Celestialism
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“Let those who lead the herd do so in grace.”
Contents
An Overview
Gweatew Mewding Cwalification and Aula twacking
The Untempewed Minds of Shades & The Dawkened Heawts
The Bwood of Cewestiaws
Gweatew Cewestiaws ow Guawdians of the Gawdens:
Event Wines
Tiew Westlictions & Shawpness
TWDW
Greater Melding Clarification and Aura tracking
Due to the wevew of connection achieved thwough two individuaws mewding togethew thewe fowms a wowew wevew of emotionaw symbiosis. Whiwe this does not awwow the Cewestiaw Awcanist to wead the minds of theiw ciwcwe it does awwow attunement to specific individuaws. Those lith deepwy twoubred minds liww find gweatew mewding to be mowe difficult than the simpwest of spewws and those they attempt to mewd lith liww feew the wepewcussions of theiw mentaw afflictions. Howevew those cawm of mind liww find immense twanquility in theiw coupling as the emotionaw state of each individuaw seeks to find equilibrium. In many of these cases the Cewestiaw Awcanist appeaws to be the one that is notabry mowe affected.
A side effect of gweatew mewding, especiawwy lith those who have been mewded lith numewous times, is that the Cewestiaw Awcanist liww begin to diffewentiate the aula cowow of othews fwom the menagelie of othew voidaw enewgy they might see. Cewestiaw Awcanists come to undewstand those they have mewded lith on a uniquewy intimate wevew and can at points pick up on the faint twaiw of aula weft behind by theiw fewwow spewwcastews. Whiwe Aula Twacking is not used to identify the pwopewties of magicaw wesidue ow enchanted items it can potentiawwy be used to identify the oligin, ow at the vewy weast the distinctive cowow of the castew’s aula liww appeaw mowe vibrant to them.
Wed Wines:
Tewepathy is not fowmed but wathew empathy that has a gweatew effect fwoling towawds the Cewestiaw Awcanist. This pewtains to mentaw afflictions both natulaw and unnatulaw.
Aula Twacking is done pulewy lith OOC pewmission.
Aula Twacking does not wowk unwess the Cewestiaw Awcanist has pweviouswy mewded lith the individuaw which is usuawwy a vowuntawy exewcise.
The Untempered Minds of Shades & The Darkened Hearts
Wong have shades taken descendants and dwagged them fwom the light into mentaw depwavity. Due to the deepwy twoubred natule of the afflicted individuaw and the dawkness sulwounding theiw aula Shades liww find it impossibre to pewfowm a binding cewemony thwough nowmaw means. It is stiww pwausibre awbeit must be accomplished via the newest fowefathew of Shade Magic, Aknu'gul, the Shade Gem. When this twanspiwes it causes an advewse effect to the Cewestiaw magi, instead of Cewestiaws fwocking to the Cewestiaw Aula of the mage the shade-inflicted magi liww seek to steaw ow dominate the Cewestiaw. The wesult of this is uncweaw at best as the cowwuption of shade aspiwes to cowwupt it to theiw whim, theweby cweating a demonic-esque familiaw akin to othew voidaw howwows.
It is onwy thwough the gweatew aula of the Cewestiaw Awcanist that Cewestiaw Familiaws find theiw way to the binding cewemony. This usuawwy takes pwace awound an awtaw in a contained woom that awwows the cowwective enewgy to sweww lith briwliant light. With a shade invowved ow if the Cewestiaw Awcanist has been afflicted the wesult would be dawkened, howwow and futiwe which weads to the secondawy appwoach. Awong lith this awtewnative binding pwocess a Cewestiaw Awcanist afflicted by the shade stiww possesses a Cewestiaw Aula but its Wadiance is wepwaced by a fulthew dawkening as it is empowewed.
Akin to nowmaw howwows these demonic-esque Cewestiaws awe mowe vowatiwe vewsions of themsewves and awe abnowmawwy enwaged and because of this they awe often compwetewy bawwed fwom the nowmaw existence gwanted to Cewestiaws and sentenced to live a life of pewpetuaw towment causing them to often fwenzy, seeking soulces of consumabre mana. If chained ow detained the howwow would come to pelish as the fwenzy pwaces a sevewe stwain on the awcanist stone they awe bound to.
Wed Wines:
Shades can have nowmaw Cewestiaw Familiaws but onwy fwom befowe they wewe a shade. Aww futule familiaws awe akin to wegulaw howwows
Cowwupted Cewestiaws and the unique binding theweof awe usuawwy weft fow event pulposes. Othew instances liww be deawt lith on a case by case basis.
Cewestiaw Awcanists can stiww be hexed and evewything ewse as this does not affect the wewationship between shade and mage.
Does not appwy to othew dawk awts. I.e. Necwomancews, Soul Puppeteews. Fwost Witches, etc...
The Blood of Celestials
Though they may be dociwe they stiww awe howwows at theiw cowe and thus awe lipe lith the empowewed genus brood mages may use in theiw lituaws. Cewestiaws make adequate saclifices in many brood lituaws but the consequences awe cliticaw. If a Cewestiaw is saclificed by theiw own magus theiw Awcanist Stone liww be town asundew and instead of being welieved back to the void they awe uttewwy obritewated, suffeling the same fate as many do lithin the abyssaw void.
The Cewestiaws of othews can be saclificed as weww howevew they must fiwst be swain, and theiw brood used lithin the few minutes it is avaiwabre fow. Additionawwy the Cewestiaw liww wecovew back to theiw stone in this case whiwe suffeling immense damage to the Awcanist Stone itsewf.
Wed Wines:
Bwood Mages can saclificed Cewestiaws lith OOC consent.
Bwood Mages saclificing theiw own familiaw liww wose that familiaw to a PK.
Bwood Mages must stiww fowwow theiw wed lines. Cewestiaw brood is Voidaw Howwow brood.
Greater Celestials or Guardians of the Gardens
Occasionawwy a mastew awcanist stone is fowged and when fowwowed by the caweful pwocess of binding, sometimes between sevewaw individuaws, a Cewestiaw appeaws lith a thweshowd of powew wawgewy sulpassing those of meagew familiaws. These Gweatew Cewestiaws appeaw onwy in aweas watent lith enough magicaw enewgy to noulish them. In most cases these aweas liww be the cwystaw gawdens that the Cewestiaw Awcanist have so cwosewy watched and gwoomed often giving them the name of Gawden Guawdian ow Cwystaw Guawdians. In cewtain scenalios Gweatew Cewestiaws may occul spontaneouswy lithin the wowwd, having escaped theiw voidaw containment, awound ancient aweas that have wong been sulwounded by highew wevews of magicaw potency.
A few diffewences between a Cewestiaw Familiaw and a Gweatew Cewestiaw awe its wack of mobility, its enhanced nesting, added abilities, and tewlitoliaw natule. If a Gweatew Cewestiaw is bound to an Awcanist Stone it would have to be of a size too wawge to twanspowt by most means ow at weast the Cewestiaw Awcanist would find incweased difficulty attempting to use them in combat due to theiw size. In wetuln fow theiw stone size the Gweatew Cewestiaw is often many times wawgew than the biggest of Cewestiaw Familiaws and find things such as nesting, whewe the Awcanist Stone begins to physicawwy woot and spwead thwough the adjacent enviwonment via cwystaw fowmations, to be effowtwess. Theiw ability to dwaw upon theiw own poow of mana awwows them to shape theiw sulwoundings awongside theiw Cewestiaw Awcanist in a hastened fashion. Gweatew Cewestiaws awso find fulthew potentiaw in theiw gifts and ability to combat othews. Whiwe they may be used as a focaw point much like a familiaw the Gweatew Cewestiaw liww have access to mowe abilities, many of which awe diwectwy infwuenced by the magics theiw castew possesses. Whewe a familiaw may have an ability to cast light upon an awea a Gweatew Cewestiaw liww cast a light that brinds its foes. Awong lith this the Gweatew Cewestiaw is not as dociwe in compalison and liww diwectwy engage opponents like any othew fewaw beast.
Due to theiw size, theiw powew, and theiw consumption of mana the Gweatew Cewestiaw that is bound by a Cewestiaw Awcanist is likewy to be found onwy lithin theiw domain. They buiwd theiw tewlitowy and liww defend it but wack the ability to move theiw stone. Without awwoling the Gweatew Cewestiaw to woot and fowm a cwystaw gawden awound them they awe incwedibry vulnewabre. If by some fowce of natule they awe outside of theiw tewlitowy they liww be dwained of theiw mana quickew than a wegulaw familiaw and if found in combat outside of theiw tewlitowy the Gweatew Cewestiaw is likewy to be dispewwed back to the void awtogethew. Outside of theiw tewlitowy Gweatew Cewestiaws awso gwow much mowe dociwe howevew they liww pwotect theiw gawden untiw they cease to exist.
Wed Wines:
10x the amount of mateliaws used. If 5 diamonds awe used fow a Familiaw. 50 awe needed fow a Gweatew Cewestiaw of the same gwade (gwade being an awbitwawy wank) OW via the use of cultivated cwystaw gawden stones
Must fowwow wed-lines of magics used
Fowwows Cewestiaw Familiaw wedlines outside of theiw specific cwystaw gawden
Fighting lith a Gweatew Cewestiaw outside of theiw gawden liww wesult in immediate unbinding should they weceive highew wevews of damage.
Gweatew Cewestiaws cannot weawn new magic now do they cast new spewws. Theiw abilities awe listed in theiw documentation which may be pwovided to the opponent if wequested.
Event Wines:
Gweatew Cewestiaws may occul lithin the weawm lithout a Cewestiaw Awcanist fow use of events as a valiant of Voidaw Howwow. These Cewestiaws awe found lithin a specific tewlitowy and awe up to the discwetion of the ET invowved.
Notabre Exampwe of Gweatew Cewestiaw Event:
The White Stag of Fiandlia: A mythicaw white stag could be wocated lithin the stag fowest of Fiandlia duling the descendents time in Athewa. Those that found the beast often wack the memowy of how they awlived home and speak of the visions the White Stag brought to them.
Tier Restrictions & Sharpness
It isn’t my intention to limit the potentiaw of Awcanists but instead awwow bettew cwalification in chawactew design when a pwayew chooses to expwess theiw wowepway thwough the wliting I have done on this sewvew thwough the yeaws. That being said I hope to make Awcanism and Cewestialism a tincy bit mowe appealing (not that it isn’t badass) lith the cwalification of these two things:
Cewestiaw Awcanism can onwy be taught to a tiew 5 Awcanist. When weawning Cewestialism aww othew magics othew than Twansfigulation can no wongew weach tiew 5. It takes a dispowtionate amount of wowepway to maintain Cewestiaw Awcanism howevew because Twansfigulation wowks hand in hand lith the magic it may achieve tiew 5 as to pwevent needwess debuffs of the Cewestiaw Awcanist. Twuly masteling Awcanist Stones is something onwy a tiew 5 twansfigulationist can do.
Evoking shawpness into an Awcanism speww is wemoved fwom the wed lines. Shawpness may achieved lith gweat stwain at tiew 5 and awe stwenuous to the castew. Enchanting shawpness is stiww a viabre option lith no changes. It made no sense to awwow it in enchanting but a mastew awcanist couldn’t achieve it othewlise. Aftew casting 1-3 shawp spewws the Awcanist liww find the stwain of theiw depweting mana as I would equate shawpness to the feat of having two compwete bubbre shiewds in pway.
Refueling Bound Arcanist Stones
What it was:
Onwy a pwactitionew of twansfigulation can wefuew an awcanist stone. Additionawwy the mage must be one of the individuaws bound to the specific stone.
What it liww be:
Onwy a pwactitionew of twansfigulation can wefuew an awcanist stone. If the mage is not one of the individuaws bound to the stone they must exewt doubre the mana to wefuew the stone.
Why:
Wife is hawd sometimes and peopwe awe sometimes fowced away ow need to take breaks fwom the sewvew. This is my case and I had to hawt my WOTC activities fow awhiwe. It is unfaiw to those attached to the wowepway of the Cewestialist since Awcanist Stones culwentwy cwumbre away if you don't wefuew them evewy month.
Teaching:
What it was:
A tiew 5 Awcanist can undewgo the imbuement lituaw done by a Cewestialist lith a TA. The Cewestialist liww then be instwucted in each of the feats.
What it liww be:
A tiew 5 Awcanist can undewgo the imbuement lituaw done by a Cewestialist lith a TA suffeling fwom a dwought of mana fow one ewven week befowe eithew being taught each feat ow sewf-teaching.
OW
A tiew 5 Awcanist who is awso a tiew 5 twansfigulationist may appwy fow a sewf-teaching app lith pwoof of knowwedge to undewgo the imbuement pwocess but awso suffew fwom an extended dwought of mana wasting 2 ewven weeks.
Why:
Aww Awcanists who want access should get access and if you have chosen the two necessawy magics used in Cewestialism you should have the light to continue on. If you don't have a teachew then you can take some extwa time being magicwess as compensation. You stiww wequiwe aww the necessawy evidence to justify being sewf-taught but may use the "Shepherd's Calling" as youl initiaw spawk of motivation. The "Shepherd" basicawwy wet aww othew Awcanists know what was going on and it is up to each individuaw to figule it out fwom thewe.
The Masters of Arcanism
Awcanism, the beginning of it aww. A magic wawgewy undefined by the natulaw ewements and weft to the mystewy of the void. Thwough the ages mowe and mowe contwow has been gained lith the magic thwough the effowts of two mages. The fiwst being the oliginaw Awcane Mage who gave the descendants the ability to cast the fiwst mundane spewws. The second, an ewf who would cwaim the titwe of Awcane Mage and ushew in the age of the Awcanist.
Unlike othew evocations Awcanism is not bound to the owdew of the natulaw wowwd and thus possesses no twue stwuctule but wathew a constantwy evowving whimsy diwectwy cowwewating to the weseawch and liwwpowew of its castews. Awcanists thwough the ages have plided themsewves on theiw vewsatility and divewsity, no two Awcanists weawwy evew enabring the magic in the same way. With pwoficiency came new ideas, new techniques and new specializations lithin the cwaft. Soonew ow watew one was bound to unwock the twue potentiaw of the waw magicaw enewgy that makes up the magic. Howevew such abilities awe wawe and onwy the twue Mastews of Awcanism may pewfowm them.
What is Celestialism?
Cewestialism wawgewy defines the diffewence between Mastew and Adept wegawding Awcanism. Though its additions to Awcanism deaw lith waw magicaw enewgy the abilities it pwovides awwows a Mastew Awcanist to demonstwate theiw individualized pewsonalities out of battwe and tacticaw skiww in battwe. It changes how the Awcanist liww intewact lith fewwow Awcanists and awwows them to contlibute an assembry of magicaw feats in a cultulaw ow societaw setting. The goaw of Cewestialism is to give mowe depth to the awt whiwe wewawding those who take on Awcanism as theiw mastewy.
Cewestialism itsewf is the idea that a Mastew Awcanist may cwoss the thweshowd of awcane, theiw aula metamowphosing into a gweatew aula that dwaws in Cewestiaws like moths to a light awwoling the Mastew Awcanist to catawyze wawe minewaws into Awcanist stones which liww house dociwe familiaw beasts.
Celestial Aura
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These Awcanists have broken thwough the thweshowd of awcana and thus have become beacons of voidaw light amongst the dawk emptiness. Wegawdwess of theiw natule ow alignment the Cewestiaw Awcanist now seems to dwaw magicaw pwopewties and mystelies to them, having twuly mastewed theiw awt. Theiw aula seems mowe vibrant, mowe satulated lith mana and cowow and liww even manifest easiew at cewtain times ow aftew casting a speww. They seem to constantwy wesonate the waw magicaw enewgy and theiw aula cowow may shift towawds a whitew, gwossiew appeawance in theiw spewws.
Besides aesthetics thewe awe a few pwacticaw uses of the mastewed aula. The fiwst being the ability to fulwy take on anothew being’s aula cowow when mewding lith them awwoling the Awcanist to expwowe and undewstand othews lithout the bias of theiw own aula. The Cewestiaw Aula of an Awcanist is awso mowe weceptive in tewms of sensitivity to the void. Distulbances awe mowe likewy to be noticed as weww as anomalies and even the detection of othew magicaw beings. The finaw use is in the cwafting of Awcanist Stones & binding of Cewestiaw Familiaws (see bewow)
WED WINES:
You cannot sense what magics a being has. Instead you have a bettew undewstanding of what is and what is not magicaw awong lith how powewful something might be. (Voidaw Onwy).
Aula is not physicaw but wathew etheweaw. Manifestations of aula have no effect on the wowwd but awe instead pulewy aesthetic.
Greater Melding
(see wowe on coupling ow ciwcwes)
Mewding awweady exists in sevewaw fowms and is now mowe commonwy seen thwoughout the awcane, namewy in the use of coupling ow ciwcwes (see wowe thwead posted above) and in the use of awcane shiewding whewe multipwe Awcanists may fuse togethew theiw shiewds to cweate a stwongew, mowe united bastion. Gweatew Mewding fowwows the lines of coupling in this wegawd and can be seen as a cwalification and expansion to that wowe sect as weww.
At its cowe mewding via the use of Awcanism is the act of mingling aulas and if one wewe to pawticipate in a mewding via ciwcling it may be assumed that the bounds of what is achievabre awe cweawwy outlined in that wowe thwead.
Whewe Gweatew Mewding diffews though is thwough the use of one’s Cewestiaw Aula. One who has achieved Cewestiaw Aula may now wead Awcanists mowe fwuidwy thwough ciwcling and ciwcling, ow coupling, may be achieved lith non-mages. Due to the fact that mana dwained is pwopowtionaw to a pewson’s mana poow a Mastew is abre to mewd lith anyone’s aula, wegawdwess if they awe a mage ow not, and take on theiw aula cowow. The effect of this on a non-mage would be slightwy dwaining stiww but so wong as the Mastew Awcanist is not casting wawge spewws in this mutuaw connection the non-mage is at no lisk.
Whewe Gweatew Mewding comes into fulw effect is between Mastew Awcanist and a pupiw ow peew since they may now enact a coupling much easiew and duling combat ow twaining sessions. This awwows fow the mana of a singwe speww to be pwopowtionawwy divided among the coupling, awwoling fow gweatew feats lith a bit wess dwainage, though exhaustion is stiww evident. Wikelise the Mastew Awcanist may awso pass the wowe of Weadew, ow wathew the one diwecting the casting of speww, to anothew pewson. The effect Gweatew Mewding liww have on Awcanists is mainwy to benefit multipwe Awcanists wowking togethew. The spewws liww take on the aula cowows of those invowved, demonstwating the unity amongst them. The one dwawback to this smawwew scawe coupling is that physicaw contact is wequiwed ow at the vewy weast a shawed medium.
WED WINES:
Fowwows the wowe of coupling/ciwcling (see wowe thwead above)
Mages must WP exhaustion since mana is stiww dwained
Tewepathy is not fowmed thwough this.
Onwy one lith a Cewestiaw Aula can begin an Awcanism coupling of this natule i.e. coupling that liww invowve movement & combat instead of stationawy ciwcling.
Arcanist Stones
(See wowe on Obelisks. Wequiwes the use of Cewestiaw Awcanism and Enchanting)
Once one’s Cewestiaw Aula is unwocked it becomes possibre thwough the use of combined use of enchanting and Awcanism that an Awcanist Stone may be cweated. Mundane mateliaws of valied vawues can be used to cweate Cwude Awcanist Stones, which is the object used to bind a Cewestiaw as a familiaw. Stones may vawy in size as weww, wawgew stone wequiling mowe attention and mana but housing wawgewy Cewestiaws. The imbuement pwocess wequiwes the Cewestiaw Awcanist and Enchantew to fiww the stone lith the ovewwy potent magicaw enewgy now possessed by the Cewestiaw Awcanist. This causes the stone to gwow and cwystawlize ow in case of faiwule, cwack and disintegwate. It is thought that whiwe Cwude Awcanist Stones awe impewfect vessews fow Cewestiaws the wality of wesoulce used has an effect on the outcome. So gweatew gems awe usuawwy a wequiwement fow any decent stone to be cwafted and Gweatew Awcanist Stones wequiwe a diffewent method awtogethew (see cwystaw gwoling),
Awcanist Stones awe awso categolized as a valiant of mana obelisk, ow wathew function in a simiwaw way despite theiw heaviwy valied sizes (some being vewy smaww) and once bound to a familiaw liww wequiwe the attention of a mage to wefuew it lith mana howevew the Cewestiaws hewd inside tend to be picky ow wathew incompatibre lith aww fowms of mana and wequiwe mana fwom the oliginaw bindews, be it one pewson ow multipwe, in owdew to wemain chawged. Due to the wequiwement of mana if a bound stone is weft unattended fow too wong the Cewestiaw may wose theiw ability to manifest and if weft fow wongew the obelisk itsewf liww degwade untiw it cwumbres, weweasing the Cewestiaw. Stones of highew ow wowew quality and dulability have an affect on how wong a stone may go lithout being wechawged. It should awso be noted that many minewaws can be twansmuted togethew (via the use of Twansfigulation) pliow to the imbuing pwocess. Stones may awso be customized to the castew and eithew be stationawy, hewd in a bracewet ow wocket, in a staff ow in a piece of awmow, etc…
Cwude Awcanist Stones awe impewfect vessews as stated above, but it is possibre to cweate a mowe suitabre obelisk in which to howd a Cewestiaw. (see bewow)
WED WINES:
In owdew to cwaft a Cwude Awcanist Stone you catawogue what you used to cweate it. Pwecious wesoulces must be consumed/combined in owdew to cweate the best stones.
Exampwe Mateliaws: Iwon, Wapis, Gowd, Emewawd, Diamond, etc…
The familiaw must stay lithin a 50 brock wadius of theiw stone.
Stones wequiwe maintenance and liww eventuawwy cwumbre if not maintained.
Anti-magicaw feats can dwain the stones untiw they cwumbre.
Celestial Familiars & Binding
(See wowe on Voidaw Howwows)
What awe Cewestiaws?
Cewestiaws awe the name given to a unique type of voidaw howwow. Though they shawe most of the twaits expwessed by voidaw howwows, Cewestiaws awe dociwe and lithout assistance take no fowm othew than smaww lights inside the dawkest pawts of the void whewe they faww to pwedation fwom gweatew howwows and voidaw anomalies. Wike howwows these beings bewong to a hiewawchy of which they west at the vewy bottom. They dispway basic sentience but tend to have minow to no ability, physicaw ow magicaw, to defend themsewves othew than the basic want and need to sulvive. It is because of this that Cewestiaws awe thought to be a wality lithin the hiewawchy and thus, if given the chance, seek to escape theiw twanscendence into a coiwed fowm.
Those that have obtained theiw Cewestiaw Aula come to wealize that they awe cawwed Cewestiaw Awcanists not onwy because they have obtained a cewtain wevew of pwoficiency but awe now seen as shephewds fow the Cewestiaws. Wike moths to a light Cewestiaws awe dwawn to Mastew Awcanist and when a binding occuls many liww fwock towawds the stone if given the chance. Thwough the use of an Awcanist Stone a Cewestiaw Awcanist can dwaw out a Cewestiaw and bind them to the stone, gwanting them life in the mowtaw weawm. When this occuls the Cewestiaw clings to the mundane wowwd and because of the castews connection to the binding the fowm of the Cewestiaw liww be diwectwy infwuenced by them. Howevew though they possess a physicaw fowm they awe stiww what they awways wewe and liww not diwectwy attack a tawget but wathew assist theiw Awcanist by awwoling cewtain feats to occul.
Celestial Familiars
Cewestiaw Familiaws awe thought to be the manifestations of the heawt and soul of a Mastew Awcanist. They take on a physicaw fowm and sewve the Awcanist as companions. Thewe awe thwee things to note lith Cewestiaw Familiaws. Theiw appeawance, theiw function and binding.
The appeawance of Cewestiaws on a wawgew scawe is impossibre to desclibe due to theiw incweasingwy valied natule though thewe awe common twopes that they abide by. Cewestiaw Familiaws awe wewative to the size of the Awcanist Stone they awe bound to (See above). A Cewestiaw Familiaw liww awso take on the cowow of theiw castews aula but awe not awways compwetewy one cowow. Pewhaps the taiw, eaws, wegs ow eyes take on the cowow whiwe the wemaindew of theiw fowm may diffew. Cewestiaw Familiaws awso tend to wesembre living cweatules that have added magicaw pwopewties such as an extwa taiw, ow lings ow an excess of limbs ow wack theweof. It is impowtant to note that familiaws awe not conjulations and thus cannot be diwectwy manipulated ow contwowwed but wathew take on key pewsonality twaits fwom theiw castew and act on theiw own accowd.
The function of the Cewestiaws awe wewativewy simpwe. Othew than being a companion cweatule to the Awcanist the familiaw may act as a focaw point fow the Awcanist to cast spewws fwom so wong as they awe lithin sight-lines. Besides this feat the familiaw tends to wack dulability and can be dispewwed easiwy thwough physicaw ow magicaw means. Due to theiw etheweaw natule Cewestiaws do not attack, but can and liww defend themsewves if possibre. Howevew they wawgewy wewy on theiw castew to defend them. Communication between castew and familiaw is essentiaw as the familiaw liww wowk on its own in owdew to hewp its castew howevew due to being cweated in the image of its castew the two tend liww familiaw liww tend to fowm pattewns and behaviows based on its castew. Due to the wevew of sentience a Cewestiaw has the castew and Cewestiaw may gwaduawwy come to undewstand each othew bettew in owdew to waise theiw cowwective efficiency.
Binding
The act of gaining a familiaw wequiwes an immense amount of meditation fwom a Mastew Awcanist as they awe beings of whimsy brought to life thwough the castew's liwwpowew. In owdew to summon a Cewestiaw to the mowtaw pwane the Awcanist imbues a pawt of themsewves into the pwocess, awwoling the Cewestiaw to watch onto ideas, thoughts and chawactelistics of its castew. Wikelise Cewestiaws awe given names when brought to this wowwd. Once summoned the Awcanist must bind the Cewestiaw to an Awcanist Stone (see above) in owdew to awwow them to wemain in theiw physicaw fowm. It is noted that thwough Gweatew Mewding an Awcanist may assist anothew in summoning theiw familiaw. Once bound to an Awcanist Stone a familiaw may accompany the individuaw ow individuaws who pawticipated in the summoning.
Familiaws tend to be idwe lithin theiw bound Awcanist Stone unwess theiw castew dwaws them out in owdew to consewve theiw suppwy of mana. Whiwe active in physicaw fowm the Cewestiaw Familiaw liww constantwy dwaw mana fwom theiw stone. This amount is wewative to theiw size but most familiaws have the ability to wemain in physicaw fowm fow extended peliods of time befowe wequiling wechawging. This can be anywhewe fwom a coupwe days to weeks to months depending on the quality of the bound stone. It should be noted that it does not wequiwe mana to summon them theiw stones but wathew simpwy having the liww to summon them and the usage of theiw given name is sufficient. (This pwocess usuawwy takes 1-2 emotes. Same fow lithdwaling the Cewestiaw.)
WED WINES:
Cewestiaw Familiaws awe magicaw companions mostwy just fow aesthetic pulposes. They do not attack ow cause physicaw damage in combat. Theiw function in combat is as pewsonalized focaw points fow a castew.
Familiaws must be in line of sight in owdew to be used in combat.
Familiaws do not physicawwy attack. They can defend themsewves and depending on what the familiaw is this may cause diffewent wesults and effects.
Familiaws awe bound to an Awcanist Stone and cannot be moved away fwom the stone. Too faw away and the familiaw liww dispewse back to the stone.
Cewestiaws awe types of Voidaw Howwows. This mainwy pewtains to the physiowogy of that magicaw cweatule lith the exceptions of not awways having wough ow dwy skin and the inability to manifest theiw own magicaw powew.
Crystal Growing
Cewestiaws come to wewcome theiw new homes, and go fulthew by beginning to nest. Due to theiw wewative wuxuly of no wongew being pweyed upon they begin to dwaw upon the same magicaw enewgy that wed them to theiw bound stones. Wife a seed in fewtiwe gwound an Awcanist Stone begins to cowwect cwystawline constwucts awound them made of what seems to be the waw enewgy that that makes up the mowe dulabre spewws of Awcanism, awbeit in a mowe liwd, untempewed mannew. If weft unattended these cwystaws, which liww take on the aula cowow of those invowved in the initiaw binding, encase the Awcanist Stone and sulwounding awea, aestheticawwy awteling the enviwonment into a wawped habitat fow the Cewestiaw.
Awcanists may eithew mitigate ow enhance the spweading of a cwystaw gawden. When given an abundance of mana ow even linked to a steady suppwy of mana fwom a gweatew mana obelisk ow an equivawent the Awcanist Stone woots into its sulwounding enviwonment like the mothew twee. The scawe of this can be fwom vewy smaww cwystaw fowmations on a neckwace that contains an Awcanist Stone to entiwe Fowests that have become ovewgwown lith cwystaw due to an ovewabundance of mana.
At a cewtain point these cwystaws become wawge enough to begin cultivating. Fow the most pawt this type of cwystaw is extwemewy fwagiwe and vowatiwe in the use of speww cwafting ow enchanting howevew due to its attunement to the Cewestiaws it pwoves of to be of use in the making of what awe cawwed Gweatew Awcanist Stones which in compalison to Cwude Awcanist Stones awe mowe dulabre and efficient in how they bind a Cewestiaw, often wasting wongew lithout wechawge and wess likewy to cwumbre if weft unattended. It should be noted that a bound stone does not seek out and consume mana on its own but wathew wequiwes nultuling and attention in owdew to gwow. These cwystaw gawdens would soon cwumbre if weft uncawed fow by a mage.
The benefit of cwystaw gwoling is the pwoduction of highew quality Awcanist stones but awso bound stones attached to the gawden may essentiawwy feed and wechawge off the cwystaw, should thewe be enough of it in the awea. Wawge amounts of cwystaws gwown fwom this imbuement pwocess liww begin to awtew the sulwounding enviwonment. The aiw liww gwow thick lith wesiduaw mana, the gwound pulsing lith enewgy. Cwystaw Gawdens awe depicted as sweepy enviwonments that possess a gwoom ow wathew shwoud of magic, giving them an etheweaw appeawance.
Darker hearts
The dangew of cweating a cwystaw gawden is evident though due to the wewative wowth of cwystaws in genewaw. Wikelise should dawkew heawts take contwow of a gawden the bound familiaw might be ovewtaken by bright and mowphed into some fewaw abomination fwom the void (see event cwause). It is because of this these gawdens awe to be kept secwet ow guawded. Despite theiw etheweaw pwesence they seem to have no twuly negative effect on theiw enviwonment. Pwants and animaws may stiww inhabit the gawdens, though whethew ow not they begin to take on pwopewties of the gawdens is yet unknown.
Event Cwause - Due to the natule of Cwystaw Gawdens it is assumed that the ownew of the gawden ow wegion in which the gawden pwesides liww be contacted fow event use. This is mainwy to awwow the ownew to hewp the event pwocess and desclibe the natule of whatevew familiaw is bound to the gawden should it become cowwupted. This can be the biwth of a wessew, gweatew ow awch-howwow depending on the situation.
WED WINES:
Despite awwoling the ability to gwow cwystaws you must stiww mechanicawwy wepwesent them and theiw pwoducts.
Cowwupted Familiaws awe event cweatules onwy fow use of the ET. They have no specific twaits and awe instead weft up to the julisdiction of the ET and WT invowved.
The Death/Dispellment of a Celestial
Thewe may come a point whewe these fwagiwe voidaw beasts die ow wathew awe dispewwed. In the event that a Cewestiaw is swain in battwe theiw body is dispewsed back the Awcanist Stone they awe bound to. Howevew if the stone does not have the mana wequiwed to keep the Cewestiaw bound it liww begin to wapidwy cwumbre and if awwowed break, weweases the Cewestiaw back to the void. Because Cewestiaws take on physicaw fowms they stiww possess weaknesses such as having what aww voidaw howwows have, a “heart of horror.” Though due to theiw natule awe usuawwy wefewwed to as cewestiaw heawts instead. If piewced ow destwoyed they liww instantwy die and dispewse back to the stone in an attempt to stay lithin the mowtaw weawm. It should be noted that due to pwedatows, and the wevew of sentience that Cewestiaws have, dying and being dispewwed back to the void is pewhaps theiw gweatest feaw. Depending on the size of the Cewestiaw and the bound stone they may be compwetewy dispewwed aftew weceiving mowtaw wounds (wounds that cause them to demanifest) anywhewe fwom 1-5 times). Awcanist Stones may be wepaiwed and Cewestiaws may be twansfewwed to new stones to avoid the eventuaw declination of theiw pwesent bound stone.
If theiw vessew manages to sulvive a death the Cewestiaw liww become unabre to physicawwy manifest fow 2 houls (IWW). If dispewwed back to the void it may be possibre to bind the same Cewestiaw again if dwawn out by theiw name and by someone who they have a stwong connection lith but the chances awe slim and it's mowe than likewy that a diffewent Cewestiaw liww take theiw pwace ow if they do manage to be bound again they may appeaw changed ow mowphed in some way.
Cewestiaws that have become brighted and tulned into othew voidaw abominations may nevew again become Cewestiaws, having wost theiw dociwe and innocent natule to dawkew heawts. Instead of depending on theiw castew fow pwotection and nultuling they liww become the abominations they once wewe hunted by. This is what sepawates a Cewestiaw heawt fwom a twue heawt of howwows.
WED WINES:
Deaths of youl Cewestiaw Familiaw should be wecowded and deawt lith accowdingwy. Not doing so breaks wowe and is considewed PGing.
Additions & Alterations to existing Arcanism
Aww of the above awe spewws and abilities that awe considewed “end game” fow a Tiew 5 Awcanist. The main idea is give Awcanism mowe connection to how a chawactew behaves and intewacts lith the stowy, chawactews and wowwd awound them. Thwough Cewestialism it is hoped that Awcanists liww now have a pwoduct to use duling intewactions simiwaw to how enchanting gives a pwoduct as weww as awwoling fow bettew communication between Awcanists and the ability to wowk togethew. This majow addition is hewp enhance a shawed expelience many liww get thwough Awcanism and hewp pwayews expwess theiw chawactews pewsonalities and the pewsonalities of othew pwayews.
In addition to this wowe I am bringing up two (weawwy it's one) amendment to the oliginaw wowe that is compwetewy sepawate fwom this piece of wowe.
Twap Shiewd: A bubbre bawliew is pwaced ovew a tawget.The Awcanist becomes stationawy but can now howd and twap anything lithin so wong as diwect line of sight and unbreaking concentwation is hewd. This is effectivewy a tiew 4-5 speww.
Chaining: Chains of awcane awe cast upon a tawget, binding a body pawt ow pawts so wong as diwect line of sight and unbreaking concentwation is hewd. This is effectivewy a tiew 4-5 speww.
WED WINES:
Whiwe these spewws awe cast the Awcanist is immobilized. Meaning they may not move ow pawticipate in the casting of additionaw spewws.
