Report 1746

Report #1746
Skillset: Harmonics Skill: Convoke
 Org: Hallifax Status: Approved Jul 2017
Furies' Decision:
Sure, though this might change if we can find something more interesting than a
wisp clone.
Problem: Convoke is Institutes summon skill. It costs 3p and works exactly the
same as Summon in Planar, except the target must be Resonanced by the Institute
(which costs 5p), and the delay is lowered by timewarp (which 99% of the time
doesnt stack and is cured instantly barring if the target had just been
Shatterplexed and didnt get timequaked). Overall, its just inferior to Summon in
that it costs effectively 8p to only be able to Convoke a single target that
youve previously hit with Resonance.
[A:15 R: 0] Solution #1: Change Convoke to work like this: CRYSTALSPIN CONVOKE
 <target>. Puts a Convoke gem around the target. Does
 not require Resonance. Can be used from 1 room away.
 Can be kethered in one hit. After 3s, it will explode
 and attempt to summon the target into the Institute's
 room if they are one room away. Room message in the
 target's room when it occurs. Bypasses monolith.
 Stopped by shield when spun, but not after the delay.
 Respects summon resistance. -- This turns Convoke
 into something a lot like Wisp, but with a unique
 Harmonics twist.
Player Comments:
---[Shedrin on 7/1 @ 00:27 sets as pending]
---[Xenthos on 7/1 @ 02:28 writes]:
I'm not sure that you can call this "a lot like wisp" since it has no territory
/ terrain requirements (which is what makes wisp something less than stellar--
but without it, wisp would probably be far too strong). Will kether work on
this even if you have lost masochism (which does seem to prevent some severing)?
Can other people kether it off of you? Does it work if the target is prone, off
balance, etc? If it has no restrictions save the victim themself kethering or
moving then this seems too powerful (especially chaining with other types of
out-of-room beckons).
---[Danquik on 7/1 @ 02:36 writes]:
Supported
---[Shedrin on 7/1 @ 02:50 writes]:
Anyone can kether it, no masochism requirement. Works if the target is
prone/offbal, etc (which I've assumed Wisp does as well, but if not I think it
should). As I've said on Envoys and elsewhere, I think Wisp should be changed to
only require a dryad in the target's room, though I'll leave that to the Commune
envoys on how you want to approach it.
---[Bandeon on 7/1 @ 20:02 writes]:
Supported.
---[Veyils on 7/1 @ 20:46 writes]:
Stopped by shield like wisp is? Also I'd assume theres a room wide line for when
its cast on the target?
---[Veyils on 7/1 @ 20:49 writes]:
Also it would respect summon resistance? And do you want it to keep the 3 power
summon part of it?
---[Xenthos on 7/1 @ 21:56 writes]:
It will definitely need a power cost, Wisp has one. 3p still seems reasonable
to me (as per the solution, not changing the power cost from what it is).
---[Shedrin on 7/1 @ 22:30 writes]:
That's all correct. Clarified a few things in the solution.
---[Veyils on 7/2 @ 17:19 writes]:
Sorry if this is a bit picky but can you clarify in solution 1 what you want the
power cost if any to be exactly. I see it in the problem report but not in the
solution its unclear to me if your asking for it to be 0 power or 3 power.
---[Veyils on 7/2 @ 17:21 writes]:
Also for clarity do you wish this to work like wisp and other pull in that you
can not cast it on a target in the same room as you. You must cast it on a
target in a room to the side? I was just thinking if you could cast it in room
it'd be an amazing anti tumble ability. If it was adjacent only it'd be more
akin to other beckon/summons though. Just looking for clarity on its usage
please?
---[Shedrin on 7/5 @ 19:58 writes]:
Answered this on Envoys but forgot to put it in a comment here. Yes it's 3p,
should only be usable a room away, not in room.
---[Tarken on 7/13 @ 11:10 writes]:
Supported, though some questions about small details. Would same elevation be
required at both stages? Would the convoke have its own syntax or be priority on
kether over other severables?
---[Shedrin on 7/13 @ 21:32 writes]:
I hadn't considered other elevations. Should probably make it same elevation to
limit abuse cases. I was thinking 'convokegem' for targeting kether, and having
it be priority is fine.
---[Tarken on 7/14 @ 13:25 writes]:
No objections from me then, those were my only two fairly minor concerns.
---[Wobou on 7/14 @ 13:49 writes]:
This looks good to me.
---[Iytha on 7/18 @ 09:57 writes]:
Supported. All guardians should have a viable summon.
---[Ejderha on 7/30 @ 03:42 writes]:
Supported