***I was flying above blackclaw the other day, a bit low on mana but not *** ***critically so (or so I thought) and suddenly I revert and plummet to my *** ***death. Looking back over the log, I noticed that the mana drain per *** ***tick was 126, when I had only 121. I don't remember the mana drain being *** ***that great, even for minor focus forms. Since that time, I've been *** ***watching my mana drains per tick, and they're still not that much. *** ***Anyway, I prayed about it and Zulg asked me to post it. So here are the logs.*** <995hp/100%hp 474m/40%m 406mv/39%mv> 5 PM 20439tnl (-7.12%) air whe People near you: Zikat Along the Eastern Road (PK) a vampire bat Far Above the Eastern Road (PK) Djabree Along the Eastern Road <995hp/100%hp 474m/40%m 406mv/39%mv> 5 PM 20439tnl (-7.12%) air whe People near you: Zikat Along the Eastern Road (PK) a vampire bat Far Above the Eastern Road (PK) Djabree Along the Eastern Road <995hp/100%hp 474m/40%m 406mv/39%mv> 5 PM 20439tnl (-7.12%) air w Far Above the Eastern Road <995hp/100%hp 474m/40%m 403mv/38%mv> 5 PM 20439tnl (-7.12%) air whe People near you: Zikat Along the Eastern Road (PK) a vampire bat Far Above the Eastern Road (PK) Djabree Along the Eastern Road <995hp/100%hp 474m/40%m 403mv/38%mv> 5 PM 20439tnl (-7.12%) air s Far Above a Manor <995hp/100%hp 474m/40%m 400mv/38%mv> 5 PM 20439tnl (-7.12%) air whe e whe People near you: (PK) a vampire bat Far Above a Manor You continue to flap your wings. <995hp/100%hp 348m/30%m 396mv/38%mv> 6 PM 20439tnl (-7.12%) air Far Above Blackclaw Village <995hp/100%hp 348m/30%m 393mv/37%mv> 6 PM 20439tnl (-7.12%) air whe People near you: (PK) a vampire bat Far Above Blackclaw Village ***SNIP*** <995hp/100%hp 326m/28%m 384mv/45%mv> 6 PM 20439tnl (-7.12%) civilized b rod You can't do that here. <995hp/100%hp 326m/28%m 384mv/45%mv> 6 PM 20439tnl (-7.12%) civilized shape vampire You flicker and blur into the shape of a vampire bat. You maintain the hardness of your skin as you shapeshift. You maintain your speed as you shapeshift. <995hp/100%hp 310m/26%m 384mv/37%mv> 6 PM 20439tnl (-7.12%) civilized fly The sun sets below the horizon. <995hp/100%hp 247m/21%m 432mv/41%mv> 7 PM 20439tnl (-7.12%) civilized whe You feel you may want to be wary. <995hp/100%hp 247m/21%m 432mv/41%mv> 7 PM 20439tnl (-7.12%) civilized You flap your wings and soar up above. Far Above Blackclaw Village <995hp/100%hp 247m/21%m 392mv/37%mv> 7 PM 20439tnl (-7.12%) air whe People near you: (PK) a vampire bat Far Above Blackclaw Village (PK) Charunycain A Path Beside a Crumbling Fence The nighttime provides you nocturnal stealth. You continue to flap your wings. <995hp/100%hp 121m/10%m 384mv/37%mv> 8 PM 20439tnl (-7.12%) air whe <995hp/100%hp 121m/10%m 384mv/37%mv> 8 PM 20439tnl (-7.12%) air whe People near you: (PK) a vampire bat Far Above Blackclaw Village (PK) Charunycain A Path Beside a Crumbling Fence <995hp/100%hp 121m/10%m 384mv/37%mv> 8 PM 20439tnl (-7.12%) air whe scout char People near you: (PK) a vampire bat Far Above Blackclaw Village (PK) Charunycain A Path Beside a Crumbling Fence Autosaving. You continue to flap your wings. You revert to your normal form in mid-air and plummet to your death. You don't have enough energy to maintain the hardness of your skin. You don't have enough energy to maintain your speed. You have died, but the Carrion Fields are not finished with you yet! Your soul is returned to the realms in the form of a ghost. You will return to your corporeal state in a short while. Be careful, for even a ghost should fear some dangers! <1hp/0%hp 1m/0%m 377mv/45%mv> 9 PM 20439tnl (-7.12%) civilized Better stand first. ***SNIP*** <570hp/57%hp 585m/50%m 768mv/74%mv> 12 PM 20439tnl (-7.12%) air s Far Above the Dwarf Forest <570hp/57%hp 585m/50%m 765mv/73%mv> 12 PM 20439tnl (-7.12%) air whe People near you: (PK) a vampire bat Far Above the Dwarf Forest <570hp/57%hp 585m/50%m 765mv/73%mv> 12 PM 20439tnl (-7.12%) air You continue to flap your wings. <574hp/57%hp 485m/41%m 757mv/73%mv> 1 PM 20439tnl (-7.12%) air whe People near you: (PK) a vampire bat Far Above the Dwarf Forest ***NOTICE THAT TIME IT WAS JUST 100 MANA*** whe Far Above the Dwarf Forest <574hp/57%hp 485m/41%m 745mv/71%mv> 1 PM 20439tnl (-7.12%) air s You continue to flap your wings. <580hp/58%hp 385m/33%m 737mv/71%mv> 2 PM 20439tnl (-7.12%) air People near you: (PK) a vampire bat Far Above the Dwarf Forest

Mana factor affects the upkeep cost for forms, and it is possible that it costs as much as you noticed.

Because I also have noticed mana costs wildly fluctuating. I've done control tests (ie no enlivens up, etc) so it must be the Veil. Damn you IMMS adding another RNG!!!!!!!!!