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The Kings Raven: /* Sidebar: Signs and Symbols */

2013-05-26T19:08:54Z

Sidebar: Signs and Symbols

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	===== Sidebar: Signs and Symbols =====		===== Sidebar: Signs and Symbols =====

	Here is a simple system for portents you can use. Every ritual consists of two portents, one from the sea and one from the stars. Each auspicious Portent that shines upon a Ritual gives +2 to the dicepool. However each ominous Portent gives a -2. If both auspicious Portents and neither ominous Portent are true then the dice pool also gets 9again however attempting a Ritual when both ominous Portents are true without the security of either auspicious Portent degrades a normal Failure into a Dramatic Failure.		Here is a simple system for portents you can use. Every ritual consists of two auspicious and ominous portents, one from the sea and one from the stars. Each auspicious Portent that shines upon a Ritual gives +2 to the dicepool. However each ominous Portent gives a -2. If both auspicious Portents and neither ominous Portent are true then the dice pool also gets 9again however attempting a Ritual when both ominous Portents are true without the security of either auspicious Portent degrades a normal Failure into a Dramatic Failure.

	* High Tide: A High Tide is used whenever the Leviathan is directly using his powers or enhancing his own strength.		* High Tide: A High Tide is used whenever the Leviathan is directly using his powers or enhancing his own strength.

The Kings Raven: /* Elements */

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Elements

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

	Rituals that incorporate the Vestige of Elements can warp the world itself. The sea and sky, the Earth end even the sun's light all bend before a master of Elements. Rituals can raise terrible storms, or quell them and even twist the fabric of space and time. The curse of Elements is that every place touched by it's power is unnatural and tinged with the nature of the Tempest. Even when the Ritual ends a storm the result is not calm but an oppressive ~~science~~ that can cause madness to those within.		Rituals that incorporate the Vestige of Elements can warp the world itself. The sea and sky, the Earth end even the sun's light all bend before a master of Elements. Rituals can raise terrible storms, or quell them and even twist the fabric of space and time. The curse of Elements is that every place touched by it's power is unnatural and tinged with the nature of the Tempest. Even when the Ritual ends a storm the result is not calm but an oppressive silence that can cause madness to those within.

	===== Fecundity =====		===== Fecundity =====

86.177.218.175: /* Portents */

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Portents

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	==== Portents ====		==== Portents ====
	The fetters of geometry and time held the Progenitors lightly, their descendants may sometimes feel a connection to the movement ~~of the planets~~ and ~~the changing of the tide~~. At no time is this expression stronger than when working the most abstract of their powers.		The fetters of geometry and time held the Progenitors lightly, their descendants may sometimes feel a connection to the movement heavens and earth. At no time is this expression stronger than when working the most abstract of their powers.

	All ~~the sample Rituals~~ have ~~one favourable tide~~ and ~~one hostile tide – the two are almost always opposite – as well as one favourable planet and one hostile planet. Every Leviathan's Rituals are different and not all follow~~ the ~~above system~~. Most Leviathan's have a unique style to their Rituals, they find a core of genuine Eldrich Lore and transform it into the product of a Tribal culture that never was~~. The Portent is designed in part to give the Ritual system something that can easily be modified and has more mechanical weight than a description of how a Ritual functions. However~~, ~~for simplicity the sample Rituals all use the planets of the Western Zodiac~~ and a system of ~~four tides of our own creation.~~		All rituals have portents, moments in time and space which aid or oppose the ritual. Most Leviathan's have a unique style to their Rituals, they find a core of genuine Eldrich Lore and transform it into the product of a Tribal culture that never was, and creating a custom system of portents is a good way to give a token mechanical difference to individual styles. When designing portent systems do not worry about trying to make each Leviathan's portents equally permissive, instead focus on creating systems that are true to the charachter and adjust the exp cost of rituals and eldrich lore to maintain balance.

	~~When the stars are right rituals are more effective. Each auspicious Portent that shines upon~~ a ~~Ritual gives +1~~ to ~~the dicepool. However each ominous Portent gives~~ a -1. If both auspicious Portents and neither ominous Portent are true then the dice pool also gets 9again however attempting a Ritual when both ominous Portents are true without the security of either auspicious Portent degrades a normal Failure into a Dramatic Failure. Fortunately under the following system each ~~12 hour tidal cycle is divided into four tides that last four hours. Only the most ignorant or desperate~~ Leviathan ~~need perform a Ritual against a hostile tide.~~

	~~===== Sidebar: Increasing the power of Portents (Optional Rule) =====~~

	~~For simplicity we~~'~~ve kept the number of Portants in every Ritual to a minimum. It does however make sense that more powerful Rituals would require a more intricate balance of signs. Storytellers who wish to~~ focus on ~~the religious themes have two options for expanding the power of Portents. These rules may be done on a player by player basis, after all every Leviathan's Rituals~~ are ~~unique.~~

	~~The first is to increase the number of ominous, but not auspicious, portents~~ to ~~represent~~ the ~~increased difficulty of more powerful Rituals. Either one negative portent per Dot or per two Dots rounded up.~~

	~~The second is to allow the players to change the amount of portents in a Ritual in exchange for Experience points. Every auspicious Portent increases the cost by one~~ and ~~every ominous Portent decreases~~ the cost of ~~the Ritual by one. The Storyteller may include a minimum number of Portents.~~

	~~When changing the number of Portents the Storyteller should consider how how this changes the probability of getting only~~ and all auspicious or ominous Portents. We recommend that the current effects occur if either side outnumbers the other by two Portents. If one side outnumbers the other by a whole four Portents consider indroducing a further effect respectively: 8again and no rerolls with 1s subtracting successes.

	===== Sidebar: Signs and Symbols =====		===== Sidebar: Signs and Symbols =====

	If you ~~are creating your own rituals~~ and ~~wish~~ to ~~include them within this system here~~ are ~~descriptions~~ of ~~the signs used:~~		Here is a simple system for portents you can use. Every ritual consists of two portents, one from the sea and one from the stars. Each auspicious Portent that shines upon a Ritual gives +2 to the dicepool. However each ominous Portent gives a -2. If both auspicious Portents and neither ominous Portent are true then the dice pool also gets 9again however attempting a Ritual when both ominous Portents are true without the security of either auspicious Portent degrades a normal Failure into a Dramatic Failure.

	* High Tide: A High Tide is used whenever the Leviathan is directly using his powers or enhancing his own strength.		* High Tide: A High Tide is used whenever the Leviathan is directly using his powers or enhancing his own strength.

86.177.218.175: /* Fecundity */

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Fecundity

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	===== Fecundity =====		===== Fecundity =====

	Rituals that incorporate the Vestige of Fecundity can bestow the Tribe's life giving elements upon others. They can gift, or curse, other's with strange biological mutations. Reproduction, both physically and as a concept, fall under the purview of Fecundity. The curse of Fecundity is that no life can safely hold divine Ichor. The Tribe's gifts are cancerous corrupting things.		Rituals that incorporate the Vestige of Fecundity can bestow the Tribe's life giving elements upon others. They can gift, or curse, other's with strange biological mutations. Reproduction, both physically and as a concept, fall under the purview of Fecundity. The curse of Fecundity is that no life but the Tribe can safely hold divine Ichor. The Tribe's gifts are cancerous corrupting things.

	===== Might =====		===== Might =====

86.177.218.175: /* Vestiges */

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Vestiges

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	==== Vestiges ====		==== Vestiges ====

	A Ritual focuses the Leviathan's immense psychic potential into practical effects, and Eldrich Lore provides the necessary knowledge to design a Ritual. Yet no ritual can focus potential that isn't there, a Leviathan must have one ~~Atavism~~ in the appropriate Vestige for each dot of the Ritual they wish to perform.		A Ritual focuses the Leviathan's immense psychic potential into practical effects, and Eldrich Lore provides the necessary knowledge to design a Ritual. Yet no ritual can focus potential that isn't there, a Leviathan must have one Channel in the appropriate Vestige for each dot of the Ritual they wish to perform.

	===== Awareness =====		===== Awareness =====

86.177.218.175: /* Sidebar: Know Your Limits */

2013-03-31T10:04:31Z

Sidebar: Know Your Limits

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	The rules described below depict human sacrifice, torture and abusive authority figures within a religious framework. Although Leviathan: The Tempest casts players as members of “Earth's most Wicked Tribe” it is not a race to the bottom of monstrous depravity. A game where players try to construct a moral framework and social identity they can live with out of a monstrous heritage is as valid an interpretation of the themes as trying to become the tyrannical God-King of Innsmouth.		The rules described below depict human sacrifice, torture and abusive authority figures within a religious framework. Although Leviathan: The Tempest casts players as members of “Earth's most Wicked Tribe” it is not a race to the bottom of monstrous depravity. A game where players try to construct a moral framework and social identity they can live with out of a monstrous heritage is as valid an interpretation of the themes as trying to become the tyrannical God-King of Innsmouth.

	Players who are uncomfortable with human sacrifice, torture or outright evil portrayals of religion, whether or not a given Leviathan models his cult on, or disguises his cult as, a popular real world religion are not “playing the wrong game”. The gaming group should discuss what they are comfortable with. It's ok to drop out of character for the duration of a horrific ritual and just roll dice without narrative, you can impose a rule that Cults cannot resemble any religion still practised today~~. If you want to tone things down a notch~~ remove the ~~dice penalty for using an Effigy~~.		Players who are uncomfortable with human sacrifice, torture or outright evil portrayals of religion, whether or not a given Leviathan models his cult on, or disguises his cult as, a popular real world religion are not “playing the wrong game”. The gaming group should discuss what they are comfortable with. It's ok to drop out of character for the duration of a horrific ritual and just roll dice without narrative, you can impose a rule that Cults cannot resemble any religion still practised today, or just remove the immoral requirements from rituals.

	Know your limits and don't break them.		Know your limits and don't break them.

86.177.218.175: /* Sample Rituals */

2013-03-31T10:00:29Z

Sample Rituals

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128.232.17.48: /* Knowledge */

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Knowledge

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	-6 \| Acquainted: The target casually knows the Leviathan, they may meet frequently but rarely interact. <br />		-6 \| Acquainted: The target casually knows the Leviathan, they may meet frequently but rarely interact. <br />
	-4 \| Known: The target knows the Leviathan personally, and has had at least a few serious interactions.<br />		-4 \| Known: The target knows the Leviathan personally, and has had at least a few serious interactions.<br />
	-2 \| Intimate: The target knows the Leviathan very well, and probably has first hand knowledge of it's supernatural nature or cult doctrine. <br />		-2 \| Intimate: The target is Beloved or the target knows the Leviathan very well, and probably has first hand knowledge of it's supernatural nature or cult doctrine. <br />
	-0 \| The Leviathan itself.<br />		-0 \| The Leviathan itself.<br />
	* If the target does not have any knowledge of the Leviathan's supernatural nature increase the penalty by 2, if the target is aware of the Leviathan's Apotheosis then decrease the penalty by 2, to a minimum of -2		* If the target does not have any knowledge of the Leviathan's supernatural nature increase the penalty by 2, if the target is aware of the Leviathan's Apotheosis then decrease the penalty by 2, to a minimum of -2

131.111.185.81: /* Duration */

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Duration

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	One month \| +4 successes<br />		One month \| +4 successes<br />
	Indefinite \| +5 successes*<br />		Indefinite \| +5 successes*<br />
	* Indefinite Rituals cannot ~~target a living being, however wounds, biological mutations and other lasting effects of a ritual may persist long after the definition~~.		* Indefinite Rituals can still be undone with counter magic, though Rituals usually cannot do so. Leviathans can often undo rituals cast upon themselves using Channels.

	==== Range ====		==== Range ====

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Range

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	==== Range ====		==== Range ====

			Range applies to rituals that occur outside of the Leviathan's immediate presence. Range can only be used to target things that will remain stationary for the entire duration of the ritual; it is not enough for the Leviathan to see the target, the actions of the ritual itself are designed with the precise location in mind.

	Distance \| Time \| Successes<br />		Distance \| Time \| Successes<br />

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	-6 \| Acquainted: The target casually knows the Leviathan, they may meet frequently but rarely interact. <br />		-6 \| Acquainted: The target casually knows the Leviathan, they may meet frequently but rarely interact. <br />
	-4 \| Known: The target knows the Leviathan personally, and has had at least a few serious interactions.<br />		-4 \| Known: The target knows the Leviathan personally, and has had at least a few serious interactions.<br />
	-2 \| Intimate: The target knows the Leviathan very well, and probably has first hand knowledge of it's supernatural nature or cult doctrine. <br />		-2 \| Intimate: The target is Beloved or the target knows the Leviathan very well, and probably has first hand knowledge of it's supernatural nature or cult doctrine. <br />
	-0 \| The Leviathan itself.<br />		-0 \| The Leviathan itself.<br />
	* If the target does not have any knowledge of the Leviathan's supernatural nature increase the penalty by 2, if the target is aware of the Leviathan's Apotheosis then decrease the penalty by 2, to a minimum of -2		* If the target does not have any knowledge of the Leviathan's supernatural nature increase the penalty by 2, if the target is aware of the Leviathan's Apotheosis then decrease the penalty by 2, to a minimum of -2