Farsight
In Game Description
Farsight is the ability to craft crystal balls with which you can influence the events of a far away location. The crystal ball can be focussed on one room within Elysium at any one time, and you alter where the ball is focussed with the various abilities that may be available to you.
Each crystal ball has a zone of influence, which must be captured from other crystal balls. Many of the abilities within farsight can only be carried out within the influence of your crystal ball.
The time it takes to spread your ball's influence depends upon how far you are trying to spread it. Capturing influence far away takes considerably longer than capturing influence nearby.
To craft a crystal ball, type craft crystal ball. You cannot construct a crystal ball in a location which already contains a crystal ball. Crystal balls can be destroyed by troops, if the commander commands the land that your crystal ball sits within.
You can give others access to your crystal ball using the usual access system. Type crystal ball access.
To divine the crystal ball which is bound to a room you stand in, type divine.
Learning
Farsight is taught by a tutor located in the towers of Aronsol.
Abilities
| Ability Name | Description | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burn | Burn those who dare to spy in land you hold influence over. | 14 | |
| Capture | Capture influence through the crystal ball. | 7 | |
| Command | Take command of a stone, or assert your influence over a location. | 0 | |
| Consume | Tear at the soils of those in the crystal ball's focus. | 26 | |
| Fear | Cause those in the crystal ball's focus to flee in terror. | 26 | |
| Focus | Focus a crystal ball upon a person, creature, or object. | 2 | |
| Hurl | Hurl things around in the crystal ball's focus. | 14 | |
| Light | Light up the location in the crystal ball's focus. | 7 | |
| Listen | Listen to the events unfolding in the crystal ball's focus. | 2 | |
| Look | Look into the location within the crystal ball's focus. | 0 | |
| Move | Move the focus of the crystal ball. | 2 | |
| Recall | Transport yourself back to a crystal ball. | 85 | |
| Say | Speak through the crystal ball. | 3 | |
| Sense | Sense those who are spying within the land you hold influence over. | 3 | |
| Transport | Transport yourself to the crystal ball's focus. | 53 |
Prerequisites
Farsight is magical in the magical/physical balance.
Farsight qualifies for the Puremagic higher ability.
Special Notes
The land must first be influenced to a crystal ball you have access to before the skill will work there.
To travel on the same continent you need 5 linked rooms at the destination.
To travel between continents you need 30 linked rooms at the destination.
To travel between dimensions you need 50 linked rooms at the destination.
