ITEMS↴
► 20PT ITEM REGAIN (SIMPLE): A relatively small object collected from your homeworld that is either non-magical, or very simple in its purpose. Regular personal items such as books, tools, or other practical items are included in this category. Magical items must have one specific use, and can be nothing that would qualify as a significant power in their own right. For example, a mirror that specifically shows you one room only would be okay. A mirror that can show you any location you wish would not be.
► 40PT ITEM REGAIN (COMPLEX): An object collected from your homeworld that has a complex, functional purpose, created with either magic or technology. Things like computers, motorcycles, and enchanted clothes or jewelry would be included in this category, provided they don't qualify for the next one.
► 60PT ITEM REGAIN (DEADLY): Any objected retrieved from your homeworld, magic or otherwise, whose primary function is to inflict injury or death. A small dagger could be considered a simple regain, but swords, guns, bombs, poisons, and anything commonly associated with murder and which could easily inflict it will be part of this category. These are more expensive because the ringmaster generally requires more trust in a person to grant them such items, and will refuse to do so if your character has a bad track record.
► 30PT MAGIC ITEM (SIMPLE): A relatively small and simple enchanted item, bound to the same limitations as the "simple item regain" listed above, except it will either be created by the ringmaster or gifted to you from the carnival's private stores. Requests for these cannot be incredibly specific, as it is entirely reliant on what the carnival actually possesses, and so what you end up getting will probably be a bit of a surprise. The ringmaster will make the decision based on your character's more general request.
► 60PT MAGIC ITEM (COMPLEX): A magical item given to you by the ringmaster that is complex in its function or offers significant utility. The same rules apply as above, and the exact item given to your character will be up to the ringmaster's discretion. Items like skeleton keys that can open any door, or scrying tools that actually work would be included in this section.
► 80PT MAGIC ITEM (DEADLY): Any magical item given to you by the carnival which has the primary function of inflicting death or pain upon other creatures. The ringmaster is hardly a pacifist, but she won't just hand over this stuff to anyone, and will refuse to do so if your character has a bad track record.
FAVOURS↴
► 20PT FAVOUR (SMALL): The ringmaster will provide you with a small favour in exchange for your built up good karma. These are things that are useful to you but do not cost her a significant amount of effort, like allowing you to borrow one of her belongings or assigning you a few cinder spirits to do your bidding for a while. These requests are judged on a case to case basis.
► 60PT FAVOUR (BIG): Any favour granted by the ringmaster that will require a significant amount of her time, such as teaching you a new skill or building something that you would personally find useful into the carnival's architecture. These favours are flexible in content, but will be judged on a case to case basis.
► 77PT REBIRTH (ONE USE): The only method through which a character can come back to life in Lost Carnival, is if they have previously made a deal with the ringmaster that will allow her to capture their spirit and resurrect their body. This cannot be bought after you have already died, as keeping your soul from departing requires a small ritual set up and commitment put in place before the death occurs. Once she has prepared said ritual, it will lay dormant indefinitely until your character happens to die, at which point she will be able to resurrect them in her own special way. This is only good for one use and will have to be bought again afterwards. Going through the resurrection will very likely result in a character developing a Rare Change.
► 40PT ALTERATION: Your character asks the Ringmaster to alter one of their existing changes. It basically has to be an alteration on something your character already has - for instance, you can't change hooves to horns, but you could change what kind of horns your character has, if those horns already exist. This has to be by request, though, because changes don't generally shift without a trigger. If you have a good trigger in mind you can ask, but there is no guarantee of approval. If your character was born with horns but wants different horns this can also apply.
► 60PT CHANGE (UNCOMMON): Your character acquires a new uncommon change of any kind, triggered by whatever circumstances make sense. This can be because you asked the Ringmaster, or because of any other situation where your character has been exposed to a lot of magical energies. The Ringmaster will sometimes give out uncommon changes for free but only if she has a reason she is really enthusiastic about, so this is a good way to fast track that experience.
► 100PT CHANGE (RARE): Your character acquires a new rare change of any kind, triggered by whatever circumstances make sense. This can be because you asked the Ringmaster, or because of any other situation where your character has been exposed to a lot of magical energies. There should generally be a good idea for a trigger behind getting a rare, but we will be more flexible about it.
MAGIC↴
► 40PT SPELL (SIMPLE): The ringmaster will teach you a single, simple spell that you will be able to use as much as your magical stamina allows. Previous magical knowledge is not necessarily required. For characters already experienced with magic, they won't necessarily have to go through the ringmaster to do this, and buying this reward will just be considered OOC permission to have the character figure it out, either instinctually or with active effort. Simple spells are basic cantrips, such as creating a light for yourself, lighting candles with your fingers, filling glasses with water magically, and other basic things.
► 90PT SPELL (COMPLEX): The same as above, except more complex and useful. This can be just about anything, though the cost of a spell may be adjusted if you are asking for something really flexible or significant. It is possible that a character could learn this themselves if they have a magical background, but please ask the mods before assuming. Otherwise, this will have to be taught by the ringmaster or other senior staff of the carnival. A complex spell basically amounts to having a new, flexible magical ability. A complex spell can grow out of a simple spell, and if you've already purchased the simple version of a technique you can pay off the rest of the 90pts to upgrade it to complex without having to start fresh.
► 120PT SPELL (DEADLY): The cost to be taught any spell that has the primary function of murder or warfare. The ringmaster doesn't teach this kind of thing to just anyone and, again, will refuse to do so if your character has proven to be worrisome. A complex spell can be upgraded to deadly by paying off the difference in points.
► 160PT MAGIC (AREA OF STUDY): This is a reward only available to characters with a history of magical study or research, or characters who are putting considerable effort into learning while in game. This represents a general understanding of a broader category of fae magic, as opposed to individual spells which gives a relatively specific ability. Those who have purchased a magical area of study can experiment within the confines of their subject, and create new spells related to the topic with enough effort.
STORY↴
► 10PT PLOT OPPORTUNITY (MINOR): Some plots will have a limited quantity of slots in which certain actions can be taken, such as a limited quantity of NPCs that can be defeated or killed (where claiming a kill would carry some level of prestige) or a limited number of players that can go on a certain quest. 10 pts will be the typical entrance fee for something like this, if there is more demand than there is supply. The cost will not always be exactly 10 pts, but that's a good ballpark so that you know what to expect.
► 30PT PLOT OPPORTUNITY (MODERATE): Some plots will offer a limited number of slots for special roles in a story, usually where the selected characters are given additional authority, power, or plot hooks. The specifics will depend on the event, but the buy in for these moderate roles will generally be around 30 pts. Remember, you can't just request this reward without prompting. These are only here to give an idea of how reward points may be spent during plots.
► 60PT PLOT OPPORTUNITY (MAJOR): If a plot has a few select roles available that can accommodate only a small group of characters, in which those characters are given a position of particular authority, power, or relevance, the opportunity will sometimes he offered for around 60 pts. More often than not, these positions are determined by in game actions, but in cases where the specific individuals given a role are subject to a degree of random chance, reward points can be spent to claim OOC dibs. Again, this reward can only be purchased alongside plots that introduce the opportunity, and in the case of major roles the mods retain the right to refuse you if your recent activity suggests you are not available enough to take the role.
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ringleaders) wrote2016-07-16 10:12 pm
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Link to AC Post: Right here!
Description: POSSESSION! let’s just go full tilt creepy ghost with this bitch. Zangetsu is a spirit most of the time and only has a physical body because the Ringmaster made him one. This spell would allow him to possess not only his false body, but the bodies of the living and the dead, as well as “cohabiting” temporarily with an ally. Depending on the willingness of the host, this ability can be divided into two main categories; Parasitic and Symbiotic.
Parasitic possession is what you would expect — Zangetsu forces his soul into the body of a living person, forcing that person’s soul and consciousness into the back seat. This is very difficult to do, and works best on people who are already weakened, or are unconscious. How long Zangetsu can maintain control before being kicked out depends on the fortitude of the host. He can also animate freshly dead bodies and animals this way. While parasitically possessing someone, he can use his soul sense and boost the strength of the body, as well as using the physical abilities of the body (wings, claws, etc) but no magic and none of his other personal special abilities.
Symbiotic possession is a mutual agreement between Zangetsu and an ally where he enters the body of the ally and “co-pilots”. The ally still has control of their body and themselves, but they will be augmented with some of Zan’s abilities… and Zangetsu will be there yakking in their figurative ear. The only abilities they will have access to are the following; soul sense, air-walking/reishi manipulation, Sonído/high speed movement, and high-speed regeneration. The amount of time that the pair can stay together depends on soul compatibility (closeness of CR, pretty much) and can last anywhere from 15 seconds to 15 minutes — longer with practice.
However, this boost is not without risks. Hollow souls are somewhat toxic to others and being in close contact with Zangetsu can leave lasting effects. These effects include mild to moderate pain in the chest region, soul fatigue, and increased hunger. While having Zan as a soul-roommate, the host will feel his usual emptiness/pain and hunger, which will fade once he leaves.
Aesthetically, any person possessed by Zangetsu, against their will or otherwise, will gain brilliant golden yellow eyes with black sclera and a reverberating voice. These go away after he leaves but could potentially be retained as changes if the player so desires!
TL;DR ZANGETSU HANGS OUT IN OTHER PEOPLE’S BODIES AND ANTICS ENSUE.
I know this might be more than the average complex spell, so I’m willing to fork over all 100 of my points for it, or wait until I have some more if needed!
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Otherwise this should be fine.
COST: 90 pts
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