Report 1355

Report #1355
Skillset: Shamanism Skill: Imprint
 Org: Hartstone Status: Completed Jan 2017
Furies' Decision:
Solutions 1 and 2
Problem: This report looks to address two issues with changes to the Imprint
ability, by seeking a new solution to report 1339 and revisiting the problem
statement in 764. First: A large portion of the skillset are abilities that
revolve around changing and using abilities unlocked by the current weather.
Unfortunatly, the extremes required to use those abilities are not present
naturally (or even within the limits of non-demesne changes) in combat zones of
Lusternia AND there is no weather at all on any of the aetherbubbles without a
demesne. -wood variant druids therefore are precluded from using most of
Shamanism. Second: Though the effects of changing the weather are comprable to
simple embedding/fusing (one free aff on enemies in range), they cost
DRAMATICALLY more and require a far greater setup window. Now that demesnes fall
on the user's death, this power cost and additional setup time is far too much.
[A:13 R: 0] Solution #1: Imprint now captures the weather in the caster's room
 at the moment of casting (INCLUDING demesne or room
 weather changes), and does NOT shift from those
 values. Remove the fading chance on Imprint. Reduce
 MAINUPULATE IMPRINT cost to 3p.
[A:14 R: 0] Solution #2: Solution 1 and: For -wood variants, MANIPULATE
 IMPRINT will cost 2p and will create a static zone of
 the imprinted weather extending two rooms out from
 the casting room (so, a line of rooms 5 long will be
 included, the caster's and two on either side). This
 will last for 7 minutes, but will fade 30s after the
 -wood leaves the zone. Fierceweather will apply to
 enemies in the room of the -wood. Each person in the
 coppice when imprint is cast will increase its radius
 by 1. Enemy shaman demesnes with manipulate weather
 will not be affected by this effect.
Player Comments:
---[Enyalida on 1/15 @ 21:56 writes]:
For solution #2: demesnes with affected weather will trump -wood imprint
weather.
---[Shuyin on 1/16 @ 07:14 writes]:
This is ok