Composing

Description

There are times when you want to create your own music. As with many bards who have made history, learn this skill if you want to express the stories and images of life through your own music. You don't have to just play other people's scores, but can create your own.

Details

An example of a score composition.

• Composing allows the player to input strings of MML (Music Macro Language, do not confuse with the XML-based language of the same name) into 3 separate fields to create a playable Score Scroll.
• Higher ranks allow more characters in each field.
• The player must have a Score Scroll in their inventory to use the skill.
• Checking the "Closed" box on the composition window will disable the ability to read the score after it has been composed.
• Clicking "Read from the Clipboard" will automatically fill out the score, if the clipboard is in a valid MML format.
• Once inscribed, the MML within a score scroll cannot be altered.
• The player's rank of the skill Musical Knowledge will determine the grade of the scroll created.
  • If the player does not have Musical Knowledge, the scroll's rank will be Drawing, which is the equivalent of Novice.
• It is possible to create a Score Scroll that will produce magical effects upon being used. This requires both Composing and Musical Knowledge Rank 9.
• Currently lacks a master title and therefore capped at Rank 1.

Skill Issues

• A glitch may occur which lets the player continue the animation of playing instrument even though the score has ended.
  • If the score has 'rests' (R) unedited at the end of any part of the composition; the animation will continue.
  • Sometimes the game will read a slow tempo in the score (T40 or lower), making the animation continue.
• A rare occurrence in the game, may cause MML codes to be transferred into the game incorrectly from the MML editor software; causing the score to abruptly end.
  • The tempo's (T) speed may cause this problem at times.
  • Removing the tempo will cure this problem but the score will not play at the desired pace.
  • If the tempo is not part of other MML codes relating to musical notes; it will sometimes cause the score to end too early.
  • If the tempo also had rests along side it, but do not have musical notes, it will also cause the score to end too soon; sometimes it will make the player continue the 'Playing Instrument' animation.
  • The MML codes may result in having less characters (or codes) than the original edit or may add more characters instead.
    • If you experience having less or more codes after 'Read from the Clipboard' is used; test out the copied MML codes and paste them on a text document or a notepad. See if codes are missing or have been added.

Summary

Rank	N	F	E	D	C	B	A	9	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1
Melody (chars)	200	400	500	600	650	700	750	800	850	900	950	1000	1050	1100	1150	1200
Harmony 1 (chars)	100	200		250		300		350	400		450	500	550	600	700	800
Harmony 2 (chars)	-	100		150	200							250	300	350	400	500
Chance for Magical Effect [%]	0							30	35	40	45	50	55	60	65	70
Additional Int	-	+5														10
Additional Int (Total)	-	+5	+10	+15	+20	+25	+30	+35	+40	+45	+50	+55	+60	+65	+70	+80
Required AP	0	3						5				7				10
Required AP (Total)	0	3	6	9	12	15	18	23	28	33	38	45	52	59	66	76
Stat* CP (Total)	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	16

*Composing does not add to Skill Combat Power.

Obtaining the Skill

• Read the book "Introduction to Music Composition."
  • This book can be bought for 500g from Malcolm in Tir Chonaill, Aeira in Dunbarton, Nele in Emain Macha, Alexina in Qilla Base Camp, Hagel in Filia, Briana in Rath Royal Castle, and Yvona in Abb Neagh.
    • Hagel will sell it for 400g to Elf-allied Humans.

Training Method

• Books that rank D, C**, B*, and A* are sold in Nele's Secret Shop. Learn more about this in the Secret Shops section.

(*- Also sold in Briana's shop) (**- Also sold in Briana's or Aeria's shop)

Practice Rank

• AP: 0
• Stat Improvement: None
• Effects: Melody limited at 200 chars, Harmony 1 limited at 100 chars

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Try the skill.	100.00	1	100.00

Rank F

• AP: 3
• Stat Improvement: Int +5
• Effects: Melody limited at 400 chars, Harmony 1 limited at 200 chars, Harmony 2 limited at 100 chars

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Read the book "Improving Your Composing Skill."	100.00	1	100.00

Sold by Aeira, Nele, Briana, and Yvona for 2,500 gold.

Rank E

• AP: 3
• Stat Improvement: Int +5
• Effects: Melody limited at 500 chars, Harmony 1 limited at 200 chars, Harmony 2 limited at 100 chars

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Read the book "Composition Lessons with Helene (1)."	100.00	1	100.00

Sold by Aeira, Nele, Briana, and Yvona for 7,100 gold.

Rank D

• AP: 3
• Stat Improvement: Int +5
• Effects: Melody limited at 600 chars, Harmony 1 limited at 250 chars, Harmony 2 limited at 150 chars

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Read the book "What is an Ensemble?."	100.00	1	100.00

Sold by Nele in his Secret Shop for 5,000 gold. It cannot be traded or mailed.

Rank C

• AP: 3
• Stat Improvement: Int +5
• Effects: Melody limited at 650 chars, Harmony 1 limited at 250 chars, Harmony 2 limited at 200 chars

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Read the book "The Path of Composing."	100.00	1	100.00

Sold in Nele's Secret Shop and by Aeira in her shop for 11,020 gold. It cannot be traded or mailed.

Rank B

• AP: 3
• Stat Improvement: Int +5
• Effects: Melody limited at 700 chars, Harmony 1 limited at 300 chars, Harmony 2 limited at 200 chars

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Read the book "Instrument Ranges."	100.00	1	100.00

Sold in Nele's Secret Shop and by Briana in her shop for 11,000 gold. It cannot be traded or mailed.

Rank A

• AP: 3
• Stat Improvement: Int +5
• Effects: Melody limited at 750 chars, Harmony 1 limited at 300 chars, Harmony 2 limited at 200 chars

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Read the book "The Fundamentals of Becoming a Great Composer."	100.00	1	100.00

Sold in Nele's Secret Shop and by Briana in her shop for 26,000 gold. It cannot be traded or mailed.

Rank 9

• AP: 5
• Stat Improvement: Int +5
• Effects: Melody limited at 800 chars, Harmony 1 limited at 350 chars, Harmony 2 limited at 200 chars, May get magic scrolls when composed

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Read the book "The Innocence of the Lute."	100.00	1	100.00

Reward for completing Karu Forest Dungeon.

Rank 8

• AP: 5
• Stat Improvement: Int +5
• Effects: Melody limited at 850 chars, Harmony 1 limited at 400 chars, Harmony 2 limited at 200 chars, May get magic scrolls when composed

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Finish the quest "Gain Musical Sensibility from Small Birds."	100.00	1	100.00

Gain Musical Sensibility from the Birds

How to Get Quest	Talk to Effie in Qilla Base Camp with the Skills Keyword with Rank 8 Composing while not on another Skill Quest (Arrow Revolver, Final Hit, Final Shot, Fireball, Thunder, Ice Spear, Fusion Bolt, Hail Storm, Campfire Rank C - > 8, and Musical Knowledge Rank 9 -> 8, 7 -> 6, and 4 -> 1.)
Briefing	You can get a lot of musical ideas from nature and the animals. Birds, especially, seem to provide inspiration for people to write beautiful music. How about spending some time with them and get some ideas for a beautiful song? - Effie -
Objectives	Delivering 10 White Kiwi Feathers to Effie Delivering 10 Black Kiwi Feathers to Effie
Rewards	100 Experience Points Completed training for Rank 8 of Composing
Additional Information	Attempting to start this quest without Metallurgy learned will prompt the Metallurgy quest instead.

Rank 7

• AP: 5
• Stat Improvement: Int +5
• Effects: Melody limited at 900 chars, Harmony 1 limited at 400 chars, Harmony 2 limited at 200 chars, May get magic scrolls when composed

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Read Composition at Rest	100.00	1	100.00

Found in Auction, collect artifacts for the Courcle Excavation Journal No. 11 from Voight (12,400 Gold), or be the lucky winner of the Royal Castle Banquet.

Rank 6

• AP: 5
• Stat Improvement: Int +5
• Effects: Melody limited at 950 chars, Harmony 1 limited at 450 chars, Harmony 2 limited 200 chars, May get magic scrolls when composed

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Read Instrumental Timbre	100.00	1	100.00

Found in Auction or collect artifacts for the Courcle Excavation Journal No. 12 from Voight (18,400 Gold).

Rank 5

• AP: 7
• Stat Improvement: Int +5
• Effects: Melody limited at 1000 chars, Harmony 1 limited at 500 chars, Harmony 2 limited 250 chars, May get magic scrolls when composed

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Read Pitfalls of Composition	100.00	1	100.00

Sold by Yvona at the Bard's Camp in Abb Neagh (150,000 Ducats).

Rank 4

• AP: 7
• Stat Improvement: Int +5
• Effects: Melody limited at 1050 chars, Harmony 1 limited at 550 chars, Harmony 2 limited 300 chars, May get magic scrolls when composed

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Read A Composer's Life	100.00	1	100.00

Sold by Yvona at the Bard's Camp in Abb Neagh (250,000 Ducats).

Rank 3

• AP: 7
• Stat Improvement: Int +5
• Effects: Melody limited at 1100 chars, Harmony 1 limited at 600 chars, Harmony 2 limited 350 chars, May get magic scrolls when composed

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Read Unknown Song Vol. I	100.00	1	100.00

Sold by Yvona at the Bard's Camp in Abb Neagh (500,000 Ducats).

Rank 2

• AP: 7
• Stat Improvement: Int +5
• Effects: Melody limited at 1150 chars, Harmony 1 limited at 700 chars, Harmony 2 limited 400 chars, May get magic scrolls when composed

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Read Unknown Song Vol. II	100.00	1	100.00

Obtained from the Hot Springs Monkeys.

Rank 1

• AP: 10
• Stat Improvement: Int +10
• Effects: Melody limited at 1200 chars, Harmony 1 limited at 800 chars, Harmony 2 limited 500 chars, May get magic scrolls when composed

Method	Exp.	Count	Total
Learn from a person or a book.	100.00	1	100.00

Master Title

A master title for this skill does not currently exist.

Related Enchants

Name	Type, Rank	Enchants Onto	Effect(s)	Comes On/From
Composer Personalize (edit)	Prefix, rank 7	Footwear	-10 Dex if Playing Instrument rank 9- +5% Balance +3~5% Critical if Composing rank 9+ +2x Repair Cost +4 Critical if Musical Knowledge rank 8+	Exclusive Enchant Scroll (Rabbie Advanced for 8 Reward)
Melody (edit)	Suffix, rank A	Wind and String Instruments	+18 MP -12% Balance +6% Critical if Composing Rank 9+ +6% Critical if Musical Knowledge Rank 9+	Elven Short Bow (Lingering Darkness Hard, Elite)
Musician's (edit)	Prefix, rank 8	Metal Boots	-10 Dex if Playing Instrument Rank 9- +4% Critical if Musical Knowledge Rank 6+ +3 % Critical if Composing Rank 9+	Enchant Scroll (Boss Trial Dungeon, Enchant Collection Vol. 3) Dustin Silver Knight Greaves, Valencia's Cross Line Plate Boots (Auction)