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{{skill
{{skill
|skillid=6020
|skillid=6020
|name=The Ballad of Richie Thingfinder
|type=Buff
|type=Buff
|mpcost=50
|mpcost=50
|description=This song tells the story of Richie Thingfinder, the luckiest hobo in the world. Playing this for somebody is sure to rub some of that luck off onto them, making them more likely to find items and Meat.
|description=This song tells the story of Richie Thingfinder, the luckiest hobo in the world. Playing this for somebody is sure to rub some of that luck off onto them, making them more likely to find items and Meat.
|source=[[The Ballad of Richie Thingfinder]]
|gives=The Ballad of Richie Thingfinder (effect)
|price=N/A
|source=[[The Ballad of Richie Thingfinder (item)|The Ballad of Richie Thingfinder]]
|class=Accordion Thief
|class=[[Accordion Thief]]
|level=Both caster and recipient must be at least Level 15.
|level=Special
|effect=[[The Ballad of Richie Thingfinder (effect)|The Ballad of Richie Thingfinder]] (X Adventures)
|explain=[[The Ballad of Richie Thingfinder (effect)|The Ballad of Richie Thingfinder]] (X Adventures)
|usemsg=You bust out your (accordion) and play The Ballad of Richie Thingfinder, with (target) as your audience (X Adventures)
|usemsg=You bust out your (accordion) and play The Ballad of Richie Thingfinder, with (target) as your audience (X Adventures)
{{acquireEffect|effect=The Ballad of Richie Thingfinder (effect)|duration=X}}}}
{{acquireEffect|effect=The Ballad of Richie Thingfinder (effect)|duration=X}}
Y / 10 casts used today.}}


X / 200 turns used today.
==Notes==
==Notes==
*Both the caster and the recipient must be level 15.
* You must be an [[Accordion Thief]] in order to cast this buff - if not, the skill is disabled. Attempting to use it anyways shows the following message:
*:You can't cast this spell because you are not an Accordion Thief.
* The recipient must be at least level 15 - if not, the following message is shown:
*:You can't cast that spell on persons who are lower than level 15, like <name>, who is level <n>.
*This buff can only be cast ten times per day.
*This song may be [[Puttin' on the Wax|recorded]] for [[recording of The Ballad of Richie Thingfinder|future playback]].


*The caster must be an Accordion Thief.
==References==
 
*In the title of this skill, the name "Thingfinder" may refer to the children's book ''[[Wikipedia:Pippi_Longstocking|Pippi Longstocking]]'', in which the main character, Pippi, calls herself a "Thing-Finder," who is, according to Pippi, "somebody who hunts for things."
*The caster may only bestow 200 turns of this skill per day.  If each cast bestows 15 adventures, then the caster is limited to 195 adventures.  The last cast will only give 5 turns.  When the limit is reached the skill turns gray and cannot be selected.
*Also in the title of this skill, the word "ballad" and name "Richie" could allude to either singer, songwriter and guitarist [[Wikipedia:Richie_Sambora|Richie Sambora's]] song [[Wikipedia:Ballad_of_Youth|"Ballad of Youth,"]] or [[Wikipedia:Lionel_Richie|
 
Lionel Richie]] and his career of writing and singing ballads, or even rhythm and blues singer, songwriter and pianist [[Wikipedia:Little_Richard|
*The skill is NOT marked as Permanent or Hardcore Permanent - it must be permed separately.
Little Richard]], who is also called "Little Richie" by fans.
 
[[Category:Buffs]]

Latest revision as of 15:12, 17 March 2014

The Ballad of Richie Thingfinder

The Ballad of Richie Thingfinder

Type: Buff
MP Cost: 50

This song tells the story of Richie Thingfinder, the luckiest hobo in the world. Playing this for somebody is sure to rub some of that luck off onto them, making them more likely to find items and Meat.

 Gives Effect: The Ballad of Richie Thingfinder
 
Source: The Ballad of Richie Thingfinder
Price: N/A
Class: Accordion Thief
Level: Special
Effect: The Ballad of Richie Thingfinder (X Adventures)
When Used:
You bust out your (accordion) and play The Ballad of Richie Thingfinder, with (target) as your audience (X Adventures)
You acquire an effect: The Ballad of Richie Thingfinder
(duration: X Adventures)
Y / 10 casts used today.


Notes

  • You must be an Accordion Thief in order to cast this buff - if not, the skill is disabled. Attempting to use it anyways shows the following message:
    You can't cast this spell because you are not an Accordion Thief.
  • The recipient must be at least level 15 - if not, the following message is shown:
    You can't cast that spell on persons who are lower than level 15, like <name>, who is level <n>.
  • This buff can only be cast ten times per day.
  • This song may be recorded for future playback.

References

  • In the title of this skill, the name "Thingfinder" may refer to the children's book Pippi Longstocking, in which the main character, Pippi, calls herself a "Thing-Finder," who is, according to Pippi, "somebody who hunts for things."
  • Also in the title of this skill, the word "ballad" and name "Richie" could allude to either singer, songwriter and guitarist Richie Sambora's song "Ballad of Youth," or Lionel Richie and his career of writing and singing ballads, or even rhythm and blues singer, songwriter and pianist Little Richard, who is also called "Little Richie" by fans.