Luminance

Luminance

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With the release of the Empyreans from portal space, much has happened around Dereth. The newly released Empyrean adventurers are not the only Empyreans to travel the lands of Dereth after their long internment. Trapped with the Empyreans were members of an ancient council -- Seers seeking wisdom to read the signs of Light and Shadow and perhaps gain secrets about what was, what is, and what will be. These Seers were visionaries and pariahs, forever separated from the people they represented by their quest for knowledge.

Five Seers were trapped apart from their people by chance. Each of these Seers gathered in ancient times to discuss the secrets of this world and perhaps others. These five Seers each represent one faction of the ancient Empyreans and each studies the mysteries of Light and Shadow in a different way.

These five Oracles have gone forth into the far corners of Dereth as both students and teachers. Although they still seek mysteries in the world, each is willing to take on students. By studying with these Seers, the most learned and powerful students can learn to focus Light into Auras that infuse their form. Each Aura strengthens the student a small amount, but the student can learn many things in total. You must be level 200 to learn to earn and use Luminance.

The Seers are also craftsmen and craftswomen in their own right and can fashion items from the Luminance of the world. They can gift them to students, but doing so dims the Luminance of the students until the students can go forth and earn more from Light or Shadow.

The first Seer to escape portal space is also the easiest to find. Nalicana, the Seer of the Yalain, will take on those willing to learn of the Light as students. Speak with her and she will teach you how to focus your own Light to build an inner strength that the Oracles call Luminance. Once she teaches you to recognize and empower your own Luminance, you may gain Luminance from the most powerful creatures and the most dangerous quests.

Nalicana has many things to teach you. When you learn to use Luminance, you gain the ability to slowly build it through questing and hunting. You can gather up to 1,000,000 Luminance points before you must spend some by training at the Oracles to earn Luminance Augmentations and gain power. This limit is only the maximum number of points you can accumulate at any one time; you are free to gain more Luminance after your spend your points. So remember to spend your Luminance and stay below the threshold, otherwise you may miss out on Luminance gains as you quest and hunt in the dangerous wilds of Dereth!

The remaining four Seers are bitter rivals of one another. They do not relish teaching students who follow the guidance of another Seer. Though all the Seers accept (some begrudgingly) Nalicana’s hand in training, they will teach no student who carries the Aura of a rival Seer. Some say their teachings are opposed in nature. Whatever the reason, you cannot learn from more than one at a time. You may seek guidance and power from any Oracle at any time, but if you accept their teachings you will lose any Auras you gained from the other, rival Seers. Although all of Nalicana’s Auras and teachings will remain with you, students who chose to learn from the four remaining Seers may only learn from one.

The four remaining Oracles have traveled to various areas in Dereth and students will have to explore the land to find them. Each of these Seers represent an ancient Empyrean people.

The Shade of Lady Adja is all that remains of the Seer of the Light Falacot.

Ka’hiri is the Seer of the Dark Falacot.

Liam of Gelid is the Seer of the Dericost.

Lord Tyrager is the Seer of the Habraen.

Your training starts with Nalicana, the Seer of the Yalain. She empowers students with the ability to gather Luminance and has many Auras to impart to students who have earned enough Luminance. Because of the many pieces of knowledge she has to impart, some say it can take years to learn all she has to offer. Others claim that the intrepid adventurers of Dereth are too strong-willed and some will wrest the ancient secrets from her quickly. Who can say how long the path will take?

The first step in your training is to finish Nalicana’s quest to begin earning Luminance.

Once you start earning Luminance you may speak with Nalicana to learn how to focus that Luminance into Auras and to craft items of power from the very Light of the world.

Aura of the Craftsman

Cost: 100,000 -> 150,000 -> 200,000 -> 250,000 -> 300,000

This Aura increases the effective skill for all of your Tinkering skills by 1 for each purchase of this Aura. The Aetheria chance to surge will be slightly increased each time you purchase this Aura. You may purchase the Aura up to 5 times for a total of 5 skill points to your effective skill when crafting.

Aura of Aetheric Vision

Cost: 100,000 -> 150,000 -> 200,000 -> 250,000 -> 300,000

This Aura slightly increases the chance for the Aetheria you have equipped to surge. The Aetheria chance to surge will be slightly increased each time you purchase this Aura. You may purchase this Aura up to 5 times.

Aura of Glory

Cost: 100,000 -> 150,000 -> 200,000 -> 250,000 -> 300,000

This Aura increases your critical damage rating by 1 for each level. You may purchase this Aura up to 5 times for a total of 5 critical damage rating to your attacks.

Aura of Mana Flow

Cost: 100,000 -> 150,000 -> 200,000 -> 250,000 -> 300,000

This Aura decreases the mana usage of your magical items, decreasing the cost by a rating of 5 for each level. You may purchase this Aura up to 5 times for a total decrease of 25 rating to your mana usage for items.

Aura of Mana Infusion

Cost: 100,000 -> 150,000 -> 200,000 -> 250,000 -> 300,000

This Aura increases the mana your Mana Stones give to your items, increasing the rating of those uses by 5 for each level. You may purchase this Aura up to 5 times for a total of 25 mana rating to your mana stone uses.

Aura of Protection

Cost: 100,000 -> 150,000 -> 200,000 -> 250,000 -> 300,000

This Aura reduces the damage of any attack by 1 damage reduction rating for each level. You may purchase this Aura up to 5 times for a total of 5 damage reduction rating against all attacks.

Aura of Purity

Cost: 100,000 -> 150,000 -> 200,000 -> 250,000 -> 300,000

This Aura increases the effect of any healing upon you by 1 healing rating for each level. You may purchase this Aura up to 5 times for a total increase of 5 healing rating.

Aura of Temperance

Cost: 100,000 -> 150,000 -> 200,000 -> 250,000 -> 300,000

This Aura reduces the damage of any critical hit by 1 damage reduction rating for each level. You may purchase this Aura up to 5 times for a total of 5 damage reduction rating against critical attacks.

Aura of Valor

Cost: 100,000 -> 150,000 -> 200,000 -> 250,000 -> 300,000

This Aura increases your damage rating by 1 for each level. You may purchase this Aura up to 5 times for a total of 5 damage rating to all of your attacks.

Skill Credits

Cost: 1,000,000 -> 1,000,000

The inner understanding of the Light and Shadow of the world lets you purchase up to 2 additional skill credits. Each skill credit costs the full 1,000,000 Luminance. You may purchase up to 2 additional skill credits in this fashion.

In addition, Nalicana is a superb craftswoman and specializes in weaving the Light around her into small items of power. For those Empyreans who have gained many Auras yet still seek Luminance, this Seer has small consumable items that are crafted from Light to purchase.

The Shade of Lady Adja is all that remains of the Seer of the Light Falacot. She offers her students two additional Auras.

Aura of Invulnerability

Cost: 350,000 -> 400,000 -> 450,000 -> 500,000 -> 550,000

You must have 5 levels in your Aura of Protection to purchase this Aura. This Aura increases your damage reduction rating by 1 for each level. You may purchase this Aura up to 5 times for a total of 5 damage rating to all of your attacks. This Aura stacks on top of Aura of Protection.

Aura of the Specialist

Cost: 350,000 -> 400,000 -> 450,000 -> 500,000 -> 550,000

This Aura increases the effective skill level of all your Specialized skills by 2 for each level. You may purchase this Aura up to 5 times for a total of +10 to the effective skill level of any Specialized skill you possess.

Ka’hiri is the Seer of the Dark Falacot. She offers her students two additional Auras.

Aura of Destruction

Cost: 350,000 -> 400,000 -> 450,000 -> 500,000 -> 550,000

You must have 5 levels in your Aura of Valor to purchase this Aura. This Aura increases your damage rating by 1 for each level. You may purchase this Aura up to 5 times for a total of 5 damage rating to all of your attacks. This Aura stacks on top of Aura of Valor.

Aura of the Specialist

Cost: 350,000 -> 400,000 -> 450,000 -> 500,000 -> 550,000

This Aura increases the effective skill level of all your Specialized skills by 2 for each level. You may purchase this Aura up to 5 times for a total of +10 to the effective skill level of any Specialized skill you possess.

Liam of Gelid is the Seer of the Dericost. He offers to his students two additional Auras.

Aura of Destruction

Cost: 350,000 -> 400,000 -> 450,000 -> 500,000 -> 550,000

You must have 5 levels in your Aura of Valor to purchase this Aura. This Aura increases your damage rating by 1 for each level. You may purchase this Aura up to 5 times for a total of 5 damage rating to all of your attacks. This Aura stacks on top of Aura of Valor.

Aura of Retribution

Cost: 350,000 -> 400,000 -> 450,000 -> 500,000 -> 550,000

You must have 5 levels in your Aura of Glory to purchase this Aura. This Aura increases your critical damage rating by 1 for each level. You may purchase this Aura up to 5 times for a total of 5 damage rating to all of your attacks. This Aura stacks on top of Aura of Glory.

Lord Tyrager is the Seer of the Habraen. He offers to his students two additional Auras.

Aura of Hardening

Cost: 350,000 -> 400,000 -> 450,000 -> 500,000 -> 550,000

You must have 5 levels in your Aura of Temperance to purchase this Aura. This Aura increases your damage reduction rating by 1 for each level. You may purchase this Aura up to 5 times for a total of 5 damage rating to all of your attacks. This Aura stacks on top of Aura of Temperance.

Aura of Invulnerability

Cost: 350,000 -> 400,000 -> 450,000 -> 500,000 -> 550,000

You must have 5 levels in your Aura of Protection to purchase this Aura. This Aura increases your damage reduction rating by 1 for each level. You may purchase this Aura up to 5 times for a total of 5 damage rating to all of your attacks. This Aura stacks on top of Aura of Protection.