Perceptor

Template:Monsterpic2 Perceptors (originally named Perceptors then renamed to Collectors, then changed back) are a kind of "Guild monster". Commonly called Percs, they can be placed by members of a Guild to gather XP and resources from fights occuring on the map.

Placing a Perceptor

Designated guild members may place a Perceptor on their current map for a fee. The Perceptor will get drops and experience gained on the map as if it were a participant in all combats there, and will hold them until a guild member collects them or until they are killed by another adventurer (who would get all the dropped items, and if they're a member of a guild, all the guild XP gathered).

Perceptors used to steal drops from other players, but Perceptors now have their own separate roll for drops, and, as they roll last, any drops they receive are simply extra drops, and not stolen from other players.

Not all maps accept perceptors. One such example is class temples.

The cost of placing a perceptor is 1000+(10*Guild Level)'.

Appearance

Perceptors hold a banner with the guild's logo. The spots and crown on a Perceptor are the guild colors.

Characteristics

As a guild gains levels, their Perceptors become more powerful. A Perceptor has (Guild level)*100 Vitality and (Guildlevel)% resist to all elements (maximum of 50%). Perceptors gain 5 stat points for each level their Guild gains. These points can be spent to raise any of the following:

Characteristic	Base	Max	Cost
Prospecting	100	500	1 per point
Wisdom	0	400	1 per point
Pods	1000	5000	20 per point
Number of Perceptors	1	50	1 per 10 points
Spells*	Level 0	Level 5	1 per 5 points

*See Spells section below for a more in depth description.

Perceptor spells and characteristics can be reset using a Perceptor Deleveling Potion.

Spells

Just like characters, Perceptors have spells. In contrast to Characters who gain spells at level 1 and can use them without spending spell points, Perceptors begin with all spells at level 0 (and must raise them to level 1 to make them usable). Their spells range from Shields to Healing. Perceptor spell use is erratic. In battles where many defenders are present, they often move away from enemies or end their turn without acting.

Icon	Name	Element	Short description
	Aqueous Armour		Reduces Water damage.
	Glowing Armour		Reduces Fire damage.
	Earth Armour		Reduces Earth damage.
	Wind Armour		Reduces Air damage.
	Flame	Fire	High Fire damage, linear.
	Cyclone	Air	Low/Average Air damage, No line of sight.
	Wave	Water	Low/Average Water damage, linear, 3 square linear AoE.
	Rock	Earth	Average to High Earth Damage, 2 squares circular AoE.
	Healing Word		Heals target.
	Unbewitchment		Unbewitches target.
	Mass Compulsion		Increases allies damage in an AoE.
	Destabilization		+Critical Failures to target.

Spell level	Points	Total points
1	5	5
2	5	10
3	5	15
4	5	20
5	5	25

Collecting Perceptors

Guild members who have the right to remove items from a Perceptor may do so if they're on the same map. As of 1.23, any of these exchanges also removes the Perceptor from the map. Removing a Perceptor does not return the kamas spent to place it.

Once withdrawn (or defeated), a Perceptor cannot be placed on the same map by the same Guild for $(Guild level) * 10 minutes$, so for a level 24 Guild, it would be 240 minutes, or 4 hours.

Perceptor Fights

Whilst fighting a Perc is pretty similar to other forms of PvP, there are a few differences:

• The preparation phase is significantly longer than with other fights.
• Only one character per player can join a Perc fight.
• If the Perc is killed, the battle ends immediately even if there are still defenders from the Guild left alive.
• If you lose against a Perc you lose 3000 energy in addition to normal energy loss.
• You can only attack a Perc with one character per player.
• When you lose a fight, you must wait 60 minutes before you can attack the same perceptor.
• You cannot attack a Perc in a dungeon room if you logged in at that room, though you can still join the fight assuming another starts it.

Defending a Perc

When a Guild's Perc is attacked, all members will recieve a message in their Guild chat, along with a link your Perc's name and location. Clicking it will open the guild window. There you can see who's attacking by hovering over the progress bar in the "Att." column. To defend the perc, click one of the player slots on the right. You can join the fight to defend only if you are not in a fight or otherwise occupied. Don't close the guild window, or you will lose the chance to defend the Perc.'

As with Perc attacks, only one character can be used per player in a defence.

Winners of a perc battle are returned to where they were before the battle, while losers are returned to their last save point. Defenders of a perc do not lose energy nor do their pets lose health.

Events

During Kwismas 2010 and 2011 Perc's changed appearance from their normal centaur like appearance to that of a reindeer.