center and forge a magical link to it, readying all of its mana for your use.  By directing your focus, you ensure that mana is drawn only when spells are cast.
Roundtime: 1 sec.
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RT with no EXP.

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A sinuous ice adder curls forward with explosive violence at a sedate alfar warrior.
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A sedate alfar warrior feints to the side at a sinuous ice adder.  The blade lands a light hit to its head!
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Learned: Targeted Magic

cast
You gesture.
The mental strain of this pattern is considerably eased by your ritual focus.
Your cambrinth armband emits a loud *snap* as it discharges all its power to aid your spell.
Your sensorium remains blunted as the Absolution spell renews its hold on your Empathy.

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ubercombat.cmd: if evaluate: (0)
ubercombat.cmd: if returned: False
ubercombat.cmd(8399): setvariable NOCAST 0
ubercombat.cmd(8400): setvariable spellPrepped 0
ubercombat.cmd(8401): setvariable Backfired 0
ubercombat.cmd(8402): setvariable singlebuff 0
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** SHIT! NO ABSOLUTION UP???
** Something weird going on....
** Switching to Non-Damaging Empath Routine
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