Spent way too much time today revising these. Here is an updated list with somewhat more fleshed-out abilities. Same concepts, but with some renaming and sort-of standardization. Also grouped by theme rather than relevant race/polity, the better to look at which archetypes are covered and which are missing.
Uncategorized
Way of Untamed Harmony
integration with wilderness, natural states of being; manage interface of people and nature
no strong following in any single polity, but esteemed in Okudan
Aspects
- Affinity for Nature - values settings with natural elements
- Affinity for Life - cherishes new life, growth, healing, preservation
- Affinity for Death - accepts/embraces the role of death, willing to kill
- Solitary Soul - aloof from others, independent, self-reliant
- Long of Perspective
Abilities
- Perceive Aura - sense ambient and monster elemental energies
- Entropic Touch - promote disease, frailty
- Beast Communion
- Green Communion
Way of Boundless Learning
commitment to knowledge, study, discovery
prevalent in Kothinar
Aspects
- Inquiring Mind - questions, takes things apart, pursues details
- Aspires to Dominion - values comprehension, command, control
- Social Broker - busybody, matchmaker, gossip, human intelligence
- Solitary Soul - loner, self-sufficient (mutually exclusive with Social Broker)
Abilities
- Intuitive Deduction
- Elemental Dissection - conceptually break item down into components
- Memory Capture - memory snapshot
- Echo of History - temporary restoration of item to prior condition
Sociopolitical
Way of Shared Being
community glue, facilitates social cohesion
common in Okudan
Aspects
- Helping Hand - altruism, charity
- One for All - cooperative, team player, self-sacrificing
- Social Broker
- Affinity for Life
Abilities
- Personal Communion - sense and respond to needs, emotions
- Silver Tongue
- Mending Touch - heal physical injury
- tbd
Way of Shadowed Whispers
information gathering, espionage, infiltration, thievery
Aspects
- All for One - self-centered, greedy, ambitious, self-preserving
- Social Broker
- Affinity for Value - calculates, measures, focused on transactions and worth; may desire riches
- tbd
Abilities
- Silver Tongue
- Perceive Exploit - sense social weakness, fears, opportunities
- Obscuration - hide, make inconspicuous
- Unbinding - opening, unlocking, release ties
Artistic
Way of Living Beauty
art as communion with nature and natural things; beauty in ephemerality
prevalent in Vishaza
Aspects
- Aspires to Beauty - values art, appearance, aesthetics
- Affinity for Nature - values settings with natural elements
- Long of Perspective - patient, willing to let plans mature, values persistence
- tbd
Abilities
- Nourishing Touch - promote vitality, growth, fecundity
- Green Communion
- Trait Manipulation - affect colors/features and inheritance to limited degree
- Echo of Life - temporarily restore dead material to apparent life
Way of Enduring Craft
art in the form of stone, metal, glass, pottery; making things that last
prevalent in Vishaza and Rasumbel
Aspects
- Aspires to Beauty
- Long of Perspective
- Solitary Soul
- tbd
Abilities
- Perceive Material - sense composition, flaws
- Preserving Touch - clean/prevent tarnish, rust, flaking, fading
- Heat Resistance - cannot be burned
- tbd
Combative
Way of Gracious Strength
balance philosophy/morals with lethal ability
prevalent in Kothinar
Aspects
- Aspires to Strength - values strength, power, might, authority
- Aspires to Wisdom - values ethics, morals, philosophy
- Affinity for Life
- Helping Hand
Abilities
- Vital Surge - strength, self-healing boost
- Sustaining Spirit - endure for a time w/o food, water
- Project Serenity - project calm, peace, confidence, command
- tbd
Way of Resolute Steel
safeguard and defend at any cost
prevalent in Okudan
Aspects
- Aspires to Strength
- Affinity for Death - willingness to kill, death as solution
- One for All
- Short of Perspective - impatient, takes initiative, immediate action
Abilities
- Enduring Resilience - takes damage, keeps going
- Agility Surge - unfold into rapid action
- Perceive Threat
- Project Menace
Way of Bloodied Might
strength, power, ambition, physical domination
Aspects
- Aspires to Strength
- Aspires to Dominion
- All for One - selfish, greedy, ambitious, self-preserving
- Affinity for Death - willingness to kill, death as solution
Abilities
- Vital Surge
- Perceive Frailty - sense physical weak points, advantages
- Project Menace
- tbd