Dragon Lairshaping Preview
Dragon Lairshaping and Lairs
Revised Oct 6, 2005
[img]/images/temp/dragon_lairshaper.png[/img] Lairs are a unique feature that will soon be added to Horizons: Empire of Istaria. To give players the ability to create these lairs, we have created a new dragon school called Lairshaper. This is a prestige trade school for dragons and allows dragon players to attain 100 levels in a new school focused on the construction of lairs.
The Prerequisite to join the Dragon Lairshaper school is a Gemworking skill of 170. The school is open, however, to dragons of any status, from juvenile to ancient.
The Dragon Lairshaper school gains the following attributes points per level:[*]Strength - 5[*]Dexterity - 5[*]Health - 5[*]Power - 5[*]Focus - 5[/list]
The Dragon Lairshaper schools also gains the following skills points per level:[*]Crystalshaping - 8[*]Essence Shaping - 8[*]Gemworking - 8[*]Smelting - 8[*]Stoneworking - 8[*]Essence Harvesting - 7[*]Mining - 7[*]Quarrying - 7[*]Lairshaping - 10[/list]
Dragon Lairshapers will gain the necessary tool abilities to process resources: Essence Harvesting, Mining, Quarrying, Smelting and Stoneworking. They will also gain two new abilities that will aid them in the processing of resources for lairs and also in the application of these resources into lairs: Crystalworking and Lairshaping. [img]/images/temp/azulyte_crystals.jpg[/img]
Lairshaping introduces a number of new processed resources that Dragons will manipulate and apply during construction. And it also introduces one brand new raw resource - Azulyte Crystals. These new crystals are harvested in an unfocused form and then processed into a more focused type. These crystals come in six tiers: Viridian, Cerulean, Amber, Titian, Crimson and Violet.
Lairs come in many different styles, with many different corridors and chambers. To construct them, Dragon Lairshapers have devised a number of new processed resource types that harness the Primal energies of Dragons as well as the power of metals, earth, essence and crystals. These resources utilize the standard skill progression: Tier 1 1/200 100/300 Tier 2 200/425 300/525 Tier 3 400/650 500/750 Tier 4 600/875 700/975 Tier 5 800/1100 900/1200 Tier 6 1000/1325 1100/1425
Lair Resources[*]Focused Azulyte Crystals (Viridian, Cerulean, Amber, Titian, Crimson, Violet), Requires 2/5 Unfocused Crystals[*]Tri-Cut Gem (Rough, Faceted, Beveled, Brilliant, Flawless, Perfect), Requires 2/5 Uncut Gems of each type.[*]Lodestone (Bronze, Iron, Silver, Steel, Gold, Cobalt, Platinum, Mithril, Adamantium), Requires 2/5 Metal Bars and 2/5 Stone Slabs.[*]Cast Stone (Sandstone, Slate, Granite, Obsidian, Marble, Travertine), Requires 2/5 Stone Bricks and 2/5 Essence.[*]Imbued Metal Bar (Bronze, Iron, Silver, Steel, Gold, Cobalt, Platinum, Mithril, Adamantium), Requires 15/30 Essence Orbs, 15/30 Metal Bars.[*]Excoriation of Earth (Weak, Mild, Strong, Potent, Fervid, Volative), Requires 15/30 Stone Bricks, 15/30 Metal Bars.[*]Primal Essence (Melding, Fusion, Combine, Unifying, Mergence, Amalgam), Requires 15/30 Essence Orbs, 15/30 Stone Bricks.[*]Maelstone (Rough, Flawed, Smooth, Polished, Flawless, Perfect), Requires 20/40 Lodestones, 20/40 Essence Orbs.[*]Flowstone (Rough, Flawed, Smooth, Polished, Flawless, Perfect), Requires 20/40 Cast Stones, 20/40 Metal Bars.[*]Crystalline Lattice (Viridian, Cerulean, Amber, Titian, Crimson, Violet), Requires 20/40 Tri-Cut Gems, 20/40 Focused Azulyte Crystals.[/list]
Lair Chambers
Lair Chambers utilize new dragon construction resources:[*]Imbued Bars[*]Excoriation of Earth[*]Primal Essence[*]Maelstones[*]Flowstones[*]Crystalline Lattices.[/list][img]/images/temp/lair_preview_2.jpg[/img]
They are similar in requirements to existing buildings for bipeds, using the 3:2 ratio for application. All lair pieces require the use of the Lairshaping skill for application. Here is a list of corridors and a selection of chambers (Tier6) for you to review. Tier 1 Corridor Pieces (3-Way, 4-Way, Bend, Slope, Spiral #1, Spiral #2, Straight) Imbued Bronze Bar, 20 Weak Excoriation of Earth, 10 Primal Essence of Melding, 10 Rough Maelstone, 10 Rough Flowstone, 10 Viridian Crystalline Lattice, 30 Tier 6 Consignment Shop Imbued Adamantium Bar, 120 Volative Excoriation of Earth, 120 Primal Essence of Amalgam, 120 Perfect Maelstone, 50 Perfect Flowstone, 50 Violet Crystalline Lattice, 80 Imbued Mithril Bar, 120 Fervid Excoriation of Earth, 120 Primal Essence of Mergence, 120 Flawless Maelstone, 50 Flawless Flowstone, 50 Crimson Crystalline Lattice, 80 Tier 6 Hall Imbued Adamantium Bar, 100 Volative Excoriation of Earth, 200 Primal Essence of Amalgam, 100 Perfect Maelstone, 160 Perfect Flowstone, 200 Violet Crystalline Lattice, 100 Imbued Mithril Bar, 100 Fervid Excoriation of Earth, 200 Primal Essence of Mergence, 100 Flawless Maelstone, 160 Flawless Flowstone, 200 Crimson Crystalline Lattice, 100 Tier 6 Silo Imbued Adamantium Bar, 60 Volative Excoriation of Earth, 40 Primal Essence of Amalgam, 40 Perfect Maelstone, 20 Perfect Flowstone, 20 Violet Crystalline Lattice, 60 Imbued Mithril Bar, 60 Fervid Excoriation of Earth, 40 Primal Essence of Mergence, 40 Flawless Maelstone, 20 Flawless Flowstone, 20 Crimson Crystalline Lattice, 60 Tier 6 Crystalshaping Workshop Imbued Adamantium Bar, 100 Volative Excoriation of Earth, 50 Primal Essence of Amalgam, 100 Perfect Maelstone, 70 Perfect Flowstone, 50 Violet Crystalline Lattice, 100 Imbued Mithril Bar, 100 Fervid Excoriation of Earth, 50 Primal Essence of Mergence, 100 Flawless Maelstone, 70 Flawless Flowstone, 50 Crimson Crystalline Lattice, 100 Tier 6 Grand Hall Imbued Adamantium Bar, 200 Volative Excoriation of Earth, 350 Primal Essence of Amalgam, 200 Perfect Maelstone, 350 Perfect Flowstone, 350 Violet Crystalline Lattice, 300 Imbued Mithril Bar, 200 Fervid Excoriation of Earth, 350 Primal Essence of Mergence, 200 Flawless Maelstone, 350 Flawless Flowstone, 350 Crimson Crystalline Lattice, 300 Tier 6 Hoard Imbued Adamantium Bar, 70 Volative Excoriation of Earth, 100 Primal Essence of Amalgam, 100 Perfect Maelstone, 50 Perfect Flowstone, 50 Violet Crystalline Lattice, 100 Imbued Mithril Bar, 70 Fervid Excoriation of Earth, 100 Primal Essence of Mergence, 100 Flawless Maelstone, 50 Flawless Flowstone, 50 Crimson Crystalline Lattice, 100 Tier 6 Lair Imbued Adamantium Bar, 200 Volative Excoriation of Earth, 120 Primal Essence of Amalgam, 120 Perfect Maelstone, 70 Perfect Flowstone, 70 Violet Crystalline Lattice, 160 Imbued Mithril Bar, 200 Fervid Excoriation of Earth, 120 Primal Essence of Mergence, 120 Flawless Maelstone, 70 Flawless Flowstone, 70 Crimson Crystalline Lattice, 160 Tier 6 Essence Shaping Imbued Adamantium Bar, 100 Volative Excoriation of Earth, 75 Primal Essence of Amalgam, 100 Perfect Maelstone, 50 Perfect Flowstone, 75 Violet Crystalline Lattice, 90 Imbued Mithril Bar, 100 Fervid Excoriation of Earth, 75 Primal Essence of Mergence, 100 Flawless Maelstone, 50 Flawless Flowstone, 75 Crimson Crystalline Lattice, 90 Tier 6 Gemworking Imbued Adamantium Bar, 75 Volative Excoriation of Earth, 100 Primal Essence of Amalgam, 50 Perfect Maelstone, 50 Perfect Flowstone, 75 Violet Crystalline Lattice, 100 Imbued Mithril Bar, 75 Fervid Excoriation of Earth, 100 Primal Essence of Mergence, 50 Flawless Maelstone, 50 Flawless Flowstone, 75 Crimson Crystalline Lattice, 100 Tier 6 Pawnbroker Imbued Adamantium Bar, 150 Volative Excoriation of Earth, 50 Primal Essence of Amalgam, 80 Perfect Maelstone, 30 Perfect Flowstone, 50 Violet Crystalline Lattice, 120 Imbued Mithril Bar, 150 Fervid Excoriation of Earth, 50 Primal Essence of Mergence, 80 Flawless Maelstone, 30 Flawless Flowstone, 50 Crimson Crystalline Lattice, 120 Tier 6 Smelting Imbued Adamantium Bar, 100 Volative Excoriation of Earth, 50 Primal Essence of Amalgam, 100 Perfect Maelstone, 100 Perfect Flowstone, 50 Violet Crystalline Lattice, 70 Imbued Mithril Bar, 100 Fervid Excoriation of Earth, 50 Primal Essence of Mergence, 100 Flawless Maelstone, 100 Flawless Flowstone, 50 Crimson Crystalline Lattice, 70 Tier 6 Stoneworking Imbued Adamantium Bar, 50 Volative Excoriation of Earth, 100 Primal Essence of Amalgam, 100 Perfect Maelstone, 50 Perfect Flowstone, 100 Violet Crystalline Lattice, 70 Imbued Mithril Bar, 50 Fervid Excoriation of Earth, 100 Primal Essence of Mergence, 100 Flawless Maelstone, 50 Flawless Flowstone, 100 Crimson Crystalline Lattice, 70 Tier 6 Shrine Imbued Adamantium Bar, 20 Volative Excoriation of Earth, 50 Primal Essence of Amalgam, 80 Perfect Maelstone, 80 Perfect Flowstone, 20 Violet Crystalline Lattice, 80 Imbued Mithril Bar, 20 Fervid Excoriation of Earth, 50 Primal Essence of Mergence, 80 Flawless Maelstone, 80 Flawless Flowstone, 20 Crimson Crystalline Lattice, 80
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Q&A about Lairshaping:
Q. Will I need to join the school like I did Dragon Adventurer and Dragon Crafter?
A. Yes, there will be a Lairshaper trainer that you will speak with to join the school.
Q. Will I gain points in my skills from both the Dragon Crafter and Lairshaper schools?
A. No, as with biped schools, you will only gain skill points from the school with the higher skill point gain per level.
Q. Will the Dragon Quests for Smelting and Stoneworking Mastery be made available to dragons?
A. Yes, work is currently underway to produce a line of quests for these two skills similar to Essence Shaping and Gemworking Mastery.
Q. Will there be any quests for Crystalshaping Mastery?
A. Yes, there will be a line of Crystalshaping Mastery quests made available to new Lairshapers.
Q. Where will we work crystals? On what machine?
A. A new crystalshaping machine is being created for the purpose of processing crystals into useable form.
Q. How is experience in the Lairshaping school gained?
A. The primary method for gaining experience in Lairshaping will be through the application of construction resources to lairs. A small portion of the experience will be available through the creation of the materials themselves, but Dragons will gain experience and levels much more quickly by doing application.
Q. Will there be ways to get experience if there are no lairs to work on?
A. Yes, quests will be made available in those times when there are no lairs available to do work on. These quests will provide less experience than application, but more than simply grinding on the construction resources.
Q. Will there be a line of Crystalshaping and Lairshaping techniques available?
A. Yes, techniques for both Crystalshaping and Lairshaping will be made available.
Q. Will I be able to pay someone automatically for work done on my lair?
A. Yes, as with non-lair plots, players can set a payout for other players who do work on their lair.
Comments and Feedback are, as always, welcome and encouraged.
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Originally Posted by Amon Gwareth
