We're pleased to announce the first batch of our January 2012
Classleads. We have many more to come, so stay tuned! For now though, we
present:

Curses
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- The duration of SWIFTCURSE has been increased.

Devotion
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- The Devotion gain from immolating now scales according to the level of
the immolatee.

General
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- The equilibrium costs for CALL <ANIMALS|ELEMENTALS|ENTITIES> have been
standardized and lowered.
- VITALITY may now be used within 25 health or mana of the maximum.

Metamorphosis
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- SHRED is no longer affected as severely by armour, and its base
bleeding has been increased.

Necromancy
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- Essence cost for DESECRATION decreased.

Puppetry/Vodun
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- SLOW will now cost only a single fashion if it strips speed.

Runelore
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- Armour no longer has such a severe impact on the damage from OTHALA
and THURISAZ.

Striking
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- The balance cost for KNEES has been increased.
- FEET has been moved lower in the skill.

Traits
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- Barter now works for Drogo's shops.

Swashbuckling
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- MARTELLATO now procs unconditionally.
- The blackout duration of DEATHFROMABOVE has been significantly
shortened.
- It is no longer possible to re-TUNESMITH a song-blessed rapier with
its current tunesmithing.

Voicecraft
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- DIRGE now requires and uses equilibrium.

Woodlore
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- Decreased balance time on TRIP.

If you find anything out of the ordinary, please file a BUG with as much
information as possible.


Penned by My hand on the 25th of Aeguary, in the year 588 AF.