Lyricals

Official Information:

STUDY LYRICAL
Syntax:  STUDY

A bard can use STUDY to learn from a lyrical.  A lyrical is a special 
magical construct that enhances a bard's experiences and opens up new 
knowledge for the bard.  Since the knowledge granted from a lyrical is 
magically endowed, the bard does not have permanent knowledge of the new 
skill.  Rather, the bard will retain the knowledge until he is killed.  
Death causes lyrical magic to unravel from the mind of the bard.

Lyricals are most useful to higher level bards, and depend on the skill 
level of the bard for their power.  Once a lyrical is studied, it 
vanishes. Lyrical skills do not increase in power from the time they are 
studied.

Lyricals are very sensitive.  They only endure for short periods of time 
before unraveling.  Only bards can handle lyricals without the lyrical 
quickly decaying.

Lyricals do not save.

Lyricals are uncommon, and few know what powers they may grant.

Player Provided Information

Before studying a lyrical, you must:

• Be at full health and mana. Be aware: Studying a lyrical drains you to 0 mana.
• Be actually holding the lyrical - it cannot be in inventory.

Lyricals

• Amnesiac: This lyrical allows you to "forget" a spell or ability that you have previously Permanently learned. (Items on your PRAC list, not your Memo list)
  • Success:
  • Failure: What is it that you're trying to forget? A bad date? ... unfortunately, you are unable to learn anything from the Amnesic Lyrical.
  • Syntax: If you are trying to unlearn an ability, type "Study (and the name of the ability)" < EG: Study Rescue >. If the spell or ability has more than one name, do NOT use the ' ' that you would normally use to cast that spell. Do NOT "Study 'Magic Missile'" -- instead, the syntax is simply, "Study Magic Missile".

• Anticipatory
  • Success Message: ... Hey, you knew your opponent was going to do that. Yep, that too. Cool!
  • Failure Message:
  • Syntax: No special Syntax used.

• Channeling: This lyrical appears to 'channel away' the potency of the first spell the bard is struck with in a combat. For example: Orgrim utters the words, 'fuyh'. You manage to channel some of the power out of Orgrim's spell! Orgrim's soul rift grazes you. Subsequently: Orgrim's soul rift *** ANNIHILATES *** you!
  • Success Message: ... Magic can be bent and absorbed... at least a little...
  • Failure Message:
  • Syntax: No special Syntax used.

• Efficacious:
  • Success Message: The lines of power be reinforced and strengthened.
  • Failure Message:
  • Syntax:

• Elevatory: Success message = Knowledge is not set in stone.
  • Success Message:
  • Failure Message:
  • Syntax: No special Syntax used.

• Evasional:
  • Success Message:
  • Failure Message: ... if only you were sufficiently learned in dodge. ... unfortunately, you are unable to learn anything from the Evasional Lyrical.
  • Syntax: No special Syntax used.
  • PREREQUISITE: you must have Learned Dodge prior to studying this lyrical.

• Implemental: This Lyrical allows the bard to use staves, scrolls, and other magely magic items.
  • Success Message: You realize the secrets to employing the magely implements of power.
  • Failure Message:
  • Syntax: No special Syntax used.

* Jubilatory : This lyrical prevents the bard from attack by aggressive mobs. The bard that studies the lyrical CAN initiate combat against mobs. If other players strike the bard while under effect of the Jubilatory lyrical, they receive the same general protection from aggressive mobs, but they are unable to initiate combat against mobs. For this reason, this lyrical is sometimes called "Bardic VD."

• • Success Message:
  • Failure Message:
  • Syntax: No special Syntax used.

• Materialistic This lyrical preserves your WORN items at death. Your INVENTORY will remain in your corpse, but any items worn by the bard will repop on them at death (Unless they are inventory-flagged items). This includes both PK and mob death.
  • Success Message: You feel less charitable.
  • Failure Message:
  • Syntax: No special Syntax used.

• Nullifying
  • Success Message:
  • Failure Message:
  • Syntax: No special Syntax used.

• Precisional
  • Success Message: Precision comes from anticipation, speed, and strength.
  • Failure Message:
  • Syntax: No special Syntax used.

• Preservability This Lyrical allows the Bard to retain the lyricals they have studied, through ONE death.
  • Success Message: Sometimes, even death can be cheated... at least a little.
  • Failure Message:
  • Syntax: No special Syntax used.

• Pugilistic
  • Success Message:
  • Failure Message:
  • Syntax: No special Syntax used.

• Quiescent - this Lyrical allows the bard to cast in rooms that have been Silenced.
  • Success Message: Amazing is the bard that needs no noise to get the point across.
  • Failure Message:
  • Syntax: No special Syntax used.

• Redirectional
  • Success Message:
  • Failure Message:
  • Syntax: No special Syntax used.

* Ripostical

• • Success Message:
  • Failure Message:
  • Syntax: No special Syntax used.

• Sustenance
  • Success Message: Knowledge is the food of life.
  • Failure Message:
  • Syntax: No special Syntax used.

• Undisturbingly: This lyrical prevents the Bard from generating ghosts from the mobs they kill.
  • Success Message: You can soothe you opponents to death.
  • Failure Message:
  • Syntax: No special Syntax used.

• Vigilance:
  • Success Message:
  • Failure Message:
  • Syntax: No special Syntax used.