Nervestaff

[Rheisia]

You glance down to see a lacquered helical illthorn runestaff in your right hand and nothing in your left hand.


Boo-ya.

[Fallen]

Quality?

[JackWhisper]

The 50k one.

[Fallen]

That was fast. Well done. That's a hell of a weapon.

a lacquered helical illthorn runestaff | 5x/4x acuity T4 NerveStave w/RotFlares

[Astray]

Damn man! How much money did you spend? Out of curiosity.

[Androidpk]

Damn man! How much money did you spend? Out of curiosity.

I'd say about tree fiddy.

[Rheisia]

The first thing that strikes you about the runestaff is the weight, which is about 4 pounds. In your best estimation, it's worth about 50,000,000 silvers."

BWHA HA HA HA HA


And for secondary kicks: Name: Runestaff Owner Rheisia

[Fallen]

Out of curiosity, these things aren't limited, right?

[JackWhisper]

The first thing that strikes you about the runestaff is the weight, which is about 4 pounds. In your best estimation, it's worth about 50,000,000 silvers."


IW IS VINDICATED! ALL HIS RANTS HAVE COME TRUE! HE HAS SIMU'S BLESSING!

[Astray]

I'd say about tree fiddy.

I'm getting sick and I've got this really shitty cough. Every time I laugh, I start coughing. You are literally killing me.

[rolfard]

No, this runestaff is 50m with acuity, nerve, rot, AND ensorcell.

That's like twice as much flare. Sadly there's no low end enhancives though that are cheap to recharge...

[JackWhisper]

Rolfard, you need to petition Simu to make a troll spine for weapons. Something like +3stam/mana recovery would be SO AMAZING AND GOOD for everyone, especially n00bs!

[Androidpk]

I'm getting sick and I've got this really shitty cough. Every time I laugh, I start coughing. You are literally killing me.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6IMYbhTlT0

[Rheisia]

Out of curiosity, these things aren't limited, right?

They ARE limited. There's only one left. (Though they said they may release more down the line)

[Fallen]

They ARE limited. There's only one left. (Though they said they may release more down the line)

I thought as much. Congrats again on the prize.

[Rheisia]

Big thanks to the small army of folks who helped me gather bloodscrip!

[Donquix]

I HELPED.

fun weapon and you were super motivated for it so good on you. The fake "and we just sold the last of the two runestaffs!" announcements the GMs sent out right before you bought it was priceless.

post some clips!

[elcidcannon]

So.....700k/500 bloodscrip.....

70m spent for it?

[Rheisia]

Nah. I got half of the bloodscrip myself. And for a lot of it, I was just giving people free tokens and letting them keep the items they found in exchange for the bloodscrip.

[Rheisia]

They apparently added another of these in prime. Go forth and get rotten!

If anyone is trying to grab of these, here's my advice:
Be ready to buy bloodscrip to augment your stash, but it's the most expensive option by far (and is only going to be more competitive as the weekend goes on)

Buy tokens in bulk- if you're premium that's 7.50 for ten. Find a group of folks and give them free tokens in exchange for their bloodscrip (let them keep the items). Every 7.50 should net you about 1k bloodscrip....

Provided everyone goes the sewer route. The arena is far less efficient overall. Avoid that unless you have folks who onlybwant to do that.

Good luck! Work hard, and you too can have a fancy imaginary item to play with.

[Tgo01]

They apparently added another of these in prime. Go forth and get rotten!

If anyone is trying to grab of these, here's my advice:
Be ready to buy bloodscrip to augment your stash, but it's the most expensive option by far (and is only going to be more competitive as the weekend goes on)

Buy tokens in bulk- if you're premium that's 7.50 for ten. Find a group of folks and give them free tokens in exchange for their bloodscrip (let them keep the items). Every 7.50 should net you about 1k bloodscrip....

Provided everyone goes the sewer route. The arena is far less efficient overall. Avoid that unless you have folks who onlybwant to do that.

Good luck! Work hard, and you too can have a fancy imaginary item to play with.

Why didn't you do the runs yourself if you bought the tickets? Is there a cool down to using them? Did you just want to get it done faster before the staves ran out?

Not trying to be a smart ass, genuinely curious :p

[Fallen]

How is it less efficient if you get 100 per run in the arena?

[Rheisia]

Why didn't you do the runs yourself if you bought the tickets? Is there a cool down to using them? Did you just want to get it done faster before they sold out?

Not trying to be a smart ass, genuinely curious :p

I did. But you have a time limit here. One person can only earn so much in an hour.

I would have like four people plus myself earning bloodscrip at once at certain points. That's how " I" got bloodscrip so fast. It was totally a team effort.

[Rheisia]

How is it less efficient if you get 100 per run in the arena?


Because you can run the sewers 3-4 times in the time it would take you to have a good arena run.

[Roblar]

I am more efficient than the sewers! If someone wants to sponser me to get one of those two 50K scrip runestaffs, PM me.

I can shorten the matches to a few seconds each and run at 100 scrip base per match. 500 matches and you've got it!

[Androidpk]

I am more efficient than the sewers! If someone wants to sponser me to get one of those two 50K scrip runestaffs, PM me.

I can shorten the matches to a few seconds each and run at 100 scrip base per match. 500 matches and you've got it!

Sounds like Kickstarter. What do we get for sponsoring you!?

[Roblar]

Said runestaff and my face plastered on a tee shirt.

[Androidpk]

3 Roblar moon shirt > nerve staff

[Roblar]

LOL

Better than that wolf!

[SHAFT]

I'm not dialed into all that is GS right now. What in the hell is this staff?

[Roblar]

You should just get one for free for that avatar.

[Roblar]

But there is a wiki link on it on the new nerve script.

https://gswiki.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Nerve_Staves

The 50K scrip one is 5x (illthorn) with 4x acuity and rot flares in addition to T4 of the above script.

[coldd]

Here's analyze details on a T4 staff

SCRIPT DETAILS
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The runestaff has a mechanical(combat) script which provides three basic types of functionality that can be broken down into the following categories:

AFFINITY - A special, custom 'bonding' like mechanism. Any given item can share an Affinity with only one person at a time. Affinity is gained by wielding the item and landing successful hits against like level foes.

BACKLASH - Potential negative effects, including immobilization, stuns, and nervous system damage, that can occur at random. As the wielder's Affinity with the item grows, the chance of a Backlash occurring are reduced.

FLARES - Off-the-Shelf, this item comes with a 'Muscle Memory' flare that, when triggered, will temporarily enhance the wielder's Combat Maneuver Ranks. The magnitude of the enhancement is based on the degree of Affinity shared with the wielder, while the frequency of the the flare is determined by the item's tier.

Unlocked items also possess the potential for an offensive 'Misery Unleashed' flare. This flare can ONLY be triggered when the the item is wielded against like level foes by someone with whom a COMPLETE Affinity is shared.

ITEM DETAILS
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This is a tiered item that is currently Tier 4 of 4, which results in a 35% chance for the Muscle Memory flare to trigger when used against like level foes. It also has the following verbs available: CLENCH, TOUCH, STARE, LISTEN, and BERSERK.

The lor runestaff shares a considerable Affinity with you! This will result in a bonus of 8 to Combat Maneuver Ranks being applied when the Muscle Memory flare is successfully triggered.

Using this item in combat against like level foes will increase the Affinity Level

ALTERATION GUIDELINES
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This lor runestaff may be freely altered by any merchant who is comfortable doing so, with the following caveat: The runestaff was formed of special saplings that were trained to grow around one another. In order to reflect this, it should always contain the word 'twisted', 'braided', 'helical', or something similiar in its TAP description.

[Rheisia]

And here is the gswikii on rotflares https://gswiki.play.net/mediawiki/index.php/Rotflares

Otherwise, just a typical 5x/4x acuity flaring staff

[Androidpk]

What happens when you use the berserk verb with it?

[Rheisia]

I haven't done it yet, but it casts Adrenal Surge 1x/day

[everan]

I am more efficient than the sewers! If someone wants to sponser me to get one of those two 50K scrip runestaffs, PM me.

I can shorten the matches to a few seconds each and run at 100 scrip base per match. 500 matches and you've got it!
Is there another bloodthirsty Roblar in the house?

[rolfard]

Most definately

[leifastagsweed]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6IMYbhTlT0

I don't understand the context for which it is used, but I frigging love this video.

That stick is pretty sweet, too. Congrats!!!

[Rheisia]

I HELPED.

fun weapon and you were super motivated for it so good on you. The fake "and we just sold the last of the two runestaffs!" announcements the GMs sent out right before you bought it was priceless.

post some clips!

You gesture at a triton radical.
The dull golden nimbus surrounding a triton radical suddenly begins to glow brightly.
CS: +542 - TD: +432 + CvA: +25 + d100: +25 == +160
Warding failed!
A painful blow.
... 20 points of damage!
The triton radical's vertebrae vibrate causing extreme pain.

** A sickly green aura radiates from a lacquered helical illthorn runestaff and seeps into a triton radical's wounds! **

... 30 points of damage!
Major bones in the triton radical's left leg crack loudly!

A surge of power flows through your illthorn runestaff and courses through you, the sensation at once familiar and foreign, and lends an uncanny invigoration to your muscles.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.




You gesture at a triton radical.
Your illthorn runestaff glows intensely with a verdant light!
The dull golden nimbus surrounding a triton radical suddenly begins to glow brightly.
CS: +554 - TD: +432 + CvA: +25 + d100: +33 == +180
Warding failed!
Target staggered by strong strike.
... 20 points of damage!
Tendons in the triton radical's shield arm snap.

** A sickly green aura radiates from a lacquered helical illthorn runestaff and seeps into a triton radical's wounds! **

... 35 points of damage!
Blood in the triton radical's shield arm boils, sending up a red mist.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
Several thin, fibrous black filaments erupt from your illthorn runestaff and bore viciously into your wrist and palm. In response, a powerful discordance emerges from somewhere deep within your core and permeates every cell. Suddenly a stranger to your own body, you are quickly overwhelmed and are rendered unable to move!
I>
Skin peels off a triton radical's body, exposing rotting flesh.
... 10 points of damage!
Patches of flesh removed from right hand.




You gesture at a triton executioner.
Your illthorn runestaff glows intensely with a verdant light!
CS: +554 - TD: +381 + CvA: +20 + d100: +50 == +243
Warding failed!
The triton executioner's right arm explodes!
The executioner's sharply tapered longsword falls to the ground.
The triton executioner is stunned!

** A sickly green aura radiates from a lacquered helical illthorn runestaff and seeps into a triton executioner's wounds! **

... 10 points of damage!
Tendons in the triton executioner's shield arm snap.

** Necrotic energy from your illthorn runestaff overflows into you! **

You feel energized!
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
Darkened sores form all over a triton executioner, leaking ooze leaks from the fresh wounds.
... 5 points of damage!
Flesh painfully vaporized from side!





You gesture at a triton radical.
Your illthorn runestaff glows intensely with a verdant light!
The dull golden nimbus surrounding a triton radical suddenly begins to glow brightly.
CS: +554 - TD: +420 + CvA: +25 + d100: +53 == +212
Warding failed!
A very painful blow.
... 25 points of damage!
Vertebrae swell in the triton radical's neck, thrusting through the skin.

** A sickly green aura radiates from a lacquered helical illthorn runestaff and seeps into a triton radical's wounds! **

... 15 points of damage!
Oozing sores appear on the triton radical's left hand.

A surge of power flows through your illthorn runestaff and courses through you, the sensation at once familiar and foreign, and lends an uncanny invigoration to your muscles.
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

[Roblar]

2nd staff is gone fyi

[Ceyrin]

Grats. I know you were in there tearing it up.

[Soulance]

So did I hear right, these can be enchanted and ensorcelled? Or just ensorcelled? I thought it was able to hold two other things the way the script was set up on it. Flares and ensorcell?

[Roblar]

Grats. I know you were in there tearing it up.

Thanks


So did I hear right, these can be enchanted and ensorcelled? Or just ensorcelled? I thought it was able to hold two other things the way the script was set up on it. Flares and ensorcell?

If you mean just the nerve staff script either should be fine. The OP's staff also has acuity so no to mage enchanting.

[Rheisia]

2nd staff is gone fyi

Congrats! If your necro training looks like mine, you are going to be VERY happy. (And terrified to hunt with it)

[Roblar]

Heh

Not for me!

[Rheisia]

Heh

Not for me!


Ooohh, who got it?

[Fallen]

There were a few people at it for hours. A lot of interesting stuff in the pawnshops.

[Rheisia]

Third prime staff is gone

[JackWhisper]

Third prime staff is gone

Ugh don't remind me.

I now hate that village.

[coldd]

Hit full affinity this morning, here's some shots of the offensive flares:

>901
You hurl a small surge of electricity at a shrickhen!
AS: +427 vs DS: +284 with AvD: +24 + d100 roll: +6 = +173
... and hit for 15 points of damage!
Light shock to back. That stings!

Several thin, fibrous red filaments erupt from your lor runestaff and swirl around each other in a chaotic dance. Straining to reach a shrickhen, they unleash a wave of unmitigated pain upon the object of their wrath!
... 25 points of damage!
Strong shot to head messes up brain fatally.
A shrickhen's arms, legs and head separate from her torso as the dissimilar parts finally fall still.
A shrickhen glances around, looking a bit less confident.
The brilliant luminescence fades from around a shrickhen.
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

>901
You hurl a small surge of electricity at a moulis!
AS: +427 vs DS: +167 with AvD: +24 + d100 roll: +4 = +288
... and hit for 35 points of damage!

Several thin, fibrous red filaments erupt from your lor runestaff and swirl around each other in a chaotic dance. Straining to reach a moulis, they unleash a wave of unmitigated pain upon the object of their wrath!
... 30 points of damage!
Good blow to right hand!
The moulis flails wildly for a moment before collapsing, its appendages dropping lifelessly to the ground.
A moulis appears somehow different.
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.


>901
You gesture at a moulis.
You hurl a small surge of electricity at a moulis!
AS: +427 vs DS: +206 with AvD: +24 + d100 roll: +99 = +344
A layer of shifting stone shatters!
... and hit for 47 points of damage!
Nasty shock to the head. The moulis looks dazed and confused.

Several thin, fibrous white filaments erupt from your lor runestaff and swirl around each other in a chaotic dance. Straining to reach a moulis, they unleash a powerful surge of electrical current upon the object of their wrath!
... 15 points of damage!
Mild electric jolt sends the moulis into spasms.

A surge of power flows through your lor runestaff and courses through you, the sensation at once familiar and foreign, and lends an uncanny invigoration to your muscles.
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

>901
You gesture at a dhu goleras.
You hurl a small surge of electricity at a dhu goleras!
AS: +427 vs DS: +260 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +52 = +247
... and hit for 29 points of damage!
Heavy spark to right leg. The dhu goleras cringes in surprise.

Several thin, fibrous black filaments erupt from your lor runestaff and swirl around each other in a chaotic dance. Straining to reach a dhu goleras, they unleash an overpowering cacophony of sensation upon the object of their wrath and render him unable to move!

[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.


You gesture at a dhu goleras.
You hurl a small surge of electricity at a dhu goleras!
AS: +427 vs DS: +252 with AvD: +28 + d100 roll: +78 = +281
... and hit for 34 points of damage!
Heavy shock to left arm numbs elbow.

Several thin, fibrous white filaments erupt from your lor runestaff and swirl around each other in a chaotic dance. Straining to reach a dhu goleras, they unleash a powerful surge of electrical current upon the object of their wrath!
... 30 points of damage!
The dhu goleras opens his mouth wide and lets out a choked, shrill scream and his eyes cloud over to a solid milky white as he collapses and dies.

A surge of power flows through your lor runestaff and courses through you, the sensation at once familiar and foreign, and lends an uncanny invigoration to your muscles.
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.


Also, I was unable to get the BERSERK verb working until full affinity, here's what that does. (from prone)

>bers rune
Tapping into \

The surge of power radiating from your lor runestaff courses through you carrying you to your feet!

[waywardgs]

A surge of power flows through your lor runestaff and courses through you, the sensation at once familiar and foreign, and lends an uncanny invigoration to your muscles.

Is this mechanical or just messaging?

[coldd]

A surge of power flows through your lor runestaff and courses through you, the sensation at once familiar and foreign, and lends an uncanny invigoration to your muscles.

Is this mechanical or just messaging?

Those are the defensive CMAN boosting flares, they flare at a flat rate of 35% so I will often get 2-3 in a row. Basically 100% uptime.

[JackWhisper]

A surge of power flows through your staff and courses through you, the sensation at once familiar and foreign, and lends an uncanny invigoration to your muscles.


Am I the only one that immediately thought, "What GM coded The Stranger into GemstoneIV?"

I can't be the only one.

[Rheisia]

Offensive Nerve Flares:

You gesture at a triton executioner.
CS: +542 - TD: +381 + CvA: +25 + d100: +21 == +207
Warding failed!
Blood gushes from the executioner's neck!
The "blood gates" open wider.

** A sickly green aura radiates from a lacquered helical illthorn runestaff and seeps into a triton executioner's wounds! **

... 30 points of damage!
The triton executioner's thumb explodes in a shower of flesh and bone fragments.

Several thin, fibrous red filaments erupt from your illthorn runestaff and swirl around each other in a chaotic dance. Straining to reach a triton executioner, they unleash a wave of unmitigated pain upon the object of their wrath!
... 25 points of damage!
Strong blow to right hand breaks it!
The executioner's bronze scaling fork falls to the ground.
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>


Your illthorn runestaff glows intensely with a verdant light!
CS: +554 - TD: +369 + CvA: +20 + d100: +39 == +244
Warding failed!
A ragged wound rips open a triton combatant's jugular, which begins spurting blood.

Several thin, fibrous black filaments erupt from your illthorn runestaff and swirl around each other in a chaotic dance. Straining to reach a triton combatant, they unleash an overpowering cacophony of sensation upon the object of their wrath and render him unable to move!

[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.
>
You gesture at a triton radical.
The dull golden nimbus surrounding a triton radical suddenly begins to glow brightly.
CS: +542 - TD: +405 + CvA: +25 + d100: +21 == +183
Warding failed!
A ragged wound rips open a triton radical's jugular, which begins spurting blood.

Several thin, fibrous white filaments erupt from your illthorn runestaff and swirl around each other in a chaotic dance. Straining to reach a triton radical, they unleash a powerful surge of electrical current upon the object of their wrath!
... 10 points of damage!
Electric shot gives the triton radical a really bad cramp.

A surge of power flows through your illthorn runestaff and courses through you, the sensation at once familiar and foreign, and lends an uncanny invigoration to your muscles.
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

[nocturnix]

So it seems Red are damage flares, black are stun?, white are electricity flares? And with the best nerve staff you have rot flares too, and potentially ensorscell as well. Has anyone enscorcelled one yet?

[nocturnix]

Also, how long did full affinity take you?

[Luftstreitkräfte]

You gesture at a triton radical.
The dull golden nimbus surrounding a triton radical suddenly begins to glow brightly.
CS: +542 - TD: +405 + CvA: +25 + d100: +21 == +183
Warding failed!
A ragged wound rips open a triton radical's jugular, which begins spurting blood.

Several thin, fibrous white filaments erupt from your illthorn runestaff and swirl around each other in a chaotic dance. Straining to reach a triton radical, they unleash a powerful surge of electrical current upon the object of their wrath!
... 10 points of damage!
Electric shot gives the triton radical a really bad cramp.

A surge of power flows through your illthorn runestaff and courses through you, the sensation at once familiar and foreign, and lends an uncanny invigoration to your muscles.
[Spell re-prepared]
Cast Roundtime 3 Seconds.

Too bad that flares electric.. otherwise could be used on the 2nd floor of Nelemar.. and the select rooms in OTF that also create electric shock from using lightning.