SCISSURA EXXET

The Rending of the Rules

BETA (05/13/16)

Art by JohnSu 2015

 ___A Two-Part Letter___
To the GM
This is a collection of House Rules, clarifications, and modifications
for Anima: Beyond Fantasy. The alterations are not perfect, but I believe
them to be fair. Although I made several of these rules on my own,
many of them are the result of group consensus, multi-tiered input, or
extravagant inspiration. Many are stolen from forums, random
documents on the net, and discussions I happened to be privy to. Many
were altered after stealing them. If you disagree with any of these rules,
or how they've been altered, simply don't use them or alter them for your
own purposes.
Some decisions here disagree with official rules. The majority of
them are this way intentionally, but some are unintentionally. I certainly
don't know every single rule in Anima, since many of them are buried in
Spanish supplements or within ancient forum logs, or sometimes even
hidden in a section no one would think to look in for such rules. You can
tell me about these inconsistencies if you like, and I may or may not
change my ways. Either way, I ask you not dismiss this entire document
just because it's not official, or not perfect. The official books and
documents are certainly imperfect, but we still love them anyways, no?
Lastly, I beg you: Listen to your players. They are the blood of your
game. Without them, you are writing a novel for yourself. If they are
interested in one of these rules, read about it. Weigh it against the
original rules, or what it adds to the system. Don't just dismiss it
offhand. In short: make an informed decision, and then stick with it so
long as it works for you and your group. Not all groups are created the
same, after all.
I am not the ruler of your game. I probably don't even play in it, but
no game should be a tyrannical dictatorship.
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To the Player
Never assume your GM is using a houserule just because you like it,
or because you use it religiously in every other group you've been in. If
you can't find the rule with a page number, or an official Anima Studios
post backing it up, it's a houserule. Ask your GM if they plan to use
these rules, or any non-core rules, and be specific on which ones. If they
are unfamiliar with the rules in this text, or any non-core text, explain
them, or give them this document so they can read it for themselves.
Let them decide.
After they make their decision, either trust your GM, speak
reasonably until you understand their decision, or don't play.
Do. Not. Argue.
It's okay to correct a GM if they are contradicting their own rules
during the game, or remind them if they're ignoring the rules they've
selected to follow. It is not okay to disagree just because you prefer a
different ruleset they decided not to follow.
I love all of these rules, and I use most of them in every game I play,
but I'm not the GM of every game out there. No game is a dictatorship,
but that doesn't mean the GM doesn't get to decide on things without
putting them to a vote. Offer input, suggestions, comments, critiques,
but don't ever put yourself ahead of everyone else at the table.
If you want to decide on the rules of the game, run your own game.
-Tyr Hawk
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Sheele_
__NORMAL SUMMONING__ ADDITIONAL SHEELE TYPES
Cost Modifications TABLE 1: MODIFIED SHEELE TABLE
3x Zeon cost instead of 10x. Summoning for someone else increases Roll Result Sheele Type
the cost to 5x, but it can be split up to 75/25. In other words, both parties
do not have to pay the full cost, but both parties must at least pay some 1-10 Light
of it. 11-20 Air
For those paying attention: yes, this means the person with the most 21-30 Essence
Zeon can pay the greater portion of the cost. 31-40 Earth
This change was made to make Sheele summoning viable for non- 41-50 Fire
optimized summoners and non-mystics alike. 51-60 Illusion
61-70 Water
71-80 Darkness
81-85 Creation
86-90 Destruction
91-100 Players Choice*
*Not Creation, Destruction, or Necromancy

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 _ CREATION (BRAMINE) _ The Bramine gets +40 to her Secondary Abilities. This improvement
Bramine are manifestations of Creation Magic. Like their can be chosen multiple times, but the bonus is reduced to +20 after the
Destruction counterpart, the Kalih, Bramine are extremely rare Sheele first time.
that appear in the world only once in a while. Their appearance is that of
Baho little girls with a pale azure skin and a chakra in the middle of their
forehead, dressed in ceremonial dress of Bahos scholar chaste. Their
The Bramine grants for a turn a bonus equal to her Power to the
demeanor is always very calm. They dont speak often, but when they
Fortitude of an object which Presence is equal or lower than double her
do, they do so with great wisdom that defies their appearance. As a
Presence plus her Power Bonus. Using this ability has a cost of 20 Zeon.
general rule, they are loving and caring toward their master, although
they tend to relate more like they would as a parent, then as a child.

BASE FEATURES
Base Attributes: Strength 2, Dexterity 5, Agility 5, Constitution 4,
Intelligence 8, Power 9, Willpower 9, Perception 6.
Secondary Abilities: Persuasion 30, Magic Appraisal 70, Medicine
60, Science 40, Composure 50, Art 20, Music 20, Forge 30.
Path Level: Creation 20.
INNATE POWERS
Mystical Flight: Bramine have a Mystical Flight value of 4.
Lady of Creation: Double Resistance Points of Supernatural
Shields employed by Bramine and Life Points healed by her spells.
IMPROVEMENTS
Below are a list of improvements that a Bramine can take. Unless
stated otherwise, each can only be chosen once.
For 5 turns, the Bramine doubles every numeral on Creation spells
cast. This effect does not stack with Lady of Creation, but can be further
affected from the Reinforce Magic Spell. After using this ability, the
Bramine becomes unable to cast any spell for 5 turns. Activating this
ability consumes 100 Zeon from the Master.
The master of the Bramine doubles all effects of Meditation for
Zeon, Ki and Free Psychic Points recovery, as long as she is within the
control range.
The Bramine projects an explosion of creation power that
overwhelms beings disrupting the natural functions of living beings and
the structural integrity of inorganic objects. The Bramine makes an
attack with a Range equal to her Willpower in meters against all beings
and objects not directly in contact with the Bramine and invisible for all
those that are unable to see magic. All targets hit by the attack, ignoring
AT, must pass a PhR check against a Difficulty equal to double the
Bramines Presence plus her Power Bonus. Living beings that fail the
check are healed by a number of Life Points equal to their Failure Level,
objects recover a level of Quality for each 10 points of Failure Level,
and structures recover a number of Resistance Points equal to their
Failure Level. Living beings, objects and structures that recover more
Life Points, Quality Levels or Resistance Points than their maximum
suffer the excess as Damage or Quality Level penalties. Creatures
recover suffered damage at the rate of Life Points Sacrifice and suffer
from an All Action Penalty equal to suffered Damage, recovering at the
same rate. Using this ability has a cost of 50 Zeon Points.

The Bramine gets +50 to her Defensive Magic Projection.

The Bramine can at will become an incarnation of Creation with a
Regeneration Value of 18, regardless of her constitution. Also, she can
generate at will an aura with a range in meters equal to her Power
Bonus, lasting for one turn. Inside the aura, all Creation Spells cast by
others are considered as cast at one Casting Level higher, while all
Destruction Spells cast by others are considered as cast at one Casting
Level lower. Activating this form has a cost of 20 Zeon, and the aura
costs 20 Zeon per activation.

Anyone in contact with the Bramine is granted a bonus of +20 to

any Defense or Defensive Projection roll he/she makes.

The Bramine makes an attack invisible to all that cannot see magic
using her Magic Projection +50. The target of this spell suffers no direct
damage if hit, but becomes immediately subject to the effect of a
number of Intensities of either Cold, Fire or Electricity equal to the
Bramines Power Bonus. The number of Intensities is reduced by one
for each point of targets AT against the chosen element. This ability has
a cost of 250 Zeon.

A target within sight of the Bramine and within 50 meters benefits

from a bonus to All Resistances equal to the Bramines Presence for a
number of turns up to her Power value or until deactivated by the
Bramine as a Passive Action. Activating this ability has a cost of 50
Zeon and this ability can only be used on a single target at a time.

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_ DESTRUCTION (KALIH) _ A target within sight of the Kalih and within 50 meters must pass a
MR check each turn against double her Presence or suffer Damage equal
Kalih are pure beings of Destruction Magic. As rare as the Bramine, to Failure Level. If inflicted Damage causes a Critical, the Critical Level
Kalih only manifested on Gaia extremely few times. Their appearance is is increased by a value equal to double the Kalihs Willpower Bonus.
that of Baho little girls with a red skin and a chakra in the middle of Activating this ability has a cost of 50 Zeon and this ability can only be
their forehead, dressed like Bahos warrior caste. Their demeanor is used on a single target at a time.
extremely aggressive toward everyone and everything but their own
master, toward which they are overprotective and jealous. They dont
speak often and when they do, they do so with a ferociousness that
The Kalih gets +40 to her Secondary Abilities. This improvement
defies their appearance. They always suggest to enter a fight whenever a
can be chosen multiple times, but the bonus is reduced to +20 after the
situation escalates even the least bit and unless specifically ordered, they
first time.
never stop to fight unless theyve reduced to smithereens everything
around them except for their allies.

Anyone in contact with the Bramine is granted a bonus of +20 to

BASE FEATURES any Attack or Offensive Projection roll he/she makes.
Base Attributes: Strength 4, Dexterity 5, Agility 6, Constitution 3,
Intelligence 8, Power 8, Willpower 8, Perception 6.
Secondary Abilities: Intimidate 30, Track 30, Animals 20, Magic
Appraisal 70, Withstand Pain 50, Feats of Strength 50, Poison 50, Trap The Kalih makes an energy-damaging Thrust attack using her Magic
Projection +30 and a Base Damage equal to double her Presence plus
Lore 20.
Path Level: Destruction 20. her Power Bonus, with an AT modifier equal to half her Willpower
value. The attack affects all individuals within a line up to her Presence
in meters. This ability has a cost of 200 Zeon.
INNATE POWERS
Mystical Flight: Kalih have a Mystical Flight value of 4.
Lady of Destruction: Double Damage of Attack Spells employed
by Kalih and add +40 to MR Difficulty of spells used by the Kalih. The Master of the Kalih can always spend 100 Zeon whenever she
attacks or uses an Attack spell or ability in order to have any Damage
she inflicts considered as a Life Points Sacrifice for the purpose of
ENHANCEMENTS Regeneration.
Below are a list of improvements that a Kalih can take. Unless stated
otherwise, each can only be chosen once.
The Kalih makes an Energy attack against everything within a range
equal to her Presence in meters and not directly in contact with her with
For 5 turns, the Kalih doubles every numeral on Destruction spells a Base Damage equal to three times her Presence and, bonus to any
cast. This effect does not stack with Lady of Destruction. When using Critical inflicted equal to her Presence and an AT modifier equal to -1
this ability the Kalih enters a Berserk rage where she cannot discern per 10 points of her Presence. Using this ability has a cost of 250 Zeon
friends from foes with the exception of her master, unless her master Points.
passes a Willpower check against a difficulty of 15. Activating this
ability consumes 100 Zeon from the Master.

The Kalih gets +50 to her Offensive Magic Projection.

The Kalih can defend as if employing a Supernatural Shield with a

number of Resistance Points equal to 10 times her Presence lasting for a
number of turns equal to her Willpower or until broken. Whenever
blocking a supernatural attack, the shield completely nullifies it unless
the user manages to pass a Power check against a difficulty equal to the
Kalihs Willpower. Physical Objects blocked by the Destruction Barrier
must pass a MR check against a difficulty equal to double the Kalihs
Presence or be immediately destroyed. Using this ability has a cost of
150 Zeon.

The Kalih can at will become an incarnation of Destruction, capable

of making 4 Attacks in melee using her Offensive Projection as Attack
and her Presence plus Power Bonus as Base Damage. Also, she can
generate at will an aura with a range in meters equal to her Power Bonus
lasting for one turn. All Destruction Spells cast by others within the area
are considered as cast at one Casting Level higher, while all Creation
Spells cast by others within the area are considered as cast at one
Casting Level lower. Activating this form has a cost of 50 Zeon, and 10
Zeon per turn to maintain. The aura costs 20 Zeon to activate.

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 NECROMANCY (SHEELITCH)
Sheelitch are horrors which only expert occultists have any
knowledge of and, even then, many believe their existence is little more
than fantasy. Sheelitch are generated in the extremely rare case that a
Sheele survives the death of her master, and are sometimes referred to as
Orphan Sheele.
These Sheele appear as dark and decayed versions of themselves.
For example, a Faren Sheelitch might be surrounded by spectral flames
or a Quinn Sheelitch might have some dead dried flowers and plants on
their body.
The demeanor of Sheelitch is pretty similar to that of their elemental
counterpart, but they tend to be more somber and grim. Some Orphan
Sheele take on completely new demeanors, however, and are either
extremely depressed and grieving or terrifying vengeful spirits that spite
all living. Sheelitch often fall into the influence of a Dark Court of a
Dullahan, where they somewhat substitute their dead master with the
Dullahan himself. In the extremely rare occasion that an Orphan
Sheelitch's dead master is reanimated as an Undead or brought back to
life, the Sheelitch will immediately reforge the bond with it.
BASE FEATURES
Base Attributes: As Base Sheele, see below.
Secondary Abilities: As Base Sheele, see below.
Path Level: Necromancy 20.
INNATE POWERS
Mystical Flight: Sheelitch have a Mystical Flight value of 6.
Magic Drainers: Whenever a Sheelitch inflicts damage by any
mean on something that holds Zeon (living, undead or even a Zeon
Container), she will drain a quantity of Zeon Points equal to the inflicted
damage.
Orphan: When a Sheele master dies, roll a d100 on a roll of 95+,
the Sheele survives, but turns into a Sheelitch. She retains her Level,
Presence, Projection, Initiative, Life Points, and Resistances. A
Sheelitch MA is equal to that of her master at the moment of death and
her Zeon reserve is equal to 10 times her Presence. A Sheelitch must
substitute all her Elemental specific Improvements with as many chosen
Improvements from the Sheelitch list. Unless an Orphan Sheelitch finds
her previous master in Undead form and reforms the bond with it, she
cannot gain any more experience. Orphan Sheelitch cannot become
Familiars of other Undead creatures than their previous master. If a
Sheelitch finds her previous master and reforges the Sheele bond with it,
she restarts functioning exactly like a normal Sheelitch for all that
concerns her attributes.
Undead: Sheelitch are considered Undead Creatures, their Soul
Form gains the Undead feature for free.
ENHANCEMENTS
Below is a list of possible improvements that a Sheelitch can take.
Unless stated otherwise, each can only be chosen once.
The Sheelitch is granted temporary additional Life Points with
which to absorb suffered damage (but not self-inflicted Life Points
Sacrifice) equal to double her Presence. The additional Life Points last
until completely depleted or until a number of turns equal to the
Sheelitchs Willpower have past. Using this ability has a cost of 50
Zeon.
Any undead in physical contact with the Sheelitch is granted the
ability to use a number of Fatigue Points up to their Constitution value,
as if they had the Use of Necessary Energy ki ability.
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The Sheelitch makes an Energy Attack invisible to all unable to see
spirits using her Magic Projection +50 and a Base Damage equal to
double her Presence plus her Power Bonus. If the spell misses the target,
it will keep attacking during following turns with the same Initiative of
the Sheele and a Predetermined Final Attack value equal to that scored
originally by the Sheelitch, until either it strikes the target, the target is
erased from existence or the Sheelitch is taken out of combat. This
ability has a cost of 150 Zeon.
The Sheelitch must declare the use of this ability before rolling
initiative and cannot perform any Active Action during the same turn.
When using Dance of The Dead, the Sheelitch forces all Undead
creatures (except her master) within 50m to make a MR check against a
difficulty equal to twice her Presence plus her Willpower Bonus
immediately after Initiative is rolled. Those that fail, are under her
control for the full turn. Undeads under the Sheelitchs control gain an
All Action Bonus equal to double her Power Bonus. Using this ability
has a cost of 300 Zeon.
The Sheelitch starts howling, affecting every living being within a
range equal to her Presence in meters and capable of hearing her. All
those affected by this ability must pass an MR check against a difficulty
equal to double her Presence or suffer Damage equal to double their
Failure Level. Each following turn the Sheelitch keeps using this ability,
increase the MR difficulty by 10 and the range by a number of meters
equal to her Presence. Targets that can somehow protect their ears can
gain a bonus ranging from +10 to +40 to their MR while resisting to this
power. The Sheelitch cannot cast spells while using the Howl of The
Bansheele, but she can use her other Sheele abilities and maintain
previously cast spells. Using this ability has a cost of 50 Zeon Points
plus additional cumulative 10 Zeon Points per turn of use after the first.
The Sheelitch gets +40 to her Secondary Abilities. This
improvement can be chosen multiple times, but the bonus is reduced to
+20 after the first time.
For 5 turns, the Sheelitch's master gains a +5 MA for the purpose of
transferring Zeon to her. The MR difficulty of her spells and abilities
also gains a bonus equal to double her Power Bonus. In order to activate
this ability, the Sheelitch must Sacrifice 50 Life Points and spend 250
Zeon.
The Sheelitch recovers 10 Life Points per turn regardless of her
Regeneration value of 0 as an Undead.
The Sheelitch puts her heart into a container called a Phylactery. She
cannot be entirely destroyed by any kind of effect until her phylactery is.
If killed, she will reform in the proximity of the phylactery within a day.
The Sheelitch can at will become a semi-transparent Vampiric
Shade, with the Immaterial power, although she can touch at will
anything. While in this state the Sheelitch can try to drain living beings
touched or touching the Sheelitch, which must pass a MR check against
a difficulty equal to double her Presence or suffer from a Life Drain
equal to their Failure Level. Activating this ability has a cost of 20 Zeon.
______KI SHEELE______ Conversions for Ki to Zeon
Ki Sheele can be fed Ki to receive Zeon for spells at a 1:10 ratio
Because Sheele are Spirits of the Soul, its always seemed odd that Ki Accumulations can be converted to MA the same way, but at a
Sheele are so based in Zeon instead of Ki. Or, at the very least, its an 1:5 ratio instead.
interesting hole we sought to fill. So, heres what we threw in the hole.
Hope you enjoy.
TABLE 2: SUGGESTED ASSIGNMENT OF SEALS
Summoning Type of Seal
Air
Type of Sheele
Air / Illusion / Light / Fire
Ki Sheele are summoned through Seals of Invocation instead of the
normal summoning/binding route. This means that instead of Zeon, they Water Water / Essence / Air / Darkness
are maintained through constant burning of Ki. A sacrifice of 1 POW is Fire Fire / Light / Creation
still necessary. Blood Pact rules apply for each summoning, since each Metal Earth / Destruction / Water
Sheele is unique. Wood Darkness / Essence / Earth / Illusion
Since Sheele come in a wide variety of types, but seals do not, there
are two options for required Seals.
The original option allows for any type or combination of seals to be
used. Sheele type is rolled at random, and so the seals used are
unimportant. A more strict GM may want to specify a certain kind of
seal, or have someone roll in advance, then determine seals needed from
there.
An alternate option is to allow for a certain level of decision in the
hands of the player. Each Seal should be assigned 3-4 different
Sheele types, and then the player can develop the seals
fitting the Sheele he wants. Although less random, this style
fits nicely into the themes of Ki Summoning over the
traditional method.
Ki Sheele cannot be familiars, since they are not
magically bound.Ki Sheele cannot be summoned for others,
mostly because Ki Summoners have no way to bind
summons other than burning Ki per round, and that's not
really possible for binding to another person.

Costs
The maintenance cost is equal to the Sheele's Level divided
by 2, rounded up, in Ki Accumulations. So a Level 3 Sheele would
cost 2 Ki Accumulations to maintain. Regardless of Unification
rules, start with your highest Ki pool/accumulation and deduct 1
point, then move to the next highest, and so on until the cost is
fully paid.
Soul Forms drains Presence/10 Ki (Rounded Up, +1 Ki for
every greater form, -1 Ki for every improved transformation,
minimum 1) per round from the master. If not using
Unification of Ki, start by deducting the Ki from the largest
pool first, and then from the next highest pool until all pools
have been decreased by one, then repeat the process until the
cost is paid.

Example: John has a Level 4 Ki Sheele, and his base

Accumulations are STR 2, AGI 4, DEX 2, CON 1, POW 4,
and WP 3. His Sheele would cost him 2 Accumulations to
maintain, and so he would deduct one point from AGI and
POW (both at 4) in order to maintain his Sheele normally.
John is not using Unification of Ki, however, and so
he has Ki Pools of 12 STR, 14 AGI, 12 DEX, 11 CON,
14 POW, and 13 WP. His Sheeles Presence is 45, so
it costs 5 Ki to maintain. So he would start by
taking 1 point from AGI and POW, then one from
WP, one from STR, and finally one from DEX.
He would continue to spend Ki this way
every round, though he would eventually be
taking from his CON pool when other pools
dropped below 11.

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 ____SOULS OF GAA____
The Souls of Gaa are a special group of Sheele made from pieces of
the world itself. Unlike normal Sheele, they are ancient and powerful,
with capabilities beyond what any other Sheele can hope for. These are
Sheele who can move between masters, although they must be bestowed
upon an owner by a powerful entity. Sheele whose Soul Forms are not
just animals, but equipment, vehicles, and even humanoid forms. Over
time, these Sheele become unimaginable conduits of both strength and
skill, and perhaps more.
The Souls of Gaa vary widely based on their current master. While
their basic personality often remains constant, their exact nature is
influenced by that of their current owner. So, even though the Essence
Soul of Gaia is typically kind and understanding, if her master is
dedicated to war then she might have a firmer kindness to her (also
known as 'tough love'). If her master is a more thoughtful person, she
might instead tend to overthink things and may worry often. Despite the
variations in each, Souls of Gaa are constant in several ways.
Only ONE Soul of Gaa for each element exists at any given time.
No two people in the world can have the same Soul of Gaa type at the
same time. Period. This is because these Sheele are pieces of Gaia, who
has each element reflected in her, but not each element multiple times.
Although the possibility of Sheele with different sexes exists, all
Souls of Gaa are always female. This gender bias is attributed to the
nature of Gaa herself, along with the typical bias that normal Sheele
seem to have towards female identity.
Mechanical Considerations
In order to create a Soul of Gaa, a GM should carefully consider
many things. A Soul of Gaa is not simply a companion, they are beings
bound to both the planet and the character they pair with. Souls of Gaa
grow and are influenced very powerfully by the nature of their masters,
both of them. For this reason, it's recommended a GM get to know the
core themes of the character who receives the Soul of Gaa. I usually ask
players for their character's Nature, a 2-3 word summary of who they
are, and then another for who they dream of being (a.k.a. their ideal
self). Getting more information than this is always recommended, but
this is the bare minimum.
Since there is no such thing as 'free power' in Anima, a Soul of Gaa
does require a sacrifice before it can be bound to a character. Instead of
being required to sacrifice a point of POW, players are assigned a 1
point Damned Disadvantage that aligns with their Soul of Gaa. This
disadvantage is called Nature's Wrath, and provides no Bonus CP. It's
simply the cost the player pays. It can never be bought off, and by its
nature can't be overcome by any spell, ki ability, psychic power, or
otherwise.
Souls of Gaa can only be given to natural beings with an INT score
of 5 or higher through exceptionally powerful beings, capable of making
the link between a mortal's soul, and the heart of Gaa. For this reason,
only Gnosis 40+ beings may create the bond. If a Soul of Gaa dies, it
disappears from its master's side and finds the nearest being capable of
bestowing it on a new master (the nearest Gnosis 40+ being). In all other
ways (besides the nature of their Soul Forms) they behave like normal
Sheele.
Souls of Gaa have three tiers to their Soul Forms. The basic is only
slightly more powerful than a regular Sheele's, but their Grand and True
Soul Forms are truly beyond compare. Again, unless otherwise indicated
in the description, Souls Forms have no time limit or costs associated
with them.
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Soul Form
Weapon, Armor, Beast, or Accessory. Minor, though useful, powers.
Dual or Mega Form
Dual Form (Armor + Accessory, Weapon + Beast, etc.). Mega Form
(Weapon+, Armor+, etc.). Added option for Mega Form: Spirit (The
Soul of Gaia takes on the form of a human-sized woman with full
character stats).
True Soul Form
Immensely powerful form. Unknown potential. Think Rank 4+
Artifact, or a Gnosis 35/40 being. Unlike normal Sheele, Souls of Gaa
do not have an upkeep cost. Their Souls Forms are, likewise, costless
unless specific costs are indicated in their descriptions.
Statistical Differences
Because the player is not linked with them as directly, Souls of Gaa
have their own set of statistics (MA, Zeon Pool, etc.) that's calculated
normally off of their characteristic scores. Their characteristics are the
same as a basic Sheele of their element. They are considered Small
beings for the purposes of their characteristics, but the Movement
modifier does not affect their flight values.
Souls of Gaa cannot be affected by Mystical Empowerment or the
Advantage Sheele Essence, but are given two extra improvement
points nonetheless.
One of their initial improvement points is spent on the Soul Form
improvement automatically. No Soul of Gaa is without a Soul Form.
Sorry. The other improvement points, however, may be spent on their
normal options, or can be used as CP to buy advantages. You may not
choose disadvantages to gain more, but can buy any advantage you like.
Souls of Gaa are considered to naturally possess The Gif and do not
need to spend points to obtain itt.
Because some Soul Forms aren't creatures, Greater Form and
Improved Powers (the only two improvements appropriate in the first
place) will need to be managed carefully. It's recommended the GM
keep these potential improvements in mind when designing a Soul of
Gaa.
For example: Mana's owner decided to take Greater Form. Each
Greater Form brought her one step closer to upgrading Compendium to
the 'Advanced' level (so, at max, it would upgrade Compendium to
Advanced level), and gave her a choice between two other bonuses each
time (so that there would be some kind of visible boost before the big
one).
Greater Form should not, even when maxed out, get anywhere close
to what's planned for Dual/Mega Form, for example.
Because they have no DP to spend, the Magic Projection of the
Sheele is 100+(20*Level-1) or the owner's own score, whichever is
higher. For this score, Attack, Defense, and Psychic Projection can be
used in place of Magic Projection.
Example 1: Jinn is a Level 1 Wizard with 130 Magic Projection. His
Essence Soul of Gaa would have 130 Magic Projection.
Example 2: Mari is a Level 4 Weaponmaster with 150 Attack and
200 Block. Her Fire Soul of Gaa would have 160 Offensive Projection
(100+20*3), and 200 Defensive Projection (200 > 160).
 Beya - Essence - Sword Saint
Aescha - Illusion - Utility Powers Personality

Personality
Aescha is almost exactly what you would expect from an Illusion
Sheele. She is a trickster, a bit mysterious, and altogether playful, but
like a clown she always seems to be sad. She does not wear a painted
face, and her jokes are rarely self-deprecating, but it still seems to be her
goal to make others laugh while she stays solemn. If anything can make
her smile, no one seems to know.

Natures Wrath Nature's Wrath

Aeschas partner is unable to tell a lie. While she can be complicit
with one through remaining still and silent, she cannot utter a lie, or
outwardly agree with anything she believes to be a lie in any way. If she
tries to, she simply finds that her body wont respond.
Soul Form
Soul Form Variable Sword
Deck of Many Things. Effects: +5 Quality weapon, can alter forms to any pure sword,
Effects: Casts random Illusion spell on draw. Round down to switching forms takes Full Round Action (can defend, but no counter).
nearest Illusion spell (No Free Access). No High or Divine Magic.
Contains 500 Zeon to cast spells with. Recovers 50 Zeon per day. Dual/Mega Form
Essence Ophiucos
Dual/Mega Form Effects: +15 Quality weapon, can alter form to any sword (even
Deck of All Things mixed class), or multiple swords, instantly. Allows one reroll for any
Effects: Same as above, but the user may choose which Path the failed attacks or defenses. Can damage energy. Functions the same as
spell comes from. Access to High Magic, subpaths, and Free Magic normal Ophiucos in combat (besides the listed effects), but outside of
granted, but still not Divine. Each subpath is considered its own path if combat there is no limit on sword numbers.
chosen for the roll. If Free Access is chosen, then a second roll must be
made with a d12 to determine which of the spells at that level are cast. True Soul Form
Contains 5000 Zeon to cast spells with, recovers 500 Zeon per day.
Effects:
True Soul Form
The ZigZag Coin
Effects: A worthless wooden coin which contains incredible power,
The ZigZag Coin is thought to be a myth, but has been made real by
Aescha in her ascension to power. The coin marks the bearer as Leader
of the Zinner people, and anyone at least half Zinner will grant any
request to the bearer of the coin, so long as such a request would not
endanger their life directly (though indirectly is fine). They may not
immediately agree, or even be happy about it, but they will mentally
convince themselves that it is the best course of action, even if they
havent seen the coin. The coin also grants the user and anyone she
considers a friend the abilities (but not the penalties) of a pureblooded
DAnjayni. The coin can only convince each Zinner to obey one request
per year (though they may still listen and agree to other requests on their
own, perhaps even because of what they think of the coin).

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 Cecoa - Air - Selfless Protector
Personality
Nature's Wrath
Soul Form
Mirror wraps
Effects: Can freely teleport to defend any attack besides AoE for
ally, once per round, and reflect damage at attacker. Only take half
damage from attack if unable to defend, defendee takes none.
Dual/Mega Form
Whirlwind Clothing
Effects: Ethereal clothing which grants unlimited defenses at no
penalty. It also allows the user to teleport to defend for others, and can
even defend against AoE effects at no penalty. If unsuccessful at any
defense for someone else, the user takes half damage from the attack. If
the attack was an area attack, the user takes full damage instead. In
either case, the defendee takes none. Can still reflect damage once per
round.
True Soul Form
Gale Whisper
Effects: Creates a perfect clone of the user, with identical statistics.
By working together, the two can perfectly defend against any attack,
even one neither can expect. The user can defend against any attack
made against anyone within a mile of her location with no penalties, not
even surprise or AAPs. The clone acts independently at all times, but
whenever the user defends another immediately teleports to the users
side and can gain an identical counter bonus if she wishes.
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Ennoa - Illusion - Independent Enthusiast
Personality
Ennoa is the last person you want to meet in a dark alley, and
probably the last person you would meet in a dark alley. She's got a dark
personality, the sort that broods and bides its time, but she's not evil or
mean. There's just something about her that makes her seem like she's
about ready to tear your head off at any given moment. Like almost
everything about her though, this personality is an illusion. Really,
Ennoa is just uncertain about what she wants in life, but would rather
people not see her uncertainty. Thus she pretends to be dark and
brooding whenever anyone is within earshot, but when alone she just
tends to be just a regular girl.
Nature's Wrath
Ennoa's owner is cursed as Cassandra was. People do not believe
what she says is the truth, even when she is completely and honestly
obvious. If she said The sky is blue, for example, people would check
to make certain it hadn't turned brown.
Soul Form
Dragon Slug
Effects: Standard soul form, but with +1 to its level. User spends
ML and 40% of DP per level gained after the basic form. Its basic form
is seen below.
Being Between Worlds Warlock 2
Stats: 6 DEX, 7 STR, 7 CON, 8 INT, 8 WP, 8 PER, 9 AGI, 12
POW
Essential Abilities: Gift, Superhuman Characteristics, Gestureless
Casting, Unspoken Casting, Improved Innate Magic x3, Magic
Blockage, Atrophied Members x2.
Powers: Free Movement, AT 3 (Limited AT: Elec), Natural
Weapon: Bite.
Regular DP Spend: Magic Projection as Attack, Magic Projection
as Defense.
Dual/Mega Form
Elder Wyrm
Effects: Standard Soul Form, but with +3 to its level, +10 to its
Gnosis, and several other boosts (size becomes Big, free second Path
equal to highest Path). User spends ML and 70% of DP per level gained.
No cost to maintain or transform.
True Soul Form
Zburator
Effects: The band of ordinary string has the power to grant its
bearer access to High and Divine level Illusion spells, though it does not
actually increase their Gnosis score. All Illusion spells can be cast
without cost to the user, but High Magic can only be cast once per day
without cost, and Divine magic can only be cast once per month without
cost. High and Divine Magic are automatically maintained for 10x their
maintenance for free, but only one spell at either level can be maintained
at a time. After the allotted time the user may either choose to maintain
for another 10, or pays the maintenance cost on her own. The user also
is no longer tied to this reality, though they are still considered a natural
being. They can flit between the Wake and the Natural world at-will,
and any attacks against them must be capable of damaging energy to
even have a chance to hit. If the attacks do have the ability to damage
energy, the wearer can teleport to the Wake (or out of it) to avoid a
successful attack, but must spend a full round action to return
afterwards.
 Feria - Water - Curious Chemist Gaianna - Earth - Sophisticated Psion
Personality Personality
Feria is one of the few Souls of Gaia who doesn't Gaianna is an earthy girl, if you'll
understand that humans are not supernatural beings. pardon the pun. Her personality is
Despite her Soul Form revealing the truth of things, the permanently set to one of
truth of humanity's mundane nature has not unabashed honesty and mild
penetrated her mind, and so she will consistently flirtation. She doesn't see the
make comments and suggestions which are point in lying, and is honestly
wildly inappropriate or impossible for most very bad at it if even asked
humans to accomplish. Still, despite this to tell the smallest fib.
shortcoming she is also one of the kindest Because she likes to feel
of her sisters, and is incredibly patient with close to things and people,
her owners, no matter how they behave, it's not uncommon for
because she believes she can see the truth Gaianna to walk along the
of their actions, which may very well be ground, even though she
true. has the power of flight, and
when not walking she likes
Nature's Wrath to nestle herself against her
owner, perhaps sitting on a
Feria's owner is addicted to fresh water
shoulder or inside a jacket.
(no processing, no colors or flavors, no salt,
etc.) and must drink at least a gallon of water
every day or he suffers a cumulative -10 AAP Natures Wrath
each day with no maximum. Gaiannas owner forgets things
easily. Any attempt by the character to
recall information, or to memorize new
Soul Form information, is hampered significantly. This doesnt
Mask of Truth mean it is impossible for them to form new memories,
Effects: Grants the user the See only that it will be difficult for them to do so.
Supernatural advantage. If the user already
possesses the advantage, it grants +50 to
Notice and Search instead. The mask also
Soul Form
Gloves of Foresight
grants +15 MR against illusion effects.
Effects: Minor prophecy. Visions come at random when worn, or
can be triggered by sacrificing all but 1 Fatigue Point.
Dual/Mega Form
Veritas and Aequitas
Effects: Veritas is an upgraded form of the Mask Dual/Mega Form
of Truth, granting See Supernatural or +100 The Gypsy
Notice/Search, along with +50 MR against Illusion Effects: Gaianna becomes a Thief at character level-1 with the
Effects, and Radial Vision. Aequitas is a set of robes Magnus Mundus, even if she does not meet the prerequisites. Fully
which grants +100 to any artificing checks, and provides 4 statted. Can also use Intermediate Foresight. Foresight can be triggered
AT against all attack types. It is Full Plate Soft armor for up to once per day for free by reading the fortune of someone else. Can
the purposes of stacking effects. only see own fortune once per month. Gaianna deals tarot cards and
reveals fortune. Fortunes are generally vague, but reveal several
True Soul Form possibilities for the future.
Philosophers Stone
Effects: Allows free creation of Artifacts True Soul Form
up to Rank 3 (per the custom ranges in the The Eye of Gaia
next chapter, final column of Table 4). Effects: Replaces the characters left eye with an eye made of
Artifacts are made near-instantly, but do take a varying crystal. The eye can be used to see as far into the future or past
full-round action inside combat. It can also be as the character wishes, but only one at a time, and for only one subject
used to eliminate the need of up to 1000 Level 1 PP into at a time. It can also be used to spy on any person, being, or object in the
Higher-Ranked Artifacts. The user also now holds the power to create world, giving an exact location, condition, and current actions. The final
minor living beings of a level no higher than 5, created through the rules ability of the eye allows the user to change a single event they see in the
in Chapter 26 of the Core rulebook. Creatures are Beings Between past or future. This final ability can only be used once per month. The
Worlds, and are considered to be magically created, with all the only caveat is that the being or objects true name must be known in
limitations that applies. The only caveat is that while the creature exists order for any of these effects to be possible.
the stone loses all other powers, since it must act as the creatures heart.

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 Mana - Light - Prestigious Milaa - Fire -
Scholar Pragmatic Protector
Personality Personality
Mana is a shy, quiet girl who likes to read. Milaa is... energetic, to say the
She only gets the chance to do so when bound to least. She is perpetually happy, even
a person, however, and so isn't as well-read as when she should really be feeling
she'd like to be. She does have access other emotions. She doesn't get
to the knowledge of her former angry. Doesn't care for
owners whenever she transforms into sadness. And she most
her soul form, giving her near- certainly doesn't ever feel tired.
limitless raw data to work from, but In her entire history she has only
she has no ability to choose what data visibly shown one other notable
she accesses in this form. This frustrates emotion, which is jealousy, and even
her to no end, since it means the majority of then only when she sees beings of fire
her knowledge is also tied up and beyond her more powerful than herself. Her
control to access. Despite her frustrations though, happiness is tempered and refined,
she is reserved, and tends to stay quiet even when she however, in that she has developed
should speak up. happinesses for every occasion. Much like a
professional chef might develop a dozen different
Nature's Wrath ways to cook an egg, so too has Milaa developed several
dozen levels of happiness.
Mana's owner gains mole-like eyes. The more light there is in a
place, the more blind they become. On a bright sunny day in summer,
their blindness is complete, while at night they have vision equal to what Nature's Wrath
most people would have on the bright day. Milaa's owner always feels cold, even though they are physically
very warm. They take twice the amount of damage from attacks based
Soul Form on Cold.
Book of Many Minds
Effects: As Compendium, cast at Intermediate Level, including Soul Form
upkeep costs. Instead of a single expert, the Book contains multiple Shield Boost Bangle
experts who will offer multicultural and multitemporal perspectives on Effects: Adds one level of Empowered Shields and Defensive
the subject. While this may seem like a downgrade, the basic spell Expertise. If either is already maxed, increases the bonus appropriately.
makes no mention of what viewpoint the expert will have, and so I May counter once, if possible, with Final Attack of the difference
consider it an upgrade. May also draw answers with an Art ability at the between initial rolls. Attacks on Heat AT. Base Damage 40.
same degree.
Dual/Mega Form
Dual/Mega Form Guardian of Fire Bangle and Salamander
The Council Effects: Triple the bangle's effects (adding 3 levels to each). Auto
Effects: Acts as above, but at the Arcane Level. The appearance, counter remains the same, but base damage increases to 80. Salamander
however, is that of a small quorum of experts who appear in a circle grants anyone it touches a supernatural AT of 4 to all armors, 6 vs Heat,
around the user, who can also chat about other subjects than their areas but also causes 5 LP of irresistible burn damage per round to anyone but
of expertise. The experts are obviously not real, as they seem to be the owner.
drawn into the world with ink, but they can interact with the world in
minor ways. True Soul Form
Corona
True Soul Form Effects: A shield spell with no zeonic cost that shrinks or grows at
The Perfect Assistant the user's whim. The shield has 10,000 LP, and automatically burns
Effects: Mana takes the form of a human woman, a Freelancer of anyone/anything not protected by its effects within the area. Each round
the characters level. However, she is considered to have Natural increases the intensity of Heat by one degree (not by one, by one
Learner in a Field (for 3 CP) in the Intellectual Field, Aptitude in a Field degree), causing appropriate levels of automatic damage which can only
(Intellectual), and she speaks all languages perfectly for free. All of be reduced by an MR Check of 180 plus the number of intensities of
Manas Secondary Ability scores are added to her owners scores while Heat they're currently suffering minus 10 for each Heat AT they possess
in this form, but not any other statistics. (180+Intensities-(10*AT)). The shield regenerates 1000 LP per day once
deactivated, but must be deactivated a full 24 hours to recover. If
broken, it takes two weeks before it can be used again.

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 Nialla - Light
Defender of Justice
Personality
One of the most caring of all
her incarnations, Nialla is a
true light in the world. She
is polite, proper, and is
seldom without a smile on her face.
Despite her regal nature though, she has a hard time
speaking without giggling, as though she found her own
words funny. She can listen for hours without so much as a
smile, but the moment she talks its as though shes been
tickled, just a bit.
Natures Wrath
Niallas owner cannot back down from a fight so
long as her companions are still in danger. She will
stand against impossible odds, or against the
lowliest foes, so long as there is a threat against
them. This does not imply that she wants to, merely
that her body wont let her do anything else.
Soul Form
Light Shield
Effects: Acts as a Full Shield for the
purposes of bonuses to Block and Dodge.
Allows character to use the Guardian Ars
Magnus as though they had purchases it with any
ally, up to 100 ft away. If they already purchases
the Guardian Ars Magnus, then eliminate the
penalty completely. No Init penalty for shield.
Dual/Mega Form
Angels Wing
Effects: A flurry of 100 feathers made of light
which float around Niallas partner. The feathers can
each stop one attack, and act as a Full Shield for the purpose of
calculating the Block roll used. The user can choose how many feathers
they would like to use to attempt to Block an attack, and each additional
feather is either an additional chance to block, or a +20 to the Block
ability (or a combination of the two). The feathers can be used to block
for anyone within line of sight. For area attacks, the same rules apply,
but Feathers must be used in groups of 5. Also, instead of countering for
damage, the feathers make Medicine checks with a Final Ability
calculated exactly like a Counter normally would be, healing the person
they defended from existing damage. Unlike normal Medicine Checks,
the feathers have no limit on how often they can heal. The Feathers
regenerate at a rate of one per hour, if all of them are used up, then it
takes a week instead.
True Soul Form
Grace of Gaia
Effects: As the level 94 Peace spell, Peace on Earth cast at the
Arcane Level, but the effects are doubled (both MR and radius). Those
that manage to pass the MR check must reroll any successful attack
once. If the second roll is lower than the first, the attack is considered to
have failed. The aura is static, and if the user leaves the area then it
immediately drops and cannot be reactivated for 24 hours. The user can
purposefully choose to deactivate or forgo the aura, and instead replicate
the Angels Wing option, but with 500 feathers instead of just 100. All
other effects are the same.
Praxa
Darkness
Master Assassin
Personality
Praxa is a distant,
almost
emotionless girl
who speaks in a
droll monotone voice. What little emotion she does
show, oddly, is joy. She enjoys watching people,
and she especially enjoys watching others being
happy. Quizzically though, the happier the person
gets the less she seems to enjoy it, as though her
happiness were a mirror, always showing the
opposite of what it sees.
Natures Wrath
Praxas owner loses their sense of touch.
Though this means that they dont feel pain, and therefore
no longer need to make Withstand Pain checks, it also
means that they are more susceptible to getting
accidentally damaged, and so they may accidentally
hurt themselves at any moment.
Soul Form
Shadow Needle
Effects: Needle automatically returns to hand after hitting
target. +5 Quality Needle. Grants basic Nemesis Cancellation
effect at random on hit (1-25 Ki, 26-50 Magic, 51-75
Psychic, 76-100 Summoning), but the Cancellation only
affects the hit target.
Dual/Mega Form
Umbral Copy
Effects: The characters shadow comes to life, and both it and the
user can produce +10 Quality Needles at-will. The needles cause
Greater versions of the Cancellations of the previous form, but still only
affect the target and shatter when they do. The Umbral Copy has
identical combat statistics to the original user. The Shadow
automatically disappears after 50 needles have been used, or after an
hour, whichever is longer. The shadow can also be dismissed at will.
After it disappears, the Shadow can be recalled at any time so long as it
has needles remaining. Needless regenerate at 5 per hour during the
period between sunrise and sunset, or 5 per minute after sunset and
before sunrise.
True Soul Form
Shadow of the Titan
Effects: The characters Nemesis abilities all double in effectiveness
(or at least those that can), and the Umbral Copy can now produce +25
Quality Shadow Needles. It can produce up to 200 needles, and the user
can choose which Cancellation they want to apply. Also, unlike normal
Nemesis users, they can choose who their Nemesis abilities do and do
not affect.
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 Rifla - Essence Freedom/Movement
Personality
Free to act like what she believes is her core self, Rifla is both self-
confident and overly doting. She sees herself as a mother, and everyone
else, especially her owner, is her child. Like any mother, she cares
deeply for her children, but like only some she thinks its her duty to
remind her children of what she considers healthy habits at every
possible turn. Oddly though, because of her connection to plants, she
believes that plants of any sort shouldnt be used for anything (so no
eating vegetables, no herbal remedies, etc.)
Natures Wrath
Riflas owner is constantly mistaken for a woman. His appearance
doesnt actually change, but no matter what people cant seem to get it
out of their minds that he is a she.
Soul Form
Cloak of Dandelions
Effects: Grants Mystic Flight equal to regular movement value.
Increases AGI and DEX by 1 while worn. These bonuses apply even if
Riflas partner does not possess Inhumanity/Zen, but they do not stack
with other bonuses above 10 unless the character has Inhumanity/Zen.
Effectively, it increases the maximum allowed stat value by one for
each.
Dual/Mega Form
Libertas & Motus
Effects: Libertas is a cloak that grants Mystical Flight equal to the
users regular movement value, increases DEX and AGI by two, and
grants the ability to communicate at a very basic level with plants.
Motus are a set of boots which allow the user to walk on any natural
surface without difficulty (including sheer cliffs of ice, stone buildings,
and pools of lava) or damage, and they increase DEX and AGI by 2 as
well. The items can be removed and offered to others at their full bonus,
or split into up to multiple items with a single facet each. So the original
cloak could be split into one cloak that grants flight, another than grants
plant communication, and up to four with individual stat bonuses. Even
if they are split, all items grant Zen level checks with Agility and
Dexterity.
True Soul Form
Gaias Essence
Effects: At this stage, Rifla infuses herself with her partner, granting
the following boosts. First, the user is granted a movement value of 20,
and can move on or through any natural terrain at any speed desired,
including the air with an appropriate Mystic Flight value. Secondly, the
user doubles his Presence score for the purpose of calculating his
resistances. Third, he can communicate with any natural organism,
whether plant, animal, or otherwise, and through this communication
gains a costless form of the Mundus Ars Magnus. Finally, he is
considered to have the Animal Affinity, Charm, and Greater
Regeneration advantages. Gaias Essence cannot be activated for more
than one hour, and recharges after 8 hours.
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Vivena - Air People's Protector
Personality
Like the wind, Vivena doesnt like to stay still. Whenever not in her
Soul Form (a form she secretly dislikes), she is constantly fidgeting and
pacing, or flitting through the air. She has a surprisingly calm, almost
stoic nature though, and very little gives her pause. If asked about her
nervous energy, she will simply brush aside the question, dismissing it
as a mere characteristic, like the color of her owners skin.
Natures Wrath
Vivenas owner hears a constant rushing a wind in her ears, making
it difficult to hear things. Whispers are entirely lost to her, and even
normal conversation can be difficult to follow, but loud noises are also
less extreme to her, since shes already used to a dull roar.
Soul Form
Air Buckler
Effects: The user can use their Dodge ability as their Block ability
without penalty, no init penalty, +10 to Dodge, no bonus to Block.
Dual/Mega Form
Gust Knight Regalia
Effects: As above, but the bonus to Dodge increases to +40, and
adds a layer of weightless armor that provides 4 AT All, 6 vs Elec. This
armor does not count as a penalty layer when stacking.
True Soul Form
Tornado Militia
Effects: Forms between 5-500 Soldiers made of wind. The soldiers
are considered Weaponmasters, and their level is based on how many
are formed. At five, they are the commanders level-1. From 6-15,
Level-2. From 16-50, Level-3. From 51-100, Level-4. From 101-500,
Level-5. All of them are built identically, as described below, and they
possess the Ki Abilities Flight and Elimination of Necessities at no MK
cost.
Weaponmaster Level X
Agility X+1, Constitution X+3, Dexterity X+2, Strength X+2,
Intelligence X-5, Perception X-4, Power X-5, Willpower X-2.
Attack 24% of DP
Block 26% of DP
LP Multiples 50% of DP
Ki abilities bought in order (when enough MK is available): Use of
Ki, Inhumanity, Presence Extrusion, Aura Extension, Elemental Attack:
Air, Zen, Increased Speed, Energy Armor, Armor of Greater Energy,
Armor of Arcane Energy,
 Wynoa - Air Master Hunter
Personality
A more biting form of herself, Wynoa is a snappy gal with a
whisper-thin voice. Although in normal conversation she can barely be
heard, she is both opinionated and condescending. She is, however, very
short-winded when it comes to her opinions, usually only speaking a
handful of razor-sharp words before turning her attentions to something
else.

Natures Wrath
Wynoas partner must eat at least one meal each day made from a
natural creature that he has slain himself. If he doesnt, he suffers a
stacking -10 AAP each day. The meals do not have to be freshly-slain or
recently-cooked, but they can be no more than one week old.

Soul Form
Wind Spear
Effects: No fumbles on Track, Animals, or Navigation. Counts as
+5 Lance, +10 against natural Non-humans (but not spirits/elementals).

Dual/Mega Form
Predators Piercer
Effects: No fumbles on Track, Animals, Navigation, or any skill in
the Athletics field, and eliminates any non-magical penalty to their use
while outside civilization (towns, cities, buildings of any kind, etc.). The
weapon counts as a +15 Lance, or +25 against any non-humanoid (GM
is Final Arbiter on what humanoid means, but generally should never
include any non-Natural beings).

True Soul Form

Gae Bulg
Effects: The ultimate hunting weapon, the Gae Bulg prevents
fumbles on any roll associated with hunting, including the entire
Athletics and Perceptive fields, along with Attack and Defense. The
weapon is considered a +35 Lance which produces automatic criticals,
and the user can designate a certain creature to be his target. All
creatures of the targets type (i.e. all dragons, all DukZarist) become the
wielders prey. Against his prey, critical levels are doubled, and the
wielder can never be surprised, not even if his initiative score would
normally deem it so. The prey choice remains in effect until the hunter
decides on a new target, or kills his current one. However, if the hunter
chooses a new target without killing the first, he immediately sacrifices
half his life points to the weapon.

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 _______Artifacts_______
______A NOTE______ TABLE 4: ARTIFACT PP DATA
Before we begin discussing revisions to this section, I think it's Artifact Tyr's Custom
important to make a distinction anyone reading Prometheum Exxet will Official Range Average Median
Rank Ranges
notice: there's a difference between the level of powers and the levels of
example artifacts. If you take nothing else from this section, please take 1 40 - 200 108 100 0-154
this.
With a quick glance through each of the chapters one can very easily 1+ 80 - 300 201 200 155-279
find a very wide variance between Level 5 powers (like +5 to a single 2 40 - 1640 352 280 280-434
characteristic or a single major combat power) and Level 5 artifacts (like
the Key of Yggdrasil, which can create or destroy entire cities with a 2+ 40 -1200 517 420 435-669
single thought of its user). To ignore a chasm like this is to invite player
animosity and even to perpetuate a stereotype that things are loaded 3 160 -1760 822 800 670-1254
against the PCs.
3+ 600 - 4620 1689 1220 1255-2119
Though it could be debated for hours or even years about the whys
and hows of managing this, I find it easiest to make a simple split: 4 900 - 5880 2538 2460 2120-3034
Powers have Levels, Artifacts have Ranks.
An artifact with one Level 5 power is not immediately Rank 5. After 4+ 2240 - 5900 3535 3890 3035+
all, one would never put a +25 Longsword next to The Book of the Dead
and call them equals. However, an artifact with four to five Level 5
powers is much more likely to be a Rank 4 artifact, maybe even Rank 4+
depending on the powers involved.
ARTIFACTS VS PRESENCE
Most of this document uses Level in describing powers, artifacts, The Presence rules from Prometheum are a bit of a mess. Not only
and materials. This does not imply anything about Artifact Rank. This is were the rules never followed by the creators for even half a second (this
because Rank is subjective and left to the GM after an artifact is is an exaggeration, but only a small handful of the pre-made artifacts
completed. While this can make artifact ranking seem arbitrary, GMs actually follow their rules, and those can easily be chocked up to random
are encouraged to use their best judgments using the guidelines found chance rather than conscious effort), but they are heavily skewed to
here, on page 34 of Prometheum Exxet, and the plethora of examples in make it impossible for anyone to actually make anything besides entire
the book. cities into semi-powerful artifacts. With this in mind, the first major
change to the artifact creation system is simple, and is as follows:

_____HOW TO PP_____ An object can only hold an amount of powers equal to its original
presence value (after non-artificed quality bonuses).
In other words, a Longsword would be able to hold up to 25
Thanks to the hard work of VoidKnight, we now have a table Presence worth of powers. If you forged it into a +5 Longsword, it
available with the information from the official artifacts available in
would have a Presence of 75, and could hold 75 Presence of powers.
Prometheum. You will notice that despite the averages available, the However, if you added the +5 Combat Quality power to the original
ranges of Artifact PP levels in a given Rank vary greatly. All values are Longsword, that power would count towards the 25 limit rather than
given in Rank 1 PP, converted through the methods described in adding to it.
Prometheum Exxet, page 11. Initial PP values were taken from
If an object is created as part of the artificing process, it gains +50
Appendix III from Prometheum Exxet. The final column is a quick-look Presence above what it would normally have.
guide for Artifact Ranks based on VoidKnight's data and a bit of
numberwork. The numbers are wonky because the original data was
Example: An Alchemist mixes together dragon's bone, the essence of
wonky, and Tyr likes semi-wonky things.
a city's culture, and a few drops of a mermaid tears to create a
Rank 5 Artifacts are not included, Longsword with several powers. Since the Longsword did not exist
since their Power Point values are before the creation process began, the Alchemist could add up to 75
never described. Typically, if a
Presence worth of powers to the Longsword.
player or a GM is creating a Rank 5
Artifact, there should be absolutely Instead of all powers of a particular
no question about it being in level being worth exactly the same
that category (though if
amount of Presence, Presence
you've put 6000+ PP into a
values for a power are now based
single artifact, it's usually off of the PP value of the power.
time to call it a day). Simply take the value of the PP
of a given level, and multiply it
by the Conversion Factor.
Table 5 shows how the level
affects the conversion process, but
is no longer the sole factor
considered.

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TABLE 5: PP TO PRESENCE CONVERSION TABLE 6: PP TO DIFFICULTY CONVERSION
PP Level Conversion Factor Level of Power Difficulty Added:PP Base Difficulty
1 0.1
1 :1 PP Cost** Easy: 40
2 0.2
2 :1 PP Cost** Very Difficult: 140
3 0.3
3 :1 PP Cost** Almost Impossible: 240
4 0.4
4 1:1 PP Cost Inhuman: 320
5 0.5
5 1.5:1 PP Cost** Zen: 440

In other words, the amount of Presence a power costs is equal to its Unaligned Varies* N/A
PP value, multiplied by it's Level/10. Round any decimals up. *Unaligned powers/drawbacks are considered to be the level of the power
they modify, or the final Rank of the artifact if not directly modifying a power.
Example 1: An Occultist is looking to create an artifact with two **Round up for any decimals.
powers, Damage Barrier 60 (worth 40 Level 2 PP) and +30 Summoning
(worth 20 Level 3 PP). This would mean she would need 8 Presence for This system will, at times, allow a character to insert a higher-level
the first power (40*0.2), and 6 for the second (20*.3), for a total of 14 power at a lower cost than the lower-level version. This is being
Presence. remedied, but call it a gift for now.
Example 2: A Runesmith is looking to create a much more powerful In case its not abundantly clear, those methods still using PP
artifact with +50 to all Intellectual Abilities (40 Level 4), Indestructible (Alchemy and Occult) do not add difficulty for additional powers. They
(50 Lvl 4), and +25 Armor Quality (50 Level 5). This would require only add the additional PP costs. The only exceptions to this rule is
16+20+25 Presence, or 61 Presence in total. when dealing with additional materials, which is discussed for each skill
later on in this chapter.
As you'll notice, this system allows you to fit many more powers Values for base difficulty are modified as noted for different skills in
into common objects, and I thought this was appropriate. After all, the table below. As an example, this means that someone trying to craft
artificing is about making objects into powerful items of legend, not an Artifact with one Level 3 power through Runes would have a base
about forcing players to convert entire towns into artifacts if they even difficulty of 250 (240 for Level 3, +10 for Runes Level 3). Explanations
want 1 or 2 level 5 powers. for these modifiers are found in the descriptions for each skill later in
The Final Presence of the item is equal to one of the two following this chapter.
options, whichever is higher.
1. The base presence of the item plus all presence from powers and
non-artificing quality bonuses (including the Presence bonus from TABLE 7: SKILL DIFFICULTY MODIFIERS
making the item from scratch).
2. The base presence of the item plus the presence bonus from Power
artificing quality bonuses. Occult Runes Alchemy Animism
Level

Example 1: A +10 Katana imbued with Attack Ability +20 and

Armor Destruction AT-2 would have a Final Presence of 40 (Base)+100 1 +0 -10 +0 -10 to +10
(Quality)+8 (Attack+20)+4 (AT-2), or 152 in total. 2 +10 +0 +0 -20 to +20
Example 2: A Katana enchanted with Combat Quality +10, Attack
+20, and Armor Destruction AT-2 would have a Final Presence of 40 3 +20 +10 +0 -30 to +30
(Base)+100 (Quality Bonus from Power), or 140 instead of 72, 40
(Base)+20 (Combat Quality)+8 (Attack)+4 (AT-2). 4 +10 +20 +0 -40 to +40
5 +0 +20 +40 Special
As a final note on this, at some point I'll probably be making much
longer notes about Presence in the general Anima universe, because
right now it's more than a bit ridiculous. For now, assume all other Every 5 powers, regardless of level or method, increases the base
Presence rules presented in the Core book are valid when approaching level for difficulty by 1.
this artificing system. While an artifact may have any number of low-level powers (within
Presence rules), a single artifact may only have a maximum of three

A NEW LOOK AT ARTIFICING

level 5 powers. This cap may be ignored by beings with a Gnosis higher
than 35.
The table of modifiers from Prometheum Exxet (Table 7: Special
The most major change to artificing is the inclusion of a PP to Factors, page 15) apply as normal. For clarification, just in case there
difficulty check conversion. Since methods like Animism and Runes was any confusion, these modifiers apply to your skill check, not to the
eschew physical components and therefore PP (as per the rules base difficulty. I know this isn't a houserule, but clarification is always
described later), I found it necessary to balance the system so that important.
players using Occultism or Alchemy don't feel punished for their
decisions. The second column of Table 6 is to be used whenever an
artifact is being made through either Animism or Runes. The highest
level power determines base difficulty for all artificing methods, plus a
variable amount for each additional power after that.

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MATERIALS & MONSTER BITS
While Runesmiths and Animists no longer need them, PP is still
vital to Alchemists and Occultists. However, the current PP system is
ridiculous in almost every possible way, and given the handful of
examples for obtaining PP it's a wonder anyone has ever made a single
artifact ever. So a new system to determine PP available and gained has
been detailed below.
A character can collect raw materials from...
A severed part from a creature may be no larger than 1 step below
its original size, and no smaller than 3 steps. Each step down also
reduces the chances of finding usable materials by 2. This causes gaps in
the chart where no material can be found.
For example, if a character slays a Sphinx (Size: Enormous, Gnosis:
25), then they could choose to carve multiple sections. They could carve
the torso, which would count as Big size, but would reduce the finding
chance of items to 1-53 for Level 1, 56-73 for level 2, 76-88 for Level 3,
91-97 for Level 4, and they would no longer be able to find level 5
materials (it is presumed such materials were destroyed in the process
of division).

Monsters she has slain How many sections a creature can be divided into is typically up for
the GM to decide for each monster in question, but generally speaking a
Monsters can typically provide materials up to a maximum level of creature should contain no more than 2 subsections of the size below
their (Gnosis-5)/5 (rounded down). However, just as every creature is their original, 4 subsections of the size below that, or 8 subsections of
unique, so are the odds of them actually forming different rare materials. the size below that.
Table 8 below details the odds of obtaining a material with a certain This means a Sphinx could be divided into any one of the following
level of PP in a creature with a given Gnosis. options:
For the purposes of providing guidelines, it's also recommended the -1 Enormous piece
GM use Table 9 to determine the amount of PP gained. For any systems -2 Big pieces
of PP gain which this method doesn't apply, additional guidelines are -4 Medium pieces
given below in their descriptions. GMs may alter these amounts as they -2 Medium and 4 Small pieces.
see fit, but are reminded that consistency is a good thing. -Any other combination that does not go over the total
To determine the material found during a search, simply roll a d100
as the character is searching through the monster and consult Table 8. Each additional section adds another minute to the total time spent
carving, due to the tedious nature of separating things into proper parts.
Time Taken
Carving up beasties aint easy. First, you need to find the materials. If dividing the Sphinx into 4 medium pieces, 4 minutes would be
This must be an invasive search, meaning a minimum of 1 minute must added to total carving time.
be spent carving up a medium-sized monster in the search for usable
parts (like unbroken bones, a crystallized heart, etc). Higher level creatures are more likely to contain rarer items. For
To extract the materials, the player must spend 1 minute per 10 PP, every 2 levels above 10, you can take X out of Level 1 drops, and
and an extra minute must be spent for each level of the PP found. So, if increase each higher drop by 1 (where X would be the total of the other
the character finds an item worth 50 Level 5 PP, this means he must increases), assuming the creature has a normal drop rate in that category.
spend the next 10 minutes carefully extracting the item, or he cannot
obtain it. Example: A level 14 Sphinx would have a 1-47 drop rate for Level 1
Search times change with creature size, but carve times do not. For Materials, 48-69 for Level 2 Materials, 70-86 for Level 3 Materials, 87-
every size above Medium, double the search time. For every size below 97 for Level 4, and 98-100 for Level 5.
medium, halve the time required
Yes, this does mean it requires 16 minutes of in-game to search Picking Your Poison
through the remains of a colossal creature, and then up to 9 minutes If a character knows the specific material they're looking for, and its
cutting the item loose. I think that's far more than fair. location within the creature, several special rules apply:
Creatures of larger sizes than miniscule may be divided into First, reduce the search time by half (because a character looking for
multiple sections that can be carved separately. A roll can be made for a dragon's heart who knows it's in the beast's chest isn't going to search
each section of the monster, and the time required is cumulative. through the entire body looking for it). The time is only reduced by half
because one still needs to dig a bit.
TABLE 8: PP BY GNOSIS
Level of
Gnosis 0- Gnosis 10- Gnosis 15- Gnosis 20- Gnosis 25- Gnosis 30- Gnosis 40-
PP Gnosis 50+
9 14 19 24 29 39 49
Gained
Level 1 100 1-80 1-60 1-40 1-20 N/A N/A N/A
Level 2 N/A 81-100 61-80 41-60 21-40 1-20 N/A N/A
Level 3 N/A N/A 81-100 61-80 41-60 21-40 1-20 N/A
Level 4 N/A N/A N/A 81-100 61-80 41-60 21-40 1-20
Level 5 N/A N/A N/A N/A 81-100 61-100 41-100 21-100

Level of
PP Miniscule Small Medium Big/Large Enormous Giant Colossal
Gained
Level 1 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Level 2 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Level 3 10 10 20 30 40 50 60
Level 4 5 10 10 20 30 40 50
Level 5 5 5 10 10 20 30 40
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 Secondly, since a character knows exactly what they're looking for,
they may not need to roll to determine the level of PP they find.
The same character looking for a dragon's heart will expect to gain
the same amount of PP at the same level as last time. However, since not
all dragons are the same, a GM may still call for a variation roll, used to
determine whether the sought-after material is of the same level as the
last one obtained.
Variation Roll: Roll a d100. A result of of 25 or less means the
material is one level lower on the PP scale (if possible), and a result of
76 or higher means that the material is one level higher (if possible).
Items he may destroy
Items follow most of the same basic rules as monster materials, but
with a few key differences.
Firstly, they base their 'carve' rates off of Presence instead of
Gnosis. The formula is (Presence-50)/5, rounding down for any
decimals.
Items can still be broken down into smaller pieces for multiple
materials, with the same limits on the minimum size of each piece, but
each level below the original size reduces their overall Presence by 50.
Size factors remain the same.
This means that if an Enormous item with a Presence of 350 is
broken into pieces of medium size, the character would only be able to
find items as if those pieces were of Presence 250 instead.
There are many ways to get PP. Some are more dangerous than others
As with monster materials, the time required to gather the specific
material is reduced to half.
Since items are not yet mass-produced, the variation roll described
above can be used in the same way, but only if the item was created by a
different crafter than the one the Artificer most-recently broke apart.
Breaking Artifacts
Any pre-made artifact broken down does not give the normal
amount of PP based on size. Instead, the Artificer recovers exactly half
of the PP of all the powers combined and then converted to the level
which they rolled. Always round down in groups of 5.
For example: An Alchemist decides to break down a Jealous Fang
(PE 39) which contains two powers (Quality 150 Lvl 2, Poison Boost 50
Lvl 2). Since the artifact's Presence is 115, he consults the second
column on the table and rolls a d100. If he rolls a 100, he obtains 100
Level 2 PP (75+25) from the artifact. If he rolled a 16, however, he
would convert the Level 2 PP into Level 1 (making it 300 and 100 PP)
before cutting it in half, and would get 200 Level 1 PP instead.
Those paying very close attention will notice that it is possible to
upconvert large amounts of PP this way as well. However, since
increasing the PP level halves it, and because the odds are relatively low
for doing so for most objects, I've decided to leave it as is.
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 Beings sacrificed in whole
Follow the same rules as outlined in Prometheum Exxet, page 11.
Her own strength
Any Artificer (not just those with The Gift) may sacrifice their POW
per the rules described in Prometheum Exxet, page 12.
The reason for this is because artificing is, in each of the ways
described below, a fairly supernatural act in and of itself. Besides that,
anyone can create a technique that can sacrifice their characteristics (by
investing the necessary MK), so suddenly saying they have no idea how
to do so just because it's artifact creation is nonsense.
Out of raw Zeon
In theory, all Zeon is created equal. In practice, however, it seems
silly that all Zeon should create only Level 1 PP when there are things
like Dragon Lines, Mystical zones, Supernatural infections, etc. So, all
Zeon is created equal, but Zeon can be concentrated to become more
powerful through the following rules.
First, a character must have either The Gift or Limited Gift in order
to use Zeon as a material component, because the Zeon is drawn from
her own reserves.
To transfer the Zeon, the character must be in direct physical contact
with the object they are empowering. Zeon is transferred at a rate equal
to the character's MA.
At base level, all PP gained from this transfer are Level 1 PP,
however, by burning additional zeon a character can increase the Level
of PP she is transferring. The zeon burn necessary is equal to the PP
necessary multiplied by 2 for each level above 1.
That is to say, Level 4 would be at 2*2*2, or 8x the Zeon which
needs to be burned.
Example: A sorceress wants to imbue an artifact with +15 Attack,
which is a Level 3 effect that costs 20 PP. If she wanted to create this
effect with Zeon alone, she would need to spend 20 Zeon for the 20 Level
1 PP, and then burn and additional 80 Zeon (3 is 2 higher than 1;
2*2=4; 4*20=80) for the purpose of raising the level of the PP to 3.
As per the base rules, all effects created through Zeon obtain the
Diminishing rule (PE 17), but do not gain the benefit of reduced costs.
In case there's any confusion, this process is not affected in any way
by the possession of any metamagic spheres except those that directly
alter the character's MA.
Of special note are the spheres Unlimited Zeon and Transfer Magic,
which both have no effect whatsoever in this process. Just in case
anyone asks.
Buying Materials
Finally, materials may be purchased from shopkeepers or merchants,
or even wandering NPCs that might be carrying them, for whatever
reason, although the price of these items will vary widely based on how
valuable the person perceives them to be.
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__The Four Paths of Artificing__
Occult/Occultism
The Nature of the Occult
The Occult skill is the hardest, by far, to differentiate from the other
three skills. On the surface, it is a mixture of knowledge (as Alchemy),
ritual (as Animism), and often a magical component specific to the
practice (as Runes). Although it may be similar to all of these on the
surface, Occultism is wild and imprecise in its nature, which is where it
sets itself apart.
Where an Alchemist might take certain measures of crushed
dragon's bone and drops of a dryad's tears, an Occultist might simply
wash a dragon's bone with a bottle of dryad's tears and then throw it into
the fires of the forge. Where an Animist must say the specific words at
the right time, an Occultist might make up words that sound right based
on what they've studied, and say them when the words feel as though
they need to come out.
Essentially, just as the Soul Flow and The Wake are somewhat
chaotic forces in the world, defined by dreams and wishes and intangible
things, so too is Occultism.
The Hump
Occult is a mix of both study and previous knowledge. Knowledge
builds on knowledge, and with knowledge studying becomes easier
making a 'hump' in difficulty. Initially, information is widely available
and little effort is required to gain new knowledge, or to remember that
knowledge. The deeper an Occultist goes, the more difficult it becomes
to figure out exactly what to do until a certain point, after which the
erratic nature of Occultism takes hold, where things become
increasingly about feeling and interpretation.
The Stuff of Books and Legend
Occultism is one of two disciplines where base components are
essential to the creation of artifacts (the other being Alchemy).
In order to make an artifact of a particular power level, the character
must have all of the PP required for each power they wish to imbue.
Higher-ranked PP cannot be modified to provide a power source for
lower level powers within Occultism, because Occultists do not
recognize this need within their practice.
However, Occultists with extra materials of a particular level may
utilize them in the creation of an artifact to give it a chance of
spontaneously increasing its own power. For each additional 25PP of
equal level to the power they are meant to modify, the Occultist may roll
a d100. On a result of 96-100, the power is upgraded by one degree on
the chart it came from with no increase in difficulty. If the upgrade
increases the level of the power, only materials of the increased level
may increase it again.
Example: When trying to imbue a sword with +30 Critical, an
Occultist gathers the necessary 80 Level 2 PP. He also already has an
additional 100 Level 2 PP, so when performing the ritual he rolls a
d100 to try an increase the power of the Critical Enhancement. He rolls
a 99, and thus the artifact gains +40 Critical instead. If this was the
highest-level power, the base difficulty of creating the artifact would still
remain at 140 instead of increasing to 240, but they could not get to +50
Critical without 50 Level 3 PP.
For every additional 75 PP of the same level, an Occultist may
attempt the same check, but increases the boost to the effect of the next
highest level instantly.
 If the same Occultist began at +20 Critical, he could spend 75 PP
extra Level 2 PP and make the same roll. If he rolled a 96+, the power
would jump up to +40, without any increase in difficulty.
Regardless of whether the increase succeeds or not, the bonus PP is
consumed in the artifact creation process, sacrificed to the random
nature of the supernatural forces involved. Since Level 5 powers cannot
be increased, every PP of Level 5 material sacrificed provides a +1 to
the Occultist's roll to overcome the difficulty of making the artifact.
The Unexpected
The random variation within Occult makes it somewhat
unpredictable in determining what results one will get from any given
roll. Because accuracy and precision are less important to an Occultist
than to other artificing skills, random effects may occur either within the
object being manipulated, or the world around the Artificer. These
effects are recommended to be left up to the GM, but a general rule of
thumb is that the higher the difficulty, the more severe or numerous the
effect(s).
For example, an Occultist trying to create a Level 2 artifact may
accidentally turn a nearby book into a paper frog, while one trying to
sculpt a Level 4 artifact may accidentally trap a nearby soul in the item,
giving it that soul's personality.
Runes
Words of Power
While some artificing styles rely primarily on materials, Runesmiths
rely on symbols etched into the base item. The Runic language is one
where each symbol is a word all its own, but putting runic words
together doesn't give them meaning. Each word, instead, stands as a
possessor of the object into which it is crafted. In other words, the object
onto which a rune is crafted is an inherent and unshakable foundation of
the runic language.
A sword with the rune for 'Bear' etched into it is a Sword of Bear,
and anyone reading the runes would say as much. Even if the rune was
drawn onto a piece of paper in order to illustrate it to an apprentice, for
example - the paper would become 'a sheet of Bear.'
The how of runesmithing depends largely on the item in question,
but the most common form is the etching of runes using a specialized
chisel or knife. The runesmither must set aside space enough for each
rune, making them larger or smaller as needed, since the runes must
cover at least 60% of the surface of the item. Each rune must be the
same size as every other rune inscribed, regardless of the power
difference between them, or else the meaning of the runes falls apart as
their supernatural presences clash. Failure to measure out space
beforehand is a disastrous error for runesmithers, so many will create
complex diagrams on paper to be certain of the space they have
available and the precision they will need.
A Second Language
Runes are a language, an alphabet that translates to power. As with
any language, the more of it a character acquires the easier it is to pick
up new information in that language. The skill, however, is more a
matter of manual dexterity than of symbolic knowledge. Therefore,
since larger runes require less precision, they require less skill, but the
smaller things get (and higher level powers always require smaller
runes), the more difficult they must inherently be, as the precision
necessary to inscribe the runes in order to maximize power is
excruciating; even the tiniest slip in one character may mean the loss of
everything.
Stones of Power
Carving runes is not the only way to inscribe a rune into an item. It
is also possible to carve holes into an item and insert a specialized object
called a Runestone. Runestones are made from solid materials cut into
different shapes and sizes. This method is the only one that requires
materials.
Each Runestone can hold one predetermined power within it,
selected at the time of its creation. The difficulty check to make a
Runestone is the same as any other runic artifact. Since Runestones are
not a part of creating an artifact, but are technically artifacts themselves,
inserting them into an artifact requires a separate check from artifact
creation of the appropriate crafting skill at 140.
Runestones trade power for strength. Cutting out holes to make
space for a Runestone reduces the Fortitude of an object by the level of
the power it contains, and the Breakage by half that amount, rounded up.
If adding a Runestone would reduce the Fortitude to 0 or lower, it
cannot be added as the item wouldn't survive the assimilation.
A Runestone typically may not be removed from any item it is
placed into because of the necessary tactics to make it stay put. GMs
that want to allow Runestones to be removed may follow the following
guidelines.
First, the item the Runestone is being removed from is destroyed
completely.
Secondly, an ability check of 280 must be made with the appropriate
crafting skill to remove the Runestone. Failure means the Runestone is
destroyed as well, or damaged beyond use.
Writing on the Walls
Although basic runesmithing requires no components and cannot
benefit from their involvement, crafting Runestones does and can.
Runestones must be crafted into a hunk of material of equal PP and
level to the power they are meant to hold. A failed roll means that the
material is either destroyed, or that the rune is misdrawn, making the
material useless for any purpose, including other forms of artificing.
Runestones do not benefit in any way from additional materials.
Recognizable
As stated in Prometheum, runes are nigh-impossible to conceal. This
is not just because of how much of an object they cover, but because
runes tend to glow. A rune glows whenever the power it is associated
with is active, and therefore the mystical nature of such objects is
obvious to even those with little-to-no knowledge of magic or the
supernatural. Passive powers like quality bonuses are always considered
active, while damage-boosting runes would only be active as the weapon
actually strikes.
For the purposes of mechanical effects, this means that anyone with
the chance to see the object with runes can make a Notice Check with a
base difficulty of Difficult for an object the size of a sword when no
runes are active, or Moderate if they are. This difficulty goes up for
smaller objects (recommended maximum being Absurd for objects like
rings) since the runes must be smaller to compensate, and goes down for
larger objects (recommended minimum being Easy) since runes will be
more noticeable.
Difficulty modifiers for the previous situations, and others that may
come up like the runes being activated in the middle of an attack (+30),
or being activated in a dark room (-30), should be applied whenever the
GM determines they are appropriate.
A success on the check means the character is aware of its magical
nature, and then can make a Rune Skill Check to try and read the runes.
The difficulty of this check depends on the runes involved, and is
determined by the Rank of the Artifact. It is equal to half of the base
difficulty of making a Runic Artifact at a level equal to the Rank, and
cannot be made by someone without at least 5 ranks in Runes.
For an Artifact with a + Rank (1+, 2+, etc.), add 25 points to the
difficulty of the check.
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 Example: A wizard seeing a Runic Bag of Thorns would need to
pass a check of 140 to realize that the bag was magical in nature if it
was completely inactive. If he succeeds, and he has bought at least 5
ranks in Runes, he can then make a check with a difficulty of 15 (since
Bag of Thorns is a Rank 1 Artifact) to determine the exact nature of the
Bag.
Alchemy
The Mystical Science
The most precise and exacting of the artificing styles, Alchemy is a
scientific approach that may appear as insanity at times. The majority of
the alchemical process involves the gathering of materials, measuring
and mixing them precisely, and then doing something a little bit out of
the ordinary to make the product work. As described in Prometheum,
Alchemy is an amalgam of chemistry, metallurgy, physics, medicine,
astrology, semiotics, mysticism, spiritualism, and art. While this may
appear on the surface to be a wild mash-up of whatever they could find,
each piece is essential to the completion of any Alchemical project.
Briefly mentioned in the book are the three stages of Alchemy:
Nigredo (creation), Albedo (undoing), and Rubedo (reforming). While
this is hardly in line with traditional alchemy - which involves differing
definitions as well as a fourth component (Citrinitas) - no errata that I've
seen has yet corrected this change in terminology and so we will
continue to use it.
While a deep understanding of each of these is not necessary to
make a skill roll in Anima, a more in-depth explanation may be
beneficial to those wanting to enhance their roleplaying through vivid
description, or for GMs looking to enhance the depth of their world.
Nigredo
Creation is the first of the three steps and is something of a
misnomer. While creation is implied it is really a transformation that
takes place here. Each raw component must be carefully shaped into a
new form while retaining its original identity. The disciplines of
chemistry, metallurgy, and even medicine take their greatest places here
in the creation of powder from bone, or juices from eyes. The somewhat
destructive nature of this process is why it holds the name Nigredo,
Latin for Blackness.
Albedo
Undoing is only slightly-more aptly named than its predecessor.
Here we see the separation of the basic nature of something into a more-
refined component to be used in the final stage. While chemistry is often
a key player in this process, it more often involves a combination of
mysticism, semiotics, and spiritualism, because an Alchemist is typically
separating power from finesse, shadow from substance, which are
concepts no mortal science can parse reliably. The Alchemists named
this process Albedo, or Whiteness, to align with the 'cleansing' of their
materials, separating what is useful from what is not.
Rubedo
Reforming is the simplest stage to understand within the alchemical
process, but also one of the hardest to execute. Once all the components
have been formed properly through Nigredo and Albedo, it is now the
Alchemist's job to splice their substances together to form the final
product. Here, although again the hard sciences will play their roles in
how to apply which materials when, we see the biggest influences from
astrology, art, and physics. Many alchemical concoctions require the
stars and the planets to be aligned in a certain way, or for the wind to
roll the materials together on a cold winter morning. The artistic aspect
most obviously comes to play in the flair and the creativity of the
Alchemist when finalizing the product, as this is the step when most
'signatures' are added. The process derives its name, Rubedo, from
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Redness, which Alchemists associate with blood, the phoenix, and the
philosopher's stone, all of which are sources of life and re-creation.
The Thin Red Line
Alchemy is a science anyone can follow with a little time, the right
materials, and a sheet of rules in front of them. In particular, Alchemy
follows formulas, and while formulas may become more complex the
instructions do not necessarily follow suit. The final jump at the Zen
level is due to the mystical and unreliable nature of the components
necessary for alchemy at that level. An alchemical formula at Level 5
may require a lightning bolt of a certain magnitude at a particular time
during the Rubedo phase, or else all is lost.
Materials Needed
In the same way as Occultism, powers require materials of equal
level. Unlike Occultists, however, Alchemists can break down higher
level materials into lower level materials through the processes of
Nigredo and Albedo. An Alchemist can turn any one material she
possesses into two pieces of a lower level material, and those materials
can continue to be broken down until they reach Level 1. Alchemy does
not guarantee this process, however, only the chance. The difficulty of
the Alchemy roll is equal to that of an artifact at the level the material is
being broken down to.
Example: If an Alchemist wants to take a 30 Level 3 PP material
and break it down to Level 2 materials, he would need to make a check
of 140, and would receive 60 Level 2 PP if successful.
An Alchemist can also synthesize low level materials into higher
level materials through a similar process. By taking twice the PP in
materials of a lower level, he can form a single hunk of PP of a material
of higher level. Like breaking down objects, nothing is guaranteed in
alchemy. The difficulty of this roll is equal to the difficulty for an
Alchemical Artifact of the level of the material formed.
Example: If an Alchemist wants to take 20 Level 3 PP materials and
combine them into Level 4 materials, he would need to make a check of
320, and would receive 10 Level 4 PP.
Bonus materials do not affect an Alchemist's chance of success in
any way, although they can be used to synthesize higher or lower level
materials as described above.
Instructions Required
Because Alchemy is a science and it relies heavily on both careful
procedure as well as access to materials, an Alchemist cannot perform
his craft without both. Per official errata, the creator must have at least
basic equipment as an essential requirement, or alchemy is impossible,
and the bonuses awarded in Table 7 in the Equipment section are halved.
This basic equipment includes an appropriate laboratory, tools for
measuring, separating, and combining, as well as a container for the
finished product (e.g. the sword being imbued, a bottle for holding
potions, etc).
Animism
The Power of Prayer
While Animism is not its own religion in the world of Anima (or at
least not officially), its practices are highly ritualistic and spiritual in
nature. Animism in the real world is the belief that all things have a soul,
and is known by many different names throughout the world. Anima
supports this interpretation in each book with concepts like the Soul
Flow, Presence, and other minor concepts introduced and reinforced
throughout.
As it relates to artificing, Animism is the manipulation of these souls
to imbue objects with power. At its most basic level, this means that
Animists are repurposing souls, or fragments thereof, for their work.
Because this process entirely forsakes the need for material components
and the work that entails, Animists enjoy both a simplification of
technique, but also a strictness of form that cannot be altered. The right
words must be said at the right times with the right gestures to
accomplish anything at all, and a single misspoken word or faulty step
can nullify any amount of work or preparation.
Ritual and Resistance
Animism is a ritual. As just stated, each use requires precision,
timing, and a little bit of faith. The problem, however, is that there's a
living aspect to each ritual, and that's the material being used in
Animism. Souls are not so malleable as rocks and blood, and each soul
can be classified on a spectrum from willing to hostile which modifies
the check in different ways at different levels. The more hostile, the
higher the penalty, the more willing, the greater the boon. Souls
powerful enough to be classified as Level 5 have special rules, discussed
below in Strength of the Spirit.
Example: An Animist wants to bind the soul of a particularly
powerful demon into a ring, which the demon wants no part of. The
Animist wants to extract a Level 4 soul fragment from the demon, but the
demon's convictions are strong enough that he imposes a full +40 to
difficulty, making the difficulty for the check 360. Were the demon fully
willing, the check would only be 280.
Willingness can change between the capture process (described in
Raw Materials) and the actual artificing roll. This means that a willing
soul may become hostile, or the other way around, over time, thus
changing the bonus/penalty to the check.
Time Taken
As stated in the book, each level of each power adds 1 minute of
time to the creation process, and suffers no penalties or bonuses for
additional time taken. An Animist cannot take less than this amount of
time, as the ritual nature doesn't allow for a 'speeding up' of the process.
Raw Materials
Animism doesn't use materials beyond the container for the powers.
Instead, it uses souls taken from creatures and items to imbue relics with
the same powers as other artificing methods. To clarify, that means an
Animist may not use any other source for gaining PP. Not Monster
materials, Item materials, sacrificed lives, Zeon, nor sacrificed Power.
Animism's soul requirement is unique, and so too is the process of
gathering souls for use. Instead of rolling for materials gathered after a
monster/creature is slain, an Animist may roll their Animism ability to
perform a ritual to capture a piece of the soul before it escapes and
returns to the Soul Flow. She can do the same with items she breaks.
Souls and soul fragments may not be taken from still-living beings or
objects, unless they are capable of giving a Level 5 soul/soul fragment.
Because Animists are not searching for randomly-formed parts, they
may declare the number and level of PP they want to gather. The base
amount of PP earned is equal to the creature's Presence divided by the
Level of PP the Animist wishes to acquire, and can never be more than
the creature's Presence. Items follow these same rules.
Maximum level for the PP is still determined by Gnosis (for
creatures) and Presence (for objects) per the normal.
For simplicity's sake, the base difficulty of the check to capture the
soul is the same as that for crafting an artifact of the same level as the
soul or soul fragment. The check increases in difficulty at the same rate
as usual for every PP above the base amount the Animist wishes to
obtain, and can decrease the difficulty if the Animist wants a lower
amount than the base would give.
An Animist must declare which level of the soul they wish to
capture, and how much PP it is worth before rolling, and a failure means
they capture nothing. An Animist can only make this check once per
destroyed creature or item.
This check is modified by the willingness of the soul in question, as
with the rest of the artifact creation process.
Pieces of a soul may be lower than that of the entire being if the
Animist so wishes, however the maximum level possible is what's used
to determine the effects described below in Strength of the Spirit.
The Artificer must have a special container known as a Soul Tube to
contain each soul, or fragment thereof. Soul Tubes can be bought for 50
GC each from special vendors, or varying amounts from other folks.
They can also be made with a Jewelry check at a difficulty of 180. Each
Soul Tube can only hold a single soul, or soul fragment. They give the
Animist no power over the soul besides containment, and no bonus to
the check except for their necessity in the artificing ritual.
Strength of the Spirit
Any soul that might be used in an Animism ritual has a willingness
rating to be considered that adjusts difficulty, even if only a portion of
the soul is needed. The most compliant souls grant a bonus, voluntarily
lowering the difficulty of binding their souls. The souls most opposed
have the opposite effect, fighting the ritual at every step and possibly
causing it to fail entirely. Anything powerful enough to provide a Level
5 soul, however, has a bit more influence on the process.
Firstly, a Level 5 soul can impose the same -40/+40 as a Level 4
soul on the difficulty checks for capture and creation.
In addition to the bonus/penalty, if a Level 5 soul or soul fragment is
unwilling, but the Animist exceeds the check necessary to make the
artifact/capture the soul, the soul can make an MR check with a
difficulty equal to 140 plus the amount the Animist's check exceeded the
total difficulty of the roll. If successful in this check, the soul breaks
free, rupturing the Soul Tube if it is during the capture, or destroying the
artifact entirely if during creation.
Example: The same Animist wants to bind the soul of an even-more
powerful demon into a sword. The demon is stubborn enough that he
imposes a full +40 to difficulty, making the difficulty for the check 480.
The Animist rolls and gets a 500, meaning the ritual is successful on her
end, however, the demon is still fighting and so may make an MR check
against 160 (140+(500-480=20)=160) to thwart the ritual.
This check can be made once for the initial capture, and once for the
creation process. The Soul Tube prevents any other checks from being
attempted, no matter the time between capture and use.
Souls are both beautiful and excellent artifact fuel.
Tattoos
While not their own category of artificing, Mystical Tattoos are their
own special subset of artifacts that deserve to be mentioned.
Prometheum dedicates about two paragraphs to them (on page 12), most
of which I'm not changing, but some limitations need to be made given
how much I've changed the rules for artificing, and just in general for
even the unchanged rules.
An Inkling of Ink
Tattoos can be made through any of the four Artificing skills. I'll
leave it to your imagination to figure out how.
Tattoos that provide the same bonus, or a bonus of the same type as
a second tattoo, do not stack in any way, shape, or form. Ever. They may
only stack with a different type of artifact (like a sword or a ring) if the
specific power allows for stacking.
Tattoos are recognizable as mystical objects when activated,
regardless of the methods used to create them. They follow the same
recognition rules as Runes, but cannot be read unless they are made
from Runes. They may also be concealed beneath clothing, armor, etc.,
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 Crafting magical essence is not the only component of tattooing.
Tattooing also requires either an Art or a Sleight of Hand check with a
difficulty based on the size and intricacy of the tattoo. Sleight of Hand
checks are one degree of difficulty easier than the checks below would
indicate, but they cannot make Masterwork Tattoos, and they lose 10
Presence due to their crude nature.

TABLE 10: TATTOO DIFFICULTY

Complexity Simple Complex Masterwork
140 (Very
Difficulty 80 (Moderate) 180 (Absurd)
Difficult)
Large Tattoos Increase DC by one rank (ex. Absurd to Almost
Impossible for a Masterwork).

but when concealed in this way a person may not benefit from the
effects of the tattoo.
Some GMs and player may find the need to be seen as either deadly
, unfair, obscene, or even all three, especially considering the limits
already in effect for tattoos. As a reminder, I am not the final arbiter on
whether or not my rules work for you, but I recommend imposing an
additional difficulty spike for tattoo creation if allowing for tattoos to be
used beneath armor or clothing (like tripling the cost in PP instead of
just double as PE suggests).

Space for Ink

Normal-sized artifact tattoos (those not considered large), are big
enough that a person may only fit two per limb (one on the upper part of
the limb, one on the lower), one per hand or foot, one on the face, one
on the back/top of the head (but only if the head is shaved), and up to 8
on the torso (4 in front, 4 in back). These limitations may change for
characters above medium size (usually adding 1 tattoo per slot, but
depends very heavily on the dimensions of the character), or characters
playing as monster races (which may have more limbs, less limbs, or
other oddly-sized body portions).
Large tattoos take up the space of two normal tattoos. Combinations
between connected areas are allowed to accommodate for interesting
tattoos (and because it's only fair, really).

Inking 101
Tattoos require a steady hand, and access to the area being tattooed.
Although it should really go without saying, it would be nearly
impossible to tattoo your own back, and very, very impossible to do so
with the intricacy required for artificing. Therefore, a character may not
tattoo their own back (unless they have a spell or more versatile limbs
than humans do), suffers a -20 to their check to tattoo their own upper
arms or upper legs (due to the difficulty of reaching the back of these
limbs), and a -60 to the back of the head without a mirror (reduced to -
30 with one, or -20 if using a spell/familiar to see the back of their own
head).
These penalties apply to both the artificing roll, and the Art/Sleight
of Hand roll described below.
Tattoos follow the same Presence rules as other artifacts when
determining the limits of the number of powers each tattoo can hold.
Presence limits for tattoos are found on page 12 of Prometheum Exxet.

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 ____MONSTER RACES____
Players are always looking for new options when building a
character, and though the Nephilim and Lost Souls are all very well and
good, it's natural to want even more choices to add more flavor to
games, especially if they're taking place outside the typical game setting,
or in a different period, or just cause. Some very basic rules for
converting (or creating) a playable monster race are as follows.
For pre-generated monsters
It might seem odd to start with pre-generated monsters instead of
those created from scratch, but using existing examples is always a
better first step, I think.
It is first very important to eliminate extraneous factors that will
automatically be changed by the process of characterization. These
include: Characteristic Scores, Class, Resistances, Derived Stats (Attack,
Defense, Initiative, Resistances, etc.), Gnosis, Secondary Abilities
After that, remove Essential Abilities and Powers that are either
identical to ones that normal characters can buy or are superfluous
including: The Gift, Superhuman Spiritual Characteristics,
Ambidextrous, See Supernatural, etc.
Note: In order to be identical, an Essential Ability or Power should
read exactly as it does for a human picking up that Ability/Power, or
reference an identical Power (e.g. Damage Energy reads functions the
same as Presence Extrusion).
Special Exception: If a race contains Attribute +X, then a Pure
Penalty (Racial Terror, Extreme Vulnerability, or Attribute -X (special
penalty reserved for balancing Attribute +X), etc.) must be chosen that
equals at least half of the cost of total of the Attribute Bonus. This
penalty does not grant bonus DP as usual, but rather is simply meant to
balance the otherwise unfair advantage bought with Attribute +X.
At GM discretion, remove non-identical but similar powers like:
Natural Knowledge of a Path 60 (as opposed to the advantage which
only gives 40), Physical Exemption (Not exactly Elimination of Needs,
but close), etc.
Remove any additional powers/abilities/etc the GM determines
would be either too powerful, too difficult to keep track of, etc. Or
powers that the GM/player would like to live without.
This should also include any powers with a Gnosis of 15+ (or 10+,
depending on where the GM wants to keep the power level for the
campaign).
By GM allowance, you may add an additional +5 Gnosis/LA for the
purpose of keeping powers.
Calculate total DP Spent on remaining Essential Abilities and
Powers, including negatives for conditional effects.
If a power cannot be directly found in Those Who Walked or the
Core, find a similar power and substitute the cost. In the most extreme
cases, GMs may rule a DP cost they think is fair.
Take the total of the points and divide by 100, rounding to the
nearest 100. This is the Level Modifier for the monster race. More
lenient GMs may prefer to round down, while official rulings by Anima
Studios say round up. Either way, it is recommended that so long as
there are powers above a normal human the LA should be no less than
one.
From scratch
First, determine base Gnosis for the creature. For most GMs, it's
recommended they set this at either 10 or 15 given that anything beyond
this is often unfair to anyone not playing a custom race.
Next, allow the adding of LA to increase the effective Gnosis of the
race. For the 1 st LA, increase Gnosis to 20, and then +5 for every LA
after that.
Note: This Gnosis factor will not be the final Gnosis of the
character, but rather the 'effective' Gnosis of the race. A race with 30
Gnosis (+3 LA), for example, would be able to choose Level 30 powers,
but would be unable to cast High Magic, or get bonus DP to spend on
abilities.
Buy powers and essential abilities per the guidelines for pre-made
monsters (no identical powers, no buying raw characteristics, no
outlawed powers, etc.).
Note: Attribute +1/+2/+3 is available under the same guidelines as
well.
Take the total development points spent and divide by 100, rounding
to the nearest 100. Add in the LA for bonus Gnosis. This is the total LA
for the monster race. More lenient GMs may prefer to round down, and
Anima Studios says to round up. Regardless of method, it is
recommended that so long as there are powers above a normal human
the LA should be no less than one.
Nephilim
Nephilim for nearly any race can be made by removing or deeply
modifying (usually cutting in half) any obviously non-human powers
(tentacle attacks, metal skin, rubies for eyes), and then giving them an
experience modifier equal to their LA +1/+2 (based on GM discretion).
There's probably a good method to determine the exp mod using DP
costs, but I haven't figured that out yet.
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 NEW COMBAT METHODS
__Alternate Combat Method__
I will admit that I've rarely been happy with how combat plays out
in Anima. You roll initiative, you take your turns in order, and then you
repeat the process. It's not the worst system ever, but it's definitely not
really all that realistic when the slowest person in the group gets to react
to every action that's presumably already happened within the three
second span of a combat turn. Attacks have been resolved, in some cases
countered, people have moved and searched and shouted orders.
As someone once put it: It doesn't make sense that the fastest
character can walk into the middle of a group of enemies, blow them all
away in one move, and then has to stand patiently and watch while they
all get back up, walk back over to him, and clobber him to death. I know
that because of how being put on the defensive works, it cant actually
happen exactly this way, but its similar enough that I want a change.
It is with this mindset that I always looked for an alternative way of
doing things. I thought of Scion's tick counter (one of the most realistic
examples of combat timing that I've seen, even if the combat itself gets
ridiculous at higher levels), but that would mean rewriting the entire
combat by trading initiative for speed, and then assigning all sorts of
nonsense speeds to every action. It was just too much work. Then, a
short while ago, I saw something that inspired me which I like to call
Reverse Initiative. Its apparently something which several systems have
experimented with over the years, and so now I experiment with it here.
Enjoy.
Reverse Initiative
This process of combat follows the same basic structure as normal
combat, but with a significant change to the initiative phase. In short:
instead of declaring actions and resolving them for each character in
turn, actions are declared in reverse order (from slowest to fastest)
during initiative, and then played out in normal order (fastest to slowest)
once all actions are declared.
A group of three misfits named Tom, Dick, and Mokowanahana all
find themselves in personal combat against a group of three wild dogs
named Fido, Rex, and OBLIVION, LORD OF THE UNHOLY NIGHT
(who we will just call OBLIVION). The battle begins, everyone rolls
initiative, and we get the following results:
Tom: 72.
Dick: 108.
Mokowanahana: 55.
Fido: 150.
Rex: 7.
OBLIVION: 68.
Normally, Fido would declare his actions, make his movements and
attacks, and then the turn would pass to Dick to do the same, and on and
on until poor Rex finally has his turn. Initiative would be rolled again,
the process would repeat ad infinitum until combat ends.
In Reverse Initiative, however, what happens is this:
Rex is lowest on the initiative count, so he declares his actions first.
He decides that he wants to bite Tom, which also means he'll need to
make a passive movement to get to Tom.
No dice are rolled yet. No movement is actually made.
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Instead, we move to Mokowanahana, who now gets to declare what
he wants to do. Mokowanahana sees Rex going for Tom, and decides
that he doesn't want Tom to end up puppy chow, so he declares that he's
going to intercept Rex by moving up to him and punching him in the
head.
Again, no dice are rolled yet. Nothing changes.
This process continues up the line until Fido (the character with the
highest init) has finally declared his own actions.
Once Fido has declared his actions, it is now time for the GM to
announce Special Events.
Special Events
These are things which affect the way the combat round might play
out, but which no one has any control over. For example, the GM could
announce here that there is suddenly a loud chiming noise in the
background, or that just as things are beginning to get going, the earth
begins to fall away.
Please Note: Things that happen between rounds don't need to be
declared here. Those events should be dealt with between rounds.
Special Events are for things that happen in the middle of the combat
round, not before everyone begins moving or after they're all done. So if
a Magical Darkness sweeps over the area once everyone is done with
their turns, don't declare it here. If that same darkness sweeps over the
area after everyone has taken their first step, then go ahead and let
people know.
Special Events. When you see them, youll know.
Changing Your Mind
Once the Special Events are taken care of, we make a second sweep.
Here, each combatant is able to change their mind about what they want
to do based on how everyone has reacted thus far, and the events the
GM declared. However, in order to change their actions, they must
accept a -25 penalty to any actions changed that turn (to represent them
beginning to do whatever it was they originally decided, and then
changing their mind because of something else occurring). Again, we go
from slowest to fastest, allowing each person the chance to change. As
many sweeps as necessary can be done, with a stacking -25 for each
change they made, until everyone has either made all of their
adjustments for the appropriate penalty, or everyone is settled on their
actions.
 For sanity's sake, let's say that everyone from the previous exampe is
settled on the first initiative pass except for Rex who, seeing
Mokowanahana charging for him, decides to do a Pure Defense instead
of attacking Tom. He accepts a -25 to his defense (meaning he only gets
a +5 to his defense instead of a +30), and everyone else, still fine with
their decisions, waives their right to change.
From here, rolls are quickly made to determine who succeeds in
their efforts, and who fails.
Rinse.
Repeat.
Shifting Circumstances
In the middle of the rolling process, things can happen. I know,
surprising, but they allow for changes to be made, and those changes
have unique penalties associated with them. They are as follows.
Because one can't know ahead of time if they're actually going to
succeed on a defense and then counter it (one can expect to, but Fumbles
do happen), a person can either add the counter to their list of actions
(assuming they still have a free attack they did not declare) or trade any
of their declared attacks for a counterattack. Both have no cost other
than the sacrificed attack action. In short, this is pretty much exactly the
same as it always was, I just wanted to be certain there was no
confusion.
Sometimes, sh*t happens. Hydras explode out of the ground.
Somebody shouts out He stole my baby! The Saints really do come
marching in. Whatever it is, and whenever the GM decides it happens, it
can really mess up your plans. Most of these should already be declared
by the GM as Special Events, but perhaps one of them only triggers
because your character moved over a particular space or because a key
enemy died. In the event this happens, there are two options:
If the event is large enough that it affects the whole encounter, a
new round can begin immediately.
If the event is smaller, or the GM just wants to finish the round as-is,
a person can take a penalty of -10 for each major change they want to
make to their actions.
So, if you were originally planning to sprint down the hallway and
axe someone in the head, but now the hallway is full of arrows and lava
so you decide it best to just leap back to safety, you would take a total of
-10, since you've stopped running down the hall and have decided to
leap backwards (1 major change).
Note that I do not penalize for no longer attacking, because that
action depended on the completion of the first action anyways. If you
also wanted to attack a new person once you'd leapt to safety, that would
be a second major change at another -10 (for a total of -20).
We've all been there. You and your buddy are charging in to double-
team an enemy. She gets there first, open rolls, completely cleaves the
guy in two. What do you do then? For those times, follow the normal
rules for Unexpected Events if, and only if, the player can pass a Notice
check to realize their target has died. Difficulties for this check are
presented below on Table 11, along with some example deaths. GM are
encouraged to use this table for other things as well, though I dont
know exactly what.
TABLE 11: NOTICING ENEMY DEATHS
Difficulty Example Deaths
Enemy cleaved in two.
Routine
Enemy explodes.
Enemy loses limb.
Easy
Enemy rammed through with a weapon.
Enemy suffers impressive hit and collapses.
Moderate
Enemy chokes and falls over.
Enemy suffers normal-looking hit and collapses.
Difficult
Enemy falls to knees after coughing a bit.
Enemy has heart attack with no outward signs.
Absurd
Enemy simply slumps over.
Almost Enemy continues to talk and move despite gaping wound.
Impossible Enemy slumps over, but seems to catch themselves.
Enemy dies from a small needle going through their skull.
Impossible
Completely Paralyzed enemy suffocates.
Enemy killed by microscopic bullet through the heart.
Inhuman Enemy continues fighting for several rounds after
seemingly innocuous wound.
Enemy mind wiped, body animated by dark magics.
Zen
Enemy not within range of senses.
The Expanded Role of Tactics
Because I'm always looking for ways to make secondaries useful,
Tactics plays a very important role in the Reverse Initiative combat
style. Tactics has three basic uses in this system:
Players can roll Tactics for themselves to allow for free action
changes. At higher levels, this also gives bonuses to all actions by
allowing the play to predict his enemy's movements. Consult Table 7
below for roll difficulties and given bonuses.
Players can roll Tactics to give others a free change after their roll.
This may only be done once per round (not once per sweep), and can
only affect a single player at base level.
Players can roll Tactics to give the group a bonus to all actions
pertaining to a specific plan during the next round, assuming the plan
they announce is followed.
Since time in rounds is very limited, players should keep their plans
simple. For example, a player might say Focus on the boss! or
Everyone get to the high ground! Plans must include a specific goal,
and if they are communicated in a language and method an opposing
force understands, any bonus is negated.
Hint: Code words or phrases worked out in advance, or secondary
languages are excellent resources.
For Example: A player decides that the best course of action for the
team would be to have everyone get on the roof. His player declares
during his turn Everyone get to the roof! and then rolls Tactics.
Because they are fighting unintelligent bird monsters, he rolls Tactics
and receives a 180, giving him a result of Absurd, which gives his party
a +30 to Athleticism, Acrobatics, Climb, or other rolls which might aid
them in getting to the roof. If he were fighting a group of guards that
could understand him, there would be no bonus, since the guards would
understand the plan and be able to effectively counter it.
TABLE 12: TACTICAL BONUSES
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 legions of pages, the Social Combat system is a bit more
Difficulty Self Other Group Bonus
compartmentalized for many reasons, not the least of which being it's
Routine 1 free action switch - +0 difficult to justify, say, a Martial Art that makes you better at talking to
people (this isn't Exalted, people). If using no other rules, Social combat
Easy 2 free switches - +10 can easily be performed using only the things listed immediately below,
although we recommend that GMs use the expanded rules presented
Moderate 3 free switches One ally +15 afterwards. For all intents and purposes, the following items translate
Difficult 4 free switches - +20 almost exactly from the core combat rules, with the following minor
changes:
Very Difficult 5 free switches Two allies +25 Attack becomes Persuasion and Intimidation.
Block becomes Composure. Dodge becomes Etiquette.
Unlimited free Push Aside and Defend Another can be used in the same ways with
Absurd Three allies +30
switches the new skills replacing Block and Dodge. They are now called Divert
and Interrupt respectively.
Almost
+10 All Action Bonus - +35 On the Offensive/Defensive and Full Attack/Defense function
Impossible
identically, with the new skills used in place of Attack/Block/Dodge.
Impossible +20 AAB Entire party +40 A life points (LP) pool is used, but it is calculated off of WP and
POW instead of CON (double the points, double the powah!). Other
Inhuman +30 AAB - +45 modifiers to your Social LP have similarly changed, but their effects
remain the same. These will be detailed later.
Zen +50 AAB - +50 Initiative functions identically, except it is based off of INT and
PER instead of DEX and AGI (INT because it represents mental

_____Social Combat_____
I know what you're thinking already, and I'd just like to preface this
section with the following: Social skills are not mind control. There are
actual forms of mind control in this game, very powerful ones that most
players have access to after Level 3 or so (and sometimes earlier than
that). As they work right now, social skills are certainly closer to mind
control than, say, Athleticism or Occult, but social skill rolls are meant
to reflect a kind of Social Combat. Just like most people don't
complain when someone with 400 Attack trounces their character with
only 100 Defense, so too should be the result when someone with 400
Persuasion convinces your 6 WP, 5 INT, -25 Composure, 0 Persuasion
Whirling Dervish to go and get pizza with the rest of the group. But
social skill rolls have an effect on people, and rightly so.
Real social encounters are full of nuance, subtlety, stubbornness,
and a million other things. Body language and tone say more than words
alone, and a single roll to reflect the entirety of a conversation (as some
people do it) is a woeful oversimplification of these intricacies. While
some GMs will always prefer their social interactions be played out
through actual roleplaying (and I honestly don't blame them), there is no
point to the entire social skill section of the game if it's never going to be
used. More importantly, it's unfair to players with characters who have
high social stats to be forced to actually be incredibly social, but not for
players with characters who have high Acrobatics to actually do
backflips. So in an effort to make the mechanics of Social Combat
properly reflect the complexities of actual social interactions, and to
make use of a section of the game many people hate to touch, the
following system is presented for your use.
Please Note: I'm fully aware that Social Combat will never be able
to reflect all of the myriad possibilities out there for a conversation. You
will notice at times that I simplify things, like convincing groups, like
how arguments are made. This is deliberate. We could sit and discuss
how systems don't perfectly reflect reality all day long (including the
physical combat systems, the secondary ability systems), or such things
could be left for the GM to handle. I prefer the latter, so I'm only
outlining the basics here. Do with them what you will.
Now that that's all out of the way, this should be fun.
The Core of Social Combat
At its most basic level, Social Combat is meant to reflect the normal
combat mechanics of Anima. Players trade attacks, defend as they like,
and have special maneuvers they can use in order to fight more
effectively. While the physical combat system in Anima takes up vast
quickness, and PER because it represents the ability to notice openings
in conversation). Other modifiers to initiative have similarly changed
names, but their effects remain the same. These will be detailed more
later.
As a result of Initiative, Surprise functions identically as well.
Rounds in Social Combat last 1 minute each, to better represent a
full exchange of ideas and points.
The most major changes to the system are thanks to the nature of
conversation vs. physical attacks. Although I could simply list them,
From here on out I'll be going through the system in sections to best
explain it all in a row. After all, even those systems remaining largely
the same will be different in several ways, as noted above. I'll do my
best to separate and organize the ideas appropriately, but I apologize if I
slip up at times.
The first, and most important, difference to the game is that now all
classes have a Social Combat limit as well. It is a Primary Limit, like
Magic or Psychic powers, and this means that several things have been
changed to accommodate.
First, Persuasion, Intimidation, Etiquette, and Composure are all
dropped from their respective fields, and now count towards a
character's Social Combat Limit. They have the same cost they normally
would for a given class (So if a class normally has Social: 2 and Vigor:
1, Persuasion, Intimidate, and Etiquette would all cost 2:1, while
Composure would only cost 1:1).
Right away I can see you looking at Dark Paladins in awe of their
newfound social power, but really it's not that much better than it was,
and the best has yet to come.
Additional class bonuses for new derived stats like Social LP, Social
Initiative, and other have been added. These you'll find in the Class
Expansions below.
Social LP
Social LP is a measure of your character's resilience in the face of
opposing arguments. This is a mixture of stubbornness, reasoning,
beliefs, and (at times), plain old inability to understand the opposing
argument (as you'll come to see). Social LP is derived from your WP
and POW characteristics in the exact same way as normal LP is from
your CON characteristic. Classes also now have a Social LP stat, and
can buy Social LP multiples. DP spent on Social LP counts towards the
new Social Combat Limit.
Yes, this means most characters will have a much higher Social LP
than they do normal LP. This is because when a battle begins,
participants are able to choose how much of their Social LP they want to
dedicate to the battle. Players might choose to use a lower amount of
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believe in the argument they're presenting but want to keep up
appearances. The amount they choose will also effect what moods are
available to them during the Social Combat. And, finally, a person can
choose to invest 0 Social LP if they want. The why of this will come
shortly.
Moods
Social LP, unlike normal LP, also functions on a spectrum. Going
into the negatives on Social LP does not represent the death of an
argument, it merely represents a switch in attitudes. Players can keep
trying to fight to win control up until they hit a certain LP level where
they completely agree with the opposing side. This is best represented
here with the Mood Table.
TABLE 9: THE MOOD TABLE
Negative Mood SLP Level Positive Mood SLP Level
Unmoving 100% Special Agree -1% to -100%
Hostile 100% to 75% Favorable -50% to -100%
Stubborn 100% to 50% Encouraging -75% to -100%
Disagree 100% to 1% Zealotry -100% Special
Neutral 10% to -10%
This table has some explaining to do.
The first thing to note about the mood table is that certain moods are
only available at certain Social LP Levels. This means that unless you
use at least 50% of your current Social LP, you cannot be Favorable or
Stubborn about a subject. That being said, that just because a person is at
a certain Social LP Level doesn't mean they're necessarily in a particular
mood. A person can choose to utilize 100% of their Social LP, but still
only Disagree. Players and GMs must decide how their character feels
about a certain subject when they enter into a debate, and then simply
make whatever portion of their Social LP they're using a negative value
if the agree, or positive if they disagree. I told you this was going to be
fun.
Although there are people who will disagree with this system,
thinking it would be easiest to always be on the negative side so Social
LP would always start positive, it's possible for a person to only Agree
with your opinion at first, and then be engaged in social combat to make
them want to agree more with your position (getting them to
Favorable or Encouraging). For this reason, it's easier to get used to me in that manner found himself in a rather unfortunate accident in one
this method.
Another minor note, but just because a character agrees with a
position doesn't mean they have to argue for it. Only when a character is
put into the Encouraging or Hostile states are they forced to take up
that side of the argument. In short: You can agree with someone, but still
argue like you don't, just like in regular combat.
The next thing you'll note is the two special columns: Unmoving and
Zealotry. These two categories represent a special mood that characters
may only enter into with 100% of their Social LP. Along with needing
to dedicate 100% of their Social LP to the combat in which they start
this way, only certain maneuvers can actually hurt someone in these
Moods, thereby knocking them into other Moods. However, a person
may only stay in either Zealotry or Unmoving for as many rounds per
day as their Willpower stat (in other words, a person with 6 WP can use
either of these modes for 6 Rounds per day). After that, even the most
stubborn of individuals soften a little bit (especially in a game with Zen
Persuasion rolls).
Obviously, these Moods are meant to be used in extreme cases only.
If you find a player is abusing them, it's recommended that you limit
their usage further as you see fit.
Also, just to be clear, Zealotry and Unmoving share the same pool
of uses.
Social LP Regeneration: Social LP recovers at the same
Regeneration rates as normal LP, except that its rates are not limited by
Gnosis levels, and it is based off of WP+POW instead of CON. For
those with scores that combine above 20, please see the Advanced
Regen table at the end of this document.
The Social Combat Round
Initiative
Like normal combat, Social Combat begins with the Initiative roll.
Players roll their INT Modifier + PER Modifier + 20 (to represent a
being's basic mental competency not represented by either of those
generalized stats) + Class Bonuses (All Classes are assigned a new
Social Combat Initiative stat below) + Weapon Speed (yes, there will
now be social weapons, ooooh) + Misc Modifiers.
Highest initiative goes first, followed by the next highest, and then
next, and so on (yes, social combat can happen in groups).
Once everyone has had a chance to react, the next round begins with
a new initiative.
Surprise
Functions the same as normal combat. As a fun addition, the
advantage Danger Sense functions for Social Combat as well. Gotta
know when people are going to verbally jump you, no?
Attack and Defense
The heart of social combat is the same as any other combat:
someone tries to hit you (with words instead of swords, but it's the same)
and you try to not get hurt. While there are some differences in
terminology, the general format for Social Combat remains the same,
but there are a few key differences.
First, there are two different forms of attack now, along with two
new forms of defense. Each has its own special benefits and drawbacks.
Persuasion is the standard social offense. Persuasion covers all
generally peaceful forms of rhetoric. This is where bribery, flattery,
logical arguments, and a good deal of anecdotes come to play. A person
using Persuasion to win an argument typically inflicts lower amounts of
damage, but they have the broadest access to special maneuvers.
Intimidation is the other offensive skill. Intimidation covers threats,
blackmail, extortion, and other types of coercion. People who intimidate
others need not be brutes threatening physical violence, they can be
quiet rulers who say things like You know, the last man who spoke to
of the alleyways downtown. I do hope you won't suffer the same fate.
A person using Intimidation tends to inflict more damage per attack, but
their repertoire of techniques is limited.
Composure is the social equivalent of Block. Composure represents
a person's ability to tame their emotions, and to simply shrug off the
arguments of an opposing force. In short: it is everything from
pretending not to hear an argument, to pig-headedly denying it with an
abrupt No. Characters using Composure suffer less damage directly
from attacks (50% personal damage), but also tend to lose favor when it
comes to group debates (150% Favor damage).
Etiquette is the social equivalent of Dodge. Etiquette is meant to
represent, among other things, a character's ability to politely disagree
with a point, or to deflect a social attack from hurting their own
arguments. Etiquette safeguards a person in groups most easily (50%
Favor damage), but failures on the personal level are punished more
harshly than with Composure (150% personal damage).
Traditionally, characters exchange blows as they would in normal
combat. Someone attacks, their opponent defends, and if they lose their
defense they take damage. Counterattacks work identically, and if struck
you're put on the defensive. Same boat, same beans.
Victory
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 In normal Social Combat, where both sides are arguing their points,
forfeit is more common than absolute victory. Forfeit may occur at any
time during a conversation, whether or not the opposing side has
actually been convinced of the arguments presented. However, forfeit
means that the loser must accept the arguments outside of the social
combat, however begrudgingly.
In other words, if you give up, you have to go along with whatever
your opponent says, even if you still don't agree.
Ties are the second most-common option. If both sides agree to
simply drop the issue, or if something should interrupt the argument
(say, an actual fight break out), then the argument is considered a tie.
Any Mood shifts still remain, at least for a short while, but no one truly
wins.
Absolute victory only occurs when a person has lost enough Social
LP to be put into either Encouraging or Hostile (whichever is their
opponent's side). This means that if you suffer enough damage to put
you above 75% of your total Social LP on the opposite side from where
you began, you lose, and your character now agrees with your
opponent's argument from then on, until a significant event comes along
to change your mind again.
Yes. There is a danger to fighting until the bitter end. Just like death
in physical combat, your character can lose their personal opinions if
they stay in social combat too long. It's not always a permanent change,
as mentioned above, but it's permanent until something significant
happens to change your mind again.
That significant event should be that: significant. Not brief
conversations, not quiet epiphanies, but significant events like world-
shattering revelations, or another Social Combat with an opponent at
least as skilled as the first, or some true character development. You can
give up on a Social Combat at any time without real penalty, but if
you're going to stick it out then you run the risk of being changed by it.
Additional Mechanics
Social Additions to Classes
Warrior: Social Limit: 50%, Social LP: 5 per level. Social LP
Multiple: 20. Social Initiative: 5 per level.
Acrobatic Warrior: Social Limit: 50%, Social LP: 5 per level. Social
LP Multiple: 20. Social Initiative: 5 per level.
Paladin: Social Limit: 60%, Social LP: 20 per level. Social LP
Multiple: 10. Social Initiative: 10 per level.
Dark Paladin: Social Limit: 60%, Social LP: 20 per level. Social LP
Multiple: 10. Social Initiative: 10 per level.
Weaponmaster: Social Limit: 50%, Social LP: 5 per level. Social LP
Multiple: 20. Social Initiative: 5 per level.
Technician: Social Limit: 50%, Social LP: 5 per level. Social LP
Multiple: 20. Social Initiative: 5 per level.
Tao: Social Limit: 50%, Social LP: 5 per level. Social LP Multiple:
20. Social Initiative: 5 per level.
Ranger: Social Limit: 50%, Social LP: 5 per level. Social LP
Multiple: 20. Social Initiative: 5 per level.
Shadow: Social Limit: 50%, Social LP: 5 per level. Social LP
Multiple: 20. Social Initiative: 5 per level.
Thief: Social Limit: 50%, Social LP: 10 per level. Social LP
Multiple: 20. Social Initiative: 5 per level.
Assassin: Social Limit: 60%, Social LP: 20 per level. Social LP
Multiple: 10. Social Initiative: 10 per level.
Wizard: Social Limit: 50%, Social LP: 15 per level. Social LP
Multiple: 15. Social Initiative: 5 per level.
Warlock: Social Limit: 50%, Social LP: 10 per level. Social LP
Multiple: 20. Social Initiative: 5 per level.
Illusionist: Social Limit: 50%, Social LP: 15 per level. Social LP
Multiple: 15. Social Initiative: 5 per level.
Wizard Mentalist: Social Limit: 60%, Social LP: 15 per level. Social
LP Multiple: 20. Social Initiative: 10 per level.
Summoner: Social Limit: 50%, Social LP: 10 per level. Social LP
Multiple: 20. Social Initiative: 5 per level.
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Warrior Summoner: Social Limit: 50%, Social LP: 5 per level.
Social LP Multiple: 20. Social Initiative: 5 per level.
Mentalist: Social Limit: 50%, Social LP: 15 per level. Social LP
Multiple: 15. Social Initiative: 5 per level.
Warrior Mentalist: Social Limit: 50%, Social LP: 10 per level.
Social LP Multiple: 20. Social Initiative: 5 per level.
Freelancer: Social Limit: 50%, Social LP: 5 per level. Social LP
Multiple: 20. Social Initiative: 5 per level.
Social Weapons
LOGOS
Logos is the bread and butter of arguments. It's logic. It's reasoning
and deduction. There's nothing special about Logos, but it's reliable.
Damage: 50, Speed: 20, Special: None.
Pathos
Pathos is the most hard-hitting method of attack. It's emotion. It's
rage and tears. Pathos trades speed and defense for heavy attacks.
Damage: 70, Speed: 0, Special: None.
Ethos
Ethos is the shield of self. It's credibility. It's believability. It's the
most defensive of the attack options, but very useful.
Damage: 40, Speed 10, Special: Defense +20.
Threat
Threats are, well, threats. Call it what you will, bullying, extortion,
being mean, it's all the same in the end.
Damage: 100, Speed 0, Special: Intimidation only.
Seduction
Seduction is the game for lovers, no? Romance. Flirtation. And don't
forget the sultry promises. Yeah. That's Seduction alright.
Damage: 20, Speed: 30, Special: Persuasion only.
Ad Hominem
An Ad Hominem attack is a personal one. Adding insult to injury,
one might say. It's the weakest of attacks, but quick.
Damage: 10, Speed 40, Special: +10 Attack for Intimidation.
Flattery
Distinct from Seduction in that there's no romance involved. Well, at
least not really. It's butt-kissing, plain and simple.
Damage: 70, Speed: 20, Special: Deals no Favor damage,
Persuasion Only.
Lying
What can I say? Some people don't tell the truth. Shocking, I know,
but it happens. Lying can be extremely effective, but hurts you if you're
caught.
Damage: 80, Speed: 20, Special: If defended against, the attacker
suffers the damage from their own attack, as though they had been hit by
the margin they lost to. This damage cannot bring them below 0 Social
LP, but if they are already below that mark then the damage is not
limited.
Lying can also be used in a quick-and-dirty way outside of Social
combat. Instead of dealing with the entire gambit, simply roll an attack
vs an opponent's chosen defense. The defender uses their maximum
Social LP value, even if they do not have the full value available. If the
attack does more than 10% of their total Social LP, they believe the lie
(but lose no Social LP).
Ultimatum
 The ultimate attack, sort of. Ultimatums are a final declaration. Do
this or it's over. Useful for getting people out of the extremes, but risky.
Damage: 0, Speed: 0, Special: Knocks opponent out of
Zealotry/Unmoving on successful attack, so long as that attack would
deal at least 10% damage. If the attack doesn't succeed, or if it doesn't
inflict the minimum damage, the user is expelled from the social
combat. If they are the only combatant on their side, the combat ends in
a tie.
Engaging a combatant who you have previously delivered an
unsuccessful ultimatum to within the last 24 hours grants them a +40
defense against all of your attacks, as you have effectively closed off
their mind to your arguments.
Maneuvers
Rally the Troops
A character may wish to inspire fellow combatants, or simply rely
on their natural talent for getting men to follow them into battle. This
maneuver allows a character to roll Leadership against a difficulty of
80+10 for each person on their side of the argument. If they succeed in
the roll, they add their level of success to the Social LP of anyone on
their side as a shield. This maneuver can only be used once per battle
by one combatant per group. It cannot be used unless there is at least one
other person on the combatant's side.
I Make This Look Good
Sometimes, characters rely less on the weight of their argument, and
more on how they deliver it. This maneuver allows a character to roll
Style instead of Persuasion or Intimidation, although at a -50. The
opponent then rolls their defense, as usual. If this special attack
succeeds, the opponent is moved one Mood step closer to the attacker's
current mood. This attack cannot be used by, or to influence, anyone in
the Unmoving or Zealotry Moods.
Anecdote
Not to be confused with 'antidote,' anecdotes are charming stories
meant to amuse and inform. When this special maneuver is declared, the
attacker makes a POW check against all of his opponents, who defend
with WP. If she succeeds, she can make a free attack against each
opponent for half damage. Anecdotes may only be used with Persuasion,
not Intimidation.
Bribery
Sometimes, what you need isn't the ability to convince people with
logic or threats or flattery or... anything else I've listed. Sometimes, what
you need is what they want. With this maneuver, a character can roll
Trading vs an opponent's defense, and if successful they figure out what
the person wants, and offers it to them. While it's not necessary to
deliver on the bribe immediately, not doing so in a timely manner can
have dire consequences. This maneuver allows an instant side flip in an
argument, though how far the person goes is up to them; it deals no
damage, however. In any case, they must at least move one step closer
to the attacker's side. This attack can be used to move people out of
Unmoving or Zealotry, but only if the bribe is paid upfront (if not
wholly, then at least 50%). It may be used by combatants in Zealotry of
Unmoving. This maneuver is linked to Persuasion, and cannot be used
by anyone using Intimidation weapons.
Old Stories
They say those who don't study history end up repeating it, but those
who do study it will tell it to you anyways. In order to use this
maneuver, a person must have at least 80 points in History, and have
spent some time in the area they plan to use for their story (how much is
up to the GM). After declaring this maneuver, the character rolls History
instead of their normal attack against a character's defense. They attack
is resolved normally, and the round continues. So long as they were not
struck during the round, the next round they can make the same check
with a +20 to their History ability. The next round an additional +20 (for
a total of +40). So long as the attacker doesn't lose their right to attack,
they can continue accruing bonuses for up to 10 rounds (for a total of
+200). At this point the maneuver ends (because stories can only be so
long). This maneuver can only be used in conjunction with Persuasion
weapons, never Intimidation.
Rumor
A character may use a rumor in order to set up a dangerous attack
against their opponent. In order to use this maneuver, there must be at
least five or more people in the Social Combat. The user of the
maneuver designates one opponent as their True Target, and then makes
an attack roll against a single target (friend or foe) that isn't the True
Target, with a +20 if it's against a foe. If the attack is successful, the
attack does no damage, but the target gains an extra attack every round
that must be spent as soon as possible on a target that hasn't been hit by
the special attack yet who isn't the user or the True Target. This process
continues until all combatants besides the True Target have been hit, at
which point the user of this maneuver makes a final assault against the
True Target with a +10 for each person struck by the maneuver. The
user can also end the maneuver early, so long as at least three
combatants have been hit.
Blackmail
Just like Bribery is for a persuasive character, so is Blackmail to an
intimidator. Streetwise is a skill that helps you in knowing just where to
go to find criminals, to communicate with the lesser folk, and to work
with the rumors involved there, but for this maneuver it helps the user
discover a dark secret. This maneuver functions in the same way as the
Bribery maneuver, but can only be used with Intimidation weapons, and
it moves an opponent a minimum of 2 Moods instead of 1.
Filibuster
Filibuster is a special maneuver where the character simply talks.
And talks. And talks. It can only be used the round after activating Pure
Defense, and can only be used with Persuasion, never Intimidation. That
character makes a special attack on their turn using whichever weapon
they desire against all opponents with no penalty. Any hits deal no
damage whatsoever, but each allows an extra defense that round at no
penalty. They continue in this manner until they either choose to stop it,
or switch out of Pure Defense.
Favor
What's Favor, Precious?
In Social Combat there's the potential for people listening in on the
conversation, or just someone listening to you talk without arguing back,
and sometimes these are the people you actually need to convince, not a
direct opponent. Because of this, we introduce the Favor mechanic.
Favor, in short, is an indicator not of how well you convinced your
opponent, but how well you convinced a different audience. Think of it
like launching a fireball at a particular tree in a forest. Favor is how
much you burned around the tree. It's a terrible metaphor here, but it
works.
Social LP
Unlike normal Social LP, an audience's social LP is based on the
mode average (the numbers that appear the most) of Willpower and
Intelligence scores of all the audience members, meaning that larger
groups tend to be easier to convince than smaller ones, because they
tend to work based on what the majority understands and relents to. If
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there is no mode average, then take the median (the middle point). If something). Whatever they decide, it should be appropriate to the local
there is no median, then the mean (the traditional average) rounded up. Laws.

Example 1: A group with 2 members with WP scores of 7 and 7 Rumor

would have a WP of 7, and INT scores of 5 and 10 would have INT 8
(15/2=7.5, rounded to 8).
Example 2: A group with 5 members, with WP scores of 5, 5, 8, 9,
and 12 would use WP 5, and INT scores of 9, 4, 6, 7, 13 would use INT
7.
Once the average scores have been taken, determine Social LP
normally as though the group were of the most common class within the
group (or Freelancer if there is no common) at a Level equal to the
average of all levels in the group. Once the base Social LP has been
determined, multiply the amount like you would for a Damage Resistant
creature. The Damage resistance multiple is determined by the size of
the group; simply treat each person in the group as 1 point of size, and
use the table on page 286 of the English Core.
Example 1: The same group of 2 contains a Level 3 Wizard and a
Level 7 Warrior would be treated as a Level 5 (10/2) Freelancer, with a
Damage Resistance Multiple of 1.
Example 2: The same group of 5 contains 1 Warrior Mentalist
(Level 5), 2 Acrobatic Warriors (Levels 3 & 6), a Summoner (Level 10),
and a Tao (Level 1). They would be treated as a Level 5 (25/5)
Acrobatic Warrior with a Damage Multiple of 2.
The Combat Round
Once Social LP for the audience is calculated, its Mood is chosen
normally, and combat proceeds in the usual fashion, with sides
exchanging blows. However, every successful attack or counterattack
also delivers damage to the audience, in accordance with the defense the
defender uses. As reminder, Composure means 150% damage to the
audience, Etiquette means only 50% damage to the audience.
Audiences never defend for themselves, never counterattack, and
cannot be attacked directly so long as there is at least one opposing
combatant.
If there is no opponent, only an audience, then the person trying to
convince the audience doesn't need to spend any of their Social LP.
Audiences don't defend or counterattack, they merely listen. They still
select how much of their LP they want to use, however, and their
beginning mood.
Functions identically, except the audience can also be struck,
member by member. Though the audience doesn't attack, it does
automatically spread to one additional member every round, even if not
struck. For each audience member affected, the attack bonus is only +5
instead of +10.
Rally the Troops
Social LP Shield affects the audience only if they are on the user's
side of the argument.
Old Stories
If the story is about the area the audience is from, the audience takes
an additional 50% damage from each attack, assuming that they like
their homeland. If they dislike it, the attacks are reduced to half damage.
As an example, if defended against with Etiquette and the audience
loves their home country, they would take 75% damage instead of 50%,
or 25% if they disliked their homeland. With Composure this would go
to 225% or 75%, respectively.
Bribery and Blackmail
Most (not all, but most) audiences will find either maneuver
despicable. Therefore, if a person wishes to use either of these
maneuvers against their opponent they must also make a Stealth check at
140+10 for each audience member. Failure means that the maneuver has
the opposite effect on the audience as it does on the target.
If the audience itself is targeted with either of these maneuvers, the
Bribe or Blackmail must be large enough to affect the entire audience.
Anything less will result in no change to their mood.
As mentioned, some audiences won't have a problem with Bribery
and Blackmail. For them, the maneuver does nothing if it's seen. Certain
rare groups may even find this a wonderful practice (like, say, a group of
Black Market merchants), and will move in a favorable way with the
maneuver if it succeeds and they notice it.

Victory
The audience can declare an end to the combat, deciding on the
victor (or a tie) as they so choose. In order for them to decide on a victor
like this, at least 5 rounds of Social Combat must have passed. This
doesn't necessarily mean the end of combat, only that the audience has
withdrawn and will no longer be swayed by any arguments during that
combat.

Maneuvers
All maneuvers from normal Social Combat are available, along with
the additional maneuvers listed here. Several maneuvers are changed
when dealing with audiences, and these have also been noted here.

Law of the Land

At times, a knowledge of the Law can be quite useful. Character
using this maneuver, for example, can use their knowledge of the law to
produce interesting effects in a Social Combat, provided there are law-
abiding folks nearby. In order to use it, a character must use Logos in
conjunction with Persuasion. They make a standard attack roll at -30,
and then based on their results and where they are, a unique effect
occurs. GMs are encouraged to be creative here, everything from instant
loss of all Favor for the opposing side to a random opponent suffering a
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Summoning methods
Since fluff for summoning is never fully clear, but I like fluff, I
figured I would also include the following, which I use in my games. I
use three common summoning rituals, based on the circumstances of the
summoning:
When summoning a powerful being for the first time, absolute
dedication is required. Almost all of the Arcana, for example, will
require some sort of material sacrifice, a prepared area for the ritual to
be performed, and then both chanting and gestures. A lack of proper
dedication to the summoned being doubles any penalties, and halves any
bonuses a summoner might have accumulated (through time or other
modifiers).
Then there are the two for when summoning a known or a lesser
entity.
If moving, chanting and gestures must be performed continually in
order to maintain the link between the summoner and the summoned
being. Since the place of summoning is moving constantly, summoners
may only use this method for as long as they can physically remain
awake.
If in one place, a summoner can forgo the usual chanting and
gestures (assuming they do not have disadvantages which require them)
by making sacrifices and preparing the area through ritual markings or
otherwise. To clarify: while a summoner can trade one set for the other
(or one part for another), they do not have to.
The final option is for a custom summoning pattern. No unique
summoning ritual can be used for two different beings, no matter how
similar they might be. Unique summoning rituals can ignore any
restrictions from the methods above (except restrictions caused by
disadvantages).
In order to form a custom summoning pattern, a summoner must
spend a minimum of one day in preparation for summoning the being
they already know how to summon that they wish to make a custom
ritual for. They must then successfully summon the being with no added
bonuses or penalties to their summoning ability, not even the one for the
day they've spent (essentially as though The Fool had already been
summoned). If successful, they may now use their custom ritual when
summoning the being.
Because custom summoning rituals can overcome the typical
restrictions (but NOT disadvantages like Oral Requirement), a
summoner must also sacrifice a portion of their zeon pool (as though
they were maintaining a daily spell) for as long as they want to be able
to use the custom ritual. The daily cost is equal to 1/10 th of the
summon's cost, to a minimum of 1.
To be very clear, this is a cost they pay not only when actively using
the ritual, but for as long as they know the custom ritual. Just because
you're not actively summoning the Magician doesn't mean you don't still
have a custom summoning pact with him, after all.
An Example: A summoner might have a ritual which involves
pulling the petals off a flower in her pocket to summon the Lovers. The
invocation begins when the first petal is pulled off, and the actual
summoning occurs when the last is pulled. She pays 25 Zeon per day to
be able to use this ritual whenever she so chooses.
White Dragon Gellidross
He offers his power to those whom can summon him and pass his
test.
Prove your worth, display courage in the trial of the white dragon.
Pact: Appear before the dragon and show your courage by
undertaking a quest to prove your courage.
Difficulty: 360
Cost: 740
Atk Ability: 300
Defense Ability: 300
Type of Action: Active
Effect: When Gellidross is active the character can use the dragons
attack and defense in combat. The Defense is always a block against
attacks and protects against all types of attacks. The attack uses
whichever the attack type the character prefers, with a base damage of
90.
The dragon swoops down and imposes his ethereal body over that of
the character. Any counterattack against the dragons attacks will be
directed at the dragons body, which can sustain a total of 800 damage
before dissipating.
Usual Appearance: An ethereal white dragon will soar from the sky
to swoop down and either block an attack with it's huge wings, or
breathe a powerful magical blast at an enemy, sweep at an enemy with
it's tail, strike with a taloned claw or various other dragon based attacks.
Duration: 1 combat turn for every 10 points the character exceeds
the difficulty.
Martial Arts Damage
Officially, Base Damage for Martial Arts is clear for most people. If
it lists '20 plus Double the strength' you put 20 for Base Damage, and
STRx2 is the Damage Bonus. I work it a little bit differently, and I'll tell
you why.
The way I see it, for everything except Exelion (which I discuss
below), physical strength comes into play when calculating damage. Tai
Chi, for example, specifically mentions that it's a combination of
physical and spiritual prowess. Even in Aikido, where the opponent's
strength matters more, higher strength means you can throw an opponent
further, faster, therefore increasing damage.
This interpretation is supported by the description for Damage in
every Core MA, and on DE Page 30. From DE 30: "Damage: This
section indicates the Base Damage that is granted by the martial art."
From every MA in Core: "X has a Base Damage of Y, plus
(double/triple/quadruple) the characters Strength bonus."
Now, keeping in mind I've never played a high-level Tao in my life,
I make the Base Damage be that 20+STRx2, and the damage bonus from
there is STR again.
This only makes a difference of (at most) 45 Final Damage at very
high levels of Strength (that's at 20 STR).
An Example:
Common interpretation Base Damage for Base Muay Thai is 20.
Final Damage would be 20+STRx2.
Base Damage for Base Muay Thai via my method is 20+STRx2.
Final Damage would be 20+STRx3.
The only exception to this rule is Exelion, whose Base Damage is
specifically listed as 'unmodified by anything.' There is no physical
contact in Exelion, for one, and Anima just likes to have exceptions to
every rule anyways, so why not?
Duk'Zarist Resistances
While I know we were all born and grew up in a simpler time when
there were only two sexes, and absolutely no one was ever confused
about their gender, their identity, or how those things affected their
resistances to certain supernatural effects, I think it's time we got with
the times. You know. Modern times.
Duk'Zarist (and their Nephilim) can choose which of the 5
resistances they want the largest bonus to.
This rule brought to you by: Common Sense and Decency.
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 Opposed Magic
There are two ways to most literally interpret the following phrasing
from page 112 of the English Core book: Characters wishing to
develop knowledge on a Path opposed to another one they already
master will need to invest twice the Magic Level to do so.
The first is that if you put 50 ML into Light at Level 1. Then, at
Level 2, you invested 2 ML into Darkness. You would now forever pay
2x cost for both Light & Darkness, which seems silly.
The second is that if you develop Light first, Darkness always costs
twice the ML, no matter if Darkness is 50 points higher than Light or
not.
I use the second interpretation. It seems to make the most sense to
me.
Yes. There are technically other ways to interpret the wording, but
that's why I used the qualifier most literally. If you have your own
interpretation, go for it.
Skills
All skills can have specializations: For every 40 points in a skill
(only counting DP expenditure, class bonus, and advantages) you gain 1
specialization, which gives you a +20 for those uses.
CRYPTOGRAPHY (Subterfuge, Intelligence, Knowledge)
Can be used to codebreak, or learn a written language without a
teacher. Learning/cracking time is determined by the score.
Conversely, it can be used to -create- a code/language. Difficulty in
cracking is determined by score.
ANALYSIS (Perceptive, Intelligence)
The ability to analyze data, such as a crime scene, historical records
or star map and reach a logical result.
SECURITY (Subterfuge, Dexterity)
The ability to disarm or evade security measures, such as
mechanical locks, alarms, motion sensors etc.
CULTURES (Intellectual, Intelligence)
Knowledge of strange or alien cultures, traditions, and etiquettes.
Technical
DEMOLITIONS (Intelligence)
The ability to create, set and disarm explosive devices of all kinds.
COMPUTERS (Intelligence)
The ability to effectively use,hack or create computerized devices.
Without at least a Difficult Composure check, using Computers in
combat suffers a -80 penalty to the result.
PILOTING (Dexterity)
The ability to maneuver and control all kinds of vehicles, mecha and
starships effectively.
TECHNOLOGY (Intelligence)
Knowledge of cutting edge or alien technology, such as specs,
alternate uses, new prototypes etc.
REPAIR (Intelligence)
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The ability to repair mechanical or electronic equipment.
Without at least a Difficult Composure check, using Repair in
combat suffers a -80 penalty to the result.
Medicine (Intelligence, Knowledge, Complete)
Medicine has gone through many names over the years but, in the
end, it has always boiled down to one thing: healing. Whether it's
diseases or wounds, surgery or supplement, Medicine is obsessed with
keeping people living to see another day. Medicine is not easy, however,
and at times it will be the most complicated task a person can ever
attempt. So, with that in mind, here are some ways that Medicine has
been revamped.
Time Taken
Medicine can be a time-consuming process, to put it lightly. At bare-
minimum, and I do mean the bare-minimum, Medicine takes all of your
focus in order to get it done right. For this reason, using Medicine is
considered a Complete Action, not just an Active Action. In other
words, no matter the length of time taken, Medicine requires full
concentration, and so one cannot perform other actions beyond passive
ones, no matter the skill level of the user.
The list of Procedures in the right column indicates the minimum
amount of time a person must take in order to pull off the Procedure. At
this minimum, the modifier is considered to be a +0. Procedures may
take up to two degrees less time for a -50 per dgeree (to a maximum of -
100), or up two degrees for a +25 per degree (to a maximum of +50).
Procedures may never take longer than one day, or shorter than 1 Turn,
and therefore no procedure can obtain bonuses or penalties beyond what
that would normally give.
For example: A Typical Surgery, which takes 3-6 hours, could
receive a +25 for taking 1 day instead, but could not receive a +50 by
taking any longer than that. An Advanced Surgery, therefore, does not
get bonuses for more time.
Persons who obtain Mastery in Medicine may reduce the normal
time required by 1 degree, to a minimum of 1 Turn. Procedures which
take only one turn normally receive a +20 instead, which can stack with
the +50 normally.
Time Table
Time Used Procedure
1 Turn Bandage a small wound (hand, head, etc.), Tie a
tourniquet
3 Turns Bandage a large wound (chest, entire arm, etc.)
10 Turns Splint a broken appendage
1 minute
5 minutes
1/2 Hour
1 Hour
Simple Surgery (stitching a wound, etc.)
Brew a Remedy
3-6 Hours Typical Surgery (organ removal, removing bullets, etc.)
1 day Advanced Surgery (brain, heart, reattaching limbs, etc.)
Patient Care
Despite the simplicity of this table, Medicine is dangerous to
perform. The longer a procedure takes, the more opportunities there are
for something to go wrong, and the more likely the patient will be to
experience complications. For this reason, any time a character makes a
Medicine check which involves direct patient contact (such as a surgery)
for every level above the default for the procedure the players must
make another Medicine check and take the lowest of the results. Those
who obtain Mastery only need to make a second check if they raise the
time by two levels.
If Jisha wanted to perform a Simple Surgery and have it take 3
hours instead of the normal hour, then her player would need to make
2 additional medicine checks, all at +50. If she received a 150, a 135,
and a 200, she would end up with a result of 135. If Jisha were, instead,
a Master, then she would only need to make a second roll, not a third.
 Because Ive always, personally, thought that the rules for healing
through Medicine were a bit silly and (lets face it) useless in
comparison to just about everything else, Ive created new tables for
them. In combat, all healing is halved. If the wound is not properly
treated first (through the correct Procedure) the healing is quartered.
Only the worse of these two penalties ever applies.
New Healing Tables
Result of Roll Healing level
Easy Stop Bleeding
Medium Stabilize
Difficult +10%
Very Difficult +20%
Absurd +50%
Almost Impossible +80%
Impossible +100%
Inhuman +100% and Regen +2 for 1 day
(Max 18)
Zen +100% and Regen +4 for 1 day
(Max 18)
Unlike the normal rules, Medicine checks can be made more than
once per wound or group of wounds. However, an additional check can
only increase the original result to a new level, it does not add its own
result. In this way, a second check cannot make someone worse (unless
they fumble, of course), but without increased skill or luck the healing
isnt likely to change.
This means that if Jisha were to make a Medicine check to heal her
comrade and obtained a result of 140, she would heal 20% of their
damage, but if she got a second result later of 160, she would not heal
another 20%, the healing would simply remain static.
Alt: Medicine checks can be made multiple times, but only up to
two more times. Each additional check reduces the healing by half. That
is to say the second check would result in only 50% of the new result,
and the third would result in only 25% of the new result. Masters can
make up to three checks, each at only -25% instead.
Membership Has Its Privileges
This is a subsystem developed expressly for GMs that want PCs
capabilities to reflect the focuses of the organizations they serve.
Included are packaged skill requirements for players to be considered
members of a particular organization (rather than contractors or
thugs/goons).
Each organization is presented as having four tiers of involvement.
Tiers 3 and 4 are generally inappropriate for Player characters that
adventure but are excellent places to retire a character. In addition to
having steeper or broader requirements, each level also requires the
character prove themselves by completing some objective and
establishing organizational loyalties. In some cases this may dovetail
with events in game. Alternatively, for tier 1 and any level of
involvement at character generation, I would prefer a short narrative
drafted by the player but some GM's may prefer to run a short solo
adventure.
Tiers of Involvement
Initiate: Tier 1 is the lowest and the character is likely to be
considered a more... expendable resource. Instructions for assigned tasks
will be low priority with very specific instructions (example tasks are
provided). Benefits for T1 membership will generally consist of access
to relevant secret information a small stipend, individual travel
expenses, minor rewards for tasks completed, bragging rights. Example
T1 characters would be: Sergeants in a military force, Research
assistants, Parish Priests, on-site spies.
Journeyman: The ideal level of involvement for PCs, Tier 2 will
afford the character significantly more autonomy, the option to put
together a team, access to resources to provide for said team (travel
expenses and incidentals), as well as access to more secret information.
At this level there are certain Character Point Advantages that become
available to the character, only one can be selected but this feature
provides justification to select others as the character increases through
even levels. Example T2 characters would be: Ship Captains, First
student in a dojo, Season 5 Michael Weston from Burn Notice
Gendo: Tier 3 is named for the tipping point character, the one that
answers to someone but may really be calling the shots. In general a
character at this level has a lot to manage and time spent gallivanting
around fighting monsters or solving mysteries is better spent conducting
inspections, reviewing reports and issuing new directives based on those
reports. It's important to note that at this point they will be aware of the
darker side of their organization. Human experiments for Wissenschaft,
hypocrisy in the Church, etc.
For the rare PC that can balance this kind of responsibility or the
campaign that supports it (like one that regularly has a year or more of
downtime) the character can be considered to have sufficient individual
wealth to field a medium size, well equipped (or tiny, fantastically
equipped) army for a year or two (though doing this is probably getting
you fired under any but the most dire circumstances), access to almost
all the secret information and the best personal equipment money can
buy (+15 weapon and armor). This character will also have at least 2
contacts in other organizations (these ties having been orchestrated by
the powers in the shadow to insure stuff can get done without open
wars). Example T3 characters would be: the Lords of War, other
Archbishops in the Church, uncrowned Princes or Princesses etc.
Big Cheese: Tier 4 means you're the man. Lucanor Giovanni for
both Lucretio and Wissenschaft, Matthew Gaul for the Azure Alliance,
the Pope, the Empress. Characters at this level set policy, they determine
the future of the Organization. If you want to run a game with one or
more characters that operate at this level it should probably be a one shot
about the greatest heroes of an age coming together, or the end of a
campaign where the Powers in the Shadow are dragged into the light
and shaken down for lunch money (or maybe just switch to the tactics
minis game). PCs that achieve this level of notoriety should have
significant narrative influence, will be aware of the Powers in the
Shadow, the location of all the neatest stuff. Maybe just let them GM for
a while... Skill requirements for T4 are the same as T3 but require the
character to somehow maneuver into the position (stage a coup, earn a
spot as protege...)
Burning Bridges
It may be the character has to leave an organization for various
reasons. At T1 this isn't a big deal unless the character does something
extreme (like kill his handlers, steal something of great value, or
stumbles on something he shouldn't know). Under those circumstances
or at T2 the character gets a 1pt enemy flaw. At T3 this is a 2pt flaw. A
T4 character makes the rules and has the option of putting affairs in
order before retiring or so severely sabotaging the organization that it
cannot hunt him/her down.
Prerequisites
Wissenschaft
Since this is not a combat intensive organization (operated by
someone with a national army and capable of outfitting private armies
with fantastic gear) there are no listed combat minimums.
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 Animals or Herbal Lore Final ability 20, Medicine 10,
Memorization 5 or Notice 15, Sciences 60, Forging 20
Indoctrination: Characters must embrace the scientific method, use
logic to resolve conflicts and overcome obstacles
Tasks: Burn defunct labs, leave misleading evidence, Observe and
Report on specific events or areas, acquire particular resources (often
rare, remote or hazardous).
Benefits: 50 GC/month, travel expenses and the use of Lucretian
Zeppelin transit (personal).
As above but Sciences 100 or Animals or Herbal Lore 60, or
Medicine 60
Elevation: Character must recover or create something of value to
the organization (such as a rogue subject, a lost logia, or records of
Solomon scientific practices
Tasks: Character will regularly be sent to track down lost logia,
acquire test subjects, characters with impossible mobility or that
remain confined to a small geographic area may run their own lab.
Benefits: Travel expenses and the use of Lucretian Zeppelin transit
(party).
Available Advantages:
Artifact 1 or 2 (a device built on weird science or a Psychic Crystal,
special)- Character's with 2pt Artifacts have either acquired them
personally and been allowed to keep them, or the item is experimental
and unstable.
Access to one Psychic Discipline/Any Psychic Discipline (special)-
Subject to GM approval the character becomes one of the Processed and
acquires a 2pt Damned Flaw, forever bound to Lucanor Giovanni for the
goo that keeps them alive, such PCs are capped at Tier 2.
Various Physical advantages (Untiring/Regeneration/Raise one
Characteristic to 9 (Physicals only)) etc.- The character may be a test
subject undergoing extensive modifications over time that enhance their
physical capabilities, this might include gene therapy or cyberization.
Flaw Removal- several flaws like Deep Sleeper, Poor Vision and
Blindness can be removed in place of an advantage.
As T2 but Science 160, Medicine 60, Memorization 40, Leadership
20
Elevation: the character must have made a habit of consistently
bringing new tech and concepts to the organization, approaching
problems logically, accepting that progress demands sacrifice. Ousting
their predecessor is sometimes a requirement (never for ethics, usually
waste of funding, lack of results or information leaks).
Tasks: these character's are part of Lucanor's inner circle, they are
generally left to their own devices but assigned tasks are usually arcane
and inscrutable Find a way to generate at least 1.21 Gigawatts of
electricity continuously or Design an amphibious assault vehicle that
can't be detected with magic.
Benefits: As T2 but with access to great wealth, access to arcane
information, and at least 2 allies of T2 or T3 in other organizations such
as Black Sun and the Church. Relations may be strained with these
characters but their purpose is to keep crazy wars from breaking out
which means compromises and tacit approvals (Example: Black Sun
will back off a ruin because Wissenschaft will outfit so many of their
agents with advanced fire arms). Note character's at this level typically
do not take the field, instead employing teams (like the PCs) or goon
squads. When they do move it reveals them as either Paper Tigers or
devastating forces whose underlings say stuff like Sir, this doesn't call
for the power of Silent Chuujo, let us handle it...
Samael
This group is dedicated to the protection of various supernatural
entities through secrecy, but it's understood that force of arms is often
required to protect themselves, their charges or enforce silence. Note:
Mundane humans (even those with the the Gift or psychic powers) are
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not recruited. Such a being would have to go to great lengths to prove
themselves worthy of such great trust, perhaps through tireless effort to
preserve a creature's life and place in plain sight (adoptive parents of a
young entity, the spouse of such a being, etc.).
Persuasion 30, Stealth or Disguise 30, Athletics/Acrobatics and
Jump 35, Withstand Pain or Composure 30, Atk or Def 55
Note- Some creatures may have powers that meet skill requirements
such as Shapechanging or Flight, at the GM's discretion these skill
requirements can be waived.
Indoctrination- Character must be an undercover supernatural or
prove themselves one unceasingly devoted to protecting such beings.
Tasks- Keep the local Archon apprised of any rumors that pertain to
the supernatural, organize a diversion to help another operation succeed,
promote disbelief in the existence of supernatural creatures.
Benefits- 50 GC/month, Safe House/Go Bag (character either has a
small domicile with a secret entrance/exit, 2 week stockpile of
jarred/dried foods and water for 2 or a 1000 GC emergency fund and
forged (DC 240) official documents for a different identity, if the Go
Bag is chosen I recommend a strong Hide rating, use of a Go Bag
typically constitutes the death of the previous identity).
Persuasion 45, Stealth or Disguise 60, Athletics and Jump 50,
Withstand Pain or Composure 45, Atk or Def 90.
Elevation- The character must prove themselves competent, reliable,
and trustworthy (GM discretion on how long this takes)
Tasks- Arrange to smuggle a creature into or out of a city, rescue or
silence a captured supernatural, generate major resources (retrieving and
selling off Lost Logia or other antiquities, robbing banks, arms dealing,
etc.)
Benefits- Travel expenses, Information Network Access (1/session
the character can make a Pow based Intellectual Skill check that will be
resolved in the next non-combat scene with a 120 skill bonus) Safe
Houses/Go Bags
Available Advantages/Disadvantages-
Appearance Alteration- Illusion, shapechange or curse (Raise
Appearance to 9 or drop it to 2 and allows for cosmetic modifications)
Artifact (1 or 2 pts)- 2pt Artifacts are generally recognizable
treasures making their use hazardous in some places.
See Supernatural- See XXXholic.
Cruel Master (1 or 2 points)- This functions like the Aptitude in a
Skill/Field and Martial Learning (name? shorter training times for new
Martial Arts and Techniques) advantages but only when the character
can spend a month of downtime to train with the Master. However, a
character can Sacrifice LP to reduce the time it takes to train, losing half
their total LP to reduce the training to a week or being reduced to 0 (and
surviving a check to overcome the state between life and death) to
reduce the time to 1 night. For 2 pts this Master (a Lv 10+ NPC with 200
final ability in a variety of skills) will hunt you to the ends of Gaia if you
ever betray the organization.
Familiar (1pt only)- Occasionally a character may impress some
entity so much it willingly enters their servitude and protection
permanently.
Note: D'anjyani can optionally become members of the Shadows at
this level. Shadows have limited Information Network Control (they are
made aware of Information Network Access checks and can penalize
such checks by -40). Shadows do not generally move past T2.
Persuasion 120, Withstand Pain or Composure 80, Atk or Def 120
Elevation- This is the level of Archons, requires a city to oversee so
another Archon must die, step down, or be removed (or a new city must
be discovered or established) and an exceptional T2 is placed.
Tasks- Generally responsible for the safety of every supernatural in
their city. They may have to organize an exodus, establish new
identities, organize a defense against a major supernatural threat, arrange
an underground railroad, etc.
Benefits- As T2 with Safe Houses/Go Bags, Information Network
Control (the character can make 2 Pow based checks/session at 180
skill, they are made aware of other such checks and can penalize any
other such check by -90), optional Scorched Earth (character may be
involved in/aware of the secret Filosnogos plot)
Note: Archons that make use of their Go Bags generally move back
to T2 or disappear entirely.
Note on Information Network benefits- this benefit assumes the
character has relatively immediate access to a metropolitan area and can
quickly contact a network of spies and specialized contractors. If the
character is isolated in a forest or dungeon this benefit is unlikely to
function, though in a forest carrier-pigeons or falconry may be an option
and Magic is an unpredictable tool.
You may use the effects Mounted Combat up to half your agility
score per turn, rounding up.
50DP
Godlike Charge
Requirements: Powerful Charge, Ride-By Attack and Mounted
Combat Style Modules, 300 Ride.
Once per combat, the you can make a special charge attack. To do
so, you must ride in a straight line for at least a full turn. Then, gaining
the bonuses from Powerful Charge, you move 500 feet forward in a
straight line (in the direction you were going in the previous turn),
attacking everyone along your path with your full Attack Ability.
60DP
Damage Barriers now act as a high-value damage reduction,
negating its value in damage on a per-attack basis. Any effect that would

Free Stuff!
normally ignore Damage Barriers instead do double damage to them.

Because people live past the age of two in this setting, I think
everyone should get 30-40 free ranks in Notice/Search. This means that
people won't have to spend as much DP in either, and everyone isn't
basically dying from Farmers walking up behind them.
Note: This bonus is before taking any stat or class bonuses into
account.
No per-session xp costs for Nephilim. Instead you pay 10 dp for
each -1 xp modifier when creating a character.
Obviously, this rule cannot be combined with advantages and
disadvantages like Slow Learner.

Allow Cultural Roots without paying for it.

Weaponmaster changes/additions
Style Modules Weaponmaster MK change, between +5 to +10 above what they
have now.
Mounted Combat Weaponmaster discounts on modules also works on ars magnus (all
Requirements: 60 Ride minors, no Majors or Impossible weapons).
Once per combat turn whenever your mount is targeted by an attack,
you can use your Ride ability instead of your mounts defense ability.
30DP

Ride-By Attack
Requirements: Mounted Combat Style Module, 100 Ride. Knowledge
Once per combat turn your mount can move at its full movement At chargen, a character can know about any or all of the following.
value as a passive action. You may make attacks at any point during this Each table lists the gain on the left, and the cost to the right. Consider
movement gaining the bonuses for charging. the final value of a persons skill to be like DP in that particular skill.
40DP For clarification, these will be called Skill Points (SP). Unlike normal
DP, however, SP is spent on each individual row in full, and then spent
Mounted Shield: on the next row in full as well. In other words, instead of splitting SP
Requirements: Mounted Combat Style Module, 100 Ride. between, say, knowledge of Rare and Common Crafting Materials, a
When you are astride your mount and equipped with a shield, your person gets their full SP in both.
mount counts as being equipped with the same shield gaining its
bonuses against melee and ranged attacks. This includes bonuses for Alchemy
quality. Common Crafting Materials (Copper, Eye of Newt, etc.) 5
40DP Rare Crafting Materials (Dragon Hearts, Starmetal powder, 10
etc.)
Powerful Charge Material Facets (where to find, what they look like, standard 5
PP values)
Requirements: Ride-By Attack and Mounted Combat Style
Powers artifacts can have 10
Modules, 200 Ride.
Tiers of those powers 5
Once every 5 turns, whenever you make a charge attack you may
declare it to be a powerful charge. When you declare that you wish to Alchemical Formulae 10
mount a Powerful charge, the character obtains a special bonus to Attack Knowledge of an artifact's existence
and damage equal to the mount's strength bonus. Rank*5
50DP Knowledge of one of an artifact's powers
Rank*5
Mounted Mastery Animals
Requirements: Mounted Shield and Mounted Combat Style Existence of a natural creature 5
Modules, 200 Ride. One facet about a natural creature (breeds, size, shape, etc.) 5

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 A method of training an animal type 10 Triggers 10
Disarming - 10
Appraisal
One item type 10 Science
A facet of quality by type 5 Field Basics 25
Exceptional works of art 10 Field Intermediates 50
Field Advanced 100
Architecture Field Master 200
Building Types 10
Architectural Features 5 Tactics
Original Design - 20 Personal strategy 5
Small Unit strategy 10
Herbal Lore Army Strategy 15
Common plants 5 Nation Strategy 20
Uncommon plants 10 Multiple Opponent Strategy Add 5
Plant facets (edibility, size, shape, color) 5
Herbal formulae 10 Runes
Runic Alphabet 10
History Powers artifacts can have 10
One story from history (homeland) 5 Tiers of those powers 5
One story from history (other) - 10 Runic phrases 10
One important figure (homeland) 5 Knowledge of an artifacts existence Rank*5
One important figure (other) 10 Knowledge of one of an artifacts powers Rank*5
One additional facet of a story 5
One additional facet of a figure 5 Animism
Power level of a soul type (by item, animal, etc) 5
Law Powers artifacts can have 10
One law (homeland) 5 Tiers of those powers 5
One law (other) 10 Knowledge of an artifacts existence Rank*5
One facet of the law (who makes laws, who enforces them, etc.) Knowledge of one of an artifacts powers Rank*5
(homeland) 5
One facet of the law (other) - 10 Streetwise
Rumors (homeland) 5
Medicine Rumore (other) 10
Common disease/condition 5 Organization/Business (homeland) 5
Facet of common disease/condition - 5 Organization/Business (other) - 10
Common treatment 5 Crime organizations (homeland) 10
Uncommon disease/condition 10 Crime organizations (other) 15
Facet of uncommon disease/condition - 5 Organization member (homeland) 5
Uncommon treatment 10 Organization member (other) - 10
Rare disease/condition 15
Facet of rare disease/condition - 10 Trading
Rare treatment 15 Goods prices by type (homeland) 5
Goods prices by type (other) 10
Magic Appraisal Bartering Technique 10
Spell Known Auto Trading partner (major city) 5
Spell not known (low path) Level/5 Trading partner (minor city) - 10
Spell not known (necromancy) Level/5
Spell not known (high path) Level/2 Disguise
Spell not known (opposite path) Level/2 People of a country 5
People of a town 10
Navigation Person (same gender) 20
Vessel type - 5 Person (other gender) - 30
How to operate a vessel 10
Navigation methods (stars, tides, winds, etc.) - 10 Art
One medium 10
Poisons One famous artist 5
Poison Level/5 One unknown artist - 10
Antidote Level/10 One collector (major city) 5
Facet of a common poison 5 One collector (minor city) 10
Facet of uncommon poison 5
Face of rare poison 10 Forging/Jewelry/Tailoring
Formula for poison 10 Material (known) 5
Formula for antidote - 10 Material (worked with) 10
Rare material (known) 10
Trap Lore Rare material (worked with) - 20
Trap type 10 Item Schema 10

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 little overboard. So guesses will be left to the players and the GM to
Dance work out, while new information will be gained through the system
Solo Dance 5 described below.
Partnered Dance 10 The checks listed in the 2nd and 3rd columns are the base rolls needed
Original Dance 50 to gain the information, and can be gained via extended tests (rolling
multiple times and adding the numbers together). Each test requires 1
Music hour per 20 points of difficulty by default, but can be reduced via
Song (Known) 5 Thresholds.
Song (Memorized) 10 The Threshold column lists an amount that, if rolled over the needed
General Style 10 result, the player can decide between one of two benefits. Either they
Song (Original) 30 decrease the time needed by half per threshold (to a minimum of 1
Instrument - 30 minute, since you do have to actually spend some time doing research),
* or they can gain an additional detail above what they were looking for.
Occult For example, Emily is trying to figure out the existence of The
The existence of one non-natural creature of any level (that is to 5 Magician (although she doesn't quite know it, she only assumes it exists
say knowledge about Dragons, not knowledge about exactly one because of a story she's heard). This means that if she can make a check
dragon). result of 65, she'll know it exists. With a +200 to her roll, Emily easily
One additional facet about one non-natural creature (a set of 5 gets a result of 265, which grants her four threshold successes. She can
typical true names for the creatures, strengths, weaknesses, stat use these successes to reduce the learning time by two hours (from three
lines, powers, etc.). hours initially), or to gain up to four additional details about The
The name and ritual for one Invocation/Incarnation/Great 10 Magician, or even some combination of the two.
Beast/etc. (this does not mean they have summoned them in the The New Info Penalty is the penalty for each piece of knowledge
past and sealed a pact, only that they know how it might be already known on a particular subject. It's easier to find new facts when
accomplished). you know nothing about a subject, but the more you know the harder it
One facet of one Invocation/Incarnation/Great Beast/etc (favorite 10 is to find information you don't already have. This penalty is added in
sacrifices, typical pact requirements, etc.). the middle of extended tests for every Threshold used for additional
One Living Religion. 5 details, and for any checks made thereafter. Existence counts as
One facet of a Living Religion 5 information for the purposes of this penalty.
One Myth from an area 5
A facet of a Myth (common interpretations, relevant locations,
relation to other myths)
5 TABLE XY: OCCULT KNOWLEDGE
A Ritual 10 Item Additional New Info
Existence Threshold
Researched Detail Penalty
10x Current
Beast 10xLevel 10 1
Facts
Invocation Difficulty/2 Difficulty/4 50 5

10x Current
Religion 10 10 1
Facets

10x Current
Myth 10 10 1
Facets

Ritual 20 - - 2

So, since Emily already knows about 40 different non-natural beasts,

Example: Emily is a Devah Summoner beginning with a whopping 200
points of Occult (Final calculated value after modifiers). She can learn
all of the following: 40 different non-natural beasts, 40 facts about non-
natural creatures (not 40 for each of the 40, just 40 in total), 20
Invocations, 20 facets of Invocations, 40 Living Religions, 40 facets of
Living Religions, 40 Myths, 40 facets of Myths, and 20 Rituals.
and 40 facets about them, her difficulty to learn about new beasts or
facts she doesn't already have would increase by +80. But if she wanted
more information about Invocations than she already has, it's going to be
difficult. This table, and all of the above information can also be adapted
for use with Herbal Lore, Animals, and all other knowledge skills.

At chargen, a character can trade information in one area for

Languages
information in another. So Emily could trade information about some
non-natural creatures for details about myths, or knowledge of a ritual
for information on another Incarnation.
For every 20 points of Memorize, reduce the SP cost of all rows by
Starting
Every player character and human NPC begins with Latin for free at
1 (minimum 1). Also, reduce gaining new info after chargen by X per
a level intelligible to other people, so long as their intelligence is enough
Y, or something.
to allow speech (minimum INT 3).
After chargen, a character must conduct research to learn more
Those with an INT of 5 or greater also begin with a 'Native Tongue'
information about any of these things, following the table below. In
from their appropriate country of origin.
order to do research, a character must obviously have access to materials
Those with an INT of 7 or greater can begin with an additional
or persons that can give them more information than they already have.
language for each point of INT they possess. Each language the
While it's possible to make assumptions just by thinking about the
character possesses must be justified in some way (i.e. No uneducated
evidence one already has, creating a system for assumptions seems a

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barbarian who grew up completely devoid of all contact with any form
or remnant of civilization knowing how to perfectly speak 4 languages.
He still gets Latin though, because a wizard said so).

Gaining New Languages

A player can dedicate a portion of time to studying and learning new
languages. In order to learn a new language naturally (as in not
magically), she must spend time with the language in question. An
average person can pick up conversational fluency in a language within
6 months with full immersion (all communication is in the language
with no real translation available). Therefore, take the following
modifiers into account when acquiring new languages.
-Each point of INT above 7: -1 month of learning time.
-Each point of INT above 11: -2 months of learning time.
-INT 4: +50% in total months of learning time.
-INT 3 or lower: Impossible to learn a new language.
-Teacher who speaks the language and at least one other language
you know, AND has at least INT 7: -1 month of learning time.
-Teacher (as above) with INT 9+: -2 months of learning time.
-Teacher with INT 5 or less: +1 month of learning time. DP spending
-Mixed languages available (most settings): +2 months of learning Saved DP are limited by the class they come from in terms of how
time. they are spent, meaning you cannot save 100 DP and then change your
-Dead language: +2 months of learning time. class to spend them using a lower muliplier, they can be saved, but must
-Limited exposure (less than 20% of daily language interaction is in be spent using the original multiplier.
the new language): +6 months learning time.
VERSATILE
Alt System In addition to it's initial benefit, this advantage allows a character to
spend saved DP originating from another class with the new classes
Languages are treated as a new class of secondary abilities. multipliers. This advantage has a limit of 5 DP/level, meaning a
Every character begins at Level 1 with 100+INT MOD*3 Language Weaponmaster 5/Technician 1 with this advantage could spend 25 saved
Development points to invest in languages. They also receive Latin: 100 DP from his Weaponmaster career while enjoying the Technician's
for free. multipliers.
Level 0 characters begin with only 50+INT MOD LDP, as well as
Latin: 50 for free.
Every level, characters gain an additional 40+INT MOD Language
DP to spend on learning new languages, or developing the ones they
MK Stuff
DP converted to MK can be converted back. The limit of how many
already know.
MK can be converted to DP is the amount of DP already converted to
If a character increases his INT score later, he gains additional
MK. Same with ML.
Language DP as would be appropriate for him, as though he always had
You can spend Martial Knowledge as development points to
such a value.
purchase Ki points and Ki Accumulations.
Example: A character at level 4 increases his INT from 9 to 10. He
would gain 40 LDP as usual, then +15 from his new modifier, and then
Existing ki techniques can be changed. There are some limits for
+30 from the retroactive bonus (15 from the beginning pool, and 15
this:
from his previous three levels).
1: The main effect of a technique can't be changed to another main
effect, meaning a +100 initiative technique couldn't become a +100
damage technique, but it could become +150 initiative technique.
Difficulty Fluency Level 2: If a technique is learned by copying it and the technique's cost is
reduced due to an advantage or ability, such as the ki ability "Technique
Routine Basic Phrases Imitation" , the technique cannot be changed, it can only be created new,
using the original cost, not the reduced one.
Easy Reading
Level 4 Techniques.
Moderate Conversational
Minimum MK 90, Maximum 400, Disadvantages 4.
Difficult Common Slang There are no Level 4 effects for Ki Techniques. Level 4 Techniques
are made so that a person can sustain Level 3 Effects.
Absurd Complex theories Maintenance adds 40 MK.
Minor Sustain adds 60 MK.
Almost Impossible Esoteric Jargon/Slang Greater Sustain adds 120 MK.
Impossible Legalese Combine

Inhuman Rapid but Intelligible speech (1000+ WPM).

All spells follow the High/Divine magic rules.
Zen AIR WORDS!

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suffers. uise
120
Barbed 30 Th Mun Muni 3 0 20
Armor changes Arrow rus
t
ition tion
for
Movement Restriction: The movement penalty for wearing armor is
Bow
decreased by 1 for every 50 Wear Armour the character possesses, not 1
s,
per 50 Wear Armour the character has over the Armour Requirement.
Blee
ding
Resistances buffs work like armor in this: you choose the highest
Long- -5 6 Proj Stren -9 -2 25
one, and have right to 2 more layers maximum, both halved in
Barrele ectil gth
effectiveness rounding down.
d e 10,
All the bonuses intrinsic to the character (stat bonuses, bonuses from
Pistol Com
ki powers but not techniques, bonuses from race, permanent monster
plex
powers, bonuses from CPs) count as a single layer.
Flames 70 -10 6 He Proj Com 13 5 25
prayer at ectil plex,
e Spec
F=ma ial

For funsies: If charging an opponent, or launching a large object at

them, can use the MV as STR for an Impact on the Impact Table. A small retractable blade which can be strapped to the arm for easy
use, it is a passive action to extend and retract the blade.

New Weapon Rules

The item is not what it appears to be, it is either disguised or hidden
in a not very visible location, depending on the size of the item or the
circumstances determines the difficulty to determine the true nature of
the object. in order to detect the object it will require a check in
search,notice, or appraisal, some objects may require visual contact to
determine its true nature (improving the quality of a hidden object
increases the difficulty to succeed by one level.)
This weapon treats all locations hit as if they were vulnerable points
(this only counts with enemies that bleed)
A new stance very similar to Pure Defense or Total Attack. the
character enters a stance in which they are preparing to counter an attack
made at them. doing so limits your character to only being able to make
one counter attack that turn, and you are unable to make any other
attacks aside from that counter attack that turn.
A thin blade held within a cane, the tip of the cane acts as a handle.
A hard shell with a fuse filled with black powder, it goes off one
turn after lighting.
[60 Dmg - Impact - 10m - Thrown]
A one pound bag of sharpened metal which covers a 10ft area,
people caught in the area defend against an auto attack 100, enter
bleeding, and halve their movement value for 3 turns.
[40 Dmg - Sharp - 10m - Thrown/Bleeding]
(increasing the quality increases damage +10, and the auto attack by
+20)
A longer barreled gun than it's matchlock counterpart, intended for
use at longer ranges
Special??? [Reload 4 - Range 70m]

Ex: if Ashley rolls a final attack of 170 and Jeff rolls a final defense
of 200, jeff's counter bonus would be +15, but if he entered riposte A small canister with a flint and steel attacked at the end, when the
stance beforehand, his bonus would be +30 to counter attack. handle is pulled oil comes out and creates an object which sprays flames
in a 5m area in front of the user.
Reload 4 [Requires oil]
Item D Sp R Pri Se Type Spec F Bre Pr
m ee eq m c or ak. es.
g d . t. A Blade with jagged sharp edges intended to draw blood from the
S target if nothing else
T
R
Hidden 30 +1 3 Cu Th Shor Preci 10 -4 15 A small casing housing chemical reagents which when lit will cause
Blade 0 t rus t sion, a smoke cloud to appear. the smoke cloud covers a 10m area, anyone
t Arm Disg within this field suffers vision totally obscured. it goes off one turn after
uise lighting
120 (if the GM wants, the smoke can be flammable)
Jagged 45 +5 6 Cu Swo Blee 12 3 25 [15m - Thrown]
Blade t rd ding
Cane 40 5 4 Cu Th Swo Preci 11 2 25
Sword t rus rd sion,

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 An arrow with an exceptionally jagged tip intended to cause
bleeding
Allows you to attach spikes to any piece of armor, which when an
enemy makes contact they must make a defense against a pre-
determined 100 attack roll. any armor you attach it to increases it's WA
by 10
[40 dmg - Special]
Weapon disciplines
Each level of a weapon discipline costs 50 DPs (20 for Weapon
Masters). Some have several advanced levels and once you buy the
basic level you can buy them all without having to buy the base level
repeated times. However, it is not possible to combine them; the player
must choose which one she is going to benefit from before rolling
initiative. Unless otherwise stated these benefits can be freely combined
with Ars magnus and techniques.
E.G: Nagakiyo, mounted archer from the Golden Emperors army
has mastered both kyudo and yabusame which cost him a total of 150
DPs (60 if he is a WM). However, he wont benefit from kyudos
penalty reduction and yabusames aditional attack with his bow when he
rides his trusty Koku-Ou.
Format
Discipline name.
Fluffy text.
Discipline level: Either base or advanced. If the discipline has more than
one advanced level, the original discipline will come between ().
Prerequisites: Self explanatory.
Discipline weapons: You must be proficient with, at least, one of these
weapons to learn the discipline. To benefit from the discipline you must
also fight using one of these weapons. If the discipline specifies a
combination you must be proficient with both weapons and you must
wield them to get the benefits. You cant, for instance, benefit from
Verdadera destrezas bonus to acrobatics while fighting with a No-
dachi.
Benefits: Self explanatory.
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PLAYTESTED
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Doppelsldner
Barbarians from the Icy Wastes usually sell themselves as mercenaries.
Being proud in their strength and resistance, they are willing to take the
riskiest position in battle as long as they get paid extra (Dopplesldner
means double pay). While they fought in the front lines the most
dangerous enemies were enemy pikemen and cavalry so they developed
this discipline to fight them on equal ground.
Base level
Prerequisites: Weapon attack skill: 130, Weapon defense skill: 100.
Discipline weapons: two-handed sword, claymore, grosse messer or
montante (I dont know how to translate it. Its a two handed weapon upon with admiration or respect, those who practise the original fencing
form DK).
Benefits: Increase the weapons breakage by 5.
Enemies engaged in melee combat do not benefit from higher ground
position unless you have been tripped or similar.
Advanced level
Prerequisites: Weapon attack mastery, Weapon defense mastery.
Discipline weapons: two-handed sword, claymore, grosse messer or
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montante, Feats of Strength 80.
Benefits: +10 MK.
If your opponent is mounted or is, at least, one size category larger than
you increase your damage by 50.
Fencing
A sword fighting style from the Old Continent. Rarely used by the army,
its mostly used by nobles and cutthroats. Due to its stylish movements
fancy weapons its particularly popular in Gabriel.
Base level:
Prerequisites: Weapon attack skill: 100, Weapon defense skill: 130.
Discipline weapons: foil, longsword, rapier or saber.
Benefits: When you fight with one of the aforementioned weapons in
one hand and a main gauche or nothing in the other, cut in half the
penalty to aimed attacks when performing a counter. This stacks with
the precise rule.
Fior di Battaglia
In Remo, back alley brawls were pretty common. When things went
well there were as many of you as there were of them. Sadly things
rarely went well, often it was you, a drunk friend and that good looking
chap who suddenly dissapeared against ten or twelve of them. Lyse
Teria Montana came with the perfect solution to this conundrum when
she came up the fencing style now known as Fior di Battaglia.
Advanced level (fencing):
Prerequisites: Weapon attack mastery, Weapon defense mastery,
Secondary weapon (defensive style) module.
Discipline weapons: Both main gauche and either longsword, rapier or
saber.
Benefits: +10 MK.
The benefit from the Defensive style module is applied to an additional
attack. Therefore, you dont get penalties until your forth defense (-30
on the forth, -50 on the fifth and so on).
Le jeu de l'Epee
When you are Gabrielese duplicity is a part of life. You must be able to
bare your teeth viciously through a sweet smile or your social life and
status are dead. Trickery is not exclusive to business or lovers and thus a
sword style based around the idea of deceptive sword fighting slowly
developed to what it is today.
Advanced level (fencing):
Prerequisites: Weapon attack mastery, Weapon defense mastery, Sleight
of hand 80, Style 40.
Base weapons: foil, rapier or saber.
Benefits: +10 MK.
Once per turn when you attack an enemy, you may test your sleight of
hand against the opponent's defense skill. If you succeed, the defender
suffers penalties to the defense as if it were an additional defense over
which correspond. For example, a person who had defended 2 times
before the assault and fails the opposed check defends as if it were his
4th defense instead of the 3rd (applying a -70 to his defense instead of a
-50). If you fail the check, your attack is cancelled.
Verdadera destreza
Unlike Gabriel or Remo where having a certain skill in fencing is looked
style are looked with contempt and mistrust in their native Argos. This is
because it was developed by mixing kushistani knowledge on anatomy,
physics and mathematics and argese ingenuity and battle tactics during
the little time Thanos Sheteps Holy Kingdom lasted. Due to the current
relations between the two nations anyone who practices this style its one
misstep from being judged as an spy.
Advanced level (fencing):
Prerequisites: Weapon attack mastery, Weapon defense mastery, Disarm
module, Acrobatics 80, Science 20.
Discipline weapons: Longsword, rapier, saber.
Benefits: +10 MK.
When you fight with one of the aforementioned weapons in one hand
and a dagger (parrying or common) or nothing in the other, cancel the
penalty to disarm maneuvers when performing a counter. Also you gain
a +50 bonus to Acrobatics when used in combat to attack from the flank
or the back.
Grima
When the New Continent was conquered by Zhorne many new things
reached its people and one of them was fencing. In Pristinia a sword
master form Remo named Carlo Vitale, opened a small school and
taught them the basic forms of the Fior di Battaglia. However, the
trainees found it pretty stiff and often incorporated dance steps and
figures into the disciplines routine and, since they found that the
daggers small reach was an impediment when fighting a large number
of opponents they traded it for a more common weapon, the club. The
new style would be called Grima which is a mispronunciation of
Esgrima.
Base level:
Prerequisites: Weapon attack skill: 110, Weapon defense skill: 110,
Dance 40.
Discipline weapons: Both saber and club.
Benefits: Reduce by half the penalties when attacked from behind or the
flank.
Advanced level:
Prerequisites: Weapon attack mastery, Weapon defense mastery, Area
attack module.
Discipline weapons: Both saber and club.
Benefits: +10 MK.
When making an area attack while fighting with sword and club, the
number of people hit is determined as if it came from a large weapon
(affecting 5 people). However, when doing this you cant benefit from
the extra attack granted by fighting with two weapons or the effects of
Defensive style module if you have it.
Kenjutsu
In Lannet it is a nobles pride to be able to bear a weapon. The lands
nearly exclusive weapon, the katana, is a symbol of nobility and the
country. Therefore there are over a hundred schools teaching various
different styles even if most of them vary in one or two movements.
Base level:
Prerequisites: Weapon attack skill: 110, Weapon defense skill: 110.
Discipline weapons: katana.
Benefits: +10 bonus to counterattacks when using a katana with one or
two hands and nothing or a wakizashi in the other.
Itto ryu
This style, originally taught in the Karakuma household, is based on
keen observation of the enemy and countering heavily whenever he lets
his guard down.
Advanced level (kenjutsu):
Prerequisites: Weapon attack mastery, Weapon defense mastery.
Discipline weapons: katana.
Benefits: +10 MK.
Increases to +20 Kenjutsus bonus.
Niten Ichi Ryu
Practical people, the Takashi family are the most open minded of the
Lanetese houses. Such pragmatism took them to consider using the
wakizashi as a complement for their katanas when they fought. However
it wouldnt be until Phaion was created that the Takashi would integrate
some western fencing movements in their style and create their signature
two bladed style.
Advanced level (kenjutsu):
Prerequisites: Weapon attack mastery, Weapon defense mastery.
Discipline weapons: katana, wakizashi.
Benefits: +10 CM
Gain an extra attack that can only be used for counters with the
wakizashi.
Muso Jikiden Eishin ryu
The sword discipline original to the Asakura household is focused on
duels. Therefore its main focus is weapon drawing speed and accuracy,
meaning to finish a fight in the first movement
Advanced level (kenjutsu):
Prerequisites: Weapon attack mastery, Weapon defense mastery,
Battojutsu module.
Discipline weapons: katana.
Benefits: +10 MK.
When your katanas sheathed and you are wielding no other weapons if
you win the initiative against an opponent you gain a +10 bonus to the
first katana attack against that opponent.
Kyujutsu
In Varja, archery is a serious business. Half martial discipline, half ritual
there is an insane number of rules regarding the pre and post shooting.
Not surprisingly, there arent many dedicated archers in the eastern
countriess armies.
Base level:
Prerequisites: Weapon attack skill: 150.
Discipline weapons: longbow or daikyu.
Benefits: Increases by a degree the maximum range of a longbow or
daikyu shot. This bonus doesnt let you achieve the distances
corresponding to "Inhuman" or "Zen" degrees without the relevant
skills.
Kyudo
Kyudo is the final form of the ritualistic part of kyujutsu. It focuses in
breathing, position, all in order to shot an unfailing arrow guided by the
archers instinct.
Advanced level (Kyujutsu):
Prerequisites: Weapon attack mastery, Etiquette 40, Style 80, Blind fight
module.
Discipline weapons: longbow or daikyu.
Benefits: +20 MK.
Cancel the penalties from cover or partial blindness when shooting.
Complete blindness only imposes a penalty of-20 to your shot.
Yabusame
One of Shivats greatest advantages on its skirmishes with Lanet is its
cavalry, specially its mounted archers. Capable of shooting a barrage of
arrows in just a few seconds and with enough speed to get away from
any charging enemies and power to trample them beneath their horsess
hooves fighting them in an open area means death.
Advanced level (Kyujutsu):
Prerequisites: Weapon attack mastery, Ride 80, Shot on the run module,
Many targets module (the modules would be Disparo en movimiento
and Varios blancos from the Directors screen but I dont know how
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they were translated).
Benefits: +10 MK. Base level:
When you shot while riding you gain an extra attack. Prerequisites: Weapon attack skill: 130, Weapon defense skill: 100,
Composure 40.
=================================================== Discipline weapons: Pike.
================================== Benefits: When fighting a charging or remote enemy increase your
NOT PLAYTESTED attack against him by 10.
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================================== Advanced level:
Prerequisites: Weapon attack mastery, Weapon defense mastery.
Circus mortis Discipline weapons: Pike.
When Rah decide to conquer the world he needed troops who wouldnt Benefits: +10 MK.
bend over despite the hardships they may face. To reach this goal he Increases to +20 the base levels bonus.
trained them in a style that focused on resistance to hardships such as
fighting wild beasts after a week of fasting or forcing them to practise
their katas on burning iron ledges over a bottomless pit. A few of his Tercios
soldiers survived the war and hid in the lawless territory of Dwnholf, Argoss pride and joy, the Tercios are a recent innovation in the argese
were they performed in clandestine rings, where large quantities of army. Meant to fight alongside the pikemen, the Tercios are composed
money were bet, in order to survive. As the country has barely changed of unflinching riflemen capable of rapidly reloading their harquebus.
from these times, the discipline survives but has added a few theatrical However, there arent many since firearms are pretty expensive and
moves to entice the public. scarce.

Base level: Base level:

Prerequisites: Weapon attack skill: 130, Weapon defense skill: 100, Prerequisites: Weapon attack skill: 150, Composure 40.
Endure pain 20, Style 40. Discipline weapons: Harquebus.
Discipline weapons: Both shortsword and buckler or both trident and Benefits: When you have your harquebus ready to shoot increase your
gladiators net. initiative by 10.
Benefits: When you use Endure pain to reduce the effects of pain or
fatigue the degree you reach with your roll increases by one, this bonus Advanced level:
doesnt let you achieve the "Inhuman" or "Zen" degrees without the Prerequisites: Weapon attack mastery, Composure 80, Sleight of hand
relevant skills. Contrary to the usual this bonus does not depend on 40.
which weapons are you using and may be used alongside the benefit Discipline weapons: Harquebus.
from any other discipline. Benefits: +10 MK.
Reduces the reload time of the harquebus by 1.
Retiarius
Reitarius fought using a net and a trident. Since their equipment was
cheap, there were many of them in Rahs army. Since the can lay their
opponent helpless and torture her to the publics delight they are greatly
Carrying rules
prized in the underground rings. A character may carry another character in one hand if she has
enough strength to easily carry the carried characters weight. A
Advanced level (Circus mortis): character carrying another character is subjected to the following rules:
Prerequisites: Weapon attack mastery, Weapon defense mastery. A carrying character is treated as being under Minor Paralysis.
Discipline weapons: Both trident and gladiators net. A carried character is subject to both the Minor Paralysis and the
Benefits: +10 MK. Levitating penalties.
Whenever you make a grapple with your net, increase the weapons A carrying character may use the Push Aside maneuver to protect
strength by one. This stacks with quality increases. the carried person as a passive action, even if she does not hold the
initiative.
Secutor If a character would try to pick up another character against her will
Secutors fought using a shortsword and a small shield. Since their the grappling rules should be used instead.
equipment was more expensive and they often wore armor they usually
had higher ranks in Rahs army. Nowadays they are mostly used in pit
fights against nobless private armies since they make the fight last Class Calculations
longer. +5Life Points/Level (Base +5/Level) = 1/2CP
+5Initiative/Level (Base +5/Level) = 2CP
Advanced level (Circus mortis): +5MK/Level (Base +10/Level) = 2CP
Prerequisites: Weapon attack mastery, Weapon defense mastery. +1PP/(-1Level) (Base +1/3Levels) = 1CP
Discipline weapons: Both shortsword and buckler. -1DP/Attack (Base 3DP) = 2CP
Benefits: +10 MK. -1DP/Block (Base 3DP) = 2CP
Reduce by 5 the initiative penalty for using a buckler. -1DP/Dodge (Base 3DP) = 2CP
+5Attack/Level (Base 0) = 3CP
+5Block/Level (Base 0) = 3CP
Landsknecht +5Dodge/Level (Base 0) = 3CP
The establishment of the pikemen corps also known as Landsknecht was -1DP/Wear Armor (Base 3DP) = 1CP
the achievement that raised Tadeus Van Horseman to the position of +5Wear Armor/Level (Base 0) = 1CP
Warlord. These men were trained to fight side by side, never breaking -1DP/Ki Point (Base 3DP) = 1CP
their formation, holding back the enemy cavalry and foot soldiers while -5DP/Ki Accumulation (Base 30DP) = 1/2CP
the archers did their job. -1DP/5Zeon Points (Base 3DP) = 1CP

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 +25Zeon Points/Level (Base 0) = 1CP
-10DP/Magic Accumulation Multiple (Base 70DP) = 1CP
TABLE XX: COVER
-1DP/Magic Projection (Base 3DP) = 2CP Cover Level Ranged Attack Penalty
-1DP/Single Summoning Ability (Base 3DP) = 1CP
-1DP/All Summoning Abilities (Base 3DP) = 2CP Less than half 0
+5Single Summoning Ability/Level (Base 0) = 1/2CP Cover -40
+5All Summmoning Abilties/Level (Base 0) = 2CP Cover -60
+10 All Summoning Abilities/Level (Base 0) = 3CP 9/10 (Full) Cover -100
-5DP/Psychic Point (Base 20DP) = 1CP
-1DP/Psychic Projection (Base 3DP) = 2CP
-1DP/Single Secondary Ability (Base 3DP) = 1CP
-1DP/All Secondary Abilities in a Field (Base 3DP) = 2CP
Ranged attacks
+5Single Secondary Ability/Level (Base 0) = 1/2CP Shooting penalties for movement are -10 for any movement and -50
+5All Seconadary Abilities in a Field/Level (Base 0) = 2CP for more than 1/4 speed movement.
+10 All Secondary Abilities in a Field/Level (Base 0) = 3CP Characters defending themselves from a ranged attack while in close
combat with the attacker do not suffer penalties to defense for dodging
or blocking projectiles.
Calculated Classes This represents the ability of a person to push aside the opponent's
Warrior - 37.5 CP weapon, or to move just the few inches it would take to dodge by
Acrobatic Warrior - 38.5 CP noticing the triggering mechanisms.
Paladin - 43.3 CP
Dark Paladin - 44.8 CP
Weaponsmaster - 32 CP (+ Special benefit of 1/2-price modules.
Maybe +3CP?)
Technician - 42 CP
Tao - 32 CP (+ Special benefit of 1/2-price Martial Arts. Maybe
+5CP?)
Characteristic Specializations
Ranger - 38 CP (+ Special benefit of +10 Ki Detection. Maybe While wandering through the Anima forums, I stumbled across an
+1CP?) idea inside a post about other things which talked about defining
Shadow - 37 CP (+ Special benefit of +5 Ki Concealment. Maybe characteristics. It was about differentiating between the strength of
+1/2CP?) someone who could lift a mountain vs. the strength of someone who
Thief - 34.5 CP (+ Special benefit of +5 Ki Concealment. Maybe could crush that same mountain with just one touch. While I haven't
+1/2CP?) come up with a mechanical effect for it that I like yet, I do like the idea,
Assassin - 37 CP and so I present Characteristic Specializations for you to use to define
Wizard - 28.5 CP your character, if nothing else.
Warlock - 45.8 CP Dexterity
Illusionist - 33 CP Gymnast
Wizard Mentalist - 33.5 CP
Summoner - 28.5 CP
Warrior Summoner - 44.8 CP Agility
Mentalist - 20 CP Sprinter
Warrior Mentalist - 38 CP
Freelancer - 26.4 CP (+ Special benefit of cheap class switching.)
Constitution
Tank

Strength
Ranged Weapon Stuff Overloading strength
You multiply the distance modifier of your weapon by your Would indeed stem a mountain, but does so because his supernatural
perception to get your weapon increment, beyond which you begin to strength is spread out and projected to other places attached to the object
suffer a penalty to your attack. You suffer a -50 penalty for attacking (or it just changes the rules of reality through zen), but this way the
beyond your increment, plus another -50 per increment beyond, to a strength per area ratio is still not this monumental, though always better.
maximum of -200. Could push very large objects (ships) and also increases exponentially
against larger creatures(/or objects).
TABLE XX: RANGE INCREMENTS Extreme density muscle
Range Base Increment Would focus improbable force inside the body, making it near steel
equivalent at some level (ofc interferes with Con here, but since final
Short 2m physique would be seperated from attributes in this idea, still ok. they
Medium 5m could do it both). This appearance of the attribute not only enhances
Long 10m body resistance, but also comes out as the best duelling kind of strength,
Extreme 20m maximizing the little ones powers beyond what is by physics
Sight and Sound are considered to be extreme in range. A Human explainably containable inside of any biological body.
sense of smell is considered to be short range. Touch and taste are not Still doesn't overload so much that you could stem a tank. Actually far
affected by sensory increment. from that, and will never stem mountains since the inability of the rock
to hold the entire massifs weight on a surface area of a palm stays intact,
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'swim' through the mountain.
Then again, if you pointed your fingers and hit, you would probably
pierce through solid metal armor. So best +damage value on everything
and maybe even extra AT, especially when unarmed.
Efficient use
Another way of 'increasing' strength is learn to use what you got
better. The famous lift with your knees not your back, but also effects
like conditioning your legs to work for surprising additional power in a
punch. One could think this can be elevated to supernatural niveaus too,
showing of the famous "*touch* ..??... *everybody s flying through the
air*"-effect. (reference: Happosai in Ranma 0,5 with his pipe, and I
think I saw similars in Kung Fu Panda...).
Perception
Eagle-eyed
Intelligence
Book Smart
Willpower
Stoic
Power
Born Leader
EXO-EQUIP: FUSE WITH SOUL
Exo-Equipping is a process that binds a characters soul to one or
more pieces of equipment. This allows the character to store the
equipment inside her body, calling it into existence on a whim. The
process is one that involves great sacrifice, but in exchange gives a
character greater freedom and power to work with.
Creating an Exo-equip requires three specific sacrifices. A sacrifice
of knowledge, a sacrifice of soul, and a sacrifice of blood. During the
hour-long ritual, the character bathes the item in his own blood before
physically destroying it. In game terms, the character looking to Exo-
Equip an item spends an amount of Primary Combat DP, MK, and LP,
which counts as a Sacrifice for purposes of regeneration and healing. In
exchange for these things, he can imbue the item with one of three
power levels.
The three Exo-Equip power levels are Lesser, Higher, and Arcane.
Each level is detailed below, giving the costs associated with forming
the bond, the ki cost for manifesting the Exo-Equipped item and
dismissing it, and other special notes.
An Exo-Equipped item can be summoned and dismissed passively,
but it cannot be dismissed unless five turns have passed since it was
summoned. Since Exo-Equip armors automatically equip when
summoned, the user must be able to wear them within the usual limits in
order to summon them. Since Exo-Equip weapons are summoned into
the user's hands, the user must have at least one free hand to be able to
summon them.
If the Exo-Equipped item should ever break while manifested, it
immediately returns to its place inside the body of the user, spending the
ki for dismissal automatically. If the user cannot pay the ki cost for
dismissal, the bond between weapon and user breaks, and the DP/MK
they've spent is refunded to them, but not the LP. If broken fully, the
weapon will revert to its base quality (+0 for most, -5 for Poor Quality
items) after the amount of time listed first under Regeneration Rate. If
the weapon is merely damaged, or has just fixed itself from breaking
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fully, it will recover +5 Quality (up to its normal value) after the second
listed time, and will continue to regenerate at that rate until fully
repaired.
Higher and Arcane Fusions allow for the Exo-Equipped item to
grow in power with the user. A character can choose bonuses from the
following list based on the type of item. Note: No bonus can be chosen
more than once before Level 4, no more than twice before level 7, no
more than thrice before Level 10, and on and on.
Weapons: +5Attack, +5Block, +10Damage, +5Initiative, -1AT to
opponent, +5Breakage.
Armor: +1 Physical AT (Cut, Impact, Thrust), +1 Elemental AT
(Heat, Electricity, Cold), +1 Energy AT, -5 Armor Requirement, +5
Natural Penalty/Perception Penalty, +10 Fortitude.
Each bonus chosen increases the Ki cost by 1 point for both
manifestation and dismissal, but a user may choose not to manifest any
of the bonuses at any time if he wishes to keep his costs down.
However, once manifested the powers are fixed until the Exo-Equip is
dismissed and summoned again. These bonuses are in addition to any
Quality Bonus or any other kind of bonuses the item might have
normally.
LESSER FUSION
Cost: 10 DP, 10 MK, 10 LP (Counted as a Sacrifice).
Ki Cost: 1
Regeneration rate: 24 hours / 12 hours
Powers: None
Limits: None.
HIGHER FUSION
Cost: 30 DP, 30 MK, 30 LP (Counted as a Sacrifice).
Ki Cost: 2
Regeneration rate: 6 hours / 3 hours
Powers: One gained at every level.
Limits: Number of Higher Fusions cannot exceed the Level of the
character.
ARCANE FUSION
Cost: 50 DP, 50 MK, 50 LP (Counted as a Sacrifice).
Ki Cost: 3
Regeneration rate: 1 hour / 30 minutes
Powers: The Exo-Equip gains two powers every level. Every third
level, a character may choose to use one of each optional power and
permanently combine them into a +5 Quality bonus, which only costs 5
Ki instead of the normal 6 to manifest. If a character chooses not to
manifest the Quality Bonus and the weapon is fully broken, when it
recovers it will automatically regain the unused Quality bonuses.
So if a Level 8 character chose to gain two Quality Bonuses, but
didn't use one of them for a fight where his weapon broke fully, when it
recovered in an hour it would be back to +5 automatically, and would
recover to +10 in half an hour.
 DEMONIC WEAPONS
CONSTANT STRUGGLE
A character can have any number of Demonic Weapons or other
Demonic Items (See Demonic Armor and other Items). Whenever a
character directly touches for the first time a Demonic Weapon, he/she
has to make an opposed Willpower Check against the Demonic Weapon.
If the Demonic Weapon wins the check by 5 or more, the character is
instantly killed, his soul destroyed and devoured by the Demonic
Weapon. If the Demonic Weapon wins the check by less than 5 points,
the character immediately drops it and falls unconscious for 1 hour for
each point the character lost by. If the check results in a draw, the user
can wield it without problems but will not benefit from any power
acquired by the Demonic Weapon. If the character wins the check, he
will be fully able to wield the weapon and benefit from its powers.
Whenever the user of the Demonic Weapon acts in a way that does not
satisfy the feral spirit of the demon within, the two have to take the
opposed Willpower check again.

DEMON SOUL
Demonic Weapons have their own soul and can gain levels.
Demonic Weapons start as Level 0 creatures with the 400DPs spent on
their ability to drain souls. The only notable characteristic of the
Demonic Weapon is Willpower. Each Demonic Weapon starts with a
(Dis)Advantages
value of Willpower determined by rolling a d10. Demonic Weapons can
never be Exo-equipped or imbued with additional mystical powers
through any known proceeding, although there are exceedingly few
exceptions of magic items imbued with a demon soul.
Damned 2 Ideas
One idea I've had in mind is every time the character attacks with a
SOUL DRAIN weapon, it breaks. Totally out-and-out shatters. Mostly this is because I
like the image of a guy walking around carrying twenty swords.
Each time a Demonic Weapon kills an opponent, it can drink the
victims soul gaining +5DPs, if the opponent is of at least the same
Every Zeon he spend for a spell --> 10% as damage, every damage
Level as it, otherwise it gains 1 less DP per Level of difference. Killing
he take --> 10% as Zeon lost
individuals with Natura 15 or Gnosis 35 grants 10DP regardless of their
Level and killing individuals with Natura 20 or Gnosis 40 or more
The version we came up with tied in with his Nemesis, in that he
grants 20DP regardless of their Level, due to the high value of such
had to kill one challenging supernatural creature every week with his
souls. DPs earned can be spent to buy creatures powers as a Creature
Nemesis Extrusion (or the attack one, that deals Cold damage, if NE
with Gnosis10 or Life Points Multiples for a cost of 10DPs each,
isn't the right one), or he suffered a loss of stats. To make up for the loss
regardless of its users Class. Such bonus will be applied to the user,
of stats, he had to kill twice as many creatures as he had stat losses. For
while he/shes wielding the Demonic Weapon and has completely
the stat loss, it hadn't quite been decided if it was all stats, or just a
mastered its power. When the Demonic Weapon reaches 600DPs, it
single stat, but I was leaning towards a single stat.
gains Level1, and then it gains 1 additional Level each following
100DPs. It gains +3Willpower upon reaching Level1 and an extra
Cursed. Can never accept gifts, money, or funds beyond what is
+1Willpower each time it reaches an Even Level, up to a Maximum of
needed for basic survival (that's 'basic survival', not 'survival in
20. After reaching Willpower 20, the Demonic Weapon gets 40 extra
combat'), can never take them if found. If the character does, they die.
DPs to spend upon reaching each Even Level. The Gnosis of the
Horribly. She's had near misses in the past involving a gold coin pressed
Demonic Weapon gets +5 each 3 Levels (Level3, Level6, and so on) up
into her hand that burned a scar into her palm before she could drop it,
to a Maximum of Gnosis35 at Level 15. Whenever the Demonic
and a glass of fine liquor that she thought was water when she took it
Weapon gains a +5Gnosis, it gets a +5Quality Bonus as well, up to a
that almost killed her before she managed to sick most of it 'up'.
Maximum of +25 Quality at Level15. A character can choose not to
have its weapon drain a specific soul, but in this case a Willpower check
Using his cryo powers on someone else causes him to take similar
as for the Constant Struggle rule is immediately required.
effects and also limit his flight by a few movement values.
DEMONIC ARMOR AND MULTIPLE ITEMS His PG (Weaponmaster lv.4) is linked with a girl (Wizard mentalist
lv.3) so every time the girl is damaged he suffers the same damage and
if the girl dies he dies too, without any hope of a resistance check.

Because of a ritual gone wrong while practicing her magic, Shayla's

magical potential and aura have become exponentially powerful. Since
the accident, Shayla can't speak or show emotion because it would cause
a powerful spell to break free. No matter the situation she is in,
whenever Shayla talks or shows emotion, she immediately attempts to
cast one of the spells she knows at the maximum Zeon value possible.
Any positive or negative modifiers of the situation apply. Choosing the
spell and its target is up to the Game Master, but it should be influenced
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have enough Zeon to cast the unleashed spell, the points are then taken
from her life points at a rate of 5 Zeon = 1 Life point. This is sacrificed BRILLIANT MIND
health, and she regains it at a rate of 10 per day. Effects: +3 to Intelligence checks, +30 to two Secondary Abilities
based on Intelligence.
Permission--The character is unable to take an action without Cost: 1
permission.

For every damage taken by an ally this characters initiative score
drops by 1. The score can become negative.
Contrary, any power that another party member/opponent has is
unusable by this character. As one party member learns Ki, the damned
one loses his abilities. Magic-user? If the foe has identical spellset, this
character loses those spells. If he's Contrary -and- Natural (spell-less)
caster he'd lose the Gift entirely. Not permanenty, just as long as
someone close has the abilities. HIs abilities -must- be unique to the
group, or they are "locked" away.
Increased Natural Bonus
I think it's dumb that this advantages costs 2 CP, and only doubles
the characteristic bonus for a single skill. I typically add an additional
+10 to another skill of the player's choosing (so they get 6/level instead
of 5/level). I think that's at least a bit more fair, don't you?
The Gift, Limited Gift, and Access to Psychic Powers (any) can be
bought with cp gained from their respective disadvantage categories.
Therefore you can have gesture requirements pay for Limited Gift,
instead of needing to take additional Magical Advantages.
CARVING EXPERT
The character is a master at dissecting monsters and disassembling
items in record time.
Effects: All times for extracting or searching for materials are
halved.
Cost: 1
CHOSEN PREY
Effects: The character gain a+5All Action Bonus when making
actions against a specific category of creatures. Humanoid creatures
cannot be chosen. Spending 2 or 3 CPs on this advantage raises the
bonus to +10 and +15 respectively.
Cost: 1, 2, 3.
CLASS MASTER
Effects: The character gains a +10 bonus per level to a secondary
ability with a Class Bonus for his current Class. Spending additional
CPs allows adding a +10 bonus per level to one or two additional
secondary abilities with a Class Bonus for the current Class, but a
character cannot add more than a +10 bonus per level to a single
secondary ability due to this advantage.
Cost: 1, 2, 3.

To match up with the others presented here, Talented grants +3 to EYE OF LYNX
Dexterity checks, and +30 to two secondary abilities of choice based on Effects: Double Aiming Bonus for ranged attacks.
Dexterity. Cost: 1

GODLY FAVOR
Common Advantages Effects: This character can have Elan with as many
Shajad/Beryls/Grey Ones as his/her behavior deems up to a maximum of
60 with each entity. Additional points spent on this advantage raise the
ANIMAL COMPANION maximum synchronization to 70 or 80. Alternatively, the character can
Effects: The character begins the game with an extremely faithful have higher Elan with as many powers from Pantheons (except for the
animal servant. It must be a natural animal, one Level lower than the Judas Phylosophy) as his/her behavior and beliefs deem, up to the same
character, but it is considered to have an INT score of 5. The character is levels.
considered as benefitting from the Animal Empathy advantage when Restriction: This character can buy the Elan Advantage with
dealing with this animal. The Animal gets experience along with its multiple entities but cannot spend more than 2CPs on each Elan
master. Spending an additional CP grants an additional Level to the Advantage.
Animal Companion, or raises its Natura by 5 to allow Open Rolls. Cost: 1, 2, 3.
Special: The INT score does not allow for speech, and is meant to
reflect that the animal is smart enough to think through actions without
explicit commands.
GRADUAL MARTIAL LEARNING
Cost: 2, 3. Effects: This character gains +5MK per Level.
Cost: 2
ATHLETE
Effects: +3 to Agility Checks, either +30 to two Secondary Abilities
GREAT LOVE
based on Agility. Effects: +20 to all actions to protect or encounter the Great Love or
Cost: 1 if they fight together. -10 All Action penalty for 2d10 months if the
Great Love is dead. On a 19-20, the penalty is permanent (it becomes a -
1CP disadvantage).
BEAUTIFUL Cost: 1
Effects: Sets Appearance to 9.
Special: Can only be used if Appearance is rolled.
Cost: 1
HEALTHFUL
Effects: +3 to Constitution checks. +30 Life Points or +10 Physical
Resistances (PhR, VR, DR),.
BRAWNY Cost: 1
Effects: +3 to Strength Checks, choose between +30 to two
Secondary Abilities based on Strength.
Cost: 1
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 Effects: This character begins the game with a relatively faithful
henchman. It must be a sample character from either Core Exxet or
Gaia, one Level lower than the character with no CP except that which
is gained through disadvantages. The character is considered to be
benefitting from either the Disquieting or the Charm advantage when
dealing with the Henchman based on their choosing. Spending as
additional CP on this advantages allows you to choose between getting
an additional Henchman with the same limitations, or raise the starting
level of one of the henchmen by 1. Whenever the character gains
experience, the same amount is earned by his/her Henchmen.
Cost: 2, 3.
HIDDEN POWER
Effects: The character will receive 1 CP worth advantage upon
reaching Level 2, Level 3, and Level 4. The GM will secretly decide
what advantages Hidden Power will give to the character.
Cost: 2
IMPROVED FATIGUE USE
Effects: Spending Fatigue points to improve Actions or MA grants
an extra +5 bonus. Spending Fatigue points to improve Ki
Accumulations or Characteristic checks grants an extra +1 bonus.
Cost: 2
IMPROVED SPIRITUAL GROWTH
Effects: This character gains +12Ki each level, which he/she can
distribute among his/her characteristics as desired. An additional CP
spent on this advantages grants an additional +12Ki per Level, for a total
of +24Ki points per Level.
Alt option: +1 to each Ki pool per level, or +5 distributed as desired.
Cost: 1, 2.
INNATE KI RESERVE
Effects: This character has +2Accumulations and +10Ki on a single
Characteristic. For each additional 1CP spent on this advantage, the
character gains the same bonus, which must be allocated to a different
Characteristic.
Cost: 1, 2, 3.
LORD OF THE BEASTS
Effects: The character gains +5 to all his summoning abilities per
level.
Restriction: Lord of The Beasts bonus is never cumulative with that
granted by the Master of The Beasts advantage.
Cost: 3
MASTER OF THE BEASTS
Effects: The character gains +5 to a single Summoning Ability per
Level.
Restriction: Master of The Beasts can be taken multiple times
applying to different Summoning Abilities, or for additional CP to
increase the bonus to +10 and +15 respectively. Its bonus is never
cumulative with that granted by the Lord of The Beasts advantage.
Cost: 1, 2, 3
NATURAL SPELL
Effects: The character is able to use a Spell without using Zeon
once every 1 minute unless he spends 1 Fatigue point for each use
following the first. The innate spell must have a ML no higher than 20
and is cast at Base Casting Level. Spending additional CPs on this
advantages rises the spells max ML to 40 and 60 and rises its Casting
Level to Intermediate and Advanced respectively. If the character has
Magic Projection use that for the Innate Spell, if required. Otherwise the
spell is cast as if using the Magic Projection as Attack or Magic
Projection as Defense Modules.
Restriction: Innate Spells cannot be Maintained. Innate Spells
cannot be taken by a character with Supernatural Immunity.
Cost: 1, 2, 3.
NATURAL TECHNIQUE
Effects: The character is able to use a Ki Technique without using
ki once every 1 minute unless he spends 1 Fatigue point for each use
following the first. The Natural Technique must have a MK cost no
higher than 20 and no Effects with a cost higher than 10MK. Spending
additional CPs on this advantages rises the techniques max MK cost to
40 and 60 and allows choosing Effects with a maximum MK cost per
effect of 20 and 30 respectively.
Restriction: Natural Techniques cannot be Combinable,
Maintained, and/or Sustained, nor can they have any Disadvantage. The
Natural Technique does not count toward learning ki techniques.
Cost: 1, 2, 3.
PACT DEALER
Effects: The character has already dealt a Pact with a Major Arcana
or a Great Beast with a maximum Zeon cost (for initial summoning) up
to 300. Each additional CP spent on this Advantage may either be used
to buy an additional Pact or to raise the maximum Zeon cost of a dealt
pact by +150.
Restriction: The character must be able to use the Summon Ability
in order to get this Advantage.
Cost: 1, 2, 3.
POWERFUL SOUL
Effects: +3 to Power checks, either +30 to two Secondary Abilities
based on Power.
Cost: 1
PROFESSIONAL
Effects: A Single Secondary Ability is set to 25 even without
spending DPs on it. Spending additional CPs raises the base to 45 and
60. This eliminates the untrained penalty as well.
Restriction: The bonus from Professional does not stack with Jack
of All Trades advantage.
Cost: 1, 2, 3.
STUBBORN
Effects: +3 to Willpower Checks, either +30 to two Secondary
Abilities based on Willpower.
Cost: 1
SUPERIOR NATURAL ABILITY
Effects: The character doubles his base characteristic bonus to all
Secondary Abilities in a particular Field.
Cost: 1
SUPERNATURAL NATURE
Effects: +5 Base MA. Spending an additional CP gives +10 MA.
Cost: 2, 3.
SURGEON'S HANDS
The character's manual dexterity is comparable to that of the greatest
jugglers and doctors in the land.
Effects: If the character is the one dividing a creature or item into
smaller sections, they can reduce the gap by 1 in the table this might
cause.
In other words, they reduce the chance at finding items by only 1 point
for each size reduction.
Cost: 1
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 TECHNIQUE PRODIGY
The character selects a single effect from the Ki technique section.
He can use that effect as if he had developed the Ki ability "Improvised
Combat Techniques", with the difference being that he uses the primary
effect column's cost, doesn't increase his fumble chance and must be
able to use the effect in question in a single round. The character may
select any effect, but the maximum power of an effect he can use in this
way is equal to 10 MK +1 for every level he has. That means, if a level 3
character's chosen effect has a minimum cost that is beyond 13 MK, he
cannot use the effect in the described way. He also can't change the
chosen effect afterwards. If the chosen effect is used in the above
described way, it's not combinable with ki techniques, but it is
combinable with any powers or abilities that are combinable with ki
techniques.
If the character later develops a ki technique and his chosen effect is
part of the power, the technique's MK cost doesn't change, but it's
activation cost is lessened by 2 if his chosen effect's part of the
technique is a level 1 effect, by 4 if it's a level 2 effect and by 6 if it's a
level 3 effect. This cannot reduce a technique's cost below 50% of it's
original cost, just as with Ki Reduction.
Should the character develop the ki ability "Improvised Combat
Techniques", he always uses the primary column's cost, can use any
level of the chosen effect, and doesn't increase his fumble chance for
that effect only. This advantage can only be chosen once.
If the character selects an effect that only has level 1 entries, like
"Supernatural Attack", the advantage costs 1 CP instead.
Cost: 1, 2
Magic Advantages
IMPERCEPTIBLE MAGIC
Effects: +40 Magic Appraisal to occult Magic. Spending additional
CPs grants +70 and +100.
Cost: 1, 2, 3.
SANCTORUM ENERGY
Effects: If the character builds a Sancta Sanctorum, he/she is
granted 300 free Zeon Points, for choosing up to 6 Lesser Effects (all
other costs and requirements for building the Sancta Sanctorum are
unchanged). Spending additional CPs increases the free Zeon Points to
600 and 750, for choosing up to 12 and 15 Lesser Effects.
Cost: 1, 2, 3.
SANCTORUM ESSENCE
Effects: If the character builds a Sancta Sanctorum, he/she is
granted 2 free Power Points, for choosing up to 2 Higher Effects (all
other costs and requirements for building the Sancta Sanctorum are
unchanged). Spending an additional CP increases the free Power Points
to 4, for choosing up to 4 Higher Effects.
Cost: 1, 2.
Common Disadvantages
ASTHMA
Effects: A character can only perform physical actions for half as
long as a normal character could, and they are easily winded. if you
want to gain more from this disadvantage then instead you can only
perform actions one fourth as long, and areas that are considered to have
lots of mold, dust, pollen, etc. will give you a -20 all action penalty for
as long as you remain in the area, and you will be unable to rest, sleep,
or concentrate in the area.
Benefit: 1, 2.
ANTI-CHARACTERISTIC ROLL
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Effects: When you choose this disadvantage choose a characteristic.
Whenever making a characteristic roll using the chosen characteristic,
increase the difficulty of the check by +3 (this disadvantage can be
chosen multiple times, but you can't pick the same characteristic twice)
Benefit: 1
ANTISOCIAL
Effects: The character suffers a -50 to all social interactions such as
leadership or persuasion.
Benefit: 1
BLOCKED GROWTH
Effects: Characteristics of this character cannot be incremented
beyond their starting value by any mean.
Special: Only usable with Non-Restricted Creation Points rule from
GM's Toolkit.
Benefit: 2
BOUNTY
Effects: There is a bounty on your head worth up to 10,000 gold
crowns (B)
Benefit: 2
BRANDED
Effects: At some point in your life a powerful entity branded you,
this brand is a mark of hate. People who see it know that you're not safe
to be around, and creatures/monsters will instinctively attack you even
without seeing the brand. Anyone with the ability to see supernatural
can see the brand even if it is covered up. To gain additional CP, this
brand instead covers the entire body, being clearly visible if skin is
showing. (G)
Benefit: 1, 2.
BULIMIA
The character cannot keep down food and thus feels sick after
consuming food.
Effects: The character suffers a -20 AAP for an hour after eating.
Benefit: 1
COMBAT PARALYSIS
Effects: The character is scared or surprised by combat and thus
loses the chance to perform actions on the first turn of a new combat,
and suffers a -40 penalty to all rolls on that first turn including initiative.
Benefit: 2
CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENT
Effects: A character taking active actions in a turn accumulates no
Ki points. He must concentrate, taking no active actions during his turn
to accumulate Ki.
Restriction: This disadvantage cannot be taken with Total
Accumulation or Increased Ki Accumulation.
Benefit: 2
CURSE
Effects: The character has been cursed for whatever reason, whether
it be from a demon, a witch, or their blood. But similar to how an
Ebudan has a mission, this curse has a goal the player must complete,
every day that goes by where the player still is cursed a searing pain fills
his body at night. This curse could lead to freeing the demon from
imprisonment, to the downfall of a country, or even performing a very
dangerous quest specified by the entity that cursed him in the first place.
The specifics of the curse are decided by the GM and the player.
Benefit: 1, 2.
 DEGENERATION
Effects: The character reduces his regeneration to 0, it cannot be
increased, if a player wants to increase the amount of CP they also lose
15 LP a day (G)
Benefit: 1, 2.
DENSE
The character is not very bright and he often misses obvious things
or is easily fooled.
Effects: The character suffers a negative -30 penalty to all
perception rolls and suffers a -30 to checks to resist being persuaded,
intimidated, etc. This penalty doesnt apply to mystical or psychic
effects, only normal persuasion and coercion.
Benefit: 1
EMPTY CASKET
Effects: The person lacks a soul, but continues in the world by
maintaining a minimum link with it. In this way, the person suffers a
constant lack of motivation, they feel empty, and are unable to think
about other objectives than recovering that which has been lost to them.
If their soul is damaged in some manner, their body suffers Minor
Paralysis for a time determined by the GM. The spirit is pure energy that
can be utilized for many purposes if it is maintained appropriately in a
special container. The person maintains their base Presence like a
representation of existential power through their body in the physical
world, the same as a homonculus, but unlike them, they cannot live if
their soul does not exist in this world. Without the soul, the person has
no capacity to acquire The Gift and/or Ki Abilities. The person
effectively has 0 Power, but all effects relying on it use a -40 modifier.
Benefit: 2, maybe 3
EXTRA SENSITIVE
Effects: Whenever a character suffers damage add an extra points
of damage after the damage dealt has already been determined (e.g. if a
characters at reduces an attack enough that it only deals 14 points of
damage, you then add 3.5 rounded up (4) points of damage total) (G)
Benefit: 2
FAVOR
Effects: At some point you made the regret of saying i owe you
one to somebody who did you a big favor, this disadvantage makes it
so at some point during the story this somebody will come to you with a
favor of their own, a player feels obligated to pay them back, or a
character may make the risky move of denying repaying the favor, in
which case the once ally will seek retribution in some way (B)
Benefit: 1
FOCUSED
Effects: The character is required to focus as an active action for at
least one turn before performing any psychic, zeonic, or ki action. (G)
Benefit: 1
FRACTURED GIFT
Effects: The character has the ability to use magic, but in a very
limited fashion. They cannot learn in Paths, and only develop individual
spells. Half of these spells of each level must come from Free Access
spells alone. They can learn spells from any of the Lower Paths of
magic, but not from the Higher paths.
The character can take any Gifted Flaws they desire (and often
should) but they CANNOT take certain Gifted Advantages.
Specifically, they cannot take any of the following advantages:
Gestureless, Unspoken, Half-Attuned to the Tree, and Natural
Knowledge of a Path.
In all other ways they are treated as Gifted. If the optional rule to
develop additional CP is used, if the character later upgrades to Gifted
(for 1 extra CP) they lose all the disadvantages from this Advantage.
However, ML spent developing individual spells is still spent.
Benefit: 1CP
HEAVY
The character is larger than normal or is just portly.
Effects: The character suffers a -1 penalty to their movement value
and a -2 to their fatigue.
Benefit: 1
HEMOPHILIA
Effects: Whenever the character suffers damage, they take 1
additional point of damage for each 10 points of damage suffered. If the
character suffers damage equal to or higher than one fourth of their
current LP total, they suffer a Critical and are automatically affected by
Bleeding. Their Regeneration level can never be higher than 5.
Benefit: 2
IN THE WRONG HANDS
Effects: Any weapon held by the character automatically reduces its
Quality by 5. This only affects a weapon they are actively holding, if
given to someone else the weapon does not retain this reduction in
quality. This curse has no effect on -5 items, as their Quality cannot be
lowered further.
Benefit: 1
INFAMOUS
The character is exceptionally famous, but for all the wrong reasons.
Effects: The effects of this advantage only apply to role-playing.
The player must determine the source of his characters fame at
character creation, but it must be a negative source. If using the optional
Fame rules (Gaia 1, page 290), this advantage provides 40 or 65 points
of Fame, depending on the CPs invested, but all Fame must be either
Cowardice, Infamy, or a mix of the two.
Benefit: 1, 2.
INSANITY
Effects: The player starts the game with the bare minimum amount
of sanity in order to function properly, it replaces their starting sanity.
Restriction: Can only be taken in games with the sanity rule in
effect.
Benefit: 1
INSOMNIA
Effects: The character has trouble falling asleep, he must roll a d10
each night to see if he can get to sleep. On a result of a 4 or higher he
suffers penalties.
Benefit: 2
JACK-OF-NO-TRADES
Effects: The character, despite the best of intentions, has absolutely
no skill in anything they haven't specifically trained in. All secondary
abilities are considered knowledge skills for them (and thus they cannot
roll for them without investing DP into them).
Benefit: 2
KI BLEEDING
Effects: Characters with this disadvantage cannot contain their Ki.
They automatically lose an amount of Ki equal to 50% of the Ki cost of
any ability they activate requiring Ki, any time they use such abilities. If
a character cannot afford to lose this Ki, he is simply reduced to zero Ki
with all the penalties it implies.
Benefit: 2
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 KI BLOCKAGE
Effects: A character with this disadvantage does not recover Ki
naturally. He must find some other way to gain Ki, generally, through
the use of limits.
Restriction: This disadvantage cannot be taken with Ki Recovery
Benefit: 2
KI HOLE
Effects: A certain characteristic does not generate any Ki for the
character whatsoever. It contributes zero Ki points to his pool. Its
accumulation is also reduced to 0 no matter what its value is and it can
never be raised, nor can Ki points be purchased for this characteristic.
Special: If combined with Innate Power, only multiply the amount
of Ki by five instead of six. This disadvantage can be taken multiple
times, covering a different characteristic each time and reducing the
amount one multiplies with Innate Power by an additional 1.
Benefit: 1
KI REDUCTION
Effects: The character halves his Ki accumulation and only recovers
half the amount of ki they normally would.
Benefit: 1
LEARNING DISABILITY
Effects: A character with this disadvantage adds +20 to the MK cost
of anything he learns that requires MK to learn, including Ars Magnus
and Ki Dominion Techniques
Benefit: 1
LIMITED MAGIC ENERGY
Effects: Double the cost for acquiring 5 Zeon points and halve any
Class bonus to Zeon.
Restriction: Only characters from the Mystic Archetype can acquire
this disadvantage.
Benefit: 1
MAGICIAN'S FOLLY
Magic Disadvantage
The player has ruined his own connection to The Sea of Souls
through magical perversion. The player's own Zeon has become a poison
to casting spells.
And the voice said, "But for those who can not forget what they
have seen, the worst has yet to come."
Effects: MA and Projection are always halved except when casting
Innate Spells or spells using a magical container that the player (or an
other being with this disadvantage) has not put his own Zeon into.
Benefit: 1
NIGHTMARES
Effects: Each night, the character rolls a d10. On a 6+ he suffers a -
2 Max Fatigue cumulative penalty until he rests for one night. To gain
an additional CP from this disadvantage, when rolling a 8+ for the night,
the character suffers a -20 All Action Penalty as well. Penalties caused
by this disadvantage directly or through Fatigue Loss cannot be nullified
or reduced by any mean.
Benefit: 2
PREDICTABLE
Effects: Whenever the character attacks and is defended against the
enemy gets a +20 to a counterattack. (G)
Benefit: 1
PREJUDICED
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The character is biased against a group or type of people. They are
intolerant and outspoken against that group.
Effects: Every time the character interacts with the group, the
character must make a Willpower Check at a difficulty of 15. If she fails
she must immediately speak out against the group, insulting and
otherwise saying terrible things. For 2 CP, a failed check means she
immediately attacks the person/group instead.
Benefit: 1, 2.
RIVAL
Effects: The character has an enemy that wishes to hunt them down
and kill them, or they just have a general enemy. At 1 CP its a general
enemy of the players level that he must fight occasionally. At 2 CP the
character not only wishes to stop you, but also has their own group, or
army, that he commands. (B)
Benefit: 1, 2.
SCHIZOPHRENIA
Effects: The character suffers from seeing visions or hearing voices
that command him to commit certain acts. The extent of this
disadvantage is left up to the GM.
Benefit: 2
SELF-HARMING
Effects: When the character suffers a fumble they lose half of their
fumble level as LP damage, rounded up. This damage surpasses Damage
Barriers, and is capable of damaging energy if needed be.
Benefit: 1
SLOW MARTIAL LEARNER
Effects: A character with this disadvantage treats himself as being
one level lower on Table 6 on Page 14 of Dominus Exxet for learning
Ki. If this places him off the chart, then he simply cannot spend his
Martial Knowledge unless he finds an instructor.
Benefit: 1
TRAUMA
Effects: When your health reaches 50% the character rolls a d10. On
a 6+ he suffers a -2 Max Fatigue cumulative penalty until he rests for
one night. To gain an additional CP from this disadvantage, when rolling
a 8+ for the check, the character suffers a -20 All Action Penalty as well.
Penalties caused by this disadvantage directly or through Fatigue Loss
cannot be nullified or reduced by any mean.
Benefit: 1, 2.
TRUE SACRIFICE
Effects: The character rolls on Table 35 of Beyond the Dreams (Pg.
292 in the book).
Benefit: 2
UNEDUCATED
The character never had a proper education.
Effects: Thus either they cannot read, or write, or perform some
actions that would require having learned it first. The character also
applies a -10 to all secondary skills.
Benefit: 1
UNKNOWLEDGEABLE
Magic Disadvantage
The player has gained direct knowledge of the Sea of Souls for some
reason, and the character can not learn spells the normal way. He must
cast from magical grimoires, scrolls, or books.
And the voice said, "Those who will strike upon my domain but dare
not speak its name, you will forever forget what you saw this day"
 Effects: The player can not learn any spells; he must cast from
grimoires. For purposes of character creation, the player is able to buy
his first tome using his Magic Levels, however, they must buy all spells
inside using the rules for buying individual spells (Core Book, Table 57,
page 113) with any limitations the GM sees fit. This can also be
combined with any other magic advantages and disadvantages except
Action Requirement.
Benefit: 2
UNTRAINED FIGHTER
The player was never properly trained in the use of weaponry, they
kind of just picked up a weapon and starting swinging.
Effects: The character takes a -50 attack penalty when using a
weapon of any kind. The character also cant buy weapon modules or
martial arts while they have this disadvantage.
Restriction: Only classes in the Domine, Fighter, Prowler, and
Novel Archetypes can acquire this Disadvantage.
Benefit: 2
WEAK SYSTEM
Effects: The character reduces ALL his resistances by half.
Benefit: 2
VERTIGO
Effects: Whenever a character performs an action using ki, zeon, or
psychic points, he must perform a 1d10 roll. On a result of a 6 or higher
they suffer a -20 All Action Penalty until the end of their next turn. A
result of 10 will result in double penalties.
Benefit: 2
Additional Materials
Difficulty: +10 Maximum Quality: +5
Availability: Rare
A handful of trees in every forest seem bred to be worked. Perhaps
they were cross pollinated with the Ghestal of the past or maybe they are
the heroes of trees, whatever the case, carpenters pay great sums to
acquire the wood from these natural wonders.
Difficulty: -20-20 per Age Category Maximum Quality: 5+5 per
age category
Availability: Inaccessible
Bitterly difficult to acquire and work, Dragon Hide is much sought
after as it protects its wearer from hostile magic (It grants a mystic
armor rating of 1+1 per +5 item rating).
Difficulty: +10 Maximum Quality: +10
Availability: Inaccessible
Made from the blood red hide of the sacred bulls of a forgotten god,
this leather is stylish and particularly heat resistant (add 1 to the Heat
AT of any armor made from this material).
Difficulty:-80 Maximum Quality: +15
Availability: Rare
The jet black leathers crafted from this material are something of a
taboo and usually the product of exaggeration. This leather can be
created from the flesh of any shadow creature but few modern smiths
would admit they crafted armor from the flesh of a sentient being no
matter how evil. This armor adds 1 to the Cold AT of any armor made
from it.
Difficulty: -10 Maximum Quality: +5
Availability: Uncommon
This cotton like substance comes from the blooms of certain
carnivorous plants native to the lowlands of Shivat. The plants hide
among normal cotton plants and murder cotton pickers that attempt to
take its bait. Fortunately, only the largest are ambulatory, though
longstalked variants resembling sunflowers and lotus like treeborn
varieties live in the local jungles.
Difficulty: -100 Maximum Quality: +5
Availability: Exceedingly Common
Spider Webs, for the discerning smith with the patience and care to
farm them, are one of the most durable substances found in the natural
world, with tensile strength far exceeding what would be expected for
their weight. Further, the web structure and format is designed to
capture creatures with significant relative mass that are moving at high
speed. Treated to be flame resistant, layered and intricately woven, the
threads can form an extraordinarily light and resilient garment. Use the
normal weight of the item created to calculate volume of materials
needed to craft, the final weight however is 1/4 normal.
Difficulty: -60 Maximum Quality: +5
Availability: Uncommon
Silver Sand is found in patches along the beaches of the new
continent. Glass blown from this obscure silicate has tensile strength
comparable to steel. Weapons made of it are much desired fashion
accoutrement for the stylish warrior.
Material Prep (Sub-use of Forging)
These are the difficulties of readying raw materials for use in the
smithing process, such as drying and treating wood, curing hides and
bones, smelting and alloying metals. At the higher end of this chart a
high rating in Sciences would be required to understand or even
conceive of the materials in question. Every level of difficulty achieved
beyond what's required provides a +5 bonus for the smith to create
something using the material. This bonus stacks with the difficulty of
the created material and cannot exceed +50. By sifting through vast
quantities of base materials, the smith can gather only the best quality
materials and acquire a bonus to his Preparation roll according to chart
1.2. If the required difficulty to prepare materials is not met any item
created from the materials will lose 1 degree of success per failure.
TABLE XX
Difficulty Something
Materials that are basically ready to work as
Routine
long as they're in one piece: Stone, Bone, Wood
Materials that were used by Ancient peoples:
Easy
Leathers, Furs (for padding)
Materials that require widely known complex
Moderate processes but used by ancient peoples: Bronze,
Iron, Steel
Uncommon Materials or those that require
Difficult secret and complex processes: Black Steel,
White Steel, the hides of unnatural beasts.
Rare or advanced Materials: Elecktra, colored
Very Difficult
glass
Rare or advanced Materials: Synthetic
materials, Materials with seemingly unnatural
Absurd
properties (Spider Webs, Kevlar, Plastics,
Velcro, Elastic, Spandex)
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 Highly unlikely materials: Glass that's as strong properties and availability wool is the most common fabric found. It is
Almost Impossible as steel, steel that bends like rubber while also easily dyed making for a variety of looks achievable.
retaining an edge (Titanium).
Linen: - : - : A plant based fiber it is a commonly used fabric in all
levels of society. Linen breathes in even the warmest of climates,
keeping the wearer cool.
CHART 1.2
Amount Check Modifier Cashmere & Mohair: x50 : U : Made from the hair of the Cashmere
Barely enough for the item -120 and the Angora goat, they are types of wool prized for their soft and
Less than Half the normal amount -40 silky textures. With the same insulating and wicking properties as
Half the normal amount -20 sheep's wool. Also easy to dye.
Less than the normal amount -10
The normal amount +0 Silk: x100 : U : A smooth shimmering fabric, the most popular of
1.5x Required +10 the high-end textiles. Silk itself is a strong material, however, it is quite
2x Required +20 difficult to care for and is easily damaged, warped, and stained.
5x Required +40
Quiviut: x200 : R : Made from the wool of the muskox it is
10x Required +60
exceptionally soft . With the same insulating and wicking properties as
sheep's wool, however, unlike sheep's wool it will not shrink in water of
Assumes 2-10 lbs of earth/flesh for every pound of workable any temperature and is exceptionally durable. Also easy to dye.
material required for creation. For high grade alloys or mystical
materials the lower amount should be used, for low end materials more
Angora: x300 : R : Angora is from the coat of the Angora rabbit
volume is required to find worthy quantities. (distinctly different fibers from those produced by the Angora and
Cashmere goats). Known for its soft and silky texture, thin fibers, and
Short example: 'fluffiness,' it is highly prized by the upper-class. It is much warmer and
Maths and rolls:
lighter than other wools due to the hollow core of the angora fiber
Preparing Bronze is Diff 80. Sagan: -10 for lack of raw materials (trapped air insulates). Due to its lack of elasticity it is often blended
+40 for skill +28 for roll = 58. Final item creation will lose 1 degree of with sheep's wool, lowering the quality of the garment but allowing for
success.
some give and stretch. (GM's discretion on modifying price for blends).
Forging Sword is Diff 120. Sagan: -20 for Bronze, +40 for time,
+30 for Fatigue, +40 for skill +roll of 45 = 135. -1 degrees of success Satin: x100 : U : Made of Silk- Almost glossy in appearance Satin
for poor prep. Sword is a -5 weapon. is typically used for luxury clothing, lingerie, and bedding. Used by
nobility and the very rich. (Issues in the care and damage of Silk apply
Explanation:
here as well).
Locke instructs young Sagan to make a Bronze sword without his
powers, using only his Forging Skill of 40. Preparing Bronze is Velvet: x100 : U : Made of Silk- A short, dense weave, distributed
difficulty 80. The 4lbs of Bronze necessary to craft the sword requires
evenly creating a very distinct texture. Typically used for luxury
20-40lbs of ore. Sagan and Locke are cash poor so he can only buy 15
clothing, tapestries, and upholstery. Used by nobility and the very rich.
lbs of ore from the mine. The moderately difficult task of preparing the (Issues in the care and damage of Silk apply here as well).
Bronze is made more difficult with a lack raw materials. Sagan is
penalized -10 (Chart 1.2) for a total Skill of 30. He rolls... a 28,
Damask: Wx200, Lx250, Sx300 : U : A reversible figured fabric of
achieving only an Easy success, 1 degree short.
Silk, Wool, or Linen, with a pattern formed by weaving. Ornate
Sensing he's off to a bad start Sagan spends 3 months crafting the designs, patterns, scenes of nature depicted in vibrant colors; a great
sword for a +40 bonus, he feels confident the extra time will pay off. variety makes these very customizable for those with enough money to
Working himself to the bone, he exhausts himself daily (spending 2
afford them. Very popular in Gabriel for their beauty. (Separate
fatigue on the roll for +30). His time, effort, and skill total 110. Bronze
modifiers based on type of material used to make the Damask).
is hard to work though, penalizing him by -20. He rolls a 45 and adds
his 90, for a passable 135. The sword would have been acceptable, Samite: x500 : R : A luxurious heavy Silk fabric, often accented
however, his poor preparations subtract a success level, reducing him to
with gold or silver thread. Used mostly for elegant robes and vestments
a moderate success. The sword is poorly balanced and suffers a -5
worn by royalty and high church officials. Tapestries may also be made
quality rating. of this. (Issues in the care and damage of Silk apply here as well).

Fabrics + Materials for Clothing

Fabric/Material : Price Modifier* : Availability : Properties Mecha
Skins: - : - : Soft leathers are very common and easily accessible. Let's just get this out of the way right now: I love Mecca. Pray to
They make up the bulk of footwear and jackets used in Gaia. They are that sh*t five times a day. Six on the weekend. Most holy place on the
used for their water-proof qualities (when properly cared for and whole damn planet. Love that sh*t.
maintained). Sometimes stripped of their hair, other times it is flipped Oh, and I love Mecha too.
to the inside and left as an insulator.

Wool (sheep): - : - : An animal based product made from the coat of Mecha for Anima
the sheep. Wool keeps it's wearer warm while wicking moisture away There are several versions of Mecha out there currently. The most
from the skin; this can make the difference between dying of famous two are the Spanish Complemento d10 mecha, and the Beyond
hypothermia on a rainy night in the woods and surviving. For it's Science mecha. Both, I feel, are trying too hard to make mecha in

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Anima. They've designed decent system for building them, maintaining
them, and using them for various purposes. What they haven't done, in
my humble opinion, is build mecha for Anima. This is my attempt to do
what they have not. I borrow from both, but the end result is my own. I
hope you enjoy.
The Four Basic Types
Type S: Standard Mecha. These are the mecha that most people are
thinking of when they think of mecha: Hand controls, HUDs, big hunks
of metal powered by engines with missiles and beam rifles. The good
stuff.
Type K: Ki Mecha. These aren't your granddaddy's mecha. These
mecha are an extension of the character's body, controlled through the
user's aura, and so therefore mimic the exact movements of their pilots.
Rather than being fueled by standard power cells, the user's own ki
powers these enormous vehicles, and they can channel their abilities and
techniques through them.
Type P: PsyMecha. The mech of the mind, PsyMecha are fueled via
psychic crystals and controlled by the thoughts of the user. Because of
the crystal sources, it takes a Psychic to activate these mecha, but the
power they can offer is incredible.
Type Z: Zeonic Mecha. The final mecha type are mecha built
through magical manipulation. Rather than being towering titans of
steel, these mecha are, more often than not, simply scraps held together
by zeon. They can often alter their shape at will, are incredibly powerful
opponents, but they are also the weakest in terms of their ability to resist
damage.
Mecha level is based off of a design roll, the available materials, and
then then actual construction. Yeah, I know, thats complicated, but so is
designing and building a fifty-foot tall mechanical combat suit.
Lets break this down.
The first portion is the Design Roll. Design is a new secondary skill,
detailed below (and also on page XX). Designing a mecha is no easy
task, but it does determine the base level. For each level of difficulty
reached, the Mecha gains one potential level. That was simple, right?
The second portion is the available materials. Here, maximum
quality is very important. The base materials needed to make a mecha
must be capable of reaching +5 Quality (yes, all Mecha are Quality
items, youll have to get over this). For every +5 over this, you can add a
level to the mecha. For every -5 below this, you subtract a potential
level. See? Its still simple. Almost painless.
The last portion is the building of the mecha itself. Currently,
building a mecha is a specialization of either Forging or Architecture
depending on what kind youre building. Ships require Architecture,
Mobile Suits require Forging.
Sidebar: Wait. What?
Yes. Mecha arent just incredibly tall fightan robits. The original
term is used to refer to any kind of large mechanized device. So youve
got things like spaceships, fighter jets, and Death Stars along with
Gundams, Zoids, and Metal Gear REX. Aint life grand?

Advanced Types This is where things get complicated.

You didn't think I was done, did you? The difficulty for building the mecha is based off of size and level
Just like anything in Anima, there are subtypes for everything. Some potential. The Table XX below shows you the base difficulty needed in
of these subtypes will be obvious, and some of these may seem far- order to create a mecha of the appropriate size at that potential level.
fetched, but in Anima that's the way things go. That is the maximum possible level the mecha can achieve in the initial
Type M: Magitech Mecha. Not exactly a Zeon Mecha, Magitech is building process. At any point before then, so long as youve reached
the combination of sorcery and science into something more than either one of the level thresholds for the size category you started building at,
alone. Magitech Mecha use special 'zeon batteries' to power themselves, your mecha is done.
which can recharge simply by drawing in magical energy from the local
environment, giving them near-limitless power sources. Along with this,
they have the unique advantage over other Standard Mecha of being able TABLE XX: MECHA LEVEL BY CHECK
to be elementally aligned (detailed later).
Type B: Biomechs. These Mecha are partly, or perhaps fully, alive. Level Big Enormous Giant Colossal
They're more like giant cyborgs than pure mecha, and are physically S: 40 S: 60 S: 80 S: 100
linked to their pilots, either via a surgical link, or by absorbing the pilot 1 K/P/Z: 60 K/P/Z: 90 K/P/Z: 120 K/P/Z: 150
into them. These mecha cannot be built, and typically cannot be bought, C/M: 80 C/M: 120 C/M: 160 C/M: 200
but because of the interface they can offer an unparalleled level of S: 60 S: 80 S: 100 S: 120
control, and the ability for a pilot to experience what it would truly be 2 K/P/Z: 90 K/P/Z: 120 K/P/Z: 150 K/P/Z: 180
like to be their mecha. Not even Ki Mecha come close. C/M: 120 C/M: 160 C/M: 200 C/M: 240
Type C: Combination Mecha. Put simply, these are mecha which S: 80 S: 100 S: 120 S: 140
come in individual mecha pieces, that fit together to transform into a 3 K/P/Z: 120 K/P/Z: 150 K/P/Z: 180 K/P/Z: 210
much bigger mecha. C/M: 160 C/M: 200 C/M: 240 C/M: 280
Type U: Unknown. Some Mecha simply don't fit into any other S: 100 S: 120 S: 140 S: 160
category. They are unique, individual. Without compare. Perhaps a 4 K/P/Z: 150 K/P/Z: 180 K/P/Z: 210 K/P/Z: 240
Mecha powered by the laughter of children, or one made up of cats C/M: 200 C/M: 240 C/M: 280 C/M: 320
fused together by their hatred of all things not feline. S: 120 S: 140 S: 160 S: 180
5 K/P/Z: 180 K/P/Z: 210 K/P/Z: 240 K/P/Z: 270

Building a Mecha C/M: 240

S: 140
C/M: 280
S: 160
C/M: 320
S: 180
C/M: 360
S: 200
With so many different kinds of Mecha, there are, obviously, many 6 K/P/Z: 210 K/P/Z: 240 K/P/Z: 270 K/P/Z: 300
ways to build one. While fluff-wise there are dozens of ways to do it, C/M: 280 C/M: 320 C/M: 360 C/M: 400
mechanically Mecha all have a few things in common. S: 160 S: 180 S: 200 S: 220
A basic mecha is built like a typical Construct. Details for 7 K/P/Z: 240 K/P/Z: 270 K/P/Z: 300 K/P/Z: 330
Constructs can be found on page 172 of Those Who Walked Amongst C/M: 320 C/M: 360 C/M: 400 C/M: 440
Us. S: 180 S: 200 S: 220 S: 240
8
K/P/Z: 270 K/P/Z: 300 K/P/Z: 330 K/P/Z: 360

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 C/M: 360 C/M: 400 C/M: 440 C/M: 480 All: Superhuman/Supernatural/Divine Physical Characteristics
S: 200 S: 220 S: 240 S: 260 Gnosis requirements are reduced by 5 for every size above Big the
9 K/P/Z: 300 K/P/Z: 330 K/P/Z: 360 K/P/Z: 390 Mecha possesses.
C/M: 400 C/M: 440 C/M: 480 C/M: 520 Type P: Must possess a WP score, and does not possess
S: 220 S: 240 S: 260 S: 280 Psychological Immunity. May choose Psychic Advantages and
10 K/P/Z: 330 K/P/Z: 360 K/P/Z: 390 K/P/Z: 420 Penalties.
C/M: 440 C/M: 480 C/M: 520 C/M: 560 Type Z and M: May choose Magic Advantages and Penalties.
S: 240 S: 260 S: 280 S: 300 Type B: Must possess a WP score and does not possess
11 K/P/Z: 360 K/P/Z: 390 K/P/Z: 420 K/P/Z: 450 Psychological Immunity.
C/M: 480 C/M: 520 C/M: 560 C/M: 600 Type C: Every piece must buy either Metamorphosis or Advanced
S: 260 S: 280 S: 300 S: 320 Metamorphosis.
12 K/P/Z: 390 K/P/Z: 420 K/P/Z: 450 K/P/Z: 480
C/M: 520 C/M: 560 C/M: 600 C/M: 640 UPGRAYYYDS
S: 280 S: 300 S: 320 S: 340 Hello.
13 K/P/Z: 420 K/P/Z: 450 K/P/Z: 480 K/P/Z: 510
C/M: 560 C/M: 600 C/M: 640 C/M: 680 Inhuman Intelligence
S: 300 S: 320 S: 340 S: 360 Not always artificial, hence name.
14 K/P/Z: 450 K/P/Z: 480 K/P/Z: 510 K/P/Z: 540
C/M: 600 C/M: 640 C/M: 680 C,M: 720 Customization
S: 320 S: 340 S: 360 S: 380 Elemental Mecha
15 K/P/Z: 480 K/P/Z: 510 K/P/Z: 540 Z, P, K: 580 Transforming
C/M: 640 C/M: 680 C,M: 720 C, M: 760 Equipment (duh)
Enormous & Giant Weapons
Please note: Some of these checks are ridiculously high. Thats Movement Options
because these are meant to be extended tests, taking time and teamwork Thrusters Flight/Speed
to pull off. Things two times the size of your house take real work to Wheels
build. Things over two thousand times the size of your house take a lot Jets/Fins Underwater
more. Its okay. You can do it. I believe in you. Drills/Laser - Digging
Grappling hooks/hands.
Congratulations! Youve succeeded in building a mecha! That DRILL HANDS
means you can start spending all that shiny DP. Shields

But, wait, what about Gnosis?

Ahh, Gnosis. Thats the stuff we really care about, right? What
powers can I give my shiny new mecha? Base Gnosis is centered around
the class of mecha being built.
Psychic Stuff
Each Psychic Power can be maintained for a total number of rounds
per day equal to the users Willpower characteristic without having a
TABLE XX: MECHA GNOSIS cost. Maintaining Psychic Powers over a longer period of time has a cost
of 1 PP for each Psychic Power maintained for an additional number of
Mecha Type Base Gnosis rounds equal to the users Willpower characteristic.
Type S 10 This means, that a Warrior Mentalist with a Willpower characteristic
Type K, P, or Z 15 of 14 maintaining three psychic powers has to pay a maintenance cost of
Type B, C, or M 20 3 PP after 14 rounds have passed for another 14 rounds. Canceling and
Type U Variable reactivating the powers before the time has passed does not help, if the
For every 5 levels the Mecha possesses, increase their Base Gnosis same Warrior Mentalist cancelled his powers at the beginning of the
by 5. 12th round and reactivated them 1 round later, he would have to pay the
For Type U, the Base Gnosis is up to the GM to determine, but maintenance costs for the powers after another three rounds.
should be no lower than 15.
Powers which have minimum Potential for activation higher than
base Potential of the user cannot be maintained.
Spending DP
So, now that youve determined the amount youve got to work with
and the Gnosis value you can buy at, its time to actually spend some
DP. As mentioned before, Mecha are Constructs, which means theyre Perception Increase is moved from Physical Increase to
Beings Between Worlds with Physical Exemption, Regen 0, and Hypersensitivity. Perception stat is also not increased by Total Increase
immunity to Summoning abilities for free. While the majority of buying power.
powers and abilities is the same from here, there are a few special rules
to note.
First, the majority of Mecha have no WP characteristic, and without
an Inhuman Intelligence, possess Psychological Immunity for free.
Though they possess other characteristics and abilities, they cant use
their stats or abilities in any way without a pilot, except where noted. As
a single exception, all Mecha can use their resistances without a pilot.

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 7 Loud Crowd 0 (-10 Withstand Pain)

10 Thunderclap (>30 feet away) 5 (Impact, -5 AAP)

15 Thunderclap (<3 feet away) 10 (Impact, -10 AAP)

20 Explosion (>30 feet away) 25 (Thrust, -15 AAP)

50 Explosion (<3 feet away) 50 (Thrust, -30 AAP)

Sound Damage: When a character suffers sound damage, he must

pass a PhR check with a difficulty equal to the amount of damage taken.
If he fails the check, he suffers an All-Action Penalty equal to the failure
level due to disorientation. This penalty fades at a rate of five points per
turn. Any being that has no sense of hearing are immune to this effect.
Someone covering their ears may apply a +40 to their PhR check.
Damage Resistant creatures that fail the check divide the penalty by five
(rounded down). Damage from intensities of sound heal at a normal rate.
It is also important to note that all sound damage occurs on the Impact
Table.

Sound Intensities: These intensities represent the volume and

frequency of sounds. While at low levels they are not very impressive,
the higher levels of sound can cause major structural damage to Level: 1 Action: Active Maintenance: Yes
buildings similar to earthquakes. Damage caused by sound intensities Description: This power creates Sound intensities. The sound
may result in penalties to hearing-based Perception checks, or may even created may sound like anything the psychic wishes, from a beautiful
cause temporary deafness at the DMs discretion. Lower levels of sound song to a scream or conversation.
intensities do not normally cause damage in any way. However, once
beyond 25 (or if controlled by supernatural means specifically to cause
harm), their base damage is five times the number of intensities.
20 Routine Fatigue 1

40 Easy 1 Intensity
Intensities Equivalence Base Damage
80 Moderate 3 Intensities
1 Whispers 5
120 Difficulty 5 Intensities
3 Normal Conversation 15 140 Very Difficult 7 Intensities

5 Someone Yelling 25 180 Absurd 10 Intensities

7 Loud Crowd 35 240 Almost Impossible 13 Intensities

20 Canon Fire 100 280 Impossible 16 Intensities

30 Close to Source of Thunder 150 320 Inhuman 20 Intensities

40 Close to a Volcanic Explosion 200 440 Zen 25 Intensities

Intensities Equivalence Base Damage

1 Whispers 0 Level: 1 Action: Active Maintenance: Yes

3 Normal Conversation
5 Someone Yelling
Description: This power allows the user to control the intensities of
0 sound indicated by his Psychic Potential roll. Using this power, one can
lower the volume of a sound by an amount equal to the intensities
0 controlled. With these means, someone who achieves a result of
Difficult can reduce the sound of a yelling man (5 intensities) to
muteness (0 intensities). This also allows control of the sound waves,

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which means that the psychic can purposefully keep individuals from
hearing a certain sound by containing the waves. Control Sound can be
used offensively, but in this case, the Psychic Projection of the user is
halved.
before, or simply make his own voice more appealing to the ear. Note
that the bonus to Disguise is only applicable if the psychic has heard the
voice of the person he is mimicking. Also note that a psychic
maintaining one instance of this power may only gain either the
Disguise bonus OR the Persuasion/Intimidate/Leadership bonus.

20 Routine Fatigue 2
20 Routine Fatigue 2
40 Easy Fatigue 1
40 Easy Fatigue 1
80 Moderate 4 Intensities
80 Moderate +5 Leadership/Intimidate/Persuasion
120 Difficulty 6 Intensities
120 Difficulty +5 Disguise OR +10
140 Very Difficult 8 Intensities Leadership/Intimidate/Persuasion

180 Absurd 12 Intensities 140 Very Difficult +10 Disguise OR +20

Leadership/Intimidate/Persuasion
240 Almost Impossible 16 Intensities
180 Absurd +20 Disguise OR +40
280 Impossible 20 Intensities Leadership/Intimidate/Persuasion

320 Inhuman 25 Intensities 240 Almost +30 Disguise OR +60

Impossible Leadership/Intimidate/Persuasion
440 Zen 30 Intensities
280 Impossible +45 Disguise OR +90
Leadership/Intimidate/Persuasion

320 Inhuman +60 Disguise OR +120

Leadership/Intimidate/Persuasion

Level: 1 Action: Active Maintenance: Yes 440 Zen +70 Disguise OR +140
Description: Using their powers, the psychic can project his voice to Leadership/Intimidate/Persuasion
a location that is distant from his body. The distance that the user's voice
can be projected is according to the chart below.

20 Routine Fatigue 1
Level: 2 Action: Active Maintenance: No
40 Easy 1 Meter Description: Letting out a loud, damaging wave of sound, the
psychic tries to cause direct harm to his foes. This power has a lower
80 Moderate 5 Meters base damage than other damaging abilities, however, the damage caused
to the ears can cause additional critical damage. Taking a critical of over
120 Difficulty 10 Meters fifty points may induce temporary deafness at the GM's discretion. Also,
it is able to affect immaterial beings at Inhuman and Zen difficulties.
140 Very Difficult 25 Meters

180 Absurd 50 Meters

240 Almost Impossible 100 Meters

20 Routine Fatigue 4
280 Impossible 250 Meters
40 Easy Fatigue 2
320 Inhuman 500 Meters
80 Moderate Fatigue 1
440 Zen 1500 Meters
120 Difficult Damage 40

140 Very Difficult Damage 60, +10 Critical

180 Absurd Damage 80, +20 Critical

Level: 2 Action: Active Maintenance: Yes 240 Almost Impossible Damage 100, +30 Critical
Description: By altering the waves of sound from their mouth, the
psychic can change his voice to sound like any voice he has heard

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280 Impossible Damage 120, +40 Critical 80 Moderate Fatigue 4

320 Inhuman Damage 140, +50 Critical 120 Difficulty Fatigue 2

440 Zen Damage 180, +60 Critical 140 Very Difficult Fatigue 1

180 Absurd 30 foot radius

240 Almost Impossible 150 foot radius

280 Impossible 300 foot radius

Level: 2 Action: Passive Maintenance: Yes
Description: By producing dense sonic waves, the psychic can 320 Inhuman 1500 foot radius/No Penalty
defend herself against all types of physical attacks. Sonic Shield works
on the same Life Points with which is was created. Once created, the 440 Zen 1 mile radius/No Penalty
shield's LP reduces by 5 each turn until it reaches a level that the psychic
can maintain. The nature of the shield, which is constantly shifting
sound waves, causes any physical weapon striking it to make a breakage
check against the value listed. In addition, Sonic Shield can stop energy
attacks starting at Impossible level by adjusting to the same frequency as
said energy.
Level: 3 Action: Active Maintenance: No
Description: By manipulating sound waves, the psychic can
destabilize objects and beings at a molecular level. Any object that fails
20 Routine Fatigue 6 the resistance breaks automatically, unless it is of special quality. In this
case it loses 1 stage of quality for each 50 points that it fails the
40 Easy Fatigue 4 resistance, breaking when the quality bonus goes below 0. If this power
is used on a living being, the being takes damage to its life points equal
80 Moderate Fatigue 2 to double the failure level. Naturally, only material beings are
susceptible to this power.
120 Difficulty 100 LP/Breakage 0

140 Very Difficult 300 LP/Breakage 2

20 Routine Fatigue 8
180 Absurd 500 LP/Breakage 4
40 Easy Fatigue 6
240 Almost Impossible 700 LP/ Breakage 6
80 Moderate Fatigue 4
280 Impossible 1000 LP/Breakage 8/Stops Energy
120 Difficulty Fatigue 2
320 Inhuman 1500 LP/Breakage 12/Stops Energy
140 Very Difficult PhR 100
440 Zen 2000 LP/Breakage 16/Stops Energy
180 Absurd PhR 120

240 Almost Impossible PhR 140

280 Impossible PhR 160

320 Inhuman PhR 180/-10 Quality

Level: 2 Action: Active Maintenance: Yes
Description: Using a high pitched echo, like that of a bat, the
440 Zen PhR 220/-10 Quality
character can perceive his surroundings without sight. Objects and
beings in the area can be easily perceived by the psychic. In game terms,
the character is considered to have radial vision in the area determined
by the power, though he still takes the Vision Partially Obscured
penalties (i.e. -30 to his Attack, Block, and Initiative, and -15 to his
Dodge). At Inhuman and Zen levels, the power's manipulation of sound
waves is so thorough, that the penalties for obscured vision are negated
Pieces of Black Metal
entirely. The 30 Pieces of Black Metal are a relic that predates The Oblivion.
No one can say for sure how they came into existence, for even the
events that took place prior to oblivion were destroyed from the records
of the Black Metal. It seems likely, however, that Barnabas, having
20 Routine Fatigue 8 anticipated Oblivion before it happened, set about making these wonders
so that he might preserve the knowledge that the great civilization had
40 Easy Fatigue 6 accumulated in its grand history. By the time Oblivion swept over what
is now known as Gaia, he had created exactly thirty pieces. Intuitive to
use, and already within his possession, Barnabas quickly relearned the

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secrets of science and magic that the rest of the world had forgotten, and
he had used this knowledge to construct the beginnings of the Imperium
while the rest of the world lived in the dark stone age of a crumbling and
decaying once-great civilization.
When Barnabas felt the Imperium was complete, he decided to
experiment with rebuilding civilization to its former glory by bestowing
the black metal unto Emperor Andromalius of the Solomon kingdom.
His orders were clear, to unite the world in prosperity, but Andromalius
grew drunk on his new found power, and in his hubris, decided he no
longer had need of Barnabas as an ally, and chose to disobey them,
which led to the wrath of Jurgand and the seven hours of fire that
reduced the mighty Solomon empire into ruins barely capable of
supporting themselves. In his last act of defiance, Emperor
Andromalius managed to hide the pieces of Black Metal, and the
Imperium was never able to recover them.
The 30 pieces, since then, have changed hands from Iscariote, to
Rah, and to Eljared. Before Eljared disappeared from Gaia, she enacted
her plan to scatter the thirty pieces of black metal, so that they may
trickle their way into the hands of Lucanor Giovanni, and that he might
use them to finally accomplish what Rah and Eljared failed to do, free
humanity from the prison of ignorance of the Powers in the Shadow.
Already, two of the pieces have come into Prince Giovanni's possession,
one personally given to him by Eljared, and another, embedded in his
recent ally Zero Sigma. It will simply be a matter of time before he has
them all.
Miscellaneous Abilities
Possessing a single piece of black metal grants the owner the
benefits of Ancient Blood while he carries it.
Pieces of black metal can be used to power nearly any kind of
technomagical device. Extremely powerful devices such as the
Upnapistam are too powerful for even the black metal to power.
Pieces of black metal are not static objects, they change shape
frequently, to suit whatever purpose they are being used for.
Pieces of black metal explicitly cannot divine the future, only the
past and present.
Pieces of black metal are utterly invisible to any kind of supernatural
vision or detection, only mundane senses can actually detect them. Even
then, characters may not immediately recognize them for what they are.
If a character has never been exposed to one of these pieces before, it
requires an Inhuman history check to identify the black metal as such
(and the black metal itself does not aid this check). Once a character has
successfully made this roll, or has been told by someone else what it
was, he can immediately identify any other piece of black metal he
comes across, regardless of the shape it has at the time.
Pieces of black metal may substitute for any kind of part in a
technomagical device. In the case of circuitry or user interfaces, the
entire thing counts as a single part. Technomagical wonders made up of
30 or less parts can be constructed instantly using nothing but pieces of
black metal, if the builder has enough pieces. They can also be
disassembled with relative ease. In combat, assembling, repairing, or

System
History: The 30 pieces can be used to learn about any event, or
location, about anything and everything except for things that happened
prior to Oblivion. They may even be used to learn things that the user is
unaware that he would like to learn. A history check is made using the
pieces of black metal to determine this information. A roll must yield
Inhuman for a vague answer, or Zen for a clear and exact answer. More
disassembling a device with black metal is a full action during which the
tinkerer defends himself at a -90 penalty. If the tinkerer defends himself
before his action without the penalty, he cannot perform his operation on
the device when his initiative arrives.
Pieces of black metal are utterly indestructible. Entities with Gnosis
45 or higher can ignore this and destroy them, in which case, they turn
out to be rather fragile.

ELA N
information is also imparted if the user possesses more than one piece.
The history roll benefits from a +5 bonus for every piece of black metal
the user uses in his augury. In this way, even a lowly mortal scholar can
obtain great knowledge from the 30 pieces. As an exception to the rule,
characters using the black metal are allowed to achieve results of
Inhuman and Zen on the roll to utilize the black metal even if they lack
The fist Elans I'm presenting though are the Grey Ones, which I
the ability to achieve those results normally.
invented on my own. They are seven higher gods of the same "species"
of Beryls and Shajads who decided to remain neutral during the War of
Sciences: The 30 pieces can be used to learn about any technology
Heaven. They became deities of extremely neutral concepts and have
or technomagical laws and how to build nearly any kind of device. The
been extremely inactive since the war between gods, but have recently
rules are the same as History, but the roll is made with sciences.
started to gain contact with Gaia, through Synchronization with mortals.
Occult: The 30 pieces of black metal can be used as a magical
library, allowing the user to cast nearly any kind of spell as if he were
casting from a book. The Occult roll must succeed at an Impossible
difficulty to cast any spell up to level 80. With an Inhuman Occult roll,
the user can cast spells up to level 90. With a Zen Occult roll, he may
can even cast magic up to level 100. Using the pieces of black metal to
cast spells allows the mage to ignore Gnosis minimums on High and
Divine magic. The Occult roll, once again, benefits from a +5 bonus for
every piece of black metal used in the casting. The mage must still use
his own Intelligence and Zeon to power the spell. He may even use the
pieces of black metal in a ritual. As with History, mages using the black
metal for Occult purposes may achieve results of Inhuman and Zen on
the roll to utilize the black metal even if they normally lack the ability to
achieve those results otherwise. The 30 pieces of black metal can also
be used to research spells permanently if the mage has unspent Magic
Levels. This requires no roll, but the amount of time the research takes
is multiplied by 30 - the amount of pieces of metal the mage is using to
research. Thus, if he possesses all 30 pieces, he can effectively instantly
learn any spell permanently that his Gnosis would allow, provided he
has unspent Magic Levels with which to learn them.

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 SHALA
THE ADAMANTINE OATH
Lord of Oaths and Metal. Shala is known as the keeper of promises,
and is often associated with Knightly ideals (when he is known at all).
Though Shala is concerned mainly with the tangible, he punishes even
the thought of breaking ones word with the same ferocity as he would
an actual broken oath. His passivity in the War of Heaven was a surprise
to everyone, and the reasons he stayed his blade are a mystery to this
day. Some say he swore an oath not to intervene, but no one can imagine
who he would have made such a promise to, or why.
List of Gifts
IRON WILL: The character gains a bonus to his Composure
Secondary Ability equal to his Elan Level.
Cost: 5. Requirements: Elan 10.
UNBREAKABLE BODY: The character gains a bonus to his
Withstand Pain and Feats of Strength Secondary Abilities equal to his
Elan Level.
Cost: 5. Requirements: Elan 20.
STRONG OATHS: Whenever someone is trying to break an oath
made to this character, he/she will have to pass a MR check against a
difficulty equal to the characters current Elan Level +40. If they fail it,
they will suffer a cumulative -10 All Action Penalty for each day spent
without will to accomplish the oath. Penalties are recovered at a rate of -
5 for each full week.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 30.
TRUSTWORTHY METAL: Metal items used by this character are
always considered as benefitting from a +5 Quality Bonus, up to a
maximum Quality of +25.
Cost: 15. Requirements: Elan 40.
SENSE BETRAYAL: The character becomes able to sense whenever
someone is betraying someone else or when someone is breaking an
oath. The extent of this ability depends on his Elan Level.
Cost: 5. Requirements: Elan 40.
HEART OF STEEL: The character gains a bonus to his PhR and PsR
equal to half their Elan Level.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 50.
BINDING OATHS: This power strengthens the Strong Oath one,
raising the MR check difficulty to current Elan Level +60. Also, while a
character is suffering from an All Action Penalty caused by this power,
he/she will consider all Life Points loss as Life Points Sacrifice, for the
purpose of Regeneration.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 60, Strong Oath.
METAL BROTHERHOOD: Base Damage inflicted from metal
sources to this character is halved.
Cost: 20. Requirements: Elan 60, Heart of Steel.
OATHKEEPER: This character benefits from a non-cumulative +15
All Action Bonus, whenever hes acting in order to accomplish an oath
hes taken with another person who is sincerely expecting him to
accomplish it.
Cost: 15. Requirements: Elan 70.
SWORN METAL: This power allows the character to pronounce an
oath and imbue it into any single metal weapon or armor he directly uses
during fights. Whenever the sworn weapon/armor is used or worn in
order to achieve its sworn oath, it will grant the equivalent of 100 Level
5 PPs worth of Object Powers. An object can only have a single oath
sworn on it, which cannot be changed until fulfilled (or until its
fulfillment becomes completely impossible) and the same oath cannot be
sworn on more than one object. Finally if the same power is granted by
more than one sworn object, apply it only once (with the highest score
present on sworn objects). The total number of sworn objects the
character can carry is equal to 1 for every full 20 points of Elan the
character has.
Cost: 15. Requirements: Elan 80, Metal Brotherhood.
EXCRUCIATING OATH: This power strengthens Binding Oath,
raising the MR check difficulty to current Elan Level +80. Also, the All
Action Penalty caused by the Strong Oath power is doubled, and lost
Life Points will recover only at a rate of 5 per day instead of 10 per day.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 90, Binding Oath.
THE UNBREAKABLE OATH: If the character benefits from the
Excruciating Oath gift, all phrases pronounced within the hearing range
of this character become oaths and are subject to the Excruciating Oath
rules, with the exception that the MR check difficulty is raised to the
characters current Elan Level +100. Moreover, whenever affected
people choose to break their oath they also have to take an MR check
against a difficulty equal to the characters current Elan Level +40 or
instantly die, their souls completely destroyed in the process. If the
character benefits from the Sworn Metal Gift, Sworn Weapons and
Armors are granted the Indestructible power for free and are considered
as if subject to Higher Fusion Exo-Equip from the characters first
Level. If the objects are already benefitting from Higher Fusion Exo-
Equip, they are instead granted bonus as if benefitting from Arcane
Fusion Exo-Equip (ignoring the restriction of no more than one Arcane
Fusion Exo-Equip for a character). If an object is already benefitting
from Arcane Fusion Exo-Equip, the object gains an additional
+10Quality Bonus up to a maximum Quality of +35. The character also
stops spending any ki cost for using Exo-Equip with Sworn Weapons
and Armors.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 100, Excruciating Oath and/or
Sworn Metal.
Modifiers
Elan Lower Than 50
Standing by an oath. 1
Make certain oaths are upheld. 2
Establishing a strong bond with someone or something. 2
Taking exceptional care of metallic equipment 1
Substitute non-metal equipment with metal equipment 1
Elan Higher Than 50
Taking to completion a complex or extremely important oath. 2
Accepting the loss of something important to stand by an oath. 1
Becoming a symbol that moves people to act honorably. 3
Negative Elan Bonuses
Making an oath knowing you intend not to keep. -4
Pushing people to break an oath taken. -3
Breaking an oath. -8
Forgiving without punishment those who have broken an oath. -2
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 MAAT
THE BALANCED SCALE
The androgynous Deity of Balance, Maat rules over both inner and
outer harmony. While no one expected such a neutral being to ever take
sides in the War of Heaven, Maat was never given the chance. Its said
that Maat was lost in a deep meditation throughout the entire conflict,
and was surprised when informed that such a cataclysmic event had
transpired. After the surprise wore off, Maat exiled themselves, along
with the other Gray Ones, into a quiet existence out of the way of the
world. What has stirred Maat to synchronize with mortals now is
unknown, but given Maats nature many assume it means that there is a
great cataclysm in mankinds future.
List of Gifts
EVALUATE THINGS: The character gains a bonus to his Appraisal
and Magic Appraisal (if he has that) Secondary Abilities equal to his
Elan Level.
Cost: 5. Requirements: Elan 10.
SENSE UNBALANCE: The character feels whenever a certain
situation is lacking balance and which side is prevailing. The extent of
this power depends on the Elan Level of the character.
Cost: 5. Requirements: Elan 20.
PERFECT BALANCE: The character ignores penalties caused by
balance issues up to his current Elan Level and gains a bonus to any
balance related Ability check equal to his current Elan Level or equal to
1/10 (round down) of his Elan Level if making a balance related
Characteristics check.
Cost: 5. Requirements: Elan 30.
DEEP MEDITATION: Whenever this character is meditating, it can
triple its ki points recovery, instead of doubling it, and add twice his
Willpower Bonus to Zeon regeneration per half day spent regenerating,
instead of simply adding his Willpower Bonus.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 40.
BREAK BALANCE: The character ignores penalties when making a
Take Down maneuver in combat and gains a bonus of +3 to the
Characteristics contest.
Cost: 5. Requirements: Elan 40.
AS ME TO YOU: Whenever the actions of someone else inflict an
All Action Penalty to this character, the individual who caused such
penalties has to pass a MR check against a difficulty equal to this
characters Elan Level +40. On a failure, the opponent suffers the same
All Action Penalty as this character.
Cost: 15. Requirements: Elan 50.
ABSOLUTE MEDITATION: This power strengthens the Deep
Meditation one, multiplying by four the Ki regeneration during
meditation, and adding three times the Willpower Bonus to the Zeon
regeneration during meditation.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 60, Deep Meditation.
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SUPERNATURAL RETRIBUTION: Whenever the actions of
someone else inflict any Altered State to this character, the individual
who caused such penalties has to pass a MR check against a difficulty
equal to this characters Elan Level +40. On a failure, the opponent is
suffers the same Altered State as this character.
Cost: 15. Requirements: Elan 70, As Me to You.
BALANCING FACTOR: Whenever this character is acting in order
to restore balance in a situation or fighting for the disadvantaged side in
a battle, he/she gains a +10 All Action Bonus.
Cost: 15. Requirements: Elan 70
BALANCED RETRIBUTION: Whenever the actions of someone
else inflicts Damage to this character, the individual who caused such
damage has to pass a MR check against a difficulty equal to this
characters Elan Level +40. On a failure, the opponent suffers the same
Damage.
Cost: 20. Requirements: Elan 80, As Me to You
BALANCING ADVANTAGE: Whenever this character is facing
alone more than one opponent, he/she gains an All Action Bonus equal
to half his/her Elan Level.
Cost: 15. Requirements: Elan 90.
LEVERAGE: This character is no longer affected from any negative
or positive Combat Modifier. Whenever faced by a higher Level
opponent, this character temporarily gains a number of levels equal to
the difference.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 100.
Modifiers
Elan Lower Than 50
Finding a solution that satisfies all interested parties. 2
Spending much time in meditation. 1
Weather down extreme situations and needless fighting. 3
Fighting for a cause for someone whos at a disadvantage. 2
Elan Higher Than 50
Rebalancing the odds of a large conflict. 2
Stopping a war by establishing a truce from both sides. 3
Restoring balance between order and chaos in everyday life. 1
Negative Elan Bonuses
Not being at peace with ones own self. -2
Taking sides against someone at a disadvantage. -3
Losing control. -2
Breaking the natural balance between things. -5
 ISHTAR
THE ETERNAL HALF-LIGHT
The Lady of shadows where light and darkness meld, Ishtar is the
deity of absolute neutrality. Clad in twilight and penumbral shadow, she
was the first of her kind to separate herself from the Beryls and the
Shajad. Although she was the first, she is by no means their leader, and
would not wish such a responsibility even if it was given to her. The
return of her attention to the world has concerned few, except those that
believe her attempt to strike balance means that she opposes the Beryl.
List of Gifts
MOVE IN SHADOWS: The character gains a bonus to his/her Hide
and Stealth secondary abilities equal to his/her Elan Level.
Cost: 5. Requirements: Elan 10.
SENSE LIGHT AND DARKNESS: The character feels whenever
someone is aligned either with light or with darkness and the degree of
such alignment.
Cost: 5. Requirements: Elan 20.
IMPERTURBABILITY: This character ignores penalty caused from
Fatigue and Pain, up to a value equal to half his/her Elan Level. The
character gains a PsR bonus equal to half his/her Elan Level.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 20.
INHUMANITY: This character gains Inhumanity.
Cost: 5. Requirements: Elan 30.
LIGHT-INDEPENDENT SIGHT: The character can see without any
problem with any degree of light and darkness and cannot be blinded by
either.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 40.
AURA OF IMPERTURBABILITY: Imperturbability has effect an all
friendly characters within a number of meters from the user equal to his
Elan Level.
Cost: 20. Requirements: Elan 50, Imperturbability.
PROTECTION FROM LIGHT AND DARKNESS: This character
halves damage suffered from Light and Darkness effects, and benefits
from a bonus of +15 to Resistance check caused by Light or Darkness
effects.
Cost: 15. Requirements: Elan 60.
NEMESIS OF OPPOSITES: This character deals double damage
against Light and Darkness aligned creatures.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 70.
HALF-LIGHT DIPLOMACY: This character gains a bonus equal
to its Elan Level to its Persuasion Secondary Ability. In addition
he/shes always considered as achieving an additional difficulty level on
Persuasion checks made on Light and Darkness aligned creatures and
can use the Persuasion Secondary Ability as Banish against such
creatures.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 70
DEVOURING SHADOWS: This character can defend using the
equivalent of a Void Shield Spell cast and maintained at Advanced
Level. It can be used once per day per 10 Elan Points and each use lasts
for ten turns. The character can use it either through his/her Defensive
Magic Projection, Psychic Projection or Defense value.
Cost: 20. Requirements: Elan 80.
AURA OF NEUTRALITY: The presence of this character in a
certain area causes individuals to be less passionate, and more rational.
People tend to look at things with a detached eye and without taking
sides. The extent of this aura depends on the Elan Level of the character.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 90.
EVERLASTING TWILIGHT: Wherever the character moves the sky
gets cloudy and a grey light covers everything. Light and Darkness
spells cast within 10km of the user are considered a Casting Level lower
than normal, and are automatically dispelled if they were cast at Base
Level, unless the Avatar chooses otherwise. Light and Darkness
elemental attacks within the same area halve their Base Damage and
techniques with Light or Darkness Binding have doubled ki cost, unless
the Avatar chooses otherwise. This character is considered as having
Gnosis 40 for the purpose of what can affect him/her and for the purpose
of what he/she can affect.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 100.
Modifiers
Elan Lower Than 50
Keeping the absolute neutrality in a conflict. 2
Keeping calm and self-controlled in difficult situations. 1
Acting without drawing attention from others. 2
Elan Higher Than 50
Negotiating collaboration between rival factions. 1
Keeping a nation from taking part in an important conflict. 2
Destroying an Avatar of a Shajad or Beryl. 4
Thwarting plans that threaten the balance of the world. 3
Negative Elan Bonuses
Taking sides in a situation when neutrality could be held. -2
Collaborating exclusively with agents of one faction. -3
Acting passionately or in a flashy way. -2
Impeding the cooperation of agents of rival factions. -1
Acting in order to obtain fame. -2
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 DHAMAN
THE INEVITABLE DESTINY
Lord of Destiny, keeper of the Book of All Things, Dhaman is what
the Enneath religion would call Jihamath if they knew of him directly. In
truth, Dhaman is both more and less than Jihamath, for while the latter is
the ultimate God and has servants to do his bidding, Dhaman is only one
of many beings, but his power is no less terrifying. The Lord of Destiny
does indeed seem to know the future of all things, and yet he speaks not
a word of it to anyone. Instead, he writes it all down in his book, which
he keeps from the eyes of everyone, mortal and divine alike. Some
theorize that a mere glimpse inside would let a man know the whole of
the future, while others say the writings would drive him mad with
things not meant to be known. Both are right.
DESTINED ACTION: This character can substitute anyones rolled
die with a result of 100 that counts as an Open Roll, once per die roll.
This power can be used once per session per 10 points of Elan Level.
Cost: 15. Requirements: Elan 80.
CLEARLY SEE DESTINY: This power improves Read Destiny,
increasing the Casting Level of the Adviser Spell to Arcane.
Cost: 15. Requirements: Elan 90, Read Destiny.
KEEPER OF DESTINY: The character becomes aware of the
possible destinies of each and every person around him in a very
detailed way, along with the knowledge that such knowledge shouldnt
be used except under the most dire circumstances in which destiny is
threatened to be broken.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 100.

List of Gifts
SENSE ANOMALIES IN DESTINY: The character has the ability to Modifiers
sense whenever theres someone with a proper given destiny or someone Elan Lower Than 50
whose destiny is somewhat warped. This ability allows to sense Being a fatalist (believing in pre-determined destiny for all). 2
Nephilim, people with fate-altering powers, or those affected by them. Believing in a religion founded on the concept of Destiny. 1
The extent of this power depends on the Elan Level of the character and Convincing others of unavoidability of Destiny. 2
once Elan level has reached 50, the character will be able to feel the Helping an Ebudan/Nephilim to complete their SueAman. 3
remaining Destiny Points of an individual. Eliminating a creature with destiny-altering powers. 1
Cost: 5. Requirements: Elan 10. Elan Higher Than 50
Surpassing Enneaths tenets to find a faith in pure Destiny. 1
KNOWLEDGE OF THE BOOK: The character has a bonus to all Completing an important mission ordered by the Three Fates. 2
Intellectual Secondary Abilities equal to his/her Elan Level. Successfully opposing a major alteration of destiny. 4
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 20. Converting to fatalism an entire nation. 3
Negative Elan Bonuses
WEAKLY FEEL DESTINY: Once per day per 20 points of Elan Losing faith in the existence of Destiny. -2
Collaborating for longer than necessary with a Nephilim. -1
Level, the character can cast freely the Adviser Spell with a Base
Relying on chance. -2
Casting Level. Making use or supporting use of Destiny-altering powers. -5
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 30.

IT IS NOT WRITTEN SO: The character can ignore the effects of

up to 1 fumble result per session for every 10 points of Elan Level. The
result of the die remains the same, but its not considered a fumble.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 40.

FEEL DESTINY: This power improves Weakly Feel Destiny,

increasing the Casting Level of the Adviser Spell to Intermediate.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 50, Weakly Feel Destiny.

UNMOVABLE WILL: The character gains a bonus of +2

Willpower.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 60.

HIGH DESTINY: Once per month for every 10 points of Elan

Level, the character can recover a Destiny Point up to his/her maximum
value.
Cost: 15. Requirements: Elan 60.

PROVIDE DESTINY: This character can use the High Destiny

power on others, allowing them to recover lost Destiny Points, instead of
the character himself.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 70, High Destiny

READ DESTINY: This power improves Feel Destiny, increasing the

Casting Level of the Adviser Spell to Advanced.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 70, Feel Destiny.

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 URANIA
THE MEMORY OF TIME
Free mistress of timeflow and historical memory.
List of Gifts
REMEMBER
The character has a bonus to his Memory and History Secondary
Abilities equal to his/her Elan Level.
Cost: 5. Requirements: Elan 10.
ACCELERATED REACTION
The character has a bonus to Initiative equal to half his/her Elan
Level.
Cost: 15. Requirements: Elan 20.
SPEED-UP
The character has a bonus of +1Movement.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 30.
TEMPORAL DISTORTION
Once per day for every 10 points of Elan Level this character has,
he/she can create a temporal distortion affecting everyone within a
radius in meters equal to his Elan Level. Affected parties suffer a
penalty of -2 to their Movemement and -30 to their Initiative, while the
user of Temporal distortion gains a bonus of +1Movement and
+20Initiative. The effects last for 1 turn.
Cost: 15. Requirements: Elan 40.
THE MEMORY OF THINGS
This power allows its user to cast for free once per day per 10 points
of Elan Level the Telemetry Spell at Intermediate Level.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 40.
STASIS (TOUCH)
The character can temporarily stop time for a touched individual,
thus completely blocking the target. The touched individual must
surpass a PhR or MR check against this characters Elan Level plus 80
or enter a paralysis state for a number of turns equal to the failure level.
The paralysis level depends on failure level. If the check is failed by 20
or less, the character is affected from minor paralysis, if the check is
failed by 21 to 50, the character is affected from partial paralysis, if the
check is failed by more than 50, the character is affected from total
paralysis. All damage and effects suffered by the target while affected
from total paralysis wont become manifest until the paralysis state
expires, returning the character to the current time stream. If the contact
is continued, the target must take the check again every 5 turns.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 50.
SLOWED METABOLISM
This character is considered as benefitting from the Use of
Necessary Energy Ki Ability. If he/she already benefits from it, its
effects are doubled. Additionally the Slowed Metabolism power grants a
bonus of +20 to the characters VR and DR.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 60.
THE MEMORY OF AGES
This power improves The Memory of Things, increasing the Casting
Level of the Telemetry Spell to Arcane.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 70, The Memory of Things
STASIS (SIGHT)
The character can temporarily stop time for an individual he/she
concentrates his eyes on, thus completely blocking the target. The
looked-upon individual must surpass a PhR or MR check against this
characters Elan Level plus 60 or suffer the same effects of Stasis
described in the Elan Level 50 Power. If the sight contact is continued,
the target must take the check again every 5 turns.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 70, Stasis (Touch).
AGELESS
This character becomes completely unaffected by time, thus he
completely stops aging, thus becoming Immortal.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 80.
STASIS AURA
The character can temporarily stop time for all individuals within a
10 meters area, thus completely blocking the targets. All affected
individuals must surpass a PhR or MR check against this characters
Elan Level plus 40 or suffer the same effects of Stasis described in the
Elan Level 50 Power. If the targets remain within the area, they must
take the check again every 5 turns.
Cost: 15. Requirements: Elan 90, Stasis (Sight).
BEYOND TIME
The character becomes able to move through time, within a range of
a thousand years from his current position. He can even open rifts in
time to allow passage of more people from a timeline to another. The
character cannot open more than a rift each day for each 10 points of
Elan Level. Due to interference with the Imperium Ormus systems, the
accuracy of time travel is greatly reduced and massive use of this power
will inevitably summon Imperiums attention.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 100.
Modifiers
Elan Lower Than 50
Dedicating life to recovering artifacts from the past. 2
Making an important historical discovery. 2
Supporting historical research. 1
Making frequent use of supernatural powers related to time 2
manipulation.
Forging a pact with Tawil AtUmr. 2
Elan Higher Than 50
Being acclaimed as an important history academic. 1
Bringing to light proof of the existence of civiliztions erased by 2
history.
Finding a way of evading the Ormus system. 2
Seriously damaging the Ormus system. 10
Negative Elan Bonuses
Destroying a proof of past times. -2
Spreading an historical lie or hiding deliberately a truth clearing -5
how some important even actually turned out.
Losing interest in past history. -2
Obstructing the use of mystical powers related to time. -3
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 YMIR
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 80, Matter to Energy.

IMBUE MATTER

THE TOTAL MATTER This power removes the +15 maximum Quality boundary for forged
items, and hence allows the user to imbue forged items with additional
supernatural powers. +20 or better Quality Weapons forged by this
Lord of matter and energy, master of physics. character have the Enchanted property for free and +20 or better Quality
Armors forged by this character always apply the quality bonus to
Energy Armor as well. Also, this character gains half of the Final Forge
List of Gifts roll (round down at multiples of 5) in PPs, he/she can use to imbue
powers into his/her forged item. The Level of the PPs obtained through
Imbue Matter is equal to 1 for each full 20 points of Elan the character
MATTER IN THE HANDS possesses. Finally, the item is considered as benefitting from a bonus to
The character has a bonus to his Forge Secondary Ability equal to its Presence equal to this characters Elan Level, for the purpose of
his/her Elan Level. hosting powers. This power cannot be used more than once per year for
Cost: 5. Requirements: Elan 10. every 20 points of Elan Level the character possesses and its use must be
declared when beginning the forge process.
MATTER IN THE MIND Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 80, The Answer of Matter.
The character has a bonus to his Science Secondary Ability equal to
his/her Elan Level. ATOM TO ENERGY
Cost: 5. Requirements: Elan 20. This character can choose any place within his line of sight to
become theatre of an atomic explosion. The explosion will engulf all
MATERIAL LIMIT those within the area of effect, including the character using this ability
The character ignores the effects of Damage Barriers. (hence its suggested to take a high ground in order to use the ability
Cost: 5. Requirements: Elan 20. from safety distance). Those within 100m of the origin of the explosion,
must defend against an attack with final ability of Zen (440) and Base
Damage 300. Those within a distance comprised between 100m and
STRONG MOLECULAR BONDS 500m of the point of impact, must defend against an attack with final
The character has a natural AT of 1 against all attacks, except for ability of Inhuman (320) and Base Damage 200. Finally, those within a
those based on Energy, for each full 20 points of Elan. This AT is distance comprised between 500m and 1500m of the point of impact,
considered as an additional layer that causes no penalties and cannot be must defend against an attack with final ability of Impossible (280) and
reduced or negated by any mean. Base Damage 100. All attacks are considered Energy based under all
Cost: 15. Requirements: Elan 30. aspects, but put the target ablaze as if they were based on Fire (although
theyre not considered Fire Elemental attacks under any aspect). The
THE ANSWER OF MATTER character can use this power once per month for every 20 points of Elan
When making a Forge check, the maximum quality achievable with Level possessed and never more than once per day.
a given material is increased by +5 for each 30 full points of Elan this Cost: 20. Requirements: Elan 90, Matter to Energy.
character has up to a maximum quality of +15 (unless supernatural
means are used in the Forge process), and allows reaching Zen Level in LORD OF ATOM
Forge Rolls. This character gains innate ability to control matter as if using the
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 40, Matter in the Hands. Atomic Control Spell (Level100 Earth) at Base Casting Level, by
spending only 2 Fatigue Points. The character will be able to use and
ELEMENTAL SHIELD maintain such power only for five consecutive turns. After using it, the
This character halves damage from Air, Earth, Water or Fire based character will have to wait a number of days equal to the turns the power
attacks. was maintained before becoming able to use it again. The character can
Cost: 20. Requirements: Elan 50. also choose to increase the reach of such power by spending 8 Fatigue
Points. This will increase the Casting Level to Arcane, but after using
ELEMENTAL CONTROL such degree of power, the Lord of Atom wont be able to use the power
(not even at Base Casting Level) for a number of months equal to the
This character adds +10 to all resistance checks or to all actions
number of turns it was maintained.
involving powers related to Air, Earth, Fire, or Water elements.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 100.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 60, Elemental Shield.

MATTER TO ENERGY
This characters attacks can always attack on the Energy Table.
Moreover, such attacks will be considered based on energy, so they are
Modifiers
invisible to all those unable to see energy and cannot be blocked except Elan Lower Than 50
by those who can touch energy. Being pragmatic. 2
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 70. Working untiringly on manual work or scientific work with clear 2
practical applications.
Putting great commitment in forging and developing technology. 2
ENERGY TO MATTER Elan Higher Than 50
Energy based attacks used by opponents within a radius equal to this Obtaining an important technological advancement or a scientific 1
characters Elan in meters, turn into visible strains of matter that are discovery of practical importance.
considered completely physical and can hence be seen and stopped as Dedicating ones own life to the forging of perfect items. 2
normal. This ability can be used passively, but has a cost of 1Fatigue Showing indisputably the superiority of matter over spirit in a 2
Point per use. specific situation.

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Producing an artifact of incomparable quality. 3
Negative Elan Bonuses
Destroying an artifact of exceptional quality without having as -2
the only objective that of re-employing it to forge an equal or
superior artifact.
Despising the material world and living a highly spiritual life. -5
Indulging in needless philosophical thoughts. -3
Renouncing to give-in in manual or scientific wok due to sloth. -3

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 ADES
order to refuse the challenge (if he wishes to). If the challenge is
accepted, it must be carried out within 1 day since when its issued. If
the opponent loses the challenge, he/she immediately dies. If this

THE ULTIMATE DEATH

character loses the challenge, he/she permanently loses 5 points of Elan,
which will have to be gained anew.
Cost: 15. Requirements: Elan 70.
The Grim Reaper, lord of silent death, of calm and natural end of
everything. HAND OF DEATH
All attacks made by this character are considered as benefitting from
the Precision special rule and can affect any being, regardless of special
List of Gifts immunities, ignoring Gnosis limitations up to a Gnosis equal to half this
characters Elan Level.
Cost: 15. Requirements: Elan 80, Lethal Touch.
SILENT SHADOW OF DEATH
The character has a bonus to his Hide and Stealth Secondary STARE OF DEATH
Abilities equal to his/her Elan Level. This character can activate this power at will. While this power is
Cost: 5. Requirements: Elan 10. activated, all those seeing this characters eyes must immediately pass a
PsR check against a difficulty of 60 plus this characters Elan Level or
ADMINISTRATE DEATH immediately subdue to a state of Terror. Those who fail the check by
The character can, with a simple touch, kill those who are Between more than 60 points instantly die. Undead creatures are affected by this
Life and Death. power as well, since they can feel the presence of their nemesis,
Cost: 5. Requirements: Elan 20. regardless of their psychic capacities. The character automatically gets
the Disquieting Advantage.
COLD EYES OF THE REAPER Cost: 15. Requirements: Elan 90, Cold Eyes of The Reaper.
The character has a bonus to his/her Composure and Notice
Secondary Ability equal to his/her Elan Level. This bonus can also be KILLING BLOW
extended for a short time (half the characters Elan Leval in turns) to Once per day per 20 points of Elan Level, this character can declare
another chosen character for each 20 points of Elan Level, as long as a Killing Blow before rolling dice for an Attack. Such attack benefits
chosen targets remain within a number of meters equal to half this from a Base Damage bonus equal to this characters Elan Level and has
characters Elan Level. +10% chances of being an Open Roll. If this attacks kills an opponent,
Cost: 5. Requirements: Elan 30. its soul is completely destroyed.
Cost: 15. Requirements: Elan 90, Hand of Death.
DEATH WISH
This character can grant the death wish of someone who really THE GRIM REAPER
wants to die. All the character has to do is closing the eyes of the person This character becomes the herald of Death itself, stopping
who wants to die with his/her own hand, granting it a peaceful and immediately the age process (it will eventually die, but only once its role
painless death. The character can do this up to once per day for each 10 is fulfilled), and becoming impervious to attacks or powers unable to
points of Elan Level. affect beings with Gnosis 40 or higher. The character is considered as if
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 40, Administrate Death. benefitting from The Death Spell maintained for free on him, affecting
Undeads as well, with an MR check difficulty equal to this characters
ERASE ANOMALIES Elan Level plus 60 for mortals and plus 80 for Undeads. Damage caused
This characters attacks double their Base Damage against Undead by the Grim Reaper by any mean is recovered at a rate of Sacrificed Life
creatures of any kind. Points.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 50. Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 100.

LETHAL TOUCH
The characters attacks that inflict a Critical, gain a bonus to their
Critical Level equal to half this characters Elan Level. This bonus only
Modifiers
applies to attacks intended to kill the opponent and wont apply to any Elan Lower Than 50
disable or knock-out oriented attacks. In addition the character is Living close to death. 1
considered as if benefitting from the Nemesis Extrusion ability, applying Accepting/making others accept the natural end of all things. 2
its bonuses to held weapons as well. Helping those who wish to die to understand whether this desire 2
Cost: 15. Requirements: Elan 60. is true and, if it is true, helping such individuals to die calmly.
Eradicating undead, necromancers or individuals that prolonged 2
DEATH WARD their life unnaturally without a truly important reason.
Elan Higher Than 50
This character has a bonus to all Resistance Check against all effects
Eradicating a vast group of undead or a powerful necromancer. 3
that might cause immediate death and against Criticals equal to half this
Regulating justly the end or the salvation from end of a vast 3
characters Elan Level.
population on the verge of extinction.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 60.
Killing, for a proper reason, an immortal being. 2
Negative Elan Bonuses
DEATH CHALLENGE Killing needlessly. -4
This character can issue a challenge to any intelligent being. The Despising the weak, the diseased, or the dead. -2
challenge mustnt necessarily be a fight. The opponent must pass a MR Collaborating without an extremely good reason and/or for more -2
check against a difficulty equal to twice this characters Elan Level in time than needed with undead creatures or necromancers.

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Opposing ones own death beyond reason. -3
Making use of Necromancy or any other power over death. -10

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 LILLIUM
Being a religion, Lillium requires people to believe in it, in order for
synchronization with The Sacred Trees to happen. The character will
only gain one fixed power for each 10 points of Elan attained.
Characters with 80+ Elan synchronization always become Lim Sidhe if
they die of violent death and are known enough and will be generally
considered living Lim Sidhe by those who believe in Lillium religion,
turning into an Incarnation.
List of Gifts
THE HAZELS CHALLENGE
The character gains a bonus to earned experience points per session
equal to +1 per 10 points of Elan Level. The maximum experience
bonus per session is +9. If the character has the Learning advantage,
he/she must apply the highest bonus between the advantage and this gift.
The Broken Hazels Change: The character can spend DPs to buy
Creature Powers as a Creature with Gnosis0. The Gnosis increases by 5
for each additional 15 points of Elan Level up to a maximum of 35.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 10.
THE APPLE TREES HEAL
The character gains +1 to his/her Regeneration per 20 points of Elan
Level.
The Broken Apple Trees Heal: Individuals surrounding the
character within a range of meters equal to his/her Elan Level will gain a
penalty of -1 to their Regeneration per 20 points of Elan Level.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 20.
THE BIRCHS BANISHMENT
While fighting against evil natured beings, this characters attacks
have a Base Damage bonus equal to this characters Elan Level.
The Broken Birchs Banishment: While fighting against good
natured beings, this characters attacks have a Base Damage bonus equal
to this characters Elan Level.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 30.
THE WILLOWS INSPIRATION
The character gains a bonus to his Art and Music secondary
Abilities equal to his/her Elan Level, as well as a bonus to his/her final
MA equal to half his/her Elan Level.
The Broken Willows Inspiration: Individuals surrounding the
character within a range of meters equal to his/her Elan Level, suffer a
penalty to Art and Music Secondary Abilities equal to his/her Elan Level
and a penalty to MA equal to half his/her Elan Level.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 40.
THE YEWS VOICE
This character can communicate with dead spirits waiting for The
Calling and with Wakes Ghosts. The degree of conversation it can
achieve depends on the Elan Level.
The Broken Yews Voice: The characters presence attracts evil
undead spirits which will usually be well disposed toward the character,
depending on his/her Elan Level.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 50.
THE WHITE HAWTHORNES POISON
When reaching this value or at any point in his/her following Elan
development, the character can either preserve the good way of Lillium
or fall into the evil way. If falling into the evil way, the character starts
to gain or lose Elan by performing different deeds described in the
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Gaining/Losing Elan section. If the character chose the evil way of
Lillium, all previous and following gifts will switch into the Broken
Ones. The character gains a bonus to his/her Herbalism and Poison
Secondary Abilities equal to his/her Elan Level and adds +10 to the
Poison Level of any produced poison, and can prepare Level80 or higher
Poisons even without possessing particular supernatural ingredients. If
the character upheld the good way of Lillium, all bonuses related to the
Poison Secondary Ability will only apply while preparing antidotes. If
the character chose the evil way, such bonuses will only apply to Poison
preparation.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 60.
THE OAKS AVATAR
This character can shape-change into a force of nature, obtaining a
bonus of +2 to all characteristics, an All Action Bonus of +15 and
becoming able to perform Inhuman actions. He/she also gains a natural
AT of 4 against all attacks except for Energy, that cannot be reduced or
negated and counts as an additional layer that causes no penalty, except
for a -4 to the Movement Value. This form can be maintained for a
number of turns up to the characters Elan Level. Afterwards, the
character will suffer a -15 All Action Penalty for a number of days equal
to the number of turns the power was maintained. During such time
period, the character cannot summon again The Oaks Avatar.
The Broken Oaks Avatar: When shape-changing into The Broken
Oaks Avatar, the character gains a bonus of +4 to Strength, Dexterity,
Agility and Power, a +30Bonus to Initiative and Attack and becomes
able to achieve Zen level in Initiative and Attack rolls. The character is
also granted a bonus of +20 to the Base Damage and Critical Level of
any kind of performed attack. This form can be maintained for a number
of turns up to the characters Elan Level. Afterwards, the character will
suffer a -15 All Action Penalty for a number of days equal to the number
of turns the power was maintained. During such time period, the
character cannot summon again The Broken Oaks Avatar.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 70.
THE HOLLYS AURA
This character gains a bonus to Animals, Leadeship, and Style
Secondary Abilities equal to his/her Elan Level. Also, his/her Natura
becomes immediately 20 and he/she gains the Charm Advantage.
The Broken Hollys Aura: This character gains a bonus to Animals,
Intimidate, and Persuasion Secondary Abilities equal to his/her Elan
Level. Also, his/her Natura becomes immediately 20 and he/she gains
the Disquieting Advantage.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 80.
HEROS SIGNATURE ITEM
Upon receiving this power, the character must choose a single
weapon or armor in his/her possession or will have an occasion to find
such an item. This Item will be granted incredible powers becoming
somewhat of his own symbol. Such item will be granted the powers of a
Level3 Artifact that will get to Level3+ once the character reaches an
Elan Level of 95, Level4 once the character reaches an Elan Level of 98
and Level4+ once the character reaches an Elan level of 100. A
character can never abandon its own Signature Item, that will find a way
to return in its hands, unless the character dies, in which case the Item
will maintain all powers it had when the user died and will try through
time to find someone close to its own user. Should the characters Elan
drop below 90, the item will revert to its original form losing all
acquired powers.
The Broken Heros Signature Item: This gift remains identical
although the powers acquired by the item will have most often a much
darker nature.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 90.
IMMORTAL HEART
 A living vessel of the Sacred Trees power, this character
automatically passes all Resistance checks, as well as his/her Signature
Item, as far as he/she is the one carrying it. Good natured creatures of
Lillium will recognize the character as hierarchically superior to them
most of the times.
Broken Heart: Individuals surrounding the character within a range
of meters equal to his/her Elan Level suffer a penalty to their
Resistances equal to twice this characters Elan Level. Those individuals
that would automatically pass a Resistance check must instead take
Resistance Checks as normal, but without suffering any additional
penalty. Evil natured creatures of Lillium will recognize the character as
hierarchically superior to them most of the times.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 100.

Modifiers
Elan Lower Than 50
Protecting Nature or the helpless by confronting those that 2
threaten them.
Making particularly heroic actions. 3
Saving, protecting, or avenging an unjust death. 2
Protecting the members of ones own family or party. 1
Singing the lore of the heroes. 1
Defending Lilliums ideals in front of those offending them. 2
Elan Higher Than 50
Acquiring fame for ones own heroism or cruelty. 2
Protecting from certain destruction a place sacred to, or a 2
community of, Lillum followers
Destroying a place sacred to, or a group of, Lillium followers 2
not directly associated with the White Hawthorne.
Destroying a highly powerful evil or benign entity. 2
Negative Elan Bonuses
Killing people, animals, or fairy creatures needlessly -3
Helping the above for no concrete reason. -3
Committing dishonorable deeds. -2
Refusing to help someone close to oneself. -2
Allowing the Lillium faith to be humiliated without interfering / -3
Publicly defending Lilliums Faith.
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 SHUKYOKAMI
Being a religion, Shukyokami requires people to believe in it, in
order for synchronization with either the Official Temple or the
Forbidden Temple to happen. The character will only gain one fixed
power for each 10 points of Elan attained with either Temple. The
Official Temple is a cult centered on the Six Greater Kamis and good or
neutral Kamis, while the Forbidden Temple is a cult based on
Tsukiyomi and/or Yagarema and evil Kamis, or even Onis.
OFFICIAL TEMPLE
List of Gifts
VARJAS POWER
This character gains a bonus to his Attack and Defense (and/or
Magic Projection, and/or Psychic Projection) equal to a quarter of
his/her Elan Level, as well as a Life Point Bonus equal to his/her Elan
Level.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 80.
GREAT SPIRITUAL POWER
This character gains additional ki points he can distribute as he/she
wishes among his/her stats equal to his/her Elan Level, additional ki
accumulation multiples he can distribute as he/she wishes among his/her
stats equal to one tenth of his/her Elan Level, additional Zeon points
equal to five times his/her Elan Level, additional Magic Accumulation
equal to his/her Elan Level, and additional Psychic Points equal to one
tenth of his/her Elan Level.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 90.

FINDING THE EXAMPLE KAMI SOUL

The character will have a sixth sense toward finding good examples The character gains Gnosis 35 with all the advantages that come
in life, good masters that will teach him/her how to live correctly the with it. The character will receive within the three following months
faith of Shukyokami or a good company to follow. The extent of this 3CPs to spend either on Warlord Kamis Blood Advantage, or on Genus
power varies depending on the Elan Level this character has achieved. Loci Kamis Blood Advantage without applying any Level Modifier. If
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 10. the character already has either of the Blood Bonds and chooses to stack
it with this gift, he/she gains three additional possible advantages for
TEACHINGS OF THE KAMI characters with the same Blood Bond.
The character can choose between a bonus to MK or ML equal to Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 100.
half his Elan Level. MK from this advantage can only be spent on Ki
Abilities and Techniques, while ML can only be spent on the Light,
Creation, or Essence Paths.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 20. Modifiers
Elan Lower Than 50
MICHINOKAMIS FORTUNE Respecting the laws and the ancestors. 1
The character may re-roll one rolled fumble per game session, per Having others respect the laws. 2
20 points of Elan Level. The character cannot re-roll a single roll more Fighting against a minion of a Forbidden Temple. 2
than once. Eliminating a lesser Oni. 3
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 30. Elan Higher Than 50
Preventing the Samsara from entering Gaia. 1
UMETSUKIS LOVE Eliminating a Dark Kami or a major Oni. 4
This character gains a bonus to his/her Swim and Navigaton Extending the ancient laws of Kamis on extended lands. 2
Secondary Abilities. Negative Elan Bonuses
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 40. Conducting a reckless and ludicrous life. -3
Non respecting laws, ancestors or Kamis. -2
TAIYONOHIKARIS HARMONY Collaborating with cultists of any genre. -3
This character gains the Untiring Ability, except he/she will still be
capable of spending Fatigue Points for improving rolls. The character no
longer suffers any characteristics penalty for aging.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 50.

KARASU NO YORUS GIFTS

The character gains a bonus of +1Power and +1Willpower.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 60.

YAMATO NO SHURAS STORM

The character can use this power at will, that will last until
voluntarily stopped, or until a number of turns equal to this characters
Elan Level has elapsed. The character and all friendly individuals within
a number of meters equal to this characters Elan gain +10 to their
Attack Ability and Base Damage, and can use Electricity as their
secondary attack type. Once the power has been stopped, the character
suffers an All Action Penalty of -10 for a number of days equal to the
turns the power was maintained and wont be able to summon Yamato
No Shuras Storm again until such time has elapsed.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 70.

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 This character gains additional ki points he can distribute as he/she
wishes among his/her stats equal to his/her Elan Level, additional ki
FORBIDDEN TEMPLE accumulation mutiples he can distribute as he/she wishes among his/her
stats equal to one tenth of his/her Elan Level, additional Zeon points
equal to five times his/her Elan Level, additional Magic Accumulation

List of Gifts equal to his/her Elan Level, and additional Psychic Points equal to one
tenth of his/her Elan Level.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 90.
FINDING THE CULT
The character will have a sixth sense toward finding other cultists of ONI SOUL
either Tsukiyomi or Yagarema. Alternatively he might find a company The characters Gnosis becomes 35 with all the advantages that
that will lead him/her to a life that aims through satisfaction of either of come with it. The character will receive within the three following
the two gods. months 3CPs to spend on Onis Blood Advantage, without applying any
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 10. Level Modifier. If the character already has Onis Blood, the bonuses
are cumulative and he/she is considered as having both Red and Blue
Onis Blood.
DARK TEACHINGS Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 100.
The character can choose between a bonus to MK or ML equal to
half his Elan Level. MK from this advantage can only be spent on
Nemesis Abilities, while ML can only be spent on the Fire, Darkness,
Destruction, or Illusion Paths.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 20. Modifiers
Elan Lower Than 50
TSUKIYOMIS MISFORTUNE Breaking-up with tradition. 1
The character may force anyone else to re-roll one rolled open roll Gravely infringing the law. 2
per game session, per 20 points of Elan Level. The character cannot be Fighting a minion of an Official Temple. 2
forced to re-roll a single roll more than once. Eliminating a lower Kami. 3
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 30. Elan Higher Than 50
Supporting the entrance of Samsara in Gaia. 1
Eliminating a Kami. 4
TSUKIYOMIS SEDUCTION Extending prohibited cults over extended lands. 2
This character gains a bonus to his/her Persuasion and Style Negative Elan Bonuses
Secondary Abilities equal to his/her Elan Level. Living a rightful and sober life. -3
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 40. Accepting passively law or submitting to Kamis. -2
Making actions that strengthen law. -3
YAGAREMAS BLESSING
This character gains the Physical Exemption ability.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 50.

BLACK MOONS GIFTS

The character gains a bonus of +1Power and +1Intelligence.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 60.

YAGAREMAS DARK STORM

The character can use this power at will, that will last until
voluntarily stopped, or until a number of turns equal to this characters
Elan Level has elapsed. The character and/or all chosen individuals
within a number of meters equal to this characters Elan enter a Frenzy
state, gain +10 to their Attack Ability and Base Damage, -20 to their
Defense Ability, can use Energy as their secondary attack type, and gain
complete Immunity to Pain and Psychological effects (except for
Frenzy). All those affected by this power wont be able to distinguish
friends from foes and will keep attacking until its stopped. Characters
can try to resist this power when its cast by surpassing a PsR check
against a difficulty of 60 plus this characters Elan Level and if they fail
it, they can try it again whenever they are attacking someone completely
against their nature.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 70.

FORBIDDEN POWER
This character gains a bonus to his Attack and Defense (or Magic
Projection, or Psychic Projection) equal to a quarter of his/her Elan
Level, as well as a Life Point Bonus equal to his Elan Level.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 80.

GREAT UNHOLY POWER

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 AITYR
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 70.

Being a religion, Aityr requires people to believe in it, in order for
synchronization with anyone of the four Houses to happen. The
character will only gain one fixed power for each 10 points of Elan
attained with either House. For a character to synchronize with a House,
he should stress particularly his/her devotion toward the deities of that
House and act accordingly to their teachings.
AITYR VALDR
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ANZUS ESSENCE
This character gains Gnosis 30 with all the advantages that come
with it.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 80.
HEAVEN FALL
The effects of this power are equivalent to those of the Level72
Light Spell, Catastrophic Light, cast at Intermediate Level and centered
on its user, although it affects only his/her chosen targets. If the user has
no Magic Projection, he/she can use either his/her Attack value or
his/her Psychic Projection. This power can be used once per day per 10
points of Elan Level.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 90.

FEHUS PROSPERITY
The character will easily find economically profitable situations and
be offered good compensation for his/her efforts. The extent of this
power depends on the characters Elan Level.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 10.
URUZS KNOWLEDGE
The character gains a bonus to his/her Perception Secondary
Abilities equal to his/her Elan Level.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 20.
VALDRAR
This character is considered a Light aligned being and all Light
elementals consider him/her as a hierarchical superior and will have to
pass a MR check against 200 to disobey a direct order from him/her.
The character is immune to all Light Elemental Damage and
automatically passes all Light related Resistance Checks. All his attacks
become Light Elemental and Blessed Attacks (in addition to any other
Elemental effect). By spending 1 Fatigue, the character can cast for free
an Healing Light Spell at will with Arcane Casting Level and the
Casting Level of Heaven Fall is also increased to Arcane.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 100.

WUNJOS EMPATHY
This power intensifies the positive feelings of all those that have
direct relations with him/her. It brings out the best of those around Modifiers
him/her. Elan Lower Than 50
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 30. Freeing someone from slavery. 2
Eliminating undead creatures. 2
KENAZS SHIELD Always fighting with honor. 1
This character gains a bonus to all Resistances equal to half his/her Giving birth to and supporting positive feelings. 2
Elan Level. Elan Higher Than 50
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 40. Freeing a nation from slavery. 2
Fighting a war siding with the weakest side. 3
RAIDOS JOURNEY Stopping an undead outbreak. 3
Thwarting a plan of Darkness. 2
This power allows the character to free anyone (including himself)
Negative Elan Bonuses
from any type of supernatural control, in the form of mystical, psychic Negating freedom to someone. -3
or summoning abilities, that might subdue them. This power requires the Fighting in a trickery way. -2
subduer to pass a MR check against a difficulty equal to twice this
Collaborating with undead or necromancers. -1
characters Elan Level or it will free the prey from the control. This
Oppressing the weak. -4
power can only be used once per subject, until the users Elan increases.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 50.

GEBOS BALANCE
This character gains a +5All Action Bonus whenever he/shes acting
in order to restore balance or is fighting for the disadvantaged side in a
battle.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 60.

THURIZS WAR AVATAR

This character can shape-change into a godly Avatar, obtaining a
bonus of +2 to all characteristics, an All Action Bonus of +15 and
becoming able to perform Inhuman actions. He/she also temporarily
gains access to one Style Module for each 20 points of Elan Level. This
form can be maintained for a number of turns up to the characters Elan
Level. Afterwards, the character will suffer a -15 All Action Penalty for
a number of days equal to the number of turns the power was
maintained. During such time period, the character cannot summon
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 Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 80.

AITYR NJORDT NIGHT FALL

The effects of this power are equivalent to those of the Level72
Darkness Spell, Catastrophic Darkness, cast at Intermediate Level and
List of Gifts centered on its user, although it affects only his/her chosen targets. If the
user has no Magic Projection, he/she can use either his/her Attack value
or his/her Psychic Projection. This power can be used once per day per
NAUTHIZS THEFT 10 points of Elan Level.
The character gains a bonus to his/her Subterfuge Secondary Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 90.
Abilities equal to half his/her Elan Level.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 10. NJORDTAR
All Dark elementals consider the character as a hierarchical superior
EIHWAZS KNOWLEDGE and will have to pass a MR check against 200 to disobey a direct order
The character gains a bonus to his/her Animals and Herbal Lore from him/her. The character automatically passes all Darkness related
Secondary Abilities equal to his/her Elan Level. Resistance Checks. All his attacks become Dark Elemental Attacks (in
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 20. addition to any other Elemental effect) and the character gains for free
the Umbra Magnus and the Karas Transformation Magnus. The Casting
Level of Night Fall is increased to Arcane.
ALGIZS PROTECTION Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 100.
This character no longer suffers any penalty while performing the
Cover for Others Defense Maneuver and can perform it as a Passive
Action, instead of an Active Action.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 30.
Modifiers
SOWILOS FLAME SHIELD Elan Lower Than 50
This character halves damage from Fire Elemental Attacks and gains Living in the world of occult and supernatural. 2
+30 to all Resistance Checks against Fire effects, as well as +3AT Saving the life of an animal. 1
against Heat. The character also gains a bonus of +10 Base Damage to Protecting a human being from a ferocious beast. 2
any Fire based attack he/she makes. Making a particularly notable theft. 2
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 40. Elan Higher Than 50
Saving the life of a large number of people or animals. 2
Dedicating whole life to dominion of occult forces. 2
ISAS ETERNAL ICE Preventing entrance of monstrous creatures into the world. 2
This character halves damage from Cold Elemental Attacks and Negative Elan Bonuses
gains +30 to all Resistance Checks against Cold effects, as well as +3AT Awakening Ice Giants. -10
against Cold. The character also gains a bonus of +10 Base Damage to Supporting the entrance of monstrous beings into the world. -2
any Ice based attack he/she makes. Killing animals for fun. -3
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 50.

PERTHOS GIFTS
The character can cast a few Free Access Spells even without
knowing them or possessing The Gift. The character gains the
equivalent of twice his/her Elan Level in Zeon Points to cast any Free
Access spell he chooses each day. The maximum level of Spells is that
of the Elan Level, while the maximum casting level depends on
Intelligence as normal, but the character gains a bonus of +2Intelligence
for this purpose only.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 60.

JERAS STOP
The character can temporarily stop time for an individual he/she
concentrates his eyes on, thus completely blocking the target. The
looked-upon individual must surpass a PhR or MR check against this
characters Elan Level plus 60 or enter a total paralysis state for a
number of turns equal to the failure level. All damage and effects
suffered by the target while affected from paralysis wont become
manifest until the paralysis state expires, returning the character to the
current time stream. If the sight contact is continued, the target must
take the check again every 5 turns.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 70.

HAGALAZS NIGHT
This character gains all benefits of Pandemoniums Blood and
Shadow Child blood bonds, but without any Level Modifier or racial
limitation.

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 All base characteristics of this character become 10 and he/she stops
immediately aging (and ignores any aging penalty, if hes already
AITYR VALHEIN affected by them), gaining Physical Exemption, except he/she can still
spend Fatigue Points to increase his/her rolls. The Dreamlands power
Casting Level is increased to Arcane, lasts for 1 hour, and the character

List of Gifts benefits from Gnosis30 if using it in areas of the Wake strongly
influenced from negative energies.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 100.
BERKANAS BLESSING
This character can grant a good harvest or a safe birth once per day
per 10 points of Elan Level. The extent of this ability depends on the
characters Elan Level. Modifiers
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 10. Elan Lower Than 50
Always fighting for Justice. 2
INGUZS LUCK Protecting the weak and pushing others toward respect of laws. 2
The character can choose to use this power to alter the chances of Fighting against evil beings or in order to protect humanoids. 3
obtaining Open Rolls and Fumbles on a certain roll. If the character Falling seriously in love. 3
chooses to use this power, lower by 2 points the score required for an Having loving care of ones own steed. 2
Open Roll and increase by 1 point the score required for a Fumble, per Elan Higher Than 50
20 points of Elan Level. Risking life in order to save ones own love. 2
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 20. Following ones own dreams ignoring adversities. 1
Protecting a huge community from extinction. 3
Fighting alone against an evil being clearly more powerful 2
EHWAZS SADDLE than ones self.
The character gains a bonus to his/her Ride and Animals Secondary Negative Elan Bonuses
Abilities equal to his/her Elan Level, as well as the Animal Empathy Mistreating or killing horses without reason. -2
advantage. Deliberately acting evilly. -3
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 30. Siding against human beings without a really good reason. -4
Losing an important battle. -2
LAGUZS QUIETNESS
The character has complete Immunity to all negative Psychological
States. In case such States are supernaturally induced, the character can
add his/her Elan Level to the required Resistance Check.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 40.

MANNAZS FAVOR
The character gains a +10 All Action Bonus, whenever hes acting
to protect human lives from any non-human threat.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 50.

OGTHALAS SHIELD
The character halves all damage caused from Earth, Fire, Water and
Air Elemental Attacks.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 60.

DAGAZS LIMITLESS ESSENCE

The character gains the Inhumanity and Zen abilities and ignores an
amount of Penalties to actions equal to half his/her Elan Level.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 70.

TIWAZS JUSTICE
This character gains +10 All Action bonus whenever hes trying to
destroy evil beings or making a very fair act, as well double Base
Damage against all evil beings.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 80.

DREAMLAND
The effects of this power are equivalent to those of the Level80
Light Spell, Lord of Dreams cast at Base Level. This power can be used
once per day per 10 points of Elan Level and each use will last for 10
minutes.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 90.

VALHEINAR

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 The character can summon the Three Fates when in a real pinch, up
to once per month per 10 points of Elan Level. The Three Fates will
THE THREE BEASTS willingly answer up to three questions of the summoner upon any
subject as an Advice Spell (Level74 Knowledge Spell) cast at Arcane
Level. As an alternative, they will grant the same power as a single

List of Gifts casting of The Death Spell (Level94 Death Spell) cast at Intermediate
Level and maintained for 5 turns.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 90.
HELIONS SILENCE
The character gains a bonus to his/her Hide and Stealth Secondary HELHEINAR
Abilities equal to his/her Elan Level. All rolls of 20 or less from opponents defending against this
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 10. characters attacks are considered fumble and all rolls of 20 or less on
Resistance Checks against powers used by this character are considered
automatic failures (the check is considered as failed by at least 10
SKULES ORDERS points). This characters attacks that produce Damage automatically
This character gains a bonus to the Control Summoning Ability inflict a Critical. The Death Spell from the Hellion Sisters power has its
equal to half his/her Elan Level. Casting Level increased to Arcane.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 20. Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 100.

FENRISULFS FANG
The characters attacks gain a Base Damage Bonus equal to half
his/her Elan Level.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 30.
Modifiers
Elan Lower Than 50
Killing often. 2
FENRISULFS TOTEM Establishing no bonds to a place or group for a long time. 2
The character attracts a wolf that forges with him/her an unbreakable Fighting a minion of Christianity. 2
bond. The wolf Totem (using a Wolf of Wolfgar base characteristics) Elan Higher Than 50
will act similarly to a Familiar, however the character wont hold true Living in absolute freedom. 2
power over it (although he/she can request its help voluntarily). The Imposing ones own leadership to great beasts or monstrous 3
Intelligence of the wolf Totem is increased by 5 points and whenever the creatures.
character gains a level, so does the Totem, who will be allowed to spend Bringing death to an extremely powerful being. 4
his DPs in acquiring essential abilities and powers as if it were a natural Destroying a vast area and its population. 3
being with Gnosis 20. The Totem has telepathic communication with its Negative Elan Bonuses
master and they can connect their senses. In case the Totem is destroyed Fighting without the intent of killing, without an extremely -3
or killed, the master can bring it back to life by sacrificing 10 Elan good and precise reason.
Points. Collaborating with a minion of Christianity. -2
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 40. Accepting slavery. -4

SKULES STIGMATA
The character gains a number of DPs equal to twice his/her Elan
Level to spend on creature powers as if he/she had Gnosis 25.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 50.

HELLIONS TOUCH
The characters attacks that inflict a Critical, gain a bonus to their
Critical Level equal to half this characters Elan Level. This bonus only
applies to attacks intended to kill the opponent and wont apply to any
disable or knock-out oriented attacks.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 60.

SKULES BLOOD
The character gains 1CP worth of Great Beasts Blood per 30 points
of Elan Level, but without any Level Modifier. This power is cumulative
with any CP the character already has spent on Great Beasts Blood, and
allows having more than 3CPs worth of Great Beasts Blood.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 70.

FENRISULFS ASSAULT
This power grants the ability to damage any creature regardless of
powers, supernatural presence, or special immunities. Those victims
with a Gnosis lower than the aggressor whose lives are taken by him/her
will have their souls destroyed, instead of returning to the Flow of Souls.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 80.

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 ENNEATH
Being a religion, Enneath requires people to believe in it, in order
for synchronization with The Kalih to happen. The character will only
gain one fixed power for each 10 points of Elan attained with the Kalih.
Moreover synchronization with the Kalih should be possible only to
followers of the Mulares strain or Zafires with a very strong devotion
toward the Kalih (which is unlikely).
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SHOTETHS DARKNESS
The character gains a bonus to his/her Intimidate and Persuasion
Secondary Abilities equal to his/her Elan Level.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 10.
ANIUES RITUALS
This character automatically gains the first two Spells from the
Death Subpaths, which he/she can use (even if he doesnt have the Gift)
freely following the normal rules for Magic. If the character is proficient
in Summoning, his Banish ability can be used on Undead creatures as
well. If the character already has the listed spells, he/she gains instead
+1Intelligence when calculating the Casting Level with such spells.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 20.
HAREKRATES TEACHINGS
The character gains a bonus to his/her History and Occult Secondary
Abilities equal to half his/her Elan Level. This power also improves
Aniues Rituals, adding the first two Spells from the Letters and
Knowledge Subpaths to those the character can use. The character can
use his/her Attack or Psychic Projection value for Offensive Magic
Projection, while using Spells granted from Elan. If the character
already has the aforementioned spells, he/she gains instead
+1Intelligence when calculating his Casting Level with such spells.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 30.
SHANURAS SANCTUARY
Once per day per 10 points of Elan Level, the character can select an
area with a radius up to his/her current Elan Level in meters to become
impenetrable to people with offending intention toward anyone inside of
it, thanks to an invisible barrier. Those trying to force the barrier must
pass an MR check against a difficulty equal to the characters Elan
Level +40 or will be stopped from entering and cannot take a new check
until 5 turns have passed. The Sanctuary wont last more than 1 minute
per point of Elan Level the character possesses.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 40.
AMPUNES LAND
This power improves Herekrates Teachings, granting the first four
spells from all aforementioned Subpaths, as well as the first four spells
from the Umbral Subpath. Also, the character will increase his base MA
by 5 points while using Spells granted from his/her Elan or regenerating
Zeon. The character can use his/her Defense or Psychic Projection value
for Defensive Magic Projection, while using Spells granted from Elan. If
the character already has the aforementioned spells, he/she gains
+1Intelligence when calculating his Casting Level with such spells as
well as benefitting from the MA and Magic Regeneration bonus granted
by this Power.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 50.
YARETHS REVENGE
The character gains a +5 All Action Bonus while acting for
achieving a revenge. This power also improves Ampunes Land, adding
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the first four Spells from the War Subpath to those the character can use.
If the character already has the aforementioned spells, he/she gains
instead +1Intelligence when calculating his Casting Level with such
spells.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 60.
MADAS PEACE
All those within a radius in meters equal to one fifth of this
characters Elan in meters must make an MR check against a difficulty
equal to this characters Elan plus 50 or become Fascinated. This power
also improves Yareths Revenge, adding the first four Spells from the
Peace Subpath to those the character can use. If the character already has
the aforementioned spells, he/she gains instead +1Intelligence when
calculating his Casting Level with such spells.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 70.
JERUTHS JUDGMENT
This power improves Madas Peace, granting the first six spells
from all aforementioned Subpaths. Also, the character will increase his
base MA by an additional 5 points while using Spells granted from
his/her Elan and regenerating Zeon, and a bonus to his/her Zeon reserve
equal to five times his/her Elan Level. If the character already has the
aforementioned spells, he/she gains instead +1Intelligence when
calculating his Casting Level with such spells.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 80.
AMENOTHEPS LAW
The character gains a bonus of +1Power, +1Willpower,
+1Intelligence, and rolls of 2-3 on Ability checks made by this character
are no longer considered Fumbles. This power also improves Jeruths
Judgement, granting the first seven spells from all aforementioned
Subpaths.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 90.
JIHAMATHS KALIH
This power improves Amenotheps Law, granting the first nine
spells from all aforementioned Subpaths. If the character already has the
aforementioned spells, he/she gains instead +1Intelligence when
calculating his Casting Level with such spells. Also, the character will
increase his base MA by an additional 5 points while using Spells
granted from his/her Elan and regenerating Zeon. The character
becomes completely impervious to attacks that are unable to damage
energy. Furthermore, this characters actions become Jihamaths will, so
all those who oppose him/her cannot make use of Destiny Points, while,
this characters Destiny Point pool is immediately increased to 10 and
he/she will recover 1 Destiny Point per hour.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 100.
Modifiers
Elan lower than 50
Fighting Christianity. 2
Converting others to the religion of Enneath. 1
Defeating a lesser Djinn. 2
Blindly following the Inara. 2
Elan higher than 50
Converting a nation to the religion of Enneath. 2
Converting a Christian nation to the religion of Enneath. 4
Dedicating life to eradication of those following the Qamar. 1
Defeating a major Djinn. 2
Elan negative bonuses
Losing faith in Jihamath. -3
Not performing the rituals required by Enneath faith. -2
Losing to the temptation of Qamar. -5
 OPOSIUM A STAR IS A BLACK HOLE
The character must choose anyone Elan gift from a Beryl and
Being a religion, Oposium requires people to believe in it, in order anyone from the corresponding opposite Shajad with an Elan Level of
for synchronization with Ormuz and Ahriman (Ciel and Gaira) to 80 or less, ignoring other requirements. The character will be
happen. The character will only gain one fixed power for each 10 points permanently granted the two gifts.
of Elan attained with Ormuz and Ahriman. 1, 2, and 3 CPs spent on Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 80.
starting Elan with Oposium only confer 20, 35 and 45 points of Elan
respectively, instead of the usual amount.
A GALAXY IS VOID SPACE
The character must choose anyone Elan gift from a Beryl and
List of Gifts anyone from the corresponding opposite Shajad with an Elan Level of
90 or less, ignoring other requirements. The character will be
permanently granted the two gifts.
SPARKS OF LIGHT ARE SHADES OF DARKNESS Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 90.
The character must choose anyone Elan gift from a Beryl and
anyone from the corresponding opposite Shajad with an Elan Level of ORMUZ IS AHRIMAN
10 or less, ignoring other requirements. The character will be The character must choose anyone Elan gift from a Beryl and
permanently granted the two gifts. anyone from the corresponding opposite Shajad with an Elan Level of
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 10. 100 or less, ignoring other requirements. The character will be
permanently granted the two gifts. The character wont be considered
A CANDLE IS A GAP Avatar of any entity, anyway.
The character must choose anyone Elan gift from a Beryl and Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 100.
anyone from the corresponding opposite Shajad with an Elan Level of
20 or less, ignoring other requirements. The character will be
permanently granted the two gifts.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 20. Modifiers
Elan Lower Than 50
A TORCH IS A BLIND SPOT Convincing others of the necessity of opposites and conflict. 1
The character must choose anyone Elan gift from a Beryl and Serving the interests of Gaira as much as those of Ciel. 1
anyone from the corresponding opposite Shajad with an Elan Level of Directly serving the Giovanni dynasty in a specific quest. 1
30 or less, ignoring other requirements. The character will be Elan Higher Than 50
permanently granted the two gifts. Saving the life of a member of Giovanni dynasty. 1
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 30. Saving Gaia from destruction or from a balance-breaking event. 1
Successfully opposing those that try to destroy balance. 1
SHINE IS SHADOW Negative Elan Bonuses
Directly serving the cause of a specific Shajad or a specific Beryl. -3
The character must choose anyone Elan gift from a Beryl and
Trying to oblige others to follow the Oposium religion. -3
anyone from the corresponding opposite Shajad with an Elan Level of
Deliberately ignoring or choosing not to oppose a threat to Gaia. -3
40 or less, ignoring other requirements. The character will be Killing a Giovanni family member. -3
permanently granted the two gifts.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 40.

DAY IS NIGHT
The character must choose any one Elan gift from a Beryl and any
one from the corresponding opposite Shajad with an Elan Level of 50 or
less, ignoring other requirements. The character will be permanently
granted the two gifts.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 50.

PURE WHITE IS PITCH BLACK

The character must choose anyone Elan gift from a Beryl and
anyone from the corresponding opposite Shajad with an Elan Level of
60 or less, ignoring other requirements. The character will be
permanently granted the two gifts.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 60.

LIGHT IS DARKNESS
The character must choose anyone Elan gift from a Beryl and
anyone from the corresponding opposite Shajad with an Elan Level of
70 or less, ignoring other requirements. The character will be
permanently granted the two gifts.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 70.

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 ARIUM
Being a religion, Arium requires people to believe in it, in order for
synchronization with The Nexus to happen. The character will only gain
one fixed power for each 10 points of Elan attained with The Nexus.
Note that all bonus to summoning conferred by these powers will never
apply to Undead creatures, since those are out of the Nexus system.
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KNOWLEDGE OF THE NEXUS
The character gains a bonus to his/her Animals, Herbal Lore and
Occult Secondary Abilities equal to his/her Elan Level.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 10.
AEON CALL
Once per month, this character can summon anyone Aeon (either as
Creature or as Invocation) without need for a Summon check. The
character will gain an extra bonus to his/her Control check against such
creature equal to twice his/her Elan Level.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 90.
ONE WITH THE NEXUS
The character is considered as having Gnosis 45 when performing
Summoning Rituals and is always considered as being in contact with a
Controlled Magic Node with -3 to the Difficulty of Power Checks. This
character halves damage from Creation, Destruction, Essence and
Illusion based attacks, and adds +10 to all resistance checks or to all
actions involving powers related to Creation, Destruction, Essence, and
Illusion powers.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 100.

GATEKEEPER
This character has a bonus to his/her Summon and Banish
Modifiers
Summoning Abilities and Magic Appraisal Secondary Ability equal to Elan Lower Than 50
half his/her Elan Level. Dedicating ones own life to the study of summoning. 2
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 20. Living close to the supernatural without losing sight of the 2
natural.
CREATURE MASTER Submitting ones own will to a more powerful entity. 3
Elan Higher Than 50
The character has a bonus to his/her Control and Bind Summoning
Summoning and controlling an Aeon or an entity of similar 4
Abilities and Composure Secondary Ability equal to half his/her Elan power.
Level.
Sealing a pact with an extremely powerful or demanding 3
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 30.
entity.
Making frequent use of extremely powerful abilities. 1
ENERGY OPTIMIZATION Negative Elan Bonuses
All summoning rituals and spells performed by this character have a Losing interest in the supernatural world. -5
Zeon cost reduction equal to this characters Elan Level up to a Feeling superior to the entwined wire of life. -3
minimum cost of 10Zeon Points. Summoning by ki is reduced by 1Ki Hesitating in performing a dangerous ritual. -4
point per 10 points of this characters Elan Level, up to a minimum of
1Ki per seal. Techniques have a cost reduction of l Ki point on anyone
chosen characteristic per 10 points of this characters Ean Level, up to a
minimum of 1Ki per characteristic. When employing a Psychic Power,
the character reduces the Psychic Potential employed in its use by a
quantity equal to half this characters Elan Level, up to a minimum of 10
points of Psychic Potential.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 40.

ELEMENTAL SHIELD
This character halves damage from Air, Earth, Water or Fire based
attacks.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 50.

ELEMENTAL CONTROL
This character adds +10 to all resistance checks or to all actions
involving powers related to Air, Earth, Fire, or Water elements.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 60.

SUBDUE OPPOSITES
This character halves damage from Light and Darkness based
attacks, and adds +10 to all resistance checks or to all actions involving
powers related to Light and Darkness elements.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 70.

NEXUS CHARGE
The character gains an extra MA Multiple, +1Ki Accumulation on
All Characteristics, and 1 Free Psychic Point, for each full 20 points of
Elan Level.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 80.

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 ARAMENSE FAITH
Being a religion, Aramense Faith requires people to believe in it, in
order for synchronization with The Buried Gods to happen. The
character should at the very least know the names of Devah and Ulrioka
Yama. The character will only gain one fixed power for each 10 points
of Elan attained with The Buried Gods. Should a character with
synchronization higher than 80 pass near the burial site of an Aramense
deity, theres a slight possibility equal to 1% for each point of Elan
Level beyond 80, that the god starts to unrest and eventually awakes.
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DESERT AND JUNGLE ARE HOME
The character is immune to dehydration effects and can easily
withstand extremely high or low temperatures, gaining an actual natural
AT2 against Fire and Cold attacks that count as an additional layer that
inflicts no penalties. If the character had the Vulnerable to Heat/Cold
disadvantage, penalties for it are halved.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 10.
RELENTLESS PHYSIQUE
The character gains +1Fatigue Point per 10 points of Elan.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 20.
CONTROL OVER LIFE
This character gains a bonus to his/her DR and VR equal to half
his/her Elan Level.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 30.
CONTROL OVER DEATH
This character gains a bonus equal to half his/her Elan Level to all
Resistance Checks against Criticals and effects that cause instant Death,
including Between Life and Death checks, and can act as normal even
with negative Life Points.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 40.
SAND MUMMY SHAPE
The character can turn his body into that of a mummy made of sand
for a number of turns per day equal to his/her Elan Level. The character
halves all damage suffered from Cut, Impact or Thrust attacks.
Whenever this character deals damage to an opponent by any mean, the
target must surpass a PhR check against dehydration with a difficulty
equal to suffered damage plus this characters Elan Level. Failure of the
check causes an additional life points loss and All Action Penalty equal
to half the failure level (rounded up). The All Action Penalty is
recovered at a rate of -5 per hour. Water Elemental beings suffer life
points loss and All Action Penalty equal to their failure level instead.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 50.
ADIAN
The character attracts an animal spirit, called Adian, that forges with
him/her an unbreakable bond. The Adian will act similarly to a Familiar,
however the character wont hold true power over it (although he/she
can request its help voluntarily). The Intelligence of the Adian is
increased by 5 points and whenever the character gains a level, so does
the Adian, who will be allowed to spend his DPs in acquiring essential
abilities and powers as if it were a Spiritual Being with Gnosis 30. The
Adian has telepathic communication with its master and they can
connect their senses. In case the Adian is destroyed or killed, the master
can bring it back to life by sacrificing 10 Elan Points.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 60.
ULRIOKA YAMAS SANDS OF TIME
Once per day for every 10 points of Elan Level this character has,
he/she can create a temporal distortion affecting himself. For the
following 5 turns, the character will be entitled to play 2 turns for each
turn played by other characters. During the additional turns the character
will not be allowed to interact with other individuals, but will be
otherwise allowed to perform any action.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 70.
DEVAHS LIFE AVATAR
Life replenishes the characters essence. The character gains a bonus
to his/her Life Points equal to twice his/her Elan Level and needs to be
brought to ten times his/her Constitution value below 0 in order to be
killed.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 80.
THE SLUMBER OF GODS
The character may synchronize his essence with that of the
Slumbering Gods, benefitting from the revitalizing effects of their rest.
In order to do so, the character must sleep regularly eight hours per day,
during which he/she will be considered as suffering from the Deep
Sleeper Disadvantage. While synchronized to the Slumber of Gods the
character stops aging, and adds +1 to his/her Regeneration rate per 10
points of Elan Level and can regenerate at rates higher than 18. Also, the
character gains an additional Zeon Regeneration Multiple per 10 points
of Elan Level and will regenerate an extra Ki point per characteristic and
an extra Psychic Point per time unit normally used. Finally while
synchronized to the Slumber of Gods, the character will recover 1
Fatigue Point per turn. Unfortunately the Slumber of Gods can be tough
for a mortal mind, hence each passing month of continued use of this
ability, the character must roll a d100 and if the result exceeds his/her
current Elan, the synchronization immediately stops and the character
will suffer from the 2CP Nightmares Disadvantage for a full month,
during which he/she wont be able to synchronize with the Slumber of
Gods.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 90.
DREAM OF UNNAMED GODS
Once per day per 20 points of Elan Level the character can cast
anyone spell at Base Casting Level from the Creation, Destruction, Fire,
Earth, Air, Water, or Essence paths, or from the Death, Blood, Dreams,
Time, Animal, or Plant subpaths. The spell is cast and maintained for
free for an entire day. The Casting Level of these spells can be increased
by spending 1Fatigue Point per additional Casting Level. This ability
allows use of High and Divine Magic as well, but 10 and 20 Life Points
respectively must be sacrificed for each casting of such spells.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 100.
Modifiers
Elan Lower Than 50
Accepting decisions of ones own superiors only if just. 1
Fighting against survival from persecution. 2
Opposing Enneath followers. 2
Fighting bravely to defend ones own home or companions. 2
Telling others of the existence of buried Aramense gods. 2
Elan Higher Than 50
Saving from eradication a large group of Aramense faithful. 2
Awakening a Buried God 4
Converting a huge community to the Aramense Faith. 4
Defeating an important representative of an opposing religion. 2
Negative Elan Bonuses
Collaborating with a follower of Enneath. -1
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Indulging in masochism or hurting oneself stupidly. -3
Having an aggressive demeanor toward other religions. -2
Renouncing to protect something important to ones self. -2
Rebelling against a just order from a superior. -3

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 THE ASCENDED
The Path to Ascension is a religion and requires people to believe in
it. The character must know (or try to learn as much as possible) of the
detailed history and lifetime of an Ascended imitate him/her in
everything. The character will only gain one fixed power for each 10
points of Elan attained with The Path to Ascension. Gaining Elan with
The Path to Ascension is completely independent from gaining Elan
with other powers. Actually, at any moment, a character can sacrifice his
Elan Level with any power, to reach the same Elan Level with The Path
to Ascension, as far as the other conditions are satisfied.
List of Gifts
KNOWLEDGE OF THE ASCENDED
The character gains a bonus to his/her History and Occult Secondary
Abilities equal to his/her Elan Level.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 10.
DO THE IMPOSSIBLE
The character gains the Inhumanity ability. Upon reaching Elan 70,
this character gains the Zen ability.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 20.
ROW! ROW! FIGHT THE POWER!
This character gains a +20 All Action Bonus, whenever he/she is
fighting against one or more higher level opponents. This characters
attacks against opponents with Natura higher than 10 and/or Gnosis
higher than 25 gain a Base Damage bonus of +50.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 90.
ASCENDED
The character can either gain Gnosis 40, except he/she wont be able
to spawn Avatars, or remain mortal. If the character chooses to remain
as a mortal, he/she will automatically be considered to have Natura20
and gain 300DP to spend on his/her abilities, that dont count toward
Level calculation and/or for primary abilities allocation, although no
more than 160DPs can be spent on Attack and Defense (halve maximum
DPs for characters that developed only one of the two abilities), and no
more than 80DPs on Projection abilities. If the character became an
Ascended by sacrificing the 100% Elan synchronization with another
Power, he/she may choose to keep his/her Avatar Power (without being
considered an Avatar anymore), as well as any Elan power he/she wants
to retain, but at the cost of one power from the Path to Ascension list
with at least equal Elan Requirement, for each power he/she wants to
preserve from the previous Elan synchronization (without applying any
requirements).
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 100.

ABILITIES OF THE ASCENDED

The character gains a bonus equal to his/her Elan Level to 5
Modifiers
Elan Lower Than 50
Secondary Abilities chosen by the master, that vary depending on the
Living following the example of imitated Ascended. 2
chosen Path to Ascension. Honoring the memory of imitated Ascended. 1
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 30.
Getting fame. 2
Elan Higher Than 50
SEE THE INVISIBLE Making an important feat that remembers something done by 2
The character becomes able to see ki energy and psychic matrices. the imitated Ascended.
Upon reaching Elan60, the character becomes able to see magic. Upon Making a public show that decisively transcends human limits. 1
reaching Elan80 the character gains the See Supernatural Creature Performing a task that will be talked about for centuries and 3
Power. Finally upon reaching Elan100 the character gains the True Sight being renown to be the one that did it.
Creature Power. Negative Elan Bonuses
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 40. Having inferiority complexes. -4
Renouncing improvement. -2
HEROIC NATURE Accepting the impossibility of doing something. -4
The character gains the Fortunate Advantage, as well as either one
between the Charm or the Disquieting Advantage (depending on the
chosen Path to Ascension).
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 50.

TOUCH THE UNTOUCHABLE

The character becomes able to damage all kind of beings, regardless
of immunities, or protections, except he wont still be able to affect
beings with high enough Gnosis.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 60.

FLAWLESS ESSENCE
Upon gaining this power, the character will lose all his
disadvantages at a rate of 1CP per month.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 70.

BREAK THE UNBREAKABLE

This gift removes the Gnosis limit to that which can be affected
from this characters attacks or powers. Also, the character becomes
able to inflict Criticals on creatures which are normally immune to it.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 80.

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 THE CHILDREN OF JUDAS
The Children of Judas is a strong atheist philosophy and requires
people to believe in it. The character must actively scorn religions and
believe in the possibility for mankind to surpass all self-imposed bonds.
The character will only gain one fixed power for each 10 points of Elan
attained with Judas Philosophy.
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A MATERIAL WORLD
The character gains a bonus to his/her Science and Appraisal
Secondary Abilities equal to his/her Elan Level.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 10.
CLAD IN STEEL
The character gains either a bonus to his/her Wear Armor Primary
Ability equal to his/her Elan Level or an equal bonus to his/her Life
Points.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 20.
UNYIELDING IN THE FACE OF GOD
The character gains a bonus equal to half his/her Elan Level to PhR,
DR, and VR.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 30.
THE WILL TO DEFY GOD
The character gains a bonus equal to half his/her Elan Level to MR,
and PsR, and has the Inhumanity ability.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 40.
LEARNING THE HARD WAY
The character is granted a bonus of +3 experience points per session
per 30 full points of Elan Level he/she has, as well as a Single Weapon
Module for each 10 full points of Elan Level he/she has. Upon reaching
Elan 70, the character can choose for new modules to be Single Gear
Modules instead of Single Weapon Modules. The maximum experience
bonus per session is +9. If the character has the Learning advantage,
he/she must apply the highest bonus between the advantage and this gift.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 50.
OPPOSING GOD
The character is granted a bonus to MK equal to half his/her Elan
Level which can only be spent on Nemesis Powers. Penalties inflicted
by Null Magic, Null Matrixes, and Null Bonds inflicted by this character
are increased by an amount equal to this characters Elan Level.
Penalties inflicted by Null Ki inflicted by this character are increased by
an amount equal to 1/10 of this characters Elan Level.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 60.
AGAINST ALL ODDS
When making any Opposed Ability Check against a Technique,
Spell, or Psychic Power, the character gains a bonus equal to half his/her
Elan Level. When making an Opposed Characteristic Check against a
Technique, Spell or Power, the character gains a bonus of +1 for each 20
points of Elan Level he/she has. The character is also granted the Zen
ability.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 70.
GOD MAY CRY
This gift removes the Gnosis limit to that which can be affected
from this characters attacks. Also, the character becomes able to inflict
Criticals on creatures which are normally immune to it.
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Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 80.
THE POWER TO DEFY GOD
The character is granted a Magnus for each 25 points of Elan Level.
The character must satisfy any required prerequisite in order to choose
an Ars Magnus. Also, the character gains additional ki points he/she can
distribute as he/she wishes among his/her stats equal to his/her Elan
Level, and 1 additional Ki Accumulation Multiple on four chosen
characteristics for each 20 points of his/her Elan Level.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 90.
THERE IS NO GOD
The character can perceive Elan and Gnosis in other people,
becoming able with the use of this power to distinguish between
different synchronizations and to quantify roughly the Elan Level of
individuals. The character can, at will, momentarily subtract half his
Elan Level from the Elan Level of any other individual, weakening
his/her Elan powers. Targets must pass a PhR check against a difficulty
equal to this characters Elan Level +80 to avoid the effects. The power
does not actually affect Elan, but only its use, and remains active for a
number of days equal to the Failure Level, or until its targets distance
themselves from the user by a number of km equal to this characters
Elan Level. This effect can only be used once per minute on a single
individual. The character can also at will decrease the Gnosis of other
beings by 5 points for each 50 points of his/her Elan Level. A creature
retains all its Essential Abilities and Creature Powers even if his/her
Gnosis drops below the necessary level, but Gnosis-related powers, such
as Auspice or Avatar, will momentarily disappear if the Gnosis drops
below the required value. Targets must pass a PhR check against a
difficulty equal to this characters Elan Level +80 to avoid the effects.
The power remains active for a number of turns equal to the Failure
Level, or until its targets distance themselves from the user by a number
of km equal to this characters Elan Level. This effect can only be used
once per day on a single creature.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 100.
Modifiers
Elan Lower Than 50
Convincing someone else of the non-existence of Gods. 3
Believing only in yourself and others. 2
Defeating minions of the Powers in The Shadows. 2
Converting a minion of a faith or the Powers to Judas. 5
Elan Higher Than 50
Showing others that you can always do without the Gods. 1
Converting to Judas a Cleric or a Champion of another faith. 2
Erasing a religion from Gaia. 2
Successfully opposing a Power in The Shadows or a God. 3
Negative Elan Bonuses
Voluntarily taking part in a religious ritual. -2
Bowing to a superior power. -4
Asking a supernatural power for protection. -3
 THE PRIMEVAL GODS
The cult of the Primeval Gods is a secret cult and requires people to
believe in it. The character must actively follow the cult and office
rituals for the Primeval Gods. The character will only gain one fixed
power for each 10 points of Elan attained with The Primeval Gods.
Once per month the character can reanimate a dead person or
creature as if casting a True Rise spell on it, but without any Level limit.
Reanimated people and creatures are bonded to the character as if they
had failed the Resistance Check of a Vassalage spell.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 80.
THE PRIMEVAL STIRRING
Once per day per 20 points of Elan Level the character can cast

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THE SECRETS OF MADNESS
The character gains a bonus to his/her Intimidate and Occult
Secondary Abilities equal to his/her Elan Level.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 10.
THE VESSEL OF PLAGUE
The character gains a bonus equal to half his/her Elan Level to DR.
Whenever the character passes a DR check, he/she becomes a vessel for
the Disease, while being immune to it. Upon reaching Elan50, anyo
Disease carried by the character gains a bonus to the Difficulty of its DR
check equal to half his/her Elan Level. Upon reaching Elan80 any
Disease carried by the character becomes Contagious, unless already
Contagious or a Plague. Upon reaching Elan100 any Disease carried by
the character becomes a Plague, unless already a Plague.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 20.
anyone chosen spell between: Hurricane, Tsunami, Fire Storm, and
Earthquake. All spells except for Tsunami are maintained for 5 turns
each time theyre used. All these spells are cast at Advanced Casting
Level. The Casting Level increases for each additional 10 points of Elan.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 90.
THE PRIMEVAL CALL
The mere presence of this character in an area begins to attract all
sort of evil and monstrous creatures on it, even opening portals between
dimensions to allow such creatures to reach the characters
surroundings. Beings associated with chaotic forces and with the
Primeval Gods are particularly responding with this gift. The character
himself has no control over such creatures, but will generally be the last
target of these creatures intents and creatures capable of reasoning will
most often recognize him/her as a possible ally.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 100.

UNENDING HORROR
Modifiers
Elan Lower Than 50
The character gains a bonus of +1Regeneration per 20 points of Elan
Sacrificing a human or equivalent life to Primeval Gods. 1
Level. Upon reaching Elan90, the character can reach Regeneration Sacrificing several human lives to Primeval Gods. 2
values of 19 or 20.
Subduing mutated creatures associated with Primeval Gods. 2
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 30.
Bringing new members into the cult of Primeval Gods. 2
Elan Higher Than 50
OCCULT TRAINING Becoming mad. 3
The character gains a bonus equal to half his/her Elan Level to either Sacrificing an entity with either Natura 20 or Gnosis higher 4
two chosen Summoning Abilities or to Magic Level. than 30 to the Primeval Gods.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 40. Spreading a plague within a human or equivalent population. 3
Awakening a Primeval God. 10
THE MASK OF THE PRIMEVALS Negative Elan Bonuses
The character can cast for free once per Day per 20 points of Elan Not performing a ritual due to moral issues. -5
Level the Whispers from The Other Side spell for free, which is Not performing sacrifices to Primeval Gods for a month. -2
automatically maintained for free for 5 turns. Upon reaching Elan75, the Not acquiring power or knowledge for fear of consequences. -3
character can choose to cast the Terror spell instead. Upon reaching
Elan100, the character can choose to cast the The Fear Made Flesh
spell instead.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 50.

PRIMEVALS BLESSING
The character is automatically affected from the Chaotic Mutation
spell cast at Base Casting Level, without MR allowed. The effects of the
spell are further increased to Intermediate, Advanced, and Arcane
Casting Level at Elan 70, 80, and 90 respectively. At Elan 100, the spell
effect is further increased as if the spell was empowered with a
Reinforce Magic Spell.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 60.

THE SWARM OF PLAGUE

The character can at will be surrounded by a swarm of poisonous
insects acting like an Insect Plague centered on but not affecting
him/her. The spell is cast at Base Casting Level. The Casting Level
increases for each additional 10 points of Elan.
Cost: 10. Requirements: Elan 70.

REANIMATOR

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 Extended Tables
Power Zeon

Characteristic Bonus 21 280

21-22 50 22 290
23-24 55 23 305
25 60 24 315
26-27 65 25 330
28-29 70 26 345
30 75 27 355

28 370

Level Exp 29 380

Needed 30 400
16 4125
17 4600
Intelligence Magic
18 5100 Level
19 5625 21 900
20 6175 22 1000
21 6750 23 1150
22 7350 24 1300
23 7975 25 1450
24 8625 26 1600
25 9300 27 1750

28 1900

CON Regen 29 2100

Level 30 2300
21 13

22 14
Willpower Potential
23 15
21 240
24 16
22 260
25 17
23 280
26-27 18
24 300
28-29 19
25 330
30 20
26 360

27 390

28 420

29 450

30 500

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