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The Priests and Heroes of the Dominion may purchase these skills to reflect their dedication to the Immortal Spirits and the Path of Tulak. Only Tulaki can purchase the Priestly Devotion skill, but any character in the Dominion can purchase Heroic Devotion as long as they have been Devoted first.
Priest characters can purchase Priestly Devotion to reflect their religious training. Priests are highly respected in Dominion society, as they have sacrificed their chance for individual immortality to help guide others to that goal. Priests in the Dominion are expected to guide rather than lead, but they do hold a significant amount of temporal power due to the trust and status they hold.
Ceremonies are the signature ability of Tulaki Priests. They require at least 5 minutes of roleplayed action - depending on the ceremony this may include burning sacred herbs, delivering rousing speeches, ritual music or dancing, or praying to petition the Immortal Spirits for help. Tulaki Ceremonies usually tend to be public affairs, inviting the community to witness, participate, and draw some of the attention of the Immortal Spirits.
It is unknown exactly how Ceremonies work, and there are no records of Ceremonies being performed on people who are not followers of the Path of Tulak. Performing a Ceremony on a character who is not part of the Dominion may have unpredictable results.
You may Devote another willing character to one of the Immortal Spirits that you know the name and title of. This draws that Spirit's attention to the character, and is the first step of a character becoming a Hero. The effects of this ceremony are lasting, but can be removed by another performance of the same Ceremony. You can also perform this Ceremony on a character who is already Devoted with the intent of temporarily reinforcing the connection between the character and the Spirit that they are devoted to. This has unpredictable results, but most commonly causes intense and vivid dreams relevant to the character's chosen path.
You draw the gaze of the Immortal Spirits to this character for the rest of the day, for good or for ill. Their actions will determine whether the Spirit views them more or less favourably. This ceremony is often performed on prospective heroes about to perform a great undertaking.
This ceremony creates a roleplaying effect on the target - “You feel driven to accomplish your goals, and while you are performing actions to forward your goals, other concerns fade away”. This lasts for the rest of the event.
This ceremony creates a roleplaying effect on the target - “You feel a drive to stubbornly persevere, and refuse to let obstacles stand in the way of your success”. While under the effect of this Ceremony, you become Walking Wounded after being Unconscious or Badly Injured for only 60 seconds (usually this time is 300 seconds). This lasts for the rest of the day.
You concentrate the mind of another character on their chosen Profession. If they have any of the following skills - Engineer, Etheric Science, Corporeal Science, Life Science, then they may choose one of those skills to count as one rank higher during the next downtime (which will allow them to do more work or research). If they have only one of the above skills, then it counts as 2 ranks higher. Characters do not gain any new device masteries or mods as a result of this ceremony.
Heroic Devotion represents the favour and blessings of one of the Immortal Spirits, which manifest as miraculous abilities relevant to the purview of that Spirit. These will usually take the form of abilities that can be performed a number of times per day, but there is little consistency to this power, and the abilities it grants will vary depending on the focus of your character. Some examples of possible abilities granted by Heroic Devotion to the most well-known Immortal Spirits can be found below. Devoting yourself to a Spirit is an in-character ceremony that can be performed by a Priest, and will be recorded on the game system. If you change or lose your Devotion, or change to a Faction other than the Dominion, your patron Spirit is likely to be angered.
This section shows some examples of the kind of abilities that Heroes devoted to the most well-known Immortal Spirits may acquire as they purchase ranks of the Heroic Devotion skill. This section is intended to serve as a guide as to what kind of abilities, and how powerful abilities are at certain ranks. It is important to note the following:
Themes: Physical Prowess, Challenges, Athletes, fitness.
Heroes devoted to Akal can perform incredible feats of endurance and strength, and hone their body to resist influences that would weaken them.
Themes: Hunting, killing, tracking and melee combat.
Heroes devoted to Artis become incredibly proficient with melee weapons, especially blades. They excel at locating and hunting down a target.
Themes: Combat, War, fighting independently.
Heroes devoted to Dalathak become consummate expressions of the Soldier. They become one with their weapons, and are tireless and nearly unstoppable in battle.
Themes: Terraforming, Farming, Engineering and Planetary Science.
Heroes devoted to Dekal are deeply in tune with the worlds upon which they walk. As scientists, engineers or other professionals, these heroes are able to survive the harsh conditions on untouched planets and take the needed steps to make them fit for habitation.
Themes: Engineering, technology, individual genius and inspiration.
The Devoted of Dothak are inspired creators, scientists and genii. Technology seems to bend to their will, and that which they surround themselves with reshapes itself to better protect them.
Themes: Leaders, visionaries, oratory.
Although the Devoted of Enki are relatively few, their determination and ability to command a crowd with their voice is unmatched.
Themes: Politics, the Law, societal structure.
Those Heroes who are devoted to Kalila are immensely skilled at political maneuvering, and discover cracks in any foe’s political armour.
Themes: Science, exploration, discovery.
Heroic Devotees of Lukan are have preternatural abilities when it comes to scientific investigation. Scanners sing in their hands, and the universe whispers its secrets to them.
Themes: Protection, architecture, self-sacrifice.
Following the example of the Charred Immortal, Heroes devoted to this patron spirit are nigh immovable when ensconced in a position they have chosen to defend.
Themes: Philosophy, Thought, Inspiration.
Although in a way every soul in the Dominion is a devotee of Tulak, those who have dedicated themselves to her teachings are inspired by incredible insights.
Themes: Travel, piloting, spaceships.
Heroes who devote themselves to Volkut display incredible ability to control starships, and supernatural powers of movement, able to travel to where they will to go.
Themes: Diplomacy, Mediation.
Devotees of Wesrix are incredible negotiators, able to inspire a range of positive emotions in those they deal with as well as intuit the connections between people to open up new avenues of diplomacy.