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==Description==[[Channeling]] is the [[skill]] used in the casting of [[spell:Category:Spells|spells]]s in order to enchant [[item]]s. You will need to be a [[priest]] and have your god's holy item [[statuette]] activated in order to channel:. Channeling uses [[favor]].

:* The mechanism of casting takes into account a number of factors. When a cast is made, channeling skill, [[Fo]] - Tree [[sprout]]:* [[Vynora]] - [[Pottery bowl]]:* [[Magranon]] - [[Long sword]]:* [[Libila]] - [[Scythealignment]], and spell difficulty are used to generate a result. This result can be successful or unsuccessful. As your skills and attributes improve the chance and degree of an unsuccessful cast will be reduced but never completely removed.

===Tips for early skilling===* Fo priests should concentrate on blessing and [[healing]] until 10 channeling, then focus on enchanting [[Pottery flask|flask]]s of [[water]] with [[Fo's Hand]].* Vynora priests should bless things until 5 channeling, then [[Opulence]] [[meal]]s/food items until 30 channeling, then use either [[Vynora's Touch]] on flasks of water or If the various item augmentations ([[Circle of Cunning]], [[Wind of Ages]], [[Flaming Aura]] etc)* Magranon priests should bless objects until 5 channeling, then enchant flasks of water with [[Magranon's Shield]]* Libila priests should bless objects until 5 channeling, then use the drain spells on spell casting succeeded a penned animal until 15 channelingpower rating is generated, then enchant flasks of water with [[Libila's Scale]]* Using a higher quality holy item is not known to affect success chance or skillgain if it is augmented with [[Circle of Cunning]]a spell that has a power rating.

High channeling skill gives increased success rate== Spell casting ==When you cast a spell on an item there are several possible outcomes. Optimal success rate for a priest is obtained around 40-45 channelingThe messages given are different depending on item and spell, so here are some general things that happen to various items.

Successful attempts:* You succeed to cast the spell and full favor for the spell is drained* You succeed and the item is updated with a higher power rating than it had before, full favor for the spell is drained* You succeed to cast the spell, but you frown since the power rating was lower than the previous, full favor for the spell is drained Unsuccessful attempts:* The item gives a resonating sound but stays intact, a small amount of favor is drained* The item gives a resonating sound and takes some damage, a small amount of favor is drained* The item is shattered, a small amount of favor is drained === Casting mechanics === The successful casts have a value of 0 or higher, and the unsuccessful a negative value. If the absolute value of the unsuccessful cast is lower than a third of the QL of the item then nothing happens. If the cast falls between one third of the QL and the QL then the item takes damage. If the absolute value of the unsuccessful cast is higher than the QL of the item it is shattered. Higher QL items are therefore less likely to shatter than low QL ones. Some examples of how it works:* A 30QL item will shatter if the power of the cast is worse than -30 and take damage if the power is worse than -10* A 30QL item will remain unharmed if the power of the cast is -9 or higher* A 90QL item will shatter only if the cast is worse than -90 and take damage starting at a power of -30* A 90QL item will remain unharmed if the power of the cast is -29 or higher The absolute range of power generated is not actually known, but from observations it is seen to range from at least -250 to + 103. At low skill levels on harder spells it is quite easy to get higher negative casts and unless you use higher quality items you can shatter a significant portion of the items being cast on. As you raise your skills and attributes you will be able to see the median moving. An important note is that the system is such that it is impossible to guarantee that an item being cast on will not shatter. At higher skills with higher quality items it will be very unlikely but it cannot be ruled out even then. == Notes ==* The QL, enchantments, and rarity status of a statuette are not known to affect success chance when casting. ==Skills & Characteristics==* [[Religion]] > Channeling* [[Soul]] > [[Soul strength]]* [[Soul]] > [[Soul depth]]==[[Titles]]===

* Casting specialist Specialist at 90 skill* Shattered at 100 skill