Backgrounds
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
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.
●○○○○ - 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, or a ●●○○○ lieutenant with +104 bp. Note that this is roughly starting Celestial Exalted level, but Celestials are not allowed as Lieutenants.
●●●●● - 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.
A character must have an equivalent rating in the Knowledge background in order to purchase this one.
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.
A character must have an equivalent rating in the Knowledge background in order to purchase this one.
