Abbot

Abbot
Realm	Arthurian
Archetype	Devout
Motto	For Realm, for Honor, and for Beer!

In a world without Veilstorms, Abbots would spend lives removed from the world, looking after their religious charges. In the current world, they spend decades in cloisters, studying and honing their magical and physical abilities, as well as their personal recipe for nature’s greatest gift: beer. Once they reach the pinnacle of raw power within their respective religious orders, they become worthy to enter the world to fight for their Realm. Abbots have a fondness for intoxicating beverages, especially those from their own order, and most importantly, for beer.

History

TBA

Sample Components

	Radiant Smite (Rune) Deals a high amount of radiant damage to the target, and leaves light briefly lingering in the area.

	Arcane Fervor (Rune) Applies a Reaction which applies an Enhancement that increases magic damage for a moderate duration the next time the target deals magic damage, or if applied multiple times, applies a stronger Reaction with the same effect, up to a limited amount.

	Elaborate Preparation (Rune) Applies a Reaction which applies an Enhancement that reduces ability preparation and recovery times for a moderate duration the next time the user deals damage, or if applied multiple times, applies a stronger Reaction with the same effect, up to a limited amount.

	Quarterstaff (Weapon) A deceptively powerful melee weapon, which strikes quickly and deals crushing damage along with high disruption damage.

Key Features

Divine Intervention

Rampant Faith
A channeling ability which reduces panic rating and heals nearby allies over time, by an amount divided by the number of allies present.

Death Curse

Blood to Beer
The user explodes in a fountain of beer, applying an Impairment to nearby enemies which reduces their movement speed, and reduces their vision by a progressively fading amount based on the user’s remaining blood.

Sample Banes and Boons

Main Article: Banes and Boons

Abbot Banes

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Name	Description	Cost	Times
Vow of Humility	Disallows the use of heavy armor
Vow of Passivity	Disallows the use of slashing and piercing weapons.

Abbot Boons

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Name	Description	Cost	Times
Vow of Conviction	Gains increased damage and healing based on the number of nearby group members, which is temporarily lost in the event of a group member’s death.
Vow of Sacrament	Consuming alcohol increases movement speed and reduces ability preparation and recovery times for a brief duration, which is extended when dealing damage to enemies.

Trivia

• The Abbot bears some similarities to Dark Age of Camelot's Friar, which was a staff wielding healer hybrid.
• Historically speaking, during the Middle Ages monks were known as being knowledgeable beer brewers. Often, water supplies were bad, making beer safer to drink.

Revision History

• October 2nd, 2015 - Class is revealed during a Beta Update Livestream.