The Tavern

I recently played a TSO game and it struck me as odd when an Eye of Draining didn't give me piety. I realize now that it's because it doesn't actually have a draining attack as the name would imply. I propose to rename Eye of Draining to Anti-magic Eye.

I agree that there is an inconsistency that could cause confusion.

I'd rather see the weapon brand and bolt be re-named the Negativity brand and the Bolt of Negative Energy. Go ahead and rename anti-magic to draining, magic draining, or mana draining. Mana Vipers and Mana Draining weapons and Eyes of Mana Draining could be helpfully associated.

This way the resistance lines up with the damage.

Mana eye? (since we have mana vipers..)
Magebane eye?

It is an eye that drains your mana. Close enough...

eye of braining

You're being hit with an antimagic effect, so call it an anti-magic eye.

Is that an Eye of Raining?

Eye of drowning.

Actual proposal: Magebane

+1 Eye of Raining

Eye of Draining needs a little love. The mp drain gimmick is lackluster. You can confuse players by making them think about the rain while they don't notice they are being manadrained.

Maybe mana draining should be loud, so it will attract other monsters to mana-deprived players?

And/or should it work like poison, where Mana continues to drain after the hit? Cancellation would be the potion to end Mana-Poisoning, which would need a better name. Like wilting or Depression or something.

Thought: Eye of (d)Raining kites player. Eye is slow (you can chase it down easilly, or run away.) Rainclouds block fire, electric attacks. Still fragile, easilly killed by a couple poorly trained wand zaps/projectiles, or melee hits.

There is a discouragement from using creatures that kite players (I hear centaurs used to be brutal) but, seeing as the thing does no damage, I think it could be situationally frustrating in the abyss and slime. Be fighting green slimes and there is a manadrain hanging out in the distance. Do you spend those couple of penetration javs to bridge the gap to kill? They will be devoured by a jelly before you can pick them up...