Doran Thetys
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Doran
Full Name: Doran Thetys
Race: Mortalborn (of Ziell)
Date of Birth: Ashan 25, Arc 322
Age: 398
Apparent Age: Late twenties to early thirties
Face Claim: Dimitris Alexandrou
Profession: Alchemist
Marks: Nalos (Adored), Daianya (Favored), Ezere (Favored), Sojourn (Favored)
Factions Joined: Iceforged
Partner: N/A
Languages Spoken:
Fluent: Common, Scalveen
Conversational: Ancient Language
Broken: Rakahi, Ith'ession, Common Sign
Race: Mortalborn (of Ziell)
Date of Birth: Ashan 25, Arc 322
Age: 398
Apparent Age: Late twenties to early thirties
Face Claim: Dimitris Alexandrou
Profession: Alchemist
Marks: Nalos (Adored), Daianya (Favored), Ezere (Favored), Sojourn (Favored)
Factions Joined: Iceforged
Partner: N/A
Languages Spoken:
Fluent: Common, Scalveen
Conversational: Ancient Language
Broken: Rakahi, Ith'ession, Common Sign
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Doran
Standing at 6'4", Doran is noticeably taller than his immortal father, Ziell, but he resembles him in most other regards. His eyes are the same deep shade of blue as his father's, and his skin is lightly tanned and cool to the touch, even in summer when it is hot outside. His hair is the same dark color as Ziell's, but unlike his father he keeps it short, and he usually sports a well-trimmed beard.
He has broad shoulders and a strong jaw and is in perfect shape. His body is toned, with well-defined muscles, the result of arcs of rigorous training, and he has no scars or tattoos save for the mark of Daia that manifests as as a gaping scar in the center of his chest with flames erupting from it.
His voice is deep and pleasant, and there is often an authoritative quality to the way he speaks that is perhaps the result of his long life and the way he lived it. He never slouches, but always stands and sits up straight and moves with purpose. He never fidgets and only gesticulates very sparingly as he disapproves of such behaviour, and he carries himself with utter confidence.
At present he appears to be a man in his late twenties or early thirties despite the fact that he is nearly four hundred arcs old.
He has broad shoulders and a strong jaw and is in perfect shape. His body is toned, with well-defined muscles, the result of arcs of rigorous training, and he has no scars or tattoos save for the mark of Daia that manifests as as a gaping scar in the center of his chest with flames erupting from it.
His voice is deep and pleasant, and there is often an authoritative quality to the way he speaks that is perhaps the result of his long life and the way he lived it. He never slouches, but always stands and sits up straight and moves with purpose. He never fidgets and only gesticulates very sparingly as he disapproves of such behaviour, and he carries himself with utter confidence.
At present he appears to be a man in his late twenties or early thirties despite the fact that he is nearly four hundred arcs old.
Effigy
When the Bearer is first granted Frosvinndur's Effigy, their hair turns light blue and takes on an appearance and texture akin to ice crystals, though it continues to grow and can be cut like normal. The irises of their eyes turn ice white and take on a reflective sheen, and dark blue scales appear covering their upper torso and their upper arms. Finally, the Bearer begins to emit a mist every time they talk, as if they were out in the cold.
Transmutation
Doran's Transmutation Spark was removed in [Scalvoris Mountains] Life Forged, Death Forged.
(Approval for Theme, Persona & Competent Mutations):
Doran's Transmutation Spark was removed in [Scalvoris Mountains] Life Forged, Death Forged.
(Approval for Theme, Persona & Competent Mutations):
Theme: Evolution
Spark Persona: The Scientist
Doran’s Transmutation spark is a spark that wants to know everything, see everything, feel everything and taste everything. It wants to understand what the world is made of, attempt to reshape it and change the things found therein – and find out how far it can go. It is curious, vain, creative and endlessly ambitious, it delights in complexity and strives for perfection in the things that it creates.
Witchmark:
Glimmering dark red markings have appeared above Doran’s heart where the ether missile pierced his body. This is a purely cosmetic mutation.
Awakenings (Competent):
Impervious: Imbuing items with different qualities and improving them is an important aspect of Transmutation and one that Doran’s spark enjoys. It has realized that Doran prefers to make as many of the base materials as possible himself and has decided to change him in order to make it easier for him to do so which will hopefully subsequently make him imbue items more often.
Doran’s hands, up to three inches above his wrists, are much more durable than they used to be and possess some resistance to harmful effects. He can, among other things, touch a piece of metal that has not cooled down yet with his bare hands for up to three bits without suffering any kind of negative consequences or remove a pot from the burner without having to wonder where he put his gloves or his tongs, thus speeding up the process.
Additionally, he can reach into an open fire, an acid or a boiling liquid, for example in order to remove a material that he is preparing for imbuement from it. As long as he doesn’t maintain contact with the fire, the acid or the boiling liquid for longer than a bit, he won’t be hurt.
In other regards, Doran’s hands are just as vulnerable as before.
The most obvious signs of this mutation are dark red lines on the back of Doran’s hands and fingers that are almost impossible to hide. Unless he wears gloves, people will always notice that there’s something different about his hands. If his hands are cut, there will be a faint, red shimmer in addition to blood as the mutation is not just superficial but affects a core aspect of his skin.
Epicurean:
Doran’s Transmutation spark wants to study a wide variety of different qualities. It isn’t content with simply and unrefined things. This penchant for complexity does not only apply to the things that it sees and touches, but also to the food that it tastes.
As a result of this mutation, Doran is drawn to interesting textures, exotic tastes, fine drinks and luxurious meals. He is no longer content with a simple meal, such as a slice of bread and a piece of meat, and he will derive less nourishment than he previously did from it.
Meals that are complex and of high quality on the other hand will make Doran feel more energetic, satisfy his body as well as his soul and sustain him much longer than before.
Awakenings (Expert):
Absorbant: Not all scientists live safe and peaceful lives and spend their trials in libraries and laboratories. Some, like Doran, live dangerous lives, they fight and kill in order to harvest the materials that they need for their creations and are fascinated by things that would make others draw back in fear.
Normally, Absorption has to be most often be done through touch. As a result of this mutation, Doran can forego the need to come into physical contact with his target though; instead, he can simply hold his hand over it or point his hand at it - or strike his opponent with his blade - in order to steal power which makes him a dangerous opponent, even when fighting other mages.
Of course, this can also be used for defense.
Doran needs to focus harder on his target if he wants to absorb ether like that instead of through touch which means that having a high Discipline or Meditation skill makes this more effective. Additionally, this new ability is limited to a distance of approximately six feet.
As a consequence of this mutation, the crimson lines that are on the back of Doran’s hands have started to creep up his arms and become more pronounced when he uses Absorption.
Furthermore, Doran’s ether will forever be crimson from now on.
The ability to absorb ether through his sword, for example, does not make Doran’s Absorption more powerful. He cannot absorb more ether or pierce shields that were created with Abrogation more easily. This mutation provides him with an alternative way of absorbing ether, nothing more and nothing less.
Tactile: Doran’s spark is a spark that wants to see and taste – and feel. As a consequence of reaching expertise in his chosen magic, Doran’s sense of touch has sharpened. He can feel imperfections in objects that he might not have noticed before, he can tell different materials apart by running his fingers across them more easily and subsequently choose the perfect base item for his transmutation more quickly and effectively, and even brief touches upon his skin are more noticeable than they used to be.
In order to experience this kind of increased sensitivity and make use of this mutation effectively, Doran needs to focus hard and be skilled in both Meditation and Detection. It is not something that is always there and happens automatically. Reaching a state of focus and increased sensitivity is easier and faster the higher Doran's Meditation skill is.
There is a downside to focusing and subsequently feeling more. The same thing that makes Doran notice more about that which he touches renders him more sensitive to pain. Being that sensitive also makes it harder for him to resist torture, for example, and might cause some discomfort if he rests on a surface that is made of a coarse or crude material. Those effects last as long as Doran made use of the ability that the mutation affords him (e.g. if he used it for half a break, he'll be more vulnerable for half a break).
Expert Mutations Approval
Spark Persona: The Scientist
Doran’s Transmutation spark is a spark that wants to know everything, see everything, feel everything and taste everything. It wants to understand what the world is made of, attempt to reshape it and change the things found therein – and find out how far it can go. It is curious, vain, creative and endlessly ambitious, it delights in complexity and strives for perfection in the things that it creates.
Witchmark:
Glimmering dark red markings have appeared above Doran’s heart where the ether missile pierced his body. This is a purely cosmetic mutation.
Awakenings (Competent):
Impervious: Imbuing items with different qualities and improving them is an important aspect of Transmutation and one that Doran’s spark enjoys. It has realized that Doran prefers to make as many of the base materials as possible himself and has decided to change him in order to make it easier for him to do so which will hopefully subsequently make him imbue items more often.
Doran’s hands, up to three inches above his wrists, are much more durable than they used to be and possess some resistance to harmful effects. He can, among other things, touch a piece of metal that has not cooled down yet with his bare hands for up to three bits without suffering any kind of negative consequences or remove a pot from the burner without having to wonder where he put his gloves or his tongs, thus speeding up the process.
Additionally, he can reach into an open fire, an acid or a boiling liquid, for example in order to remove a material that he is preparing for imbuement from it. As long as he doesn’t maintain contact with the fire, the acid or the boiling liquid for longer than a bit, he won’t be hurt.
In other regards, Doran’s hands are just as vulnerable as before.
The most obvious signs of this mutation are dark red lines on the back of Doran’s hands and fingers that are almost impossible to hide. Unless he wears gloves, people will always notice that there’s something different about his hands. If his hands are cut, there will be a faint, red shimmer in addition to blood as the mutation is not just superficial but affects a core aspect of his skin.
Epicurean:
Doran’s Transmutation spark wants to study a wide variety of different qualities. It isn’t content with simply and unrefined things. This penchant for complexity does not only apply to the things that it sees and touches, but also to the food that it tastes.
As a result of this mutation, Doran is drawn to interesting textures, exotic tastes, fine drinks and luxurious meals. He is no longer content with a simple meal, such as a slice of bread and a piece of meat, and he will derive less nourishment than he previously did from it.
Meals that are complex and of high quality on the other hand will make Doran feel more energetic, satisfy his body as well as his soul and sustain him much longer than before.
Awakenings (Expert):
Absorbant: Not all scientists live safe and peaceful lives and spend their trials in libraries and laboratories. Some, like Doran, live dangerous lives, they fight and kill in order to harvest the materials that they need for their creations and are fascinated by things that would make others draw back in fear.
Normally, Absorption has to be most often be done through touch. As a result of this mutation, Doran can forego the need to come into physical contact with his target though; instead, he can simply hold his hand over it or point his hand at it - or strike his opponent with his blade - in order to steal power which makes him a dangerous opponent, even when fighting other mages.
Of course, this can also be used for defense.
Doran needs to focus harder on his target if he wants to absorb ether like that instead of through touch which means that having a high Discipline or Meditation skill makes this more effective. Additionally, this new ability is limited to a distance of approximately six feet.
As a consequence of this mutation, the crimson lines that are on the back of Doran’s hands have started to creep up his arms and become more pronounced when he uses Absorption.
Furthermore, Doran’s ether will forever be crimson from now on.
The ability to absorb ether through his sword, for example, does not make Doran’s Absorption more powerful. He cannot absorb more ether or pierce shields that were created with Abrogation more easily. This mutation provides him with an alternative way of absorbing ether, nothing more and nothing less.
Tactile: Doran’s spark is a spark that wants to see and taste – and feel. As a consequence of reaching expertise in his chosen magic, Doran’s sense of touch has sharpened. He can feel imperfections in objects that he might not have noticed before, he can tell different materials apart by running his fingers across them more easily and subsequently choose the perfect base item for his transmutation more quickly and effectively, and even brief touches upon his skin are more noticeable than they used to be.
In order to experience this kind of increased sensitivity and make use of this mutation effectively, Doran needs to focus hard and be skilled in both Meditation and Detection. It is not something that is always there and happens automatically. Reaching a state of focus and increased sensitivity is easier and faster the higher Doran's Meditation skill is.
There is a downside to focusing and subsequently feeling more. The same thing that makes Doran notice more about that which he touches renders him more sensitive to pain. Being that sensitive also makes it harder for him to resist torture, for example, and might cause some discomfort if he rests on a surface that is made of a coarse or crude material. Those effects last as long as Doran made use of the ability that the mutation affords him (e.g. if he used it for half a break, he'll be more vulnerable for half a break).
Expert Mutations Approval
There was a time when Doran resented his Immortal blood because it kept him from leading a simpler life and being like those around him, and a time when he wanted to be like his father and have his kind of power. These trials the son of Ziell thinks that he has the best of both worlds though - the longevity of his father's kin and the freedom of mortalkind.
There was a time when Doran thought that the world of Idalos was lost, and that there was no hope, for anybody. He had witnessed too much suffering and too much pointless cruelty over the course of the centuries in order to believe anything else. There was a time when he thought that the Immortals used people like chess pieces and kept them in chains.
That conviction drove him to trying to kill the Immortal Xiur during the battle at Treid’s Tomb. In time, he came to realize that he had been wrong though, that there was still hope, and love. These trials, Doran thinks that the world is not doomed, but worth fighting for, with everything that you have, and until your last breath. It is too beautiful to give up on it.
Once upon a time, Doran was a cold man, and aloof. He had grown distant from the mortals that lived around him. He did not want to grow attached to them because they faded away and died so very quickly. Over the course of the centuries, he had grown complacent.
His meeting with a young man who became his mentor in both dreamwalking and magic, and eventually his lover, showed him that there were still new things to learn and new things to discover after all the centuries though. These trials, the son of Ziell cares deeply and genuinely, and he does not wish to take lives anymore, if it can be avoided, but save them, and give people hope.
The man who tried to kill the Immortal of Hope once bears his mark nowadays.
Doran is an utterly disciplined man. He hardly ever experiences anxiety or indecision. There are very few things in Idalos that have the potential of really shocking him anymore. In the nearly four hundred arcs that he has been alive he has experienced the best and worst of mortalkind and will thus simply observe calmly where others start to panic.
He is unlikely to voluntarily attend events where there are a lot of people present and alcohol flows freely, seeing little point in such activities, although he will not be uncomfortable if it is necessary for him to socialize in such a manner. He guards his private life closely. There are only a handful of people in all of Idalos that know who he really is and what he did.
The son of Ziell is a swordsman - and a scholar, a scientist who observes his surroundings closely and rarely misses a detail. He is a scholar of life and death who seeks to change that which others claim cannot be changed. He is not the kind of man that condemns others on a whim, but prefers to get to the bottom of things instead. Matters of race or religion are of little concern to him. What is really important in his opinion are your accomplishments.
There was a time when Doran thought that the world of Idalos was lost, and that there was no hope, for anybody. He had witnessed too much suffering and too much pointless cruelty over the course of the centuries in order to believe anything else. There was a time when he thought that the Immortals used people like chess pieces and kept them in chains.
That conviction drove him to trying to kill the Immortal Xiur during the battle at Treid’s Tomb. In time, he came to realize that he had been wrong though, that there was still hope, and love. These trials, Doran thinks that the world is not doomed, but worth fighting for, with everything that you have, and until your last breath. It is too beautiful to give up on it.
Once upon a time, Doran was a cold man, and aloof. He had grown distant from the mortals that lived around him. He did not want to grow attached to them because they faded away and died so very quickly. Over the course of the centuries, he had grown complacent.
His meeting with a young man who became his mentor in both dreamwalking and magic, and eventually his lover, showed him that there were still new things to learn and new things to discover after all the centuries though. These trials, the son of Ziell cares deeply and genuinely, and he does not wish to take lives anymore, if it can be avoided, but save them, and give people hope.
The man who tried to kill the Immortal of Hope once bears his mark nowadays.
Doran is an utterly disciplined man. He hardly ever experiences anxiety or indecision. There are very few things in Idalos that have the potential of really shocking him anymore. In the nearly four hundred arcs that he has been alive he has experienced the best and worst of mortalkind and will thus simply observe calmly where others start to panic.
He is unlikely to voluntarily attend events where there are a lot of people present and alcohol flows freely, seeing little point in such activities, although he will not be uncomfortable if it is necessary for him to socialize in such a manner. He guards his private life closely. There are only a handful of people in all of Idalos that know who he really is and what he did.
The son of Ziell is a swordsman - and a scholar, a scientist who observes his surroundings closely and rarely misses a detail. He is a scholar of life and death who seeks to change that which others claim cannot be changed. He is not the kind of man that condemns others on a whim, but prefers to get to the bottom of things instead. Matters of race or religion are of little concern to him. What is really important in his opinion are your accomplishments.
The son of Ziell was born in 322 when the kingdom of Rynmere was in its infancy and when Andaris was not yet surrounded by walls, when many of the things that today’s people take for granted did not yet exist.
The city was under attack from foreigners that had sailed up river to Lake Krome at the time of his conception, in 321. Doran’s mother, Amaya, was a diplomat in the service of the king who tried to help find a peaceful solution to the conflict that threatened the kingdom which was what attracted Ziell, who came to her the night she had returned home from the battlefield.
Doran’s childhood was relatively eventless, especially for the son of an Immortal. While not nobles, his mother and he were never wanting for anything, even during the war, although there were some that disapproved of the illegitimate child she had given birth to. There was always enough food on the table, and both mother and child had clean clothes and a roof over their heads. Neither was affording an education for the boy a problem.
Only once was the Mortalborn’s life in serious danger during those arcs. His mother had travelled to Ne’haer with him as she had found work there. A mage sought to Flay him for his divine spark. It was only due to a warning that Ziell had given her arcs earlier that mother and child were able to escape.
As a little boy Doran was not yet aware that he was different from his peers. He didn’t know who the man he had met on a handful of occasions after his birth really was. To him he was simply "father", and he loved him, as much as one could love a father that spent most of the time elsewhere – until he realized what being Ziell’s son meant. In time he realized that he didn’t age as those around him and possessed strange powers that set him apart from them, that they feared and sometimes envied and that made him a target. While they faded away within the blink of an eye, he retained his youth.
To hide his nature, he was forced to move from place to place and fake his death again and again.
When he died for the first time, he was nearing fourty, but still looked like a man in his twenties. He had been together with his first wife, a human by the name of Aura, for nearly fifteen arcs at that point, pushing the boundaries of what could be considered safe for one of his kind. They had bought a farm with the money that his mother had left to him and taken care of it together. There had even been a child once, a little girl, but she had not survived past infancy.
One trial, while his wife was at the market, he set the barn on fire. The people in the village where he lived thought he had died then. Doran attended his own funeral, crying with them and mourning the life he had lost that trial, the illusion of normalcy.
Ten arcs later he faked his death again, helping a child that had fallen into a frozen river in the middle of winter. He had been playing the part of a warrior then. He had learned to use the sword out of necessity, to defend himself from those that wanted him dead and worked for a noble lord from the House of Endor. It was then that he discovered his first ability – the manipulation of temperature that allowed him to save the child from what would otherwise have been certain death. To that trial he considers it to be his best death for he didn’t leave anybody who would mourn his passing behind, no lover, no husband, no wife and no children.
Only once did he refrain from disappearing before the age of fourty and burning all the bridges behind him. He was in his second century at the time and had decided to settle down in Viden after a long period of restlessness. He was masquerading as a student, laying the groundwork for what would later become his research and his lifeline. Chemistry, medicine and physics, the secrets of alchemy fascinated and fulfilled him more than the sword or the plough ever had. For a while he worked in the Infirmary, taking care of those that were considered beyond help and trying to come up with new kinds of medication, with something that would decrease pain, but have none of the side effects of opiates.
He was a young academic from Andaris, talented and ambitious. He had somehow recognized him for what he was, a child of an Immortal, but he did not try to kill him like so many people that he he had met or draw back in fear. They became companions for nearly half a century, trying to uncover the way that the world worked together and change that which most people claimed could not be changed, and, for a brief time, lovers.
Through chemistry and medicine, through the application of rare herbs the Mortalborn tried to prolong his companion’s life. He even begged the Immortals to save him when he was dying, but of course all his efforts were in vain for blessings can be given, but immortality can never be shared.
In the end he left again, for Ne’haer and then Etzos and Andaris where he had been born such a long time ago, as lonely as he had ever been. It was then that he came to a decision: He would never again grow that attached to a mortal being but pursue knowledge, for in the end, when everything else was gone, only knowledge and memories remained.
In time he accomplished certain things and made certain inventions in his chosen field, but nobody would ever know that it was him for the need to hide what he was was still of great importance.
The city was under attack from foreigners that had sailed up river to Lake Krome at the time of his conception, in 321. Doran’s mother, Amaya, was a diplomat in the service of the king who tried to help find a peaceful solution to the conflict that threatened the kingdom which was what attracted Ziell, who came to her the night she had returned home from the battlefield.
Doran’s childhood was relatively eventless, especially for the son of an Immortal. While not nobles, his mother and he were never wanting for anything, even during the war, although there were some that disapproved of the illegitimate child she had given birth to. There was always enough food on the table, and both mother and child had clean clothes and a roof over their heads. Neither was affording an education for the boy a problem.
Only once was the Mortalborn’s life in serious danger during those arcs. His mother had travelled to Ne’haer with him as she had found work there. A mage sought to Flay him for his divine spark. It was only due to a warning that Ziell had given her arcs earlier that mother and child were able to escape.
As a little boy Doran was not yet aware that he was different from his peers. He didn’t know who the man he had met on a handful of occasions after his birth really was. To him he was simply "father", and he loved him, as much as one could love a father that spent most of the time elsewhere – until he realized what being Ziell’s son meant. In time he realized that he didn’t age as those around him and possessed strange powers that set him apart from them, that they feared and sometimes envied and that made him a target. While they faded away within the blink of an eye, he retained his youth.
To hide his nature, he was forced to move from place to place and fake his death again and again.
When he died for the first time, he was nearing fourty, but still looked like a man in his twenties. He had been together with his first wife, a human by the name of Aura, for nearly fifteen arcs at that point, pushing the boundaries of what could be considered safe for one of his kind. They had bought a farm with the money that his mother had left to him and taken care of it together. There had even been a child once, a little girl, but she had not survived past infancy.
One trial, while his wife was at the market, he set the barn on fire. The people in the village where he lived thought he had died then. Doran attended his own funeral, crying with them and mourning the life he had lost that trial, the illusion of normalcy.
Ten arcs later he faked his death again, helping a child that had fallen into a frozen river in the middle of winter. He had been playing the part of a warrior then. He had learned to use the sword out of necessity, to defend himself from those that wanted him dead and worked for a noble lord from the House of Endor. It was then that he discovered his first ability – the manipulation of temperature that allowed him to save the child from what would otherwise have been certain death. To that trial he considers it to be his best death for he didn’t leave anybody who would mourn his passing behind, no lover, no husband, no wife and no children.
Only once did he refrain from disappearing before the age of fourty and burning all the bridges behind him. He was in his second century at the time and had decided to settle down in Viden after a long period of restlessness. He was masquerading as a student, laying the groundwork for what would later become his research and his lifeline. Chemistry, medicine and physics, the secrets of alchemy fascinated and fulfilled him more than the sword or the plough ever had. For a while he worked in the Infirmary, taking care of those that were considered beyond help and trying to come up with new kinds of medication, with something that would decrease pain, but have none of the side effects of opiates.
He was a young academic from Andaris, talented and ambitious. He had somehow recognized him for what he was, a child of an Immortal, but he did not try to kill him like so many people that he he had met or draw back in fear. They became companions for nearly half a century, trying to uncover the way that the world worked together and change that which most people claimed could not be changed, and, for a brief time, lovers.
Through chemistry and medicine, through the application of rare herbs the Mortalborn tried to prolong his companion’s life. He even begged the Immortals to save him when he was dying, but of course all his efforts were in vain for blessings can be given, but immortality can never be shared.
In the end he left again, for Ne’haer and then Etzos and Andaris where he had been born such a long time ago, as lonely as he had ever been. It was then that he came to a decision: He would never again grow that attached to a mortal being but pursue knowledge, for in the end, when everything else was gone, only knowledge and memories remained.
In time he accomplished certain things and made certain inventions in his chosen field, but nobody would ever know that it was him for the need to hide what he was was still of great importance.
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| Skill | Points | Proficiency | Knowledges |
| Athletics | 26/250 | Competent | 19 |
| Alchemy | 250/250 | Grandmaster | 221 |
| Animal Husbandry | 26/250 | Competent | 13 |
| Caregiving | 26/250 | Competent | 28 |
| Combat: Blades (Two-handed) | 257/251 (grandfathered, 251+6) | Grandmaster | 79 |
| Combat: Unarmed | 76/250 | Expert | 44 |
| Dancing | 26/250 | Competent | 27 |
| Detection | 250/250 | Grandmaster | 133 |
| Discipline | 250/250 | Grandmaster | 99 |
| Dreamwalking | 67/250 | Competent | 22 |
| Endurance | 250/250 | Grandmaster | 63 |
| Etiquette | 31/250 | Competent | 112 |
| Fieldcraft | 26/250 | Competent | 11 |
| Gardening | 5/250 | Novice | 6 |
| Intelligence | 86/250 | Expert | 49 |
| Intimidation | 26/250 | Competent | 22 |
| Investigation | 256/250 | Tier 2 | 106 |
| Leadership | 76/250 | Expert | 51 |
| Linguistics | 76/250 | Expert | 33 |
| Mathematics | 3/250 | Novice | 4 |
| Medicine | 151/250 | Master | 107 |
| Meditation | 250/250 | Grandmaster | 82 |
| Navigation | 26/250 | Competent | 11 |
| Needlecraft | 6/250 | Novice | 4 |
| Politics | 76/250 | Expert | 52 |
| Psychology | 26/250 | Competent | 64 |
| Research | 250/250 | Tier 2(Approval) | 121 |
| Resistance | 26/250 | Competent | 13 |
| Science | 100/100 (FT) | Grandmaster | 131 |
| Seduction | 26/250 | Competent | 40 |
| Socialization | 76/250 | Expert | 128 |
| Stealth | 2/250 | Novice | 11 |
| Storytelling | 26/250 (23+3) | Competent | 26 |
| Strength | 250/250 | Grandmaster | 67 |
| Tactics | 76/250 | Expert | 60 |
| Teaching | 85/250 (+9 Nalos) | Expert | 100 |
| Transmutation | 85/250 | Expert | 31 |
| Writing | 30/250 | Competent | 35 |
Skill Boni
100 Renown: +3 Blades
200 Renown: +3 Blades
350 Renown: + 3 Investigation
450 Renown: + 3 Investigation
Nalos (Favored): Optimism: +3 Teaching
Nalos (Adored): Bolstered Optimism: +6 Teaching
Sojourn (Favored): Traveler's Skills I: +3 Storytelling
Daianya (Favored): Daianya Skills: +3 Endurance
200 Renown: +3 Blades
350 Renown: + 3 Investigation
450 Renown: + 3 Investigation
Nalos (Favored): Optimism: +3 Teaching
Nalos (Adored): Bolstered Optimism: +6 Teaching
Sojourn (Favored): Traveler's Skills I: +3 Storytelling
Daianya (Favored): Daianya Skills: +3 Endurance
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Capstones
Alchemy Capstone 1: Residual Alchemy: Doran has learned to keep detailed track of which vials and beakers have residue from past experiments. As long as he uses his own equipment, he can imbue a free property into an item without needing the reagents for it once every three trials, by knowing which units to use in a particular process. Extremely potent reagents, such as the blood of Immortals, Mortalborns, mages or blessed characters, are exempt from this ability as they need to be used when they are still fresh. Doran needs to previously have used two doses of a reagent in order to have enough residue to imbue said free property, and the residue needs to come from something that he has made within the past season, otherwise his creation will be ineffective. (Approval)
Alchemy Capstone 2: Racial Blood Magic: Doran has discovered a new field of Blood Magic: Racial Blood Magic. He has learned to not only replicate the effects of domain magic and immortal blessings with alchemy, but also the traits that are innate to certain races. He can, for example, take the blood of an Eidisi, purify it and make a potion that enables the one who drinks it to temporarily learn a language faster, use the blood of a Lotharro to temporarily boost your endurance or use the blood of an Ellune to create a potion that makes you more resistant to cold.
He can of course not replicate an Yludih’s shapeshifting abilities as Yludih do not really bleed. Furthermore, creating such a potion requires thorough study of the race whose blood he plans on using.
As with all other kinds of Blood Magic, backlash can occur. In order to prevent backlash, a background of study that has given the alchemist an equivalent level of the protective skills Attunement, Chemistry or Medicine or a combination of the three is necessary. (Approval)
Alchemy Capstone 3: Reverse Engineering: Doran is intricately familiar with the process of creating magic items and imbuing items with magical effects and has learned to reproduce items that were not made by himself as a consequence. If he can figure out one of the reagents that were used in an item’s creation, through chemical analyses, thorough examination or even by using magic, he can deduce the others as certain reagents are usually used in order to achieve a certain effect and reagents that are used in combination tend to be of a similar potency.(Approval)
Alchemy Capstone 4: Mortalborn Blood Magic: Skilled Alchemists can replicate blessing abilities by collecting the blood of blessed individuals and imbuing items with it or using it as an ingredient for a potion, provided that they have a certain number of knowledges pertaining to the ability in question.
Doran has learned to do the same with Mortalborn abilities.
In order to successfully replicate a Mortalborn ability, Doran needs to have three knowledges pertaining to the ability in question, the same number of knowledges that is required for an individual to be considered a master when it comes to one of their abilities.
Of course, there are certain Mortalborn abilities that are not as suitable for potions and items as other abilities - or that may not be able to be replicated with alchemy at all – and certain Immortals may have a problem when it comes to using the blood of their children for alchemy.
As with all other kinds of Blood Magic, backlash can occur. In order to prevent backlash, a background of study that has given the alchemist in question an equivalent level of the protective skills of Attunement, Chemistry or Medicine or a combination of the three is necessary.
Any knowledges gained about Mortalborn abilities count towards the skill knowledge total for a thread and have to be requested as skill knowledges.(Approval)
Alchemy Capstone 5: Good Alchemy Doesn’t Go Bad: Depending on which reagents exactly were involved in their creation, potions go bad sooner or later, and so do certain reagents. Doran has learned to modify potions and reagents that have gone off so that they can be used again, with no side effects, by mixing them with other reagents. If he uses a reagent that he has brought back in such a way, the subsequent alchemical process takes twice as long as it usually would as the preparation of the reagent in question takes time, and it needs to be handled with more care than it normally would. (Approval)
Alchemy Capstone 6: Improvised Alchemy: Since he first started to work outside a proper laboratory and set up a simple workspace in order to help the settlers of Hopetoun with his alchemy, Doran has learned to work with improvised equipment rather than proper alchemist’s tools.
Due to his vast experience, he can make do with whatever happens to be available to him and work at full efficiently and effectiveness, and he instinctively knows how much of a certain substance he needs to use in order for his alchemification to be successful and in order to keep backlash from occurring.
Of course, Doran still needs to have the necessary reagents and materials, as well as a means of heating or cooling things down, should such be part of the alchemical process. (Approval)
Blades Capstone 1: Precise Riposte: With this ability, Doran's intimate knowledge of the longsword allows him to block blows from anything that can be wielded as a weapon in the hands, including weapons that would surpass the size and ability of his sword. In addition to completely stopping and redirecting the force of the incoming blow, Doran leaves himself open to make a riposte that utilizes the blade as if it were a much lighter weapon like an epee or a foil. (Approval)
Blades Capstone 2: The Stabbing Edge:: As a swordsman, Doran tends to rely on his superior strength as well as his technique rather than on greater speed and acrobatic moves when it comes to defeating his opponents. He is such an expert when it comes to executing forceful attacks that he has developed the ability to make every attack that connects with the edge of the sword to penetrate as deeply as if he would be executing a stab with a fine point, no matter which part of the blade's edge he strikes his opponents with. (Approval)
Detection Capstone 1: Deconstruction: Doran’s awareness of his surroundings has increased to such an extent that he has begun to be able to perceive things in a way that seems to be beyond the scope of mortal capability, but that is actually a very advanced kind of analysis. He has learned to visually deconstruct the things that he sees. In scientific terms, for example, he is capable of visually deconstructing something without having to actually take it apart. In terms of combat, he is capable of deconstructing the actions of his opponent in order to determine their origin as well as imply their intentions. He can see where an attack will go before his opponent has actually executed said attack. When someone moves, he can analyze every little errant twitch and determine its origin as well as the intention behind it.
It is important to note that this capstone just gives Doran the raw information. When it comes to fighting, he still needs the appropriate combat, and possibly tactical, knowledge in order to react to what he has seen. Additionally, he may face difficulties when it comes to deconstructing a combat style that he is unfamiliar with. When it comes to deconstruction an object or a material, he still needs the appropriate Crafting skill, or Engineering, in order to use the information that he has gained further. (Approval)
Detection Capstone 2: Big Picture, Small Detail: Doran has learned to be able to distinguish and identify tiny details in what he sees. He has developed his Detection skill to such an extent that he is able to notice tiny details while not needing to focus on them. Thus, he could sweep his gaze around a room and notice that missing button on an individual's shirt or small details in facial expressions which might otherwise be missed. (Approval)
Detection Capstone 3: Energy Detection: When Doran visited Frosvinndur and the lands behind the barriers, Chuckles, the flame entity, told him that the air felt different there and was surprised that he couldn’t feel it. Since then, Doran has been trying to figure out how to do what Chuckles had done, and he has finally become more sensitive to the world around him.
Nowadays, Doran is capable of sensing the presence of different types of energy in his surroundings as well as the energy of a place in general. A place that is lacking Emean influence will feel different than a place with Emean influence, for example, and he might notice something different about a place with heavy spiritual or magical activity as well.
While Doran is capable of telling that a place feels different, he won’t be able to tell which energy it is and what it means without further investigation and contextual exploration. (Approval)
Discipline Capstone 1: Calm Body, Calm Mind: Doran has maintained a calm and thoughtful demeanor throughout his long life. Throughout the events of the Forging, he was faced with numerous challenges and his discipline was tested to the maximum. As a result of this he has gained the ability to utilize his outwardly calm behaviour to enhance an inner state of serenity. No matter what the situation is, no matter how dire or unknown to him, Doran's discipline is such that he does not panic. He may feel the emotion, but he can overcome it in an instant by simply focusing. This makes him resistant to (but not immune to) artificially produced fear or panic emotions from disciplines such as Empathy, and it means that if he was in a situation where he was being pressured, such as being tortured or interrogated, no matter what he was internally feeling, he could remain calm. (Approval)
Endurance Capstone 1: Biofeedback: Usually, the majority of the body’s physiological processes are not under your conscious control, and yet, they directly influence your physical performance.
Through regular and rigorous training and continuous observation, Doran has gained a greater awareness of his body’s responses to inside and outside influences and subsequently managed to gain some manner of control over them.
He has learned to control his cardiovascular system and modify his heart rate, his blood pressure, his muscle tension or his breathing, to a certain degree, and subsequently delay the onset of the symptoms of diseases, endure pain better and conserve and optimally use his energy which allows him to last longer in situations where most others would break down, wither away or die.
This capstone applies to any situation that requires the Endurance skill. (Approval)
Investigation Capstone 1: Historical Investigation: The majority of Doran’s research, from his plan to try and resurrect Fei over his studies of the Originals in general to his trying to find Enri von Smooglenuff, is focused on historical events.
As a consequence, he has developed the ability to investigate mysteries and puzzles from ancient history and uncover clues that may seem tiny or obscure, but that are fundamental to his understanding.
By talking to long-lived individuals, by studying historical texts and interpreting references in a way that a contemporary would and with the occasional help of artifacts, for example, he is capable of investigating the past with as much accuracy as if he were investigating the present.
While Master Investigators have developed some sort of sixth sense of prognostication when it comes to the subject of their investigation, Doran has essentially learned to do the opposite. He is capable of deducing what happened in the past based on how things stand now.(Approval)
Investigation Capstone 2: Signs of a Lie: People that withhold or fabricate information during an investigation frequently respond with distinct verbal, non-verbal or paralinguistic behaviour that reveals their attempts to mask their deception. At the same time, such things can reveal that someone has nothing else to share.
Over the course of time, Doran has become intricately familiar with the aforementioned kinds of behaviour and can interpret them quickly and effectively.
That gives him a general sense if someone’s lying, if they are keeping secrets or if they’ve already told him everything during an investigation or interrogation. (Approval)
Investigation Capstone 3: Linguistic Clues: Over the course of time, Doran has learned that how someone says something is just as important as what someone says. He has learned to listen carefully to the person that he is interrogating and pay attention to the things that they include or don’t include as well as their word choices.
By doing so, he can gain valuable information where a less skilled investigator may just hear a simple story.
Verbs such as “start” or “begin” can be signs that the person that the subject talks about didn’t finish an action, but was interrupted, by a crime, for example. Passive voice is often used in order to distance yourself from an event or a person, and even the use of certain pronouns can be a clue.
By recognizing the different kinds of linguistic clues, Doran does not only instinctively know when he needs to probe further and which direction his interrogation needs to take next; the time that it takes for him to gain the information that he needs is effectively quartered. (Approval)
Meditation Capstone 1: Radiance of Calm: Meditation has become an important part of Doran’s life; it takes him but a moment to achieve a sense of calm and focus, and what more, he has begun to exude that calm to those around him. In times of crisis, when people panic, or when dealing with supernatural phenomena, or matters of the arcane, for example, people find it easier to stay calm and focused and resist their fears when being near Doran while he holds on to that inner state; there are fewer things that unsettle them.
For the purpose of game mechanics, this capstone ability raises people’s Meditation skill by one full level (e.g. Someone with Competent Meditation will have Expert Meditation when being near Doran when he meditates.). It cannot be raised beyond Master though.
How players RP this, is entirely up to them. (Approval)
Strength Capstone: Melee Smash: Doran is both a skilled swordsman and a practitioner of Menochoros and has recently begun to combine unarmed and armed combat and develop his own fighting style. No matter whether he uses a blade or his hands, he tends to rely on his superior strength rather than on acrobatic moves and greater speed in order to defeat his opponents. He trains regularly in order to hone his strength and has learned to use it effectively and to its full potential at extremely close distances by combining the power of multiple muscle groups in his body and synchronizing them. Swings and generating momentum have become all but unnecessary. While Doran primarily uses his considerable strength in combat, this capstone can easily be applied to other areas as well. (Approval)
Research Capstone 1: Historical Case Study: Research can be split, broadly, into two types:
a) Idiographic Historical Research is that which focuses on the Micro - usually in the form of case studies. A case study is an examination a particular event, situation or individual. It leads to very detailed, very specific information.
b) Nomothetic Historical Research is that which focuses more broadly on the Macro - usually by looking at both the immediate and underlying causes of events that occurred in the distant or recent past. If idiographic focuses on the individual, nomothetic focuses on the big picture.
Doran has combined them into a hybrid strategy that can accomplish what neither can on their own. He can now generate both idiographic and nomothetic knowledge and subsequently develop a more comprehensive understanding. He is able to understand the relationship between the micro and the macro, between a single event, a person or a situation, the greater whole and large-scale patterns. Functionally he can understand individuality in the whole and the whole itself - both in their entirety.
How long it takes for Doran to understand the aforementioned relationship depends on the subject and the complexity thereof and can take up to a couple of breaks. (Approval)
Research Capstone 2: Source Search: Due to his considerable experience and knowledge, Doran can always tell where he might be able to find more information on the topic that he has decided to research. He has a very good idea which books to check, which cities – or which libraries to visit – or which people to ask, for example. He can find obscure and difficult to find information with relative ease, no matter how small the information in question might be, cross-reference and make use of a wide variety of different sources while doing so. He can only access information that actually exists somewhere and that is accessible though. (Approval)
Science Capstone 1: Omniscientia: Doran can identify any chemical upon inspection as long as he has studied at least one of its ingredients before. He does not have to conduct any of the complex analyses that less experienced chemists have to conduct and does not depend on a laboratory anymore. He can effectively through things such as sight or smell deduce its purpose and intent. He can of course also easily identify any chemicals that he has studied in any form before. (Approval)
Science Capstone 2: Combat Physics: Doran’s understanding of science has increased to such an extent that he is capable of implementing the principles of physics under pressure and applying them to combat now.
He has developed a sense of just how much force is being generated by his acceleration which allows him to subsequently render his attacks much more effective. He possesses an innate understanding of how different aspects of physics such as energy, mass, momentum and speed are related to each other, and he is capable of subsequently using the understanding of those principles to his advantage. Furthermore, he knows at which angle to strike in order to maximize energy transfer.
It goes without saying that Doran needs to have an appropriate background in his combat skill of choice in order to apply the laws of physics to combat. Without such a background, he only understands the theory. (Approval)
Alchemy Capstone 2: Racial Blood Magic: Doran has discovered a new field of Blood Magic: Racial Blood Magic. He has learned to not only replicate the effects of domain magic and immortal blessings with alchemy, but also the traits that are innate to certain races. He can, for example, take the blood of an Eidisi, purify it and make a potion that enables the one who drinks it to temporarily learn a language faster, use the blood of a Lotharro to temporarily boost your endurance or use the blood of an Ellune to create a potion that makes you more resistant to cold.
He can of course not replicate an Yludih’s shapeshifting abilities as Yludih do not really bleed. Furthermore, creating such a potion requires thorough study of the race whose blood he plans on using.
As with all other kinds of Blood Magic, backlash can occur. In order to prevent backlash, a background of study that has given the alchemist an equivalent level of the protective skills Attunement, Chemistry or Medicine or a combination of the three is necessary. (Approval)
Alchemy Capstone 3: Reverse Engineering: Doran is intricately familiar with the process of creating magic items and imbuing items with magical effects and has learned to reproduce items that were not made by himself as a consequence. If he can figure out one of the reagents that were used in an item’s creation, through chemical analyses, thorough examination or even by using magic, he can deduce the others as certain reagents are usually used in order to achieve a certain effect and reagents that are used in combination tend to be of a similar potency.(Approval)
Alchemy Capstone 4: Mortalborn Blood Magic: Skilled Alchemists can replicate blessing abilities by collecting the blood of blessed individuals and imbuing items with it or using it as an ingredient for a potion, provided that they have a certain number of knowledges pertaining to the ability in question.
Doran has learned to do the same with Mortalborn abilities.
In order to successfully replicate a Mortalborn ability, Doran needs to have three knowledges pertaining to the ability in question, the same number of knowledges that is required for an individual to be considered a master when it comes to one of their abilities.
Of course, there are certain Mortalborn abilities that are not as suitable for potions and items as other abilities - or that may not be able to be replicated with alchemy at all – and certain Immortals may have a problem when it comes to using the blood of their children for alchemy.
As with all other kinds of Blood Magic, backlash can occur. In order to prevent backlash, a background of study that has given the alchemist in question an equivalent level of the protective skills of Attunement, Chemistry or Medicine or a combination of the three is necessary.
Any knowledges gained about Mortalborn abilities count towards the skill knowledge total for a thread and have to be requested as skill knowledges.(Approval)
Alchemy Capstone 5: Good Alchemy Doesn’t Go Bad: Depending on which reagents exactly were involved in their creation, potions go bad sooner or later, and so do certain reagents. Doran has learned to modify potions and reagents that have gone off so that they can be used again, with no side effects, by mixing them with other reagents. If he uses a reagent that he has brought back in such a way, the subsequent alchemical process takes twice as long as it usually would as the preparation of the reagent in question takes time, and it needs to be handled with more care than it normally would. (Approval)
Alchemy Capstone 6: Improvised Alchemy: Since he first started to work outside a proper laboratory and set up a simple workspace in order to help the settlers of Hopetoun with his alchemy, Doran has learned to work with improvised equipment rather than proper alchemist’s tools.
Due to his vast experience, he can make do with whatever happens to be available to him and work at full efficiently and effectiveness, and he instinctively knows how much of a certain substance he needs to use in order for his alchemification to be successful and in order to keep backlash from occurring.
Of course, Doran still needs to have the necessary reagents and materials, as well as a means of heating or cooling things down, should such be part of the alchemical process. (Approval)
Blades Capstone 1: Precise Riposte: With this ability, Doran's intimate knowledge of the longsword allows him to block blows from anything that can be wielded as a weapon in the hands, including weapons that would surpass the size and ability of his sword. In addition to completely stopping and redirecting the force of the incoming blow, Doran leaves himself open to make a riposte that utilizes the blade as if it were a much lighter weapon like an epee or a foil. (Approval)
Blades Capstone 2: The Stabbing Edge:: As a swordsman, Doran tends to rely on his superior strength as well as his technique rather than on greater speed and acrobatic moves when it comes to defeating his opponents. He is such an expert when it comes to executing forceful attacks that he has developed the ability to make every attack that connects with the edge of the sword to penetrate as deeply as if he would be executing a stab with a fine point, no matter which part of the blade's edge he strikes his opponents with. (Approval)
Detection Capstone 1: Deconstruction: Doran’s awareness of his surroundings has increased to such an extent that he has begun to be able to perceive things in a way that seems to be beyond the scope of mortal capability, but that is actually a very advanced kind of analysis. He has learned to visually deconstruct the things that he sees. In scientific terms, for example, he is capable of visually deconstructing something without having to actually take it apart. In terms of combat, he is capable of deconstructing the actions of his opponent in order to determine their origin as well as imply their intentions. He can see where an attack will go before his opponent has actually executed said attack. When someone moves, he can analyze every little errant twitch and determine its origin as well as the intention behind it.
It is important to note that this capstone just gives Doran the raw information. When it comes to fighting, he still needs the appropriate combat, and possibly tactical, knowledge in order to react to what he has seen. Additionally, he may face difficulties when it comes to deconstructing a combat style that he is unfamiliar with. When it comes to deconstruction an object or a material, he still needs the appropriate Crafting skill, or Engineering, in order to use the information that he has gained further. (Approval)
Detection Capstone 2: Big Picture, Small Detail: Doran has learned to be able to distinguish and identify tiny details in what he sees. He has developed his Detection skill to such an extent that he is able to notice tiny details while not needing to focus on them. Thus, he could sweep his gaze around a room and notice that missing button on an individual's shirt or small details in facial expressions which might otherwise be missed. (Approval)
Detection Capstone 3: Energy Detection: When Doran visited Frosvinndur and the lands behind the barriers, Chuckles, the flame entity, told him that the air felt different there and was surprised that he couldn’t feel it. Since then, Doran has been trying to figure out how to do what Chuckles had done, and he has finally become more sensitive to the world around him.
Nowadays, Doran is capable of sensing the presence of different types of energy in his surroundings as well as the energy of a place in general. A place that is lacking Emean influence will feel different than a place with Emean influence, for example, and he might notice something different about a place with heavy spiritual or magical activity as well.
While Doran is capable of telling that a place feels different, he won’t be able to tell which energy it is and what it means without further investigation and contextual exploration. (Approval)
Discipline Capstone 1: Calm Body, Calm Mind: Doran has maintained a calm and thoughtful demeanor throughout his long life. Throughout the events of the Forging, he was faced with numerous challenges and his discipline was tested to the maximum. As a result of this he has gained the ability to utilize his outwardly calm behaviour to enhance an inner state of serenity. No matter what the situation is, no matter how dire or unknown to him, Doran's discipline is such that he does not panic. He may feel the emotion, but he can overcome it in an instant by simply focusing. This makes him resistant to (but not immune to) artificially produced fear or panic emotions from disciplines such as Empathy, and it means that if he was in a situation where he was being pressured, such as being tortured or interrogated, no matter what he was internally feeling, he could remain calm. (Approval)
Endurance Capstone 1: Biofeedback: Usually, the majority of the body’s physiological processes are not under your conscious control, and yet, they directly influence your physical performance.
Through regular and rigorous training and continuous observation, Doran has gained a greater awareness of his body’s responses to inside and outside influences and subsequently managed to gain some manner of control over them.
He has learned to control his cardiovascular system and modify his heart rate, his blood pressure, his muscle tension or his breathing, to a certain degree, and subsequently delay the onset of the symptoms of diseases, endure pain better and conserve and optimally use his energy which allows him to last longer in situations where most others would break down, wither away or die.
This capstone applies to any situation that requires the Endurance skill. (Approval)
Investigation Capstone 1: Historical Investigation: The majority of Doran’s research, from his plan to try and resurrect Fei over his studies of the Originals in general to his trying to find Enri von Smooglenuff, is focused on historical events.
As a consequence, he has developed the ability to investigate mysteries and puzzles from ancient history and uncover clues that may seem tiny or obscure, but that are fundamental to his understanding.
By talking to long-lived individuals, by studying historical texts and interpreting references in a way that a contemporary would and with the occasional help of artifacts, for example, he is capable of investigating the past with as much accuracy as if he were investigating the present.
While Master Investigators have developed some sort of sixth sense of prognostication when it comes to the subject of their investigation, Doran has essentially learned to do the opposite. He is capable of deducing what happened in the past based on how things stand now.(Approval)
Investigation Capstone 2: Signs of a Lie: People that withhold or fabricate information during an investigation frequently respond with distinct verbal, non-verbal or paralinguistic behaviour that reveals their attempts to mask their deception. At the same time, such things can reveal that someone has nothing else to share.
Over the course of time, Doran has become intricately familiar with the aforementioned kinds of behaviour and can interpret them quickly and effectively.
That gives him a general sense if someone’s lying, if they are keeping secrets or if they’ve already told him everything during an investigation or interrogation. (Approval)
Investigation Capstone 3: Linguistic Clues: Over the course of time, Doran has learned that how someone says something is just as important as what someone says. He has learned to listen carefully to the person that he is interrogating and pay attention to the things that they include or don’t include as well as their word choices.
By doing so, he can gain valuable information where a less skilled investigator may just hear a simple story.
Verbs such as “start” or “begin” can be signs that the person that the subject talks about didn’t finish an action, but was interrupted, by a crime, for example. Passive voice is often used in order to distance yourself from an event or a person, and even the use of certain pronouns can be a clue.
By recognizing the different kinds of linguistic clues, Doran does not only instinctively know when he needs to probe further and which direction his interrogation needs to take next; the time that it takes for him to gain the information that he needs is effectively quartered. (Approval)
Meditation Capstone 1: Radiance of Calm: Meditation has become an important part of Doran’s life; it takes him but a moment to achieve a sense of calm and focus, and what more, he has begun to exude that calm to those around him. In times of crisis, when people panic, or when dealing with supernatural phenomena, or matters of the arcane, for example, people find it easier to stay calm and focused and resist their fears when being near Doran while he holds on to that inner state; there are fewer things that unsettle them.
For the purpose of game mechanics, this capstone ability raises people’s Meditation skill by one full level (e.g. Someone with Competent Meditation will have Expert Meditation when being near Doran when he meditates.). It cannot be raised beyond Master though.
How players RP this, is entirely up to them. (Approval)
Strength Capstone: Melee Smash: Doran is both a skilled swordsman and a practitioner of Menochoros and has recently begun to combine unarmed and armed combat and develop his own fighting style. No matter whether he uses a blade or his hands, he tends to rely on his superior strength rather than on acrobatic moves and greater speed in order to defeat his opponents. He trains regularly in order to hone his strength and has learned to use it effectively and to its full potential at extremely close distances by combining the power of multiple muscle groups in his body and synchronizing them. Swings and generating momentum have become all but unnecessary. While Doran primarily uses his considerable strength in combat, this capstone can easily be applied to other areas as well. (Approval)
Research Capstone 1: Historical Case Study: Research can be split, broadly, into two types:
a) Idiographic Historical Research is that which focuses on the Micro - usually in the form of case studies. A case study is an examination a particular event, situation or individual. It leads to very detailed, very specific information.
b) Nomothetic Historical Research is that which focuses more broadly on the Macro - usually by looking at both the immediate and underlying causes of events that occurred in the distant or recent past. If idiographic focuses on the individual, nomothetic focuses on the big picture.
Doran has combined them into a hybrid strategy that can accomplish what neither can on their own. He can now generate both idiographic and nomothetic knowledge and subsequently develop a more comprehensive understanding. He is able to understand the relationship between the micro and the macro, between a single event, a person or a situation, the greater whole and large-scale patterns. Functionally he can understand individuality in the whole and the whole itself - both in their entirety.
How long it takes for Doran to understand the aforementioned relationship depends on the subject and the complexity thereof and can take up to a couple of breaks. (Approval)
Research Capstone 2: Source Search: Due to his considerable experience and knowledge, Doran can always tell where he might be able to find more information on the topic that he has decided to research. He has a very good idea which books to check, which cities – or which libraries to visit – or which people to ask, for example. He can find obscure and difficult to find information with relative ease, no matter how small the information in question might be, cross-reference and make use of a wide variety of different sources while doing so. He can only access information that actually exists somewhere and that is accessible though. (Approval)
Science Capstone 1: Omniscientia: Doran can identify any chemical upon inspection as long as he has studied at least one of its ingredients before. He does not have to conduct any of the complex analyses that less experienced chemists have to conduct and does not depend on a laboratory anymore. He can effectively through things such as sight or smell deduce its purpose and intent. He can of course also easily identify any chemicals that he has studied in any form before. (Approval)
Science Capstone 2: Combat Physics: Doran’s understanding of science has increased to such an extent that he is capable of implementing the principles of physics under pressure and applying them to combat now.
He has developed a sense of just how much force is being generated by his acceleration which allows him to subsequently render his attacks much more effective. He possesses an innate understanding of how different aspects of physics such as energy, mass, momentum and speed are related to each other, and he is capable of subsequently using the understanding of those principles to his advantage. Furthermore, he knows at which angle to strike in order to maximize energy transfer.
It goes without saying that Doran needs to have an appropriate background in his combat skill of choice in order to apply the laws of physics to combat. Without such a background, he only understands the theory. (Approval)
Skill Points Ledger
| Item or Thread | Points Awarded | Points Spent | Running Total |
| RB: Blades (Longsword) | 25 | - | Starting Package |
| Chemistry | 25 | - | Starting Package |
| Medicine | 10 | - | Starting Package |
| Poisons | 5 | - | Starting Package |
| Teaching | 10 | - | Starting Package |
| Agriculture | 2 (JD) | - | CS Reward |
| Alchemy | 2 (JD) | - | CS Reward |
| Medicine | 3 (JD) | - | CS Reward |
| Teaching | 4 (JD) | - | CS Reward |
| A Lesson in Chemistry | 10/15 | 7 Chemistry, 3 Mathematics | 10 |
| Playing with Fire | 10/15 | 10 Chemistry | 20 |
| Give me Shelter | 15/15 | 4 (Blades), 2 (Alchemy), 9 (Chemistry) | 35 |
| A Matter of Science | 15/15 | 14 Medicine, 1 Blades | 50 |
| Twisted Wings and Things | 15/15 | 15 Blades | 65 |
| [Global Event] The Humble Son | 18/20 | 18 Blades | 83 |
| [Global Event] Crossed Swords [Side Challenge] | 15/15 | 15 Blades | 98 |
| Enlightened Minds | 15/15 | 2 Blades, 13 Strength | 113 |
| [Andaris Farms] The Doran will see you now | 15/15 | 12 Strength, 3 Alchemy | 128 |
| Chrysopoeia | 10/15 | 10 Endurance | 138 |
| A Big Mistake | 15/15 | 15 Endurance | 153 |
| Bone of the Father | 10/15 | 10 Alchemy | 163 |
| [Global Event] The Great Meeting | 20/20 | 10 Alchemy, 10 Blades | 183 |
| A scholar of blades | 15/15 | 15 Blades | 198 |
| Only Memories Remain | 15/15 | 15 Blades | 213 |
| Of Shadows and Fire | 15/15 | 15 Blades | 228 |
| I have a question | 15/15 | 15 Blades | 243 |
| A Linguistic Affair | 13/15 | 5 Blades, 8 Alchemy | 256 |
| Pulvis pyrius | 15/15 | 15 Blades | 271 |
| Undesired and Unwelcome | 15/15 | 15 Chemistry | 286 |
| [Krome] The art of the blade | 15/15 | 15 Chemistry | 301 |
| The End of Hope | 20/20 | 19 Chemistry, 1 Alchemy | 321 |
| Sea Sick | 14/15 | 14 Alchemy | 335 |
| [Global Event] Battle To The Tomb of Treid | 11/20 | 11 Alchemy | 346 |
| In the Dark of the Night | 15/15 | 15 Alchemy | 361 |
| [memory] Eyes to See (Doran) | 15/15 | 2 Alchemy, 13 Blades | 376 |
| Credentials | 15/15 | 15 Blades | 391 |
| The Alluring Potion of Eternal Life | 15/15 | 15 Blades | 406 |
| Ascension | 15/15 | 15 Blades | 421 |
| School for Everyone | 15/15 | 15 Blades | 436 |
| A New Laboratory | 10/15 | 8 Blades, 2 Strength | 446 |
| Home for Sale | 15/15 | 3 Strength, 12 Alchemy | 461 |
| Epiphany | 15/15 | 15 Alchemy | 476 |
| Domestic Bliss | 15/15 | 15 Alchemy | 491 |
| Blood of an Empath | 10/15 | 10 Alchemy | 501 |
| Step Right Up! | 20/20 | 20 Alchemy | 521 |
| Mounting Tensions | 15/15 | 4 Alchemy, 2 Strength, 2 Endurance, 7 Alchemy | 536 |
| Volatile Concoctions | 15/15 | 15 Alchemy | 551 |
| Worth of the Dead | 17/20 | 17 Alchemy | 568 |
| Lab rat | 15/15 | 13 Alchemy, 2 Teaching | 583 |
| Two of a Kind | 15/15 | 8 Teaching, 7 Etiquette | 598 |
| Neutralitatis | 15/15 | 3 Etiquette, 10 Research, 2 Teaching | 613 |
| Alchemical Dealings | 10/10 | 2 Stealth, 3 Investigation, 5 Strength | 623 |
| Fox Hunt | 15/15 | 15 Strength | 638 |
| Aren't you that guy? [Doran] | 15/15 | 15 Strength | 653 |
| Playing to the Deaf | 15/15 | 13 Strength, 2 Alchemy | 668 |
| Familiarity and Diplomacy | 15/15 | 15 Alchemy | 683 |
| An asterismwarming reunion? | 15/15 | 15 Alchemy | 698 |
| But What Is a Name? | 15/15 | 12 Alchemy,3 Medicine | 713 |
| The Murder of Hailey Shore | 15/15 | 12 Medicine, 3 Writing | 728 |
| An Unlikely Alliance | 15/15 | 15 Medicine | 743 |
| [Gawyne] The Mark of Evil | 15/15 | 15 Medicine | 758 |
| Sesserian Psychology | 15/15 | 4 Medicine, 11 Teaching | 773 |
| The Monster and the Murderer | 15/15 | 15 Teaching | 788 |
| Refining the Sword | 15/15 | 15 Teaching | 803 |
| The Alchemist and the Aberrant | 15/15 | 9 Teaching, 6 Psychology | 818 |
| A Trial at the Prime Atheneum | 10/10 | 10 Psychology | 828 |
| Reporting for Duty | 15/15 | 10 Psychology, 5 Poisons | 843 |
| [The Ivy Hall] Show and Tell | 20/20 | 16 Poisons, 1 Strength, 3 Endurance | 863 |
| [Prime Atheneum] In Which A Lizard Learns to Sit Still | 15/15 | 15 Endurance | 878 |
| Introduction to Alchemy | 15/15 | 15 Endurance | 893 |
| An Encounter with a Corpse | 15/15 | 15 Endurance | 908 |
| Potions For the Infirmary | 10/10 | 1 Endurance, 9 Intimidation | 918 |
| A Choking Incident | 10/10 | 10 Intimidation | 928 |
| Taking of the Guard: Andaris B [VII Event] | 20/20 | 7 Intimidation, 13 Discipline | 948 |
| The Principles Of Alchemy | 15 | 13 Discipline, 2 Research | 963 |
| Hagnophage | 15 | 15 Researcg | 978 |
| Potions for the Infirmary | 15 | 9 Research, 6 Persuasion | 993 |
| Ascended Mantis | 10 | 10 Persuasion | 1.003 |
| Reversal | 10 | 10 Persuasion | 1.013 |
| Convalescing | 15 | 15 Strength | 1.028 |
| Tanner Mantis | 10 | 10 Strength | 1.038 |
| A Cause for Celebration | 15 | 10 Strength, 5 Writing | 1.053 |
| Snow Nets | 10 | 10 Strength | 1.063 |
| Smoke's Poison, Part 1 | 10 | 10 Strength | 1.073 |
| Smoke's Poison, Part 2 | 10 | 10 Strength | 1.083 |
| The Fading Light | 15 | 5 Strength, 10 Research | 1.098 |
| Polymathy | 15 | 15 Research | 1.113 |
| A Trip to The Library | 15 | 15 Research | 1.128 |
| Smoke's Poison, Part 3 | 10 | 10 Discipline | 1.138 |
| Wells and Stones | 10 | 10 Discipline | 1.148 |
| Smoke's Poison, Part 4 | 10 | 10 Discipline | 1.158 |
| Blood Aurora | 15 | 15 Discipline | 1.173 |
| Studying the Arcane, Part 1 | 10 | 5 Discipline, 5 Seduction | 1.183 |
| Manifest Midnight | 15 (M) | 15 Transmutation | 1.198 |
| Live Reagents, Locally Sourced | 15 | 15 Seduction | 1.213 |
| Emean Exploration, Part 1 | 10 | 10 Detection | 1.223 |
| A New Dawn | 15 | 15 Detection | 1.238 |
| The Nature of Magic | 15 | 1 Detection, 6 Seduction, 8 Animal Husbandry | 1.253 |
| Wicker's Funeral | 15 | 2 Animal Husbandry, 13 Etiquette | 1.268 |
| A New Dawn (Part Two) | 15 (M) | 15 Transmutation | 1.283 |
| Mystic Mystery | 15 | 3 Etiquette, 5 Meditation, 7 Research | 1.298 |
| Emberlight | 10 | 10 Research | 1.308 |
| A Trial Away | 15 | 15 Research | 1.323 |
| Blood of a Lotharro, Part 1 | 10 | 10 Research | 1.333 |
| The Trial Ahead | 15 | 15 Research | 1.348 |
| Doran's Charter Meeting | 15 | 10 Research, 5 Meditation | 1.363 |
| Blood Magic | 15 | 8 Research, 7 Detection | 1.378 |
| Blood of a Lotharro, Part 2 | 10 | 10 Detection | 1.388 |
| Shards | 10 (M) | 10 Transmutation | 1.398 |
| Continue | 15 | 15 Detection | 1.413 |
| Olivia | 10 | 10 Detection | 1.423 |
| Blood of a Lotharro, Part 3 | 10 | 8 Detection, 2 Writing | 1.433 |
| Clarity | 10 (M) | 10 Transmutation | 1.443 |
| Alchemical Accidents | 10 | 3 Writing, 7 Discipline | 1.453 |
| [Academy] Meetings, minutes, memories. | 15 | 15 Discipline | 1.468 |
| Quacian Botany: Ballistic Fury | 15 | 15 Discipline | 1.483 |
| Plia | 10 | 10 Discipline | 1.493 |
| Phase One | 10 | 10 Discipline | 1.503 |
| Emean Exploration, Part 2 | 10 | 10 Discipline | 1.513 |
| A Vial of Hope | 10 | 8 Discipline, 2 Writing | 1.523 |
| Against the Cold | 10 | 10 Resistance | 1.533 |
| Fire Flowers | 15 | 15 Tactics | 1.548 |
| Fate or Choice | 15 | 15 Tactics | 1.563 |
| Halbjorn | 10 | 10 Tactics | 1.573 |
| Letters | 10 | 10 Tactics | 1.583 |
| A Guest Lecture | 10 | 10 Tactics | 1.593 |
| Merchant Arrival | 15 | 15 Tactics | 1.608 |
| Menochoros l | 10 | 1 Tactics, 9 Meditation | 1.618 |
| Scalvoris Sand | 10 | 7 Meditation, 3 Writing | 1.628 |
| Powders | 15 | 12 Writing, 3 Unarmed | 1.643 |
| Blood of an Ellune I | 10 | 10 Unarmed | 1.653 |
| Menochoros/Blades II | 10 | 7 Unarmed, 3 Medicine | 1.663 |
| Blood of a Lotharro, Part 4 | 10 | 10 Medicine | 1.673 |
| Blood of an Ellune II | 10 | 10 Medicine | 1.683 |
| Thesis I | 10 | 10 Medicine | 1.693 |
| Blood of an Ellune III | 10 | 10 Medicine | 1.703 |
| Menochoros III | 10 | 10 Medicine | 1.713 |
| The Central Science | 10 | 10 Medicine | 1.723 |
| Don't Spar(e) The Horses | 15 | 12 Medicine, 3 Meditation | 1.738 |
| Materials | 10 | 1 Meditation, 6 Unarmed, 3 Linguistics | 1.748 |
| I Found You! | 15 | 2 Linguistics, 13 Meditation | 1.763 |
| Menochoros IV | 10 | 10 Meditation | 1.773 |
| Thesis II | 10 | 10 Meditation | 1.783 |
| Blood of an Ellune IV | 10 | 10 Meditation | 1.793 |
| Menochoros V | 10 | 3 Meditation, 7 Rhetoric | 1.803 |
| Immunity | 10 | 3 Rhetoric, 7 Leadership | 1.813 |
| Learning by Doing | 15 | 15 Leadership | 1.828 |
| The Chancellor, Part 1 | 10 | 4 Leadership, 6 Strength | 1.838 |
| Studies in Transmutation, Part 1 | 10 (Transmutation) | 10 Transmutation | 1.848 |
| Fake human reunion | 15 | 15 Strength | 1.863 |
| Patience Grasshopper | 15 | 15 Strength | 1.878 |
| Paid in Blood | 15 | 15 Strength | 1.893 |
| Wraithgrass and Snow Nets | 10 | 10 Strength | 1.903 |
| A Visit to the Infirmary | 15 | 15 Strength | 1.918 |
| Observed inner peace | 15 | 15 Strength | 1.933 |
| Sandspecks | 10 | 8 Strength, 2 Unarmed | 1.943 |
| Omnivision I | 10 | 10 Unarmed | 1.953 |
| Studies in Transmutation, Part 2 | 10 (Transmutation) | 10 Transmutation | 1.963 |
| Reactant | 15 | 15 Unarmed | 1.978 |
| The Chancellor, Part 2 | 10 | 10 Unarmed | 1.988 |
| Body Language | 15 | 13 Unarmed, 2 Acrobatics | 2.003 |
| Keep it Simple | 15 | 8 Acrobatics, 5 Gardening, 2 Politics | 2.018 |
| The celebrity and the pauper | 15 | 3 Politics, 12 Rhetoric | 2.033 |
| Omnivision II | 10 | 4 Rhetoric, 4 Meditation, 2 Endurance | 2.043 |
| Taelis I | 10 | 10 Endurance | 2.053 |
| Studies in Transmutation, Part 3 | 10 Transmutation | 10 Transmutation | 2.033 |
| Golden Salamander | 10 | 10 Endurance | 2.073 |
| Taelis II | 10 | 10 Endurance | 2.083 |
| The Chancellor, Part 3 | 10 | 10 Endurance | 2.093 |
| Porcelain | 10 (5 Transmutation) | 5 Transmutation, 5 Endurance | 2.103 |
| The Magic of Learning | 15 | 15 Endurance | 2.118 |
| The Black Crow | 10 | 10 Endurance | 2.128 |
| A Lesson in Alchemy | 15 | 3 Endurance, 12 Resistance | 2.143 |
| Cornerstone | 10 | 4 Resistance, 6 Acrobatics | 2.153 |
| The Chancellor, Part 4 | 10 | 10 Acrobatics | 2.163 |
| The Chancellor, Part 5 | 10 | 5 Politics, 5 Intelligence | 2.173 |
| A Mage Keeps His Promises | 15 | 15 Intelligence | 2.188 |
| A Dream of Summer | 10 | 6 Intelligence, 4 Meditation | 2.198 |
| A 'Necessary' Foundation | 15 | 15 Meditation | 2.213 |
| Plia's Test | 10 | 10 Meditation | 2.223 |
| An Announcement | 10 | 10 Meditation | 2.233 |
| Salamander Acid | 10 | 10 Meditation | 2.243 |
| Doran's Licentiate | 15 | 15 Meditation | 2.258 |
| The First Storm | 10 | 7 Meditation, 3 Persuasion | 2.268 |
| Hallowed Halls & Ivory Towers | 15 | 15 Persuasion | 2.283 |
| Resonance (Mummer's Ball - Doran) | 15 | 15 Persuasion | 2.298 |
| Practice with Plia | 10 | 10 Persuasion | 2.308 |
| A Dream of Fall | 10 | 7 Persuasion, 3 Dancing | 2.318 |
| Freezing Rain | 10 | 4 Meditation, 6 Research | 2.328 |
| Holidays & Homecomings | 15 | 15 Research | 2.343 |
| A Dream of Winter | 10 | 2 Research, 8 Intelligence | 2.353 |
| Smoke and Darkness, Part 1 | 10 | 10 Intelligence | 2.263 |
| A Dream of Spring | 10 | 10 Intelligence | 2.273 |
| Smoke and Darkness, Part 2 | 10 | 10 Intelligence | 2.283 |
| A Dream of Dawn | 10 | 10 Intelligence | 2.293 |
| The Tournament, Part 1 | 10 | 2 Intelligence, 8 Research | 2.403 |
| A Dream of Dusk | 10 | 10 Research | 2.413 |
| The Mummer's Ball | 30 | 30 Resarch | 2.443 |
| A Flicker of Hope | 10 | 10 Research | 2.453 |
| Guest of the City (Doran) | 15 | 8 Research, 7 Dancing | 2.468 |
| Density | 10 | 10 Research | 2.478 |
| [Infirmary] A Game before Twilight | 15 | 15 Dancing | 2.493 |
| Smoke and Darkness, Part 3 | 10 | 1 Dancing, 9 Linguistics | 2.503 |
| The Blizzard | 10 | 10 Linguistics | 2.513 |
| The Marked Men | 15 | 15 Linguistics | 2.528 |
| To Know You | 15 | 15 Linguistics | 2.543 |
| After the Storm | 10 | 10 Linguistics | 2.553 |
| Twisting the Truth | 15 | 12 Linguistics, 3 Ancient Language | 2.568 |
| Alchemy 101: Letter Ceritification Part 1 | 15 | 14 Ancient Language, 1 Needlecraft | 2.583 |
| A Light in the Darkness | 15 | 5 Needlecraft, 10 Investigation | 2.598 |
| Phase Transition | 10 | 10 Investigation | 2.608 |
| The Rising Stars | 20 | 20 Investigation | 2.628 |
| Sentiment | 10 | 10 Investigation | 2.638 |
| The Smell of Spring | 10 | 10 Investigation | 2.648 |
| Light Returns to the Darkness | 15 | 15 Investigation | 2.663 |
| The Taste of Winter Air | 10 | 1 Investigation, 9 Detection | 2.673 |
| FBI Open Up! | 15 | 15 Detection | 2.688 |
| The Chemistry of Metals | 10 | 10 Detection | 2.698 |
| Fact Finding Fei | 15 | 15 Detection | 2.713 |
| A new dean at the academy? | 20 | 20 Detection | 2.733 |
| An Unexpected Visitor | 15 | 15 Detection | 2.748 |
| Yellow Glass | 10 | 10 Detection | 2.758 |
| [Hopetoun] Framing Things | 15 | 15 Detection | 2.773 |
| Sword Fighting for Beginners, Part 1 | 10 | 10 Detection | 2.783 |
| Supplicants | 10 | 10 Detection | 2.793 |
| Sword Fighting for Beginners, Part 2 | 10 | 10 Detection | 2.803 |
| A Shimmer in the Sand | 10 | 10 Detection | 2.813 |
| Orange Sand and Rainbow Shells | 10 | 10 Detection | 2.823 |
| Alchemy 101: Letter Ceritification Part 2 | 15 | 15 Detection | 2.838 |
| A Flower in the Sand | 10 | 10 Meditation | 2.848 |
| SSD: Agriculture (Gardening was higher) | 2 | 2 to XP Pool | 2 Meditation |
| SSD: Poisons (Medicine was higher) | 26 | 26 to XP Pool | 26 Meditation |
| SSD: Rhetoric (Persuasion was higher) | 26 | 26 to XP Pool | 26 Meditation |
| SSD: Acrobatics: Now Athletics | 00 | 00 | N/A |
| SSD: Chemistry: Now Science | 00 | 00 | N/A |
| SSD: Persuasion: Now Socialization | 00 | 00 | N/A |
| The Fake Alchemist, Part 1 | 10 | 10 Meditation | 2.858 |
| Look to the Future | 10 | 10 Meditation | 2.868 |
| The War of Slags Deep: Exposition 4 | 20 | 11 Meditation, 9 Investigation | 2.888 |
| Look into the Past | 10 | 10 Storytelling | 2.898 |
| Grading Exams | 10 | 10 Storytelling | 2.908 |
| Ymiden's Dawn | 10 | 3 Storytelling, 7 Investigation | 2.918 |
| Rainbow Sky | 10 | 10 Investigation | 2.928 |
| A Scholar of Blades | 15 | 15 Investigation | 2.943 |
| Anagénnis (Viden's Grand Ball) | 15 | 15 Investigation | 2.958 |
| Transmutation Spark Removed | 85 | 19 Investigation, 66 Discipline | 2.958 |
| [Scalvoris Mountains] Life Forged, Death Forged | 20 | 20 Discipline | 2.978 |
| A Beacon for Hope | 20 | 13 Discipline, 7 Fieldcraft | 2.998 |
| At the End of My Rope | 15 | 15 Investigation | 3.013 |
| After Midnight | 10 | 10 Investigation | 3.023 |
| [Hopetoun] Hickory Dickory Dock | 15 | 15 Investigation | 3.038 |
| [The Forging] Life & Death | 40 | 40 Investigation | 3.078 |
| Tall Tales, Short Stories, and Fables of All Sizes! | 15 | 15 Investigation | 3.093 |
| Another Guest Lecture | 10 | 1 Investigation, 9 Leadership | 3.103 |
| An Afternoon at the Beach | 10 | 10 Leadership | 3.113 |
| A Morning at the Beach | 10 | 10 Leadership | 3.123 |
| A Home Away From Home | 10 | 10 Leadership | 3.133 |
| Saoire's Heroes: The Air Table | 20 | 11 Leadership, 9 Endurance | 3.153 |
| I'm Your Huckleberry | 15 | 15 Endurance | 3.168 |
| Daia's Dancers | 10 | 10 Endurance | 3.178 |
| Startup Changes | 32 | 32 Endurance | - |
| Pots and Pans | 10 | 10 Endurance | 3.188 |
| Celebration of Scent | 10 | 10 Endurance | 3.198 |
| The Way of the Sword | 10 | 10 Endurance | 3.208 |
| A Night full of Surprises | 15 | 15 Caregiving | 3.223 |
| The Way of the Mind | 10 | 10 Caregiving | 3.233 |
| [Telka] Saoire's Heroes. | 15 | 1 Caregiving, 9 Politics | 3.248 |
| A Brief Lesson | 10 | 10 Politics | 3.258 |
| [Eureka] What makes the candle splutter? | 15 | 15 Politics | 3.273 |
| The Eccentric Entomologist, Part 1 | 10 | 10 Politics | 3.283 |
| The Eccentric Entomologist, Part 2 | 10 | 10 Politics | 3.293 |
| Out Of Time, Part 1 | 10 | 10 Politics | 3.303 |
| Out Of Time, Part 2 | 10 | 2 Politics | 3.313 |
| Out Of Time, Part 3 | 10 | 0 | 3.323 |
| The Princess of Fection | 10 | 0 | 3.333 |
| Of Dorans and Eckmans | 10 | 0 | 3.343 |
| [Spooky Spectacular!] Fright Night! | 15 | 0 | 3.358 |
| Snowstorm | 10 | 0 | 3.368 |
| Council Meeting: Cold Cycle 721 | 20 | 0 | 3.388 |
| Ashan's Walk | 10 | 0 | 3.398 |
| Council Meeting: Rebirth Cycle 722 | 20 | 0 | 3.418 |
| Gift of the Magpie | 15 | 0 | 3.433 |
| Remembering the Dead | 10 | 0 | 3.443 |
| An Excursion | 10 | 0 | 3.453 |
| A Theoretical Impossibility: Again. | 20 | 0 | 3.473 |
| Gifted Orator | 5 Etiquette | - | - |
| Asked Raine to Dance | 10 Intelligence | - | - |
| Ghosts and Gardens | 15 | 0 | 3.488 |
| Fruition | 20 | 0 | 3.508 |
| Observance of Knowledge | 10 | 0 | 3.518 |
| Math Error | 5 | - | - |
| Crystal Bite | - | 25 | - |
| Crystal Consumption | - | 25 | - |
| Crystal Prison | - | 50 | - |
| Crystal Claws | - | 75 | - |
| Points after Effigy | 43 | 16 Animal Husbandry, 26 Navigation, 1 Field Craft | 3.518 |
| Council Meeting: Hot Cycle 722 | 20 | 18 Field Craft | 3.538 |
| Safety Dance | 20 | 0 | 3.558 |
| The Four Wives of Doran T. | 10 | 0 | 3.568 |
| Kaldvind and Snokovind | 10 | 0 | 3.578 |
| Lest We Forget | 10 | 0 | 3.588 |
| Fuel | 10 | 0 | 3.598 |
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Doran
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MB Approval: here.
Special Knowledge: Mortalborn: Doran has acquired the ability to sense other mortalborn when they use mortalborn abilities. (Approval.)
Physical Change Control
As the Mortalborn of Change, Doran can cause, reverse, speed up, slow down or otherwise alter any kind of physical change.
Examples of physical changes are cooling and heating, up to the point that the object that Doran uses his ability on simply melts and turns into a liquid, changes of density, volume or durability, or even sublimation.
Physical changes are changes that affect the form of a chemical substance, but not its composition, and they are, at least usually, reversible.
While Doran can affect any kind of object regardless of its chemical composition with this ability, he cannot use it on living beings.
Furthermore, he can only use it once a trial without side effects. Heavy overuse of this ability for a single trial may lead to harmful effects that include headaches, fatigue and, in the most extreme of cases, even fracturing.
Changes to smaller objects are usually instantaneous while it takes some time for Doran to affect larger objects. Using this ability on objects that are more than half of his volume or mass requires Doran's full concentration.
(Approval/Replacement)
Examples of physical changes are cooling and heating, up to the point that the object that Doran uses his ability on simply melts and turns into a liquid, changes of density, volume or durability, or even sublimation.
Physical changes are changes that affect the form of a chemical substance, but not its composition, and they are, at least usually, reversible.
While Doran can affect any kind of object regardless of its chemical composition with this ability, he cannot use it on living beings.
Furthermore, he can only use it once a trial without side effects. Heavy overuse of this ability for a single trial may lead to harmful effects that include headaches, fatigue and, in the most extreme of cases, even fracturing.
Changes to smaller objects are usually instantaneous while it takes some time for Doran to affect larger objects. Using this ability on objects that are more than half of his volume or mass requires Doran's full concentration.
(Approval/Replacement)
Light Thief
By activating this ability the Mortalborn can steal the light from any source, and store it within himself so that he can see clearly in the middle of the night, if he so wishes. The duration of this ability depends on the strength of the source that the Mortalborn stole from. Side effects include headaches and, if the ability is used for longer amounts of time his eyesight will be affected. He might have visual hallucinations and see flashes of light even after turning his ability off for example.
Window to the Past
By touching a person’s skin the Mortalborn can access their recent memories. Prolonged contact allows him to look further into the person’s past. Those with skill in Meditation may be able to defend themselves. Using this ability more than once or twice per trial leaves the Mortalborn with severe headaches. Furthermore, looking into somebody's past can have scarring effects on his psyche.
MB Approval: here.
Special Knowledge: Mortalborn: Doran has acquired the ability to sense other mortalborn when they use mortalborn abilities. (Approval.)
Name: Amaya Thetys
Date of Birth: Cylus 64, Arc 291
Date of Death: Saun 14, Arc 360
Skills: Negotiation 30, Persuasion 30, Rhetoric 20, Observation 20
History: Amaya Thetys was born in Andaris when the city was still under construction and when the protective walls had not been built yet. Her father was a diplomat in the service of the king, and she followed in his footsteps. In 321, when the city was attacked by foreigners, she was there, at the frontlines, hoping to help them find a peaceful solution – in vain. After her return to Andaris, she was visited by a handsome man - the Immortal Ziell. In 322 she gave birth to his son whom she raised alone. In 327 she travelled to Ne’haer with him as she had accepted a job there. They were both nearly killed by a mage who tried to Flay him. It was only due to a warning that Ziell had given Amaya arcs earlier that she managed to escape. Both mother and son eventually returned to Andaris where Amaya died in 360.
Appearance: Amaya was, at least at the time that she met Ziell, a tall woman, taller than average. She stood at 5'9", had pale skin, long dark hair and brown eyes. Few would have considered her to be attractive in the traditional sense, for she was too thin with too few womanly curves, but most would have agreed that she was interesting, fascinating even. She had little interest in jewelry or fancy clothes, preferring to wear practical things instead.
Personality: Amaya was a calm woman who rarely got angry, a peaceful woman who worried about those around her, sometimes more than she should. She abhorred war for in her opinion a war only had losers, never winners. She was also a kind woman who never denied those that suffered, even if it cost her dearly. Some would have called her slightly naive, but she never cared about them. She was also an intelligent woman who loved to read, one of the traits that she passed on to her son.
Date of Birth: Cylus 64, Arc 291
Date of Death: Saun 14, Arc 360
Skills: Negotiation 30, Persuasion 30, Rhetoric 20, Observation 20
History: Amaya Thetys was born in Andaris when the city was still under construction and when the protective walls had not been built yet. Her father was a diplomat in the service of the king, and she followed in his footsteps. In 321, when the city was attacked by foreigners, she was there, at the frontlines, hoping to help them find a peaceful solution – in vain. After her return to Andaris, she was visited by a handsome man - the Immortal Ziell. In 322 she gave birth to his son whom she raised alone. In 327 she travelled to Ne’haer with him as she had accepted a job there. They were both nearly killed by a mage who tried to Flay him. It was only due to a warning that Ziell had given Amaya arcs earlier that she managed to escape. Both mother and son eventually returned to Andaris where Amaya died in 360.
Appearance: Amaya was, at least at the time that she met Ziell, a tall woman, taller than average. She stood at 5'9", had pale skin, long dark hair and brown eyes. Few would have considered her to be attractive in the traditional sense, for she was too thin with too few womanly curves, but most would have agreed that she was interesting, fascinating even. She had little interest in jewelry or fancy clothes, preferring to wear practical things instead.
Personality: Amaya was a calm woman who rarely got angry, a peaceful woman who worried about those around her, sometimes more than she should. She abhorred war for in her opinion a war only had losers, never winners. She was also a kind woman who never denied those that suffered, even if it cost her dearly. Some would have called her slightly naive, but she never cared about them. She was also an intelligent woman who loved to read, one of the traits that she passed on to her son.
She had just returned from the frontline, physically as well as mentally exhausted and feeling much older than her thirty arcs. They had struck a peace bargain with the attackers, but it had been broken trials later. In the end they had won the war nevertheless, but at what cost? So many had died and those that had survived would forever bear the scars. The king had called it a great triumph, but to her it was nothing but a tragedy, born out of a perverted desire to betray, main and kill that seemed innate to most of mortalkind.
After having taken one look at her mistress‘ face, her servant had lit a fire in the fireplace. It was strangely cold outside, and it was getting a little colder with each passing bit, as if the Immortals had decided to ignore summer and immediately move on to winter. There she sat now, huddled in her armchair, a blanket wrapped around her body and a mug of hot tea in her hand, in a desperate attempt to get warm again, although she knew that the cold that she felt was not just physical. Her heart seemed to have turned to ice that trial.
He knocked on her door just as the sun was about to set, and the sky was darkening rapidly. He was a man of average height, lightly tanned, with brilliant eyes and long hair. "Will you let me in, Amaya?" he asked. "It’s cold outside." She thought it strange that he knew her name even though they had, as far as she knew, never met before and hesitated a bit, but then she saw that snow was beginning to fall. The stranger was only wearing a thin shirt that was woefully inadequate for the weather. Besides, there was something about him.
"Please do come in", she said. "My servant will give you something warm to drink and there is food as well. Do you come from far away? You look as if you have been on the road a while …"
The stranger smiled as he took a seat by the fireplace and gratefully accepted the cup of hot tea that Nell had brought him. "I have not travelled any further than you are going to travel a few arcs from now", he replied, and then added, "I know that you worry about Rynmere’s future, but there won't be another war like that for over a century."
"How do you know that?" she asked.
"I just do", he replied.
They spent the whole evening sitting there, in front of the fireplace, talking while snow was falling outside. She found herself growing unusually comfortable in his presence. It was as if she had known him all her life and had been waiting for that very moment, as if that was what she had been born for.
Finally, after the last cup of tea had been drunk and the fire had nearly stopped burning, the stranger rose to his feet and extended his hand for her to take it. "You are still cold. Come with me. Let me warm you." Together they walked up the stairs, into her bedroom. She wondered how he knew where it was when he had never been there before, but decided that it didn’t matter. All that mattered was that he was there, with her.
The sun was just about to rise again as the man next to her began to stir. She sat up in her bed, covering her chest with the blanket as she did so even though he had gotten to know her body intimately during the previous breaks. "Don’t go yet", she asked him and touched his arm. He smiled at her and kissed her once more. "I’m afraid that I have to, but I have left you a gift. I also have a warning for you. There will be a time where you’ll meet a man with eyes as pale as the moon above us in a place called Death’s Door. He will try to lure you into a false sense of security with sweet words. Do not trust him. Take my gift and run as fast as you can."
After having taken one look at her mistress‘ face, her servant had lit a fire in the fireplace. It was strangely cold outside, and it was getting a little colder with each passing bit, as if the Immortals had decided to ignore summer and immediately move on to winter. There she sat now, huddled in her armchair, a blanket wrapped around her body and a mug of hot tea in her hand, in a desperate attempt to get warm again, although she knew that the cold that she felt was not just physical. Her heart seemed to have turned to ice that trial.
He knocked on her door just as the sun was about to set, and the sky was darkening rapidly. He was a man of average height, lightly tanned, with brilliant eyes and long hair. "Will you let me in, Amaya?" he asked. "It’s cold outside." She thought it strange that he knew her name even though they had, as far as she knew, never met before and hesitated a bit, but then she saw that snow was beginning to fall. The stranger was only wearing a thin shirt that was woefully inadequate for the weather. Besides, there was something about him.
"Please do come in", she said. "My servant will give you something warm to drink and there is food as well. Do you come from far away? You look as if you have been on the road a while …"
The stranger smiled as he took a seat by the fireplace and gratefully accepted the cup of hot tea that Nell had brought him. "I have not travelled any further than you are going to travel a few arcs from now", he replied, and then added, "I know that you worry about Rynmere’s future, but there won't be another war like that for over a century."
"How do you know that?" she asked.
"I just do", he replied.
They spent the whole evening sitting there, in front of the fireplace, talking while snow was falling outside. She found herself growing unusually comfortable in his presence. It was as if she had known him all her life and had been waiting for that very moment, as if that was what she had been born for.
Finally, after the last cup of tea had been drunk and the fire had nearly stopped burning, the stranger rose to his feet and extended his hand for her to take it. "You are still cold. Come with me. Let me warm you." Together they walked up the stairs, into her bedroom. She wondered how he knew where it was when he had never been there before, but decided that it didn’t matter. All that mattered was that he was there, with her.
The sun was just about to rise again as the man next to her began to stir. She sat up in her bed, covering her chest with the blanket as she did so even though he had gotten to know her body intimately during the previous breaks. "Don’t go yet", she asked him and touched his arm. He smiled at her and kissed her once more. "I’m afraid that I have to, but I have left you a gift. I also have a warning for you. There will be a time where you’ll meet a man with eyes as pale as the moon above us in a place called Death’s Door. He will try to lure you into a false sense of security with sweet words. Do not trust him. Take my gift and run as fast as you can."
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Ralaith's Respect: With thanks for all he has done, Ralaith gifts Bao one of his abilities. He explains that Doran's investigation into history has been something which he, Ralaith, has noted and he grants Doran the ability to use psychometryFor the chosen of Ralaith, time is an open pool. While not gifted with the perspective to see all time forward and back as Ralaith can (as the weight of constant sight forwards and backwards would collapse almost any non Immortal mind) a marked can channel their sight through artifacts and mediums to gain insight that would have otherwise been obscured from a more casual observer. The first level of this ability allows a marked of Ralaith to take an item and read the impressions and memories cast upon it. Instances of great passion or importance will rise first, requiring more minor impressions to be gleaned after hours of concentration with the object. At this stage, looking into the past can only go a limited distance, the space of ten years. But almost any event in the object’s history can be seen or experienced within that time. Depending on the intensity of the emotion or event the knowledge is experienced in one of two ways, either in visions ‘whispers’ or immersion ‘shouts’. An axe used to carve up a family, wielded by a man magically compelled to destroy the things he loves would be so intense a moment that the marked would be drawn into the vision, feel the spray of blood on their face, feel the emotions roiling within them, and see the axe carve bone and flesh...whereas a rope used to tie up a criminal might only impart itself as a brief sensation of rough rope on skin and the vision of a man trussed up. Players are encouraged to take creative liberty with this ability. Knowledge is not always comfortable to gain. Easy questions like “Who does this belong to, what was it used for? What important event was it a part of” are the easiest to ask and tend to make the chosen of Ralaith the greatest investigators in Idalos. three times a season.
Effigy
Breath of the Winter Wind (Breath Power, Power #1, Free): The starting power of the Effigy of Frosvinndur, this ability allows the Bearer to breathe out an icy cold wind that can freeze substances like cloth, water, or metal on contact, though objects that are in motion, such a sword that is in mid-swing, won't lose their momentum due to the freezing. It also drastically reduces the body temperature of anyone caught in it, and if they can't warm themselves up within the next hour, they can find themselves starting to succumb to frostbite or hypothermia. In addition, this power also turns loose natural substances, such as loose sand or soils, into snow and coats more solid natural substances in a layer of slippery ice. While not directly strong, this power allows the Bearer to change battlefield conditions at a whim and is devastating to anything that already has trouble with the cold. This power has a range of up to 100 feet, in a cone, and can be either an instant effect breath that has to be activated each time, or a slow release form that has a constant, but more subtle effect. The latter form doesn't have the instant freeze or temperature drop, but is less obviously noticeable.
Crystal Bite (Tier 1, Power #8, 25 XP): An upgrade for the Kaldvinds fangs, this power massively increases the bite strength of the Kaldvind, allowing them to chew through even steel with relative ease. On harder substances, the Kaldvind can still do damage with their bite, but they may not be able to get completely through the substance. Once this power is acquired, the Kaldvinds fangs take on a fractal, crystaline appearance.
Crystal Consumption (Tier 1, Power #9, 25 XP): A power that upgrades both the Kaldvind and the Bearer, this power allows them to draw sustenance from crystals, letting them use such things as an alternative food source in the absence of more standard food sources. The crystals will have all the vitamins and minerals that the body needs, but are flavorless and can't be seasoned or cooked.
Crystal Prison (Tier 2, Power #18, 50 XP): A power designed to immobilize a foe without harming them, this power allows the Bearer to encase a single target in a large crystal. The crystal will keep the target alive while they are contained, but they can't move or be moved in this state. Only one such prison can be made at a time, and if the crystal is destroyed, it will free whoever is imprisoned in the crystal. Consuming the crystal counts as breaking it.
Crystal Claws (Tier 3, Power #26, 75 XP): A power that changes the appearance of the Bearer when it is in use, this power allows the Bearer to cover their hands in crystaline claws that resemble those of a Kaldvind. These claws possess all the powers of a Kaldvinds claws and can be dismissed or summoned at will.
Crystal Bite (Tier 1, Power #8, 25 XP): An upgrade for the Kaldvinds fangs, this power massively increases the bite strength of the Kaldvind, allowing them to chew through even steel with relative ease. On harder substances, the Kaldvind can still do damage with their bite, but they may not be able to get completely through the substance. Once this power is acquired, the Kaldvinds fangs take on a fractal, crystaline appearance.
Crystal Consumption (Tier 1, Power #9, 25 XP): A power that upgrades both the Kaldvind and the Bearer, this power allows them to draw sustenance from crystals, letting them use such things as an alternative food source in the absence of more standard food sources. The crystals will have all the vitamins and minerals that the body needs, but are flavorless and can't be seasoned or cooked.
Crystal Prison (Tier 2, Power #18, 50 XP): A power designed to immobilize a foe without harming them, this power allows the Bearer to encase a single target in a large crystal. The crystal will keep the target alive while they are contained, but they can't move or be moved in this state. Only one such prison can be made at a time, and if the crystal is destroyed, it will free whoever is imprisoned in the crystal. Consuming the crystal counts as breaking it.
Crystal Claws (Tier 3, Power #26, 75 XP): A power that changes the appearance of the Bearer when it is in use, this power allows the Bearer to cover their hands in crystaline claws that resemble those of a Kaldvind. These claws possess all the powers of a Kaldvinds claws and can be dismissed or summoned at will.
Word!: A story book, entitled "The Princess of Fection" - it is the tale of a princess who traveled the world but ends up back home (in Fection.....). It tells of all the many different languages she has learned on her travels and the glorious food she ate and the many adventures she had. When you read this it imparts one language (your choice) to your pc. This language is at Conversational level and does not count towards your Linguistics maximum number of languages. You may assume that you have the base requirements for this language and may progress it as usual if you choose to. (Conversational Vahanic.)
Gifted Orator - You gave a speech! Awarded +5 XP specifically for one of the following skills: Storytelling or Etiquette. Only one of those skills and all 5 XP must be used on it. (Used on Etiquette.)
Oh, Memories! – For those that accepted and drank the vial, you have the memories (but not the emotions) of the events of the forging from all angles (Ishallr, Sweetwine and Scaltoth)
Hidden Objective: Ask Raine to Dance: Raine is very touched by Doran's thoughtfulness. When he returns home he finds a set of books of history, detailing the history of Scalvoris and the family LeFleur. They are a copy (so the accompanying note says) of a set of books which are entirely unique. They're detailed and rich in information. Reading them gives you +5 Knowledge and +10 XP in 1 non-magic, non-combat skill from a choice of Investigation, Intelligence, Politics and Appraisal. (Used on Intelligence.)
Gifted Orator - You gave a speech! Awarded +5 XP specifically for one of the following skills: Storytelling or Etiquette. Only one of those skills and all 5 XP must be used on it. (Used on Etiquette.)
Oh, Memories! – For those that accepted and drank the vial, you have the memories (but not the emotions) of the events of the forging from all angles (Ishallr, Sweetwine and Scaltoth)
Hidden Objective: Ask Raine to Dance: Raine is very touched by Doran's thoughtfulness. When he returns home he finds a set of books of history, detailing the history of Scalvoris and the family LeFleur. They are a copy (so the accompanying note says) of a set of books which are entirely unique. They're detailed and rich in information. Reading them gives you +5 Knowledge and +10 XP in 1 non-magic, non-combat skill from a choice of Investigation, Intelligence, Politics and Appraisal. (Used on Intelligence.)
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| Item or Thread | Points Awarded | Total Points |
| The Fading Light (Initiation) | 2 | 2 |
| In the Dark of the Night | 2 | 4 |
| Domestic Bliss | 2 | 6 |
| Sea Sick | 2 | 8 |
| Blood Aurora | 2 | 10 |
| Emean Exploration, Part 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Wicker's Funeral | 2 | 14 |
| Quacian Botany: Ballistic Fury | 2 | 16 |
| Emean Exploration, Part 2 | 2 | 18 |
| The Chancellor, Part 1 | 2 | 20 |
| The Chancellor, Part 2 | 2 | 22 |
| The Chancellor, Part 3 | 2 | 24 |
| The Chancellor, Part 4 | 2 | 26 |
| The Chancellor, Part 5 | 2 | 28 |
| A Dream of Summer | 2 | 30 |
| A Dream of Fall | 2 | 32 |
| A Dream of Winter | 2 | 34 |
| Smoke and Darkness, Part 1 | 2 | 36 |
| A Dream of Spring | 2 | 38 |
| Smoke and Darkness, Part 2 | 2 | 40 |
| A Dream of Dawn | 2 | 42 |
| A Dream of Dusk | 2 | 44 |
| Smoke and Darkness, Part 3 | 2 | 46 |
| Item or Thread | Points Awarded | Total Points |
| Receive a Blessing from Syroa | +10 | 10 |
| [Global Event] The Humble Son | +2 | 12 |
| [Global Event] The Great Meeting | +2 Syroa | 14 |
| The End of Hope | +28 Syroa | 42 |
| A New Laboratory | +1 Syroa - Praying | 43 |
| Thread | Points Awarded | Total Points |
| [Scalvoris Mountains] Life Forged, Death Forged | 16 | 16 (Principales) |
| [Faction] The Forged | 2 | 18 (Principales) |
| [Faction] The Forged | 2 | 20 (Primus Principales) |
| [Faction] The Forged | 2 | 22 (Primus Principales) |
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A Tier 10 apartment in the Obsidian Prism in Viden (first home).
A Tier 9 house in Scalvoris (Bought here).
Notes
A Tier 10 building includes one small room, three average rooms, three large rooms, and three huge rooms with masterwork+ quality furnishings. Tier 10 buildings are huge in size and are exceedingly complex and luxurious, not only in design but in aesthetics. They have an enormous amount of room to live in, and are usually located within the rich districts of a city.
2 small rooms are equal in size to 1 average room.
2 average rooms are equal in size to 1 large room.
2 large rooms are equal in size to 1 huge room.
Rooms: Coming soon.
2 small rooms are equal in size to 1 average room.
2 average rooms are equal in size to 1 large room.
2 large rooms are equal in size to 1 huge room.
Rooms: Coming soon.
Description
 | A Scalvorians Home Is His Castle! Literally, in this case. This amazing and rather quirky home is ideal for those who live on the seas. With a private beach with an old, disused dock suitable for small to medium boats with some renovation, this home sits on the coastline and also acts as a lighthouse. Details: In addition to the usual purchase for Tier 9: 2 large bedrooms, 4 receptions, and a big room with the largest lantern you ever-did-see! A large garden and in an coastal location with a small private cove.Reference: Property 10Price:Tier 9 Player Note: A very posh lighthouse with a private beach. Smugglers? No, we don't have any of those, do we? Surely not...... The exact location is up to you, the player. |
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A Tier 9 building includes one small room, three average rooms, three large rooms, and two huge rooms with masterwork-quality furnishings. Tier 9 buildings are huge in size and are exceedingly complex and luxurious, not only in design but in aesthetics. They have an enormous amount of room to live in, and are usually located within the rich districts of a city.
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| Item | Adjustment | Wealth Tier | Total WP |
| Grandfathered | + 222 | Tier 9 | 222 |
| Saun 719 | + 21 | Tier 9 | 243 |
| Ymiden 719 | + 22 | Tier 10 | 265 |
| Vhalar 719 | + 26 | Tier 10 | 291 |
| Zi'da 719 | + 24 | Tier 10 | 315 |
| Masterwork+ quality furniture for Doran's office at the Academy | - 2 | Tier 10 | 313 |
| Reward for stopping Smoke | + 2 | Tier 10 | 315 |
| Letter program for someone else | - 1 | Tier 10 | 314 |
| Certificate program for someone else | - 2 | Tier 10 | 312 |
| Diploma program for someone else | - 3 | Tier 10 | 309 |
| Cylus 720 | + 29 | Tier 10 | 338 |
| Ashan 720 | + 30 | Tier 10 | 368 |
| Donation for the Order | - 10 | Tier 10 | 358 |
| Ymiden 720 | + 36 | Tier 10 | 394 |
| Masterwork+ quality furniture for Doran's laboratory at the Academy | - 2 | Tier 10 | 392 |
| Letter in Chemistry | - 1 | Tier 10 | 391 |
| Certificate in Chemistry | - 2 | Tier 10 | 389 |
| Diploma in Chemistry | - 3 | Tier 10 | 386 |
| Letter for Llyr | - 1 | Tier 10 | 385 |
| Certificate for Llyr | - 2 | Tier 10 | 383 |
| Diploma for Llyr | - 3 | Tier 10 | 380 |
| Saun 720 | + 37 | Tier 10 | 417 |
| 1 Masterwork Tier 3 set of padded cloth armor (Qualities: hardened, fireproof) | - 5 | Tier 10 | 412 |
| Charter in Chemistry | - 4 | Tier 10 | 408 |
| Licentiate in Ether for Llyr | - 5 | Tier 10 | 403 |
| Charter in Lexicography for Llyr | - 4 | Tier 10 | 399 |
| Vhalar 720 | + 38 | Tier 10 | 437 |
| Zi'da 720 | + 40 | Tier 10 | 477 |
| Loyalty Bonus (6 seasons) | + 5 | Tier 10 | 482 |
| 10x average+ quality household items | - 10 | Tier 10 | 472 |
| Cylus 721 | + 41 | Tier 10 | 513 |
| Donations for Kura | - 30 | Tier 10 | 483 |
| Ashan 721 | + 42 | Tier 10 | 525 |
| 2 masterwork outfits | - 1 | Tier 10 | 524 |
| Ymiden 721 | + 43 | Tier 10 | 567 |
| Tier 9 House in Scalvoris | - 35 | Tier 10 | 532 |
| Successes and Failures! | + 5 | Tier 10 | 537 |
| Saun 721 | + 44 | Tier 10 | 581 |
| Saoire's Feast | + 5 | Tier 10 | 586 |
| Daia's Dancers | -1 | Tier 10 | 585 |
| Vhalar 721 | + 45 | Tier 10 | 630 |
| Order donation, Vhalar 721 | - 20 | Tier 10 | 610 |
| Masterwork outfit for "Fright Night" | - 1 | Tier 10 | 609 |
| Zi'da 721 | + 46 | Tier 10 | 655 |
| Loyalty Bonus (12 seasons) | + 15 | Tier 10 | 670 |
| Cylus 722 | + 47 | Tier 10 | 717 |
| Ashan 722 | + 49 | Tier 10 | 766 |
| Ymiden 722 | + 40 | Tier 10 | 806 |
| Vhalar 722 | + 46 | Tier 10 | 852 |
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