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The below guide offers additional information on what aspects can be altered on a spirit beast by an applicable merchant. This guide only covers the '''cosmetic alteration''' information.

==[[Verb:BEAST|{{boldmono|BEAST}} verb]] - Alterations==
{{#section:Verb:BEAST|alterations}}

==Service Breakdown==
As noted above, a single service consists of one of the following:
* Modifying the base 15/15/15 and LOOK description
* Modifying the attack and flavor messaging
* Spirit Beast enhancement

==Explanations and Examples==
===Name===
While not outlined in the services above, players can name their spirit beasts. This is separate from the base 15/15/15 and LOOK description and will show up in the first line when {{boldmono|BEAST INFO}} is typed and a spirit beast is selected by the player.

:; Unnamed Spirit Beast Example
<pre{{log2}}>The Spirit Beast is a common ashrim revenant of 1 training with the following traits:</pre>

:; Named Spirit Beast Example
<pre{{log2}}>The Spirit Beast is '''''Tsurara''''', a modified fox of 13 trainings with the following traits:</pre>

===Base and LOOK Descriptions===
Like other alterations, a spirit beast can have its base and LOOK descriptions altered. The base description will always be 15/15/15, with the last 15 being reserved for the noun '''''only'''''. The LOOK description retains a character count limit of 511 max. Because these are "spirits," there is more flexibility in their alterations and may have descriptions that do not strictly adhere to alter rules. However, there are some things to keep in mind:
* The alteration cannot change the "essence" of the beast. For instance, you cannot alter a fox into a dog or wolf. Likewise, you cannot alter a casting humanoid into a warrior/melee humanoid.
* If you use {{boldmono|BEAST MANIFEST}}, your spirit beast's article will be replaced with "an incorporeal" for the duration of the beast's manifestation.

===Attacks and Flavor Messaging===
The attacks and flavor messaging modifications are required to be done at the same time. It is an all or nothing situation.

:; Example - Default Fox Messaging
<pre{{log2}}> Attack 1: nips hungrily at
Attack 2: slashes with its little claws at
Flavor Message: letting out a series of high-pitched yips</pre>

====Attack Messaging====
The attack messaging for spirit beasts follows a specific format and cannot deviate from that when modified. Attack messaging must indicate targeting the opponent's beast.

:; Format
<pre{{log2}}>Your (spirit beast) (attacks) (opponent's spirit beast)!</pre>

:; Battle Example
<pre{{log2}}>Your fox '''''nips hungrily at''''' Draugmir's war griffin! Focused on defending itself, the war griffin parries the attack.

Your fox '''''slashes with its little claws at''''' Draugmir's war griffin! A clean miss.</pre>

====Flavor Messaging====
Flavor messaging is used to add a little more oomph! to a spirit beast's attack. Similar to the attack messaging, it must follow a specific format style, as it is used to start a sentence and should make sense in that context.

:; Format
<pre{{log2}}>(Flavor message), your (spirit beast) (attacks) (opponent's spirit beast)!</pre>

:; Battle Example
<pre{{log2}}>'''''Letting out a series of high-pitched yips''''', your fox attacks Draugmir's war griffin! A good, solid attack!</pre>

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