Editing Umbral Domains: Dark Ages Fae Touched (section)

==== Powers and Abilities ====

In addition to the merits and flaws listed below Fae Touched characters may take any other powers or abilities that make sense given their other restrictions.


'''Changeling Parent''' (2-pt Merit)

One or more of your parents were Changelings and you have some small aspect of their power.  You may take the Obvious Mein Feature merit and ranks in Kenning.  If you can find a tutor you may also gain ranks in Gremayre, Weaving, and Dominions, as well as learning and casting Cantrips.  However, you may not yet gain ranks of Mists, undertake Unleashings, nor gain or spend points of Mists and Weaving.  Your fae parent may take an interest (or meddle) in your life from time to time for better or worse.


'''Echo''' (2-point Flaw)

The character has an Echo.  Echoes can only be chosen if the character has selected the Obvious Mein Feature merit.  Freebie points gained from taking an Echo can only be used to offset the cost of Obvious Mein Features.


'''Fae Retainer''' (2-pt Merit)

You are apprenticed to or work in the service of a Fae master.  In his service you have been enchanted for some period of time longer than a month and shorter than a year.  The benefits and restrictions of this merit are similar to that of the Changeling Parent merit except that you are beholden to your master until your saining (traditionally after a year and a day of service) or until he dies.  If your master dies you retain any fae knowledges and abilities you have accumulated but must start the process over with a new master in order to become a true Changeling.

Characters with this Merit also gain a free dot of the Mentor Background at no extra cost.


'''Missing Patron''' (1-pt Flaw)

Some time after your first season being apprenticed your patron went missing.  Maybe she just wandered off to other amusements, or perhaps she was kidnapped or even killed by a jealous lover.  In any case your path toward changeling status is reset.  If you do find another patron it will take an additional year and a day until you are ready for Saining.

Note:  This flaw can only be combined with the Fae Retainer merit.


'''Obvious Mein Feature''' (1 or 2-pt Merit)

A character who is fae touched may gain up to two lesser features or one greater feature.  Lesser features cost 1 point each while a greater feature costs 2 points.  These costs include a penalty similar to the Unearthly Mein merit, which in turn means that the character can not hide their Mein without using the Day Dominion cantrip "Summer's Glammor".

Points spent on this Merit are returned if the character ever takes an Echo.  If the character ever begins the Saining process to become an actual Changeling then the points spent on Obvious Meim Features may be subtracted from the cost of the first rank in Mists.  Similarly when the character gets Sained she gains the ability to hide her Mein as well.