Umbral Domains: Changeling - Shadows of a Dream

This is a different World of Darkness. Here the Changeling Way ritual never became popular and most Fae retreated from the Autumn World long ago. Few dwell here now, though many venture through the Raths and Trods on business.

In place of Changelings the Kinain have become more predominant in the Autumn Realm. Now these children of the Fae act as their primary servants in the Autumn world ...or the primary champions of human causes in the Dreaming.

History (revised)

The Sundering took place, but while there was no single event which could be construed as The Shattering. Instead Banality merely increased in a gradual way causing more and more Fae to flee to The Dreaming. In time Arcadia did indeed close it's doors, but those Fae who remained beyond it's bounds still found the Glamour-rich reaches of the Dreaming a much more hospitible home than the Autumn World. And thus the Fae retreated from the world of men.

However, their offspring remained behind: Those mostly human but with the taint of fae blood in their veins. Of these most in time forgot their fairy ancestry, succumbing to Banality and taking refuge among their human kin. A few passed the carefully recorded secrets of fae lore and magic down through the generations as a family heritage. Even for these faithful few the acquisition of Glamour (that very substance of Dreams) was difficult to come by, rendering their eldrich abilities more theoretical than practical. Still, some

But a new Age is dawning for

- The Resurgance - Fae figured out that by hanging out in the human world they could alter the Dreaming a bit better. - Glamour from the Dreaming can power Arts, etc. But glamour from humans can bring about permenant changes in the Dreaming. But in order to muse humans correctly you have to get them to focus their dreams in a particular direction. Acts of terrorism could include forms of Raphsody. - Various wars:

• The old war (with the Fomorians vs. Tuatha), fear, suffering vs. courage, beauty, love. But then came reason and Banality at it's heels.
• The new war (Seelie vs. Unseelie (Fomorian backed)), respecting the human dream vs. dominating the human dream.

Revised Kinain Character Creation: 1) Choose concept, Legacy, age category and heritage

2) Select Attributes: Prioritize Physical, Social, Mental (7/4/3)

3) Select Abilities: Talents, Skills, Knowledges (13/9/5)

4) Choose Backgrounds (6 points) with the following provisions: - Fae Blood: Characters must buy at least 1 dot in Faerie Blood Background - Chimera Companion: Chimera are as described in the Chimera Companion background here, but are built using points described in the corresponding rank of the normal Changeling "Chimera" merit. Often such Chimera will have the Enchant Rede. - Kinain may have many Changeling Backgrounds including the following special provisions: -- Dreamers - Unavailable. Kinain have no use for these. -- Holdings - Kinain may own and maintain Freeholds, but **** & ***** Freeholds will attract the attention of full blooded fae and may be difficult to maintain. -- Remembrance - This works, but not due to past lives so much as "racial memory", or a mind linked to the collective memory of the Dreaming it's self. -- Title - Few Kinain have a title above two dots. -- All other Backgrounds are fair game.

5) Choose Fae Gifts (partly based on your Backgrounds). Use 5 points.

6) Record Glamour, Banality, and Willpower based on your Seeming.

7) Spend freebie points (21) for Merits, Flaws, Arts, Realms, and other qualities as you see fit.