In looking at the spell data for the level 75 beastlord spell "Bark at the Moon" on allakhazam (a spell which we theoretically could be getting in the next expansion), I was a little confused by the description:
(see http://lucy.allakhazam.com/spell.html?id=11869)
Slot Description
1: Summon Pets: BestialAid2 x 1 for 18 sec
2: Cannot parse Chance to create Lifeshard (100/10/0)
From this thread (http://eqforums.station.sony.com/eq/board/message?board.id=Druids&message.id=5764#M5764) I was able to figure out that the Lifeshard line is a parsing bug on Lucy at the moment. Using the technique described on the EQ forums thread that I linked, I used the raw spell data on Lucy to find out the real recourse effect on this spell. This led me to:
http://lucy.allakhazam.com/spell.html?id=11872&source=Live
Putting two and two together, it appears that our possible new spell will summon a (probably) slightly stronger werewolf pet, and have a 10% chance of summoning TWO werewolfs when it is cast.
Pretty nifty, huh?
Just as long as it follows the TSS lead and not DoDH, which forced us to try and get a group to do 5 missions (of which no one ever wants to do again, with good reason).
If you look at spells 11870 and 11871 also, I'd say it's part of a 3-rank set and in an unfinished condition.
OHHH sweetness, swarm pet Werewolves to piss my huntmaster off with. LMAO
http://lucy.allakhazam.com/spelllist.html?classes=BST&source=Test (http://lucy.allakhazam.com/spelllist.html?classes=BST&source=Test)
Also if you notice, Spirit of Dratona was added, so maybe they will let us have the darn spell eh?
Other new spells besides Bark at the Moon are:
Mammoth Hide Guard
Savage Bloodlust
and still pending is Frothing Vengeance.
I am really curious what Savage Bloodlust is..there seems to be no info on it atm..am wondering if its a newer SE line...ugh that would be a bore if it was...hope its something much better.