More Centaur Skills

‘VIRAL’ SKILLS

These skills can be learnt from another character who has the skill (and, by and large, can only be learnt this way). Desperate Gallop and Rear Kick may be learnt by Unicorns as well.

To teach the skill to another centaur use ‘U’ ‘Code’ 'Target ID' (where ‘Code’ is the ‘teach order’ listed below), as long as they have already issued the order 'U' '8240' earlier in the same turn. The target must be in the same or an adjacent square.

Lightning Bow

(1000 XP, 1000 GP)

Order to teach: ‘U’ ‘8403’ ‘Target’

The ability to make any bow the centaur is using fire lightning bolts alongside its arrows, doing additional Magical Damage beyond the weapon's normal damage. Reported to adds 6-8 magical damage to each successful attack.

Known teachers - Cloven Hoof.

Desperate Gallop

(1000 XP, 1000 GP)

Order to teach: ‘U’ ‘8404’ ‘Target’

In times of desperation, centaurs can cover great distances quickly, at the cost of their physical well-being. Using this skill a Centaur can move instantly from any main dungeon entrance or city on the Bereny overland to any other main dungeon entrance or city within a range of 500 squares, as long as there is an Adventurer on that dungeon or city square to target with the order. This incredibly fast journey is incredibly tortuous to the centaur and can sometimes kill them. Any riders are also taken along, but are not subject to the damage.

 - The order to use the skill is 'X’ ‘8404’ ‘Target Character’. 30 XP is used each time this power is used.

 - Each use drains 4-9 health.

- Only dungeon entrances and cities on the Overland can be targetted. It is not known if the skill works outside Bereny.

- Centaurs may only carry 1 passenger; Unicorns and Horses may carry two.

Known teachers - Dalimageon  and Brightmane.

Rear Kick

(500 XP, 500 GP)

Order to teach: ‘U’ ‘8406’ ‘Target’

Centaurs using this skill can spin around and deliver a hard kick at a target in the same square with both back legs, which can be very damaging indeed.

The Rear Kick is reported to be an additional attack each turn; damage seems to be in the range of 2-3 +STR bonus, normal damage, Range 0.  Unclear whether Rear Kick attacks automatically succeed or not, but Eurytion claims never to have missed with it.

Known teachers - Eurytion of Pelion.

EQUUS SKILL HOUSE

One Equus Skill House is known to exist in Noir’s Lair. There may be others.

An Equus Skill House is a place of learning where the spirits of dead equine masters impart the knowledge of the ages through magical means to others of their persuasion. The skills available here can only be learnt by Centaurs.

-  Show Jump, 500 XP, L 30

-  Rearing Strike, 500 XP, L 31

-  Turning Kick, 500 XP, L 32

-  Sheer Mass, 500 XP, L 33

-  Mighty Leap, 500 XP, L 34

Show Jump

Centaurs with the Show Jump skill are able to move around cluttered areas gracefully and quickly, jumping even some tricky obstacles with ease (+2 DEX, +2 move, +10 normal defence).

Rearing Strike

A Centaur with rearing strike is able to leap up into the air and strike with its two front legs in a very effective way. Seems to be an automatic extra attack with range +1, damage 9-16 plus strength, normal damage, and thus similar to but distinctly superior to Rear Kick.

Turning Kick

A Centaur with the Turning Kick skill is able to spin on the spot and kick with powerful back legs at chosen target. The order to do so is 'X' '8566' 'Target' and the target must be in the same or an adjacent square.

Sheer Mass

Centaurs with the Sheer Mass skill are just really huge. They eat more, gain weight more quickly and replace fat with muscle easily. Effects seem to be +14 Health and  +3 STR.

Mighty Leap

Centaurs with the Mighty Leap skill can move two squares with a single move order by jumping. The order to use the skill is 'X' '8568' 'Direction Code'. Each double move does still cost the usual movement points for two squares.

(Notes from Flica Finemane, the first Centaur to gain this ability - “I won't increase the distance I can move, but the speed at which I do it. It will take half the time to move the same number of sectors.  It could be quite useful for getting around a dungeon quickly.”)

Also in Centaur Skills  

  General Centaur Skills

  Centaur Meadow Skills

  Viral Skills and Equus Skill House