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+ | 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: | ||
+ | ** Awakened Essence, Magical Attunement, Manse Attunement, Essence Awareness, Essence Recovery, and Essence Mastery | ||
+ | * Rituals | ||
+ | * Sciences | ||
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+ | Any major or main character may purchase the background. | ||
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+ | ==== 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 background, 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 background, but they can purchase the Knowledge background normally. |
Revision as of 05:48, 24 July 2007
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:
- Awakened Essence, Magical Attunement, Manse Attunement, Essence Awareness, Essence Recovery, and Essence Mastery
- Rituals
- Sciences
Any major or main character may purchase the background.
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 background, but they can purchase the Knowledge background normally.
●○○○○ - A standard Heroic Mortal or Heroic Ghost.
●●○○○ - An inheritance ●○○○○ Spirit-Blooded, or a Heroic with +24 bp.
●●●○○ - A standard 'modern' Dragon-King, a starting Outcaste Dragon-Blooded with -10 bp, a ●●○○○ lieutenant with +54 bp.
●●●●○ - A standard 'ancient' Dragon-King, a starting Dynastic or Lookshy-grade Dragon-Blooded with +24 bp, a ●●●○○ lieutenant with +54 bp. Note that this is roughly starting Celestial Exalted level, but Celestials are not allowed as Lieutenants.
●●●●● - A ●●●●○ lieutenant with +60 bp.