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Possessor is a class introduced in an official addon, available only to donators (buying the game on Steam, etc, counts as a donation). It does not need to be unlocked. You must be online when starting a game as a Possessor.
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Random bosses cannot be Possessors.
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
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{{color|crimson|BEWARE: This class is very ''strange'' and may be confusing to play for beginners.}}
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Possessors are a rare breed of psionics. Some call them body snatchers. Some call them nightmarish.
 
Possessors are a rare breed of psionics. Some call them body snatchers. Some call them nightmarish.
  
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Their most important stats are: [[Willpower]] and [[Cunning]]
 
Their most important stats are: [[Willpower]] and [[Cunning]]
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==Possession==
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Possessors can use their {{t|Possess}} talent to steal the bodies of creatures they defeat, and store the bodies in their {{t|Bodies Reserve}}. They can then use {{t|Assume Form}} to inhabit the bodies.
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{{t|Possess}} can only steal the bodies of creatures of certain types. "Humanoid" and "animal" are always available, and you can permanently learn a certain number of extra types (depending on Possess talent level) by trying to possess creatures of new types. If all the extra types have been chosen, you cannot steal the bodies of creatures of other types.
  
 
==Starting Equipment==
 
==Starting Equipment==
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*Iron Mace
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*Iron Mace (wielded)
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*[[mindstars|Mossy Mindstar]]
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*[[mindstars|Mossy Mindstar]] (wielded)
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*Linen Robe
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*Linen Robe (worn)
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*Mossy Mindstar x2 (in secondary slots)
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*Iron Battleaxe (in inventory)
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==Starting Bodies in Reserve==
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All starting bodies are level 6.
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*Add a Stone Troll.
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*Add a Panther.
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*An extra body is added (and an extra creature type chosen) according to your race:
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Race !! Extra type you can possess !! Extra body added
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|-
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| [[Dwarf]] || Horror || Drem
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| [[Shalore]] or [[Ogre]] || Immovable || Shimmering Crystal
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| [[Thalore]] || Elemental || Umber Hulk
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| [[Yeek]] || Insect || Ritch Flamespitter
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|-
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| [[Skeleton]] || Undead || Ghoul
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|-
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| [[Ghoul]] || Undead || Skeleton Warrior
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|-
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| [[Doomelf]] || Demon || Fire Imp
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| [[Drem]] || Horror || Grannor'vin
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|-
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| [[Krog]] || Dragon || Storm Drake
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|-
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| [[Orc]] || Giant || Yeti Warrior
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|-
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| [[Kruk Yeti]] or [[Whitehoof]] || Giant || Steam Giant Berserker
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|-
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| Other || Giant || Snow Giant
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|}
  
 
==Starting Talents==
 
==Starting Talents==
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*[[Solipsism (talent)|Solipsism]]
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*[[Solipsism (talent)|Solipsism]] (1)
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*[[Possess (talent)|Possess]]
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*[[Possess (talent)|Possess]] (1)
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*[[Psionic disruption (talent)|Psionic Disruption]]
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*[[Psionic disruption (talent)|Psionic Disruption]] (1)
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*[[Bodies reserve (talent)|Bodies Reserve]]
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*[[Bodies reserve (talent)|Bodies Reserve]] (1)
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*{{t|Combat Accuracy}} (1)
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*{{t|Armour Training}} (1)
  
 
==Talent Categories==
 
==Talent Categories==
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| Type = [[Technique_(category_type)|Techniques]]
 
| Type = [[Technique_(category_type)|Techniques]]
 
| Name = [[Combat training (category)|Combat Training]]
 
| Name = [[Combat training (category)|Combat Training]]
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| Mastery = 1.3
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| Mastery = 1.0
 
| talent1 = [[Thick skin (talent)|Thick Skin]]
 
| talent1 = [[Thick skin (talent)|Thick Skin]]
 
| talent2 = [[Armour training (talent)|Armour Training]]
 
| talent2 = [[Armour training (talent)|Armour Training]]

Revision as of 20:19, 20 June 2021

Possessor

Possessor 128 bg.png

Metaclass Psionic
Locked No
Starting Life 90
Life Rating -4
Stat Modifiers
Strength +2
Dexterity +2
Constitution 0
Magic 0
Willpower +3
Cunning +2

Possessor is a class introduced in an official addon, available only to donators (buying the game on Steam, etc, counts as a donation). It does not need to be unlocked. You must be online when starting a game as a Possessor.

Random bosses cannot be Possessors.

Description

BEWARE: This class is very strange and may be confusing to play for beginners.

Possessors are a rare breed of psionics. Some call them body snatchers. Some call them nightmarish.

They are adept at stealing the corpses of their foes for their own use, discarding their own bodies for a while to use another's.

Their most important stats are: Willpower and Cunning

Possession

Possessors can use their Possess talent to steal the bodies of creatures they defeat, and store the bodies in their Bodies Reserve. They can then use Assume Form to inhabit the bodies.

Possess can only steal the bodies of creatures of certain types. "Humanoid" and "animal" are always available, and you can permanently learn a certain number of extra types (depending on Possess talent level) by trying to possess creatures of new types. If all the extra types have been chosen, you cannot steal the bodies of creatures of other types.

Starting Equipment

  • Iron Mace (wielded)
  • Mossy Mindstar (wielded)
  • Linen Robe (worn)
  • Mossy Mindstar x2 (in secondary slots)
  • Iron Battleaxe (in inventory)

Starting Bodies in Reserve

All starting bodies are level 6.

  • Add a Stone Troll.
  • Add a Panther.
  • An extra body is added (and an extra creature type chosen) according to your race:
Race Extra type you can possess Extra body added
Dwarf Horror Drem
Shalore or Ogre Immovable Shimmering Crystal
Thalore Elemental Umber Hulk
Yeek Insect Ritch Flamespitter
Skeleton Undead Ghoul
Ghoul Undead Skeleton Warrior
Doomelf Demon Fire Imp
Drem Horror Grannor'vin
Krog Dragon Storm Drake
Orc Giant Yeti Warrior
Kruk Yeti or Whitehoof Giant Steam Giant Berserker
Other Giant Snow Giant

Starting Talents

Talent Categories

Class
Type Name Mastery Locked Talents
Psionic Solipsism 1.3 No Solipsism Balance Clarity Dismissal
Psionic Possession 1.3 No Possess Self Persistence Improved Form Full Control
Psionic Psionic Menace 1.3 No Mind whip Psychic Wipe Ghastly Wail Finger of Death
Psionic Psychic Blows 1.3 No Psychic Crush Force Shield Unleashed Mind Seismic Mind
Psionic Battle psionics 1.3 No Psionic Disruption Shockstar Dazzling Lights Psionic Block
Psionic Body Snatcher 1.3 Yes Bodies Reserve Psionic Minion Psionic Duplication Cannibalize
Psionic Deep Horror 1.3 Yes Mind Steal Spectral Dash Writhing Psionic Mass Ominous Form
Generic
Type Name Mastery Locked Talents
Techniques Combat Training 1.0 No Thick Skin Armour Training Combat Accuracy Weapons Mastery
Cunning Survival 1.0 No Heightened Senses Device Mastery Track Danger Sense
Psionic Mentalism 1.3 No Psychometry Mental Shielding Projection Mind Link
Psionic Ravenous Mind 1.3 No Sadist Channel Pain Radiate Agony Torture Mind

Classes

Classes with a non-white background need to be unlocked or may have other requirements
Classes
Warrior Rogue Mage Afflicted Defiler Celestial Wilder Chronomancer Psionic Adventurer Tinker Demented
Bulwark Rogue Alchemist Cursed Reaver Anorithil Summoner Paradox Mage Mindslayer Adventurer Sawbutcher Writhing One
Berserker Shadowblade Archmage Doomed Corruptor Sun Paladin Wyrmic Temporal Warden Solipsist Wanderer Gunslinger Cultist of Entropy
Archer Marauder Necromancer Doombringer Stone Warden Possessor Psyshot
Arcane Blade Skirmisher Demonologist Oozemancer Annihilator
Brawler


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