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<bookinfo>
 <title>Sisters of Las Manual - The Book of Holy Lore v0.96.1</title>
 <authorgroup>
  <author><firstname>Zin</firstname><surname>Zilver</surname></author>
  <author><firstname>Ggr</firstname><surname>Pupunen</surname></author>
 </authorgroup>
 <copyright>
  <year>2007-2018</year>
  <holder>Balanced Alternative Techniques Ry and Matti Hämäläinen (Ggr Pupunen)</holder>
 </copyright>
 <pubdate>27-06-2018</pubdate>
</bookinfo>

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<chapter id="preface"><title>Preface</title>
<section id="preface-about"><title>About this document</title>
<para>
This short "book" is meant to serve as an introductory text and
reference manual for people who are planning to become nuns in BatMUD,
or have already started their career in the guild. The intention
is to give an idea what the nun guild is about, and what you can
expect when joining it. Even more experienced nuns may find
this "manual" to be a good on-line reference.
</para>

<para>
Most of the text in this document has been borrowed from the two
books available in the guild's library, and is thus originally
by Zin Zilver and possibly few other wizards. However, the
text has been reformatted, cleaned up, edited for better grammar
and added to. Hyperlinks between sections and to external documents
have been added. The FAQ, most of the data tables and this
introductory section (preface) is completely new.
</para>
</section>

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<section id="preface-are-you-ready"><title>Are you ready?</title>
<para>
One of the reasons this document has been compiled and written are
the numerous questions I (Ggr) have received, mostly from new
players, who may not have even grasped the basic gameplay. Although
I do not wish to discourage anyone from joining the nun guild,
it would be advisable that you first consider few things to determine
whether you are ready for the undertaking.
</para>

<para>
Although Sisters of Las is in many aspects similar to any given
<ulink url="http://www.bat.org/help/guilds">BatMUD guild</ulink>,
there are also profound differences in the requirements in terms
in-game knowledge, areas, monsters, etc. Also, certain vigilance
is required, as you may need to accommodate your playing style to
follow obligatory nun activities such as <link linkend="sisters-prayer">prayer
hours</link>, and maintaining decent <link linkend="holylore-turning">turn rate</link>.
</para>

<para>
All in all, becoming a successful nun stems from having some of the
following:
</para>

<itemizedlist>
 <listitem><para><emphasis>Patience</emphasis> - Career of a nun
 is a long and demanding one, especially if you plan to become <link
 linkend="sisters-elders">an elder</link>. Tasks, saint restores, gaining purity,
 and many other things require time and patience. Failing tasks
 and restores especially tends to require good nerves, as the
 failures may come unexpectedly or happen for most annoying reasons.
 </para></listitem>
 
 <listitem><para><emphasis>Experience</emphasis> - More costly
 than most guilds, it may come as surprise to previous tarmadruids
 how much valuable experience points can be spent in the numerous
 skills, spells and masteries of nun guild.</para></listitem>
 
 <listitem><para><emphasis>Knowledge</emphasis> - Know your
 monsters, know your areas. Having your client software to
 log your gameplay is essential, for tasks and saint restores
 often require you to find specific rooms or monsters. Relying
 on 'nun' or 'wanted' channel or other players may often avail to nil,
 though it may help to ask in a tight spot, if you don't have a clue.
 </para></listitem>
 
 <listitem><para><emphasis>Time</emphasis> - Along with patience,
 lots of time is needed. You may end up spending hours to end on
 some demanding task, so nundom may not be very optimal for a
 casual player.
 </para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>

<para>
Naturally these are just few of the things that your career as a nun might
benefit from, and not all of them may be strictly necessary. Everything
depends on your personal traits and aspirations, after all.
</para>
</section>

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<section id="preface-preparing"><title>Preparing</title>
<para>
</para>
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<section id="preface-howto"><title>How to actually join?</title>
<para>
The joining process of nuns is somewhat different from most guilds, as it is
requires some "role playing", at least in a very loose sense. Typically,
after hunting down some <link linkend="sisters-synod">member of Synod</link> and
stating your application, the Synod member will conduct a test of a sort.
To find out who are currently in the Synod, you can A) go to the guild
entrance (where the gatekeeper, Noble soldier of Faerwon is) and
<emphasis>'look at poster'</emphasis> or B) politely ask someone
who is already a member of the guild.
</para>

<para>
Traditionally this test is a verbal one, requiring you to answer
some amount of questions related to typical nun actions, and content
of the two books in guild library (which are included in this document).
</para>

<para>
In theory, the test could involve other things too, because this part
is "role playing" in a fashion. Anyway, if the conductor of the test
is satisfied, you'll be granted an invite to the guild. This invite
will typically last until you rebirth, or someone decides to clean
up the invites... or you do something stupid, like piss off people,
which may lead to banishment from the guild.
</para>

<screen>
You kneel before <emphasis>Demicore</emphasis> and she blesses you in the name of Las, thus
welcoming you to the Sisterhood of Nuns.
You may now join the nuns guild in Abbess office.
</screen>
</section>

<para>
After being invited, you can join in the Abbess Abigail's office, which is
located in the eastern section of the convent.
</para>

</chapter>

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<chapter id="holylore"><title>Book of Holy Lore</title>

<section id="holylore-casting"><title>Casting</title>
<para>
For nuns casting is far more complex compared to the other guilds. First
of all, a nun needs a special holy relic to cast some of her spells. Learn
more about this in the <link linkend="holylore-relics">relic section</link>.
The relic has major effect especially
to the outcome of offensive spells. This effect depends on magnitude of the
spell. Mana costs of all nun spells are affected by one's <link
linkend="holylore-purity">purity</link>.
</para>

<para>
Nun spells are roughly divided into three categories: offensive spells
against evil creatures and demons, offensive spells against undead beings and
various protective auras. Offensive spells used against evil opponents are
called dispel type spells. Sometimes these are referred as exorcizing spells.
The damage made by these spells depends on the target's alignment. However,
undead opponents have partialy grown resistant to this type of spells and it
is often futile to use dispel type spells on undead targets.
</para>

<para>
Exorcize spells have no effect on good or neutral aligned targets. Holy
type spells are solely used against undead opponents and they are often the
best weapon against those treacherous beings.
</para>

<para>
Good discipline is essential when casting offensive spells. In the old
days the spells of the nuns were quite weak compared to the powers of evil and
undead opponents. Nowadays the power of the nun's spells has increased
considerably - especially the most effective ones are even more destructive
than those used by the mages of Bat realm. Nuns with weak discipline are in
danger to stray from the path of Light and lose their humility when they see
the destructive power of their spell casting.
</para>
</section>

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<section id="holylore-relics"><title>Relics</title>
<para>
Nuns use special holy relics to cast certain special spells. A relic is
often a cross or rosary or other blessed or holy item, but most rare ones can
be anything from a book to an orb. Relics have various powers bound into them,
but they are roughly divided in three categories: holy, exorcise and
protection. The power of the relic affects either little or much, depending on
how difficult and powerful the spell is.
</para>

<para>
Newbie nuns may receive three (3) basic relics per boot as a gift from Las.
See 'nun guidance' for more information.
</para>

<para>
Good information about different relics and their relative powers can be
found, for example, from <ulink url="http://taikajuoma.ovh/">BatWiki's</ulink>
<ulink url="http://taikajuoma.ovh/wiki/Relic">Relic information
page</ulink>.
</para>
</section>

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<section id="holylore-vials"><title>Vials</title>
<para>
Nuns have a special ability to bless water inside small vials, thus
creating holy vials. With skill called vial throwing, these vials can be
used as a weapon against evil or undead beings.
</para>

<para>
Vials can be also used to boost protections by sprinkling holy water upon
good aligned target, see 'nun help' for more info. To bless water you
need a specially prepared vial from the guild shop. This kind of vial filled
with water can then be blessed to produce a holy vial.
</para>
</section>

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<section id="holylore-turning"><title>Turning undeads</title>
<para>
Turning undeads is an essential part of a nun's daily work. From time to
time the saints value your turning rate and remind you if you should turn more.
The bigger undeads you turn the longer your turn rate will stay high. You
should also keep in mind that casting protective auras diminish your turning
rate. See 'nun help' for more information. <emphasis>You can view your
current turn rate via 'nun turns' command, there are 9 different status
messages, listed below from worst to best.</emphasis>
</para>

<screen>
1. You should definitely turn more undeads.
2. You should turn more undeads.
3. You should turn some undeads in the near future.
4. Your turn rate is good, keep up the good work.
5. Your turn rate is excellent, the Gods are very pleased.
6. Your devotions in turning is admirable, good work sister!
7. You have turned a horde of undeads, Las is pleased.
8. You have turned many undeads and thus made Las very happy.
9. You are feared amongst the undeads, thy are in favour of Las.
</screen>

<para>
It is also possible to "overcharge" the turn rate even above the
last turn rate message, in order to keep your rate high for
longer periods of time.
</para>

</section>

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<section id="holylore-tasks"><title>Tasks</title>
<para>
Tasks are an important part of a nun's career. When training or studying
skills and spells you will notice that some can only be learned halfway to
what you are used to. The rest can be gained by proving your worthiness to
obtain more knowledge. This is done by performing tasks. Every task can be
completed only once. There is no limit on how many times you may try them.
</para>

<para>
Not all spells/skills are dependant on only one task, but various. When
you have obtained enough knowledge the tasks will become available to you in the list in the
<link linkend="sisters-people">task room</link> and you may try to accomplish them.
Remember that more than one skill/spell (and other things) may affect
the availability of a task. <emphasis>Sister Ggr has generated
<ulink url="https://tnsp.org/~ccr/bat/taskreqs.txt">a list of possible
requirements for each task</ulink>, which you may find helpful</emphasis>.
</para>

<para>
Some tasks have limitations in the amount of sisters who may attempt to
complete them at the same time, and you may have to wait a while. If there
is the text '(Within the boot)' behind the time to complete it, it means you
will fail the task unless you have accomplished it before the boot occurs,
no matter how much time you would have left. If there is no such flag it
means you may continue the task after boot. This also means that if a crash
should happen, tasks with boot flag will fail. <emphasis>NO reimbursement will be given if
you fail your task because of a crash!</emphasis>
</para>

<para>
Before you start a task, read the description very carefully, as it is not
repeated when you start the task. There might be more than one goal in the
task and achieving them all could provide you with extra credit. If this is
the case, you will be informed when starting the task.
</para>

<para>
You may also end your task when ever you want, this is desirable especially if you know that you
are going to fail the task anyway. You may start the same task only once in
a boot. Almost all the tasks are saved over reinc. This can be guaranteed by
achieving <link linkend="sisters-elders">Elder nun status</link> or
<link linkend="holylore-reinc">reincing from nun to nun</link>.
</para>

<para>
<emphasis>Do not try to cheat while performing tasks! If you are caught cheating you
can never accomplish the task again and you will lose purity permanently.</emphasis>
</para>
</section>

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<section id="holylore-purity"><title>Purity of thy Heart</title>
<para>
Purity of thy heart is perhaps the most important characteristic of a nun.
Purity is shown in your skills as 'Purity of thy heart'. It can't be trained
but it will rise along your nun career as you successfully perform nun spells,
skills and such. Purity affects, for example, mana costs and damage.
In general, purity is the "reputation" metric of nuns.
</para>

<table>
<title>Ranks and Purity</title>
<para>
Below is presented a partial table of how nun guild ranks/titles relate to amount of purity.
More data will be added as it becomes available, and time permits.
</para>
 <tgroup cols='2' align='left'>
  <thead>
   <row>
    <entry>Rank / title</entry>
    <entry>Purity range</entry>
   </row>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
<row><entry>Child of light                </entry><entry>   1-2</entry></row>
<row><entry>Initiate sister               </entry><entry>   3-4</entry></row>
<row><entry>Novice sister                 </entry><entry>   5-6</entry></row>
<row><entry>Sister of light               </entry><entry>   7-8</entry></row>
<row><entry>Initiate nun                  </entry><entry>  9-10</entry></row>

<row><entry>Novice nun                    </entry><entry> 11-13</entry></row>
<row><entry>Patron of poor                </entry><entry> 14-16</entry></row>
<row><entry>Protector of innocence        </entry><entry> 17-19</entry></row>
<row><entry>Devotee of Las                </entry><entry> 20-22</entry></row>
<row><entry>Priestess of Light            </entry><entry> 23-25</entry></row>

<row><entry>Student of Dispel             </entry><entry> 26-28</entry></row>
<row><entry>Apprentice Exorcist           </entry><entry> 29-31</entry></row>
<row><entry>Follower of Las               </entry><entry> 32-33</entry></row>
<row><entry>Priestess of peace            </entry><entry> 34-35</entry></row>
<row><entry>Disciple of Las               </entry><entry> 36-37</entry></row>

<row><entry>Justificator of purity        </entry><entry> 38-39</entry></row>
<row><entry>Student of Holy lore          </entry><entry> 40-41</entry></row>
<row><entry>Saint's apprentice            </entry><entry> 42-43</entry></row>
<row><entry>Graduate of Holy lore         </entry><entry> 44-45</entry></row>
<row><entry>High Priestess                </entry><entry> 46-47</entry></row>

<row><entry>Punisher of wicked            </entry><entry> 48-49</entry></row>
<row><entry>Sister of purity              </entry><entry> 50-51</entry></row>
<row><entry>Worshipper of Las             </entry><entry> 52-54</entry></row>
<row><entry>Saints' hope                  </entry><entry> 55-58</entry></row>
<row><entry>Protector of Good             </entry><entry> 59-62</entry></row>

<row><entry>Slayer of undead              </entry><entry> 63-65</entry></row>
<row><entry>Exorcist                      </entry><entry> 66-68</entry></row>
<row><entry>Guardian sister               </entry><entry> 69-71</entry></row>
<row><entry>Holy Adept                    </entry><entry> 72-74</entry></row>
<row><entry>Hammer of Las                 </entry><entry> 75-77</entry></row>

<row><entry>Master Exorcist               </entry><entry> 78-80</entry></row>
<row><entry>Holy Avenger of Light         </entry><entry> 81-83</entry></row>
<row><entry>Virtuosic nun                 </entry><entry> 84-86</entry></row>
<row><entry>Sister Superior               </entry><entry> 87-89</entry></row>
<row><entry>Master of Holy lore           </entry><entry> 90-91</entry></row>

<row><entry>Vindicator of evil            </entry><entry> 92-93</entry></row>
<row><entry>Prophet of Holy lore          </entry><entry> 94-95</entry></row>
<row><entry>Inquisitor of Las             </entry><entry> 96-97</entry></row>
<row><entry>Favorite of Las               </entry><entry> 98-99</entry></row>
<row><entry>High Saint of Las             </entry><entry> 100</entry></row>
  </tbody>
 </tgroup>
</table>
</section>

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<section id="holylore-reinc"><title>Reincarnation</title>
<para>
BEFORE you reincarnate to the guild for the first time or reinc back to it make
sure that your invitation is still valid. You may do this by asking any Synod
member or visiting Abbess Office and typing 'check invitation'. If you are not
invited you must seek the approval of the Synod. Only a member of the Synod
may welcome you to the guild.
</para>

<para>
If you choose to leave the guild of nuns and then return in some point,
your reincarnation back falls in one of these three categories.
</para>

<orderedlist>
 <listitem><para>
You are Elder nun: This means your <link linkend="holylore-purity">purity</link>
is fully restored and you will not lose any of your tasks. Also
your previous guild age and other possible characteristics are restored.
And you may continue as an Elder nun, like you were never gone in the first place.
 </para></listitem>

 <listitem><para>
You reinc back to the guild within boot: also known as 'nun to nun'
reinc. This means that you will lose 0-2% of your purity (typically
1%), possibly one task (does not seem to happen often) and a bit of
your guild age. If you are member of the Holy Synod, you will retain
your place with this type of reinc.
 </para></listitem>

 <listitem><para>
Reincing back after a reboot has past: This means that you will lose
much of your purity, three or more tasks and a considerable amount
of your previous guild age.
 </para></listitem>
</orderedlist>

<note><para>
If you experience any weird problems with lack of expected skill or
spell percentages after reincing back to nun, you should go to
see <emphasis>Task Master Sister Evelyn</emphasis> at the guild's task room
and <emphasis>'ask evelyn about revise'</emphasis>.
<link linkend="sisters-people">See her entry on the guild people section for
more information.</link>
</para></note>

</section>

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<section id="holylore-candles"><title>Prayer Candles</title>
<para>
Nuns have revived the lost art of candlestick making. The guild members
are taught the art of moulding a lump of wax into a source of light and
warmth. Candles are widely used during incantations and prayers as symbols of
purity and enlightment.
</para>

<para>
Rumours also tell of a sacred place where candles can
be dipped into sacred water to receive a blessing and even more powerful
enchantment. (The area is nowadays known as <emphasis>Temple of all
Gods</emphasis> and is located on the continent of <emphasis>Desolathya</emphasis>.)
</para>
</section>

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<section id="holylore-orphanage"><title>Orphanage</title>
<para>
As you well know, the Sisterhood is keeping an Orphanage at Arelium (near
the church). Beside taking care of the orphans our mission is to clothe and feed the poor.
There are a lot of misfortunate ones so we need all the extra clothing and
food we can get. Abbess Abigail has ordered that <emphasis>every nun must participate by
gathering some clothes and food from time to time and deliver them to Sister
Hannah</emphasis> (the donation room is in the <link
linkend="sisters-founder">convent</link>),
who handles the stock and distributions to the orphanage.
</para>

<para>
The higher your level is, the more you are expected to contribute. From time to time
Sister Hannah will go through her papers and the one who has gathered the most
both clothes and food is rewarded with temporary enhancement of purity for
duration of one week. The amounts of monthly donates are valued when
choosing new Synod. You should note, that the clothing and food made by
yourself is considered the most valuable.
</para>
</section>

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<section id="holylore-battlegrounds"><title>Holy Battleground</title>
<para>
Sister Alysia is known to test the skills of fellow sisters at holy
battlegrounds. The names and accomplishments of best nuns are kept at the
ruins and the best nun is known as Master of Holy Battlegrounds and as a gift
from las her wisdom, intelligence and spell point regeneration are increased.
</para>

<para>
The rumour is that the spells of best nun are often one round shorter than
the rest of nuns. Find sister Alysia and ask her about test of faith and she
will tell you more. Don't forget to check the engravings of the runes.
</para>

<para>
The Holy Battlegrounds is located in <emphasis>Caverns of Chaos</emphasis>
area, on the continent of <emphasis>Rothikgen</emphasis>.
</para>
</section>

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<section id="holylore-achievements"><title>Achievements</title>
<para>
Around the realms there are many places where you can view your progress
and the progress of your friends and enemies. We nuns also have the benefit
of comparing our progress to fellow sisters.
</para>

<para>
By the fountain in the convent, one can view plaques showing top 25 of
largest undead turned, amount of undeads turned and 20 most pure nuns ranked
in order.
</para>

<para>
A poster at the entrance of the convent shows the times the best 5 have
used to complete 'Virtuosic Nun of Holy Might' task.
</para>

<para>
<link linkend="holylore-battlegrounds">Sister Alysia's cavern</link>
has engravings of the best scores in the battlegrounds.
</para>
</section>

</chapter>

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<chapter id="sisters"><title>Sisters of Las</title>

<section id="sisters-founder"><title>The Convent of the White Rose</title>
<para>
The Convent of the White Rose was founded by its current Abbess and
leader, Sister Abigail. She was the sole survivor of the attack against the
old Guild, in which a horde of daemons, with the aid of Wizard Teutonic,
murdered the other nuns and occupied the old convent, turning it into a lair
of evil. Abigail would have died as the rest without the intervention of Lord
Zilver, who fought against Teutonic and turned him into a statue. The
background of these happenings are still obscure and the Abbess rarely
speaks of those days.
</para>

<para>
When Abigail was old enough, she was called by Las to establish a new
sisterhood in an abandoned monastery located high at the mountain plain near
city of <emphasis>Shadowkeep</emphasis> on the continent of
<emphasis>Rothikgen</emphasis>. She was aided by Lord Zilver, who then
became permanent Guildmaster and protector of the Nuns.
</para>

<screenshot>
 <mediaobject>
  <imageobject><imagedata fileref="convent_of_white_rose.png" format="PNG" /></imageobject>
  <imageobject><imagedata fileref="convent_of_white_rose.svg" format="SVG" /></imageobject>
  <textobject>
   <phrase>Map of Convent of White Rose</phrase>
  </textobject>
  <caption>
   <para>Simple room map of the Convent of White Rose.</para>
  </caption>
 </mediaobject>
</screenshot>
</section>

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<section id="sisters-prayer"><title>The Hour of Prayer</title>
<para>
The Hour of Prayer is the most important event what comes to worshipping
Las. The Hour or Prayer is started and ended by a member of the Synod and one
member must be present at all time. When a prayer is called upon, all nuns
should gather to the chapel of the convent and pray to Las. You need a candle
to complete the praying. Candles made by the nun herself are valued the most.
</para>

<para>
The guild is obviously closed from outsiders during this hour. When a
week has passed, the prayers of active guildmembers are valued by Las. Lack
of prayers makes Las angry and it may reflect as raised mana costs. However,
devoted praying assures the favour of Las and bonuses accordingly.
</para>

<para>
Since circa 2013, the maximum duration of prayers was limited, and a new
helpful command '<emphasis>nteleport</emphasis>' is provided for nuns to
quickly travel to the convent (and back to where ever they were before).
</para>


</section>

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<section id="sisters-saints"><title>Saint restoring</title>
<para>
Some powerful and famous nuns of the past have been proclaimed as saints,
who guard those who wander in the realm worshipping Las. Every day has its own
patron saint who affects the daily guildlife. The strength of the patron's aid
varies from saint to saint. Usually the aid is focused on certain effect. For
example, some may affect your spell point regeneration, wisdom or damage made
by dispel undead spell, etc.
<para>
No-one knows the true amount of saints or amount of different aids they
give. The more powerful the saint is, the fewer days will it patron before its
'saintly legend' needs to be restored. This is done by performing a restore attempt.
The attempting nun is given an empty scroll and some instruction on how to
charge the scroll with the divine power of the saint. The scroll must be
charged within the boot and then be given to a Synod member to be recited and
thus hopefully restoring the saint.
<emphasis>Restoring the
saintly powers successfully is known to help one to obtain <link
linkend="holylore-purity">purity</link></emphasis>.
</para>
</para>

<para>
This, however, is not always an easy task and it is known to fail from time to
time, especially when restoring the most powerful patron saints.
<emphasis>If one fails to perform the saint restore within boot, a
penalty of approximately 36 hours will be placed, during which you can't
begin a new restore.</emphasis> This penalty time will start from the
moment of failure, be it game reboot or giving the restore scroll to
<emphasis>Sister Bernadette</emphasis> (who usually resides in convent's library). If you are certain
you cannot do the given restore task, you can hasten the penalty process
by returning the scroll as soon as possible.
</para>
</section>

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<section id="sisters-synod"><title>The Synod</title>
<para>
The Holy Synod aka "nun council" is the heart of the guild. Actions of Synod affect greatly
on the basic daily living. The Synod carries out the Hour of Prayer,
influences on the weekly <link linkend="sisters-saints">patron saints</link>,
recites patron saint scrolls, invites
applicants to the sisterhood, gives out punishments and so on. The Synod
consists of four elected nuns and the Guildleader.
</para>

<para>
The election is based on activity. To get elected you must first make
sure you are available to the Synod. This is done by signing up in the office
(<emphasis>synod register</emphasis>). Factors that affect your synod points are level,
guild-age, purity, completed tasks, restored saints, activity in Hours of
Prayer, turning undeads, helping the orphanage and many other factors that
measure your guild activity. You may review your current points at Abigail's
office
(<emphasis>synod points</emphasis>). The Synod is chosen for a period of thirty (30) days.
Members of the Synod have many benefits such as a special guardian angel
'Seraphim' and the right to channel Wrath of Las.
</para>

<para>
You should always treat members of the Synod with certain respect and
remember that they are the ones who rule over the guild. They are, however,
bounded by a sacred oath not to conspire against the members of the guild,
like extorting someone to reinc out from the guild. If the other members of
the Synod fail to intervene, the conflicts must then be brought before the
Guildmaster, who is the highest authority.
</para>
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<section id="sisters-guildleader"><title>Guild Leader</title>
<para>
Guildleader has the highest authority in the guild amongst the nuns and
must be respected accordingly. If one applies the leadership of the guild she
will be closely examined by the saints compared to the current leader.
</para>

<para>
The saints are known to value old and experienced nun with pure heart. The
Guildleader is also a member and the leader of Synod thus she enjoys the
privileges of a synod member. In addition to that the Guildleader has the right to use
the most valued relic known as 'Cross of Angels' which is in display in small
glass cabinet at the hallway near the entrance.
</para>

<para>
<emphasis>Sister Demicore</emphasis> was the leader of nun guild for many
years, until <emphasis>Sister Frenor</emphasis> succeeded her in 2013.
</para>
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<section id="sisters-people"><title>People</title>
<para>
A list of people involved in the Guild of Nuns and the Convent of the White
Rose.
</para>

<itemizedlist>
 <listitem>
  <para>Creator and Guildmaster: Lord Zin Zilver</para>
 </listitem>

 <listitem>
  <para>Abbess and Mother Superior: Sister Abigail</para>
  <para>The Reverend Mother is at her Office most of the time.
  Elders can ask her for a new ruler if for some reason they happen to lose it.
  </para>
 </listitem>

 <listitem>
  <para>Master of Holy Lore and mentor: Sister Valentina</para>
  <para>Mentor and main trainer of nuns. She wanders around the BatMUD realm,
  fighting against the forces of evil. You can ask Valentina for her current
  location "telepathically". (<emphasis>tell valentina hello</emphasis>)
  </para>
  <para>
  Typically Sister Valentina teleports to a new location every <emphasis>45 minutes</emphasis>.
  </para>
 </listitem>

 <listitem>
  <para><link linkend="holylore-battlegrounds">Inquisitor of Las: Sister Alysia</link></para>
  <para>She is usually meditating at the ancient ruins located near the Caverns of Chaos.
  </para>
 </listitem>
 
 <listitem>
  <para>Old master Exorcist and former trainer of nuns: Sister Emiliana</para>
  <para>She was killed during the Slaad-invasion, 2th day of the year 624.
  </para>
 </listitem>
 
 <listitem>
  <para>Master Exorcist and trainer of nuns: Sister Alma</para>
  <para>She teaches fellow sisters at the Chapel of the convent.</para>
 </listitem>

 <listitem>
  <para>Task Master: Sister Evelyn</para>
  <para>Handles all the nun-task related matters, you can find all the
  necessary information about tasks from her. Usually can be found
  from the task room (south-west part of the convent, just 2 n, 3 w from
  entrance). <emphasis>Some tasks require special equipment, which can be received
  from Sister Evelyn after starting the task, so remember to read the
  task despcription well.</emphasis>
  </para>
  <para>
  <emphasis>You can also 'ask evelyn about revise'</emphasis> to update your
  task-related guild bonuses and certain tasks that do not "open" from
  skill/spell training. <emphasis>Sometimes you also have to quit/re-enter
  after reincing for some tasks to re-open</emphasis>
  (also, a special exception is "Save the Orphans", which will usually
  re-open after next game reboot.)
  </para>
 </listitem>
 
 <listitem>
  <para>Master of Healing and Herbs: Sister Clemente</para>
  <para>This devout sister can be reached at the Healing room of the
  convent.</para>
 </listitem>
 
 <listitem>
  <para>Contribution handler: Sister Hannah</para>
  <para>She is usually at the storage room, assorting cloth and food donations
  for the poor.
  </para>
 </listitem>

 <listitem>
  <para>Directress of Arelium Orphanage: Sister Mabelle</para>
  <para>She spends all her time at the Orphanage located in western part of
  Arelium, slightly NE from church entrance.
  </para>
 </listitem>
 
 <listitem>
  <para>Librarian and researcher of old scrolls: Sister Bernadette</para>
  <para>Usually found at the Convent's library, keeping the volumes in neat order.
  <emphasis>She also gives more information about relic restorations if
  asked.</emphasis>
  </para>
 </listitem>

 <listitem>
  <para>Shopkeeper: Sister Rosalie</para>
  <para>She dutifully runs the Convent shop.
  </para>
 </listitem>

 <listitem>
  <para>Former shopkeeper: Sister Helga</para>
  <para>She was killed during the Slaad-invasion, 2th day of the year 624.
  </para>
 </listitem>

 <listitem>
  <para>Former inquisitor of Las: Sister Broqyanne</para>
  <para>The old tales say, she was buried at Furnachia, on a small island
  surrounded by a calm lake.
  </para>
 </listitem>

</itemizedlist>

</section>

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<section id="sisters-elders"><title>Elders</title>
<para>
Nuns that master the Holy Lore and have been in the guild for a long time
may apply for the status of Elder nun. Benefits of this achieved status are
reincarnation without guild penalties and acquittal from Synod's
punishments. Also some other privileges are given to them that are not listed
here. 
</para>

<para>
There are 11 requirements you need to fulfill before applying for eldership
status. Further information is available at the Abbess' office
(<emphasis>ask abbess about elder requirements</emphasis>).
</para>

<orderedlist>
 <listitem><para><emphasis>Serving Synod</emphasis>: Be selected as member of Synod
 for at least two times (does not need to be consecutive, but usually easiest that way).</para></listitem>
 <listitem><para><emphasis>Holy Battleground</emphasis>: Endure long enough
 in the tedious environment of Holy Battlegrounds.</para></listitem>
 <listitem><para><emphasis>Clothing donation</emphasis>: Donate enough clothes to
 win the Patron of the Poor status at least once.</para></listitem>
 <listitem><para><emphasis>Candle making</emphasis></para></listitem>
 <listitem><para><emphasis>Purity of thy Heart</emphasis>: Gain at least 50% Purity of thy heart.</para></listitem>
 <listitem><para><emphasis>Turning undeads</emphasis>: Turn approximately 2000 undeads.</para></listitem>
 <listitem><para><emphasis>Turning might</emphasis>: Turn at least one big undead.</para></listitem>
 <listitem><para><emphasis>Accomplished tasks</emphasis>: Finish at least 32 of the 36 tasks.</para></listitem>
 <listitem><para><emphasis>Recovery of lost relics</emphasis>: Find at least one holy relic and get it 'identified'.</para></listitem>
 <listitem><para><emphasis>Saint restoration</emphasis></para></listitem>
 <listitem><para><emphasis>Slaying Satan</emphasis>: Kill Satan from Unholy Cathedral.</para></listitem>
</orderedlist>

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<section id="sisters-saintlist"><title>Short List of Patron Saints</title>
<para>
Some old information recovered from scrolls by Sister Clemente.
<emphasis>This information can be used in combination with 'identify relic'
spell to gain information about what benefits/nun stats given relic has.</emphasis>
</para>

<itemizedlist>
 <listitem>
  <para>Saints controlling the flow of Holy Power:</para>
  <para>St. Adelice, St. Zilvia, St. Lisandra, St. Elonore</para>
 </listitem>

 <listitem>
  <para>Saints controlling the flow of Dispel Power:</para>
  <para>St. Dagmar, St. Malkah, St. Octavia, St. Samaria</para>
 </listitem>

 <listitem>
  <para>Saints controlling the flow of Protective Power:</para>
  <para>St. Trenna, St. Dorelle, St. Brandais, St. Wilona</para>
 </listitem>
</itemizedlist>

<table id="saints">
 <title>List of powers bestowed by Saints</title>
 <tgroup cols='8' align='left'>
  <thead>
   <row><entry>-</entry><entry>almost non-existant</entry><entry>faint</entry><entry>spiritual</entry><entry>strong</entry><entry>heavenly</entry><entry>celestial</entry><entry>DIVINE</entry></row>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
   <row><entry>advanced spell point regeneration</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Afardowen, Nydalemeth</entry><entry>Adwaunna, Wicaebeth</entry><entry>Reliwen, Silide</entry><entry>Cerraria, Thowen</entry><entry>Driracia</entry><entry>Braren</entry></row>
   <row><entry>aid</entry><entry>Abaullan, Adraerith, Aralelian, Asealle, Astigoven, Biathien, Braesa, Brorede, Caoveth, Cheralith, Elein, Elessi, Etudith, Galissi, Gwoalla, Haeviel, Hearia, Jeroreria, Kedoaviel, Lalewen, Lun, Meriweth, Moissa, Nydirawia, Onassa, Perrawiel, Priadith, Sevyrwen, Thecia, Thiema, Thigomma, Tidia, Tilan, Ulirewien, Unywien, Veridith, Viraria, Wardoviel, Wicirasa</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>-</entry></row>
   <row><entry>better accuracy</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Abilan, Chelacia</entry><entry>Jerirassi, Peraswen</entry><entry>Elaeniel, Nydulind</entry><entry>Oliveth, Rheavia</entry><entry>Agrean</entry><entry>Acorewen</entry></row>
   <row><entry>better power channeling</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Asieveth, Lothoiwen</entry><entry>Aella, Ybaelle</entry><entry>Drecia, Weliri</entry><entry>Abaecia, Rhidith</entry><entry>Fylia</entry><entry>Craedia</entry></row>
   <row><entry>better turn chance</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Glelathiel, Graeswen</entry><entry>Jeraoma, Piewiel</entry><entry>Chiwen, Erigollan</entry><entry>Heririen, Miethien</entry><entry>Rharedda</entry><entry>Seiveth</entry></row>
   <row><entry>decreased fail chance</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Gayn, Tassa</entry><entry>Asoini, Eleaweth</entry><entry>Edendadia, Nydendra</entry><entry>Aireria, Glerallan</entry><entry>Ibardossa</entry><entry>Zardowen</entry></row>
   <row><entry>determined mind</entry><entry>Uneralle</entry><entry>Elomwen, Gwicia, Trarith, Umoathien</entry><entry>Aieri, Bymma, Rherralind, Zeliviel</entry><entry>Lariredien, Legirasien, Lothigowen, Ocaleven</entry><entry>Cadendra, Eowirathiel, Kauwen, Neclya</entry><entry>Braredien, Jeroelind</entry><entry>Thirenia</entry></row>
   <row><entry>diminish fail chance</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Adraulith, Yuwen</entry><entry>Gausa, Umalidda</entry><entry>Laroredda, Soissa</entry><entry>Draucien, Theng</entry><entry>Cirewen</entry><entry>Cilalian</entry></row>
   <row><entry>divine power channeling</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Dwoaswen, Lothelalla</entry><entry>Agrialle, Cirawen</entry><entry>Cilidia, Lywien</entry><entry>Asywen, Thiria</entry><entry>Cerindra</entry><entry>Unaen</entry></row>
   <row><entry>enhanced criticals</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Afalelian, Ziassa</entry><entry>Asaewien, Nerawen</entry><entry>Asiladien, Belade</entry><entry>Glaulia, Thoewia</entry><entry>Eoworecia</entry><entry>Waonia</entry></row>
   <row><entry>enhanced hit chance</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Adrirani, Gwethien</entry><entry>Acuni, Lariwen</entry><entry>Gwialind, Liabeth</entry><entry>Jeralinna, Leiwen</entry><entry>Alearith</entry><entry>Wicerassa</entry></row>
   <row><entry>enhanced power channeling</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Dwirawen, Kaiemma</entry><entry>Asalivia, Kaassa</entry><entry>Dwalewen, Wicigodia</entry><entry>Eleriwien, Eowonna</entry><entry>Ethudith</entry><entry>Cadirasien</entry></row>
   <row><entry>enhanced sprinkle effect</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Brawen, Keweth</entry><entry>Araedda, Thaelian</entry><entry>Zeridia, Zieclya</entry><entry>Cadiredda, Dwoasien</entry><entry>Triwen</entry><entry>Thiranna</entry></row>
   <row><entry>extra blessing</entry><entry>Thielian</entry><entry>Dwiren, Haeven, Ziralla</entry><entry>Gwecia, Gynia, Wiran</entry><entry>Haoiniel, Lireweth, Lothilith</entry><entry>Asoama, Caderinia, Cerraswen</entry><entry>Qiwen</entry><entry>Adwoiwen</entry></row>
   <row><entry>extra damage</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Adranna, Astaledia</entry><entry>Kedaresa, Olorewen</entry><entry>Kerraniel, Umiredien</entry><entry>Balini, Vealind, Zhamenian</entry><entry>Rhiveth</entry><entry>Asaresa</entry></row>
   <row><entry>extra lasting</entry><entry>Yboesa</entry><entry>Aeradia, Kaasien, Kywiel, Raumwen</entry><entry>Adreissi, Cadyclya, Gwierien, Kirede</entry><entry>Bredia, Caviel, Faliwia, Kaaymeth</entry><entry>Adauclya, Nydausien, Pendra, Wicardonna</entry><entry>Haendaria, Yberraven</entry><entry>Bithiel</entry></row>
   <row><entry>improved critical chance</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Frylia, Tiliswen</entry><entry>Afolle, Salewiel</entry><entry>Gwaria, Qalima</entry><entry>Galeilia, Unareng</entry><entry>Graecia</entry><entry>Kairamma</entry></row>
   <row><entry>improved endurance point regeneration</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Ciremeth, Reamma</entry><entry>Grellan, Mireliria</entry><entry>Driesa, Gandra</entry><entry>Astiredien, Nerran</entry><entry>Nyderrani</entry><entry>Thalemwen</entry></row>
   <row><entry>improved intelligence</entry><entry>Gaen</entry><entry>Elecien, Gwarien, Qelamma</entry><entry>Etheviel, Oliawien, Unaredien</entry><entry>Kedauwen, Peini, Suvia</entry><entry>Kelari, Paerith, Praomma</entry><entry>Adriemeth</entry><entry>Cerathiel</entry></row>
   <row><entry>improved stamina</entry><entry>Tran</entry><entry>Chialia, Rilian, Wicerrarith</entry><entry>Afeiwen, Larireniel, Maliwen</entry><entry>Abewen, Bieniel, Terramma</entry><entry>Ederarwen, Elyllone, Etheriwen, Unalede</entry><entry>Miresien</entry><entry>Kaeiwien</entry></row>
   <row><entry>improved wisdom</entry><entry>Raoniel</entry><entry>Adwiema, Cadeliwiel, Ethorelian</entry><entry>Elalian, Keanna, Onelian</entry><entry>Edirith, Gwaema, Unulian</entry><entry>Aarien, Cridia, Yewen</entry><entry>Dwarith</entry><entry>Hailawen</entry></row>
   <row><entry>increased protection duration</entry><entry>Elaethien</entry><entry>Galoavia, Hiladia, Iboeven, Qiliswen</entry><entry>Ailalith, Nydyrien, Ocoalla, Thilania</entry><entry>Briemwen, Laralissa, Unalith, Vaven</entry><entry>Ereawen, Galelaven, Ibiwia, Legissa</entry><entry>Hesa, Yoalith</entry><entry>Galieria</entry></row>
   <row><entry>increased turn effect</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Adraleniel, Astoarwen</entry><entry>Ferran, Mareniel</entry><entry>Cirenna, Galowia</entry><entry>Craleniel, Prendan</entry><entry>Chathien</entry><entry>Adaredith</entry></row>
   <row><entry>lower endurance point cost</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Draviel, Nydawen</entry><entry>Agraebeth, Wiceraweth</entry><entry>Dwoewen, Eliwen</entry><entry>Elelamma, Wosien</entry><entry>Thigowen</entry><entry>Rhelalla</entry></row>
   <row><entry>lower fumble chance</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Haaolian, Loari</entry><entry>Gwarith, Gwedien</entry><entry>Friandra, Lothilawen</entry><entry>Ededia, Kiesien</entry><entry>Qilassa</entry><entry>Croarwen</entry></row>
   <row><entry>lower saving throw</entry><entry>Uneing</entry><entry>Cearith, Ibauthien, Nydienia, Taulle</entry><entry>Abymeth, Gweliria, Nydardodia, Ybaoveth</entry><entry>Haicia, Laroeswen, Lendalith, Ulaweth</entry><entry>Aaylla, Abayrith, Olalind, Sedda</entry><entry>Cadaressi, Cebeth</entry><entry>Lothyma</entry></row>
   <row><entry>lower spell point cost</entry><entry>Hoeven</entry><entry>Fradia, Larema, Larerin, Ociadia</entry><entry>Caelle, Gwaussa, Laroilian, Rerravia</entry><entry>Broadia, Grirebeth, Prardowen, Rhayni</entry><entry>Alaobeth, Astaviel, Erelalian, Priradien</entry><entry>Abirien, Haelinna</entry><entry>Unardori</entry></row>
   <row><entry>mild fumbles</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Gweawen, Kelacien</entry><entry>Gwarewen, Ibynna</entry><entry>Thadda, Ybiawen</entry><entry>Crean, Credien</entry><entry>Cesien</entry><entry>Gwaessi</entry></row>
   <row><entry>raised hit point recovery</entry><entry>-</entry><entry>Fyrien, Riliwen</entry><entry>Narerien, Pracien</entry><entry>Edoaveth, Raelle</entry><entry>Kedoathiel, Trerithien</entry><entry>Eowaviel</entry><entry>Ibilillan</entry></row>
   <row><entry>stronger protection</entry><entry>Foedia</entry><entry>Cigodien, Pililind, Qowia, Yban</entry><entry>Eowirelith, Laraweth, Ulerramwen, Uneawia</entry><entry>Adworewen, Agrelidith, Qelaria, Ulaucien</entry><entry>Asten, Iberiri, Kaeven, Wamma</entry><entry>Agran, Aoirien</entry><entry>Tralelind</entry></row>

  </tbody>
 </tgroup>
</table>

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