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'''Siren's song''' is a monsters-only ability (non-[[spell]]) that robs the player of the volition (and thus ability) to move away from the singer. Emitted in the form of a haunting song, it can be blocked with [[silence]], either via spell or a [[scroll of silence]]. When subject to the effect, the target is afflicted with the [[mesmerise]] [[status effect]].
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{{flavour|Sings a haunting song, making nearby victims unwilling to move away from the singer. Leaving the caster's line of sight will end the effect.}}
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'''Siren Song''' is a monster-only ability that attempts to [[mesmerise]] the player. Mesmerise prevents the player from intentionally moving away from the singer, and prevents [[berserk]]. It can be resisted by [[willpower]], but does not require line of fire.
  
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Other ways a siren's song can be avoided or broken are with the usual and expected means - possessing sufficient [[magic resistance]] (despite the fact it's not a spell...), killing or otherwise incapacitating the caster, and teleporting or blinking away. While other [[noise]]s will travel a greater distance than [[line of sight]], you can avoid the siren's song by simply remaining out of her LOS.
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You can end mesmerise by disabling the caster ([[confusion]], [[petrification]], [[silence]], etc.) or by breaking [[line of sight]] of the caster.
  
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As mentioned, the effect itself has large range, as it corresponds to line of sight, and will lasts virtually indefinitely, as the siren will continue to sing her song until she longer can.
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This ability is currently only possessed by:
 
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==History==
 
==History==
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Prior to v[[0.16]], when the siren was a [[mermaid]] and a [[merfolk avatar]] was a siren, the ability could be used not only to prevent the player from moving away, but forcing progressive movement toward the singer. That ability is now the [[Avatar Song]].
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*Prior to [[0.20]], creating a sufficiently loud enough noise, such by reading [[scroll of noise]] or casting [[Lightning Bolt]], could break the mesmerisation.
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*Prior to version [[0.16]], this ability could force the player to draw closer to the caster in addition to mesmerising them. That ability has since been moved to [[Avatar Song]] with the renaming of mermaids and sirens into sirens and merfolk avatars, respectively.

Latest revision as of 14:47, 19 October 2023

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Sings a haunting song, making nearby victims unwilling to move away from the singer. Leaving the caster's line of sight will end the effect.

Siren Song is a monster-only ability that attempts to mesmerise the player. Mesmerise prevents the player from intentionally moving away from the singer, and prevents berserk. It can be resisted by willpower, but does not require line of fire.

You can end mesmerise by disabling the caster (confusion, petrification, silence, etc.) or by breaking line of sight of the caster.

The following enemies cast Siren Song:

History

  • Prior to 0.20, creating a sufficiently loud enough noise, such by reading scroll of noise or casting Lightning Bolt, could break the mesmerisation.
  • Prior to version 0.16, this ability could force the player to draw closer to the caster in addition to mesmerising them. That ability has since been moved to Avatar Song with the renaming of mermaids and sirens into sirens and merfolk avatars, respectively.
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