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Game | Tales of Maj'Eyal: Age of Ascendancy 1.7.6 |
Addons | Grey Out Unusable Items 1.7.2This addon shows inventory items in dark grey if they have a power source incompatible with your character. Arcane items are greyed out for antimagic characters, and arcane disrupting items are greyed out for characters with arcane abilities. Never accidentally break your spells again! Escorts Enhanced 1.7.0Various enhancements to escort quest NPCs: Particle Cleanup 1.7.0An experimental addon that attempts to detect and remove "orphaned" particle display effects left behind by temporary status effects or sustained talents. The check is performed automatically on character load, and can also be triggered manually via the keybinding <Ctrl-Alt-Shift-P>. Also available as part of the Bugnibus Bugfix Pack. Possessor Bonus Class 1.7.4Donators/Buyers bonus! Nekarcos's Quality of Life 08: Life Displays 1.7.4This is a stand-alone Quality of Life pack that improves some minor things about ToME gameplay. Stability: Very High
Ignore Race/Class Locks 1.7.0Modifies the character creation dialog to bypass the lock check for races and classes, allowing characters to be created using locked races and classes. Doesn't actually unlock anything. Frequently Asked Questions: No Prodigy Requirements 1.7.4Prodigies have minimal requirements - usually none. Nekarcos's Quality of Life 06: Wait-Time and Real-Time (GOLDEN) 1.7.6This is a stand-alone Quality of Life pack that improves some minor things about ToME gameplay.
Nekarcos's Quality of Life 07: Visible Size Categories (GOLDEN) 1.7.6This is a stand-alone Quality of Life pack that improves some minor things about ToME gameplay.
Embers of Rage 1.7.4Official Expansion!One year has passed since the one the Orcs call the "Scourge from the West" came and single-handedly crushed the Orc Prides of Grushnak, Vor, Gorbat, and Rak'Shor. The Allied Kingdoms, now linked by farportal to their distant, long-lost Sunwall allies, have helped them conquer most of Var'Eyal. The few remnants of the ravaged Prides are caged... but one Pride remains. Kruk Pride, isolated on an island, is the last orcish settlement that stands; they, too, face their impending doom. The Sunwall has blockaded the only exit point from the island, and now, the technologically advanced civilization of Steam Giants have come down from the mountains to take their homeland with machines and weaponry unlike anything else on Eyal. Kruk Pride has reverse-engineered their technology before; their only hope is to do it again and rise up against the Pride's foes. Features:
ZOmnibus Addon Pack 1.7.4Combines several smaller utility addons, both for convenience and potentially reduced resource usage on smaller machines. Includes the following addons:
A superset of ZOmnibus Lite. Frequently Asked Questions: Showing Items Tier in Inventory 1.7.2This addon add a column to inventory which show items Tier and allows sorting to show higher Tier first There is an option under "Game Setting"->UI->Sort Items by Tier by default items which is going to be transmo- and of type scroll (rune,infusion..), tinker or other without Tier specified will be placed at the top of the inventory to avoid occasional transmo of valuables This mod is safe to use without starting new game Nekarcos's Quality of Life 01: Effect Display (GOLDEN) 1.7.6This is a stand-alone Quality of Life pack that improves some minor things about ToME gameplay.
Ashes of Urh'Rok 1.7.4Official Expansion!Many in Maj'Eyal have heard of "demons", sadistic creatures who appear seemingly from nowhere, leaving a trail of suffering and destruction whereever they go. Their Fearscape floats far above the skies, watching and waiting, but not idly; their agents scout the land, their legions build up their forces, and their scholars develop new spells and strategies. As the barrier between our worlds begins to crack under their scrutiny, helpless Eyalites have begun to disappear, whisked up to serve as their slaves and playthings. They imbue these victims with magical powers to better survive the ensuing stresses - can you use your new-found abilities to escape the legions of Mal'Rok?
Features:
Items Vault 1.7.6Donators/Buyers bonus! Better Item Description 1.7.4This addon makes items description easier to read and determine on a glance it's usefulness Most important thing to remember it's not recommended to use this mod if you'r new to the game Nekarcos's Effect Display QD Acid Fix 1.7.4This is a stand-alone Quality of Life pack that improves some minor things about ToME gameplay.
QD Acid Fix: Simply removes the handling for Acid effects, which breaks occasionally (but permanently). All credit for the add-on to Nekarcos, this is just a quick and dirty fix for convience -- nsrr Faster Run/Rest/Explore 1.0.6Important: this addon will have no effect if left unconfigured! Please read the description! Recommended settings:hit escape -> video options
Description:Enables faster run/resting by use of FPS dividers. These dividers simply divide the game's requested FPS by their respective values while resting or running. After starting a new game or loading a saved character, configure this addon by hitting escape -> video options. Setting these dividers to something greater than one can substantially reduce the amount of time required to finish resting/running on older computers. Just be careful when resting on an escort mission... Changelog:See the forum discussion for the changelog. Plenum Tooltip Custom Edit 1.7.4Plenum ToolTip Custom Edit: Enhanced Plenum tooltip display for ToME version 0.3 for ToME 1.6.1 This addon replaces the normal tooltip for actors in TOME with a more detailed description of monster abilities and characteristics. It adds to the standard tooltip detailed information on speed, main-hand, off-hand, and ranged damage, and damage modifiers and extra crit power, including damage penetration and damage affinities, plus retaliation damage, depending on what options are selected (from a tab in Game Options menu). This makes it much easier to inspect multiple monsters and quickly identify the most threatening. By holding a meta-key (ctrl, alt, or shift) and hovering the mouse over a monster, information on its status immunities and talents is displayed. In addition, information on temporary terrain features (like smoke and darkness) and map effects (from spells and the like) will be displayed in the terrain tooltip if the appropriate options are enabled. This addon is originally developed by Hachem_Muche and continued by sSs1897. version changes: version 2.7 for ToME 1.5.0: -- updated for cold flames custom edit version 0.1 for ToME 1.6.1: version 0.2: version 0.3: version 0.4: Audiomancy 1.7.4Version 1.2.1 released Jan 16, 2023; see change notes. Audiomancy is an audio enhancement for ToME that does not affect music. It started with the High Quality Sounds mod (thanks to Gurkoz), but it does a bit more than replace sounds. It enhances the code introducing random variance, layering, and new trigger points. Weapon types (sword, great axe, mace, sling, bows, etc.) have distinct sounds in combat, along with NPC types having different impact sounds. Many weapons have distinct critical hit sounds as well. Ranged weapons have separated attack and hit sounds. Melee and ranged talents you would have expected to produce sound before likely will with this mod. Multiple hits trigger multiple sounds, e.g. the Volley talent. There is still more to do, especially in terms of providing distinct sound effects for various game mechanics and talents, but the code as-is will affect almost every sound played in the game while adding more. I attempted to maximize compatibility, replacing a single function and using superloading and hooking for the rest. Feel free to reach out to me with any issues you discover or ideas/suggestions you may have on Steam or at theclawhorn@protonmail.com. Credits: https://pastebin.com/xirEZ2FY Steam Workshop: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2805820365 PS: Somehow the website tags got duplicated and I'm unable to edit them. Version 1.2.1: Version 1.2.0: Version 1.1.0: Post Effects fixes 1.7.2The addon improves gamefield view during different post effects Here is details about what been changed: Nekarcos's Quality of Life 04: Healing Display (GOLDEN) 1.7.6This is a stand-alone Quality of Life pack that improves some minor things about ToME gameplay.
EquipDoll - Clean Item Names 1.7.2Makes clearer view of EuipDoll by replacing item egos list with actual name, and tuning a font a bit Improved Combat Text v2 Custom Edit 1.7.5This is a custom edit of the "Improved Combat Text v2" mod. All credit for the original work goes to to the original mod by Codefly
DescriptionThis addon replaces ToME's floating combat text:
Custom Edit
The original addon is great, but I was always frustrated with the excessive amount of floating talent text and other garbage that just wasn't relevant to combat.
Installation:
* For Steam users: subscribe to this mod Remove: or make it easy in game:
Note for LeoMaven or CodeFly
If either of you want to just steal my code and put it in your addons that is completely fine with me. Custom Difficulty 1.7.6Allows you to set the level of enemies, the frequency of rare creatures, and some other elements of difficulty independently during character creation, to make the game as easy or hard as you like. If you make the game at least as hard as a vanilla difficulty setting, you qualify for that difficulty's achievements. This mod will be incompatible with other mods that re-arrange the character creation screen. Doombringer Destroyer Reskin 1.7.6This allows Doombringers to select a different Destroyer form than just the Champion of Uhr'rok. Nothing against the Champ, but maybe some characters wanna look a little different when they hulk out. Now, the Destroyer can use any of the various demonic appearances, or even a number of non-demonic forms: a faeros of one size or another, a phoenix, and quite a bit more. Even dragons! (Wyrmics, you had your chance.) The text of Destroyer has been very slightly tweaked to reflect the more general and/or personal effect. I mostly aimed to include fire-elemental stuff, given the class, but there are some selections that don't really slot into either "demon" or "fire" — i.e., if you wanna morph into a big sandworm, that's also cool. There are two ways to configure this addon, both only visible to Doombringers:
I suspect the chosen setting will likely also impact the temporary Destroyer mode granted randomly by demon statues, too, though that's one thing I haven't tested. This addon has no mechanical component; it's purely cosmetic. It is also very easy to fork and extend, if desired; just add a new entry — a name and a filename — to the Width-variant tiles are not currently supported. --- CHANGELOG:
Stealth Bug Fix 1.7.6A dirty patch to avoid calculating detection for actors in memory but not deployed, just "died" actors, characters in transition from level to level, or dummy actors (projectiles, etc). Forbidden Cults 1.7.4Official Expansion!Not all adventurers seek fortune, not all that defend the world have good deeds in mind. Forbidden Cults is a big expansion for Tales of Maj'Eyal to let you explore the horrors that lurk beneath the surface, to delve in long lost knowledge and lore and as usual to die a lot!
Both those classes use a new resource called Insanity that gradually makes you both more chaotic and powerful as it fills up.
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Campaign | Maj'Eyal |
Mode | Nightmare Adventure |
Sex | Male |
Race | Cornac |
Class | Paradox Mage |
Level / Exp | 8 / 16% |
Size | medium |
Lifes / Deaths | no deaths recorded 4 / 0 |
Primary Stats
Strength | 10 (base 10) |
Dexterity | 13 (base 10) |
Constitution | 16 (base 12) |
Magic | 37 (base 32) |
Willpower | 23 (base 19) |
Cunning | 10 (base 10) |
Resources
Life | 220/220 |
Paradox | 260 |
Healing Factor | 1.0545771506545 |
Regeneration | 0.26364428766363 |
Speed
Mental | -8.8817841970013E-13% |
Attack | -8.8817841970013E-13% |
Movement | +36.80425806594% |
Spell | -8.8817841970013E-13% |
Global | +100% |
Vision
Sight | 10 |
Lite | 3 |
Offense: Mainhand
Damage | 13 |
Accuracy | 21 |
Crit Chance | 2% |
APR | 2 |
Speed | 1.00 |
Offense: Spell
Spellpower | 31 |
Crit Chance | 10% |
Speed | 1 |
Offense: Mind
Mindpower | 20 |
Crit Chance | 1% |
Speed | 1 |
Offense: Damage Bonus
Temporal | +28% |
All | 0% |
Defense: Base
Armour (hardiness) | 12.594102699698 (30%) |
Defense | 25 |
Ranged Defense | 25 |
Fatigue | 1 |
Physical Save | 14 |
Spell Save | 31 |
Mental Save | 16 |
Defense: Resistances
Lightning | + 21%( 70%) |
Temporal | + 28%( 70%) |
Arcane | + 12%( 70%) |
Acid | + 21%( 70%) |
All | + 7%( 70%) |
Defense: Immunities
Instadeath Resistance | 100% |
Disarm Resistance | 20% |
Bleed Resistance | 15% |
Stun Resistance | 15% |
Inscriptions (3/3)
Infusions | Effective talent level: 1.0 Infusion: RegenerationUse mode: Activated Range: melee/personal Cooldown: 10 Travel Speed: instantaneous Usage Speed: Standard (100% of a turn) Is: a nature gift Description: Activate the infusion to heal yourself for 100 life over 5 turns. |
Infusions | Effective talent level: 1.0 Infusion: WildUse mode: Activated Range: melee/personal Cooldown: 14 Travel Speed: instantaneous Usage Speed: Instant (0% of a turn) Is: a nature gift Description: Activate the infusion to cure yourself of one random physical effect and reduce all damage taken by 14% for 4 turns. Also removes cross-tier effects of the affected types for free. |
Infusions | Effective talent level: 1.0 Infusion: HealingUse mode: Activated Range: melee/personal Cooldown: 12 Travel Speed: instantaneous Usage Speed: Instant (0% of a turn) Is: a nature gift Description: Activate the infusion to instantly heal yourself for 50 then cleanse 1 wound, poison, and disease effect. |
Class Talents
Chronomancy / Speed Control | 1.30 |
| 1/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Chronomancy / Spacetime Folding | 1.30 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Chronomancy / Timetravel | 1.30 |
| 4/5 |
| 2/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Chronomancy / Flux | 1.30 |
| 1/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 0/5 |
Chronomancy / Matter | 1.30 |
| 1/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Chronomancy / Gravity | 1.30 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Generic Talents
Chronomancy / Chronomancy | 1.30 |
| 1/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Chronomancy / Spacetime Weaving | 1.30 |
| 4/5 |
| 4/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Chronomancy / Fate Weaving | 1.30 |
| 1/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Effects
talent | Matter Weaving |
talent | Reality Smearing |
beneficial effect | The target is moving is 37% faster. 3 Celerity |
Quests
You met a novice mage who was tasked to collect an arcane powered artifact. An apprentice taskHe asked for your help, should you collect some that you do not need. * Collect an artifact arcane powered item. | done |
You successfully escorted the injured seer to the recall portal on level 2 of Trollmire. Escort: injured seer (level 2 of Trollmire)As a reward you improved Magic by +5. | done |
The unhallowed morass is the name of the 'zone' surrounding Point Zero. Future EchoesThe temporal spiders that inhabit it are growing restless and started attacking at random. You need to investigate what is going on. * You have explored the morass and destroyed the weaver queen, finding strange traces on it. * You have helped defend Point Zero. | done |
Explore the caves below the ruins of Kor'Pul and the Trollmire in search of treasure and glory! Of trolls and damp caves* You must explore the Trollmire and find out what lurks there and what treasures are to be gained! * You must explore the ruins of Kor'Pul and find out what lurks there and what treasures are to be gained! | active |
You were asked to prove your worth as a fighter by a rogue, in order to participate in the arena The agent of the arena | done |
Equipment
Tool | ![]() 2.0 T1 misc tool [Unique] Arcane While equipped: Stats +4 Wil +2 Con dps ---------- Dmg.mod +7% temporal ----- def ----- Defense +5 (+3 eff.) Anom.red +10 An iridescent shard of violet crystal. Its light ebbs and flows, sometimes fast and sometimes slow, keeping pace with the chaotic streams of time itself. It makes you feel both old and young, a newborn child and an ancient being, your flesh simply one instance in a thousand refractions of a single timeless and eternal soul. |
On feet | ![]() 2.0 T1 feet armor [Rare] Nature While equipped: ----- def ----- Armour +1 Resists +9% lightning +6% temporal +5% arcane +9% acid Spell.save +6 (+3 eff.) A pair of boots made of leather. |
Around neck | ![]() 0.1 T1 amulet jewelry [Ego] Nature While equipped: Stats +2 Con Amulets make your neck look great! |
Main armor | ![]() 2.0 T1 cloth armor [Ego] Arcane While equipped: dps ---------- Spell.crit +3% Spell.pwr +2 (+1 eff.) Dmg.mod +11% temporal ----- def ----- Resists +7% all +11% temporal Spell.save +16 (+8 eff.) A cloth vestment. It offers no intrinsic protection but can be enchanted. |
On hands | ![]() 1.0 T1 hands armor [Ego] Master/Psionic While equipped: Stats +3 Dex dps ---------- Acc +16 (+8 eff.) ----- def ----- Armour +1 Phys.save +5 (+5 eff.) Mind.save +5 (+4 eff.) Disarm- +20% Unarmed combat: Power 7.5 - 8.2 Physical Uses 40% Dex, 40% Str, 40% Cun Acc+ +0.2% crit chance (max 25%) Acc +11 Apr +1 Crit +5.0% Atk.spd 100% On Hit: 10% Perfect Control 1 Light gloves which do not seriously hinder finger movements, while still protecting the hands somewhat. |
Light source | ![]() 2.0 T1 lite [Normal] While equipped: ---------- misc Light +3 A brass container with a wick emerging from it, protected from draughts by a sheet of greased paper. It can be carried by a handle. |
On head | ![]() 2.0 T1 head armor [Rare] Nature While equipped: ----- def ----- Armour +1 Defense +15 (+8 eff.) Fatigue +1% Resists +6% lightning +6% temporal +6% acid Die.at -20.00 life Max.HP +20.00 A cap made of leather. |
In main hand | ![]() 5.0 T1 staff 2H weapon [Ego] Master Power 10.0 - 12.0 Physical Uses 80% Mag Mastery Staff Mastery Acc+ +2.0% proc dam (max 200%) Apr +2 Crit +2.5% Atk.spd 100% While equipped: dps ---------- Spell.crit +6% Crit.mult +11.00% Spell.pwr +3 (+1 eff.) Dmg.mod +10% temporal ---------- misc Talents +1 Command Staff Staves designed for wielders of magic, by the greats of the art. |
Inventory
![]() 0.1 rune scroll [Ego] Arcane When inscribed on your body: Level 0.0 Use mode Activated Range melee/personal Cooldown 20 Travel.spd instantaneous Usage Speed Instant (0% of a turn) Is a spell Description: Activate the rune to instantly dissipate the energy of your ailments, cleansing all cross tier effects and 1 physical, mental, and magical effect. You use the dissipated energy to create a shield lasting 3 turns and blocking 59 damage per debuff cleansed (not counting cross-tier ones). If there were only cross-tier effects to cleanse, no shield is created and the rune goes on a 75% reduced cooldown. Its effects scale with your Magic stat. Inscribe your skin with the rune. Magical runes may be inscribed onto your body, granting you an on-demand spell talent. |
![]() 0.1 T1 amulet jewelry [Rare] Nature While equipped: Stats +3 Cun dps ---------- Dmg.mod +6% blight Res.pen +5% blight ----- def ----- Resists +3% lightning +6% temporal Amulets make your neck look great! |
![]() 5.0 T1 staff 2H weapon [Normal] Power 10.0 - 12.0 Physical Uses 80% Mag Mastery Staff Mastery Acc+ +2.0% proc dam (max 200%) Apr +2 Crit +2.5% Atk.spd 100% While equipped: dps ---------- Spell.crit +1% Spell.pwr +3 (+1 eff.) Dmg.mod +10% fire ---------- misc Talents +1 Command Staff Staves designed for wielders of magic, by the greats of the art. |
![]() 2.0 T1 cloth armor [Normal] While equipped: ----- def ----- Resists +7% all A cloth vestment. It offers no intrinsic protection but can be enchanted. |
![]() 2.0 T1 head armor [Rare] Master While equipped: Stats +3 Str +2 Wil dps ---------- Crit.mult +5.00% Dmg.mod +6% mind ----- def ----- Armour +1 Fatigue +1% ---------- misc Light +1 A cap made of leather. |
![]() 0.0 T1 black gem [Normal] While equipped: Stats +1 Str +1 Dex +1 Mag +1 Wil +1 Cun +1 Con Item imbue powers: Stats +1 Str +1 Dex +1 Mag +1 Wil +1 Cun +1 Con Latent Damage Type: Acid Gems can be sold for money or used in arcane rituals. |
![]() 0.0 T1 yellow gem [Normal] While equipped: Phys.crit +1.0% Spell.crit +1% Mind.crit +1% Dmg.mod +2% all Item imbue powers: Phys.crit +1.0% Spell.crit +1% Mind.crit +1% Dmg.mod +2% all Latent Damage Type: Light Gems can be sold for money or used in arcane rituals. |
![]() 0.0 T1 yellow gem [Normal] While equipped: Light +4 Infravis +4 Item imbue powers: Light +4 Infravis +4 Latent Damage Type: Light Gems can be sold for money or used in arcane rituals. |
![]() 0.0 T1 yellow gem [Normal] While equipped: Armour +1 Resists +1% all Item imbue powers: Armour +1 Resists +1% all Latent Damage Type: Light Gems can be sold for money or used in arcane rituals. |
![]() 0.0 T2 blue gem [Normal] While equipped: Armour +2 Resists +2% all Item imbue powers: Armour +2 Resists +2% all Latent Damage Type: Lightning Gems can be sold for money or used in arcane rituals. |
![]() 1.0 orb [Plot Item] Unknown While carried: This orb will automatically identify items you find. |
![]() 2.0 sher'tul chest [Plot Item] Unknown While carried: Transmogrify all the items in your chest at once (also done automatically when you change level). Uses 0 power out of 1000/1000 This chest is an extension of old Sher'tul places of power. Any items dropped inside are transported to an other place, processed and destroyed to extract energy. The byproduct of this effect is the creation of gold, which is useless to process, so it is sent back to you. When you possess the chest all items you walk upon will automatically be put inside and transmogrified when you leave the level. Simply go to your inventory to move them out of the chest if you wish to keep them. Items in the chest will not encumber you. |
![]() 2.0 rod charm [Plot Item] Unknown Recall the user to the worldmap after 40 turns. Uses 202 power out of 400/400 This rod is made entirely of voratun, infused with raw magical energies that can bend space itself. You have heard of such items before. They are very useful to adventurers, allowing faster travel. |
Achievements
By time the Cornac Paradox Mage level 6
47th Dusk 122nd year of Ascendancy at 08:52 see stats
By time the Cornac Paradox Mage level 6
77th Pyre 122nd year of Ascendancy at 16:12 see stats
By time the Cornac Paradox Mage level 5
77th Pyre 122nd year of Ascendancy at 08:49 see stats
Log
Reality around Time is coherent again.
Resting starts...
Time retunes the fabric of spacetime.
Rested for 16 turns (stop reason: all resources and life at maximum).
Today is the 50th Dusk of the 122nd year of the Age of Ascendancy of Maj'Eyal.
The time is 00:00.
There is a way to the next level here (press '' or right click to use).
Ran for 69 turns (stop reason: at exit).
You gain 10.25 gold from the transmogrification of soothing steel torque of clear mind [power 2] (25 cooldown).
You gain 5.00 gold from the transmogrification of iron torque of psionic shield [power 25] (25 cooldown).
You gain 6.50 gold from the transmogrification of brass lantern 'Beludar'.
You gain 6.97 gold from the transmogrification of Bethyvena the Morningslicer (1 def, 0 armour).
You gain 3.85 gold from the transmogrification of linen wizard hat 'Soothash' (1 def, 0 armour).
You gain 6.22 gold from the transmogrification of Murkwedge (0 def, 3 armour).
You gain 11.41 gold from the transmogrification of linen cloak 'Dourwasp' (1 def, 2 armour).
You gain 12.57 gold from the transmogrification of Anefast the rough leather belt.
You gain 0.85 gold from the transmogrification of impenetrable iron plate armour (0 def, 12 armour).
You gain 1.59 gold from the transmogrification of shimmering woollen robe of blight (+10%) (0 def, 0 armour).
You gain 5.31 gold from the transmogrification of Cloudtorrent the iron shield (0 def, 5 armour, 10-11 power, 21 block).
You gain 0.25 gold from the transmogrification of elm longbow.
You gain 6.81 gold from the transmogrification of Olasus the iron waraxe (12-16 power, 2 apr).
You gain 3.05 gold from the transmogrification of chilling iron greatsword of vileness (18-28 power, 1 apr).
You gain 2.45 gold from the transmogrification of shimmering elm vilestaff of might (10-12 power, 2 apr, darkness element).
You gain 5.77 gold from the transmogrification of Murkcut (10-12 power, 2 apr, cold element).
You gain 1.13 gold from the transmogrification of insulating copper amulet of willpower (+3).
You gain 1.00 gold from the transmogrification of wild infusion (res 15%; mental; dur 3; cd 10).
There is a way to the previous level here (press '' or right click to use).