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