Hand of Tonis/Call Wind Update

[Snapp]

Hand of Tonis (505) has been updated!

After training in 20 ranks of Elemental Lore, Air, Hand of Tonis becomes a bolt spell if cast from a stance above guarded. Ranks over 20 increases the Damage Factor (DF) of the spell's bolting capabilities.

Discussions will take place in the Wizards - Wizard General Discussion folder of the GemStone IV Forums -- http://www.play.net/forums/post.asp?forum=102&category=29&topic=4

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Call Wind (912) has been updated!

Training in Elemental Lore, Air increases the chance of forming a vortex starting at 2% chance at 5 ranks, with the maximum being 30% chance at 200 ranks (summation*2). These vorteces will last between 6 and 8 rounds, where each round is between 5 and 10 seconds. On each round, the vortex will target a single random foe that had been hit by the original cast of Call Wind, and may cause a loss of stance, as well as Roundtime.

Discussion on this update will take place in the Wizards - Wizard General Discussion folder of the GemStone IV Forums -- http://www.play.net/forums/messages.asp?forum=102&category=29&topic=4

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So anyone have air lore and tried these out? Just curious what they look like now.

[AnticorRifling]

I'll test it. I'll be all SHADUKEN with my air bolt!

[Varsus]

If anyone wants to post some hits that would be awesome.

-Varsus

[Mini-Spir]

You gesture at a wolfshade.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at a wolfshade!
AS: +217 vs DS: +78 with AvD: +52 + d100 roll: +50 = +241
... and hit for 89 points of damage!
Strong blow to the head!
The wolfshade enjoys the breeze.
The wolfshade is knocked to the ground!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

You gesture at a wolfshade.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at a wolfshade!
AS: +217 vs DS: +68 with AvD: +52 + d100 roll: +100 = +301
... and hit for 123 points of damage!
Hard strike to the abdomen.
Ethereal entrails seem to spill from the wolfshade's mangled substance,
vanishing into misty tendrils as they strike the ground.
The wolfshade is knocked to the ground!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

You gesture at a wolfshade.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at a wolfshade!
AS: +217 vs DS: +78 with AvD: +52 + d100 roll: +38 = +229
... and hit for 78 points of damage!
Quick strike to the left leg!
The wolfshade makes no bones about it.
The wolfshade is knocked to the ground!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

You gesture at a wolfshade.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at a wolfshade!
AS: +217 vs DS: +68 with AvD: +52 + d100 roll: +47 = +248
... and hit for 89 points of damage!
Deft blow to the spine cuts along the ethereal bones.
Fillet of soul?
The wolfshade is knocked to the ground!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

You gesture at a wolfshade.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at a wolfshade!
AS: +217 vs DS: +68 with AvD: +52 + d100 roll: +89 = +290
... and hit for 114 points of damage!
Strong strike splits the belly open, revealing ghostly organs.
Haggis anyone?
The wolfshade is knocked to the ground!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

You gesture at a wolfshade.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at a wolfshade!
AS: +217 vs DS: +61 with AvD: +52 + d100 roll: +81 = +289
... and hit for 104 points of damage!
The wolfshade's hand explodes from the brutal strike!
Trails of ether spurt high into the air in all directions.
The wolfshade falls back into a heap and dies.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

[Alarke]

So... they just made Hand of Tonis a bolt spell... right?

[Snapp]

Basically. And they gave call wind a (very small) chance of having a few perks.

[Alarke]

Well that's pretty dumb... they made a whole new spell, they didnt improve it.

[AnticorRifling]

You can still use it to stun if you're in guarded stance. So it's a dual usage spell.

[AnticorRifling]

First shot:

You unleash a bolt of churning air at a massive black boar!
AS: +329 vs DS: +143 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +44 = +263
... and hit for 63 points of damage!
The black boar stunned by strike to hand.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

Also that would be proof that boars STUN thank you.

[djbrianc]

and its only bolt if you have at least 20 ranks of air lore


and i got several vortexs hunting today, and it was a godsend when i was up against 3 supplicants, the way the new MOC works, i only wish it happened more often.

[djbrianc]

22 ranks of air lore

You intone a phrase of elemental power while raising your hands, invoking Hand of Tonis...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a hunch-backed dogmatist.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at a hunch-backed dogmatist!
AS: +367 vs DS: +284 with AvD: +44 + d100 roll: +95 = +222
... and hit for 59 points of damage!
The hunch-backed dogmatist stunned by strike to hand.
The hunch-backed dogmatist is knocked to the ground!
The hunch-backed dogmatist is stunned!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>505 dog
*** TypoHelp: Converted "505 dog" to PREP 505 and CAST AT dog

You intone a phrase of elemental power while raising your hands, invoking Hand of Tonis...
Your spell is ready.
>
You gesture at a hunch-backed dogmatist.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at a hunch-backed dogmatist!
AS: +367 vs DS: +234 with AvD: +44 + d100 roll: +53 = +230
... and hit for 80 points of damage!
Strike to solar plexus drops the hunch-backed dogmatist to the ground, stunned.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>505 dog
*** TypoHelp: Converted "505 dog" to PREP 505 and CAST AT dog

You intone a phrase of elemental power while raising your hands, invoking Hand of Tonis...
Your spell is ready.
>
You gesture at a hunch-backed dogmatist.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at a hunch-backed dogmatist!
AS: +367 vs DS: +231 with AvD: +44 + d100 roll: +61 = +241
... and hit for 85 points of damage!
Optic nerves scrambled. The hunch-backed dogmatist struggles to recover balance but fails.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>505 dog
*** TypoHelp: Converted "505 dog" to PREP 505 and CAST AT dog

You intone a phrase of elemental power while raising your hands, invoking Hand of Tonis...
Your spell is ready.
>
You gesture at a hunch-backed dogmatist.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at a hunch-backed dogmatist!
AS: +367 vs DS: +223 with AvD: +44 + d100 roll: +66 = +254
... and hit for 77 points of damage!
Chest strike sprawls opponent flat on back.
The hunch-backed dogmatist rises to her knees. "Why hast ye forsaken me m'lady, served you well I did!" beckons the dogmatist in a desperate prayer.

A deafening explosion rocks the area as a beam of light shines down from high above and onto the dogmatist. The hunch-backed dogmatist appears rejuvenated!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

You intone a phrase of elemental power while raising your hands, invoking Hand of Tonis...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at an emaciated hierophant.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at an emaciated hierophant!
AS: +367 vs DS: +209 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +42 = +233
... and hit for 54 points of damage!
The emaciated hierophant hits self trying to recover balance.
The emaciated hierophant is stunned!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
An emaciated hierophant gestures, cracked lips moving in silent prayer as she focuses, shaking the stun.
>505
*** TypoHelp: Converted "505" to INCANT 505.

You intone a phrase of elemental power while raising your hands, invoking Hand of Tonis...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at an emaciated hierophant.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at an emaciated hierophant!
AS: +367 vs DS: +201 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +14 = +213
... and hit for 47 points of damage!
Footing lost! The emaciated hierophant wrenches back trying to stay upright.
An emaciated hierophant moans in agony and then goes still.
The very powerful look leaves an emaciated hierophant.
The white light leaves an emaciated hierophant.
The deep blue glow leaves an emaciated hierophant.
An emaciated hierophant seems to lose an aura of confidence.
An emaciated hierophant seems to lose some dexterity.
The air about an emaciated hierophant stops shimmering.
The light blue glow leaves an emaciated hierophant.
The powerful look leaves an emaciated hierophant.
An emaciated hierophant returns to normal color.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

You intone a phrase of elemental power while raising your hands, invoking Hand of Tonis...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at an emaciated hierophant.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at an emaciated hierophant!
AS: +367 vs DS: +252 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +5 = +153
... and hit for 18 points of damage!
The emaciated hierophant's weapon arm twists oddly but snaps right back.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
* Alinia joins the adventure.
>
An emaciated hierophant gestures and murmurs a quiet prayer.
>505
*** TypoHelp: Converted "505" to INCANT 505.

You intone a phrase of elemental power while raising your hands, invoking Hand of Tonis...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at an emaciated hierophant.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at an emaciated hierophant!
AS: +367 vs DS: +297 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +19 = +122
... and hit for 8 points of damage!
The emaciated hierophant's shield arm twists oddly but snaps right back.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>505
*** TypoHelp: Converted "505" to INCANT 505.

You intone a phrase of elemental power while raising your hands, invoking Hand of Tonis...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at an emaciated hierophant.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at an emaciated hierophant!
AS: +367 vs DS: +293 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +74 = +181
... and hit for 30 points of damage!
Stomach strike knocks the emaciated hierophant backwards several feet.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
An emaciated hierophant fans her fingers wide and gestures at you!
CS: +291 - TD: +264 + CvA: +14 + d100: +74 - -5 == +120
Warding failed!
... 15 points of damage!
Shot to hand spins you in circles.
You are knocked off your feet!
Roundtime: 4 sec.
PR>
* Rollonus joins the adventure.
PR>stand
An emaciated hierophant gestures and murmurs a quiet prayer.
P>
You stand back up.
>505
*** TypoHelp: Converted "505" to INCANT 505.

You intone a phrase of elemental power while raising your hands, invoking Hand of Tonis...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at an emaciated hierophant.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at an emaciated hierophant!
The emaciated hierophant evades your bolt!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>stance d
You are now in a defensive stance.
>stance off
You are now in an offensive stance.
>505
*** TypoHelp: Converted "505" to INCANT 505.

You intone a phrase of elemental power while raising your hands, invoking Hand of Tonis...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at an emaciated hierophant.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at an emaciated hierophant!
AS: +367 vs DS: +293 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +47 = +154
... and hit for 21 points of damage!
Strike to back throws the emaciated hierophant off balance momentarily.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
* Ancar joins the adventure.
>
An emaciated hierophant fans her fingers wide and gestures at you!
CS: +291 - TD: +264 + CvA: +14 + d100: +32 - -5 == +78
Warded off!
>505
*** TypoHelp: Converted "505" to INCANT 505.

>
You intone a phrase of elemental power while raising your hands, invoking Hand of Tonis...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at an emaciated hierophant.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at an emaciated hierophant!
AS: +367 vs DS: +282 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +87 = +205
... and hit for 43 points of damage!
The emaciated hierophant stumbles forward, off balance.
The emaciated hierophant is knocked to the ground!
The emaciated hierophant is stunned!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
An emaciated hierophant gestures, cracked lips moving in silent prayer as she focuses, shaking the stun.
>505
*** TypoHelp: Converted "505" to INCANT 505.

You intone a phrase of elemental power while raising your hands, invoking Hand of Tonis...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at an emaciated hierophant.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at an emaciated hierophant!
AS: +367 vs DS: +232 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +11 = +179
... and hit for 31 points of damage!
Side strike shoves the emaciated hierophant several feet sideways.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>505
*** TypoHelp: Converted "505" to INCANT 505.

...wait 1 seconds.
>505
*** TypoHelp: Converted "505" to INCANT 505.

You intone a phrase of elemental power while raising your hands, invoking Hand of Tonis...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at an emaciated hierophant.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at an emaciated hierophant!
AS: +367 vs DS: +223 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +96 = +273
... and hit for 73 points of damage!
Control of body lost. The emaciated hierophant falls to the ground stunned.
The emaciated hierophant is stunned!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
* Twiddle joins the adventure.
>
The stentch of unwashed bodies fills the area as an emaciated hierophant enters!
>505
*** TypoHelp: Converted "505" to INCANT 505.

You intone a phrase of elemental power while raising your hands, invoking Hand of Tonis...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at an emaciated hierophant.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at an emaciated hierophant!
AS: +367 vs DS: +181 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +21 = +240
... and hit for 51 points of damage!
Elbow wrenched.
An emaciated hierophant moans in agony and then goes still.
The very powerful look leaves an emaciated hierophant.
The white light leaves an emaciated hierophant.
The deep blue glow leaves an emaciated hierophant.
An emaciated hierophant seems to lose an aura of confidence.
An emaciated hierophant seems to lose some dexterity.
The air about an emaciated hierophant stops shimmering.
The light blue glow leaves an emaciated hierophant.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>

You intone a phrase of elemental power while raising your hands, invoking Hand of Tonis...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a muscular supplicant.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at a muscular supplicant!
AS: +367 vs DS: +271 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +91 = +220
... and hit for 52 points of damage!
Strike to arm spins opponent like a top. The muscular supplicant is stunned.
The muscular supplicant is knocked to the ground!
The muscular supplicant is stunned!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>505
*** TypoHelp: Converted "505" to INCANT 505.

You intone a phrase of elemental power while raising your hands, invoking Hand of Tonis...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a muscular supplicant.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at a muscular supplicant!
AS: +367 vs DS: +221 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +97 = +276
... and hit for 70 points of damage!
Chest strike sprawls opponent flat on back.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
A muscular supplicant flails about recklessly, shaking the stun!
>505
*** TypoHelp: Converted "505" to INCANT 505.

You intone a phrase of elemental power while raising your hands, invoking Hand of Tonis...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a muscular supplicant.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at a muscular supplicant!
AS: +367 vs DS: +210 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +65 = +255
... and hit for 67 points of damage!
Blow to neck throws the muscular supplicant to the ground violently.
The muscular supplicant appears dead!
The muscular supplicant is stunned!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>l
You intone a phrase of elemental power while raising your hands, invoking Hand of Tonis...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a muscular supplicant.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at a muscular supplicant!
AS: +367 vs DS: +201 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +78 = +277
... and hit for 93 points of damage!
Strike to stomach sends the muscular supplicant doubling over to the ground.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>505
*** TypoHelp: Converted "505" to INCANT 505.

You intone a phrase of elemental power while raising your hands, invoking Hand of Tonis...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a muscular supplicant.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at a muscular supplicant!
AS: +367 vs DS: +191 with AvD: +33 + d100 roll: +43 = +252
... and hit for 70 points of damage!
You shatter the muscular supplicant's left leg from the knee down.
A muscular supplicant spasms in death and then goes still.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>sear sup
You search the muscular supplicant.
You discard the supplicant's useless equipment.
It didn't carry any silver.
It had a clear glimaerstone on it!
It had nothing else of value.
A muscular supplicant rapidly decays, flesh and bone crumbling to dust.

[Eiderfleur]

50 ranks of Air lore, showing call wind and hand of tonis. The gremlocks are older than Eiderfleur so keep that in mind.


>912
*** TypoHelp: Converted "912" to PREP 912 and CAST

Your hands glow with power as you invoke the phrase for Call Wind...
Your spell is ready.
>
You gesture.
A gust of wind tugs at your sleeves. Suddenly, a fierce wind rips through the area, scattering everything in its path and making it difficult to remain standing.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
A gremlock is suddenly overtaken by a windy vortex!
>
A gremlock is suddenly overtaken by a windy vortex!
>l
[Aqueduct]
The tunnel branches at this point, but the water all flows northwest. To the south the tunnel abruptly ends at a pile of broken granite. The collapse of the ceiling has totally sealed off travel in that direction and plugged the water's flow. The sound of rushing water echoes down the tunnel from the northwest, and the water's flow picks up speed as it moves northwestward. The northwestern tunnel also appears to be more brightly lit than the tunnel here or in the other directions. You also see a windy vortex, the purple Eiderfleur disk and a gremlock that appears stunned.
Obvious exits: east, northwest
>
A gremlock stretches his legs out and rolls to his feet.
>
Strong gusts of wind blow towards the windy vortex as it changes directions suddenly.
A gremlock wanders into the path of a windy vortex!
>
A gremlock wanders into the path of a windy vortex!
>
A gremlock wanders into the path of a windy vortex!
>
.tonis grem

[Press the ESCape key to abort script.]
stance off
incant 505 grem
You are now in an offensive stance.
[Script]>stance def

[Script finished!]
You intone a phrase of elemental power while raising your hands, invoking Hand of Tonis...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a gremlock.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at a gremlock!
AS: +442 vs DS: +352 with AvD: +41 + d100 roll: +68 = +199
... and hit for 52 points of damage!
Opponent's arm snaps trying to prevent fall.
The gremlock is knocked to the ground!
The gremlock is stunned!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
Cast Round Time in effect: Setting stance to guarded.
>
.tonis grem

[Press the ESCape key to abort script.]
stance off
incant 505 grem
You are now in an offensive stance.
[Script]>stance def

[Script finished!]
You intone a phrase of elemental power while raising your hands, invoking Hand of Tonis...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a gremlock.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at a gremlock!
AS: +442 vs DS: +290 with AvD: +41 + d100 roll: +11 = +204
... and hit for 54 points of damage!
The gremlock stunned by strike to hand.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
Cast Round Time in effect: Setting stance to guarded.
>
.tonis grem

[Press the ESCape key to abort script.]
stance off
incant 505 grem
You are now in an offensive stance.
[Script]>stance def

[Script finished!]
You intone a phrase of elemental power while raising your hands, invoking Hand of Tonis...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a gremlock.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at a gremlock!
AS: +442 vs DS: +279 with AvD: +41 + d100 roll: +38 = +242
... and hit for 70 points of damage!
Opponent's arm snaps trying to prevent fall.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
Cast Round Time in effect: Setting stance to guarded.
>
A windy vortex dances across the floor, raising dirt and debris as it moves.
A gremlock is suddenly overtaken by a windy vortex!
>
A gremlock wanders into the path of a windy vortex!
>
.tonis grem

[Press the ESCape key to abort script.]
stance off
incant 505 grem
You are now in an offensive stance.
[Script]>stance def

[Script finished!]
You intone a phrase of elemental power while raising your hands, invoking Hand of Tonis...
Your spell is ready.
You gesture at a gremlock.
You unleash a bolt of churning air at a gremlock!
AS: +442 vs DS: +269 with AvD: +41 + d100 roll: +25 = +239
... and hit for 69 points of damage!
Leg strike sends waves of pain through the gremlock.
A gremlock's eyes roll up as he dies.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
Cast Round Time in effect: Setting stance to guarded.
>loot
You search the gremlock.
It had a tattered knapsack.
You discard the gremlock's remaining useless equipment.
It didn't carry any silver.
It had a green glimaerstone on it!
You pick up a green glimaerstone.
It had nothing else of value.
A gremlock runs in and grabs a hold of the dead gremlock and drags him off.
>
You put a green glimaerstone in your heavy canvas jacket.
>l
[Aqueduct]
The tunnel branches at this point, but the water all flows northwest. To the south the tunnel abruptly ends at a pile of broken granite. The collapse of the ceiling has totally sealed off travel in that direction and plugged the water's flow. The sound of rushing water echoes down the tunnel from the northwest, and the water's flow picks up speed as it moves northwestward. The northwestern tunnel also appears to be more brightly lit than the tunnel here or in the other directions. You also see a tattered knapsack, a windy vortex and the purple Eiderfleur disk.
Obvious exits: east, northwest
>
The windy vortex swirls around one last time, then disappears.
>

[Wezas]

So what are the releases in December called? They going to have an uber-cool acronym that has multiple meanings?

like Boastfully Fantastic December (BFD)

[Nieninque]

Spectacularly Awesome December?

[Trinitis]

Doan gestures at an arch wight.
Doan hurls a stream of fire at an arch wight!
AS: +156 vs DS: +2 with AvD: +55 + d100 roll: +91 = +300
... and hits for 163 points of damage!
Right leg horribly scorched. Won't be usable for weeks.
The arch wight screams evilly one last time and goes still.
>
A large flying insect flits unwittingly into a windy vortex, and is promptly sent flying back out. It lands on your angel tattoo with a loud *SPLAT*.
>
Doan searches an arch wight.
Doan gathers the remaining coins.
An arch wight turns to dust.




:(

[hectomaner]

[i]Originally posted by Wezas[/i}

like Boastfully Fantastic December (BFD)


:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[xainthax]

Sort of off topic, but I have to ask. Eiderfleur, how do you get that: Cast Round Time in effect: Setting stance to guarded.

Is that a feature of the Client you are using, or is it mearly a setting in GS I don't know about.

I tried to setup a script like you are using to cast at creatures, but it won't let me enter commands that fast. What am I doing wrong?

Xainthax

[AnticorRifling]

Macro or just type fast. I get that message in the wizard all the time. Anytime you try and change stance to defensive while in cast RT you're gonna get that message.

3 seconds is a long time in combat.