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When a character runs out of hit points, they become a spirit. There is no apparent loss of items or experience points from dying.
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'''Death''' is a common inconvenience in Shartak, but it is not the end; players may return to life by contacting a [[shaman]] or may continue playing as a spirit. [[Items]] are not lost upon death, but spirits cannot use them.
  
== Spirits ==
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Upon reaching zero [[HP]] your character become a dead body.
"Unfortunately you have died and are now floating around the jungle as a spirit. It seems you don't need to worry about how thick the jungle is any more as you simply pass straight through it, however you can no longer carry anything. You should probably find a Shaman to assist you in returning to life."
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:''Your consciousness is trapped in a lifeless body. The way to free yourself is to assume spirit form so you can float away from it.''
  
Spirits are capable of floating over any terrain (except mountains and sea) for 1 AP. They do not benefit from '''Exploration''' or '''Trekking''' skills. They also cannot use or drop any items that they were carrying at the time of their death.
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Clicking on the button marked "Assume Spirit Form" transforms your character into a spirit (for 0 [[AP]]).
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:''You assume spirit form and leave your corpse behind.''
  
Spirits by default cannot interact with the realm of the living at all.  
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Players in spirit form see a message:
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:''Unfortunately you have died and are now floating around as a spirit. It seems you don't need to worry about how thick the jungle is any more as you simply pass straight through it, however you can no longer carry anything. You should probably contact a Shaman to assist you in returning to life.''
  
== Spirit Skill Tree ==
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== Actions in spirit form ==
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Spirits are capable of floating over any [[terrain]] (except impassable mountain and deep ocean) for 1 AP. Spirits do not benefit from the [[skills]] ''exploration'' and ''trekking''. Cartography and map information do not update while in spirit form. Spirits also cannot use or drop any items that they were carrying at the time of their death. They appear to be bound to the [[language]] and character recognition limitations that they maintained when they were among the living.
  
(This section is currently incomplete.)
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Spirits cannot attack targets directly. However, under the ''ghostly whisper'' skill tree, spirits learn the ability to shriek and wail with a chance to cause damage to all mortals in an area of effect.  
  
Screams, shrieks, and wails do not work in the village clearing (the village shaman's chanting neutralizes the effect). However, the spirits can attack characters who are inside the huts -- sleeping inside a hut in a village is not recommended.  
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== Returning to life ==
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A spirit can contact their home shaman for 25 AP or a roaming shaman for 50 AP. If [[Peaceful Intentions Flag|peaceful intentions]] is selected then the cost is changed to 12 AP for their home shaman or 25 AP for a roaming shaman. The player will then be resting and regenerating AP at the feet of the shaman who resurrected them.
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:''As your spirit is whisked across the island, everything goes dark.  Your surroundings come back into view and you find that magically you have been brought back to life by [shaman name]. You lie still for a while as your strength returns.''
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Thanks to the shaman's magic, a resurrected player will be invulnerable and invisible until they spend 1-6 [[AP]] to stand up.
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:''A shaman has returned your spirit to your body and you are currently recovering from the ordeal of being dead. Thanks to something the shaman has done, you appear as a lifeless body to anyone glancing your way. You may continue with life as soon as you feel strong enough to stand.''
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When a character stands up, they receive full [[HP]] and are once again granted access to their inventory and skills.
  
=== Ghostly whisper ===
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You cannot go into AP debt to contact a shaman. "Sorry, you don't have enough action points yet. You'll need to wait until you have at least [25/50] before you can contact the shaman."
With '''Ghostly whisper''', spirits can communicate with living players that have the '''Sixth Sense''' skill.
 
  
It has not been determined if spirits can communicate with other spirits.
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== Spirit skill tree ==
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Screams, shrieks, and wails affect only playable characters and do not appear to affect [[animals]], [[shaman]]s, and [[trader]]s. These skills do not work in the camp clearing because the home shaman's chanting neutralizes the effect. But spirits can still enter [[hut]]s and attack players inside. As a mortal, outdoor camp areas are safe from spirits, while sleeping in a hut can be a dangerous gamble.  
  
=== Haunting scream ===
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* '''Ghostly whisper''' - Allows spirits to communicate<br /> With ''ghostly whisper'', spirits can speak to any player that has the ''sixth sense'' skill. Other spirits can hear ghostly whispers, even if they lack ''sixth sense''.
By using '''Haunting scream''', spirits have a chance of causing 1 HP damage to players in the area. All players hear the haunting scream message, and some percentage of the players take damage. It is believed that a spirit receives 1 XP per scream in a location containing at least one listener.  
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** '''Haunting scream''' - Attract other spirits and scare nearby living players<br /> Using ''haunting scream'' gives spirits a chance of dealing 1 [[HP]] of damage to living players in the area at the cost of 1 [[AP]]. All nearby players hear the scream, and some percentage of them take damage. It is believed that a spirit receives 1 [[XP]] per scream in a location containing at least one listener.
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*** '''Shocking shriek''' - Scare nearby living players<br /> ''Shocking shriek'' is similar to ''haunting scream'' but allows spirits to deal more damage to players they frighten. Shocking shriek is superceded and replaced by the more powerful banshee wail.
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**** '''Banshee wail''' - Frighten nearby living players<br /> Spirits with ''banshee wail'' can emit powerful wails for a cost of up to 6 AP per wail. All characters in the area of effect hear each banshee wail, and a small percentage of hearers take 4 HP of damage. ''Sixth sense'' does not seem to alter the impact of the banshee wail. It is possible for victims to die from wails. The experience point reward for wailing depends upon the amount of damage caused, and ranges from 0 XP to 15 [[XP]] per wail (with an average of about 8 XP in a crowded location).
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***** '''Possession''' - Be able to possess the bodies of the living, Allowing you to force you to make them Write or Say something. Speaking costs 3AP, Writing costs 4AP (may be variable, untested)
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****** '''Forceful possession''' - Sometimes a stronger presence is needed to be able to possess the living, Allows you to force the person to attack people near them. Costs 6AP (may be variable, untested)
  
Spirit sees:
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[[Category:Gameplay]]
* "You let out a haunting scream."
 
 
 
=== Shocking shriek ===
 
By using '''Shocking shriek''', spirits attempt to cause a small amount of damage to players in the area.
 
 
 
=== Banshee wail ===
 
Emitting a '''Banshee wail''' costs 2 AP. All characters in the area of effect hear a banshee wail. (The range of banshee wail is not known.) A small percentage of the players in the area also take 4 hit points of damage. (The percentage chance of causing damage is unknown, although I've seen about 1 in 4 or so succeed.) From what I've heard, sixth sense does not seem to alter the effect of the banshee wail. It is possible for victims to die from the wails. The experience point reward from causing damage by wailing is not known, but is believed to be 1-5 XP per wail.
 
 
 
Victims see:
 
* "You hear a banshee wail coming from all around you."
 
* "You hear a banshee wail coming from all around you, and lose 4 HP from fear."
 
 
 
== Returning to Life ==
 
 
 
=== Visit a Shaman ===
 
In order to return to life, simply float your spirit onto the location occupied by a shaman. You can visit wandering shamans or shamans of any village, even villages of the opposite side. After moving onto the shaman, wait for one AP tick (less than twenty minutes of real time). You will be reborn with full HP.
 
 
 
*"Here is one of the few "springs of life" on the island. A native shaman has been captured and is held here to reunite the spirits of dead outsiders with their bodies and return them to the land of the living."
 
*"The shaman appears to be chanting quietly and although very slight, you can feel it having a gradual effect on you."
 
*"'''(shaman name)''' works his magic with the spring of life and joins you with your body."
 
 
 
=== Contact a Shaman ===
 
You can also teleport directly to the nearest shaman, at a cost of 25 AP. In this case, you are reborn immediately -- you do not have to wait for an AP tick. You will be reborn with full HP.
 
 
 
*"Using all your concentration you telepathically contact '''(shaman name)''', the nearest shaman, who summons your spirit to him."
 
*"As your spirit is whisked across the island, everything goes dark."
 
*"Your surroundings come back into view and you find that magically you have been brought back to life by '''(shaman name)'''. You lie still for a while as your strength returns."
 
 
 
You cannot go into AP debt when contacting a shaman.
 
*"Sorry, you don't have enough action points yet. You'll need to wait until you have at least 25 before you can contact the shaman."
 
 
 
=== Standing Up ===
 
 
 
After being reborn, you are lying on the ground. You cannot perform any actions (other than spending 1 AP to stand up). It appears as though no actions may be peformed on you as well.
 
 
 
*"A shaman has returned your spirit to your body and you are currently recovering from the ordeal of being dead. Thanks to something the shaman has done, you appear as a lifeless body to anyone glancing your way. You may continue with life as soon as you feel strong enough to stand."
 
*"You stand up feeling much better now you're actually alive."
 

Latest revision as of 17:40, 14 January 2009

Death is a common inconvenience in Shartak, but it is not the end; players may return to life by contacting a shaman or may continue playing as a spirit. Items are not lost upon death, but spirits cannot use them.

Upon reaching zero HP your character become a dead body.

Your consciousness is trapped in a lifeless body. The way to free yourself is to assume spirit form so you can float away from it.

Clicking on the button marked "Assume Spirit Form" transforms your character into a spirit (for 0 AP).

You assume spirit form and leave your corpse behind.

Players in spirit form see a message:

Unfortunately you have died and are now floating around as a spirit. It seems you don't need to worry about how thick the jungle is any more as you simply pass straight through it, however you can no longer carry anything. You should probably contact a Shaman to assist you in returning to life.

Actions in spirit form

Spirits are capable of floating over any terrain (except impassable mountain and deep ocean) for 1 AP. Spirits do not benefit from the skills exploration and trekking. Cartography and map information do not update while in spirit form. Spirits also cannot use or drop any items that they were carrying at the time of their death. They appear to be bound to the language and character recognition limitations that they maintained when they were among the living.

Spirits cannot attack targets directly. However, under the ghostly whisper skill tree, spirits learn the ability to shriek and wail with a chance to cause damage to all mortals in an area of effect.

Returning to life

A spirit can contact their home shaman for 25 AP or a roaming shaman for 50 AP. If peaceful intentions is selected then the cost is changed to 12 AP for their home shaman or 25 AP for a roaming shaman. The player will then be resting and regenerating AP at the feet of the shaman who resurrected them.

As your spirit is whisked across the island, everything goes dark. Your surroundings come back into view and you find that magically you have been brought back to life by [shaman name]. You lie still for a while as your strength returns.

Thanks to the shaman's magic, a resurrected player will be invulnerable and invisible until they spend 1-6 AP to stand up.

A shaman has returned your spirit to your body and you are currently recovering from the ordeal of being dead. Thanks to something the shaman has done, you appear as a lifeless body to anyone glancing your way. You may continue with life as soon as you feel strong enough to stand.

When a character stands up, they receive full HP and are once again granted access to their inventory and skills.

You cannot go into AP debt to contact a shaman. "Sorry, you don't have enough action points yet. You'll need to wait until you have at least [25/50] before you can contact the shaman."

Spirit skill tree

Screams, shrieks, and wails affect only playable characters and do not appear to affect animals, shamans, and traders. These skills do not work in the camp clearing because the home shaman's chanting neutralizes the effect. But spirits can still enter huts and attack players inside. As a mortal, outdoor camp areas are safe from spirits, while sleeping in a hut can be a dangerous gamble.

  • Ghostly whisper - Allows spirits to communicate
    With ghostly whisper, spirits can speak to any player that has the sixth sense skill. Other spirits can hear ghostly whispers, even if they lack sixth sense.
    • Haunting scream - Attract other spirits and scare nearby living players
      Using haunting scream gives spirits a chance of dealing 1 HP of damage to living players in the area at the cost of 1 AP. All nearby players hear the scream, and some percentage of them take damage. It is believed that a spirit receives 1 XP per scream in a location containing at least one listener.
      • Shocking shriek - Scare nearby living players
        Shocking shriek is similar to haunting scream but allows spirits to deal more damage to players they frighten. Shocking shriek is superceded and replaced by the more powerful banshee wail.
        • Banshee wail - Frighten nearby living players
          Spirits with banshee wail can emit powerful wails for a cost of up to 6 AP per wail. All characters in the area of effect hear each banshee wail, and a small percentage of hearers take 4 HP of damage. Sixth sense does not seem to alter the impact of the banshee wail. It is possible for victims to die from wails. The experience point reward for wailing depends upon the amount of damage caused, and ranges from 0 XP to 15 XP per wail (with an average of about 8 XP in a crowded location).
          • Possession - Be able to possess the bodies of the living, Allowing you to force you to make them Write or Say something. Speaking costs 3AP, Writing costs 4AP (may be variable, untested)
            • Forceful possession - Sometimes a stronger presence is needed to be able to possess the living, Allows you to force the person to attack people near them. Costs 6AP (may be variable, untested)