Anglesite is a transparent, shining crystal known for its streaks of yellow - a crystal of lead. It is favored in jewelry as a symbol of age and refinement, and it is said that the yellow that sets into it represents the yellowing of parchment containing the notes taken during life. Many traditions throughout the world associate the crystal of anglesite with a special record called an "esoterica", a book of unimportant, unusual things, in which the special thoughts and knowledge of life may be stored. A scrapbook of ideas, to eventually be forged into some incredible masterwork.
And here is a story about that:
It is known that the great mountain at the heart of the world (which a bird, one day a year, visits to sharpen his beak upon) will one day be worn away. And it is said that the mountain sage, who lives in his iron monastery, who knows all the secrets to immortality, who maintains excellent discipline of breath, body and mind, may yet outlast this mountain.
We say this, even though he has passed away. It is sometimes difficult to stop saying such things!
When the mountain sage first took ill, his students came calling upon him - some sought to wring as much knowledge as they could from his old bones before the life fell out from him, others questioned how the famous knower-of-things could possibly allow himself to fall sick!
"Do you not have some great trick," asked the starry-eyed student ", which will give you eternal life?"
And the sage thought. And he bade all to leave from his room. And for no one to visit him for many days.
When finally others were permitted to enter, he unfurled a great scroll for them, a machine of iron and brass which he said would contain the secret of eternal life. He had it built over his bed, distributed among his students, such that each only saw a small piece of the thing, and none saw the whole. <span style+ "line-height: 1.5;">And the sage watched quietly as all his students worked for him, piecing it together - the long winding wheels, the elaborate filters and decanters of strange imported liquids, the carefully calibrated, needle-thin torches which burnt with gentle plumes of blue flame. He offered his students tea, at times, and discussed with them, at length, of his travels, of the things he had learned, of where each part had come from.</span>
He said, to the starry-eyed student, who had become his favorite - "When my eyes fall shut, and I do not awaken, pull this switch. Then that switch! Then that lever. For, you see, the secret of life is contained within this machine." She watched over him day and night, in his final hours, learning things that she never spoke of, so they cannot be put into this story.
But this is spoken of:
When the time came, and the mountain sage fell tranquil, the starry-eyed student pulled that switch - then that switch - then that lever. And the machine came to life, whirring, boiling, wheels winding, gears clicking, harnesses adjusting, meters reading, rails running, bellows pumping, until eventually a thin iron arm carrying a shining black marble ball descended over the mouth of the late mountain sage.
The arm clicked into place. The sphere of black marble clicked and twisted open.
Inside was a tiny card of paper:
On it read "EARLY BEDTIMES + CLEAN LIVING + A GLASS OF RED WINE A WEEK"
Joch's student pens: Naturally, all Anglesite gems grant mastery of the Esoterica, and three spells. Truly, a gem for the refined master!
Contingencies are a unique sort of reaction granted to the party after it's used. The contingency can only be used once, but it can be activated in response to any action target by any ally (with no additional cost - it was paid up front). Only single instance of the same contingency may exist at any given time.
Essentials
Dark Force
Ability Slot Cost: 2
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Elemental: Shade
Target: Single
35D F15 CT15 MP: 60
Deals (12 x MAG + d12) magical Shade damage.
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +20 MP, +6 Power per tier above 1.
Shimmering Beam
Ability Slot Cost: 2
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Elemental: Wisp
Target: Single
35D F15 CT15 MP: 60
Deals (12 x MAG + d12) magical Wisp damage.
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +20 MP, +6 Power per tier above 1.
Platinum Lance
Ability Slot Cost: 2
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Elemental: Luna
Target: Single
35D F15 CT15 MP: 60
Deals (12 x MAG + d12) magical Luna damage with a lance of moonlight straight down from the heavens.
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +20 MP, +6 Power per tier above 1.
Blossom Storm
Ability Slot Cost: 2
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Elemental: Dryad
Target: Single
35D F15 CT15 MP: 60
Deals (12 x MAG + d12) magical Dryad damage.
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +20 MP, +6 Power per tier above 1.
Empty Book
Ability Slot Cost: 1
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Status, Enhancement
Target: Single
35D F15 CT15
Deals (6 x MAG + d6) magical damage, and Empties the contents of the Esoterica. Empty Book can only be used when something is recorded in your Esoterica. Empty Book has an additional 30% CoS to either inflict every status inside of it on the enemy, or grant the user every enhancement inside of it, chosen by the caster when used. Statuses are inflicted with a (3) timer, while Enhancements come with a (4) timer.
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +3 Power per tier above 1.
Accuracy Up
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Enhancement: Accuracy Up
Target: Single
30D F15 CT10 MP: 45
Bestows Accuracy Up (6).
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +15 MP per tier above 1.
Critical Up
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Enhancement: Critical Up
Target: Single
30D F15 CT10 MP: 45
Bestows Critical Up (6).
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +15 MP per tier above 1.
Tranquility
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Enhancement: Tranq
Target: Single
30D F15 CT10 MP: 45
Bestows Tranq (5).
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +15 MP per tier above 1.
Brave
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Enhancement: Brave
Target: Single
30D F15 CT10 MP: 45
Bestows Brave (5).
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +15 MP per tier above 1.
Faith
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Enhancement: Faith
Target: Single
30D F15 CT10 MP: 45
Bestows Faith (5).
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +15 MP per tier above 1.
Insight
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Enhancement: Insight
Target: Single
30D F15 CT10 MP: 45
Bestows Insight (6).
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +15 MP per tier above 1.
Haste
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Enhancement: Haste
Target: Single
30D F15 CT10 MP: 45
Bestows Haste (5).
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +15 MP per tier above 1.
Deprotect
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Status: Deprotect
Target: Single
30D F15 CT10 MP: 45
Inflicts Deprotect (5).
CoS: 75
Adjustment: +15 MP per tier above 1.
Deshell
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Status: Deshell
Target: Single
30D F15 CT10 MP: 45
Inflicts Deshell (5).
CoS: 75
Adjustment: +15 MP per tier above 1.
Evasion Down
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Status: Evasion Down
Target: Single
30D F15 CT10 MP: 45
Inflicts Evasion Down (6).
CoS: 70
Adjustment: +15 MP per tier above 1.
Lock
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Status: Lock
Target: Single
30D F15 CT10 MP: 48
Inflicts Lock (5).
CoS: 70
Adjustment: +16 MP per tier above 1.
Discharge
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Status: Discharge
Target: Single
30D F15 CT10 MP: 48
Inflicts Discharge (5).
CoS: 70
Adjustment: +16 MP per tier above 1.
Danger
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Status: Danger
Target: Single
30D F15 CT10 MP: 48
Inflicts Danger (5).
CoS: 70
Adjustment: +16 MP per tier above 1.
Poison
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Status: Poison
Target: Single
30D F15 CT10 MP: 48
Inflicts Poison (5).
CoS: 70
Adjustment: +16 MP per tier above 1.
Amnesia
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Status: Amnesia
Target: Single
30D F15 CT10 MP: 48
Inflicts Amnesia (5).
CoS: 70
Adjustment: +16 MP per tier above 1.
Zombie
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Status: Lock
Target: Single
30D F15 CT10 MP: 48
Inflicts Zombie (5).
CoS: 70
Adjustment: +16 MP per tier above 1.
Esoterica
Passive Slot Cost: 0
Type: Support
The character carries around an Esoterica with them - a small book that keeps track of statuses and enhancements used. Anytime the character successfully inflicts of bestows a status, record it in the Esoterica - unless the status or effect in question is already in the Esoterica, in which case empty it entirely. Esoterica has no effect in and of itself, but many abilities granted by the Anglesite gem interact with the statuses listed inside of the Esoterica. Any ability which removes an entry from your Esoterica does not fill the Esoterica with any entries.
Mission Creep
Passive Slot Cost: 3
Type: Support
The character's Esoterica is capable of storing a single condition at a time. The character can choose to enter any condition when used, but attempting to place a second condition in the Esoterica will cause it to empty instead.
Tracer
Passive Slot Cost: 3
Type: Support
Any time that using a status effect or enhancement results in the character emptying his Esoterica, increase the duration by (2).
Jynx
Passive Slot Cost: 3
Type: Support
When you apply a negative status effect to an enemy, increase the timer of all negative statuses already on the target by (1).
Spiteful
Passive Slot Cost: 3
Type: Reaction
Recovery
Target: All triggering enemies.
Trigger: You miss a target while attempting to inflict a status effect on them, using an ability that deals no damage.
MP: 30
Deals (6 x MAG + d6) magical damage.
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +10 MP per tier above 1.
Jinn Lock
Thunder Charge
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Status: Discharge
Target: Double
35D F15 CT15 MP: 90
Inflicts Discharge (4).
CoS: 70
Adjustment: +30 MP per tier above 1.
Whirlwind
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Condition
Target: Single
30D F15 CT10 MP: 48
Wraps the target in a whirling winds, delaying the enemy by 5D and inflicting a condition: Each time you act, you can delay an enemy wrapped in a whirlwind by any amount up to 5D, freely chosen by you.
<span style+ "line-height: 1.5;">CoS: 75</span>
<span style+ "line-height: 1.5;">Adjustment: +16 MP per tier above 1.</span>
Heading Winds
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Enhancement: Haste
Target: Double
35D F15 CT15 MP: 90
Bestows Haste (4).
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +30 MP per tier above 1.
Slipstar
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Contingency
Target: Special
30D F15 CT10 MP: 60
Creates a contingency. When the contingency is used, reduce the CoS of a result check by 20 after it's rolled but before applying any effects from the action.
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +20 MP per tier above 1.
Gust
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Effect: Push, Elemental: Jinn
Target: Group (1 Front, 1 Back)
35D F15 CT15 MP: 90
Deals (6 x MAG + d6) magical Jinn damages, and pushes the target into the opposite row.
CoS: 80
Adjustment: +30 MP per tier above 1.
Gnome Lock
Index A
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Enhancement
Target: Row
35D F15 CT15 MP: 75
Use of Index A removes all entries from the character's Esoterica. Index A then bestows any Enhancement that had been in the Esoterica to the row that the character is in with a duration of (4).
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +25 MP per tier above 1.
Power Flow
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Status: Deprotect, Enhancement: Protect
Target: Single
35D F15 CT15 MP: 90
Inflicts Deprotect (4). Regardless of a hit or miss, an member of the caster's party gains Protect (4).
CoS: 70
Adjustment: +30 MP per tier above 1.
Energy Flow
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Status: Deshell, Enhancement: Shell
Target: Single
35D F15 CT15 MP: 90
Inflicts Deshell (4). Regardless of a hit or miss, an member of the caster's party gains Shell (4).
CoS: 70
Adjustment: +30 MP per tier above 1.
Shieldstar
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Contingency
Target: Special
30D F15 CT10 MP: 60
Creates a contingency. When the contingency is used, apply a 3/5ths Defense Factor to a single character hit by an attack.
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +20 MP per tier above 1.
Solidize
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Status: Slow
Target: Double
35D F15 CT15 MP: 90
Inflicts Slow (4).
CoS: 70
Adjustment: +30 MP per tier above 1.
Salamander Lock
Flame Bouquet
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Condition
Target: Single
30D F15 CT10 MP: 60
Flame Bouquet places a wreath of flames around the target, granting a condition which lasts for (4) turns. While the condition persists, anytime the target is struck for melee damage, the attacker takes (6 x MAG) magical salamander damage as well.
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +20 MP, +3 Power per tier above 1.
Heat Wave
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Condition
Target: Single
30D F15 CT10 MP: 60
Places a condition upon the target which lasts for (4) turns. While the condition persists, anytime the attacker fails to inflict physical damage on its turn, it takes (6 x MAG) magical salamander damage.
CoS: 70
Adjustment: +20 MP, +3 Power per tier above 1.
Searstar
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Contingency
Target: Special
30D F15 CT10 MP: 60
Creates a contingency. When the contingency is used, the ally activating Searstar can ignore the effects of negative situational modifiers with a single attack.
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +20 MP per tier above 1.
Slash and Burn
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Stance
Target: Special
30D F30 MP: 90
The character enters a stance which last until his next turn. Anytime an ally inflicts damage while in this stance, bestow Brave, Critical Up and Haste (3) upon the target after the action is resolved.
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +30 MP per tier above 1.
Hex Breaker
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Multi-Hit
Target: Single
35D F15 CT15 MP: 60
Dispels a single enhancement and deals (6 x MAG + d6) magical salamander damage. If the target still has any other enhancements after Hex Breaker is resolved, perform the attack against instantly with no additional cost, continuing for as long as the caster continues to hit, and the target continues to have enhancements.
CoS: 60
Adjustment: +20 MP per tier above 1.
Undine Lock
Index B
Ability Slot Cost:3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Enhancement
Target: Row
35D F15 CT15 MP: 75
Use of Index B removes all entries from the character's Esoterica. Index A then attempts to inflict every negative status that had been in the Esoterica with a duration of (4). For each status added to the attack, lower the CoS of the attack by 5.
CoS: 80
Adjustment: +25 MP per tier above 1.
Skipstar
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Contingency
Target: Special
30D F15 CT10 MP: 60
Creates a contingency. When the contingency is used, the ally activating Skipstar can chose to ignore every status effect, enhancement and condition currently on them for a single turn. (Timers still tick down as normal after the action resolves)
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +20 MP per tier above 1.
Aggravate
Ability Slot Cost: 4
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Status
Target: Single
35D F15 CT15 MP: 90
Aggravate can only be used on a target already inflicted with a negative status effect. On a hit, remove a single negative status effect from the target, and replace it with two other statuses effects that the target was not already suffering from and that aren't Toad, with a duration of (4).
CoS: 70
Adjustment: +30 MP per tier above 1.
Acid Rain
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Status
Target: Double
35D F15 CT15 MP: 90
Inflicts Poison (4).
CoS: 70
Adjustment: +30 MP per tier above 1.
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Frost Painting
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Stance
Target: Special
30D F15 CT30 MP: 90
While Frost Painting is charging, keep track of the damage that any ally inflicts upon any enemy. When Frost Painting finishes casting, it inflicts Deprotect (4) upon any enemy struck for physical damage, and Deshell (4) upon any enemy struck for magical damage.
CoS: 70
Adjustment: +30 MP per tier above 1.
Wisp Lock
Index Z
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Elemental: Wisp
Target: Single
35D F15 CT15 MP: 60
Use of Index Z removes all entries from the character's Esoterica, and deals (12 x MAG + d12) magical Wisp damage. For each entry which was removed from the Esoterica, add a +0.1 power multiplier to the damage dealt.
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +20 MP, +5 Power per tier above 1.
Strikestar
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Contingency
Target: Special
30D F15 CT10 MP: 60
Creates a contingency. When the contingency is used, the ally activating Strikestar gains 2 ranks of critical, after they have rolled the attacks CoS.
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +20 MP per tier above 1.
Burst Light
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Status: Danger
Target: Double
35D F15 CT15 MP: 90
Inflicts Danger (4).
CoS: 70
Adjustment: +30 MP per tier above 1.
Magic Circle
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Effect: Gravity
Target: Double
35D F15 CT20 MP: 105
Reduces the target's Current HP by 25%.
CoS: 70
Adjustment: +35 MP per tier above 1.
Unseal Spark
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Stance
Target: Self
40D F20 MP: 60
The character enters a stance which lasts until the end of battle. While the stance is active, anytime the character successfully performs an action on an enemy which would not normally deal direct damage, the action inflicts (6 x MAG + d6) magical Wisp damage.
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +20 MP, +3 power per tier above 1.
Shade Lock
Bullet Catch
Passive Slot Cost: 3
Type: Reaction
Cleanse
Target: Single
Trigger: A member of your party is inflicted with a negative status effect which you currently have in your Esoterica.
MP: 21
Remove the status from your Esoterica, and immediately remove the status effect from the triggering ally.
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +7 MP per tier above 1.
Soul Measure
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Elemental: Shade, Status
Target: Single
35D F15 CT15 MP: 60
Soul Measure can only be used against targets that you have seen use a status effect that is in your Esoterica. Remove the status effect from your Esoterica, and deal (14 x MAG + d12) magical Shade damage, with an added 40% CoS to inflict the status effect which was removed as well.
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +20 MP, +7 Power per tier above 1.
Shadowstar
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Contingency
Target: Special
30D F15 CT10 MP: 60
Creates a contingency. When the contingency is used, change the target of the attack from one ally to another ally.
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +20 MP per tier above 1.
Quick Compilation
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Stance
Target: Self
30D F30
The character enters a stance which last until his next turn. Any status or enhancement that an ally uses is added to the Esoterica, in exactly the same manner as if you had used it yourself.
CoS: 100
Index Y
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Enhancement, Status
Target: Single
35D F15 CT15
Use of Index Y removes all entries from the character's Esoterica. Sort the removed entries into two separate groups, however you like. The target (not the caster) then picks one of the groups, and receives every status and enhancement in the group with a (4) duration.
CoS: 100
Luna Lock
Illusion Mask
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Condition
Target: Single
30D F15 CT10 MP: 48
Places a condition on the target which befuddles them, turning all of the target's T: Single abilities into T: Random.
CoS: 70
Adjustment: +16 MP per tier above 1.
Silverstar
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Contingency
Target: Special
30D F15 CT10 MP: 60
Creates a contingency. When the contingency is used, either halve or double the MP cost of the ability it is used on.
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +20 MP per tier above 1.
Crib Down
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Effect: [[ffrpgseed/Statuses#Libra|Libra]]
Target: Single
30D F10
Crib Down counts as a single use of Libra, revealing scan date for the target. Additional, copy down any single status mentioned in the scan data, and add it to your Esoterica.
CoS: 100
Crescent / Reverse Crescent
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Elemental: Luna, Enhancement, Status
Target: Single
35D F15 CT15 MP: 60
The first time the ability is used, Crescent is performed. Crescent deals (12 x MAG + d12) magical Luna damage, and bestows Insight (4) on an ally.
The next time the ability is used, Reverse Crescent is performed. Reverse Crescent deals (12 x MAG + d12) magical Luna damage to the targets MP score and inflicts Amnesia (4).
Each time that this ability is used beyond that, alternate between casting Crescent, then Reverse Crescent with each casting.
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +20 MP, +6 Power per tier above 1.
Moonshadow
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Condition
Target: Single
50D F15 MP: 60
Moonshadow can only be used on allies, and grants a condition that makes the ally untargetable until the ally's next turn.
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +20 MP per tier above 1.
Dryad Lock
Deathtoll
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Condition
Target: Single
40D F15 CT20 MP: 120
Deathtoll instantly KOs the target. Deathtoll may only be used after the caster's party has KOd three enemies in the current battle.
CoS: 70
Adjustment: +20 MP per tier above 1.
Senestar
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Contingency
Target: Special
30D F15 CT10 MP: 60
Creates a contingency. When the contingency is used, inflict Debrave, Defaith, Slow, Deprotect and Deshell (2) on the attacker, before the status resolves. Senestar can only be used in response to an attempt to inflict a status.
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +20 MP per tier above 1.
Bookworm
Passive Slot Cost: 3
Type: Support
Any time you pick up a book that isn't yours (and you weren't already carrying) and flip through it, you regain (6 x WIL) MP and start the next battle with Tranq (6).
Adjustment: +2 Power per tier above 1.
Index T
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Status: Toad
Target: Single
35D F15 CT15
When using Index T, remove three entries from your Esoterica, then attempt to inflict Toad (4) upon the target.
CoS: 70
Flower Game
Ability Slot Cost: 3
Type: Action
Magic, Spell, Enhancement
Target: Group
35D F15 CT15 MP: 90
When Flower Game is used, sort your allies into two exclusive groups you name, such as "Those who like sproutlings" and "Those who don't like sproutlings." (these groups can be defined in any way you wish). Those in one group gain Faith/Haste (2) from tossed petals of one kind, those in the other gain Insight/Refresh (2) from petals of another kind.
CoS: 100
Adjustment: +30 MP per tier above 1.