LeviathanTempest:ChapterFive - Revision history

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	Not all of Tiamat's children remained within the Primordial Waters, Behemoth crawled onto the land and Ziz grew wings to climb the heavens. There they dwelled, prospered and multiplied. They became Progenitors of the Tribe.		Not all of Tiamat's children remained within the Primordial Waters, Behemoth crawled onto the land and Ziz grew wings to climb the heavens. There they dwelled, prospered and multiplied. They became Progenitors of the Tribe.

	This was long ago, in an earlier age of the world. Marduk slew Tiamat and his order have put generations of the Tribe to the sword. The children of ~~Bahamut~~ and Ziz felt the fall of the Primordial Waters as deeply as any of their kin, deeper perhaps for lacking the safety of the depth they've suffered more than their aquatic cousins at the hands of the Society. The blood of Tiamat did not truly survive the hunts~~, what~~ remains is diminished in some way. In each Strain one aspect of the Tribe's threefold nature dominates. Lacking the strength of all three aspects, the true Birthright is denied to the Cryptids.		This was long ago, in an earlier age of the world. Marduk slew Tiamat and his order have put generations of the Tribe to the sword. The children of Behemoth and Ziz felt the fall of the Primordial Waters as deeply as any of their kin, deeper perhaps for lacking the safety of the depth they've suffered more than their aquatic cousins at the hands of the Society. The blood of Tiamat did not truly survive the hunts. What remains is diminished in some way. In each Strain one aspect of the Tribe's threefold nature dominates. Lacking the strength of all three aspects, the true Birthright is denied to the Cryptids.

	At least that is today, who knows what tomorrow brings?		At least that is today, who knows what tomorrow brings?

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Grammatical corrections

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	*Bahamutans seek to follow their Currents through their Cult, spending much of their time Dreaming. This occasionally reaches the point where some Ophions never even attempt to leave the Rift and instead rely on Cults as their sole agents on the Shore. Those that do leave the Rift still favor direct plans with little personal effort, aided in part by the fact that many of their Currents spring from Sloth and don't require them to do much at all. Despite this they can show enormous energy and proactivity to protect their future rest and when driven to intervene personally they do so with overwhelming force.		*Bahamutans seek to follow their Currents through their Cult, spending much of their time Dreaming. This occasionally reaches the point where some Ophions never even attempt to leave the Rift and instead rely on Cults as their sole agents on the Shore. Those that do leave the Rift still favor direct plans with little personal effort, aided in part by the fact that many of their Currents spring from Sloth and don't require them to do much at all. Despite this they can show enormous energy and proactivity to protect their future rest and when driven to intervene personally they do so with overwhelming force.
	*Dagonites follow Currents that lead them to expansion. More Beloved, more territory, more worship. As Ophions Dagonites tend towards extraordinarily complicated plans, often of a highly political nature coupled with never-ending recruitment. The danger of opposing a Dagonite Ophion is immense, they often possess more disposable troops than other Leviathans' entire cults and should they have left the Rift their tendency towards the Vestige of Fecundity swells their ranks with large numbers of powerful Lahmasu (they rarely breed the normal way, all potential partners are too far beneath them.) Playing a Dagonite at its own game is a dangerous prospect, the best way to deal with them is cutting the metaphoric head off the snake by attacking the Ophion while they rest in the Rift, separated from the support of their cult.		*Dagonites follow Currents that lead them to expansion. More Beloved, more territory, more worship. As Ophions Dagonites tend towards extraordinarily complicated plans, often of a highly political nature coupled with never-ending recruitment. The danger of opposing a Dagonite Ophion is immense, they often possess more disposable troops than other Leviathans' entire cults and should they have left the Rift their tendency towards the Vestige of Fecundity swells their ranks with large numbers of powerful Lahmasu (they rarely breed the normal way, all potential partners are too far beneath them.) Playing a Dagonite at its own game is a dangerous prospect, the best way to deal with them is cutting the metaphoric head off the snake by attacking the Ophion while they rest in the Rift, separated from the support of their cult.
	*Lahamin make some of the hardest Ophions to oppose, while no stronger or weaker than their cousins in combat, you have to find them first and finding the Lahamin is never easy. Even if you do know where to look, it's almost certain to notice you first and move. Tracing them by their actions is no easier, though their Currents run as strong as any Strain the Lahamin are masters of achieving the maximum effect for the minimum effort. Their plots are built upon staggering amounts of observation and careful preparation, only after which will they indoctrinate their cat's paws and unleash them in a carefully choreographed sequence of events that ends with the ~~fulfilment~~ of the Ophion's Current, most often ruining a life out of simple spite. It is the gift of the Lahamin to create workable plans which to the outside observer look like a sequence of improbable random events. It is their curse that they are limited to such complicated and unreliable methods to further their aims.		*Lahamin make some of the hardest Ophions to oppose, while no stronger or weaker than their cousins in combat, you have to find them first and finding the Lahamin is never easy. Even if you do know where to look, it's almost certain to notice you first and move. Tracing them by their actions is no easier, though their Currents run as strong as any Strain the Lahamin are masters of achieving the maximum effect for the minimum effort. Their plots are built upon staggering amounts of observation and careful preparation, only after which will they indoctrinate their cat's paws and unleash them in a carefully choreographed sequence of events that ends with the fulfillment of the Ophion's Current, most often ruining a life out of simple spite. It is the gift of the Lahamin to create workable plans which to the outside observer look like a sequence of improbable random events. It is their curse that they are limited to such complicated and unreliable methods to further their aims.
	*The Currents that Nu's Children follow lead to the most alien of the Ophions. Though many are dedicated and focused while trying to escape the Rift, upon the Shore most lack the inclination to have any meaningful interaction with mankind. Cults are frequently abandoned or eaten once their purpose is served. The stereotype places the Ophion far from land, invisible in the water and content to devour whatever sea-life they come across. This is true to an extent, but like all Ophions a Nu will follow Currents from all Vices and even Gluttony can lead to delicacies unavailable in the ocean. When the Currents bring a Nu to land it tends to show little concern for a sustainable power base, Cults are temporary and the full fury of the elements is used safe in the ~~knowladge~~ that the aftermath only affects other people.		*The Currents that Nu's Children follow lead to the most alien of the Ophions. Though many are dedicated and focused while trying to escape the Rift, upon the Shore most lack the inclination to have any meaningful interaction with mankind. Cults are frequently abandoned or eaten once their purpose is served. The stereotype places the Ophion far from land, invisible in the water and content to devour whatever sea-life they come across. This is true to an extent, but like all Ophions a Nu will follow Currents from all Vices and even Gluttony can lead to delicacies unavailable in the ocean. When the Currents bring a Nu to land, it tends to show little concern for a sustainable power base. Cults are temporary and the full fury of the elements is used safe in the knowledge that the aftermath only affects other people.
	*As an Ophion the Oceanids are never still. Their Currents run wide but are as shallow as the rivers their Progenitor claimed dominion over. As Ophions Oceanids tend to be impulsive, unsure of where the Currents will take them, they cast their nets wide. Their Beloved are often little more than a piggy bank and a source of quick gratification. Large in number but disorganised and interchangeable. As Ophions go the Oceanids can seem relatively harmless but theirs is the Vestige of Sanctity. When opposed, an Oceanid's first resort is to force compliance and they possess an instinct for turning friends and allies into weapons. Should the fight turn personal, Oceanids often show surprising martial powers. Though perhaps not as destructive as other Strains, the broken lives left in their wake are all the more painful for the personal touch in their destruction.		*As an Ophion the Oceanids are never still. Their Currents run wide but are as shallow as the rivers their Progenitor claimed dominion over. As Ophions Oceanids tend to be impulsive, unsure of where the Currents will take them, they cast their nets wide. Their Beloved are often little more than a piggy bank and a source of quick gratification. Large in number but disorganised and interchangeable. As Ophions go the Oceanids can seem relatively harmless but theirs is the Vestige of Sanctity. When opposed, an Oceanid's first resort is to force compliance and they possess an instinct for turning friends and allies into weapons. Should the fight turn personal, Oceanids often show surprising martial powers. Though perhaps not as destructive as other Strains, the broken lives left in their wake are all the more painful for the personal touch in their destruction.
	*Tanninim are driven by the Currents to amass power, not for its own sake but for practical ends. Frequently driven to punish, the Tanninim take a proactive stance to their goals and take measures to ensure that whoever their gaze falls upon they will already be in a position to pronounce sentence. Their Cults and the organisations that come under the Tanninin's grip tend to be well oiled machines ruthlessly purged of weakness and hyperfocused to the Ophion's goals but this focus ignores vital work required for long term survival, leading to an unending cycle of acquisition and decline.		*Tanninim are driven by the Currents to amass power, not for its own sake but for practical ends. Frequently driven to punish, the Tanninim take a proactive stance to their goals and take measures to ensure that whoever their gaze falls upon they will already be in a position to pronounce sentence. Their Cults and the organisations that come under the Tanninin's grip tend to be well oiled machines ruthlessly purged of weakness and hyperfocused to the Ophion's goals but this focus ignores vital work required for long term survival, leading to an unending cycle of acquisition and decline.

Mr.Mclooney: /* Sidebar: This seems Familiar */

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Sidebar: This seems Familiar

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	Serial murderers given supernatural powers by their obsession with killing, are Ahab's Slashers? By a purist's definition of Slashers they are not. A Slasher might start with a dedicated goal such as protecting mankind from the depredations of the Tribe but it's in their nature that their targets gradually expand until they kill for it's own sake as much as for any higher purpose. Ahabs retain their focus on hunting the Tribe.		Serial murderers given supernatural powers by their obsession with killing, are Ahab's Slashers? By a purist's definition of Slashers they are not. A Slasher might start with a dedicated goal such as protecting mankind from the depredations of the Tribe but it's in their nature that their targets gradually expand until they kill for it's own sake as much as for any higher purpose. Ahabs retain their focus on hunting the Tribe.

	A more pragmatic view is to say it doesn't really matter. Whether or not they are Slashers has no effect the story.		A more pragmatic view is to say it doesn't really matter. Whether or not they are Slashers has no effect on the story.

	But then there's the cosmological view, how do Ahabs fit into the World of Darkness? Well their power comes from madness and an obsessive need to kill so to start with we can say they're a form of Slasher. Next we have to ask what keeps them focused on the Tribe rather than murder for its own sake, looking at the origins presented for Ahabs above it's clear they're trapped by the Wake like a Beloved. So Ahabs are a combination of Slasher and Beloved. This raises some obvious questions: Could some of the other Undertakings become ensnared by the Wake and focus their perversions entirely on the tribe? Could the Ahab Undertaking appear independently of the Tribe to create unshakable trackers that follow human targets around the globe? We leave this question to you.		But then there's the cosmological view, how do Ahabs fit into the World of Darkness? Well their power comes from madness and an obsessive need to kill so to start with we can say they're a form of Slasher. Next we have to ask what keeps them focused on the Tribe rather than murder for its own sake, looking at the origins presented for Ahabs above it's clear they're trapped by the Wake like a Beloved. So Ahabs are a combination of Slasher and Beloved. This raises some obvious questions: Could some of the other Undertakings become ensnared by the Wake and focus their perversions entirely on the tribe? Could the Ahab Undertaking appear independently of the Tribe to create unshakable trackers that follow human targets around the globe? We leave this question to you.

159.174.143.97: /* Might */

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Might

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	Increased Strength (OOOO): The Hybrid gets 9again on Strength rolls.		Increased Strength (OOOO): The Hybrid gets 9again on Strength rolls.

			Oxen Backed (O - OOO): The Hybrid counts their Strength as dot points higher for using heavier weapons

	Leap from the Depth (O - OOO): The Hybrid adds (2x dots) feet to the height and (4x dots) feet to the length of all jumps.		Leap from the Depth (O - OOO): The Hybrid adds (2x dots) feet to the height and (4x dots) feet to the length of all jumps.

	Natural Evasion (OO): The Hybrid has Defense equal to Dexterity even if their Wits is lower.		Natural Evasion (OO): The Hybrid has Defense equal to Dexterity even if their Wits is lower.

	===== Predation=====		===== Predation=====

92.3.0.75: /* Awareness */

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Awareness

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	Nightvision (O): The Hybrid can see clearly in low light.		Nightvision (O): The Hybrid can see clearly in low light.

	Prophecy (OOOO): The Hybrid selects a person, object or location they can see clearly, pays one point of Ichor and begins an extended Wits + Occult roll. Every roll is equivalent to ~~thirty minuets~~ of serene mediation or thrashing fever dreams. Prophecy provides sensations that give a hint of the most “important” event to affect the subject within a time frame governed by the number of successes: 2 successes gives seven minuets, 4 successes gives seven hours, 8 successes gives 7 days, 16 successes is the maximum and offers seven months.		Prophecy (OOOO): The Hybrid selects a person, object or location they can see clearly, pays one point of Ichor and begins an extended Wits + Occult roll. Every roll is equivalent to three minutes of serene mediation or thrashing fever dreams. Prophecy provides sensations that give a hint of the most “important” event to affect the subject within a time frame governed by the number of successes: 2 successes gives seven minuets, 4 successes gives seven hours, 8 successes gives 7 days, 16 successes is the maximum and offers seven months.

	===== Elements=====		===== Elements=====

86.176.36.202: /* Predation */

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Predation

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	Camouflage (OO): The Hybrid gets 9again on Stealth rolls.		Camouflage (OO): The Hybrid gets 9again on Stealth rolls.

			Leech's hunger (OOO): The Hybrid can drink human blood and convert it into Ichor at a rate of two Ichor per point of Lethal Damage. Many Hybrids with this mutation require regular drinks of human blood as part of their nutritional needs.

	Natural Weapons (OOO - OOOOO): The Hybrid has natural weapons. At three dots they do +0L damage, each additional dot increases the damage by one. If the Hybrid cannot use it's weapons without a grapple increase the damage by two.		Natural Weapons (OOO - OOOOO): The Hybrid has natural weapons. At three dots they do +0L damage, each additional dot increases the damage by one. If the Hybrid cannot use it's weapons without a grapple increase the damage by two.

24.74.199.170: /* Sanctity */

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Sanctity

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	Siren's Song (OO): The Siren may spend a point of Ichor and roll Presence + Expression. Wake vulnerable individuals who's Resolve + Power Trait is lower than the Hybrid's Successes spend a turn moving towards the Hybrid unless they spend a point of Willpower. This power is limited to the range the Hybrid's voice will naturally carry.		Siren's Song (OO): The Siren may spend a point of Ichor and roll Presence + Expression. Wake vulnerable individuals who's Resolve + Power Trait is lower than the Hybrid's Successes spend a turn moving towards the Hybrid unless they spend a point of Willpower. This power is limited to the range the Hybrid's voice will naturally carry.

	Unearthly Beauty (O - OO Depth 2-): The human side of the Hybrid's DNA has a stronger effect than normal. While the Hybrid ~~dose~~ have some tribal traits they are significantly muted blend into human features in a way that looks exotic rather than horrific. Each dot reduces the social penalty of depth by one and incurs a -1 penalty on any Noticing Transformation rolls.		Unearthly Beauty (O - OO Depth 2-): The human side of the Hybrid's DNA has a stronger effect than normal. While the Hybrid does have some tribal traits they are significantly muted blend into human features in a way that looks exotic rather than horrific. Each dot reduces the social penalty of depth by one and incurs a -1 penalty on any Noticing Transformation rolls.

	Fascination (OO): The Hybrid does not have a true Wake, but by spending a point of Ichor they can manifest a much weaker ability giving them 9again on all rolls to attract or keep someone's attention.		Fascination (OO): The Hybrid does not have a true Wake, but by spending a point of Ichor they can manifest a much weaker ability giving them 9again on all rolls to attract or keep someone's attention.

24.74.199.170: /* Our Distant Family: Lahmasu and Hybrids */

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Our Distant Family: Lahmasu and Hybrids

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24.74.199.170: /* Fin and Fanaticism – Immortal God Tyrants */

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Fin and Fanaticism – Immortal God Tyrants

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	At the very least players should start the game with an established Cult and a firm grounding in Eldrich Lore. The assumption is that Leviathans will only directly intervene on rare occasions, so the ability to exert indirect influence is vital. Access to one or several retainers is also recommended, the player can directly control these retainers in scenes “on the ground”. An established group could create one character for every cult in play and rotate evenly through them, but care must be taken to ensure this remains fun for everyone. Not every player will enjoy being ordered around by someone else at the table, but players should expect a measure of loyalty and competence from their Beloved.		At the very least players should start the game with an established Cult and a firm grounding in Eldrich Lore. The assumption is that Leviathans will only directly intervene on rare occasions, so the ability to exert indirect influence is vital. Access to one or several retainers is also recommended, the player can directly control these retainers in scenes “on the ground”. An established group could create one character for every cult in play and rotate evenly through them, but care must be taken to ensure this remains fun for everyone. Not every player will enjoy being ordered around by someone else at the table, but players should expect a measure of loyalty and competence from their Beloved.

	Thematically the goal is to create the feeling of ancient plots lurking in the shadows, goals and plans that follow logic alien to human minds and endless conflict where the sides remain unclear. That a random person's life could be manipulated from birth or ended because of the star sign he was born under, or something his ancestors did five hundred years ago. The players are not that person, they are the immortal gods at the very heart of the mystery. The ancient tyrants ~~who's~~ cults have been manipulating society for centuries.		Thematically the goal is to create the feeling of ancient plots lurking in the shadows, goals and plans that follow logic alien to human minds and endless conflict where the sides remain unclear. That a random person's life could be manipulated from birth or ended because of the star sign he was born under, or something his ancestors did five hundred years ago. The players are not that person, they are the immortal gods at the very heart of the mystery. The ancient tyrants whose cults have been manipulating society for centuries.

	==== Upon the Salty Sea - Nautical Cohorts ====		==== Upon the Salty Sea - Nautical Cohorts ====

Knockwood: Reverted edits by 198.27.82.165 (talk) to last revision by 67.168.60.56

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Reverted edits by 198.27.82.165 (talk) to last revision by 67.168.60.56

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