Hey Devs, any chance on reworking the named toot to be more Xoriatish?

[cave_diver]

Think its been mentioned numerous times in the loot thread but thought might as well get it in the open.

Loot has absolutely no Xoriat feel at all. Any chance on completely reworking loot so it can be better themed?

[MangLord]

Given that the new content is Xoriat related, I wouldn't mind some oddball flavor and choice clickies. A caster lvl 20 deathward or GH clickie would be awful nice. 1x per rest or 3x, your call. The other Xoriat/Madness chains/quests brought us several interesting/unique clickies we could use a couple/few times per rest, not to mention the bizarro Quivering Quiver that is both useful and useless at the same time. The Madness chain weapons were fairly good at the time, but had interesting, unusual side effects. I'd like to see more of that. Unmitigated power is fun for a little while, but Xoriat gear doesn't seem right unless there's some sort of strange drawback.

[Saekee]

yes, this merits its own thread. Lots of us are disappointed.
It's not like one needs to look far for inspiration.

[BOgre]

Personally, I name ALL of my toots, which is pretty dang Xoriat in and of itself.

[cdbd3rd]

Hey Devs, any chance on reworking the named toot to be more Xoriatish?

I *SO* wanna tease about a "Named Toot"!

You know it's a righteous toot when it begs for a name. Perfectly Xoriatish.

[dunklezhan]

How about a new effect: "chaos vampire". This would be a standard 'vicious' effect most of the time, but periodically can proc so that it's effect reverses - instead of dealing 2d6 to the target and taking 1d3 yourself, it swaps and heals you for 2d6 and your targets for 1d3?

Or even better starts healing you for 1d3 and the target for 2d6.

When I say 'better'... I of course mean 'funnier'.

[Lonnbeimnech]

On the one hand, items like the polycurse dagger, beholder plate docent, Scepter of Mad Trickery, Bow of Sinew all jump out as memorable xoriat themed items, unique in that they give some nice benefits and also a slightly annoying side effect.

There are many other xoriat items that are pretty straight forward

Watcher's Blade - +5 Longsword: Heightened Awareness +4, Improved Cursespewing, Exceptional Wisdom +1 [ML:16, BTA]
Staff of Fleshshaping +5 Quarterstaff: Superior Devotion VI, Major Healing Lore, Superior Nullification VI, Major Void Lore, Efficient Metamagic - Empowered Healing II [ML:14, BtA]
Nature's Vengeance - +5 Densewood Quarterstaff: Greater Aberration Bane, Sun Burst, Greater Stability [ML:16,BtA]
Fang of Siberys - +5 Scimitar: Cloudburst, Pure Good, Peals of Thunder [ML:16,BtA]
Breastplate of Destruction - Armor: 19, Dex: 8, +5 Enhancement BonusIcon tooltip.png Mithral Breastplate: Mithral, Protection +4, Destruction
Chain Shirt of Crippling - Armor: 12, Dex: 11, +5 Enhancement BonusIcon tooltip.png Mithral Chain shirt: Mithral, Protection +4, Crippling
Levik's Bracers - Bracers: Levik's Defender, Healing Amplification - 20%, Strength +6
Levik's Defender - Shield Bonus +13, DR 11, +5 Enhancement BonusIcon tooltip.png Mithral Tower shield: Levik's Defender, Healers Bounty, Sonic Guard,Mithral
Lorikk's Champion - Shield Bonus +10, DR 10, +5 Enhancement BonusIcon tooltip.png Mithral Large Shield: +5 Enhancement BonusIcon tooltip.png, PanaceaIcon tooltip.png (2/day), Lorikk's Champion, Eternal Faith
Lorrik's Necklace - Necklace: Lorikk's Champion, Wisdom +6, Wizardry VI, Efficient Metamagic - Empower Healing II
Ring of Thelis - Ring: Efficient Metamagic - Empower II, Wizardry VII, Spell Resistance (22)
Tumbleweed - Ring: Attack Bonus +2, Dexterity +6, Tumble +10
Thaarak Wraps - +5 Handwraps: Acid Blast, Acid Burst, Thaarak Corrosion, Nightmares, Inherent (10) Acid Resistance, Phantasmal KillerIcon tooltip.png (3/day)
Bonesplitter - [1d10], 17-20x2; +5 Greatclub: Fracturing, Bonesplitter, Blunt Trauma, Impact I, Maiming
Bracelet of Madness - Bracers: Potency +48, Spell Lore III, Evocation Focus II, Feeds Off Madness
Beholder Optic Nerves - Necklace: Spot +7, Search +7, Absorb Beholder SpellsIcon tooltip.png 8/day
Garzuul's Bane - +5 Greataxe 1.25[1d12]: Holy, Cold Iron, Red Augment Slot
Prysuul's Bane - +5 Bastard sword 1.25[1d10]: Pure Good, Cold Iron, Red Augment Slot
Tharkuul's Bane - +5 Sickle 1.25[2d4]: Holy, Cold Iron, Red Augment Slot
Tyrzza's Bane - +5 Rapier 1.25[1d6]: Pure Good, True Law, Cold Iron, Red Augment Slot
Xoriat Forged Blade - +3 Longsword: Flaming, Anarchic, Red Augment Slot [ML:6]

[LuKaSu]

Dance guards, randomly making those who attack you in melee dance, but also gives a 20% chance that when the enemy is danced, you will also dance with them

Eternal Casting - all spells cost 50% less mana, but you lose 1d4 hp every 2 seconds, even if you are not currently casting, for as long as you wear the item

Earthen Quake - Maul that has a 5% chance to knock down a random creature (66% chance enemy, 33% chance friend) with every hit

Ricochet - 25% projectile reflection. Can hit friend or foe.

Boiling Lava guard - Burns those who attack you with 2d8 fire damage, but causes you to take 2d8 fire damage per 2 seconds when swimming.

Cerebral Bow - Casts touch of idiocy upon those it hits in combat, but lowers the wielder's int and wis by 10 each

[Oxarhamar]

Dance guards, randomly making those who attack you in melee dance, but also gives a 20% chance that when the enemy is danced, you will also dance with them

Eternal Casting - all spells cost 50% less mana, but you lose 1d4 hp every 2 seconds, even if you are not currently casting, for as long as you wear the item

Earthen Quake - Maul that has a 5% chance to knock down a random creature (66% chance enemy, 33% chance friend) with every hit

Ricochet - 25% projectile reflection. Can hit friend or foe.

Boiling Lava guard - Burns those who attack you with 2d8 fire damage, but causes you to take 2d8 fire damage per 2 seconds when swimming.

Cerebral Bow - Casts touch of idiocy upon those it hits in combat, but lowers the wielder's int and wis by 10 each

/No to any and all effects that can negatively effect party members!

You want to wear an item that randomly negatively effects yourself fine.

Randomly negatively effecting party members is griefing.

[Saekee]

On the one hand, items like the polycurse dagger, beholder plate docent, Scepter of Mad Trickery, Bow of Sinew all jump out as memorable xoriat themed items, unique in that they give some nice benefits and also a slightly annoying side effect.

There are many other xoriat items that are pretty straight forward

Watcher's Blade - +5 Longsword: Heightened Awareness +4, Improved Cursespewing, Exceptional Wisdom +1 [ML:16, BTA]
Staff of Fleshshaping +5 Quarterstaff: Superior Devotion VI, Major Healing Lore, Superior Nullification VI, Major Void Lore, Efficient Metamagic - Empowered Healing II [ML:14, BtA]
Nature's Vengeance - +5 Densewood Quarterstaff: Greater Aberration Bane, Sun Burst, Greater Stability [ML:16,BtA]
Fang of Siberys - +5 Scimitar: Cloudburst, Pure Good, Peals of Thunder [ML:16,BtA]
Breastplate of Destruction - Armor: 19, Dex: 8, +5 Enhancement BonusIcon tooltip.png Mithral Breastplate: Mithral, Protection +4, Destruction
Chain Shirt of Crippling - Armor: 12, Dex: 11, +5 Enhancement BonusIcon tooltip.png Mithral Chain shirt: Mithral, Protection +4, Crippling
Levik's Bracers - Bracers: Levik's Defender, Healing Amplification - 20%, Strength +6
Levik's Defender - Shield Bonus +13, DR 11, +5 Enhancement BonusIcon tooltip.png Mithral Tower shield: Levik's Defender, Healers Bounty, Sonic Guard,Mithral
Lorikk's Champion - Shield Bonus +10, DR 10, +5 Enhancement BonusIcon tooltip.png Mithral Large Shield: +5 Enhancement BonusIcon tooltip.png, PanaceaIcon tooltip.png (2/day), Lorikk's Champion, Eternal Faith
Lorrik's Necklace - Necklace: Lorikk's Champion, Wisdom +6, Wizardry VI, Efficient Metamagic - Empower Healing II
Ring of Thelis - Ring: Efficient Metamagic - Empower II, Wizardry VII, Spell Resistance (22)
Tumbleweed - Ring: Attack Bonus +2, Dexterity +6, Tumble +10
Thaarak Wraps - +5 Handwraps: Acid Blast, Acid Burst, Thaarak Corrosion, Nightmares, Inherent (10) Acid Resistance, Phantasmal KillerIcon tooltip.png (3/day)
Bonesplitter - [1d10], 17-20x2; +5 Greatclub: Fracturing, Bonesplitter, Blunt Trauma, Impact I, Maiming
Bracelet of Madness - Bracers: Potency +48, Spell Lore III, Evocation Focus II, Feeds Off Madness
Beholder Optic Nerves - Necklace: Spot +7, Search +7, Absorb Beholder SpellsIcon tooltip.png 8/day
Garzuul's Bane - +5 Greataxe 1.25[1d12]: Holy, Cold Iron, Red Augment Slot
Prysuul's Bane - +5 Bastard sword 1.25[1d10]: Pure Good, Cold Iron, Red Augment Slot
Tharkuul's Bane - +5 Sickle 1.25[2d4]: Holy, Cold Iron, Red Augment Slot
Tyrzza's Bane - +5 Rapier 1.25[1d6]: Pure Good, True Law, Cold Iron, Red Augment Slot
Xoriat Forged Blade - +3 Longsword: Flaming, Anarchic, Red Augment Slot [ML:6]

great point. I think we just need a few, like this trace of madness list from the Altar of Insanity:
from wiki:
Parasitic Breastplate
Beholder Plate Armor
Beholder Plate Docent
Infused Chaosrobe
Infused Chaos Docent
Fleshshaper's Brigandine
Fleshshaper's Docent

the effects that one can add are wonderfully customizeable and very xoriat.

[Firewall]

Also having weapons (or a rune arm) that deal a random effect to your target just like spelltouched throwing weapons or Colors of the Queen/Double Rainbow would be nice.
How about the Rune Arm applying Colors of the Queen to all your attacks as a Rune Arm weapon imbue?

[Lonnbeimnech]

Also having weapons (or a rune arm) that deal a random effect to your target just like spelltouched throwing weapons or Colors of the Queen/Double Rainbow would be nice.
How about the Rune Arm applying Colors of the Queen to all your attacks as a Rune Arm weapon imbue?

And a crossbow that gives 3 ranger pastlives!

[Firewall]

And a crossbow that gives 3 ranger pastlives!

I can't see how that would be Xoriat related.

[Lonnbeimnech]

I can't see how that would be Xoriat related.

It's not, just like colors of the queen is not.

Xoriat is the realm of madness (think delusional schizophrenia), not randomness.

Colors is a primal (nature) past life, symbolizing the unpredictable nature of nature. It's also a past life, they can't just hand out pastlives on gear.

[Firewall]

It's not, just like colors of the queen is not.

Xoriat is the realm of madness (think delusional schizophrenia), not randomness.

Colors is a primal (nature) past life, symbolizing the unpredictable nature of nature. It's also a past life, they can't just hand out pastlives on gear.

I'm not talking about the pastlife itself but some effect like it. Just as the the quiver. Something with an upside and a weird downside. Something like they did with Spell Turmoil or Antimagic Spike with a downside to it.