Smite Family (Corruption of the Strike Family)

Progression	Tier:1	Tier:2	Tier:3	Tier:4
1	Smiting Scepter	Cursed Smiting Scepter	Corrupt Smiting Scepter	Slaver's Rod
2	Deadly Stones	Cursed Deadly Stones	Corrupt Deadly Stones

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Smiting Scepter

Smiting Scepter manifests a Staff(s) that the Minstrel can wield with Increased Guard. The Guard Increase is equal to the invested SPP. The total Falter caused by the Passion Effect is increased by 1 (if any Falter is caused).

Smiting Scepter Increases Guard by up to 3 and no more than 3 SPP may be invested. If holding an Item other than a Staff, the Item is put away and can be automatically re-equipped when the Song is ended.

Cursed Smiting Scepter can Increase Guard by up to 7 and increases the total Falter by 2, allowing as many as 7 SPP to be invested. Corrupt Smiting Scepter can Increase Guard by up to 12, and raises the total Falter by 3, allowing 12 SPP to be invested.

[For Flesh, there are no Passion Effects. Instead, Smiting Scepter gives the Staff a 12 Effect that causes Falter:1 and can trigger once per Strike. For Cursed Smiting Scepter, it can trigger twice per Strike, and three times per Strike for Corrupt Smiting Scepter.]

	Class	Complexity	Effect
Smiting Scepter	Manifesting Ongoing Self	12	manifests Staff that Increases Guard by SPP (max 3) +1 Falter from to Passion Effect
Cursed Smiting Scepter		24	manifests Staff that Increases Guard by SPP (max 7) +2 Falter from to Passion Effect
Corrupt Smiting Scepter		40	manifests Staff that Increases Guard by SPP (max 12) +3 Falter from to Passion Effect

Deadly Stones

Deadly Stones manifests a Sling that the Minstrel can wield with Increased Force. The Force Increase is equal to the invested SPP. If 3 SPP is invested, the total Falter caused by the Passion Effect is increased by 1 (if any Falter is caused).

The maximum SPP investment in Deadly Stones is 3. If holding an Item other than a Sling, the Item is put away and can be automatically re-equipped when the Song is ended.

Cursed Deadly Stones has a maximum SPP investment of 7. In addition to the bonus for 3 SPP, if 7 SPP is invested, an additional 12 Effect is added to the Sling of 12 = +1 Hit that can trigger only once per Strike. Corrupt Deadly Stones has a maximum SPP investment of 12. In addition to the bonuses for 3 SPP and 7 SPP, if 12 SPP is invested, then the additional 12 Effect can trigger twice per Strike.

	Class	Complexity	Effect
Deadly Stones	Manifesting Ongoing Self	21	manifests Sling that Increases Force by SPP (max 3) if 3 SPP, +1 Falter to Passion Effect
Cursed Deadly Stones		40	manifests Sling that Increases Force by SPP (max 7) if 3 SPP, +1 Falter to Passion Effect if 7 SPP, 12 = +1 Hit (1/Strike)
Corrupt Deadly Stones		80	manifests Sling that Increases Force by SPP (max 12) +1 Falter to Passion Effect if 7 SPP, 12 = +1 Hit (1/Strike) if 12 SPP, +1 Hit = (2/Strike) instead

Slaver's Rod

Slaver's Rod manifests a Staff(s) with Increased Guard & Force. The Increase is equal to the invested SPP.

The maximum SPP investment is 24. If holding an Item other than a Staff, the Item is put away and can be automatically re-equipped when the Song is ended.

	Class	Complexity	Effect
Slaver's Rod	Manifesting Ongoing Self	144	manifests Staff that Increases Guard & Force by SPP (max 24)