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==== Knowledge ====
 
 
The Knowledge background provides 6 bonus points per dot, plus 2 bp (8, 14, 20, 26, 32).  It can be spent on:
 
* Arts and Art Specialties
 
* Magical Merits, which are:
 
** Alternative Divination, Awakened Essence, Magical Attunement, Manse Attunement, Essence Awareness, Essence Recovery, and Essence Mastery
 
* Rituals, Procedures and Forumulas
 
* Sciences
 
 
In addition, the character gains one bp for every dot of lore or occult that they possess.  2 bp per dot if favored, and 3 bp per dot if prodigal.
 
 
Any major or main character may purchase the background.
 
 
 
==== Lieutenant ====
 
==== Lieutenant ====
  
 
The character has a loyal servant.  Like the standard Artifact background, this is taken multiple times to represent multiple lieutenants.  They often have both a motivation and intimacy regarding their leader, making them extremely loyal.  They may not purchase the Experienced or Inheritance backgrounds, but they can purchase the Knowledge background normally.
 
The character has a loyal servant.  Like the standard Artifact background, this is taken multiple times to represent multiple lieutenants.  They often have both a motivation and intimacy regarding their leader, making them extremely loyal.  They may not purchase the Experienced or Inheritance backgrounds, but they can purchase the Knowledge background normally.
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Celestial Exalted (Solars, Lunars, Sidereals, Abyssals, Infernals, or Chimera) are not allowed as lieutenants.
  
 
{{Dot1}} - A standard Heroic Mortal or Mundane Ghost.
 
{{Dot1}} - A standard Heroic Mortal or Mundane Ghost.
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{{Dot3}} - A standard 'modern' Dragon-King, a starting Outcaste Dragon-Blooded with -10 bp, a {{Dot2}} lieutenant with +54 bp, or a {{Dot1}} lieutenant with +78 bp.
 
{{Dot3}} - A standard 'modern' Dragon-King, a starting Outcaste Dragon-Blooded with -10 bp, a {{Dot2}} lieutenant with +54 bp, or a {{Dot1}} lieutenant with +78 bp.
  
{{Dot4}} - A standard 'ancient' Dragon-King, a starting Dynastic or Lookshy-grade Dragon-Blooded with +24 bp, a {{Dot3}} lieutenant with +54 bp, or a {{Dot2}} lieutenant with +104 bp.  Note that this is roughly starting Celestial Exalted level, but Celestials are not allowed as Lieutenants.
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{{Dot4}} - A standard 'ancient' Dragon-King, a starting Dynastic or Lookshy-grade Dragon-Blooded with +24 bp, a {{Dot3}} lieutenant with +54 bp, a starting Alchemical Exalted, or a {{Dot2}} lieutenant with +104 bp.
  
 
{{Dot5}} - A {{Dot4}} lieutenant with +60 bp.
 
{{Dot5}} - A {{Dot4}} lieutenant with +60 bp.
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Necromancy is allowed as a background, to facilitate a repertoire of low-level spells.  Each dot of Necromancy allows the purchase of one Iron Circle spell.
 
Necromancy is allowed as a background, to facilitate a repertoire of low-level spells.  Each dot of Necromancy allows the purchase of one Iron Circle spell.
 
A character must have an equivalent rating in the Knowledge background in order to purchase this one.
 
  
 
==== Sorcery ====
 
==== Sorcery ====
  
 
Sorcery is allowed as a background, to facilitate a repertoire of low-level spells.  Each dot of Sorcery allows the purchase of one Emerald Circle spell.
 
Sorcery is allowed as a background, to facilitate a repertoire of low-level spells.  Each dot of Sorcery allows the purchase of one Emerald Circle spell.
 
A character must have an equivalent rating in the Knowledge background in order to purchase this one.
 

Latest revision as of 04:15, 28 July 2007

Lieutenant

The character has a loyal servant. Like the standard Artifact background, this is taken multiple times to represent multiple lieutenants. They often have both a motivation and intimacy regarding their leader, making them extremely loyal. They may not purchase the Experienced or Inheritance backgrounds, but they can purchase the Knowledge background normally.

Celestial Exalted (Solars, Lunars, Sidereals, Abyssals, Infernals, or Chimera) are not allowed as lieutenants.

●○○○○ - A standard Heroic Mortal or Mundane Ghost.

●●○○○ - An inheritance ●○○○○ Spirit-Blooded, a Heroic Ghost with -20 bp, or a ●○○○○ Lieutenant with +24 bp.

●●●○○ - A standard 'modern' Dragon-King, a starting Outcaste Dragon-Blooded with -10 bp, a ●●○○○ lieutenant with +54 bp, or a ●○○○○ lieutenant with +78 bp.

●●●●○ - A standard 'ancient' Dragon-King, a starting Dynastic or Lookshy-grade Dragon-Blooded with +24 bp, a ●●●○○ lieutenant with +54 bp, a starting Alchemical Exalted, or a ●●○○○ lieutenant with +104 bp.

●●●●● - A ●●●●○ lieutenant with +60 bp.

Necromancy

Necromancy is allowed as a background, to facilitate a repertoire of low-level spells. Each dot of Necromancy allows the purchase of one Iron Circle spell.

Sorcery

Sorcery is allowed as a background, to facilitate a repertoire of low-level spells. Each dot of Sorcery allows the purchase of one Emerald Circle spell.