Prominence of Shade - Revision history

Bruce at 03:05, 22 October 2019

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	;~~[[Aegon Nightshade's Statistics]] -AN-~~ [[Shadowcasting (Hedge Magic)]]		;[[Shadowcasting (Hedge Magic)]]
	== '''Introduction''' ==		== '''Introduction''' ==
	''Prominence of Shade'' is a sorcerous path of the Shadowcasting school of hedge magic.		''Prominence of Shade'' is a sorcerous path of the Shadowcasting school of hedge magic.

Bruce: /* Shade of Mine -- Level 1 */

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Shade of Mine -- Level 1

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	'''System:''' The Shadowcaster expends a point of Will power and makes a roll of '''Charisma''' + '''Occult''' at a difficulty of (5) five. A botch results in the caster's shadow mocking him for a number of scenes equal to the botches rolled. Failure results in a wasted expenditure of will power and a lackluster performance. A successful roll grants the caster complete control over his shadow for one scene per success. The scenes may be spread out over the course of a day or used back to back at the caster's discretion.<br>		'''System:''' The Shadowcaster expends a point of Will power and makes a roll of '''Charisma''' + '''Occult''' at a difficulty of (5) five. A botch results in the caster's shadow mocking him for a number of scenes equal to the botches rolled. Failure results in a wasted expenditure of will power and a lackluster performance. A successful roll grants the caster complete control over his shadow for one scene per success. The scenes may be spread out over the course of a day or used back to back at the caster's discretion.<br>

			== '''Kenning''' -- ''Level 2'' ==

	=='''Shade of thine Eyes''' -- ''Level 2'' ==		=='''Shade of thine Eyes''' -- ''Level 2'' ==

Bruce: /* Introduction */

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Introduction

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	;[[Aegon Nightshade's Statistics]] -AN- [[Shadowcasting (Hedge Magic)]]		;[[Aegon Nightshade's Statistics]] -AN- [[Shadowcasting (Hedge Magic)]]
	== '''Introduction''' ==		== '''Introduction''' ==
	''Prominence of Shade'' is a sorcerous path of the Shadowcasting school of hedge magic. The key to "Prominence of Shade" lies in realizing that shade isn't just the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area. Rather objects, places and areas are projections of the Abyss in our world. Therefore, shade is the liminal zone between our world and the world of the Abyss. The dark magician simply calls upon various mystical qualities already inherent in these liminal zones to produce visible or tangible effects in our earthly plane. Thus the allegory of Plato's Cave would have us believe that if we are sitting in a cave looking at a blank wall and upon that wall appear shadows, that those shadows are just illusions of things passing in from of the light. But in reality, the opposite is true, the shadows are more real that the objects to which they are attached and their influence upon the material world and the beings who live there is absolute. Plato's theory acts to protect the mortal mind from a higher truth, that occurrences of shade are simply humanity's imperfect perceptions of encounters with another "realm", a place incomprehensible because, theoretically, it is the source of a higher reality than the one we have always known; it is a realm of pure form, pure fact, pure darkness - the Abyss.		''Prominence of Shade'' is a sorcerous path of the Shadowcasting school of hedge magic.

	Thus it follows that each rank of ~~master~~ along Prominence of Shade possesses two distinct effects, an apparent but insignificant effect and a subtle but meaningful Response.		The key to "Prominence of Shade" lies in realizing that shade isn't just the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area. Rather objects, places and areas are projections of the Abyss in our world.

			Therefore, shade is the liminal zone between our world and the world of the Abyss. The dark magician simply calls upon various mystical qualities already inherent in these liminal zones to produce visible or tangible effects in our earthly plane. Thus the allegory of Plato's Cave would have us believe that if we are sitting in a cave looking at a blank wall and upon that wall appear shadows, that those shadows are just illusions of things passing in from of the light. But in reality, the opposite is true, the shadows are more real that the objects to which they are attached and their influence upon the material world and the beings who live there is absolute.

			Plato's theory acts to protect the mortal mind from a higher truth, that occurrences of shade are simply humanity's imperfect perceptions of encounters with another "realm", a place incomprehensible because, theoretically, it is the source of a higher reality than the one we have always known; it is a realm of pure form, pure fact, pure darkness - the Abyss.

			It is entirely understandable that from the point of view of the uninitiated, the path of ''Prominence of Shade'' appears as little more than sophisticated shadowplay. Yet nothing could be farther from the truth.

			And so it follows that each rank of mastery along Prominence of Shade possesses two distinct effects, an apparent but insignificant effect and a subtle but meaningful Response.

	In most languages the difference between shade and shadow are vague as all ''things'' cast a shadow. But in certain languages shade is usually the shadow of a place or thing. The distinction for the purposes of this path and power are irrelevant.		In most languages the difference between shade and shadow are vague as all ''things'' cast a shadow. But in certain languages shade is usually the shadow of a place or thing. The distinction for the purposes of this path and power are irrelevant.

Bruce: /* Introduction */

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Introduction

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	== '''Introduction''' ==		== '''Introduction''' ==
	''Prominence of Shade'' is a sorcerous path of the Shadowcasting school of hedge magic. The key to "Prominence of Shade" lies in realizing that shade isn't just the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area. Rather objects, places and areas are projections of the Abyss in our world. Therefore, shade is the liminal zone between our world and the world of the Abyss. The dark magician simply calls upon various mystical qualities already inherent in these liminal zones to produce visible or tangible effects in our earthly plane. Thus the allegory of Plato's Cave would have us believe that if we are sitting in a cave looking at a blank wall and upon that wall appear shadows, that those shadows are just illusions of things passing in from of the light. But in reality, the opposite is true, the shadows are more real that the objects to which they are attached and their influence upon the material world and the beings who live there is absolute. Plato's theory acts to protect the mortal mind from a higher truth, that occurrences of shade are simply humanity's imperfect perceptions of encounters with another "realm", a place incomprehensible because, theoretically, it is the source of a higher reality than the one we have always known; it is a realm of pure form, pure fact, pure darkness - the Abyss.		''Prominence of Shade'' is a sorcerous path of the Shadowcasting school of hedge magic. The key to "Prominence of Shade" lies in realizing that shade isn't just the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area. Rather objects, places and areas are projections of the Abyss in our world. Therefore, shade is the liminal zone between our world and the world of the Abyss. The dark magician simply calls upon various mystical qualities already inherent in these liminal zones to produce visible or tangible effects in our earthly plane. Thus the allegory of Plato's Cave would have us believe that if we are sitting in a cave looking at a blank wall and upon that wall appear shadows, that those shadows are just illusions of things passing in from of the light. But in reality, the opposite is true, the shadows are more real that the objects to which they are attached and their influence upon the material world and the beings who live there is absolute. Plato's theory acts to protect the mortal mind from a higher truth, that occurrences of shade are simply humanity's imperfect perceptions of encounters with another "realm", a place incomprehensible because, theoretically, it is the source of a higher reality than the one we have always known; it is a realm of pure form, pure fact, pure darkness - the Abyss.

			Thus it follows that each rank of master along Prominence of Shade possesses two distinct effects, an apparent but insignificant effect and a subtle but meaningful Response.

	In most languages the difference between shade and shadow are vague as all ''things'' cast a shadow. But in certain languages shade is usually the shadow of a place or thing. The distinction for the purposes of this path and power are irrelevant.		In most languages the difference between shade and shadow are vague as all ''things'' cast a shadow. But in certain languages shade is usually the shadow of a place or thing. The distinction for the purposes of this path and power are irrelevant.

Bruce: /* Shade of Another -- Level 4 */

2018-10-25T01:37:13Z

Shade of Another -- Level 4

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	''5 Successes:'' <br>		''5 Successes:'' <br>

	=='''Shade of Another''' -- ''Level 4'' ==		=='''Shade of Another''' -- ''Level 3'' ==
	''Shade of Another'' grants the shadow-magician the ability to touch and manipulate the shadow of other person, either mundane or awakened.		''Shade of Another'' grants the shadow-magician the ability to touch and manipulate the shadow of other person, either mundane or awakened.

Bruce: /* Shade of the Eye -- Level 2 */

2018-10-25T01:33:28Z

Shade of the Eye -- Level 2

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	'''System:''' The Shadowcaster expends a point of Will power and makes a roll of '''Charisma''' + '''Occult''' at a difficulty of (5) five. A botch results in the caster's shadow mocking him for a number of scenes equal to the botches rolled. Failure results in a wasted expenditure of will power and a lackluster performance. A successful roll grants the caster complete control over his shadow for one scene per success. The scenes may be spread out over the course of a day or used back to back at the caster's discretion.<br>		'''System:''' The Shadowcaster expends a point of Will power and makes a roll of '''Charisma''' + '''Occult''' at a difficulty of (5) five. A botch results in the caster's shadow mocking him for a number of scenes equal to the botches rolled. Failure results in a wasted expenditure of will power and a lackluster performance. A successful roll grants the caster complete control over his shadow for one scene per success. The scenes may be spread out over the course of a day or used back to back at the caster's discretion.<br>

	=='''Shade of ~~the Eye~~''' -- ''Level 2'' ==		=='''Shade of thine Eyes''' -- ''Level 2'' ==
	'''System:''' <br>		'''System:''' <br>
	''1 Success:'' <br>		''1 Success:'' <br>

Bruce at 01:30, 25 October 2018

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	'''System:''' The Shadowcaster expends a point of Will power and makes a roll of '''Charisma''' + '''Occult''' at a difficulty of (5) five. A botch results in the caster's shadow mocking him for a number of scenes equal to the botches rolled. Failure results in a wasted expenditure of will power and a lackluster performance. A successful roll grants the caster complete control over his shadow for one scene per success. The scenes may be spread out over the course of a day or used back to back at the caster's discretion.<br>		'''System:''' The Shadowcaster expends a point of Will power and makes a roll of '''Charisma''' + '''Occult''' at a difficulty of (5) five. A botch results in the caster's shadow mocking him for a number of scenes equal to the botches rolled. Failure results in a wasted expenditure of will power and a lackluster performance. A successful roll grants the caster complete control over his shadow for one scene per success. The scenes may be spread out over the course of a day or used back to back at the caster's discretion.<br>

	=='''Shade of Another''' -- ''Level 3'' ==		=='''Shade of the Eye''' -- ''Level 2'' ==
			'''System:''' <br>
			''1 Success:'' <br>
			''2 Successes:'' <br>
			''3 Successes:'' <br>
			''4 Successes:'' <br>
			''5 Successes:'' <br>

			=='''Shade of Another''' -- ''Level 4'' ==
	''Shade of Another'' grants the shadow-magician the ability to touch and manipulate the shadow of other person, either mundane or awakened.		''Shade of Another'' grants the shadow-magician the ability to touch and manipulate the shadow of other person, either mundane or awakened.

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	''4 Successes:'' <br>		''4 Successes:'' <br>
	''5 Successes:'' <br>		''5 Successes:'' <br>
			----
	~~=='''Shades in Harmony'''==~~
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	~~''1 Success:'' <br>~~
	~~''2 Successes:'' <br>~~
	~~''3 Successes:'' <br>~~
	~~''4 Successes:'' <br>~~
	~~''5 Successes:'' <br>~~
	--
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	<br>		<br>
	----		----

Bruce: /* Shade of Another -- Level 2 */

2018-10-25T01:24:20Z

Shade of Another -- Level 2

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	'''System:''' The Shadowcaster expends a point of Will power and makes a roll of '''Charisma''' + '''Occult''' at a difficulty of (5) five. A botch results in the caster's shadow mocking him for a number of scenes equal to the botches rolled. Failure results in a wasted expenditure of will power and a lackluster performance. A successful roll grants the caster complete control over his shadow for one scene per success. The scenes may be spread out over the course of a day or used back to back at the caster's discretion.<br>		'''System:''' The Shadowcaster expends a point of Will power and makes a roll of '''Charisma''' + '''Occult''' at a difficulty of (5) five. A botch results in the caster's shadow mocking him for a number of scenes equal to the botches rolled. Failure results in a wasted expenditure of will power and a lackluster performance. A successful roll grants the caster complete control over his shadow for one scene per success. The scenes may be spread out over the course of a day or used back to back at the caster's discretion.<br>

	=='''Shade of Another''' -- ''Level 2'' ==		=='''Shade of Another''' -- ''Level 3'' ==
	''Shade of Another'' grants the shadow-magician the ability to touch and manipulate the shadow of other person, either mundane or awakened.		''Shade of Another'' grants the shadow-magician the ability to touch and manipulate the shadow of other person, either mundane or awakened.

Bruce at 19:11, 24 October 2018

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	In most languages the difference between shade and shadow are vague as all ''things'' cast a shadow. But in certain languages shade is usually the shadow of a place or thing. The distinction for the purposes of this path and power are irrelevant.		In most languages the difference between shade and shadow are vague as all ''things'' cast a shadow. But in certain languages shade is usually the shadow of a place or thing. The distinction for the purposes of this path and power are irrelevant.

	== '''Shade of Mine''' ==		== '''Shade of Mine''' -- ''Level 1'' ==
	''Shade of Mine'' is the keystone power of the path of Prominence of Shade, granting the shadow-magician the ability to control and manipulate his own shadow.		''Shade of Mine'' is the keystone power of the path of Prominence of Shade, granting the shadow-magician the ability to control and manipulate his own shadow.

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	'''System:''' The Shadowcaster expends a point of Will power and makes a roll of '''Charisma''' + '''Occult''' at a difficulty of (5) five. A botch results in the caster's shadow mocking him for a number of scenes equal to the botches rolled. Failure results in a wasted expenditure of will power and a lackluster performance. A successful roll grants the caster complete control over his shadow for one scene per success. The scenes may be spread out over the course of a day or used back to back at the caster's discretion.<br>		'''System:''' The Shadowcaster expends a point of Will power and makes a roll of '''Charisma''' + '''Occult''' at a difficulty of (5) five. A botch results in the caster's shadow mocking him for a number of scenes equal to the botches rolled. Failure results in a wasted expenditure of will power and a lackluster performance. A successful roll grants the caster complete control over his shadow for one scene per success. The scenes may be spread out over the course of a day or used back to back at the caster's discretion.<br>

	=='''Shade of Another'''==		=='''Shade of Another''' -- ''Level 2'' ==
	''Shade of Another'' grants the shadow-magician the ability to touch and manipulate the shadow of other person, either mundane or awakened.		''Shade of Another'' grants the shadow-magician the ability to touch and manipulate the shadow of other person, either mundane or awakened.

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	''5 Successes:'' <br>		''5 Successes:'' <br>

	=='''Shades of Truth'''==		=='''Shades of Truth''' -- ''Level 6'' ==
	''Shades of Truth'' is lesser form of divination in which the caster uses the lesser ''Principle of Identity'' to divine hidden truths about himself or another.		''Shades of Truth'' is lesser form of divination in which the caster uses the lesser ''Principle of Identity'' to divine hidden truths about himself or another.

Bruce: /* Shade of Mine */

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Shade of Mine

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	Through rigorous practice of Shadow-play and meditation, the caster can conciously influence his shadow as he was once influenced by his abyssinian prominence.		Through rigorous practice of Shadow-play and meditation, the caster can conciously influence his shadow as he was once influenced by his abyssinian prominence.

	Once the Shadowcaster has learned to control his shadow, he may manipulate the ''appearance'' of his shadow ~~with out~~ altering it's underlying substance. This means that to the untrained and undiscerning eye, the caster's shadow contorts to his every gesture taking on whatever form he might wish. The appearance of the caster's shadow can seem to move against the light, completely change length, volume or speed.		Once the Shadowcaster has learned to control his shadow, he may manipulate the ''appearance'' of his shadow without altering it's underlying substance. This means that to the untrained and undiscerning eye, the caster's shadow contorts to his every gesture taking on whatever form he might wish. The appearance of the caster's shadow can seem to move against the light, completely change length, volume or speed.

	Remember this is all an illusion and the caster's shadow may not separate from him or affect the material world in anyway. But the contorting and capering shadow can, if utilized correctly with timing and an appropriate performance evince desired emotions in nearby onlookers.		Remember this is all an illusion and the caster's shadow may not separate from him or affect the material world in anyway. But the contorting and capering shadow can, if utilized correctly with timing and an appropriate performance evince desired emotions in nearby onlookers.