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==== Knowledge ====
 
 
The Knowledge background provides (Lore + Occult) bonus points per dot.  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
 
* Sciences
 
* Rituals, Procedures and Forumulas
 
 
Add one to the effective rating of Lore or Occult for the purposes of bp gained if the ability is prodigal (ie +1 die to all rolls).
 
 
Any major or main character may purchase the background.
 
 
 
==== Lieutenant ====
 
==== Lieutenant ====
  
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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.
 

Revision as of 04:14, 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.

●○○○○ - 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.

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.