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== Leviathan: the Tempest Lexicon == | == Leviathan: the Tempest Lexicon == | ||
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'''Atoll''' : A human being who is naturally immune to the ''Wake''. Atolls exert a powerful fascination on Leviathans, as contact with them provides a momentary reprieve from many of their worries. | '''Atoll''' : A human being who is naturally immune to the ''Wake''. Atolls exert a powerful fascination on Leviathans, as contact with them provides a momentary reprieve from many of their worries. | ||
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'''Birthright''' : A low-level power associated with a ''Vestige''. Can be used in any form. | '''Birthright''' : A low-level power associated with a ''Vestige''. Can be used in any form. | ||
− | '''Channel''' : An expression of supernatural power that represents a portion of a greater ''Vestige''. As a Leviathan transforms towards a greater ''Depth'', the amount of power | + | '''Channel''' : An expression of supernatural power that represents a portion of a greater ''Vestige''. As a Leviathan transforms towards a greater ''Depth'', the amount of power availabel increases. Channels can be Ancestral or Descendant, with understanding of the latter "growing out" of mastery of the former. |
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'''Cult''' : A gathering of humans subverted by the ''Wake'' to serve and worship a Leviathan, whether the Leviathan wishes for this or not. | '''Cult''' : A gathering of humans subverted by the ''Wake'' to serve and worship a Leviathan, whether the Leviathan wishes for this or not. | ||
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'''Doldrums''' : Areas within the ''Rift'' that are somehow shielded from the ''Tempest''. | '''Doldrums''' : Areas within the ''Rift'' that are somehow shielded from the ''Tempest''. | ||
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'''Hybrid''' : A half-human entity whose bloodline has been mixed with that of a Leviathan or similar entity. Hybrids exhibit typical sets of mutations in a given family but have no control of their forms. Each ''Strain'' can deliberately cultivate a specific breed of Hybrid - these "favored types" are called the ''Lahmasu'' and are often reared to provide aid or worship to a Leviathan. | '''Hybrid''' : A half-human entity whose bloodline has been mixed with that of a Leviathan or similar entity. Hybrids exhibit typical sets of mutations in a given family but have no control of their forms. Each ''Strain'' can deliberately cultivate a specific breed of Hybrid - these "favored types" are called the ''Lahmasu'' and are often reared to provide aid or worship to a Leviathan. | ||
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'''Nu''' : Either a ''Progenitor'' of the ''Wicked Tribe'' or a Leviathan from the ''Strain'' descending from it. The Nu strain is associated with a connection with the Primordial Waters and are said to have the gifts of introspection and utter mastery of the elements. | '''Nu''' : Either a ''Progenitor'' of the ''Wicked Tribe'' or a Leviathan from the ''Strain'' descending from it. The Nu strain is associated with a connection with the Primordial Waters and are said to have the gifts of introspection and utter mastery of the elements. | ||
'''Oceanids''' : A Leviathan of the ''Strain'' descending from the ''Progenitor'' Oceanus. The Oceanids are associated with the control of mortal minds and with grandiose pursuits - they identify themselves with the great power and limitless appetites of the heroes of Greek legend. | '''Oceanids''' : A Leviathan of the ''Strain'' descending from the ''Progenitor'' Oceanus. The Oceanids are associated with the control of mortal minds and with grandiose pursuits - they identify themselves with the great power and limitless appetites of the heroes of Greek legend. | ||
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'''Outburst''' : An involuntary and painful transformation into a greater ''Depth'', brought on by psychological or supernatural stress. | '''Outburst''' : An involuntary and painful transformation into a greater ''Depth'', brought on by psychological or supernatural stress. | ||
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* ''Dagon the Hierarch'', also Dagon the Arch-heretic. Dagon could impose his will on whoever he wished and maintained control over vast swathes of the mortal population. The Progenitor of the Dagonites. | * ''Dagon the Hierarch'', also Dagon the Arch-heretic. Dagon could impose his will on whoever he wished and maintained control over vast swathes of the mortal population. The Progenitor of the Dagonites. | ||
* ''Elder Nu'', also called Nunet. Nu was a primordial entity deeply connected to the fertile waters, which never kept a solid physical shape. Progenitor to the ''Strain'' of Leviathans of the same name. | * ''Elder Nu'', also called Nunet. Nu was a primordial entity deeply connected to the fertile waters, which never kept a solid physical shape. Progenitor to the ''Strain'' of Leviathans of the same name. | ||
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* ''Oceanus, Father-of-Seas'', known as a patriarchal figure of impossible allure, worshipped with unrestrained fervor. Progenitor of the Oceanids. | * ''Oceanus, Father-of-Seas'', known as a patriarchal figure of impossible allure, worshipped with unrestrained fervor. Progenitor of the Oceanids. | ||
− | * ''Sinner-Devouring | + | * ''Sinner-Devouring Taninim'', also Taninim the Unbending. An unhesitating and unfeeling predator that was said to devour whole nations that stood against the Tribe. Progenitor of the Taninim. |
− | * ''Island-Breaking | + | * ''Watchful Nagaraja'', or Nagaraja the Celestial Eye. A sinuous being, a recluse that nevertheless was said to see and know all things. Progenitor of the Vasuki. |
+ | * ''Island-Breaking Isonade'', or Isonade Mighty-Armed. Known for its impossible strength and grace, it was said to have pushed the continents up from the depths and to have shaped the faces of mountains. Progenitor of the Akkorokamui. | ||
'''Rift (The)''' : A mental and metaphysical reality that Leviathans can access through various means. The Rift contains physical elements of the lost world but also (or perhaps only) reflects the collective unconscious of all living and dead Leviathans, growing progressively more alien and inhospitable the deeper one goes. The ''Primordial Waters'' supposedly lie beyond the uttermost depths of the Rift, beyond the ''Tempest''. The Rift is contrasted with ''the Shore'', a term for the real world. | '''Rift (The)''' : A mental and metaphysical reality that Leviathans can access through various means. The Rift contains physical elements of the lost world but also (or perhaps only) reflects the collective unconscious of all living and dead Leviathans, growing progressively more alien and inhospitable the deeper one goes. The ''Primordial Waters'' supposedly lie beyond the uttermost depths of the Rift, beyond the ''Tempest''. The Rift is contrasted with ''the Shore'', a term for the real world. | ||
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* The ''School of Clay'' focuses on understanding of human culture, society and technology to integrate in the modern world. | * The ''School of Clay'' focuses on understanding of human culture, society and technology to integrate in the modern world. | ||
* The ''School of Fog'' tries to understand how Leviathans and their powers function, to recreate the world before the ''Tempest''. | * The ''School of Fog'' tries to understand how Leviathans and their powers function, to recreate the world before the ''Tempest''. | ||
− | * The ''School of the Reef'' holds that the mortals and leviathans alike require constant protection against dangers, and agressively seek out threats to eliminate and knowledge of ''the Tribe's'' enemies. | + | * The ''School of the Reef'' holds that the mortals and leviathans alike require constant protection against dangers, and agressively seek out threats to eliminate and knowledge of ''the Tribe's'' enemies.. |
* The ''School of the Sun'' encourages Leviathans to build a religious relationship with the world and with mortals. | * The ''School of the Sun'' encourages Leviathans to build a religious relationship with the world and with mortals. | ||
− | '''Shallows''' : | + | '''Shallows''' : An area of the real world with an unusually close connection to ''the Rift'', leading to disappearances, hallucinations, and mysterious events. |
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'''Shore (The)''' : A term used on occasion to refer to the real world, as opposed to the ''Rift''. Most common among Leviathans that contend that both realities are equally "true" and who bristle at the idea of a "real" world. | '''Shore (The)''' : A term used on occasion to refer to the real world, as opposed to the ''Rift''. Most common among Leviathans that contend that both realities are equally "true" and who bristle at the idea of a "real" world. | ||
− | '''Strains''' : Lineages of Leviathans descended from a common ancestor ''Progenitor''. Strains share some characteristics, and a given family line with Leviathan blood usually belongs to one given Strain. There are seven major Strains, and a handful of smaller and less recognized offshoots or distant cousins | + | '''Strains''' : Lineages of Leviathans descended from a common ancestor ''Progenitor''. Strains share some characteristics, and a given family line with Leviathan blood usually belongs to one given Strain. There are seven major Strains, five of which make up the vast majority of the Leviathan population, and a handful of smaller and less recognized offshoots or distant cousins. |
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− | ''' | + | '''Taninim''' : A Leviathan of the ''Strain'' descending from the ''Progenitor'' Tanin. Particularly prone to develope the stalking and hunting mechanisms of the Tribe, the Taninim are referred to as "judges" - perceiving and punishing the sins of mortals and of the enemies of the Tribe. |
'''Tiamat''' : The mythical ancestor for all Leviathans. Possibly a personification of a primordial life-force or even the primordial ooze from which all life sprung. Said to have been "slain" and dismembered; her place has been occupied by the ''Tempest''. | '''Tiamat''' : The mythical ancestor for all Leviathans. Possibly a personification of a primordial life-force or even the primordial ooze from which all life sprung. Said to have been "slain" and dismembered; her place has been occupied by the ''Tempest''. | ||
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