Tag: Aptitude
Divine Quests
Posted on October 31, 2024 in Aptitude
A Divine Quest is an form of Worship that makes an Offering of the Followers service; Often some sort of Pilgrimage is part of this. Materials, time, money, etc. all spent on a quest has no compensation other than in the further glorification of the Divine Principal in who’s name the character quests. Formal quests may stipulate some expected reward by a Principal Entity (divine or not) such as Blessings (Divine Favor), and Elan is automatically accumulated in recognition of the service itself. Incidental improvements to the questors’ life or condition may be promised, such as Community or Institutional recognition and benefits that may be attached, are not guaranteed, whereas in a simple quest they tend to be.
Surging Quest: A Divine Principal may often collect the Elan their followers gain (who willingly give up claim on it) as temporary power in furtherance of a goal or milestone only their power can unlock. These are often based on the portents of prophecy, and have dire or deep ramifications to the setting they are tied to.
Focus Corruption
Posted on August 7, 2021
Focus Corruption makes the character’s Anima energy pool toxic. Some dangerous source has corrupted the pool and is pressing on all aspects of their ability to manipulate Focus. Once the Corruption is removed, the impacts are all reversed. The source of the corruption will note its duration, specific steps to remove or a remedy to purge the affliction.
Lesser Corruption: The energy pool return rate is increased.
Greater Corruption: A simple corruption of the pool that weakens the character’s health and deals damage to the character when they use energy from their pool.
Superior Corruption: In addition to the effects of the Lesser Corruption, the character will suffer a wave of jumbled thoughts each time the energy is used.
iCore™D20 Focus Corruption Mechanics
Lesser: The Return rate of the energy pool is per Long Rest, NOT Short Rest.
Greater: The character suffers Disadvantage on Constitution checks, a reduction of 1 Essence, and every time they use their noted fuel, they take damage equal to the amount used.
Superior: Each use makes them Afflicted with Deluded Thoughts for 1 minute.
Incarna iCore Focus Corruption Mechanics
Chi Corruption
Posted on August 7, 2021
Chi Corruption makes the character’s Anima energy pool toxic. Some dangerous source has corrupted the pool and is pressing on all aspects of their ability to manipulate Chi. Once the Corruption is removed, the impacts are all reversed. The source of the corruption will note its duration, specific steps to remove or a remedy to purge the affliction.
Lesser Corruption: The energy pool return rate is increased.
Greater Corruption: A simple corruption of the pool that weakens the character’s health and deals damage to the character when they use energy from their pool.
Superior Corruption: In addition to the effects of the Lesser Corruption, the character will suffer a wave of jumbled thoughts each time the energy is used.
D20 Chi Corruption Mechanics
Lesser: The Return rate of the energy pool is per Long Rest, NOT Short Rest.
Greater: The character suffers Disadvantage on Constitution checks, a reduction of 1 Essence, and every time they use their noted fuel, they take damage equal to the amount used.
Superior: Each use makes them Afflicted with Deluded Thoughts for 1 minute.
Incarna iCore Chi Corruption Mechanics
Synergy Corruption
Posted on August 7, 2021
The character’s Anima energy pool is toxic. Some dangerous source has corrupted the pool and is pressing on all aspects of their ability to manipulate Synergy. Once the Corruption is removed, the impacts are all reversed. The source of the corruption will note its duration, specific steps to remove or a remedy to purge the affliction.
Lesser Corruption: The energy pool return rate is increased.
Greater Corruption: A simple corruption of the pool that weakens the character’s health and deals damage to the character when they use energy from their pool.
Superior Corruption: In addition to the effects of the Lesser Corruption, the character will suffer a wave of jumbled thoughts each time the energy is used.
D20 Synergy Corruption Mechanics
Lesser: The Return rate of the energy pool is per Long Rest, NOT Short Rest.
Greater: The character suffers Disadvantage on Constitution checks, a reduction of 1 Essence, and every time they use their noted fuel, they take damage equal to the amount used in a feedback loop.
Superior: Each use makes them Afflicted with Deluded Thoughts for 1 minute.
Incarna iCore Synergy Corruption Mechanics
Mana Corruption
Posted on August 7, 2021
Mana Corruption makes the character’s Anima energy pool toxic. Some dangerous source has corrupted the pool and is pressing on all aspects of their ability to manipulate Mana. Once the Corruption is removed, the impacts are all reversed. The source of the corruption will note its duration, specific steps to remove or a remedy to purge the affliction.
Lesser Corruption: The energy pool return rate is increased.
Greater Corruption: A simple corruption of the pool that weakens the character’s health and deals damage to the character when they use energy from their pool.
Superior Corruption: In addition to the effects of the Lesser Corruption, the character will suffer a wave of jumbled thoughts each time the energy is used.
D20 Mana Corruption Mechanics
Lesser: The Return rate of the energy pool is per Long Rest, NOT Short Rest.
Greater: The character suffers Disadvantage on Constitution checks, a reduction of 1 Essence, and every time they use their noted fuel, they take damage equal to the amount used.
Superior: Each use makes them Afflicted with Deluded Thoughts for 1 minute.