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Aethercraft is a branch of planar magic that involves the ability to merge with an algontherine entity and manipulate an aethership. In order to learn the Aethercraft skill, you must either own a ship, or a ship owner (captain) must give you permission to use their ship's modules. There are three basic aethercraft functions which relate to the basic modules:

Command Chair: Piloting the aethercraft, including joining armadas, transversing to other planes, and ramming other ships. The "pilot" branch of aethercraft.

Empathic Grid: Healing hull damage as well as module damage. Also communicating and scans are done through the empathic grid. The "empath" branch of aethercraft.

Battle Turret: The ability to use a battle turret to fight aethermonsters as well as other ships. The "combateer" branch of aethercraft.

Aethercraft uses a type of learning called 'proficiencies' in relation to the three main branches of aethercraft skills (commander, empath, combateer) corresponding to the above modules. The more you use the skills corresponding with a branch of aethercraft, the more your proficiency in that branch rises. However, the more you focus on one proficiency, there is a chance that you will lose proficiency in the other branches. Thus, it is not feasible to have 100% proficiency in all three branches. SHIP PROFICIENCIES will show you where your proficiencies stand.

Ability Name

Short Desc.
Channel Access a ship's crew communication channel.
Aethercraft Basic use of a command chair.
Empathy Basic use of the empathic grid.
Battle Basic use of a battle turret.
Offerings Give offerings of aetheric essence to the gods.
Armada Join into an armada of ships.
Interlink Include non-crew on the ship channel.
Targeting Attack specific modules.
Ram Ram and board enemy ships.
Siphon Gather power from aether vortices.
Modules Directly heal damaged modules.
Scoop Gather glaetherial dust.
Trade Exchange goods with gnome trading ships.
Worldscan Scan the worlds for signs of constructs.
Forcefield Enhanced protection while exploring.
Transverse Travel through dimensional fissures.
EnergyLink Extract energy from collectors.
Gliding Glide carefree through the aethers.
Trail Follow a ship without its permission.
Analyze Examine other ships or aetherbeasts.
Distribution Distribute power to and from modules.
Bombard Destroy constructs.
Cadet Midlevel piloting maneuvers.
Rupture Create ruptures in aetherspace.
Steward Midlevel communication skills.
Tunnel Enter a vortex and jump at will.
Bosun Midlevel turret attacks.
Astralsight Sense other algontherine ships.
Purser Midlevel empathic grid functions.
TurretSiphon Siphon energy from a shieldless enemy.
ThirdMate Intermediate pilot maneuvers.
Scan Find all non-cloaked ships in same environment.
SecondMate Advanced turret attacks.
Flashpoint Create flashpoints to aid in navigation.
FirstMate Advanced empathic grid functions.
Shock Briefly paralyze ship or aetherbeast.
Captain Advanced piloting maneuvers.
Spiral Dodge all hits for a limited time.
Resonance Create an aura to hide the ship from aetherbeasts.
Clarionblast Blow up modules on enemy ship.
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