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Game | Tales of Maj'Eyal: Age of Ascendancy 1.6.7 |
Addons | Passive Cooldowns 1.6.0A tweak to the Minimalist UI to show the effect cooldowns of various passive talents and prodigies with triggered effects in the buffs area. Affected talents in the base module:
Affected talents from the Embers of Rage DLC:
Affected talents from the Ashes of Urh'Rok DLC:
Affected talents from the Forbidden Cults DLC:
Also available as part of the ZOmnibus Addon Pack and ZOmnibus Lite. Frequently Asked Questions: Items Vault 1.6.0Donators/Buyers bonus! Shimmer Pack: Iron Throne Couture 1.6.0Cosmetic pack! Forbidden Cults 1.6.7Official 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.
Ashes of Urh'Rok 1.6.7Official 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:
Embers of Rage 1.6.7Official 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:
Prodigious Progress 1.6.0Include information in certain prodigies' requirement descriptions about how much progress you've made thereto. Also available as part of the ZOmnibus Addon Pack. Shimmer Pack: Plumpkin Daper 1.6.0Cosmetic pack! Better Item Description 1.6.6This 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 Possessor Bonus Class 1.6.6Donators/Buyers bonus! Shimmer Pack: Pyromania 1.6.0Cosmetic pack! |
Campaign | Maj'Eyal |
Mode | Normal Adventure |
Sex | Female |
Race | Doomelf |
Class | Necromancer |
Level / Exp | 12 / 81% |
Size | medium |
Lifes / Deaths | Killed by investigator at level 2 on the 75th Pyre 122nd year of Ascendancy at 18:42 0 / 5Killed by skeleton mage at level 7 on the 2nd Mirth 122nd year of Ascendancy at 17:46 Killed by Elylaith the awoken tentacle tree at level 11 on the 75th Dusk 122nd year of Ascendancy at 15:37 Killed by Elylaith the awoken tentacle tree at level 11 on the 75th Dusk 122nd year of Ascendancy at 16:54 Killed by Horned Horror at level 12 on the 1st Time of Equilibrium 122nd year of Ascendancy at 22:31 |
Primary Stats
Strength | 8 (base 10) |
Dexterity | 11 (base 10) |
Constitution | 31 (base 20) |
Magic | 40 (base 30) |
Willpower | 32 (base 24) |
Cunning | 23 (base 11) |
Resources
Life | -12/258 |
Mana | 170/217 |
Soul | 3/12 |
Healing Factor | 1.1567164179104 |
Regeneration | 2.6026119402985 |
Speed
Mental | 0% |
Attack | 0% |
Movement | 0% |
Spell | 0% |
Global | +86.95652173913% |
Vision
Sight | 10 |
Lite | 6 |
Infravision | 5 |
See Stealth | 29.074207531484 |
See Invisible | 29.074207531484 |
Offense: Mainhand
Damage | 13 |
Accuracy | 7 |
Crit Chance | 8% |
APR | 2 |
Speed | 1.00 |
Offense: Spell
Spellpower | 31 |
Crit Chance | 13% |
Speed | 1 |
Offense: Mind
Mindpower | 26 |
Crit Chance | 6% |
Speed | 1 |
Offense: Damage Bonus
Acid | +26% |
Light | +10% |
Nature | +16% |
Cold | +10% |
All | 0% |
Offense: Damage Penetration
Blight | +5% |
All | 0% |
Defense: Base
Armour (hardiness) | 2 (30%) |
Defense | 21 |
Ranged Defense | 21 |
Fatigue | 1 |
Physical Save | 20 |
Spell Save | 28 |
Mental Save | 26 |
Defense: Resistances
Nature | + 22%( 70%) |
Acid | + 46%( 70%) |
Light | + 30%( 70%) |
Temporal | + 17%( 70%) |
Cold | + 22%( 70%) |
Lightning | + 17%( 70%) |
Fire | + 23%( 70%) |
All | + 13%( 70%) |
Defense: Immunities
Stun Resistance | 22% |
Poison Resistance | 48% |
Instadeath Resistance | 100% |
Inscriptions (3/3)
Runes | Effective talent level: 1.0 Rune: ShieldingUse mode: Activated Range: melee/personal Cooldown: 14 Travel Speed: instantaneous Usage Speed: Instant (0% of a turn) Is: a spell Description: Activate the rune to create a protective shield absorbing at most 144 damage for 3 turns. Its effects scale with your Dexterity stat. |
Runes | Effective talent level: 1.0 Rune: Shatter AfflictionsUse mode: Activated Range: melee/personal Cooldown: 18 Travel Speed: 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 50 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. |
Runes | Effective talent level: 1.0 Rune: ManasurgeUse mode: Activated Range: melee/personal Cooldown: 15 Travel Speed: instantaneous Usage Speed: Spell (100% of a turn) Is: a spell and usable during Aether Avatar Description: Activate the rune to unleash a manasurge upon yourself, increasing mana regeneration by 820% for 10 turns (41 total) and instantly restoring 41 mana. Also when resting your mana will regenerate at 0.5 per turn. |
Class Talents
Spell / Animus | 1.30 |
| 1/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 0/5 |
Spell / Necrosis | 1.30 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Spell / Necrotic minions | 1.30 |
| 5/5 |
| 3/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 1/5 |
Spell / Grave | 1.30 |
| 3/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Spell / Advanced necrotic minions | 1.30 |
| 1/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Spell / Nightfall | 1.30 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Generic Talents
Cunning / Survival | 1.00 |
| 1/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Race / Doomelf | 1.00 |
| 1/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Spell / Divination | 1.30 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Spell / Conveyance | 1.30 |
| 5/5 |
| 1/5 |
| 4/5 |
| 0/5 |
Technique / Combat training | 1.00 |
| 1/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
| 0/5 |
Effects
talent | Will o' the Wisp |
talent | Necrotic Aura |
detrimental effect | The target is being strangled and may not cast spells and suffers 16 damage each turn. Strangle Hold |
detrimental effect | Reduces global action speed by 15%. Slow |
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. | active |
Ungrol of Last Hope asked you to look for his wife's friend Celia, who has been reported missing. She frequently visits her late husband's mausoleum, in the graveyard near Last Hope. And now for a grave | active |
You do not remember much of your life before you were on this burning continent, floating in the void between worlds. You have been helping demons, happily participating in their experiments to shatter some sort of shield preventing them from taking their righteous revenge on Eyal. Ashes in the WindYou are being taken by your handler to the torture-pits to help them figure out how to cause the most pain to those on Eyal, when you hear a roaring above you; you look up and see a burning meteor, flying closer, and the demons' spells failing to divert its course! It lands near you, knocking you off your feet with its shockwave and killing your handler instantly. As you recover, and your platform of searing earth splits from the main continent, your old memories flood your mind and you come to your senses - the demons are out to destroy your home! You must escape... but not without destroying the crystal they've used to keep track of you. * You have destroyed the controlling crystal. The demons can no track you down anymore. * You have destroyed the Planar Controller. Flee now! | done |
You have heard that within the scintillating caves lie strange crystals imbued with Spellblaze energies. Echoes of the SpellblazeThere are also rumours of a renegade Shaloren camp to the west. * You must explore the scintillating caves. * You must explore the renegade Shaloren camp. | active |
You successfully escorted the lone alchemist to the recall portal on level 1 of Old Forest. Escort: lone alchemist (level 1 of Old Forest)As a reward you improved Magic by +5. | done |
You failed to protect the lost sun paladin from death by ultimate shivgoroth. Escort: lost sun paladin (level 3 of Norgos Lair) | failed |
You successfully escorted the lost warrior to the recall portal on level 2 of Heart of the Gloom. Escort: lost warrior (level 2 of Heart of the Gloom)As a reward you gained talent category Technique / Conditioning (at mastery 1.00). | done |
Various alchemists around Maj'Eyal are competing to gain entry into the great Brotherhood of Alchemists, and one or more have enlisted your aid. The Brotherhood of AlchemistsStire of Derth needs your help making an elixir of the fox. He has given you some notes on the ingredients: * 'Needed: one ice ant stinger. If you've the means to eliminate the little venom problem, these make miraculous instant drink-chilling straws.' * 'Needed: one mummified bone. That is, a bone from a corpse that's undergone mummification. Actually, any bit of the body would do, but the bones are the only parts you're certain to find when you kick a mummy apart. I recommend finding one that doesn't apply curses.' * You've found the needed skeleton mage skull. Marus of Elvala needs your help making an elixir of mysticism. He has given you some notes on the ingredients: * 'Needed: one naga tongue. Best results occur with tongues never tainted by profanity, so if you happen to know any saintly nagas...' * You've found the needed bear paw. * You've found the needed warg claw. Agrimley the hermit needs your help making an elixir of focus. He has given you some notes on the ingredients: * You've found the needed honey tree root. * 'Needed: one electric eel tail. I know, I know. Where does the eel stop and the tail start? It doesn't much matter. The last ten inches or so should do nicely.' * 'Needed: one vial of greater demon bile. Don't drink it, even if it tells you to.' Ungrol of Last Hope needs your help making an elixir of foundations. He has given you some notes on the ingredients: * 'Needed: one pouch of luminous horror dust. Not to be confused with radiant horrors. If you encounter the latter, then I suppose there are always more adventurers.' * 'Needed: one ice wyrm tooth. Ice Wyrms lose teeth fairly often, so you might get lucky and not have to do battle with one. But dress warm just in case.' * 'Needed: one snow giant kidney. I suggest not killing the snow giant by impaling it through the kidneys. You'll just have to find another.' | 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 |
You met a half-mad lumberjack fleeing a small village, rambling about an untold horror lurking there, slaughtering people. The beast within2 lumberjacks have died. | done |
Equipment
On feet | ![]() 2.0 T1 feet armor [Ego+] Master/Psionic While equipped: Stats +3 Cun +2 Wil ----- def ----- Armour +1 Phys.save +6 (+3 eff.) Spell.save +6 (+3 eff.) Mind.save +6 (+3 eff.) ---------- misc Stam/turn +0.40 Max.stam +11.00 A pair of boots made of leather. |
On hands | ![]() 1.0 T1 hands armor [Unique] Nature While equipped: Stats +4 Cun +4 Wil dps ---------- Mind.pwr +2 (+1 eff.) Dmg.mod +5% nature ----- def ----- Resists +10% nature Poison- +20% ---------- misc Masteries +0.20 Wild-gift/Slime Learn an unarmed attack talent or enable 'Always show glove combat' to see combat stats. These gloves are coated with a thick, green liquid. |
On head | ![]() 2.0 T1 head armor [Ego] Nature/Master While equipped: Stats +3 Con ----- def ----- Armour +1 Fatigue +1% Resists +5% lightning +5% temporal A cap made of leather. |
Tool | ![]() 2.0 T1 misc tool [Unique] Nature While equipped: Stats +5 Lck ----- def ----- Defense +5 (+3 eff.) ---------- misc T.Disarm +5 Detects traps. Removes (25% chance) up to three stuns, pins, or dazes each turn A large hairy foot, very recognizably a halfling's, is strung on a piece of thick twine. In its decomposed state it's hard to tell how long ago it parted with its owner, but from what look like teeth marks around the ankle you get the impression that it wasn't given willingly. It has been kept somewhat intact with layers of salt and clay, but in spite of this it's clear that nature is beginning to take its toll on the dead flesh. Some say the foot of a halfling brings luck to its bearer - right now the only thing you can be sure of is that it stinks. |
On fingers | ![]() 0.1 T1 ring jewelry [Ego] Arcane While equipped: Stats +2 Mag dps ---------- Dmg.mod +10% light ----- def ----- Resists +20% light Spell.save +4 (+2 eff.) Rings can have magical properties. |
On fingers | ![]() 0.1 T2 ring jewelry [Ego] Master While equipped: Stats +5 Cun ----- def ----- Defense +10 (+5 eff.) HP.reg +2.00 Stun/Frz- +22% Rings can have magical properties. |
Around neck | ![]() 0.1 T1 amulet jewelry [Ego] Nature While equipped: ----- def ----- Resists +11% fire +10% cold Amulets can have magical properties. |
In main hand | ![]() 5.0 T1 staff 2H weapon [Ego] Nature/Master Power 100% Range: 1.2x Uses 80% Mag Dmg Physical Mastery Staff Mastery Acc+ +2.5% proc dam (max 250%) Apr +2 Crit +2.5% Atk.spd 100% While equipped: dps ---------- Spell.crit +7% Crit.mult +10.00% Spell.pwr +3 (+2 eff.) Dmg.mod +10% cold ----- def ----- Defense +6 (+3 eff.) ---------- misc Light +3 Talents +1 Command Staff Illuminate: Puts all charms on 6 cooldown Level 1.0 Pwr.cost 6 out of 6/6. Range melee/personal Travel.spd instantaneous Is a spell Description: Creates a globe of pure light within a radius of 6 that illuminates the area. At level 3, it also blinds all who see it (except the caster) for 3 turns. At level 4, it also deals 53.27 light damage. Staves designed for wielders of magic, by the greats of the art. |
Main armor | ![]() 2.0 T2 cloth armor [Random Unique] Nature While equipped: Stats +7 Con dps ---------- S.pwr/crit +4 Dmg.mod +11% nature +26% acid Res.pen +5% blight ----- def ----- Resists +38% acid +9% all Poison- +28% Disease- +22% ---------- misc Max.vim +10.00 A cloth vestment. It offers no intrinsic protection but can be enchanted. |
Light source | ![]() 2.0 T1 lite [Ego] Psionic While equipped: ----- def ----- Mind.save +6 (+3 eff.) ---------- misc Light +3 See.Stealth +6 See.Invis +6 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. |
Around waist | ![]() 1.0 T1 belt armor [Normal] A belt that goes around your waist. |
Inventory
![]() 0.1 infusion scroll [Ego] Nature When inscribed on your body: Level 0.0 Use mode Activated Range melee/personal Cooldown 15 Travel.spd instantaneous Usage Speed Instant (0% of a turn) Is a nature gift Description: Activate the infusion to instantly heal yourself for 106 then cleanse 1 wound, poison, and disease effect. Its effects scale with your Willpower stat. Inscribe your skin with the infusion. Natural infusions may be grafted onto your body, granting you an on-demand nature talent. |
![]() 0.1 T1 ring jewelry [Normal] Rings can have magical properties. |
![]() 5.0 T1 greatmaul 2H weapon Reqs Str 11 [Ego] Disrupt Power 118% Range: 1.5x Uses 120% Str Dmg Physical Acc+ +0.2% base dam (max 20%) Apr +1 Crit +0.5% Atk.spd 100% Against +9% Unnatural While equipped: Stats +2 Wil Massive two-handed mauls. |
![]() 2.0 T1 cloth armor [Ego] Nature/Psionic While equipped: dps ---------- Mind.crit +2% Mind.pwr +2 (+1 eff.) Dmg.mod +11% cold ----- def ----- Resists +7% all +16% cold Mind.save +15 (+7 eff.) A cloth vestment. It offers no intrinsic protection but can be enchanted. |
![]() 2.0 T1 feet armor [Ego] Arcane/Master While equipped: dps ---------- Mov.spd +25% ----- def ----- Armour +1 Fatigue -4% Phys.save +5 (+2 eff.) ---------- misc Max.enc +20 A pair of boots 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 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. |
![]() 0.0 T2 blue gem [Normal] While equipped: Stats +2 Str +2 Dex +2 Mag +2 Wil +2 Cun +2 Con Item imbue powers: Stats +2 Str +2 Dex +2 Mag +2 Wil +2 Cun +2 Con Latent Damage Type: Lightning Gems can be sold for money or used in arcane rituals. |
![]() 0.0 T2 blue gem [Normal] While equipped: Defense +4 (+2 eff.) Phys.save +4 (+2 eff.) Spell.save +4 (+2 eff.) Mind.save +4 (+2 eff.) Item imbue powers: Defense +4 (+2 eff.) Phys.save +4 (+2 eff.) Spell.save +4 (+2 eff.) Mind.save +4 (+2 eff.) Latent Damage Type: Lightning Gems can be sold for money or used in arcane rituals. |
![]() 3.0 T1 digger tool [Rare] Nature While equipped: Stats +1 Str dps ---------- Dmg.mod +6% nature +9% cold ----- def ----- Armour +4 Resists +11% nature Phys.save +3 (+1 eff.) Confus- +10% While carried: ---------- misc Talents +1 Dig Allows you to dig a wall, remove a tree, create ways. |
Mirror of Reflection (Portable) Mirror of Reflection (Portable)0.0 mirror [Plot Item] Unknown Change your appearance. Uses 1 power out of 1/1 A strange mirror, the reflection inside seems somehow .. off, as if showing what could be instead of what is. |
![]() 1.0 orb [Plot Item] Unknown While carried: This orb will automatically identify items you find. |
![]() 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. |
![]() 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. |
![]() 0.0 T2 violet gem [Normal] While equipped: Phys.crit +2.0% Spell.crit +2% Mind.crit +2% Dmg.mod +4% all Item imbue powers: Phys.crit +2.0% Spell.crit +2% Mind.crit +2% Dmg.mod +4% all Latent Damage Type: Arcane 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. |
Achievements
By Var'Papa the Doomelf Necromancer level 11
32nd Dusk 122nd year of Ascendancy at 11:18 see stats
By Var'Papa the Doomelf Necromancer level 5
77th Pyre 122nd year of Ascendancy at 01:40 see stats
By Var'Papa the Doomelf Necromancer level 10
10th Mirth 122nd year of Ascendancy at 05:58 see stats
By Var'Papa the Doomelf Necromancer level 11
78th Dusk 122nd year of Ascendancy at 02:20 see stats
By Var'Papa the Doomelf Necromancer level 10
1st Summertide 122nd year of Ascendancy at 03:37 see stats
Log
Skeleton warrior hits Dremling for 26 physical damage.
Horned Horror is on fire!
Armoured skeleton warrior casts Rune: Shielding.
A shield forms around armoured skeleton warrior.
Skeleton mage's Flame hits Horned Horror for (17 flat reduction), 37 fire (37 total damage).
Skeleton master archer's Shoot hits Dremling for 40 physical, 13 acid (53 total damage).
Var'Papa slows down.
Strangle Hold from Horned Horror hits Var'Papa for 12 nature damage.
Dremling retunes the fabric of spacetime.
Horned Horror throws two quick punches.
Horned Horror casts Chain Lightning.
Horned Horror casts Lightning.
Skeleton warrior seems less powerful.
Skeleton warrior is not stunned anymore.
Armoured skeleton warrior seems less powerful.
Melee retaliation hits Skeleton warrior for 1 physical damage.
Skeleton warrior hits Dremling for 34 physical damage.
Burning from Skeleton mage hits Horned Horror for (17 flat reduction), 1 fire (1 total damage).
Horned Horror hits Var'Papa for 69 physical, 20 lightning, 108 lightning, 61 lightning (258 total damage).
Horned Horror hits Skeleton mage for 133 lightning damage.
Horned Horror hits Skeleton warrior for 117 lightning damage.
Horned Horror hits Skeleton warrior for 111 lightning damage.
Horned Horror hits Armoured skeleton warrior for (115 absorbed), 0 lightning (0 total damage).
Horned Horror hits Will o' the wisp for 46 lightning, 83 lightning (129 total damage).
Var'Papa the level 12 doomelf necromancer was electrocuted to death by Horned Horror and revived as a mindless horror on level 4 of The Maze.
The shield around armoured skeleton warrior crumbles.
Var'Papa deactivates Necrotic Aura.
Var'Papa deactivates Will o' the Wisp.
Var'Papa has escaped the strangle hold.
Var'Papa speeds up.