NWoD Fantasy:order system
THE ORDER SYSTEM[edit]
In nwod fantasy an order may be chosen to grant a character access to a set of higher powers or abilities. This represents either a character being made champion of her small town or perhaps a young student entering the tutelage of a guild wizard. Whatever the case, each order has a different function and grants different abilities. To join a order, a character must take the appropriate order merit. Multiple orders may be pursued, but taking on another doubles the experience costs of powers, merits and spells within that new order. The different orders to choose from are as follows:
The arcane order consists of a community of nobles, scholars, and historians. Their order pertains to the study and pursuit of Arcane magic. Arcane magic is a fickle channel of power that can be maintained through rigorous study, or by sheer talent and determination. Though most of the spells have been pioneered by the Elders of the order, people of all kinds have joined the order to and changed it to their will.
The martial order is a group forged in combat. They deal with anything from the brutal pursuit of power on the battlefield to the path of stealth and cunning behind enemy lines. Usually the Generals of large stately-armies find seats of power on the martial councils, and often teach their armies the skills needed to find victory in battle. Almost any who wish to find success through the tip of a blade or arrow are avid members of this order.
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The divine order follow the path of their holy deities, and find power through prayer and reverence in their teachings. Whether a student wishes to channel her faith to heal and bless, or burn the wicked, this order enables both paths. Often the high-priests of city temples find themselves in positions of power for the divine order; dispensing teaching and judgment when needed. Those who wish to aid their fellows or purge their enemies will find sanction within the divine.
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Power can often go astray or turn sour in the hands of those less righteous; the best example of this are in the Templar's of the Dark order, perhaps better known as the antithesis to the order of the divine. The followers of this vile cult live in secrecy and hold no public union, its teachings and powers given those where no prying eye will see. This order desires above all else, power, and by any means necessary. Often communing with demons or dark gods, patrons here follow a lower path that can warp a followers very soul, and use it to summon a great terror to serve their mortal vice.
