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- | | || **True Believer** \\ () | || | + | | || **True Faith** \\ () | || |
| ::: || ↓ | ::: || | | ::: || ↓ | ::: || | ||
| **Intercession** \\ () | ← | **Numinous Revelation** \\ () | → | **Illumination** \\ () | | | **Intercession** \\ () | ← | **Numinous Revelation** \\ () | → | **Illumination** \\ () | | ||
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- | ==== True Believer ==== | + | ==== True Faith ==== |
- | ^ Precursor | - ^ Prerequisites | True Christian Faith, Occult 1, Humanity 8 | | + | ^ Precursor | - ^ Prerequisites | Special, Humanity 8 | |
- | ^ Keywords | Passive (( **Passive keyword:** There is currently no 'passive' keyword listed in the rules. In the powers below, when this keyword is used, it indicates the power is passively present. It need not (and cannot) be activated or deactivated. Once you acquire the power, the effect granted by the power is permanently active. )) | || | + | ^ Keywords | | || |
The true believers religion has become so engrained in their being that it becomes part of their nature, and going against the core tenets of their belief system becomes a fate worse than death – literally in some religions. | The true believers religion has become so engrained in their being that it becomes part of their nature, and going against the core tenets of their belief system becomes a fate worse than death – literally in some religions. | ||
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Note that this gift is the same for every religion, with the exception of the prerequisites. | Note that this gift is the same for every religion, with the exception of the prerequisites. | ||
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+ | **Special:** To qualify for this gift, the character must have true belief. That is, the character must belief and adhere to the world-view of the religion. This should most likely be discussed out of character beforehand. | ||
==== Numinous Revelation ==== | ==== Numinous Revelation ==== | ||
- | ^ Precursor | True Believer ^ Prerequisites | Alertness 2 | | + | ^ Precursor | True Faith ^ Prerequisites | Occult 2 | |
- | ^ Keywords | Passive (( **Passive keyword:** There is currently no 'passive' keyword listed in the rules. In the powers below, when this keyword is used, it indicates the power is passively present. It need not (and cannot) be activated or deactivated. Once you acquire the power, the effect granted by the power is permanently active. )) | || | + | ^ Keywords | | || |
The true believer gains the ability to feel holy or unholy energy through a numinous sense of awe or dread. This feeling is mostly subconscious, but allows you to know when you are interacting with such energies. | The true believer gains the ability to feel holy or unholy energy through a numinous sense of awe or dread. This feeling is mostly subconscious, but allows you to know when you are interacting with such energies. | ||
- | **System:** When you interact with sources of holy (or unholy) energy, such as when holding the Spear of Destiny, when entering the lair of a Demon or when encountering the ghost of a Saint of your religion, you are able to identify that you are dealing with such a source, and whether or not it is good or evil. At the discretion of the Storyteller, this information may be gained either consciously or subconsciously. | + | **System:** When you interact with sources of holy (or unholy) energy, such as when holding the Spear of Destiny, when entering the lair of a Demon or when encountering the ghost of a Saint of your religion, you are able to identify that you are dealing with such a source, and whether or not it is holy or unholy. At the discretion of the Storyteller, this information may be gained either consciously or subconsciously. |
==== Intercession ==== | ==== Intercession ==== | ||
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This power cannot be used on extended actions that go against the tenets of the true believers faith. | This power cannot be used on extended actions that go against the tenets of the true believers faith. | ||
+ | > I think this power is a little on the mechanical kind. As written, it is basically "prayer for difficulty reduction". —Brend | ||
+ | >> Since the intention of this power seems to be to assist someone, it should probably tie in to the current rules for assistance. —Freekjan | ||
==== Illumination ==== | ==== Illumination ==== | ||
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^ Precursor | Prayer ^ Prerequisites | Occult 5 | | ^ Precursor | Prayer ^ Prerequisites | Occult 5 | | ||
- | ^ Keywords | - ^ Cost | Sometimes 1 WP | | + | ^ Keywords | - ^ Cost | [1wp] | |
The true believer gains the ability to break the hold that a supernatural evil has over a host. For example, this power can be used to force a Wraith or a Demon to release its hold on a mortal it is possessing or end the effect of powers like Subsume the Beast. | The true believer gains the ability to break the hold that a supernatural evil has over a host. For example, this power can be used to force a Wraith or a Demon to release its hold on a mortal it is possessing or end the effect of powers like Subsume the Beast. |