Pax's Light Trapper Manual (Patreon)

“Dear protégé,

If Oli gave you this manual, that means I have seen potential in you. You are the one who will bring light trapping back to life. To understand this fine art, first, you must master light. What is light?

There is no simple way of explaining this to you. Light is the opposite of darkness. It's energy. It's particles. It's waves. Light is many things. As you understand each feature of this incredible form of energy, you can tap into its power.

As a trapper, you will create mazes: labyrinths of mirrors. Light will bounce off the walls of your trap indefinitely, distorting the space-time continuum and generating incredible phenomena. By setting a light trap in an object, you can enhance it and empower it.

Step one: Carve a pattern.

What I called a maze earlier is a pattern or a carving. It can be etched in metal, rock, sand, fibers, or anything where you can set mirrors at the proper angles. The angles must be just right so the photons bounce off the mirrors in an infinite loop. Precision and mastery of the glass gun are key here.

Step two: Vacuuming.

If air is in between the mirrors, light will gradually lose its strength, causing light to leak some of its energy over time. That’s the opposite of what you want. You want light to build up strength. Therefore all air has to be sucked from the inside of your trap so that there is nothing in between the mirrors. The more complex the pattern, the better your vacuum maker has to be.

Step three: Light imbuement.

Once you are satisfied with the trap and it is well isolated in a vacuum, you shoot a laser into it. The trap will have different properties depending on the wavelength and frequency of light.

Here is the simplest pattern you can make.

This is the triangle frame, a beginner-level trap. It’s one of the simplest shapes you can make, making light bounce twice before returning to its original position.

The more reflection points your light trap has, the more power it will hold. With time, you will create incredible labyrinthine patterns that will make light dance within. Recreate this trap using the tools I left with Oli, and you will begin your journey as a light trapper.”

LIGHT TRAPPING EQUIPMENT

Vacuum maker (Common)

This machine applies an adhesive over an engraving and sucks the air out of it, creating a vacuum. This machine is broken and needs to be fixed to regain some of its functionalities.

Effects:

Can seal light traps level 10 or lower.

Bergelmir’s Glass Gun (Rare)

A device used by light trappers to form beads of reflective glass.

Effects:

Requires sand and energy to work;

Creates a reflective bead of glass.

Bergelmir's Laser (Legendary)

Description: A fundamental tool of any respectable light trapper. This laser can fit any gem.

Gem: [White Quartz]

Effects:

Used to carve and activate light traps;

It can use any gem.

Bergelmir's Laser (Legendary)

Description: A fundamental tool of any respectable light trapper. This laser can fit any gem.

Gem: [White Quartz]

Effects:

Used to carve and activate light traps;

It can use any gem.

LIGHT TRAPPING SKILLS

Beaming Eyes (Profession)

Skill description: Human vision depends on light. As a light trapper, you become more sensitive to different wavelengths and can discern important information about materials relevant to your profession.

Skill effects: 

You can read additional descriptions of crystals and sand materials;

+5 insight;

+5 perception.

Requirements: Light trappers, lvl. 8.

Convex Alignment (Uncommon)

Description: You can align laser beams utilizing a curved mirror. Most of the laser’s potency is dispersed, resulting in a thin beam.

Effects:

You can charge a light trap at 30% total capacity.

Energy Efficiency (Common)

Description: You’ve learned to maximize your energy output.

Effects: -10% energy usage.

RECIPES

Quadrangular Trap (Recipe)

Description: A four-point trap that can boost equipment.

Requirements: Light trapper, lvl. 5.

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