Many new changes have been implemented as a result of the evaluation of
the Infernal classlead report, details are as follows:

- Knights may now specify whether to raze an opponent's shield or
rebounding using RAZE <target> <SHIELD|REBOUNDING>

- The aura of rebounding defence will now take slightly longer to come
up.

- The effects of the MASTERY ability are now only calculated on damage
dealt by DSL, RSL, IMPALE and ARC.

- The effects of the MASTERY ability (penetration of defences/armour)
have been lessened.

- Writhing from being impaled will now take longer if afflicted with two
broken legs.

- FEED in necromancy has had its equilibrium cost decreased
significantly while now incurring a cost in necromantic essence and a
slight reduction in effectiveness.

- TAINT was reworked, making it alignment-independent.

- SCREECH may now be enacted while off-balance.

- Owners of SOULSPEARs will find that they will last longer before
decaying.

- HANDS OF THE GRAVE will now remain summoned for significantly longer.
To offset this, the essence cost has been increased.

- Necromancers may now BANISH HANDS OF THE GRAVE in any room that has
them present.

- PUTREFACTION was reworked to lower its effectiveness against cutting
damage, but gained protection from attacks with blunt objects. It has
also had its equilibrium cost slightly decreased.

Infernals now gain the ability to SUMMON INFESTATION, a new means to
inflict harm upon their enemies.

Also, some other non-infernal changes are as follows:

- ACCENTATO damage has been modified to be based off a percentage of the
target's maximum health, not the bards.

- Serpents with collared loyals will now correctly summon their
companions, should they have been slain.

- Snakes will now return to their owners at the correct elevation,
should they be in the trees.

- Contracts will no longer decrement while at sea.

- SOFTFOCUS will now give an indication that it is already off, should
you attempt to disable it.

- Any form of favour/disfavour should now be unforceable.

- SHATTER and SHADOWSTRIKE will now respect reflections.

A big thank you to Batista and the rest of the Combat Council for their
efforts in proposing and testing these changes.


Penned by My hand on the 15th of Daedalan, in the year 469 AF.