Posted by EvilMedic on July 02, 1999 at 05:09:03:
In Reply to: Empowerment posted by Newbie on July 02, 1999 at 04:08:50:
Ripped stright of the help file: EMPOWERMENT If you ha read the welcome screen: The answer to 99% of frequently asked questions is located in the
Any clerical class (including paladins) need to gain empowerment from a
god before they can access any of their more powerful supplications. There are
a number of steps involved in gaining empowerment. First and foremost, make sure
you have a well-thought-out character with a GOOD DESCRIPTION. Think carefully
about why your character follows the sphere and how this sphere impacts their
life. This aspect of your character is what you should be developing from your
first hour, not focusing only on gaining levels.
You have until level 10 to choose a sphere, by then you should have a general
idea on what path you wish to follow, if you have no idea, this would be a good
time to sit down and consider it. Read the helpfile on SPHERES and then on
RELIGION to see who fits where. Make sure you are roleplaying at ALL times.
People who just roleplay when they think they are being watched by their god
will be shunned.
If you are a clerical class or a paladin and have not chosen a sphere and
been empowered by level 10, you will hit a roadblock. You will not be able to
access new skills or supplications above 10th level. To remedy this, you need
to seek an audience with an immortal and convince them you deserve the powers
they grant.
The reason why empowerment exists is because we want priests to be part of a
religion. This means that your best bet is to have a sphere with a god,
and to be a priest of a god. Yes, we will sometimes grant empowerment to
those who follow a sphere without a god, but be warned this happens ONLY if the
person follows something religiously, this means that a healer of sphere
healing will not be empowered simply because they heal, they must actually
worship something. For example, Chillius followed Gluttony religiously,
and worshiped Sog, whom he eventually freed from hell. Those who wish to
follow this route be warned, only the ultra-elite will be granted clerical
powers. If you wish to try for this, write a note to immortal explaining
your beliefs and what you worship, someone will eventually contact you in
some form, it would be advised for you to worship quietly often in someplace
appropriate for this to take place, we will NOT seek you out while you are
trying to level.
In all of these instances, you must remember to be respectful of the gods. If
you pray constantly (more frequently than every 15 minutes or so), you are only
irritating the gods who are currently present. If you treat empowerment as if
it is your right, you will also soon learn that empowerment must be earned.
Finally, if you have no response from the god you are trying to gain audience
with, post them a note about yourself. No other god will be able to answer your
questions about empowerment.
Empowerment must be earned in the first place and then you must continue to
earn your empowerment throughout your life in Thera. If you ever stray from
the religion for which you have been empowered, all of your powers will be
cut off.
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