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Aspects
The people of Numina III come in all sorts of different colors, shapes, sizes, genders, and Aspects. Everyone is born exhibiting at least one Aspect but may have more than one. Your Aspect is an outward presentation of your inner self and reflects some sort of connection to the forces of the universe.
Your Aspect may be the same Aspect as one of your parents, or come from a distant ancestor, or you may have a totally different Aspect than others in your family. Aspect is not genetic or inherited, though some families have a long history of exhibiting a specific Aspect. Likewise, you may learn of a specific community, city, or country with a predominance of certain Aspects. Note that while these groups may exist, there is no set rule that Aspects must appear in any fixed frequency or location.
There are no labels for people based on any of these characteristics, save for literal descriptions:
There is a group of people with white hair at the door.
or
Do you see those two Celestial Aspected walking down by the lake?
The people of the world do not make up labels to classify groups of Aspected as a subset of people; each Aspected is a unique person.
As people exhibit one or more Aspects, the rational people of the world recognize that discrimination against an individual based on their Aspect is wrong. Individuals or cultures who do discriminate against someone based on their Aspect are considered villainous and treated as such.
Every character can (and must) have at least one Aspect. Characters may have up to two Aspects. Characters with the Aspected Expression may purchase an additional aspect.
You have the “[X] Aspect” trait, and are affected by skills which target “[X] Aspect”. For example, if you are Arcane Aspect, you have the “Arcane Aspect” trait, and would respond to a “Expose Arcane Aspect” and take damage from a “5 Damage to Arcane Aspect”. Note that you do not have “[X]” on its own, for example if you are Arcane Aspect, you do not have the “Arcane” trait.
Each Aspect grants you access to several Skills. You may purchase a total of three Aspect Skills, regardless of how many Aspects you have. From your Aspect Skills you may only select one extra Attribute or Armor increasing ability. Otherwise, you may select two of the same Skills of other types from your different Aspects (e.g., you may only purchase one ‘Extra Attribute’, but two ‘Purge X’).
When you choose an Aspect you should also choose a single Trait which you feel represents your Aspect(s). Options include individual Traits from the Elemental, Physical, Mental and Metabolic trait groups. You can use this Trait with Aspect related skills that call for your ‘Chosen Aspect Trait.’
The only Trait not available for this selection is the ‘Weapon’ Trait.
| Skill Name | Cost | Verbal | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Attribute | 3 | N/A | You have an additional Attribute (Choose one attribute of your choice of either Prowess, Insight, or Fortitude). |
| Aspect Armaments | 4 | N/A | You gain a special weapon. See details in Aspect Armament Skills section. |
| Blast Aspect | 2 | ‘Triple 3 Damage by <Trait>’ | Once per event, when you take this skill choose melee, missile, or packet. The <Trait> is the Trait you chose when you selected your Aspect. |
| Unravel Magic | 2 | ‘Purge Will’ | Once per event, you can Purge an effect that has the Will trait. |
| Invoke Aspect | 2 | … by Aspect | Once per event, you can change the effect Trait of any non-per event Skill to the name of your Aspect (i.e., Spirit, Arcane, Shade, etc). This is an extra Thread Skill. |
| Tongue of Aspect* | 2 | ‘Speak to <Aspect>’ | Once per Short Rest, you can use the ability ‘Speak to’ <Aspect> where aspect represents your aspect. |
| Aspect Fury | 2 | ‘Reduce’ | Once per event, if you are affected by a ‘Frenzy’ effect, you can attack your enemies if there are enemies around, if there are no enemies around, you will then attack your allies. |
| Aspect Armor | 3 | N/A | If your armor has clear detailing that shows your aspect (Faux Fur for beast, Fake plants for Plant, Celestial Star patterns for Shade, etc) treat the armor as being worth one additional point of armor. This point cannot take you over the maximum number of armor points your skills allow. |
| Enhanced Healing | 2 | N/A | Once per event, when using a healing effect, you can increase the effect by 2 and change the effect to ‘By Aspect’. This effect is an extra Thread Skill. |
| Channel Aspect | 2 | ‘… By <Trait>’ | When you use any beneficial skill, you may change the trait to ‘By <Trait>’. The <Trait> is the Trait you chose when you selected your Aspect. |
| Absorb Elements | 3 | N/A | Once per Long Rest, when you are affected by your chosen Trait, you can instead say ‘Absorb to Heal 2’. |
*Tongue of Aspect is purchased per Aspect. If you have multiple Aspects and want to use Tongue of Aspect for each one, you must purchase it separately for each Aspect. The normal limit on total Aspect skills still applies, so buying Tongue of Aspect for two different Aspects counts as two separate Aspect skill purchases.
Arcane
Makeup / Costume Requirements: You exhibit characteristics like unnatural horns, bone protrusions, or swirls of bright colors upon your skin.
Beast
Makeup / Costume Requirements: You display features of the animal to which you are closest. These animals must be mammals, birds or reptiles.
Construct
Makeup / Costume Requirements: Your costume and makeup should show the substance you are infused with.
Divine
Makeup / Costume Requirements: You have metallic (gold, silver, copper) coloration upon your face.
Elemental
Makeup / Costume Requirements: Your makeup should display elemental focused makeup in the color to which you are attuned, Earth (brown), Air / Wind (White), Lightning (Yellow), Fire (red) or Water / Ice (blue).
Ghost
Makeup / Costume Requirements: Your makeup should include whites and grays to show your ties to the grave.
Note: the speak to skill for Ghost is “Speak to Dead”
Life
Makeup / Costume Requirements: None required. You may, at your discretion, have exaggerated ears, or teeth.
Plant
The flora is a part of you, and you display their nature upon you.
Shade
You have a bit of the shade within you and show those bits upon your face including Constellations, Heraldrics, Shade locations and other Shade beings. This aspect more than any other is very diverse as there are many parts of the shade.
Aspect Armament Skills
Aspect Armaments skills allow you to wield special weapons. These includes Claws, Elemental Armaments, Heritage Armaments, and others. These skills grant you the ability to wield weapons of this type. To wield two weapons in combat, either both Aspect Armaments or one Aspect Armament and one normal, you must have the Two Weapon skill. If you have the skill to wield a Buckler or Shield, you can wield an Aspect Armament and the Buckler or Shield. Certain Aspect Armaments allow you to have an Aspect Armament that is a Hafted weapon, Buckler or Shield. You must have the appropriate skill to wield these in battle. Each Aspect weapon grants the ability to resist certain attacks or perform certain effects due to the presence of the weapons.
- Arcane - May be any one handed weapon, staff, buckler or shield. Must display visible arcane symbols on the blade or striking surface of the weapon or the face of the buckler or shield. When you are wielding Arcane Armaments and affected by a ‘Destroy’ effect to that Armament, you instead ‘Reduce to Short destroy’.
- Built In - You gain the skill Claws. If you have the appropriate skill, you wield a Built In Shield or Built in Buckler with your Claw. Built in Bucklers and Built in Shields should be decorated to denote that they are built in. If you are affected by a Destroy Weapon or Destroy Shield effect while using your Built In Armaments, you take a Maim effect instead.
- Claws - Claws may be up to 46’ long and be red in color. Claws cannot be disarmed. If you are affected by a Destroy Weapon or Destroy Shield effect, you take a Maim effect instead.
- Divine - May be any one handed weapon, hafted weapon, buckler or shield. The Weapon or shield must be decorated with a prominent symbol of the Genesori or a religious order. If you are hit by a ‘Destroy weapon’ or a ‘Destroy shield/buckler’ effect, reduce the effect to ‘Short destroy’.
- Elemental - May be any one handed weapon, hafted weapon, buckler or shield. The Weapon or shield must be decorated in the style of your aspect element. If you are hit by a ‘Destroy weapon’ or a ‘Destroy shield/buckler’ effect, reduce the effect to ‘Short destroy’.
- Heritage - You have a weapon, pair of weapons, staff, buckler and/or shield passed down in your family. Those weapons were made by special crafters and are immune to destroy effects. You must have marks of your family upon the weapon. You must be skilled in those weapons to wield them.