From the mislit mask description:
"Even the best painter couldn't explain the flickers of brightness moving across its surface like the guttering light of dying torches…"
Unfortunately, none of my Pyrophobia/Blazing Torch experimentation has gotten me anywhere.
So here's a bunch of messages which are probably useless without context but trying to spade where the maniacal laughter comes from. So far I have only gotten it against the slags guard at the gate to the slags (both in and out), and the 2 guard encounter after being disconnected in hacking. All with Etheric, without mask.
Your face twists into a terrible mask as the [dock] guard bursts into flames for 25 damage.
Your face twists into a terrible mask as the writhing mass bursts into flames for 27 damage.
You cackle maniacally as the [slags] guard bursts into flames for 25 damage.
Your face twists into a terrible mask as the guard bursts into flames for 16 damage.
Your face twists into a terrible mask as the turret bursts into flames for 20 damage.
Your face twists into a terrible mask as the scientist bursts into flames for 15 damage, but he ducks behind cover, which absorbs all but 9 damage.
Your face twists into a terrible mask as the guard bursts into flames for 20 damage.
You cackle maniacally as the guard bursts into flames for 15 damage.
Your face twists into a terrible mask as the turret bursts into flames for 22 damage.
Your face twists into a terrible mask as the guard bursts into flames for 21 damage.
You cackle maniacally as the guard bursts into flames for 16 damage.
I think I got both messages against the 2 slags guard hacking encounter (changing equipment in between) but not sure. I'm a terrible spade. :(
Which reminds me - I should check if the stats are all the same for both slags guards that do/don't drop metallic powder.
I got the cackle maniacally message too. So it's not a Leaping Flame thing. I got it in a PvP fight. I was NOT etheric.
You cackle maniacally as Heriodule bursts into flames for 21 damage.
You calmly toss a vial at Heriodule, engulfing him in flames that deal 11 damage and continue burning.
Heriodule punches you, throwing the whole weight of his body behind it and dealing 10 damage.You hurl a vial of NitroX at Heriodule. It explodes into a ball of flame, dealing 20 damage.
Heriodule slams into you and deals 10 damage before you can fend off the attack.You cackle maniacally as Heriodule bursts into flames for 21 damage.
Heriodule latches onto you and tears a chunk out of you with his teeth, dealing 10 damage.You launch a rocket at Heriodule. It stops a moment short, showering him with 23 damage of fire and jagged glass.
Heriodule continues bleeding from the jagged wounds, taking 3 damage.
The clinging mixture continues to burn Heriodule for 23 damage.
You've won the battle!
You learned a new Technique: Pyromancy
You've earned 4 XP in PerceptionYou've earned 2 XP in Reflexes
You've earned 1 XP in Will
Bone Scales (1)
Fist Patch (1)
Reactive Patching (13)
Blood Loss (26)
Hat: devil mask
Weapon: charred head
Offhand: tamed fire
Shirt: reactive gang jacket
Pants: elegantly torn pants
Gadget: dragon twin statuette
Perception: 83
Reflexes: 26 (23)
Strength: 26 (27)
Will: 86 (79)
Powers
Etheric: 12 Fire: 16 Ranged: 2 Melee: 1
Defenses
Etheric: 2 Fire: -9 Melee: 2 Ranged: 2 Reactive: 8
Other
Attributes
-3 Reflexes
+1 Strength
-7 Will
Encounters
Impressively Increased Chance of PvP Encounters
Other
3 Bonus Eclipse Duration
Ah, good to know Arkaim. Have you/could you tried against the slags gate guards? (And if no cackle there, try boosting the fire power a bit more to make up for lack of Leaping Flame?)
Seems to be based on your ED, oddly enough:
| Your ED | Message | Base Power |
|---|---|---|
| ≤ 0 | Fire rolls through your body and into the guard's for 15 damage. | 15 |
| 1 to [opponent's ED - 1] | You cackle maniacally as the guard bursts into flames for 20 damage. | 15 |
| ≥ [opponent's ED] | Your face twists into a terrible mask as the guard bursts into flames for 13 damage. | 10 |
(if opponent's ED is ≤ zero, skip the middle message, and ignore their ED)
"Feeds on madness" then means feeds on your madness, which makes sense.
spading:
All with squirming heart, stained bandages, Fae Sight, Chip Headache, no other slots filled except as listed:
4 FP, 3 will (no gadget)
Fire rolls through your body and into the guard's for 15 damage.
4 FP, 0 will (disgusting slug)
Fire rolls through your body and into the guard's for 15 damage.
4 FP, 3 will (ancient time-piece)
You cackle maniacally as the guard bursts into flames for 16-18 damage.
4 FP, 12 EP, 3 will (black rose)
Fire rolls through your body and into the guard's for 16 damage.
4 FP, 8 EP, 9 will (black rose bud)
Fire rolls through your body and into the guard's for 15 damage.
4 FP, 7 EP, 9 will, 1 ED (slags IV)
You cackle maniacally as the guard bursts into flames for 22 damage.
4 FP, 7 EP, 9 will, 2 ED (no gadget but with heavy containment helmet)
You cackle maniacally as the guard bursts into flames for ? damage.
4 FP, 7 EP, 0 will, 2 ED (disgusting slug with heavy containment helmet, and spider venom)
You cackle maniacally as the guard bursts into flames for 15 damage.
4 FP, 0 ED (…)
Fire rolls through your body and into the guard's for 21 damage.
All the following with Fae Sight, Spider venom and only equipment as listed:
4 FP, 21 ED (heavy containment x3, cracking branch, blown trinket, squirming heart)
Your face twists into a terrible mask as the guard bursts into flames for 13 damage.
4 FP, 13 ED (heavy containment x3, blown trinket, squirming heart)
Your face twists into a terrible mask as the guard bursts into flames for 17 damage.
4 FP, 3 ED (blown trinket, squirming heart)
Fire rolls through your body and into the guard's for 21 damage.
4 FP, 6 ED (heavy containment helmet, blown trinket, squirming heart)
You cackle maniacally as the guard bursts into flames for 19,23 damage.
4 FP, 8 ED (heavy containment pants, blown trinket, squirming heart)
You cackle maniacally as the guard bursts into flames for 19 damage.
4 FP, 11 ED (heavy containment helmet+pants, blown trinket, squirming heart)
Your face twists into a terrible mask as the guard bursts into flames for 10 damage.
4 FP, 13 ED (heavy containment top+pants, blown trinket, squirming heart)
Your face twists into a terrible mask as the guard bursts into flames for 12 damage.
4 FP, 9 ED (crystal hounds tooth, blown trinket, squirming heart)
You cackle maniacally as the guard bursts into flames for 20 damage.
4 FP, 11 ED (crackling branch, blown trinket, squirming heart)
Your face twists into a terrible mask as the guard bursts into flames for 20 damage.
4 FP, 10 ED (crackling branch, squirming heart)
Your face twists into a terrible mask as the guard bursts into flames for 13 damage.
15 ED with devil mask
You glare at the guard from behind your mask as he bursts into flames for x damage.
5 ED with devil mask
You cackle maniacally as the guard bursts into flames for 17 damage. (no eclipse used)
-3 ED w mask
Fire rolls through your body and into the turret's for 19 damage.
0 ED w mask
Fire rolls through your body and into the turret's for 20 damage.
1 ED w mask
You cackle maniacally as the turret bursts into flames for 21 damage.
2 ED w mask
You glare at the turret from behind your mask as it bursts into flames for 14 damage.
7 ED w mask
You glare at the turret from behind your mask as it bursts into flames for 14 damage.
0 ED w mask
Fire rolls through your body and into the [TEG] thug's for 21 damage, but he ducks behind cover, which absorbs all but 15 damage.
-2 ED w mask
Fire rolls through your body and into the [dock] guard's for 32 damage.
-1 ED w mask
Fire rolls through your body and into the [dock] guard's for 23 damage, but he ducks behind cover, which absorbs all but 19 damage.
0 ED w mask
Fire rolls through your body and into the [dock] guard's for 31 damage.
Created this to compare cause Mag said he liked it better, and I don't quite remember Al's format.
| Image |  |
| Description | Call on the mask's fire |
| Chain | 7 |
| Type | Fire |
| Attribute | Will |
| Special | Like all fire, feeds on many fuels. Its fuels are masks, "medicine," and madness |
Attack Summary
| Condition | Base Damage |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Normally | — | |
| You glare at <opponent> with fire in your eyes. | ||
| NOTE: For all of the following forms: if you have the devil mask equipped, or if you are Etheric, they work fine. If you have neither, you get the message above. If you don't have the mask on, it consumes one turn of Etheric. If you have both mask and Etheric, it does not consume Etheric. Also note: if opponent's Etheric Defense is less than zero, skip the middle message and just check if your ED is ≤ 0 | ||
| If your ED ≤ 0 | 15 | * |
| Fire rolls through your body and into <opponent>'s for <x> damage. | ||
| If 0 < your ED < opponent's ED | 15 | * |
| You cackle maniacally as <opponent> bursts into flames for <x> damage. | ||
| If your ED ≥ opponent's ED | 10 | * |
| [Your face twists into a terrible mask as <opponent>] (without devil mask) /[You glare at <opponent> from behind your mask as he] (with devil mask) bursts into flames for <x> damage. | ||
Hmm…. no…
I really don't see how you like the big ugly thing in the middle with a bunch of different conditionals squeezed into it. And I don't see how you would be happy with the brackets/parentheses double whammy combo at the very bottom.