Difference between revisions of "Circle of Thorns"

For the next year, the cult reveled in its newfound power. They indulged every whim and quickly established themselves at the top of Europe’s secretive mystic underground. Dozens, then hundreds flocked to them, desirous of tapping into the same energies that they seemed to have mastered. Their meteoric rise drew scorn and derision from other, more established groups like the Golden Dawn and O.T.O. Aliester Crowley himself decried them as charlatans and fools. It also attracted the attention of Christian and secular groups that feared the magicians’ negative influence over the good and decent folk of Europe. Several nations passed laws banning the Circle from practicing its beliefs within their borders.  

Throughout the next six years the Circle of Thorns disappeared from view. Many in Europe thought that some no doubt well-deserved occult disaster had befallen them. In fact, Zoria and his core membership were busy searching for a physical entrance to [[Oranbega]]. To hear them tell it, they were successful. All of a sudden, the Circle re-emerged, this time with a decidedly public face. They formed a private but well-known gentlemen’s club that became one the most notorious speakeasies of the Prohibition era.

The Roaring ‘20’s were a golden time for the Circle of Thorns. The hedonists of the Jazz Age embraced Zoria’s dark and dangerous reputation and the Circle went on a barely concealed black magic spree. They performed human sacrifices, summoned demons, and magically manipulated events with impunity. Their mystical divinations prepared them for the coming Great Depression and the Circle and its members lived out hard economic times in relative luxury. What they didn’t divine was the rise of the masked crime fighter in American society.  

That night in 1933 was the end of the Circle of Thorn’s existence as a public organization. Baron Zoria and his followers literally fled into the underground, allegedly taking up quarters in the dank and dangerous ruins of Oranbega. Their first order of business was taking vengeance upon the man who had ruined them: The Dream Doctor. Knowing full well what would happen to him, the Doctor gathered about him a group of civic-minded magicians, occultists, and scholars to help protect the city against future threats from the Circle of Thorns. He called this group the [[Midnight Squad]], and the organization persists to this day as one of the premiere superhero organizations in [[Paragon City]].  

What no one could have expected is that it would be an alien invasion that both opened the way to Oranbega and simultaneously reinvigorated the Circle of Thorns. During the [[Rikti War]], the extra-dimensional attackers used the subway tunnels and other underground chambers as bases of operation. They excavated more rooms as they needed them, using a variation on their portal technology. Apparently, the magical runes and protection spells hiding Oranbega from the rest of the world had no effect on technology from another dimension. The [[Rikti]] had accidentally discovered the vast underground lair of the Circle of Thorns.

Although most of the city’s heroes are loathe to admit it, this unintended revelation may well have played a key role in turning the tide of the [[Rikti War]]. The Circle, long dormant, was not nearly as dead as many had imagined. The aliens found themselves not only fighting super powered heroes on the surface, but magic wielding, demon summoning fanatics down below. The now quite aged [[Baron Zoria]] himself led the charge at the head of his elite Thorn Wielders against the aliens, pushing them out of Oranbega and the surrounding caves.  

 

 

== Architect Entertainment Description ==

 

== Villain Types ==

{{Power|[[File:MedievalWeapons Crossbow.png|22px]]| Crossbow| Ranged, Lethal/Negative, Medium Damage, Foe Knockdown| The Heavy Crossbow is slower to reload that the Hand Crossbow, but it has much longer range, deals more damage and can knock down foes.}}

{{Power|[[File:AssaultWeapons_ARBurst.png|22px]]| Dagger| Melee, Lethal| Wavy ritual blade.}}

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''Levels: 23-30''

{{Power|[[File:MedievalWeapons_Crossbow.png|22px]]| Hand Crossbow| Ranged, 50% Lethal/50% Negative, Low Damage| Small rapid fire Handheld Crossbow.}}

 

===== Guard =====

''Levels: 5-12''

''Powers''

 

 

Many who have lost hope go looking in dark places for the answers to life's questions.  The Followers are those whose search has taken them to the Circle of Thorns. Now they must prove their true devotion by serving the Circle's evil will.

 

{{Power|[[File:ShadowFighting_ShadowPunch.png|22px]]| Falchion| Melee, Lethal/Negative, Low Damage| This small curved short sword has been enchanted to channel negative energy damage to its victims.}}

[[File:Guide.jpg|100px|thumb|{{center|Guide}}]]

{{Power|[[File:AssaultWeapons_ARBurst.png|22px]]| Hand Crossbow| Ranged, Lethal/Negative, Low Damage| Small rapid fire Handheld Crossbow.}}

{{Power|[[File:MedievalWeapons_Sword.png|22px]]| Scimitar| Melee, Lethal/Negative, High Damage|

This deadly weapon has been enchanted to channel negative energy damage to its victims.}}

[[File:Thorn Wielder.jpg|100px|thumb|{{center|Thorn Wielder}}]]

The mighty Thorn Wielders are the elite guardians of the Circle of Thorns. They wield the sacred Thorn Blades, enchanted weapons that leave a taint of foul magic on anyone they strike.

''Levels: 5-13''

''Powers''

 

 

The Circle of Thorns has possessed descendants of Mu for centuries, and has no intention of stopping.  Recently, they have begun possessing non-descendants for investigational purposes.  When they discovered Portal Corporation's research, they began to possess employees to find a way to break their deal with their demonic brood.  The Possessed Scientist have the same powers of Thorn Casters, and are not afraid to use them.

 

{{Power|[[File:Flight TravelFlight.png|22px]]| Fly| Self Flight| Air Thorn Casters have the inherent ability to fly with no endurance cost.}}

{{Power|[[File:StormSummoning Gale.png|22px]]| Gale| Ranged (Cone), Minor Damage (Smash), Foe Knockback| The Air Thorn Caster can call forth a tremendous gust of Gale force winds that knock down foes and deal some smashing damage in a wide cone area.}}

{{Power|[[File:ElectricalBolt LightningBolt.png|22px]]| Lightning Bolt| Ranged, Energy, Foe -Endurance| The caster can send a large blast of electrical energy at a foe. Lightning bolt deals good damage and also drains some Endurance. }}

{{Power|[[File:ElectricityManipulation ChargedBrawl.png|22px]]| Charged Brawl| (Melee) Foe -Recovery| The Air Thorn Caster has electrocuted you and temporarily halted your Endurance Recovery with Charged Brawl.}}

[[File:Possessed Scientist Earth.jpg|100px|thumb|{{center|Possessed Scientist, Earth powers}}]]

''Levels: 40-54''

{{Power|[[File:StoneMelee HurlBoulder.png|22px]]| Hurl Boulder| Ranged, Smash, Foe Knockback|

The Possessed Scientist can rip up a boulder out of the ground and Hurl it a short distance. The Hurled Boulder deals medium damage and can Knockback foes.}}

{{Power|[[File:StoneMelee Fault.png|22px]]| Stone Spears| Ranged, Area of Effect, Lethal| The Caster can cause Stone Spears to erupt around an enemy target and all nearby foes. The Stone Spears deal moderate lethal damage.}}

{{Power|[[File:StoneMelee StoneFist.png|22px]]| Stone Fist| Melee, Smash, Foe Disorient| The Caster punches his foes with mighty Fists of Stone. Stone Fist is a fairly swift attack that may Disorient your opponent.}}

{{Power|[[File:StoneArmor StoneArmor.png|22px]]| Rock Armor| Self Toggle, +Resistances (Lethal, Smashing)| While this power is active, the Caster's skin becomes Stone. Rock Armor make the Caster highly resistant to Smashing and Lethal based attacks. They are less likely to land and affect the Caster. }}

===== Possessed Scientist (Fire) =====

The Circle of Thorns has possessed descendants of Mu for centuries, and has no intention of stopping.  Recently, they have begun possessing non-descendants for investigational purposes.  When they discovered Portal Corporation's research, they began to possess employees to find a way to break their deal with their demonic brood.  The Possessed Scientist have the same powers of Thorn Casters, and are not afraid to use them.

 

{{Power|[[File:FireBlast_Flare.png|22px]]| Flares| Ranged, Fire, Damage over Time, Fire| A quick attack that throws Flares at the target. Little damage, but very fast. }}

{{Power|[[File:FireBlast_FireBall.png|22px]]| Fire Ball| (Ranged) Targeted Area of Effect, Fire| A Fireball consumes a targeted foe, and any other enemy in a tight radius. Anyone in that area is burned and damaged over a short period of time.}}

{{Power|[[File:FireManipulation RingofFire.png|22px]]| Ring of Fire| Ranged, Damage over Time (Fire), Foe Immobilize| Immobilize your target in a Ring of Fire. Deals some Damage over Time. Very accurate! Most resilent foes may require multiple Fire Rings to Immobilize.}}

{{Power|[[File:FireTrap Soot.png|22px]]| Char| Ranged, Foe Hold| Incapacitates a targeted foe at a distance by Charring him with soot and cinders around him.}}

{{Power|[[File:FireManipulation Consume.png|22px]]| Consume| Ranged, Fire, Self +Endurance|

The Caster can Consume some fuel from his nearby enemies to recover Endurance.}}

 

The Circle of Thorns has possessed descendants of Mu for centuries, and has no intention of stopping. Recently, they have begun possessing non-descendants for investigational purposes.  When they discovered Portal Corporation's research, they began to possess employees to find a way to break their deal with their demonic brood.  The Possessed Scientist have the same powers of Thorn Casters, and are not afraid to use them.

 

{{Power|[[File:IceBlast IceBlast.png|22px]]| Ice Blast| (Ranged, Moderate Damage (Cold/Smash), Foe -Recharge, -Speed| Ice Blast hurls shards of ice at foes and Slows their attacks and movement for a time. Slower recharge than Ice Bolt, but more damage. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Moderate. }}

{{Power|[[File:IceFormation Chillblains.png|22px]]| Chilblain| Ranged, Low Cold Damage, Foe Immobilize| Immobilize your target in an icy trap. Deals some damage over time and slightly slows the target movement and attack speed.}}

{{Power|[[File:IcyOnslaught IceSword.png|22px]]| Ice Sword| Melee, Moderate Damage(Cold/Lethal), Foe -Recharge, -Speed| You create a blade of solid ice that deals good damage. Being hit by this Ice Sword will Slow a target's movement and attack speed, due to the intense chill. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Moderate. }}

{{Power|[[File:IceArmor IceArmor.png|22px]]| Frozen Armor| Self, +Defense (Smash, Lethal), +Resistance (Cold)| While this power is active, you coat yourself in rock hard Frozen Armor. The hardness of the Frozen Armor offers good defense to Smashing and Lethal attack as well as reduces Cold damage. Also, Fire attacks deal slightly less damage. Recharge: Very Fast. }}

===== Thorn Caster (Air) =====

Air casters can harness the winds to give themselves the power of flight. They can also conjure up meteorological menaces from lightning bolts to snow storms.

 

{{Power|[[File:Flight TravelFlight.png|22px]]| Fly| Self Flight| Air Thorn Casters have the inherent ability to fly with no endurance cost.}}

{{Power|[[File:StormSummoning Gale.png|22px]]| Gale| Ranged (Cone), Minor Damage (Smash), Foe Knockback| The Air Thorn Caster can call forth a tremendous gust of Gale force winds that knock down foes and deal some smashing damage in a wide cone area.}}

 

 

 

 

 

===== Thorn Caster (Earth) =====

 

The Earth Caster's mastery over stone and sand makes them quite valuable in the underground city that the Circle of Thorns inhabits. But they can use their magic for more than digging tunnels and reparing walls. Under their control, the very ground beneath a hero's feet can become a deadly weapon.

 

{{Power|[[File:StoneMelee HurlBoulder.png|22px]]| Hurl Boulder| Ranged, Smash, Foe Knockback|

The Possessed Scientist can rip up a boulder out of the ground and Hurl it a short distance. The Hurled Boulder deals medium damage and can Knockback foes. }}

{{Power|[[File:StoneMelee Fault.png|22px]]| Stone Spears| Ranged, Area of Effect, Lethal| The Caster can cause Stone Spears to erupt around an enemy target and all nearby foes. The Stone Spears deal moderate lethal damage. }}

{{Power|[[File:StoneMelee StoneFist.png|22px]]| Stone Fist| Melee, Smashing, Stun|  Your stone covered fists attack swiftly for moderate damage, and may Disorient your opponent. }}

{{Power|[[File:StoneArmor StoneArmor.png|22px]]| Rock Armor| Self Toggle, +Resistances (Lethal, Smashing)| While this power is active, the Caster's skin becomes Stone. Rock Armor make the Caster highly resistant to Smashing and Lethal based attacks. They are less likely to land and affect the Caster. }}

 

 

 

===== Thorn Caster (Fire) =====

 

Weaving magical effects from fire can be dangerous for the novice mage, but Fire Casters have perfected the art. They can conjure up fires to immolate or distract their enemies, and some can even draw on their foes body heat to restore their own power

 

{{Power|[[File:FireBlast_Flare.png|22px]]| Flares| Ranged, Fire, Damage over Time, Fire| A quick attack that throws Flares at the target. Little damage, but very fast. }}

{{Power|[[File:FireBlast_FireBall.png|22px]]| Fire Ball| (Ranged) Targeted Area of Effect, Fire| A Fireball consumes a targeted foe, and any other enemy in a tight radius. Anyone in that area is burned and damaged over a short period of time.}}

{{Power|[[File:FireManipulation RingofFire.png|22px]]| Ring of Fire| Ranged, Damage over Time (Fire), Foe Immobilize| Immobilize your target in a Ring of Fire. Deals some Damage over Time. Very accurate! Most resilent foes may require multiple Fire Rings to Immobilize.}}

{{Power|[[File:FireManipulation Consume.png|22px]]| Consume| Ranged, Fire, Self +Endurance|

 

 

===== Thorn Caster (Ice) =====

 

The frigid magics of the Ice Casters take careful study to master. In the hands of these mages, ice becomes a deadly weapon, either shredding enemies with jagged blasts or freezing them in place and chilling them to their bones.

 

{{Power|[[File:IceBlast IceBlast.png|22px]]| Ice Blast| Ranged, Moderate Damage (Cold/Smash),  Foe -Recharge, -Speed| Ice Blast hurls shards of ice at foes and Slows their attacks and movement for a time. Slower recharge than Ice Bolt, but more damage. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Moderate. }}

{{Power|[[File:IceFormation Chillblains.png|22px]]| Chilblain| Ranged, Low Cold Damage, Foe Immobilize| Immobilize your target in an icy trap. Deals some damage over time and slightly slows the target movement and attack speed.}}

{{Power|[[File:IcyOnslaught IceSword.png|22px]]| Ice Sword| Melee, Moderate Damage(Cold/Lethal), Foe -Recharge, -Speed| You create a blade of solid ice that deals good damage. Being hit by this Ice Sword will Slow a target's movement and attack speed, due to the intense chill. Damage: Moderate, Recharge: Moderate. }}

{{Power|[[File:IceArmor IceArmor.png|22px]]| Frozen Armor| Self, +{{DamResVal|24|24|8|16|0|0|0|16}}| While this power is active, you coat yourself in rock hard Frozen Armor. The hardness of the Frozen Armor offers good defense to Smashing and Lethal attack as well as reduces Cold damage. Also, Fire attacks deal slightly less damage. Recharge: Very Fast. }}

'''One or none of the following:'''

{{Power|[[File:IceBlast BitterFrostBlast.png|22px]]| Bitter Ice Blast| Ranged, Superior Damage (Cold/Smash), Foe -Recharge, -Speed, -Accuracy| A slower yet more powerful version of Ice Blast, Bitter Ice Blast deals much more damage and can also reduce your enemy's Accuracy. Like other Ice Blast powers, Bitter Ice Blast can Slow a target's movement and attack speed. Damage: Superior, Recharge: Slow.}}

 

==== Spirits ====

 

The Circle's sunken city of Oranbega is rumored to be filled with the ancient ghosts of its original inhabitants.  Some of these spirits become malevolent Specters, angry and incorporeal beings immune to physical attacks but capable of causing tremendous damage to living beings.

 

{{Power|[[File:Flight TravelFlight.png|22px]]| Flight| Self fly| All Spectral Daemons have the inherent ability to fly with no endurance cost}}

{{Power|[[File:Invisibility Invisibility.png|22px]]| Invisibility| Self, Invisibility| All Spectral Daemons have the inherent ability to turn invisible.}}

{{Power|[[File:DarkCast SoulDrain.png|22px]]| Gloom| (Ranged) Damage over Time, Negative, Foe -Accuracy| Gloom slowly drains a target of life and reduces his chances to hit. Slower than Dark Blast, but deals more Damage over Time. }}

{{Power|[[File:ShadowFighting_SiphonLife.png|22px]]| Siphon Life| Psionic/Negative Energy Damage, Foe -Accuracy| The Spectre taps the powers of the netherworld and it's own psychic power to steal life from you and transfer some of it to himself. Your accuracy has been reduced.}}

 

 

 

The Circle's sunken city of Oranbega is rumored to be filled with the ancient ghosts of it's original inhabitants.  Some of these spirits become malevolent Specters, angry and incorporeal beings immune to physical attacks but capable of causing tremendous damage to living beings.

 

{{Power|[[File:Flight TravelFlight.png|22px]]| Flight| Self fly| All Spectral Daemons have the inherent ability to fly with no endurance cost}}

{{Power|[[File:Invisibility Invisibility.png|22px]]| Invisibility| Self, Invisibility| All Spectral Daemons have the inherent ability to turn invisible.}}

{{Power|[[File:ShadowFighting_Smite.png|22px]]| Smite| Melee, Smash/Negative, Moderate Damage, Foe -Accuracy| More powerful version of Shadow Punch, Smite deals more damage, but takes longer to recharge. Like Shadow Punch, Smite can reduce the target's accuracy.}}

{{Power|[[File:ShadowFighting_SiphonLife.png|22px]]| Siphon Life| Psionic/Negative Energy Damage, Foe -Accuracy| The Spectre taps the powers of the netherworld and it's own psychic power to steal life from you and transfer some of it to himself.  Your accuracy has been reduced.}}

{{Power|[[File:Temporary PVP BuffDefense.png|22px]]| Resistance| Auto, Self +{{DamResVal|40|40|0|0|30|e=-|30|30|p=-|30}} {{StatusProtVal|0|3|0|0|100}} {{StatusResVal|0|33.33%}} | Spectres are non corporeal and highly resistant to Immobilization, Smashing, Lethal and Negative Energy damage. However, they are vulnerable to Energy and Psionic damage. }}

[[File:Spectral Knight.jpg|125px|thumb|{{center|Spectral Knight}}]]

''Levels: 19-23''

{{Power|[[File:Flight TravelFlight.png|22px]]| Flight| Self fly| All Spectral Daemons have the inherent ability to fly with no endurance cost}}

{{Power|[[File:Invisibility Invisibility.png|22px]]| Invisibility| Self, Invisibility| All Spectral Daemons have the inherent ability to turn invisible.}}

{{Power|[[File:DarkCast SoulDrain.png|22px]]| Gloom| (Ranged) Damage over Time, Negative, Foe -Accuracy| Gloom slowly drains a target of life and reduces his chances to hit. Slower than Dark Blast, but deals more Damage over Time.}}

{{Power|[[File:ShadowFighting_Smite.png|22px]]| Smite| Melee, Smash/Negative, Moderate Damage, Foe -Accuracy| More powerful version of Shadow Punch, Smite deals more damage, but takes longer to recharge. Like Shadow Punch, Smite can reduce the target's accuracy. }}

{{Power|[[File:ShadowFighting_SiphonLife.png|22px]]| Siphon Life| Psionic/Negative Energy Damage, -Accuracy| The Spectre taps the powers of the netherworld and it's own psychic power to steal life from you and transfer some of it to himself.  Your accuracy has been reduced.}}

{{Power|[[File:Temporary PVP BuffDefense.png|22px]]| Resistance| Auto, Self +{{DamResVal|40|40|0|0|30|e=-|30|30|p=-|30}} {{StatusProtVal|0|3|0|0|100}} {{StatusResVal|0|33.33%}} | Spectres are non corporeal and highly resistant to Immobilization, Smashing, Lethal and Negative Energy damage. However, they are vulnerable to Energy and Psionic damage. }}

===== Nerva Spectral Daemon =====

Where go the Circle of Thorns go the legions of Hell. These gibbering monstrosities seem to be waiting for... something.

{{Power|[[File:Flight TravelFlight.png|22px]]| Flight| Self fly| All Spectral Daemons have the inherent ability to fly with no endurance cost. }}

{{Power|[[File:Invisibility Invisibility.png|22px]]| Ethereal|  Self Invisible, Intangible |

Spectres can make themselves Ethereal and shift out of the material plane. Ethereal Spectres are invisible, and cannot affect or be affected by those in normal space.}}

{{Power|[[File:IceBlast Bolt.png|22px]]| Ice Bolt| Ranged, Minor Damage, Cold/Smash, Foe -Recharge, -Speed| Ice Bolt quickly pelts an enemy with small icy daggers; their chill slows a foe's attacks and movement for a time. Fast, but little damage. Damage:Moderate, Recharge: Fast.}}

{{Power|[[File:IcyOnslaught FrozenFist.png|22px]]| Freezing Touch| Melee, 50% Cold/ 50% Negative Energy Damage, Foe -Speed| You have been slowed.}}

{{Power|[[File:IcyOnslaught Frost.png|22px]]| Siphon Life| Psionic/Negative Energy Damage, Foe -Speed| The Spectre taps the powers of the netherworld and its own psychic power to steal life from you and transfer some of it to himself. You have been slowed.}}

{{Power|[[File:Temporary PVP BuffDefense.png|22px]]| Resistance| Auto, Self +{{DamResVal|40|40|0|0|30|e=-|30|30|p=-|30}} {{StatusProtVal|0|3|0|0|100}} {{StatusResVal|0|33.33%}} | Spectres are non corporeal and highly resistant to Immobilization, Smashing, Lethal and Negative Energy damage. However, they are vulnerable to Energy and Psionic damage. }}

==== Demons ====

From the nightmares of Hell's sinners come these disgusting creatures, nightmares born of fire, brimstone, and hate.

{{Power|[[File:SonicBlast_Medium.png|22px]]| Tongue Strike| Ranged, Minor Damage (Smashing), Foe Knockback| You let forth a quick Tongue Strike damaging your target.}}

{{Power|[[File:SonicBlast_Medium.png|22px]]| Vicious Bite| Melee, Moderate Damage (Lethal)|Your bite can cause serious damage to a target.}}

{{Power|[[File:Temporary PVP BuffDefense.png|22px]]| Resistance| Auto, Self, +Resistances: Cold| Lilitu's Horde are resistant to Cold Damage but vulnerable to Fire. }}

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

===== Energy Mage =====

{{Power|[[File:ElectricalBolt_BallLightning.png|22px]]| Thorn Staff| (Ranged) Targeted Area of Effect (Energy), Foe -Endurance| The Thorn Staff can hurl an explosive ball of energy. }}

{{Power|[[File:Inherent_Brawl.png|22px]]| Brawl| Melee, Smash| The Circle of Thorns High brawling attacks. }}

{{Power|[[File:FireBlast_Inferno.png|22px]]| Kamikaze| Suicide Special (Point Blank Area of Effect, Energy)| Circle Mages will detonate themselves in a crisis, and attempt to take a few foes with them. This power is interruptible. }}

 

===== Force Mage =====

''Levels 15+''

{{Power|[[File:KineticBoost SiphonPower.png|22px]]| Crystal Staff| (Ranged) Foe -Damage| The Crystal Staff has stolen your strength, reducing your damage.}}

{{Power|[[File:Inherent_Brawl.png|22px]]| Brawl| Melee, Smash| The Circle of Thorns High brawling attacks. }}

===== Life Mage =====

Magical mastery over life can be a powerful tool for good, but in the hands of the Life Mages it is a deadly weapon.  They can suck the very life force out of their foes, weakening and eventually killing them.

{{Power|[[File:DarkCast_LifeDrain.png|22px]]| Poison Staff| Ranged, Toxic, +Self Hit Points| The Poison Staff can steal life. }}

{{Power|[[File:Inherent_Brawl.png|22px]]| Brawl| Melee, Smash| The Circle of Thorns High brawling attacks. }}

{{Power|[[File:FireBlast_Inferno.png|22px]]| Kamikaze| Suicide Special (Point Blank Area of Effect, Energy)| Circle Mages will detonate themselves in a crisis, and attempt to take a few foes with them. This power is interruptible. }}

 

The High Mages of the Soul delve into the deepest reaches of the human spirit.  They are largely responsible for the gathering and training of specters and other spirits.  When forced into combat, they petrify their foes in a wave of inescapable self-contemplation that leaves them incapable of any action.

{{Power|[[File:DarkCast DarkBlast.png|22px]]| Darkness Staff Gloom| Ranged, Negative, Damage over Time (Negative), Foe -Accuracy| The Darkness Staff can slowly drains a target of life and reduces the his chance to hit.}}

{{Power|[[File:DarkCast DarkBlast.png|22px]]| Darkness Staff| (Ranged) Foe Hold| You have been petrified by the Darkness Staff.}}

{{Power|[[File:Inherent_Brawl.png|22px]]| Brawl| Melee, Smash| The Circle of Thorns High brawling attacks. }}

{{Power|[[File:FireBlast_Inferno.png|22px]]| Kamikaze| Suicide Special (Point Blank Area of Effect, Energy)| Circle Mages will detonate themselves in a crisis, and attempt to take a few foes with them. This power is interruptible. }}

[[File:Possessed Scientist Dark.jpg|110px|thumb|{{center|Possessed Scientist, Dark powers}}]]

 

{{Power|[[File:DarkCast SoulDrain.png|22px]]| Gloom| Ranged Negative, Damage over Time, Foe -Accuracy| Gloom slowly drains a target of life and reduced the his chance to hit.  Slower than Dark Blast, but deals more Damage over time.}}

 

{{Power|[[File:DarkMiasma_ChillOfTheNight.png|22px]]| Chill of the Night| Toggle Area of Effect (Negative), Foe -Accuracy| While active, the Death Mage channels negative energy to reduce all nearby foes chance to hit while slowly dealing damage.}}

 

{{Power|[[File:DarkCast TenebrousTentacles.png|22px]]| Tenebrous Tentacles| Cone, Moderate Damage (Negative/Smash), Foe Immobilize, -Accuracy| Cone blast that envelopes all foes in oily tentacles. The tentacles deal damage and reduce the target's chance to hit while they Immobilize the target. }}

 

 

{{Power|[[File:DarkMiasma TwilightGrasp.png|22px]]| Twilight Grasp| Ranged, Foe -Accuracy, -Damage, Team Heal| The Death Mage channels negative energy through himself to a targeted foe.  Twilight Grasp drains the power from that target and slowly transfers it to yourself and all allies near you.  The targeted foe's accuracy and damage is reduced while you and your nearly allies are healed.  Twilight Grasp can only heal you and your allies as long as there is a valid target to steal power from.}}

 

 

The Circle of Thorns has possessed descendants of Mu for centuries, and has no intention of stopping.  Recently, they have begun possessing non-descendants for investigational purposes. When they discovered Portal Corporation's research, they began to possess employees to find a way to break their deal with their demonic brood.  The Possessed Scientist have the same powers of Circle mages, and are not afraid to use them.

{{Power|[[File:EarthGrasp Earthquake.png|22px]]| Earthquake| Location Area of Effect, Foe Knockdown| The Ruin Mage can create a powerful, yet localized earthquake at a targeted location.  Most foes that pass through the location will eventually fall down.  Additionally, the violent shaking will reduce their accuracy and defense.}}

{{Power|[[File:EarthGrasp Fossilize.png|22px]]| Fossilize| Foe Hold, -Defense| You are fossilized and encasesed in solid stone.  You are held and your defense is reduced. }}

{{Power|[[File:EarthGrasp StonePrison.png|22px]]| Stone Prison| Ranged, Moderate Damage over Time (Smashing), Foe -Fly, Immobilize| Immobilizes a single target with an earty formation and deals some Smashing damage over time. Some more resilent foes may require multiple attacks to Immobilize. Stone Prison can also reduce a target's Defense. Damage: Moderate (Damage over Time), Recharge: Fast.}}

{{Power|[[File:StoneMelee Tremor.png|22px]]| Tremor| Area of Effect (Smashing), Foe Knockback|

A tremendous attack, Tremor shakes the very earth itself, damaging and knocking back everything in a nearby area.}}

{{Power|[[File:StoneMelee Fault.png|22px]]| Fault| Close (Targeted Area of Effect), Foe Knockback, Disorient| This powerful stomp can cause a seismic disturbance. This will crack the Earth itself and send a Fault towards a targeted foe, throwing him and nearby enemies into the air and possibly Disorienting them. Fault deals no damage on its own. Recharge: Slow. }}

{{Power|[[File:FireBlast_Inferno.png|22px]]| Kamikaze| Suicide Special| Circle Mages will detonate themselves in a crisis, and attempt to take a few foes with them. }}

The Circle of Thorns has possessed descendants of Mu for centuries, and has no intention of stopping.  Recently, they have begun possessing non-descendants for investigational purposes. When they discovered Portal Corporation's research, they began to possess employees to find a way to break their deal with their demonic brood.  The Possessed Scientist have the same powers of Circle mages, and are not afraid to use them.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[File:GravityControl Crush.png|22px]]| Crush| Ranged, Low Smash Damage, Foe Immobilize, -Fly| Creates a localized gravitational field strong enough to Immobilize a single foe. Crush can also bring down flying entities. This power is very accurate and deals some crushing damage over time.}}

{{Power|[[File:KineticBoost SiphonPower.png|22px]]| Siphon Power| (Ranged, Self +Damage) Foe -Damage| The Ruin Mage has siphoned your power and reduced your damage potential to strengthen her own.}}

{{Power|[[File:FireBlast_Inferno.png|22px]]| Kamikaze| Suicide Special (Point Blank Area of Effect, Energy)| Circle Mages will detonate themselves in a crisis, and attempt to take a few foes with them.}}

The Circle of Thorns has possessed descendants of Mu for centuries, and has no intention of stopping. Recently, they have begun possessing non-descendants for investigational purposes. When they discovered Portal Corporation's research, they began to possess employees to find a way to break their deal with their demonic brood.  The Possessed Scientist have the same powers of Circle mages, and are not afraid to use them.

''Powers''

{{Power|[[File:PsychicBlast PsychicScream.png|22px]]| Psychic Scream | (Ranged) Cone, Psionic, Foe -Recharge| The howl of Psionic energy resonates in the mind of all foes within its conical area of effect.}}

{{Power|[[File:MentalControl Hypnotize.png|22px]]| Mesmerize| Ranged, Psionic, Foe Sleep| Hypnotize painfully enraptures a target with psychic energy rendering him unconscious. The target will remain asleep for some time, but will awaken if attacked.}}

{{Power|[[File:MentalControl Command.png|22px]]| Dominate| Ranged, Foe Hold| Tear at the mind of a single target foe. Dominate renders a single victim helpless, lost in his own mind and unable to defend himself.}}

{{Power|[[File:FireBlast_Inferno.png|22px]]| Kamikaze| Suicide Special (Point Blank Area of Effect, Energy)| Circle Mages will detonate themselves in a crisis, and attempt to take a few foes with them.}}

 

 

 

Where go the Circle of Thorns go the legions of Hell.  These gibbering monstrosities seem to be waiting for... something.

{{Power|[[File:Flight TravelFlight.png|22px]]| Fly| Self Flight| All Spectral Daemons have the inherent ability to fly with no endurance cost. }}

{{Power|[[File:Invisibility Invisibility.png|22px]]| Invisibility| |All Spectral Daemons have the inherent ability to turn invisible.}}

{{Power|[[File:IceBlast Bolt.png|22px]]| Ice Bolt| Ranged, Minor Damage, Cold/Smash, Foe -Recharge, -Speed| Ice Bolt quickly pelts an enemy with small icy daggers; their chill slows a foe's attacks and movement for a time. Fast, but little damage. Damage:Moderate, Recharge: Fast. }}

{{Power|[[File:IcyOnslaught FrozenFist.png|22px]]| Freezing Touch| Melee, 50% Cold/50% Negative Energy Damage, Foe -Speed| You have been slowed.}}

 

 

 

===== Spectral Daemon Lord =====

''Powers''

{{Power|[[File:Flight TravelFlight.png|22px]]| Flight| Self fly| All Spectral Daemons have the inherent ability to fly with no endurance cost}}

{{Power|[[File:DarkMiasma_ChillOfTheNight.png|22px]]| Chill of the Night| Toggle Area of Effect (Negative), Foe -Accuracy| While active, the Death Mage channels negative energy to reduce all nearby foes chance to hit while slowly dealing damage. }}

{{Power|[[File:ShadowFighting_Smite.png|22px]]| Smite| Melee, Smash/Negative, Moderate Damage, Foe -Accuracy| More powerful version of Shadow Punch, Smite deals more damage, but takes longer to recharge. Like Shadow Punch, Smite can reduce the target's accuracy. }}

{{Power|[[File:ShadowFighting_MidnightGrasp.png|22px]]| Midnight Grasp| Melee, Smash/Negative, Very High Damage, Damage over Time (Negative), Foe Immobilize, -Accuracy| A brutal attack that leaves the target exposed to dark tentacles that Immobilize and continue to drain the life of your foe. }}

{{Power|[[File:ShadowFighting_SiphonLife.png|22px]]| Siphon Life| Melee, Negative, (Self +Hit Points) Foe -Accuracy| The Spectre taps the powers of the netherworld and its own psychic power to steal life from you and transfer some of it to himself.  Your Accuracy has been reduced.}}

{{Power|[[File:Temporary PVP BuffDefense.png|22px]]| Resistance| Auto, Self +{{DamResVal|40|40|0|0|30|e=-|30|30|p=-|30}} {{StatusProtVal|0|3|0|0|100}} {{StatusResVal|0|33.33%}} | Spectres are non corporeal and highly resistant to Immobilization, Smashing, Lethal and Negative Energy damage. However, they are vulnerable to Energy and Psionic damage. }}

 

[[File:Hordeling Berserker.jpg|100px|thumb|{{center|Hordeling Berserker}}]]

 

From the nightmares of Hell´s sinners come these disgusting creatures, nightmares born out of fire, brimstone and hate.

 

{{Power|[[File:MedievalWeapons MaceSwing.png|22px]]| Frost Sword| Melee, Moderate Damage, Lethal/Cold| The Hordeling Berserker can summon an infernal sword that deals moderate Lethal and Cold damage. }}

{{Power|[[File:IceArmor IceArmor.png|22px]]| Frozen Armor| Self, +Defense (Smash, Lethal), +Resistance (Cold)| While this power is active, you coat yourself in rock hard Frozen Armor. The hardness of the Frozen Armor offers good defense to Smashing and Lethal attack as well as reduces Cold damage. Also, Fire attacks deal slightly less damage. Recharge: Very Fast. }}

{{Power|[[File:Temporary PVP DebuffDefense.png|22px]]| Berserker Rage| Self Rez, Special| If you are defeated, you can come back with even greater vigor that will eventually cause you to burst in a blaze of glory. }}

{{Power|[[File:Temporary PVP DebuffDefense.png|22px]]| Damage Buff| Self +Damage| Hordeling Berserkers have increased damage during their Berserker Rage. }}

{{Power|[[File:IceBlast_IceStorm.png|22px]]| Berserker Explosion| Suicide Special| Hordeling Berserkers will explode sending shards of ice shooting out everywhere.}}

{{Power|[[File:Temporary PVP BuffDefense.png|22px]]| Resistance| Auto, Self, +{{DamResVal|0|0|20|20|f=-}}| Lilitu's Horde are resistant to Cold Damage but vulnerable to Fire. }}

[[File:Hordeling Hurler.jpg|100px|thumb|{{center|Hordeling Hurler}}]]

From the nightmares of Hell´s sinners come these disgusting creatures, nightmares born out of fire, brimstone and hate.

''Levels 15-''

''Powers''

{{Power|[[File:IceBlast_IceBlast.png|22px]]| Ice Phlegm| (Ranged) Foe -Recharge, -Speed|

You have been frozen by Ice Phlegm. Your movement Speed and Recharge rate are reduced.}}

{{Power|[[File:IceBlast_FrostBreath.png|22px]]| Frost Breath| Close Cone, Moderate Damage over Time (Cold), Foe -Recharge, -Speed| Unleashes a cone of frosty breath that can Slow your opponents movement and attacks. Very accurate and very deadly at medium range. Damage: Moderate (Damage over Time), Recharge: Slow.}}

{{Power|[[File:Claws ClawsSwipe.png|22px]]| Flailing Claws| Melee, Minor Damage (Lethal)| A series of quick Swipes with your claws. Does minor damage, but has a very quick recharge rate.}}

{{Power|[[File:Temporary PVP BuffDefense.png|22px]]| Resistance| Auto, Self, +Resistances: Cold| Lilitu's Horde are resistant to Cold Damage but vulnerable to Fire. }}

===== Behemoth Master =====

Summoned from the hellish pit of some other dimension, the Behemoths are fiery demons that inspire nightmares in all who see them.  They can summon flaming swords to strike down their enemies, or breath fire from their mouths to incinerate all who stand before them.

{{Power|[[File:FireBlast_Flare.png|22px]]| Flares| Ranged, Fire, Damage over Time, Fire| A quick attack that throws Flares at the target. Little damage, but very fast. }}

{{Power|[[File:FieryFray FireSword.png|22px]]| Fire Sword| Melee, Fire, Damage over Time (Fire)| The Behemoth can summon a fire sword that sets foes ablaze.  Sucessful attacks will also do a slight damage over time.}}

{{Power|[[File:FieryFray Scorch.png|22px]]| Scorch| Melee, Fire, Damage over Time (Fire)| The Behemoth hands are engulfed in flames, igniting the target.}}

{{Power|[[File:Inherent_Brawl.png|22px]]| Fire Smash| Melee, Heavy Smash, Fire| Behemoth fire punch attack.}}

{{Power|[[File:Invulnerability Invincibility.png|22px]]| Invincibility| +Defense +Accuracy (special)| Your close proximity to the Behemoth is increasing its Defense and Accuracy.  Get away if you can.}}

{{Power|[[File:Temporary PVP BuffDefense.png|22px]]| Resistance| Auto, Self +Resistances: Fire| Behemoth Lords are resistant to Fire Damage, but are vulnerable to Cold. }}

 

 

 

The Behemoth Overlords are fortunately very rare.  Likewise they are very deadly.  Their mastery of fire allows them to immolate multiple foes simultaneously, and they can quickly heal their own wounds by basking in the heat of their infernal fire.

{{Power|[[File:FireBlast_FireBlast.png|22px]]| Fire Blast| Ranged, Fire, Damage over Time (Fire)| Sends a blast of fire at a targeted foe and sets the target on fire for a short period of time.  Slower recharge rate than Flares, but more damage.}}

{{Power|[[File:FireBlast_FireBall.png|22px]]| Fire Ball| (Ranged) Targeted Area of Effect, (Fire)| A Fireball consumes a targeted foe, and any other enemy in a tight radius.  Anyone in that area is burned and damaged over a short period of time.}}

{{Power|[[File:FireBlast_ArcOfFire.png|22px]]| Fire Breath| (Ranged) Cone, Fire, Damage over Time (Fire)| The Behemoth Lord breaths forth a cone of fire that burns all foes within it´s narrow cone.  Very accurate and very deadly at medium range.}}

{{Power|[[File:FieryFray FireSword.png|22px]]| Fire Sword| Melee, Fire, Damage over Time (Fire)| The Behemoth can summon a fire sword that sets foes ablaze.  Sucessful attacks will also do a slight damage over time. }}

{{Power|[[File:Inherent_Brawl.png|22px]]| Swipe| Melee, Heavy Lethal| Behemoth claw attacks. }}

 

 

===== Agony Mage =====

{{Power|[[File:GravityControl Crush.png|22px]]| Crush| Ranged, Low Smash Damage, Foe Immobilize, -Fly| Creates a localized gravitational field strong enough to Immobilize a single foe. Crush can also bring down flying entities. This power is very accurate and deals some crushing damage over time. All mezzes used by the Agony Mage are only used when foes mez protection is turned on so either turn off mez protection to protect yourself from these high magnitude holds or deal with it and  use inspirations.}}

 

{{Power|[[File:GravityControl GravityDistortion.png|22px]]| Gravity Distortion| Ranged, Foe  Hold| Causes a single foe to experience an intensely misshapen gravitation field, rendering them unable to take any action. As previously said in crush this power will only be used when mez protection is on.}}

{{Power|[[File:ShadowFighting_ShadowPunch.png|22px]]| Falchion| Melee, Lethal/Negative, Low Damage| This small curved short sword has been enchanted to channel negative energy damage to its victim.}}

{{Power|[[File:KineticBoost SiphonPower.png|22px]]| Siphon Power| (Ranged, Self +Damage) Foe -Damage| The Ruin Mage has siphoned your power and reduced your damage potential to strengthen her own.}}

{{Power|[[File:FireBlast_Inferno.png|22px]]| Kamikaze| Suicide Special (Point Blank Area of Effect, Energy)| Circle Mages will detonate themselves in a crisis, and attempt to take a few foes with them. This power is interruptible.}}

{{Power|[[File:Empathy AbsorbPain.png|22px]]| Absorb Pain| Ally +Hit Points, Self -Hit Points| This power has only a tiny endurance cost, but dramatically heals an ally's wounds by sacrificing some of your own health.}}

[[File:Death Mage.jpg|100px|thumb|{{center|Death Mage}}]]

{{Power|[[File:DarkCast SoulDrain.png|22px]]| Gloom| Ranged Negative, Damage over Time, Foe -Accuracy| Gloom slowly drains a target of life and reduced the his chance to hit.  Slower than Dark Blast, but deals more Damage over time.}}

{{Power|[[File:DarkMiasma_ChillOfTheNight.png|22px]]| Chill of the Night| Toggle Area of Effect (Negative), Foe -Accuracy| While active, the Death Mage channels negative energy to reduce all nearby foes chance to hit while slowly dealing damage.}}

[[File:DarkCast DarkPit.png|22px]] '''Dark Pit''' Disorient<br />

{{Power|[[File:DarkCast TenebrousTentacles.png|22px]]| Tenebrous Tentacles| Cone, Moderate Damage (Negative/Smash), Foe Immobilize, -Accuracy| Cone blast that envelopes all foes in oily tentacles. The tentacles deal damage and reduce the target's chance to hit while they Immobilize the target. }}

{{Power|[[File:ShadowFighting_ShadowPunch.png|22px]]| Falchion| Melee, Lethal/Negative, Low Damage| This small curved short sword has been enchanted to channel negative energy damage to its victim.}}

{{Power|[[File:FireBlast_Inferno.png|22px]]| Kamikaze| Suicide Special (Point Blank Area of Effect, Energy)| Circle Mages will detonate themselves in a crisis, and attempt to take a few foes with them. This power is interruptible.}}

{{Power|[[File:DarkMiasma TwilightGrasp.png|22px]]| Twilight Grasp| Ranged, Foe -Accuracy, -Damage, Team Heal| The Death Mage channels negative energy through himself to a targeted foe.  Twilight Grasp drains the power from that target and slowly transfers it to yourself and all allies near you.  The targeted foe's accuracy and damage is reduced while you and your nearly allies are healed.  Twilight Grasp can only heal you and your allies as long as there is a valid target to steal power from.}}

===== Madness Mage =====

{{Power|[[File:PsychicBlast PsychicScream.png|22px]]| Psychic Scream | (Ranged) Cone, Psionic, Foe -Recharge| The howl of Psionic energy resonates in the mind of all foes within its conical area of effect.}}

{{Power|[[File:MentalControl Hypnotize.png|22px]]| Mesmerize| Ranged, Psionic, Foe Sleep| Hypnotize painfully enraptures a target with psychic energy rendering him unconscious. The target will remain asleep for some time, but will awaken if attacked.}}

{{Power|[[File:MentalControl Command.png|22px]]| Dominate| Ranged, Foe Hold| Tear at the mind of a single target foe. Dominate renders a single victim helpless, lost in his own mind and unable to defend himself.}}

{{Power|[[File:PsychicBlast_ScrambleThoughts.png|22px]]| Scramble Thoughts| Foe Disorient| Your thoughts are scrambled, and you are Disoriented.}}

{{Power|[[File:ShadowFighting_ShadowPunch.png|22px]]| Falchion| Melee, Lethal/Negative, Low Damage| This small curved short sword has been enchanted to channel negative energy damage to its victim.}}

{{Power|[[File:FireBlast_Inferno.png|22px]]| Kamikaze| Suicide Special (Point Blank Area of Effect, Energy)| Circle Mages will detonate themselves in a crisis, and attempt to take a few foes with them. This power is interruptible.}}

{{Power|[[File:Empathy_Fortitude.png|22px]]| Fortitude| Ally, +Defense, +Damage, +Accuracy|

Fortitude immensely enhances a single targeted ally's accuracy, damage potential and defense.  The target ally will even take less damage from those few attacks that do hit him.  Fortitude even protects the target ally from psionic attacks and damage.}}

===== Ruin Mage =====

In ancient times, the Masters of Ruin could level whole cities with their powerful earthquake magic.  Today these masters of mayhem are still deadly foes, capable of summoning localized tremors that cause great devastation in a short time.

{{Power|[[File:EarthGrasp Earthquake.png|22px]]| Earthquake| Location Area of Effect, Foe Knockdown| The Ruin Mage can create a powerful, yet localized earthquake at a targeted location.  Most foes that pass through the location will eventually fall down. Additionally, the violent shaking will reduce their accuracy and defense.}}

{{Power|[[File:EarthGrasp Fossilize.png|22px]]| Fossilize| Foe Hold, -Defense| You are fossilized and encased in solid stone.  You are held and your defense is reduced. }}

{{Power|[[File:EarthGrasp StonePrison.png|22px]]| Stone Prison| Ranged, Moderate Damage over Time (Smash), Foe Immobilize, -Defense, -Fly| Immobilizes a single target with an earty formation and deals some Smashing damage over time. Some more resilient foes may require multiple attacks to Immobilize. Stone Prison can also reduce a target's Defense. Damage: Moderate (Damage over Time), Recharge: Fast.}}

{{Power|[[File:StoneMelee Tremor.png|22px]]| Tremor| Area of Effect (Smashing), Foe Knockback|

A tremendous attack, Tremor shakes the very earth itself, damaging and knocking back everything in a nearby area.}}

{{Power|[[File:ShadowFighting_ShadowPunch.png|22px]]| Falchion| Melee, Lethal/Negative, Low Damage| This small curved short sword has been enchanted to channel negative energy damage to its victim.}}

{{Power|[[File:FireBlast_Inferno.png|22px]]| Kamikaze| Suicide Special (Point Blank Area of Effect, Energy)| Circle Mages will detonate themselves in a crisis, and attempt to take a few foes with them. This power is interruptible. }}

{{Power|[[File:ForceField DispersionBubble.png|22px]]| Dispersion Bubble| Team, Area of Effect, Toggle, +Resistance (Special)| Creates a large bubble which protects all allies inside.  While active, the Dispersion Bubble gives all allies within increased defense to all attacks except psionic.  The Dispersion Bubble also protects allies inside from immobilization, disorient and hold effects.}}

===== Behemoth Lord =====

{{Power|[[File:FireBlast_FireBall.png|22px]]| Fire Ball| (Ranged) Targeted Area Effect, Fire| A Fireball consumes a targeted foe, and any other enemy in a tight radius. Anyone in that area is burned and damaged over a short period of time.}}