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Revision as of 17:00, 22 December 2016

Channeling is focused on drawing magic from a powerful patron and using it to either directly empower the caster through incantations or transform the caster into a tool of the patron. Channeling is both the most restrictive and most open of the casting arts as the powers achieved by channelling are dependent on the domains available from the selected patron. A Channeler might be a benevolent healer with little combat magic to speak of, or might be a beacon of flame and death. It is a rare patron however that offers a wide variety of incantations so most Channellers find themselves quite powerful in a particular sphere of influence.


Gaining Channeling

In order to select the Channeling Template, a player must be granted power from a specific Patron. This is usually one of the Blessed or Unblessed Gods, however it could also be a significant planar power that has the ability to access Domains and grant power from those Domains. The Storyteller has final rule on if a non-cannon Patron is approved or not. A player can only follow one Patron at a time in this manner, and changing Patrons is a significant story event requiring Storyteller approval and planning.

When selecting the Channeling Template, players select a Patron and one Domain at Rank 2. For that Domain, they gain the Domain Power immediately, plus they select one Line at Rank 2. Additional Domain ranks or new Domains may be purchased at the cost of 5 experience per rank. When gaining further ranks in a Domain the Channeler also increase their highest ranked Line to the new Domain rank. This should only ever be a +1 increase to a Line rank. Players may purchase additional Lines within known ranks at the cost of 2 experience per rank, however no Line may be increased higher than the Domain rank.

Patrons

Patron List
Patron Title Home Domain Additional Domains
Alkaizer God of Light Light Avatar, Order, Healing
Irrilandrilla Goddess of Desire Desire Avatar, Chaos, Shadow
Kao God of Chaos Fear Chaos, War, Strength
Septimus God of Valor Valor War, Strength, Healing
Kravnos God of Earth Earth Avatar, Order, Magic
Thalu God of Fire Fire Wrath, Strength, Magic
Kronos God of Time Time Fate, Magic, Order
Su-Lan Goddess of Death Death Shadow, Fate, Dreams
Khitar Goddess of Air Storms Magic, Healing, Wrath
Nimway Goddess of Water Storms Magic, Healing, Wrath
Thysis Goddess of Luck Luck Shadow, Dreams, Magic


Domains

Throughout the Planes, either in the Wild or on occasion in the concentrated regions of named Planes, there are Nexus called Domains. Each Domain is a source of power for those who can harness it, as the Patrons do. Channelers are then able to access a fractional part of this power from their Patron. Each Domain encompasses a sphere of influence over a particular aspect of the universe. This may be physical, magical, emotional, or even an idea. Within each domain three different Lines are available. Each Line is a small collection of powers that are highly focused on an aspect or purpose of the domain. These powers may be similar to other power sources, such as magecraft spells, sorcery seeds, adept disciplines, or shamanism spirits, however they remain strictly focused to both the Domain’s concept and the Line’s intent.

Domain List
Domain Patrons Description Lines Status
Avatar Alkaizer, Irrilandrilla, Kravnos Transform into a manifestation of your patron's power Holy Arms, Angelic Servant missing 1 line
Chaos Irrilandrilla, Kao Demonic knowledge and random chance Dark Knowledge, Chaotic Emanations missing 2 spells.
Pestilence
Death Su-Lan Domain over deceased sentient souls Touch of Death, Voice of Death, Visage of Death Balancing
Desire Irrilandrilla Gratification, Lure missing 1 line
Dreams Su-Lan, Thysis missing entire domain
Earth Kravnos Elemental Conjuring missing domain power, missing 2 lines
Fate Kronos, Su-Lan Observe or manipulate the weave of Fate Threads of Fate, Weaver of Fate missing 2 spells
Fear Kao Done
Fire Thalu Fire Lord, Fiery Avenger, Elemental Conjuring Balancing
Healing Alkaizer, Septimus, Khitar, Nimway Purity, Unity, Aura Balancing
Light Alkaizer Light of Law missing domain power, missing 2 lines
Luck Thysis Heads, Tails, Chance Done
Magic Kravnos, Kronos, Khitar, Nimway, Thysis Steward of Magic, Adept of Magic Done
Order Alkaizer, Kravnos, Kronos Judgement missing 2 lines
Shadow Irrilandrilla, Su-Lan, Thysis Done
Storms Khitar, Nimway desc lines In Progress
Strength Kao, Septimus, Thalu Juggernaut, Bastion Fist, Indomitable Will missing 2 powers
Time Kronos Manipulate Time missing 2 lines
Valor Septimus missing entire domain
War Kao, Septimus Evoker, Divine Warrior, Warlord Done
Wrath Thalu, Khitar, Nimway Berserking, Vengeance missing 1 line