6 It should be noted that all divine auras affect people inside them
7 similarly -- you can't detect the difference between, e.g., a Christian and
8 Jewish aura experimentally.
13 Empyreal auras are Divine auras caused by things other than worship.
14 It is unlikely that any are to be encountered in the populated parts
15 of Anglia, unless eminating from a reclusive saint or a lost relic.
20 Most churches, chapels, and graveyards have an aura of 4, rising to 5
21 at the altar(s). Large churches and cathedrals are 5, but Cambridge
22 has none of these. St Paul's in London might be a 6. The Church of
23 the Holy Sepulchre in Cambridge (The Round Church) is also a 5; Edward
24 suspects that it has a genuine relic causing this.
26 Parts of the town will typically be around 2 or 3 depending on the
27 faithfulness of the inhabitants, workplaces being lower than
28 residences; the fields outside of the town will typically be 1.
30 Anywhere out of sound of the church bells is likely to be outside the
33 All of these numbers are reduced by one at night, and by another one on
34 the eve of a major holiday.
36 They are increased by one on Sunday, and by another one on major
37 holidays (Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Easter, Pentecost, All Saints'
38 Day, Christmas, Epiphany).
40 The aura is particularly week during the period including December
41 28th and January 1st; a reduction of 1 and Faerie and Magically
42 aligned powers take no penalties (they might take penalties from an
43 overlapping Jewish aura however).
48 The base level of the aura surrounding the Jewish people is 1. This
49 applies in the area around where they live and work; particularly in
50 any area recognised as a "Jewry" or "Jewish Quarter".
52 Inside the buildings and land of a faithful household this is
53 increased by 1, and an additional 1 if they are very pious.
55 Inside the Synagogue it is increased by 3, plus an extra one on the
58 On major feast days (Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Shmini Atzeret,
59 Simchat Torah, Hanukkah, Purim, Pesach, Shavout, Tish'a B'Av) there is
62 On the sabbath (Friday sunset to Saturday sunset) there is an increase
63 of two; provided noone who worships at the nearest Synagogue is
66 On minor holidays (Tu Bishvat, Purim Katan, Pesach Sheni, Lag B'Omer,
67 Leil Selichot) there is an increase of one.
69 You will note that outdoors the effects of this will be swamped by the
70 Christian aura usually.
75 Worship of in other monotheistic religion will also create a Dominion
76 Aura; but any such is uncommon and localized within the British Isles.
82 Infernal Auras come about as a result of sin, or by action of the
83 Infernal powers. Unless something really significant has occured to
84 create a large aura then they'll usually be hidden beneath the
85 Dominion Aura in towns during the daytime, but they:
87 Gain a point at night, and additionally on any unholy day (All
90 In Christian Lands they gain a point on the Wednesday before Easter
91 until Dusk on Good Friday. After that they temporarily die down to
92 zero until Easter Monday then regain their strength over the next
95 In Jewish communities they lose one point on the Sabbath provided
96 everyone is observing the Sabbath.
102 Faerie Auras occur where there are faeries. Or maybe the other way
103 around. They're a bit hard to predict because their waning and waxing
104 depend on the faeries within them.
106 A lot of Britain outside the Dominion is fae -- the fens, the moors,
107 the dark forests, and the great waterways. In particular if you're
108 anywhere where humans rarely but sometimes go then there might well be
115 Magic Auras exist for a number of reasons:
117 * Natural Magic (e.g. an ancient copse that isn't faerie)
118 * Ancient Man-made things that have been associated with magic for a
120 * The residues of old powerful magical workings
121 * Presence of magical beings
123 * More complicated reasons close to "feng shui" can cause small
124 pockets of magical aura even within a city
126 Casting magic within an aura and using vis in it tends to strengthen
127 in. Extracting vis tends to weaken it.