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<div class="alert alert-danger" style="text-align:center">'''AOE/Multi-target spells underwent a revamp in December 2020. Until this article is updated, be sure to read the [[Area of effect/saved posts|saved posts]]</div> 

{{spell
| mnemonic = DEPRESSION
| duration = Immediate; Manual RENEW
| type = Attack
| subtype = [[Warding]]
| target = Ungrouped
| interval = One-shot
| dtype = None
| status = -20 [[TD]], [[Slowed]]
| ctype = None
| mana_cost = 10
| navigation = {{Bard base navigation}}
}}
<section begin=description /><noinclude>'''Song of Depression''' is an</noinclude><includeonly>An</includeonly> [[open cast]] [[warding]] spellsong that will attempt to cause all not joined to the singer to become depressed, decreasing their ability to ward against magic and attack. All affected will suffer -20 to [[target defense]] (TD) and additional [[roundtime]] (RT) when performing actions.<section end=description />

The duration of the song versus player targets is capped at 30 seconds.

==== Renewal Cost ====
6 MP. The spell must be manually renewed via{{boldmono| RENEW 1015}}.

== Lore Benefits ==
Training in [[Mental Lore, Telepathy]] imposes an additional -1 to the TD penalty, and +1 RT according to the tables below.

:{| {{prettytable}} align="center"
!align="right"|Mental Lore, Telepathy ranks||0||1||2||3||5||8||10||14||17||21||26
|-
|align="right"|Total TD penalty||20||21||22||23||24||25||26||27||28||29||30
|-
|colspan="12"|
|-
!align="right" colspan="2"|Mental Lore, Telepathy ranks||31||36||42||49||55||63||70||78||87||96
|-
|align="right" colspan="2"|Total TD penalty||31||32||33||34||35||36||37||38||39||40
|}

:{| {{prettytable}} align="center"
!align="right"|Mental Lore, Telepathy ranks||10||25||45||70||100
|-
|align="right"|Additional RT||1||2||3||4||5
|}

==Messaging==

<pre{{log2|margin-right=35%}}>
You weave another verse into your harmony.
You begin singing a harmony of depression and lethargy.
XXX appears to be struggling with the debilitating force!
CS: +512 - TD: +155 + CvA: +12 + d100: +47 - -5 == +421
Warding failed!
XXX appears slower and looks depressed.
</pre>
Target view:
<pre{{log2|margin-right=35%}}>
XXX skillfully begins to weave another verse into her harmony.
XXX sings a harmony of depression and lethargy.
You struggle with the debilitating force!
The evanescent shield shrouding you fades briefly.
CS: +512 - TD: +155 + CvA: +12 + d100: +47 - -5 == +421
Warding failed!
You feel yourself slowing down in a depressed state!

You swing an ancient illthorn runestaff at XXX!
AS: +34 vs DS: +567 with AvD: +7 + d100 roll: +98 = -428
A clean miss.
Roundtime: 5 sec.
'''Roundtime changed to 10 seconds.'''
</pre>

== Resources ==
*[[Bard Base/saved posts#Miscellaneous|Saved posts]]

Song of Depression (1015) - Revision history

imported>WBURKE1 at 02:06, 2 January 2024