Pterrific's magic research trials

cast #1, intense octarine (L6)

cast #2, brightly pulses (L8)

cast #3, brilliant octarine (L9)

cast #4, brilliant octarine (L9)

cast #5, pure octarine brilliance (L10)

2014-09-18, a Klatchian steel hatchet for Balrog (already at L6, an intense octarine)

cast #1, bright octarine colour (L7)

cast #2, brightly pulses octarine (L8)

cast #3, brilliant octarine shades (L9)

cast #4, pure octarine brilliance (L10)

2014-09-19, enchanting tiger fangs

Number of thaums in a room makes no difference to the number

of casts it takes to max enchant a weapon.

evoking 322/311

earth 301/317

chanting 302/300

binding 315/307

enchanting 309/303

ma.sp.mi 360/340

tiger fang #1

casting at the Hub

a very large quantity of magic has been manipulated here

from BHEE (L3)

cast #1, a steady octarine glow (L5)

cast #2, a bright octarine colour (L7)

cast #3, brightly pulses octarine (L8)

cast #4, brilliant octarine shades (L9)

cast #5, pure octarine brilliance (L10)

Thaumometer:

The tiger fang appears to radiate eight thaums per second.

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tiger fang #2

casting at Unreal Estate in AM

a very large quantity of magic has been manipulated here

The background magic level appears to be five hundred thaums above normal.

from BHEE (L3)

cast #1, steady octarine glow (L5)

cast #2, bright octarine colour (L7)

cast #3, brightly pulses octarine (L8)

cast #4, brilliant octarine shades (L9)

cast #5, pure octarine brilliance (L10)

2014-10-25, enchanting darkened stiles from 0 to max for Lemmington

ma.sp.mi 370/345

evoking 322/311

earth 301/317

chanting 302/300

binding 316/308

enchanting 309/303

smashed one crystal shard: 505 thaums in the room

from BHEE (L3), stile #1

cast #1, brightly pulses octarine (L8)

cast #2, brilliant octarine shades (L9)

cast #3, pure octarine brilliance (L10

(thaumometer) The darkened stile appears to radiate seven thaums per second.

from BHEE (L3), stile #2

smashed one crystal shard: 499 thaums

The background magic level appears to be four hundred and ninety-nine thaums above normal.

cast #1, intense octarine (L6)

cast #2, brightly pulses octarine (L8)

cast #3, brilliant octarine shades (L9)

cast #4, pure octarine brilliance (L10)

(thaumometer) The darkened stile appears to radiate seven thaums per second.

2014-10-28, enchanting a raven topped rosewood cane (mace)

evoking 322/311

earth 321/328

chanting 303/300

binding 316/308

enchanting 309/303

ma.sp.mi 397/359

from BHEE

smashed one crystal shard: 500 thaums

cast #1, intense octarine (L6)

cast #2, brightly pulses octarine (L8)

cast #3, brilliant octarine shades (L9)

cast #4, pure octarine brilliance (L10)

The raven topped rosewood cane appears to radiate ten thaums per second.

You point the thaumometer at the raven topped rosewood cane.

Note #21 by Camelion posted at Fri Sep 26 07:00:58 2014 [PDT]

Title: "Re:#2 Some research on MGAGT"

My brief test suggests there might be a benefit to using a high radiation room.

My bonuses:

Misc: 373

Evoking: 349

Earth: 249

Binding: 358

Enchanting: 340

I tested on Grflx scales. In the first test, I moved between each cast to a

room which had no radiation whatsoever (measured by a thaumometer). In the

second test, I was at the Hub, in a room with 750-1000 thaums (You can feel the

Dungeon Dimensions trying to push in.)

BHEE was cast twice on each scale, to overflowing.

First test:

From lvl 3 to lvl 6 (34 thaums), from 6 to 8 (45 thaums), from 8 to 9 (52

thaums), from 9 to 10 (57 thaums), from 10 to max (60 thaums).

Second test:

lvl 3 to 36 thaums (didn't check level), 36 thaums to 48 thaums (lvl 8), 48 to

56 (10). I stopped here due to lack of powder.

Subtracting the first from the second test, we see that the second test

provided:

First cast: 2 extra thaums

Second cast: 3 extra thaums (total)

Third cast: 4 extra thaums (total).

While this may be caused by the normal fluctuations in spell efficacy, it is

less likely each consecutive cast would have provided another extra thaum that

way. Further testing is required to confirm.

OBBK (2014-08-04, posted to wizard board):

Note #12 by Pterrific posted at Mon Aug 4 20:43:49 2014 [PDT]

Title: "Research on OBBK"

You prepare to cast Old Bellicus' Brazen Knuckles.

You cannot cast this spell while wearing a pair of iron gauntlets.

You hastily release the spell.

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You prepare to cast Old Bellicus' Brazen Knuckles.

You cannot cast this spell while wearing a pair of lion paws.

You hastily release the spell.

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iron chain (counts as misc, not unarmed):

hold weapons (to hold two iron chains, one in each hand)

You are already holding an iron chain, you instead try to hold an iron chain.

You hold an iron chain in your right hand.

(wrap chains around fist) You wrap two iron chains around your fist.

You prepare to cast Old Bellicus' Brazen Knuckles.

You inspect your hands.

You touch each knuckle to your lips.

You place a brass ring on one finger and remember the solidity of the earth beneath you.

You mutter to your knuckles and the ring that they might like to become better acquainted.

You do something cunning to the molecular structure of the ring.

The ring softens and flows, the metal sinking into your knuckles.

Your knuckles become brassy, and seem to hum very faintly.

At 48 levels of misc, I couldn't even hit a rat with 2 chains around my fists.

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a pair of leather-strap gloves

This is a bunch of leather thongs or straps that when properly

wrapped around your hands protect them from the worst effects of punching your

opponent. Commonly known as Ephebian boxing gloves, they allow you to pack

more power in your punch without rubbing your knuckles raw.

You prepare to cast Old Bellicus' Brazen Knuckles.

You cannot cast this spell while wearing a pair of leather-strap gloves.

You hastily release the spell.

Pretty much. No hand coverings of any kind, not even those that can

be used to aid unarmed fighting.

1 brass ring - just under a minute duration

5 brass rings - just under 10 minutes duration

Can cast OBBK while wearing or not wearing brass rings.

--can do damaged to yourself when re-casting

cast obbk using 4 brass rings

You prepare to cast Old Bellicus' Brazen Knuckles.

You inspect your hands.

You touch each knuckle to your lips.

You place four brass rings on your fingers and remember the solidity of the

earth beneath you.

You mutter to your knuckles and rings that they might like to become better

acquainted.

You do something cunning to the molecular structure of the rings.

The rings soften and flow, the metal sinking into your knuckles.

Your knuckles are now as brassy as they can get.

Intense pain passes through your knuckles.

Spellcheck:

The spell "Old Bellicus' Brazen Knuckles" is an offensive spell requiring a

brass ring and a brass ring.

For stage one using the evoking skill, you would most certainly succeed.

For stage two using the binding skill, you would most certainly succeed.

For stage three using the earth skill, you would most certainly succeed.

For stage four using the fire skill, you would most certainly succeed.

For stage five using the binding skill, you would most certainly succeed.

level and bonuses:

evoking 322/311

binding 315/307

earth 301/309

fire 385/353

unarmed striking 400/333

shields: TPA, CCC

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1 brass ring OBBK vs

strongarm - dies in 40 hits

hand-based damage message: pokes

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5 brass ring OBBK vs

strongarm - dies in 8 hits, 0 kicks

strongarm 2 - dies in 7 hits, 0 kicks

strongarm 3 - dies in 5 hits, 3 kicks

zoon sailor - dies in 2 hits, 2 kicks

zoon sailor 2 - dies in 3 hits, 1 kick

strongarm 4 - dies in 7 hits, 0 kicks

tramp - dies in 2 hits

barge sailor - dies in 3 hits, 1 kick

hand-based damage messages: hits, beats

Zoon Liar + 4 Zoon Sailors (what a ridiculous fight)

total TPA casts: 3

5 brass ring OBBK casts: 2

Zoon Liar - 8 hits, 1 kick special

Zoon Sailors - 20 hits, 2 punch specials, 7 kicks, 1 kick special

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vs iron gauntlets (unarmed fighting, no change in bonuses)

farmer - dies in 7 hits

barge sailor - dies in 6 hits (3 rounds)

zoon sailor - dies in 8 hits (4 rounds)

strongarm - dies in 17 hits

At the end of the day, it still comes down to magic winning faster and smoother than unarmed with OBBK. Zoon Liar w/ 4+ Zoon Sailors, all I need is just 3 successive castings of PFG.

RPS - Rubayak's Power Storage - store power (in a black shell)

Much like how a priest uses gp to charge up prayer beads; a wizard can charge up a black shell using the RPS spell. Once the recharge command is used and the energy is transferred, the black shell is consumed.

10 (20 tiny starts) or 11 RPS charges:

adds 1 charge to a blue crystal ring

adds 10 charges to a charred wand