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Updates and fixes, finalising character generation
authorIan Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk>
Sun, 11 May 2025 22:17:40 +0000 (23:17 +0100)
committerIan Jackson <ijackson@chiark.greenend.org.uk>
Sun, 11 May 2025 22:17:40 +0000 (23:17 +0100)
kennocht.md

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@@ -101,22 +101,16 @@ an in person briefing and witness statement.
 # Characteristics
 
 ```
-                       points
+Int            +3
+Sta            +3
+Per            +3
 
-Int            +3      +6
-Sta            +3      +6
-Per            +3      +6
+Pre            +2
+Com            +2
 
-Prs            +2      +3
-Com            +2      +3
-
-Str            -3      -6
-Qik            -3      -6
-Dex            -3      -6
-
-UNSPENT                +1
-
-total          +7
+Str            -3
+Qik            -3
+Dex            -3
 ```
 
 # Other
@@ -138,95 +132,95 @@ or the like.
 
 # Abilities
 
-## Early childhood
-
 ```
-                                                                                               XP
-
-Scots Gaelic                                                           5       free
-
-Awareness (clues)                                                      2       15
-Charm (asking questions)                                       2       5
-Folk ken                                                                       2       15
-Guile                                                                          1       5
-Stealth                                                                                1       5
-
-total                                                                                  45
+Order of Hermes Lore (legal cases)             1
+Artes Liberales (logic)                                        1
+Awareness (clues)                                              3
+Charm (asking questions)                               3
+Code of Hermes (Scottish)                              2
+Concentration (observing)                              2
+Etiquette                                                              1
+Finesse                                                                        0
+Folk Ken (venality, corruption)                        4
+Guile (misdirection about my motives)  2
+Latin                                                                  4       # from Educated
+Leadership                                                             2
+Magic Theory (Intelligo)                               3
+Parma Magica (Mentem)                                  1
+Penetration                                                            1
+Philosophiae (ethics)                                  2
+Scots Gaelic                                                   5
+Stealth (sneaking)                                             2
+Teaching                                                               1               5
 ```
 
-## Later childhood
+# Arts
 
 ```
-                                                                                               XP
-
-Awareness (clues)                                              3 <= 2  15
-Charm                                                                  3 <= 2  15
-Leadership                                                             2               15
-Concentration (observing)                              2               15
-Etiquette                                                              1               5
-Stealth (sneaking)                                             2 <= 1  10
-Folk Ken                                                               3 <= 2  15
-Latin (from Educated)                                  4
-
-total                                                                                  90       5-11 = 6 years = 90 XP.
-
+In                                                                             12      # 9 + 3 (Puissant)
+Me                                                                             6
+Im                                                                             6
+Vi                                                                             6
 ```
 
-## Apprenticeship (11-26)
+## Spells
 
 ```
-                                                                                                       XP
+Tales of the Ashes                                     InIg    L 5
+       mastery 1: Acute Sense
 
-Code of Hermes ("scottish", TBD)                       2               15
-Artes Liberales (logic)                                                1               5
-Philosophiae (ethics)                                          2               15
-Teaching                                                                       1               5
+Spy the Approaching Grog                       InIm    L 5
+       mastery 1: Still Casting
+       silent casting: CS0 = 12
+       [Mages of Hermes p.30]
 
-Folk Ken (venality, corruption)                                4 <= 3  20
-Guile (misdirection about my motives)          2               15
-Magic Theory (Intelligo)                                       3               30
-Order of Hermes Lore (legal cases)                     1               5
+See as though a Plethron distant       InIm    L 25
+       mastery 1: Magic Resistance
+       [Mages oH Hermes p.101]
 
-Parma Magica 1 (Mentem)                                                1               5
+Fiery Breath of the Spoken Lie         InMe    L 20
+       mastery 1: Acute Sense
 
-ARTS
+Posing the Silent Question                     InMe    L 20
+       mastery 1: Acute Sense
 
-In     => 45 (Aff'y) => 9, +3 (Puis)                   12              30
-Me                                                                                     6               21
-Im                                                                                     6               21
-Vi                                                                                     6               21
+Calm the Motion of the Heart           PeMe    L 15
+       mastery 1: Penetration
 
-UNSPENT                                                                                                32
+Repel the Sea                                          ReAq    L 20
+       mastery 1: custom
+       custom, see below
 
-total                                                                                          240
+Call to Slumber                                                ReMe    L 10
+       mastery 1: Penetration
 ```
 
-## Spells from apprenticeship
+CS0 = Base Casting Score for indicated situation/method.
 
-```
-                                                            levels
+### Repel the Sea
+
+Repels one nearby water (refer to Aquam introduction, Core p.121),,
+such as a current within a river, or a uniform portion of a lake, to
+outside the range of my touch.
 
-Fiery Breath of the Spoken Lie                 +22             InMe 20
- (mastery 1: Acute Sense)
-Posing the Silent Question                             +22             InMe 20
- (mastery 1: Acute Sense)
-Ear of Truth                                                   +22             InMe 30
- (mastery 1: Acute Sense)
-See as though a plethron distant               +22             InIm 25
- (mastery 1: Magic Resistance); MoH p101
-Spy the Approaching Grog                               +12             InIm 5          when silent casting
- (mastery 1: Still Casting); MoH p.30
+Creates a dry circle (or sphere).
 
-UNSPENT                                                                                                 20
+Mastery 1: Can be cast without penalty regardless of my Restriction.
+But the water dispelled, if saltwater, counts for the Restriction as
+if it were not dispelled.
 
-total                                                                                           120
+(So this spell cannot be used to help cast other spells despite the
+Restriction.)
 
-Notable spells to do spont:
+### Notable spells to do spont
 
-Sense of * Power                               +21 =>  +4              InVi L2         spont non-fat.
+```
+Sense of * Power                                       InVi    L 2
+       spont. non-fat.: CS0 = 4
 
-Scales of the Magical Weight   +21 =>  +7              InVi L5         spont fat.
-Sense the Nature of Vis                        +21 =>  +7              InVi L5         spont fat.
+Scales of the Magical Weight           InVi    L 5
+       spont. fat.: CS0 = 7
 
+Sense the Nature of Vis                                InVi    L 5
+       spont. fat.: CS0 = 7
 ```