Difference between revisions of "Chalkling"

A '''chalkling''' is two-dimensional being made of chalk.{{book ref|Rithmatist|1}}

 

[[Rithmatist]]s are able to create chalklings by drawing Lines of Making.{{book ref|Rithmatist|23}} More detailed and beautiful chalklings are stronger than more simplistic ones. The reason for this is unknown.{{book ref|Rithmatist|9}} The shape of a chalkling has a significant amount of influence on its abilities. A knight, for example, is strongest when attached to a bindpoint whereas a creature with long teeth and claws is better at attacking. Likewise an amphorus blob can take a number of hits from Lines of Vigor but moves slowly whereas a creature with many legs can move quickly but isn't as strong when attacking.{{ref|name=chalklingtypes}}

 

There is a wide variety of glyphs that are used to "program" chalklings. The sequence of glyphs tells the chalkling what to do, in what order to do it, and how long to do it. They are written beside the chalkling they are to instruct and disappear when the chalkling begins to follow them. Many glyphs have a variety of forms but some do have a standardized shape. A number written beneath a glyph determines how many heartbeats that glyph should remain in effect.{{ref|name=instructingchalklings}}

;Go: An arrow pointing in the direction to be traveled.