“Remember these words, for if you do not, you will find yourself in dire peril.”
-- Ksakka Oyars, Studies in Demonic Bindings
Void templars delve into the outer layers of the void to gain power for victory. They study numerous means of debilitating their foes, both via weapon and spell; their signature is the use of demonbound weapons. The Void is a power of law and evil, and cannot be manipulated by any who are of chaotic or good mindset.
Introduction
First rising to prominence during the War of Night, Void templars are a fusion of both dark magics and martial force. Because of its shuddeni roots, they are the primary dedicants of this profession. However, it also has a substantial following amongst the aelin, forming the origin of its famously diabolic ginta. The srryn, too, have taken up the art, forming a distinctly Sithean Sept devoted to seeking its demonic power. The practice has appeal to other races, including both humans and nefortu, giving it particular allure amongst mercenaries.
Although learned in several powerful defensive techniques, Void templars are primarily offensive in nature. They study numerous means of debilitating their foes, both via weapon and spell. A Void templar’s signature, however, is his use of demonbound weapons. These nightmarish rites allow him to infuse his arsenal with unnatural speed, strength, or even the ability to leech life from his foes. Much like their counterpart, the Water templar, they focus on the sword and shield in concert. Despite this, it is not uncommon to see a Void templar occasionally employ a whip.
The Void is a power of law and evil, and cannot be manipulated by any who are of chaotic or good mindset. Srryn templars of the Void often follow their outcast god, Sitheus, while it is common for a shuddeni templar to serve Rveyelhi or Arkhural. However, Void templars need not honour any specific god, seeking instead to serve only their own power through pain.
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Abilities
Bindings
Bindings all use the Trigon of Binding symbol of power; if the binding is successful is based on the type of item the binding is being used on, and the reagent of the inscription. Each binding present (one weapon, one shield, glove weapons, helmet, torso) will improve the effect of demonic possession.
| Ritual Material |
Binding Location |
Effect |
| Bonedust |
Weapon |
Bonus in-round autoattack; stacks second/third/fourth attack and haste(-alikes) |
| Black yarrow |
Weapon |
Automatic life-stealing proc; stacks with vampiric weapon flag |
| Silver dust |
Weapon |
Weapon's type becomes defilement permanently |
| Charcoal |
Shield |
Automatic disarm proc; blocked hand to hand autoattacks damage attacker |
| Mud |
Shield |
Resist cold |
| Salt |
Glove weapons |
Damroll bonus which stacks on kill |
| Blood (caster) |
Helmet |
Look/scan reveal approximate hp damage on visible characters |
| Bitterthorn |
Torso |
Armor class bonus which stacks on kill |
In game: help void templars
First rising to prominence during the War of Night, Void templars are a fusion of both dark magics and martial force. Because of its shuddeni roots, they are the primary dedicants of this profession. However, it also has a substantial following amongst the aelin, forming the origin of its famously diabolic ginta. The srryn devotees of the god Sitheus too have formed a sept partially devoted to seeking the Void's demonic power.
Although learned in several powerful defensive techniques, Void templars are primarily offensive in nature. They study numerous means of debilitating their foes, both via weapon and spell. Alone among templars, they eschew knowledge of the spear, choosing instead to focus their efforts on the sword and shield. Despite this focus, it is not uncommon to see a Void templar occasionally employ a whip.
The Void is a power of law and evil, and cannot be manipulated by any who are of chaotic or good mindset. Srryn templars of the Void often nominally follow Sitheus under the aegis of the Thissa Sept, and some cleave to other dark gods, but many Void templars do not honour any specific god, seeking instead to serve only their own power through pain.
Binding Rituals
Void templars, like their scholar brethren, deal in the binding of demonkind. Both make use of the inscribe skill to achieve this, but in different ways. While the scholar learns various symbols to use in her conjurations, a Void templar begins play with the only inscription required for his arts: the trigon of binding.
Certain mixed Void scholars learn binding rituals as well: these rituals require unique symbols, and do not use the trigon. In all other respects they are identical, and where 'templar' is used following, this does also apply to scholars.
To perform a binding, a void templar must first wait for nightfall. The trigon must be inscribed in the room in which he intends to cast the binding spell. Each possible demon the templar is able to bind requires the symbol be scribed in a different, specific reagent. These reagents will typically be available for ready purchase from guilds and apothecaries. After the trigon is inscribed, the binding spell may then be cast.
If the binding is successful, that weapon or shield can now only be wielded or worn by the void templar who performed the binding ritual; others will be zapped by it when they attempt to do so. If the casting is unsuccessful, the summoned creature will immediately attack the void templar, and should the demon win, it will also devour the templar's corpse and possessions.
Should any item bound with a demon be destroyed, the demon will be released. The spirit templar spell exorcism can also free a bound demon from an item. In either case, the demon will gate to the void templar who bound it and attack, much in the same fashion as if the templar's spell had failed.
Abilities by level
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