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Whether considered cursed or blessed by the divine, empaths have been given control over their own bodies and the wounds inflicted thereupon. Attuned to the suffering of those about them, the empath feels another's pain as keenly as they feel their own, and through transferrence, can take on the maimed and mutilated injuries of their companions upon their own body if they so chose to relieve their suffering.

Empaths should concentrate on endurance for vitality, wisdom for astral aid, and will for healing.

An empath relies on its spells offensively and its shields defensively.

To heal someone's wounds an empath must use the <code>transfer</code> verb. <code>transfer <person></code> will target a prioritized wound, or the empath can name the exact part of the body, such as <code>transfer <person>'s right hand</code>. Some wounds are more difficult than others, and only higher-leveled empaths with a background in advanced healing will be able to transfer them. <code>transfer</code> scales off of the better of your Wisdom or Will stat.

Empaths automatically regenerate, and their wounds will close after time. Regeneration scales off of the better of Wisdom or Will.

== Available Spell Circles ==
Empaths begin with 3 spell circles. An additional circle is available at levels 15, 30, and 40.

Click on the circle name to see details about that circle. For an explanation of magic and its use, see the About Magic page.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:50%;" | Circle Name
! style="width:50%;" | Sphere
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| colspan="2" style="padding:0;" |
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;"
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! colspan="2" style="background-color:#BFD4FF; font-weight:bold; width:50%;" | Astral Prime
! colspan="2" style="background-color:#D2E1FF; font-weight:bold; width:50%;" | Astral
|-
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background-color:#f9f9f9;" | ''This circle is available to Channelers, Martial Clerics, Spiritual Clerics, Empaths, Qai Monks, Martial Wilders and Religious Wilders.''

Basic Astral Prime spells may be learned from Ishne in the Lyceum. Intermediate Astral Prime spells may be learned from the Astral Prime tome sold in the Lyceum.
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|-
! style="width:10%;" | Shortname
! style="width:15%;" | Name
! style="width:10%;" | Cost
! style="width:65%;" | Description
|-
| sp01 || Astral Charge || 1 || Basic offensive warding spell. You may charge this spell by adding a 1, 2 or 3 modifier when cast (e.g. cast <target> 3) to have it take additional roundtime and do more damage. You may specify the spell's element from the list available to you in abilities info. This spell's offensive and damage quality are improved by focus items.
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| sp02 || Spirit Strike || 1 || The caster uses this orison to call to the surrounding invisible spirits for aid to help strike down a foe.

This spell can be invested with extra effort by adding 1, 2 or 3 modifier when cast (e.g. cast <target> 3). Damage will scale accordingly, as will roundtime.
|-
| sp03 || Astral Lift || 3 || The caster calls upon his deity to decrease the weight of heavy items, lowering his burden.
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| sp04 || Becalm || 3 || The caster calls upon the heavens to calm the target, making it non-aggressive. This only works on simpler creatures.
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| sp05 || Vigor || 5 || The caster calls upon the heavens to empower the target with stamina and fortitude. The bonus scales with channeling skill.
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| sp07 || Astral Mastery || 6 || This incantation puts the caster more in tune with his deity and the astral attributes that surround him, increasing his power over his magic. The bonus scales with channeling skill.
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| sp09 || Astral Bound || 11 || This spell allows the caster to give himself a protecting shield supplied by his deity that will prevent astral warding spells from harming him. The effect depends on the caster's channeling skill to protect him.
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| sp11 || Astral Shield || 11 || The caster calls upon his deity to surround him with a small bit of the god's power to protect him from physical harm. The effect depends on the caster's channeling skill to protect him.

Provides a chance to block physical attacks and bolt spells and grants additional armor resistance against physical damage based on Wisdom and Channeling. Armor too heavy for one's profession interferes with this effect. This is a primary defensive ability.
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| sp15 || Spirit Sight || 15 || The caster calls forth a shifting mist that searches the veil for its connection with the target. The mist then shows the area where the connection occurs. Without much practice, the exact location of the target's connection is not always accurate.
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| sp17 || Interdiction || 15 essence, 2 willpower || Warding spell that removes spell effects from the targeted person, item, or room. This spell's offensive quality is improved by focus item quality.
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|-
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;"
|-
! colspan="2" style="background-color:#FFD98E; font-weight:bold; width:50%;" | Vedic Prime
! colspan="2" style="background-color:#FFEBC1; font-weight:bold; width:50%;" | Vedic
|-
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center; font-style:italic; background-color:#f9f9f9;" | This circle is available to Bards, Empaths, and Illusionists.
|-
|-
! style="width:10%;" | Shortname
! style="width:15%;" | Name
! style="width:10%;" | Cost
! style="width:65%;" | Description
|-
| vp01 || Mental Intrusion || 1 || Basic offensive warding spell. You may charge this spell by adding a 1, 2 or 3 modifier when cast (e.g. cast <target> 3) to have it take additional roundtime and do more damage. You may specify the spell's element from the list available to you in abilities info. This spell's offensive and damage quality are improved by focus items.
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| vp02 || Kinetic Compression || 1 || Using only his willpower, the caster can strike out at his foe, causing damage to his enemy's physical self.

This spell can be invested with extra effort by adding 1, 2 or 3 modifier when cast (e.g. cast <target> 3). Damage will scale accordingly, as will roundtime.
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| vp03 || Foresight || 5 || This spell will allow the caster to invest the ability to predict what actions may take place, thus improving the ability to defend reflexively. The bonus scales with focus skill.
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| vp05 || Glimpse || 15 essence, 1 willpower || Upon focusing to a single target, this spell will allow the caster to glimpse where he or she is at the present time.
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| vp07 || Vedic Mastery || 6 || Causing the workings of the mind to be clearer, this spell will improve the ability of the caster to focus on his or her vedic spells. The bonus scales with focus skill.
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| vp10 || Empowerment || 8 || This spell grants an increase in strength for purposes of carrying, dragging, lifting, and swinging weapons. The bonus scales with focus skill, and can be cast on oneself, others, or one's group.
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| vp11 || Precognition || 11 || 	Like foresight, this great vedic exercise will give the caster a great view into the future. Unlike foresight, this spell grants vastly superior ability to dodge incoming assaults dependent on the caster's focus skill.

Provides a chance to block physical attacks and bolt spells and grants additional armor resistance against physical damage based on Will and Focus. Armor too heavy for one's profession interferes with this effect. This is a primary defensive ability.
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| vp13 || Serenity || 4 || 	Reaching into the mind of a target, this spell will render him, her or it in a serene-like state, lacking the motivation to attack.
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| vp15 || Repudiation || 7 || Warding spell that removes spell effects from the targeted person, item, or room. This spell's offensive quality scales with focus quality.
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| vp17 || Signature Alter || 5 || Altering the mental signature of himself or those around him, the vedic blocks scrying attempts upon individuals or upon a room.
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|-
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;"
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: linear-gradient(to right, #BFD4FF, #FFD98E); font-weight:bold; width:50%;" | Via Avyr
! colspan="2" style="background: linear-gradient(to right, #D2E1FF, #FFEBC1); font-weight:bold; width:50%;" | Hybrid Astral-Vedic
|-
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background-color:#f9f9f9;" | ''This circle is available to Empaths.''

This circle is astral-vedic hybrid and is mutually exclusive to Via Bin Vir.

Via Avyr may be learned from the anatomical model in the Fas Sani Theater in the Seminary of Astral Learning.
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|-
! style="width:10%;" | Shortname
! style="width:15%;" | Name
! style="width:10%;" | Cost
! style="width:65%;" | Description
|-
| va03 || Fatigue || 3 || The caster conjures toxic bodily fluids that spatter over a target. If the target fails to resist a warding attack, they will quickly lose stamina and grow tired.
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| va06 || Haemoderm || 6 || The empath can draw forth some of their blood to fill an empty container they are holding. Not specifying an amount will default to 1 ounce.
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| va09 || Seizures || 5 || A warding spell that causes the target to lose control of their body, incur frequent roundtime, and fall over for a short duration.
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| va12 || Scarration || 12 || The caster's body manifests large bands of scars, improving resistance to physical attacks by a decent amount.
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| va15 || Stroke || 9 || The caster focuses on a target, making a warding attack. If successful, the target will fall over and be unable to stand for the duration of the spell.
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|-
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;"
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: linear-gradient(to right, #BFD4FF, #FFD98E); font-weight:bold; width:50%;" | Via Bin Vir
! colspan="2" style="background: linear-gradient(to right, #D2E1FF, #FFEBC1); font-weight:bold; width:50%;" | Hybrid Astral-Vedic
|-
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background-color:#f9f9f9;" | ''This circle is available to Empaths.''

This circle is astral-vedic hybrid and is mutually exclusive to Via Avyr.
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|-
! style="width:10%;" | Shortname
! style="width:15%;" | Name
! style="width:10%;" | Cost
! style="width:65%;" | Description
|-
| vbv03 || Fatigue || 2 || By biting the tongue, the caster then causes the blood to become highly acidic so they can spit it at a target.
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| vbv06 || Bloodletting || 6 || The empath can draw forth some of their blood to fill an empty container they are holding. Not specifying an amount will default to 1 ounce.
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| vbv09 || Horrid Transmutation || 5 || A warding spell that turns the target's own blood into acid, attacking him from within with caustic damage over time.
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| vbv12 || Adrenalin || 12 || The caster's adrenaline surges, allowing him to withstand more punishment. This gives the caster equivalent protection to very light armor.
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| vbv15 || Festering Blade || 12 || The caster may cut himself and coat a blade in his acidic blood, which then causes extra acid damage when hitting a target. The temporary acid flare scales with Channeling and Wisdom or Focus and Will.
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|-
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;"
|-
! colspan="2" style="background: linear-gradient(to right, #BFD4FF, #FFD98E); font-weight:bold; width:50%;" | Via Fas Sani
! colspan="2" style="background: linear-gradient(to right, #D2E1FF, #FFEBC1); font-weight:bold; width:50%;" | Hybrid Astral-Vedic
|-
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background-color:#f9f9f9;" | ''This circle is available to Empaths.''

This circle is astral-vedic hybrid.
|-
|-
! style="width:10%;" | Shortname
! style="width:15%;" | Name
! style="width:10%;" | Cost
! style="width:65%;" | Description
|-
| vfs03 || Cauterize || 3 || Stops a limb from bleeding.
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| vfs06 || Anesthetize || 5 || 	Stuns the target. You must wait a short while after casting this spell before you may cast it again. You may charge this spell to have it take additional roundtime and inflict a longer stun. A second roll against Conditioning and Endurance is made following a successful hit. Should the roll succeed, the stun will last for four times the length taken to cast it. Should the roll fail, the stun will last for three times the length taken to cast it.
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| vfs09 || Refresh || 7 essence, 1 willpower || Chargeable spell that restores vitality to the caster or target. This spell invokes an empath's regeration if used on on an empath.
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| vfs12 || Cannibalize || 0 || Damages one of the caster's limbs in return for essence. The limb is random unless the target is specified. The spell may be charged for additional damage and essence.
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| vfs15 || Unempathy || 9 essence, 1 willpower || Deals holy typed damage to a target, healing the most wounded limb and starting empathic regeneration if applicable. This spell requires that the caster have a wound in order to be cast.
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|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;"
|-
! colspan="2" style="background-color:#BFD4FF; font-weight:bold; width:50%;" | Via In Onus
! colspan="2" style="background-color:#D2E1FF; font-weight:bold; width:50%;" | Astral
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| colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background-color:#f9f9f9;" | ''This circle is available to Spiritual Clerics, Empaths, and Religious Wilders.''

Via In Onus spells may be learned from Brother Demilo in the Lyceum.
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|-
! style="width:10%;" | Shortname
! style="width:15%;" | Name
! style="width:10%;" | Cost
! style="width:65%;" | Description
|-
| vio01 || Bless Weapon || 1 || Calling upon the gods, the caster has the ability to bless a weapon, making it fit for use against the undead. The number of uses scales with Wisdom and Channeling.
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| vio04 || Cleanse || 7 || The caster cleanses a target's body of a single poison or curse effect.
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| vio06 || Soul Sight || 3 || The caster remains in tune with death itself, perceiving those who perish.
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| vio07 || Clear Sight || 8 || Cures or removes a single blindness effect from the target and causes the target to attempt to pierce concealment about it using the caster's Channeling and Wisdom. Also provides a spiritual bonus to Observation that scales with Channeling and Wisdom.
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| vio10 || Stability || 6 || Removes the stunned status from the target and grants the target a one-time 6-second reduction to the duration of disables. Instant-cast.
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| vio13 || Astral Meditation || 1 || The caster connects with the astral plane on a deeper level, increasing its essence regeneration significantly until it takes any other action. The amount of essence regeneration scales with Wisdom, Channeling and the duration of the meditation.
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| vio15 || Soften || 6 || By focusing on their deity, the caster of soften will grant its target relief from the perils and discomforts of petrification. Grants the target a one-time 6-second reduction to the duration of disables and stacks with vio10.
|-
|-
|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;"
|-
! colspan="2" style="background-color:#FFD98E; font-weight:bold; width:50%;" | Via Mar Sani Qel
! colspan="2" style="background-color:#FFEBC1; font-weight:bold; width:50%;" | Vedic
|-
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center; font-style:italic; background-color:#f9f9f9;" | This circle is available to Bards, Empaths, and Illusionists.
|-
|-
! style="width:10%;" | Shortname
! style="width:15%;" | Name
! style="width:10%;" | Cost
! style="width:65%;" | Description
|-
| vmsq02 || Thought Sever || 2 || This spell removes telepathic connections and can be targeted to specific channels.
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| vmsq05 || Telepathic Projection || 10 || With this spell, the caster is able to send his thoughts over distances.
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| vmsq08 || Dual Link || 8 || This spell gives the caster the power to link his mind with another and share conversation.
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| vmsq11 || Thoughtnet || 11 || This spell gives the caster the power to converse over the thoughtnet.
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| vmsq13 || Group Link || 13 || This spell gives the caster the power to converse through telepathy to all in his group.
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| vmsq17 || Thought Block || 5 || Closing his mind to the thoughts of others, this spell blocks telepathic thoughts to individuals or those in a room.
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| vmsq28 || Mental Bridge || 25 essence, 2 willpower || This spell has not been documented.
|-
|-
|}
|}

== Skills ==
Click on the column header to sort by that column. For an explanation of skills and their values, see the Skills page.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:40%;"
! Skill
! Value
|-
|style="background-color:#CADC9D;" | Alchelmy
|style="background-color:#9BBB58;" | <span data-sort-value="1">Very Good</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#FCE9DA;" | Animal Handling
|style="background-color:#F9D2B4;" | <span data-sort-value="3">Normal</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#D36966;" | Archery
|style="background-color:#C0504E;" | <span data-sort-value="5">Very Bad</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#D6C9E2;" | Armor
|style="background-color:#B2A0C6;" | <span data-sort-value="4">Bad</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#CADC9D;" | Channeling
|style="background-color:#9BBB58;" | <span data-sort-value="1">Very Good</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#C5D9F1;" | Conditioning
|style="background-color:#9CBDE6;" | <span data-sort-value="2">Good</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#CADC9D;" | Enchanting
|style="background-color:#9BBB58;" | <span data-sort-value="1">Very Good</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#FCE9DA;" | Evasion and Dodging
|style="background-color:#F9D2B4;" | <span data-sort-value="3">Normal</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#CADC9D;" | First Aid
|style="background-color:#9BBB58;" | <span data-sort-value="1">Very Good</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#FCE9DA;" | Fishing
|style="background-color:#F9D2B4;" | <span data-sort-value="3">Normal</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#CADC9D;" | Focus
|style="background-color:#9BBB58;" | <span data-sort-value="1">Very Good</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#FCE9DA;" | Foraging
|style="background-color:#F9D2B4;" | <span data-sort-value="3">Normal</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#C5D9F1;" | Gnosis
|style="background-color:#9CBDE6;" | <span data-sort-value="2">Good</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#C5D9F1;" | Kinesis
|style="background-color:#9CBDE6;" | <span data-sort-value="2">Good</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#D36966;" | Larceny
|style="background-color:#C0504E;" | <span data-sort-value="5">Very Bad</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#D36966;" | Lockpicking
|style="background-color:#C0504E;" | <span data-sort-value="5">Very Bad</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#FCE9DA;" | Lore
|style="background-color:#F9D2B4;" | <span data-sort-value="3">Normal</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#D36966;" | Mechanisms
|style="background-color:#C0504E;" | <span data-sort-value="5">Very Bad</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#FCE9DA;" | Melee Weapons
|style="background-color:#F9D2B4;" | <span data-sort-value="3">Normal</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#FCE9DA;" | Metallurgy
|style="background-color:#F9D2B4;" | <span data-sort-value="3">Normal</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#FCE9DA;" | Observation
|style="background-color:#F9D2B4;" | <span data-sort-value="3">Normal</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#FCE9DA;" | Outdoorsman
|style="background-color:#F9D2B4;" | <span data-sort-value="3">Normal</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#C5D9F1;" | Parry
|style="background-color:#9CBDE6;" | <span data-sort-value="2">Good</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#C5D9F1;" | Shields
|style="background-color:#9CBDE6;" | <span data-sort-value="2">Good</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#FCE9DA;" | Skinning
|style="background-color:#F9D2B4;" | <span data-sort-value="3">Normal</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#D36966;" | Sorcery
|style="background-color:#C0504E;" | <span data-sort-value="5">Very Bad</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#FCE9DA;" | Stealth
|style="background-color:#F9D2B4;" | <span data-sort-value="3">Normal</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#C5D9F1;" | Tactics
|style="background-color:#9CBDE6;" | <span data-sort-value="2">Good</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#D6C9E2;" | Thrown Weapons
|style="background-color:#B2A0C6;" | <span data-sort-value="4">Bad</span>
|-
|style="background-color:#D6C9E2;" | Unarmed Combat
|style="background-color:#B2A0C6;" | <span data-sort-value="4">Bad</span>
|}