Blood Cult - Revision history

Bobbanz at 08:20, 19 December 2022

2022-12-19T08:20:00Z

Grabowski: Changes the job template to the new one + its not a station

2020-12-16T11:15:04Z

Changes the job template to the new one + its not a station

imported>Remuluson2: /* List of Available Spells */

2019-08-25T22:53:11Z

List of Available Spells

imported>Angust: /* BotanyFile:Generic_botanist.png */ Holymelon doesn't work in pocket anymore

2019-08-16T20:01:06Z

BotanyFile:Generic_botanist.png: Holymelon doesn't work in pocket anymore

imported>Angust: /* How to use and unequip blood spells */ Q can now drop blood spells

2019-08-16T08:33:44Z

How to use and unequip blood spells: Q can now drop blood spells

imported>Remuluson2: /* List of Available Spells */

2019-08-14T23:24:04Z

List of Available Spells

imported>Angust: /* Runes */ typo

2019-08-04T11:23:07Z

Runes: typo

imported>Angust: /* Runes */ Invoking one barrier rune will chain activate other barrier runes that are at within 2 tiles from one another. And more barrier rune info from testing

2019-08-04T11:22:12Z

Runes: Invoking one barrier rune will chain activate other barrier runes that are at within 2 tiles from one another. And more barrier rune info from testing

imported>Angust: /* List of Available Spells */ Longsword does 30 dmg.

2019-07-17T17:26:57Z

List of Available Spells: Longsword does 30 dmg.

imported>Angust: /* File:Generic_hos.pngSecurity and the File:Generic_chaplain.pngChaplain */ Chap is immune to conversion. And clarified again how to make holy water.

2019-07-05T13:16:45Z

File:Generic_hos.pngSecurity and the File:Generic_chaplain.pngChaplain: Chap is immune to conversion. And clarified again how to make holy water.

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 |A potent spell that will stun and mute victims upon contact. Simple, clean, and quite effective for a plethora of situations. [[Status_Effects#Paralyze|Paralyzes]] for for 16 seconds, mutes for 12 seconds and cult-slurs speech for 30 seconds (from the stun moment). If used on a [[Cyborg|cyborg]] it stuns it as if hit by a heavy EMP.
-While slurring cult-speak, victims will speak in a disturbing, incomprehensible way. This is usually a dead giveaway that a Cult is onboard when shouted over the radio (unless the [[Bartender]] has been handing out way too many [[Guide to food and drinks#Narsour|Narsours]]).
+While slurring cult-speak, victims will speak in a disturbing, incomprehensible way. This is usually a dead giveaway that a Cult is onboard when shouted over the radio (unless the [[Bartender]] has been handing out way too many [[Guide to drinks#Narsour|Narsours]]).
 |1 charge, 10 HP
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+{{Infobox_jobs
 |headerbgcolor = #8A0707
 |headerfontcolor = white
-|stafftype = ENEMY
+|bgcolor = #B70303
-|imagebgcolor = #B70303
+|image = Cultist.png
-|img_generic =
+|jobtitle = Follower of Nar-Sie
-|img = Cultist.png
+|caption = <span style="color:red;">'''NAR-SIE HAS RISEN'''</span>
 |access = Whatever you have
-|additional = Wherever a teleportation rune is
+|access2 = Wherever a teleportation rune is
 |difficulty = Medium
-|superior = Nar-Sie
+|supervisors = Nar-Sie
-|duties = Sacrificing the needed target and Summoning Nar'Sie
+|rank = N/A
 |guides = This is the guide
 }}
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 Even in the far future, some things are never quite understood. There are things that lurk in the darkness of space, unspeakable horrors of ancient power that wish to bring ruin to the universe and to shape it into their image. They reach out from the void, and turn the minds of mortal men and women in their favor in hopes that one day they shall be brought once more into this plane of existence.
-Unfortunately for the station, looks like NanoTrasen accidentally positioned the station near an undetectable weak point in time and space. Whoops. Who would've known?
+Unfortunately for the ship, looks like NanoTrasen accidentally positioned the ship near an undetectable weak point in time and space. Whoops. Who would've known?
 ===The Beginning of a New Era===
-The Geometer of Blood, Nar-Sie, has sent a number of her followers to Space Station 13. As a cultist, you have an abundance of cult magics at your disposal, something for all situations. You must work with your brethren to summon an avatar of your eldritch goddess!
+The Geometer of Blood, Nar-Sie, has sent a number of her followers to the NSV Whatever-its-called. As a cultist, you have an abundance of cult magics at your disposal, something for all situations. You must work with your brethren to summon an avatar of your eldritch goddess!
-Several cultists will arrive on the station. When you spawn, you'll find a ritual dagger and 10 runed metal in your bag. The dagger is essential for drawing runes while the runed metal is used to make valuable structures.
+Several cultists will arrive on the ship. When you spawn, you'll find a ritual dagger and 10 runed metal in your bag. The dagger is essential for drawing runes while the runed metal is used to make valuable structures.
 ==Objectives==
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 # (Optional) Choose a Cult Master, usually being the most experienced player or the one with the most advantageous access level. A common strategy is to not choose a leader until it's time to summon Nar'sie, to minimize the risk of the leader dying before being able to cast the Final Reckoning spell. More on this [[#The_Cult_Master_and_You|later]].
 # Find an area to convert into a base, usually accessible by one or more members of the cult, but well-hidden enough that security or crew won't find it easily.
-# Setup a teleport rune, so all cultists can access it. Inform the cultists that a teleport rune is ready. If you teleport to the base, try to have a concealed teleport rune to get you back, otherwise, you could be stuck! You can draw runes on lavaland, but not in space too far from the station.
+# Setup a teleport rune, so all cultists can access it. Inform the cultists that a teleport rune is ready. If you teleport to the base, try to have a concealed teleport rune to get you back, otherwise, you could be stuck! You can draw runes on lavaland, but not in space too far from the ship.
 # Setup an empowering rune and then prepare up to 4 blood spells. Stun spells are your bread and butter - but diversifying with spells like EMP, Teleport, Blood Rites, etc. will ensure you're ready for anything.
 # Convert new members, or sacrifice implanted crew, on the offer rune. Combine the filled Soulstone Shards [[File:Soulstone.png]] from sacrificed humans to create powerful cult constructs!
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 ===<span style="color:red;">NAR-SIE HAS RISEN</span>===
-After you have sacrificed your target, you can summon Nar-Sie. Nar-Sie can only be summoned in one of three rooms randomly chosen at round start. Drawing the summon rune takes 45 seconds and creates a weak shield around the caster but alarms the entire station of your location, so prepare to fight. After it's drawn, 9 cultists, constructs, or summoned ghosts must stand on the rune, which can then be invoked to manifest Nar'Sie itself.
+After you have sacrificed your target, you can summon Nar-Sie. Nar-Sie can only be summoned in one of three rooms randomly chosen at round start. Drawing the summon rune takes 45 seconds and creates a weak shield around the caster but alarms the entire ship of your location, so prepare to fight. After it's drawn, 9 cultists, constructs, or summoned ghosts must stand on the rune, which can then be invoked to manifest Nar'Sie itself.
 ==The Cult Master and You [[File:Cultist.png|32px]]==
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 * Hitting a runed girder with it will disassemble the girder.
-If you're in a position that would usually wander the halls, try to seek out your fellow cultists in person. If not, check in with your brothers using your Commune verb, but do this in private, to prevent people from hearing your whispers.  A lot of jobs have access to isolated areas of the station that are great for this, and there's also space. Remember, '''if you get caught, you endanger the entire cult.'''
+If you're in a position that would usually wander the halls, try to seek out your fellow cultists in person. If not, check in with your brothers using your Commune verb, but do this in private, to prevent people from hearing your whispers.  A lot of jobs have access to isolated areas of the ship that are great for this, and there's also space. Remember, '''if you get caught, you endanger the entire cult.'''
 ==Blood Spells [[File:Bloodspells.png|32px]]==
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 !Summoning Rune
-|This rune allows you to instantly summon any living cultist to the rune, consuming it afterward. <u>This rune will only work on the main space station</u>, but can grab cultists from almost any location! Does not work on restrained cultists who are buckled or being pulled.
+|This rune allows you to instantly summon any living cultist to the rune, consuming it afterward. <u>This rune will only work on the main space ship</u>, but can grab cultists from almost any location! Does not work on restrained cultists who are buckled or being pulled.
 |2
 |N'ath reth sh'yro eth d'rekkathnor!
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 !Rune of the Spirit Realm
 |This rune gives you two powerful options:<br><br>
-(1) To manifest ghosts as semitransparent homunculi, which are effectively weak, humanoid cultists with no self preservation instinct. To sustain these homunculi, you must remain on the rune, and each homunculi you have summoned will deal brute damage over time. <u>This option is only available on the space station itself, as the veil is not weak enough in space or Lavaland to give spirits a physical form.</u> If you get stuck on the rune after summoning a ghost, use your ritual dagger to remove the rune before you get hurt too badly.<br><br>
+(1) To manifest ghosts as semitransparent homunculi, which are effectively weak, humanoid cultists with no self preservation instinct. To sustain these homunculi, you must remain on the rune, and each homunculi you have summoned will deal brute damage over time. <u>This option is only available on the ship itself, as the veil is not weak enough in space or Lavaland to give spirits a physical form.</u> If you get stuck on the rune after summoning a ghost, use your ritual dagger to remove the rune before you get hurt too badly.<br><br>
 (2) To ascend as a dark spirit. This option costs <b>no health</b> to use and will give you virtually unlimited knowledge! You can use information given to you by ghosts in this form, commune with the cult with your booming voice, and even mark a target that will be "pinpointed" for the rest of the cult. You can even use this function after manifesting ghosts to help guide them in combat - manifested ghosts can also see regular ghosts and therefore can see your dark spirit as you lead them in battle!
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 !Ritual of Dimensional Rending
-|This rune tears apart dimensional barriers, calling forth the Geometer. It needs a free 3x3 space, and can only be summoned in 3 areas around the station. To start drawing it the requested target must have already been sacrificed. Starting to draw this rune creates a weak forcefield around the caster and alarms the entire station of its location. The caster must be defended for 45 seconds before it's complete.
+|This rune tears apart dimensional barriers, calling forth the Geometer. It needs a free 3x3 space, and can only be summoned in 3 areas around the ship. To start drawing it the requested target must have already been sacrificed. Starting to draw this rune creates a weak forcefield around the caster and alarms the entire ship of its location. The caster must be defended for 45 seconds before it's complete.
 After it's drawn, 9 cultists, constructs, or summoned ghosts must stand on the rune, which can then be invoked to manifest Nar'Sie itself.
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 * An empty shell, either by casting Twisted Construction on 50 metal sheets, from an artificer, or from an archive.
-When the filled soul stone shard is used on an empty shell, the cultist will be allowed to choose the desired construct to create. Keep in mind these guys are pretty much a dead giveaway that there is cult activity on the station, so try to be covert about it in the beginning.
+When the filled soul stone shard is used on an empty shell, the cultist will be allowed to choose the desired construct to create. Keep in mind these guys are pretty much a dead giveaway that there is cult activity on the ship, so try to be covert about it in the beginning.
 [[Construct|A complete guide to constructs can be found here]]. Artificers will poop out new Soulstone Shards [[File:Soulstone.png]] and Shells, wraiths can kill the AI, and Juggernauts are great tanks.
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 ==Threats to the Cult==
-Even with access to a large number of different runes and spells, there are ways that your plans may be thwarted by the station's crew. Keep your eye out for these groups of individuals, as they can put a dent in your occult activities.
+Even with access to a large number of different runes and spells, there are ways that your plans may be thwarted by the ship's crew. Keep your eye out for these groups of individuals, as they can put a dent in your occult activities.
 ===[[File:Generic_hos.png]][[Security]] and the [[File:Generic_chaplain.png]][[Chaplain]]===
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 ===[[Security]][[File:Generic_hos.png]]===
-Even the best-prepared and robust members of the Cult will have trouble defending themselves against the united power of security, especially if the Chaplain helps them. Your job is to deconvert (or kill if necessary) cultists, find and crack down on cult bases, and destroy [[Construct|constructs]]. Remember: the safety of the station and its staff are on the line, and it's probably your fault if you fail.
+Even the best-prepared and robust members of the Cult will have trouble defending themselves against the united power of security, especially if the Chaplain helps them. Your job is to deconvert (or kill if necessary) cultists, find and crack down on cult bases, and destroy [[Construct|constructs]]. Remember: the safety of the ship and its staff are on the line, and it's probably your fault if you fail.
 ====How to Deconvert a Cultist with Holy Water====
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 '''[[Engineer]]''': Normally, cultists are not allowed to sabotage the engine since it may hurt their teammates. Just make sure there is power. Feel free to build backup [[Guide_to_Telecommunications|telecomms]] in case a [[Construct#Wraith|wraith]] wrecks it (cultists don't need [[Guide_to_Telecommunications|telecomms]]). You can also try asking the [[AI]] let you move its core to a hidden location if you can make it trust you.
-'''[[Atmospheric Technician]]''': You don't need to go out of your way to fight the cult unless you have some sort of plan. Do not flood the station with gas, since it might hurt non-cultists. Repair any hull breaches resulting from combat.
+'''[[Atmospheric Technician]]''': You don't need to go out of your way to fight the cult unless you have some sort of plan. Do not flood the ship with gas, since it might hurt non-cultists. Repair any hull breaches resulting from combat.
 ===[[Botany]][[File:Generic_botanist.png]]===

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 !Conceal Presence
-|A multi-function spell that alternates between hiding and revealing nearby runes and cult [[#Structures|structures]]. You can still teleport to concealed teleport runes and prepare blood magic on concealed empower runes. Will make [[#Structures|runed airlocks]] look like basic [[Maintenance|maintenance airlocks]] but only cultists will have access. Has a range of 5 tiles. Sadly its not used very often.
+|A multi-function spell that alternates between hiding and revealing nearby runes and cult [[#Structures|structures]]. You can still teleport to concealed teleport runes and prepare blood magic on concealed empower runes. Will make [[#Structures|runed airlocks]] look like basic [[Maintenance|maintenance airlocks]] but only cultists will have access. Has a range of 5 tiles. Sadly its not used very often but it can trick even the better of the crew into thinking there is nothing in your base.
 |10 Charges
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−	'''Grow [[Guide_to_hydroponics#Holymelon\|Holymelons]].''' Not only can they be ground for holy water, but they also have anti-magic properties. Keep a [[Guide_to_hydroponics#Holymelon\|Holymelon]] in your hand ~~or pocket~~ and you should be immune to cult conversion and some other cult spells.	+	'''Grow [[Guide_to_hydroponics#Holymelon\|Holymelons]].''' Not only can they be ground for holy water, but they also have anti-magic properties. Keep a [[Guide_to_hydroponics#Holymelon\|Holymelon]] in your hand and you should be immune to cult conversion and some other cult spells, until the melon runs out of charges.

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 ===How to use and unequip blood spells===
-After carving a spell into your flesh you get an action button on your hud. Click it and that spell will be equipped to your hand, like an item. Then you either activate it in your hand and/or use it on a target, depending on which spell you've chosen. '''To unequip the spell, click the same action button again. '''This will save the spell for later.
+After carving a spell into your flesh you get an action button on your hud. Click it and that spell will be equipped to your hand, like an item. Then you either activate it in your hand and/or use it on a target, depending on which spell you've chosen. '''To unequip the spell, press Q''' (works on /tg/ since Aug 2019) '''or click the same action button again. '''This will save the spell for later.
 ==== List of Available Spells ====

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 !Hallucinations
 |A ranged yet stealthy spell that will break the mind of the victim with nightmarish hallucinations.
 |4 Charges
 |-
 !Conceal Presence
-|A multi-function spell that alternates between hiding and revealing nearby runes and cult [[#Structures|structures]]. You can still teleport to concealed teleport runes and prepare blood magic on concealed empower runes. Will make [[#Structures|runed airlocks]] look like basic [[Maintenance|maintenance airlocks]] but only cultists will have access. Has a range of 5 tiles.
+|A multi-function spell that alternates between hiding and revealing nearby runes and cult [[#Structures|structures]]. You can still teleport to concealed teleport runes and prepare blood magic on concealed empower runes. Will make [[#Structures|runed airlocks]] look like basic [[Maintenance|maintenance airlocks]] but only cultists will have access. Has a range of 5 tiles. Sadly its not used very often.
 |10 Charges
 |-
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 # '''Blood Spear (150)''' summons a robust two-handed blood halberd that deals 24 brute and can be recalled to your hand from up to 10 tiles away if it has a clear path back to you. The blood halberd can also be thrown, which causes it to shatter, deal 40 brute and stun whoever it hits. It will only shatter if it hits someone.
-# '''Blood Bolt Barrage (300)''' temporarily grants you the ability to launch several powerful projectiles from your hand, similar to the [[Wizard#Arcane Barrage|Wizard's arcane barrage]]. This spell is easier to cast with both hands free since you switch hands after each shot. Each shot deals 20 brute damage and you get 25 of them.
+# '''Blood Bolt Barrage (300)''' temporarily grants you the ability to launch several powerful projectiles from your hand, similar to the [[Wizard#Arcane Barrage|Wizard's arcane barrage]]. This spell is easier to cast with both hands free since you switch hands after each shot. Each shot deals 20 brute damage and you get 25 of them. Very usefull against very big targets aka mechs and comdom's ego.
 # '''Blood Beam (500)''' will cause you to start channeling a powerful ritual. Once the channel is complete, you will launch a series of projectiles in a cone in front of you. These projectiles pierce through structures and will convert any walls, floors, airlocks, and windows they pass through into their cult variant in addition to damaging any non-cultists they pass through. Cultists hit will be induced with unholy water, which heals them. Can be blocked by blessed tiles.
 |5 Charges

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 !Barrier Rune
-|When invoked, makes a 5-minute invisible wall to block passage. Can be invoked again to reverse this. Invoking one barrier rune will chain activate other barrier runes that are at within 2 tiles from one another. Reversing a barrier rune will not chain deactivate other barrier runes. Costs 2 brute both to invoke and to deactivate (regardless how many are chained). Active barrier runes have a subtle wriggling animation, and are usually brighter.
+|When invoked, makes a 5-minute invisible wall to block passage. Can be invoked again to reverse this. Invoking one barrier rune will chain activate other barrier runes that are within 2 tiles from one another. Reversing a barrier rune will not chain deactivate other barrier runes. Costs 2 brute both to invoke and to deactivate (regardless how many are chained). Active barrier runes have a subtle wriggling animation, and are usually brighter.
 |1
 |Khari'd! Eske'te tannin!

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 !Summon Equipment
-|A crucial spell that enables you to summon either a ritual dagger or a full set of combat gear including a black jumpsuit, armored robes, a cultist hood, cultist boots, a trophy rack, a Nar'Sien bola, and an eldritch longsword. If you are already wearing items in those slots you will only summon the sword and bola. The eldritch longsword fits in the suit storage slot of every type of cultist armor.
+|A crucial spell that enables you to summon either a ritual dagger or a full set of combat gear including a black jumpsuit, armored robes, a cultist hood, cultist boots, a trophy rack, a Nar'Sien bola, and a 30 damage eldritch longsword. If you are already wearing items in those slots you will only summon the sword and bola. The eldritch longsword fits in the suit storage slot of every type of cultist armor.
 |1 Charge
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 ===[[File:Generic_hos.png]][[Security]] and the [[File:Generic_chaplain.png]][[Chaplain]]===
-Even the best-prepared cultists will have trouble to defend themselves against the united power of security. Especially if the Chaplain Helps them. The Chaplain is able to turn normal water into Holy Water, which will turn cultist back into normal people if it stays long enough in their system. The Chaplain is also immune to cult magic and his bible is able to make hidden runes visible. The bible can also be used by anyone (not just the Chaplain) on a filled Soul Shard to purify it, which deconverts the shade inside.
+Even the best-prepared cultists will have trouble to defend themselves against the united power of security. Especially if the Chaplain Helps them. The Chaplain is able to turn normal water into Holy Water (by slapping its container with a bible), which will turn cultist back into normal people if it stays long enough in their system. The Chaplain is also immune to cult magic and conversion, and his bible is able to make hidden runes visible. The bible can also be used by anyone (not just the Chaplain) on a filled Soul Shard to purify it, which deconverts the shade inside.
 ===[[File:servant_of_ratvar.png|Clockwork Cult]] [[Clockwork Cult|Ratvar Scum]]===