[Feat Lore] Palmreading - the Binders of Orsathiael

[squakhawk 14038]

 

ᴄᴏɴᴛʀᴏʟ ꜱʜᴀᴄᴋʟᴇ ᴇɴꜱʟᴀᴠᴇ ʙɪɴᴅ ᴘʀᴏꜰꜰᴇʀ ʜᴀʀʀᴏᴡ ᴇꜱᴄᴀᴘᴇ ᴅᴏᴍɪɴᴀᴛᴇ ʀᴜʟᴇ ꜰᴇᴀʀ ꜰᴀᴛʜᴏᴍ ᴀʟɪɢɴ ᴇᴍᴘᴏᴡᴇʀ ᴄᴏɴᴛʀᴏʟ ᴛʀɪᴄᴋʟᴇ [ P ᴀ ʟ ᴍ ʀ ᴇ ᴀ ᴅ ɪ ɴ ɢ ] ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟɪᴇ ʟᴀꜱʜ ꜰᴀɪʟ ɪʀᴋ ᴀʙᴀɴᴅᴏɴ ᴄᴀʟᴀᴍɪᴛʏ ꜱᴛᴏʀᴍ ᴛᴏᴡᴇʀ ʜᴏᴡʟ ᴀɴɪᴍᴀᴛᴇ ꜰᴏʀᴄᴇ ʟᴀʙᴏʀ ɪᴍᴘʀɪꜱᴏɴ ʟɪʙᴇʀᴀᴛᴇ ꜱᴄʜᴇᴍᴇ ꜰʀᴇᴇᴅᴏᴍ

 

Tʜᴇ Bɪɴᴅᴇʀꜱ ᴏꜰ Oʀꜱᴀᴛʜɪᴀᴇʟ

 

Φ Pᴀʟᴍʀᴇᴀᴅɪɴɢ is a deific-class [Fᴇᴀᴛ], and is compatible with all other feats and magics of all ilks. This excludes other deific-class magics where it is stated to be strictly incompatible. Φ Pᴀʟᴍʀᴇᴀᴅɪɴɢ may be connected into through [ET] Event interactions or through other Palmreaders with a valid [TA], following standard magic progression thereafter.  Φ Pᴀʟᴍʀᴇᴀᴅɪɴɢ requires a character to have both a Greater Soul capable of learning deific magics and a fully organic body to utilize- meaning that Ensoulled Golems, Machine Spirits, and those utilizing prosthetics would prevent them from casting the magic. Φ Pᴀʟᴍʀᴇᴀᴅɪɴɢ affects the body and soul directly; if one were to experience rebirth through a Klone (or another form of resurrection other than Monk Revival), their connection would reset, starting them again at [Tɪᴇʀ I].

[ Bᴀᴄᴋɢʀᴏᴜɴᴅ ]

ʟɪꜱᴛᴇɴ ᴄʟᴏꜱᴇʟʏ, ʜɪᴇʀᴏᴘʜᴀɴᴛ ᴏꜰ ꜰᴏʀᴇꜱɪɢʜᴛ ᴍʏ ʀᴇᴀʟᴍ ɪꜱ ᴇᴍᴘᴛʏ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴏʀᴛʜʟᴇꜱꜱ ᴍʏ ᴍɪɢʜᴛ ʙʀɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ᴍᴇ ᴀᴄᴏʟʏᴛᴇꜱ, ꜱᴀᴄʀɪꜰɪᴄᴇ ᴛʜᴇᴍ ʙᴇɴᴇᴀᴛʜ ᴍᴏᴏɴʟɪɢʜᴛ ɪ ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴇ ᴛʜɪꜱ ʟᴀɴᴅꜱ ᴋɪɴɢ, ᴀɴᴅ ʏᴏᴜ, ɪᴛ'ꜱ ǫᴜᴇᴇɴ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ɴɪɢʜᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅᴀʏ, ʏᴏᴜ ᴡɪʟʟ ᴀʟᴡᴀʏꜱ ʙᴇ ꜱᴇᴇɴ ᴏꜰ ʟᴏᴠᴇ, ᴏꜰ ʙᴇᴀᴜᴛʏ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴏꜰ ᴀʟʟ ᴛʜɪɴɢꜱ ʙᴇᴛᴡᴇᴇɴ ʏᴏᴜ ᴡɪʟʟ ʙᴇ ᴛʜᴇɪʀ ʟɪꜰᴇɢɪᴠᴇʀ, ᴀɴᴅ ɪ, ᴛʜᴇɪʀ ᴘʀᴏᴍᴇᴛʜᴇᴀɴ.

Decades past as blizzards blew, where Sʜᴇ sat beneath poisonberries of yew. It was in the frigid mist that Sʜᴇ met Tʜᴇ Mᴏᴜɴᴛᴀɪɴ's unbreaking fist. It bestowed upon Hᴇʀ gifts and boons, the young Prophetess able to then survive future moons. From Tʜᴇ Mᴏᴜɴᴛᴀɪɴ did it speak, from Hᴇʀ ears blood began to weep.

[ Oʀɪɢɪɴ ]

❖ It was centuries ago that The Faultless Hierophant set out across Eos to nations from each corner of the world. From the most distant islands, to the largest continents, tales small and large tell of a ship with blackened sails and the insignia of a grand white mountain obscuring a red sun visiting. The ship came, and people compelled to come along with it, disappearing to never return. The Faultless Hierophant would not be seen in the last two-hundred years, where it is now found sunken a bay of northern Aevos. Though no trace of The Hierophant or Her following remain, once again The Mountain began to bestow it's boons upon those around Aevos who were foolish enough to hear its siren song…   ❖ ...and it was heard. Centuries later upon Aevos, The Descendants would learn the magic of palmreading through Orsathiael, The Daemon of Rulership and Control. Mutually beneficial, if enigmatic, Orsathiael and his Palmreaders walked upon Aevos as they slowly unlocked the keys to The Daemon's prison. Although The Palmreaders (and descendants at large) scarcely had choice in these missions, given that the alternative to helping Orsathiael was often their own death, they did aide him until the last. When attempting to harvest Lyes, The Daemon of Dreams, the descendants and present palmreaders thwarted his efforts, condemning him to further imprisonment. Seen as a betrayal, Orsathiael focused his efforts on freedom, destroying the bonds of his prison before being defeated at The Battle of The Mountain in 249 of The Second Age. With his defeat came the withdraw at large of his power - and seeing as all of his followers actively worked against, or at best, were neutral to his freedom, he has rescinded his power. Cursing the existing palmreaders with the scars of his power, it is unknown what Orsathiael may do in the future with his mortal following.

 

Few are given whispers from The Mountain itself, but the boon of Palmreading is self-fulfilling. After Orsathiael's defeat upon Aevos without a single Palmreader to his aide, he has forsaken them to bear his scars until he is fully restored once again. Unable to withdraw from his wrath, The Remnant Palmreaders are at his whim for whenever he resumes control over them oncemore.

 

ᴄᴏɴᴛʀᴏʟ ꜱʜᴀᴄᴋʟᴇ ᴇɴꜱʟᴀᴠᴇ ʙɪɴᴅ ᴘʀᴏꜰꜰᴇʀ ʜᴀʀʀᴏᴡ ᴇꜱᴄᴀᴘᴇ ᴅᴏᴍɪɴᴀᴛᴇ ʀᴜʟᴇ ꜰᴇᴀʀ ꜰᴀᴛʜᴏᴍ ᴀʟɪɢɴ ᴇᴍᴘᴏᴡᴇʀ ᴄᴏɴᴛʀᴏʟ ᴛʀɪᴄᴋʟᴇ

 

Cᴏɴɴᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ & Cᴀꜱᴛɪɴɢ

ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴀʀʀᴏᴡᴇᴅ ʀᴇᴍɴᴀɴᴛꜱ

 

Becoming a Palmreader has a single avenue of connection. This comes through The Gift of The Mountain from another Palmreader. The Gift of The Mountain is a ritual in which a Palmreader may bestow The Gift upon a willing participant, or the same feeling of searing pain within their palms if they were to reject connection. 

 

Φ Tʜᴇ Gɪꜰᴛ ᴏꜰ ᴛʜᴇ Mᴏᴜɴᴛᴀɪɴ - [Connection] [5 Emotes] [Tɪᴇʀ V]

A gift of that which was not given, Palmreaders may spread their art through bloodlines by teaching those anew. Without having the blessing of the land itself, The Mountain seemed to not mind the unsanctioned blessing of others with its untold power; breathing connection and life anew into those who were willing to receive it. 

 

Mᴇᴄʜᴀɴɪᴄꜱ:

Spoiler

Over the course of [5] emotes of immersion into a blizzard, storm, mountain peak, underwater cavern, or deep fog, [1] Palmreader may open their connection and draw the mana of a prospective palmreader into them as the connection is snagged within them, the two souls briefly intertwining as the new connection was established. The prospective palmreader often would enter shortly after a brief state of delirium, dementia, psychosis, or euphoria followed by extreme exhaustion for [24] OOC hours.

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

➣ If being reconnected from The Gift of The Storm, a palmreader would resume at the prior tier they once were, as well as regaining their tattoos. This rite requires OOC consent to utilize.

➣ During this period of extreme exhaustion, the new Palmreader would be completely defenseless in all forms of combat and unable to defend themselves. This would manifest as excessive muscle weakness and fatigue.

➣ This magic follows standard magic-lesson progression requiring all lessons in a tier taught by a palmreader with an active [TA] to progress to the next tier.

➣ Connection throughout spells is considered "Persistent", and until broken, if already connected a palmreader may skip the connection emote of subsequent spells.

➣ There must be [1] emote of no connection to any magic before and after using any spells of this magic. As example, if using Voidal spells, you must disconnect for an emote before you are able to use Palmreading spells, wait another disconnection emote, then are able to use other magics once again.

➣ When casting, one must choose between holding a connection/charge/cast and attacking otherwise. Should the palmreader be utilizing a sword as example, they must choose to either spellcast or attack with their sword; it may never be done in tandem. A palmreader may be free to defend, dodge, or so on while casting, but may not not attack/cast in tandem.

➣ If casting a spell, it may be held for up to [2] emotes at any point during the casting sequence without firing. After [2] emotes if the spell is held for too long, the mage would be disconnected for [1] emote from mental fatigue.

➣ For Palmreaders connected before September 6th, 2025, [3] slots would remain forever forsaken as dedicated to Palmreading. For those connected past this date, there would be no grandfathered effect from the prior full magic. 

➣ This magic cannot be dropped by anything but miraculous circumstance (MArt, Event, and so on).

 

 

Casting as a Palmreader is highly unique to each individual practitioner, even through 'bloodlines' of teacher to student there seems to be little consistency in how the magic may represent itself. When casting Palmreading spells, mana would exert from one's form, twisting around their form and that of their target. This mana is magical and overt, being an aura that manifests around the palmreader. Deific in nature, these may manifest with the following themes:

🞙 Stone, Rocks, Earth

🞙 Chains, Bindings, Weights

🞙 Storms, Lightning, Tides, Harsh Winds

🞙 Eyes

🞙 Puppetlike strings

🞙 Tattoos upon one's body animating

🞙 Winter, Cold, Blizzards

🞙 Tarot Cards, Feathers, Mists/Fog

These themes may manifest magically around the user, on the user, and so on. It is up to each individual caster to have their own unique tells and takes so long as they follow any (or any mix of) the above themes.

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

Spoiler

➣ Should a Palmreader possess another active MA in a magic, they may utilize aesthetic tells similar to that magic blended with Palmreading. The same does not apply to those who hold TAs but not MAs. 

➣ Any tell is completely aesthetic and harmless in nature.

➣ Tells for Palmreading must be overtly clear and may not be subtle as a twitch, flick, or small somatic gestures.

➣ Despite Verbal and Somatic components being rendered optional, should a Palmreader have their hands tied and mouth covered they would be completely unable to cast. One or the other would be insufficient to block casting.

 

ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟɪᴇ ʟᴀꜱʜ ꜰᴀɪʟ ɪʀᴋ ᴀʙᴀɴᴅᴏɴ ᴄᴀʟᴀᴍɪᴛʏ ꜱᴛᴏʀᴍ ᴛᴏᴡᴇʀ ʜᴏᴡʟ ᴀɴɪᴍᴀᴛᴇ ꜰᴏʀᴄᴇ ʟᴀʙᴏʀ ɪᴍᴘʀɪꜱᴏɴ ʟɪʙᴇʀᴀᴛᴇ ꜱᴄʜᴇᴍᴇ ꜰʀᴇᴇᴅᴏᴍ

 

Pʜʏꜱɪᴄᴀʟɪᴛʏ & Mᴇɴᴛᴀʟɪᴛʏ

ᴀꜰꜰʟɪᴄᴛɪᴏɴꜱ ᴏꜰ ᴄᴏɴᴛʀᴏʟ

 

Physically, a Palmreader is largely unaffected by taking upon the magic- though there is something deeper that is changed within them emotionally and mentally. While strength and stamina go unchanged, there is only one truly noticeable change that occurs upon connection. A Palmreader would have tattoos manifest upon them; ranging from a single one to full body pieces, these may range from solid colour to brightly coloured illustrations of any detail. These tattoos may be of any content at the wish of the player upon connection, and manifest almost unnoticeably. No matter what however, these tattoos would be permanent; never leaving their body and unable to be cut or burnt out.

 

Alongside this, a Palmreader may develop traits akin to that of The Palmreaders of Ailmere. Becoming more prominent as they progress through the tiers and further their connection, these traits may be;

🞙 Dark hair and/or nails

🞙 Pale skin, bordering ghostly white

🞙 Blackened extremities

🞙 Eyecolour changes of white, gold, blue, or green; including their iris and sclera

🞙 Soft mists that emanate from the Palmreader's form, of black, blue, green, or grey.

 

After the defeat of Orsathiael, through the [Burnt Palms] effect, a Palmreader would as well possess the below.

🞙 Scarred, charred, or burnt palms- producing either mild physical pain or numbness/callousness.

🞙 A wide and deep scar in the shape of a chain around the shoulders, thighs, and neck.

🞙 A brand in the design of one of the Aevosi Tarot somewhere upon their skin. 

 

Spoiler

   

 

Mentally, a Palmreader’s mindset is one of obsession, and lust for control. Whether it be over their own lives or others, a Palmreader would be somewhat manipulative and seek to exert control over things beyond mortal means; be it control of others and their actions, their lives, or that of their own fate which they may perceive as beyond their hands.

 

Alongside this, Palmreaders will find strong obsessions in certain character-concepts, unique to each palmreader. These can be things like Faith, Strength, Fear, Curiosity, Endurance, Willpower, Creed, so on and so forth. These are unique to each Palmreader, and are interpreted differently; something like Faith and how one lives by it can vary wildly from person to person, and so too palmreader to palmreader.

 

With this as well, the Palmreader feels 'heavier' - not necessarily in weight, but as if they carried a great burden upon their shoulders. A burden that physically weighed upon their soul and spirit, though leaving them unaffected in all uses mundane, it is something that would never quite leave them. As if they were shouldered with a great responsibility, one they did not understand.

 

After the defeat of Orsathiael, through the [Burnt Palms] effect, a Palmreader would as well possess the below.

🞙 Intermittent panic attacks, feeling as if though they are being chased.

🞙 An intermittent sense of being lighter, with even involuntary jerks and movements, as if there were puppet strings upon their back being moved.

🞙 A burning desire to manipulate and deceive, becoming almost compulsory liars.

 

ᴄᴏɴᴛʀᴏʟ ꜱʜᴀᴄᴋʟᴇ ᴇɴꜱʟᴀᴠᴇ ʙɪɴᴅ ᴘʀᴏꜰꜰᴇʀ ʜᴀʀʀᴏᴡ ᴇꜱᴄᴀᴘᴇ ᴅᴏᴍɪɴᴀᴛᴇ ʀᴜʟᴇ ꜰᴇᴀʀ ꜰᴀᴛʜᴏᴍ ᴀʟɪɢɴ ᴇᴍᴘᴏᴡᴇʀ ᴄᴏɴᴛʀᴏʟ ᴛʀɪᴄᴋʟᴇ

 

Tʜᴇ Tᴀʀᴏᴛ

ᴛʜᴇ ʟᴏʀᴇ ᴏꜰ ᴀᴇᴠᴏꜱ

 

While Tarot has been historically practiced as a means of occultic divination, its uses in previous realms were limited. The arrival on Aevos has shifted such- for Aevos possess a strangeness wherein prediction and prescience may welcome themselves into the minds of those who are attuned to such. The use of the tarot in these hands invites the mind to see vague outlines of a future that may yet come. The cards are merely a tool to tune the mind of the reader into the participant’s destiny. The future is unknowable to man in its entire, and must be brought into palatable conscience before it can be seen.

 

ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ᴇɪɢʜᴛ ᴋɴᴏᴡɴ ᴄᴀʀᴅꜱ ᴄᴜʀʀᴇɴᴛʟʏ.

 

Cartomancy readings are typically conducted in a [3] card spread. Card inversions typically imply a direct opposite interpretation, or an alternative one. One does not require a Palmreading [MA] to utilize the tarot in it's mundane form. To draw from the spread, roll a [d16] thrice, with 1-8 directly correlating to below, and 9-16 as the eight-card deck repeating (Inverse Lady is 9, Inverse Spire is 10, etc). Alternatively, one may roll a [d8] three times, and roll a [d2] thereafter to determine if they are upright or inverse.

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

Spoiler

➣ One may, without being told, ascertain the interpreted meaning of each card - how this relates to their character or story is up to the character's interpretation.

➣ Drawing any amount of cards divines as much meaning as the player may ascertain.

➣ Whilst some decks are event items (And thusly ST Signed), one does not require an ST-Signed item to perform a reading.

➣ Any completed deck of all cards, regardless of signature or not, gives off a low amount of inspecific mana. This mana is unable to harm mana-susceptible beings or items in any capacity.

➣ Items with antimagic properties such as Auric Oil or Thanhium would destroy a deck without difficulty. Alternatively if the deck is separated or destroyed through conventional means, it is destroyed without difficulty.

➣ A character may not make leaps in judgement to arrive to conclusions a player may have that are otherwise metagaming. This deck is intended for roleplay and story enriching purposes, not metagaming actions or things to come through roleplay. Instances of use which result in metagaming are treated as metagaming.

ᴛʜᴇ ᴀᴇᴠᴏꜱɪ ᴛᴀʀᴏᴛ ɪꜱ ᴀꜱ ꜰᴏʟʟᴏᴡꜱ:

Spoiler

Art by @410,757,864,530 Dead Xannites

 

I - The Lady 

The Lady represents lies, regret, and destiny. The Lady is the card of those who seek the thoughts, feelings, desires, and secrets of others. While closely tied to The Divide and The Mountain; The Lady bodes strange portents of events to come. The Lady resides at the Peak of all things, an eye cast upon destiny and the fate of man. The Lady may also bring a fate woven through lies, suggesting that those affected are convinced of their own fate so much that it may become true, albeit the portents are false. 

 

 

When laid in the upright, The Lady may suggest there are heavy portents of fate to be found. It may suggest that there is regret for undertaking one’s destiny, or they must begrudgingly accept what is laid before them. It may also suggest the involvement of plots, lies, or deceit by a figurehead.

 

When laid in the inverse, The Lady may suggest the opposite: the lines of fate may be skewed, the storm, the blizzard, the avalanche hide things from sight. In the inverse position, fate becomes hard to read, as if blinded by a terrible storm. However, this perspective may allow truth to be seen; positives eked out amongst the regret of past decisions. 

 

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Art by  @Sean_VEVO

 

II - The Spire

The Spire represents magic, the unknown, and the past. The Spire is the card of those who delve into the arcane and meddle with forces beyond the mundane. The Spire harkens to an ancient tower that existed long before the advent of man. The drawing of this card frequently means that there are otherworldly or ancient forces at play. It often pertains to deep-laden histories which shape the tide of time.

 

 

When laid in the upright, The Spire may suggest some form of arcane or otherworldly powers at play. Often pertaining to mages, sorcerers, necromancers, and those who commune outside of immediate reality. Ancient artifacts may be involved. The upright position implies there exists something to be learned in these realms.

 

When laid in the inverse, The Spire may suggest the opposite: the forces of the unknown and arcane may wrack turmoil and chaos. Ancient forces of the past may be a threat. It is advised to proceed with caution when The Spire is inverted.

 

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Art by  @Suzzie

 

III - The Divide

The Divide represents prophecy, premonition, the future. The Divide is the representation of the great inland plains on the interior of Aevos – it is the heart of the Land, and binds all its edges together. The Divide is the most complex card in the Aevos Tarot. The Divide is the card of the diviner, tied to the ability to predict and read the future. When drawn it often inspires a heightened clarity upon the reader. A reading involving The Divide card may often be sought for the capability to pull a vision-prospect outcome from the future. However, this often “locks” in an outcome – a guarantee that it will occur and there is no means of avoiding it. This turns one’s fate from an unknown and flexible thing into a rigid path which they cannot avoid. An example may be learning the date of one’s death and the way in which they will perish, often leaving despair marked upon the knower. Those who seek and read the future hope to gain upon the race of tomorrow, but this is a misgiving. Oftentimes they will find themselves aware of every anguished heartbeat, every loss, every end well before it happens. This typically leads to a despoiling of life, hence why diviners utilize their abilities sparingly.

 

 

When this card is laid upright, its meaning upon the future depends entirely where it is laid. If it is laid first, one may learn things yet to come and react accordingly. Their own fate is still variable, but there is no avoiding what is to come to the greater world. You may move out of the coming storm, but the storm will still come. If it is laid in the middle, the individual has the greatest control over their agency. They may yet influence outcomes for themselves and the world at large, existing very much in the present. If it is laid last it implies the individual is locked into a fate they cannot avoid based on their past actions. They cannot avoid any future that is set before them.

 

When the card is laid in the inverse, The Divide may suggest the opposite: the future will be difficult to read, muddied. It is often a poor omen for the card reader, clouding their abilities of divination. However, an experienced cartomancer may be able to read a set of outcomes that will definitively not happen, something occasionally advantageous.

 

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Art by  @410,757,864,530 Dead Xannites

 

IV - The Dreamer 

The Dreamer symbolizes calmness, loneliness, and horror. The Dreamer Card is derived from the afflictions of the Dreamer’s Marsh. Though starkly beautiful in the right perspectives, the Marsh carries a curse which may befall those with a false sense of security. Those who dream in the day are hopeful, optimistic about positive outcomes, and they will often be without risk. On the other end, those who venture into the dreams of night may gaze upon wonders unseen; the surreal dance of timelost souls and beings which only expose themselves within the shroud of night and fog. The Dreamer implies a duality of risk and reward. One may retain calmness and ease and know less of their world; but in contrast one who delves into the night may face risk and grim horror; and risk falling into an eternal sleep upon failure. Though should they survive they may yet wake with a unique knowledge of themselves and the world at large.

 

 

When laid in the upright, The Dreamer implies the risk-reward duality spoken of above. Additionally, it may suggest that one must undergo a task alone, or they are afflicted with a lone burden only they can endure. It may also suggest the coming of horrors in the night.

 

When laid in the inverse, The Dreamer may suggest the opposite: those who live ever in the light of day attuned solely to the mundane and material matters of the world. This often has associations with politics, economics, and socializing. It may suggest that one may need to bring their head from the mire and face a reality, or it may suggest that one is too-steeped in the quotidian and must consider that which lies beyond.

 

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Art by  @410,757,864,530 Dead Xannites

 

V - The Oasis

The Oasis symbolizes peace, fear, and paranoia. Derived from the Thirsting Oasis within the desert, The Oasis card may welcome notions of peace as well as greed. Just as The Thirsting Oasis once provided water and peace to a harsh desert, it is known that this peace is transient when the greed of man enters. The Oasis invokes notions of scarcity and rarity, implying that there are individuals vying for such things. This may be jewels, weapons, money, or anything of a finite nature. While these items may bring peace if properly managed, they are equally as liable to stir up feelings of conflict among those involved.

 

 

When laid in the upright, The Oasis may suggest a lack of troubles. One may have no foes in immediate sight and may relax. In certain contexts it may also represent the fear and paranoia experienced from competition. This may be interpersonal/emotional competition or a conflict with another party/entity to secure something of limited quantity. 

 

When laid in the inverse, The Oasis may suggest the opposite: one may be too stricken with cocksurety and confidence, so that they overlook dangers. Their bravado may be their undoing if they continue this way. This draw suggests that if one does not pace themselves and acknowledge their weaknesses they will meet their doom.

 

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Art by  @Unwillingly

 

VI - The Black Anchor

The Black Anchor symbolizes stability, the cycle, and death. The symbol of the Black Anchor is derived from the rocks upon the Drowned Strand where the sea beats inexorably upon the crags, and will until the last grains of sand are washed away. Because of the strange nature of this region, The Achor has many ties to death and the burden of loss. The nature of The Black Anchor also implies stability against the tides of time, yet this stability often reflects the inevitable cycle of nature and man. Despite this, drawing The Black Anchor suggests a potentially troubled past as well. The mistakes of one’s past may be utilized to anticipate something to come, for everything is continuous in itself. When Death is involved, it may suggest its necessity in the cycle of life, or it may imply the burden of guilt from those who have passed. One may have to cross paths with the dead in order to continue in their journey.

 

 

When laid in the upright, The Black Anchor may suggest stability against an oncoming foe, or that one is aptly prepared to weather a storm. It suggests there is a sturdy bulwark within one’s life, though this may not always be a positive. It suggests an obstacle for something, preventing it from passing. Just as the crags of the Strand prevent the sea from swallowing Aevos, this barrier may be preventing one from seeing something or achieving a goal. The Anchor may also imply that death is near, or that one must interact with something pertaining to the dead.

 

When laid in the inverse, The Black Anchor may suggest the opposite: instability and the potential for life. This card is a positive omen for those who wish to see cycles broken, as it is an icon of change. It suggests things may change soon drastically, swept in on waves, or it will suggest the arrival of someone or something unforeseen. Things may be swept away just as easily when the rocks do not stand.

 

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Art by @ivery

 

VII - The Storm

The Storm symbolizes entropy, uncertainty, and doom. The Storm surrounds all of Aevos, maintaining a chaotic and tumultuous hold on the comings and goings of arrivals. To this end, The Storm card may elucidate a great deal. Depending on how it is read, The Storm card indicates that a person is surrounded by chaos or uncertainty, their future looking grim. A poor or undesirable outcome is nearly guaranteed if one ventures in blind. Yet The Storm may still be navigated if one has the correct means and tools. Like the Wayfinders who peer deep into magical currents to reach shore safely, The Storm may indicate that one will succumb to chaos unless they hold the right tools. 

 

 

When laid in the upright, The Storm may suggest a grim outlook. Chaos is sure to fall upon them unless they are well prepared or well suited for a task.

 

When laid in the inverse, The Storm may suggest the opposite: calmness and placidity. That being said, such tranquil waters may invite unintended consequences, for any may enter and exit at whim while The Storm does not rage.

 

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Art by @UnBaed

 

VIII - The Mountain

The Mountain symbolizes control, mystery, and eminence. The Mountain card is considered “last” in the deck, for it will be the last bit of land to wither away in the stretch of time. All fates were inevitably tied to The Mountain, and those who drew this card were given insight as to where they stood in the grand chain of fate, suggesting they may have a role to play in a greater plan.

 

 

When laid in the upright, The Mountain may suggest an inevitable outcome being forced upon a person or place; something unavoidable. It may also suggest a controlling figure, such as a king, politician, or spouse. However, The Mountain often climbs high into the clouds – its peak obscured. Those who are too tied to fate or who exert too much control may find their destiny obscured until the time of arrival.

 

When laid in the inverse, The Mountain may suggest the opposite: a lack of control, or control being lost. This is frequently associated with a loss of power or agency over ones life, or perhaps over a nation. Depending on the preceding and succeeding cards, this meaning may shift drastically.

 

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ᴄᴏɴᴛʀᴏʟ ꜱʜᴀᴄᴋʟᴇ ᴇɴꜱʟᴀᴠᴇ ʙɪɴᴅ ᴘʀᴏꜰꜰᴇʀ ʜᴀʀʀᴏᴡ ᴇꜱᴄᴀᴘᴇ ᴅᴏᴍɪɴᴀᴛᴇ ʀᴜʟᴇ ꜰᴇᴀʀ ꜰᴀᴛʜᴏᴍ ᴀʟɪɢɴ ᴇᴍᴘᴏᴡᴇʀ ᴄᴏɴᴛʀᴏʟ ᴛʀɪᴄᴋʟᴇ

 

 

ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟɪᴇ ʟᴀꜱʜ ꜰᴀɪʟ ɪʀᴋ ᴀʙᴀɴᴅᴏɴ ᴄᴀʟᴀᴍɪᴛʏ ꜱᴛᴏʀᴍ ᴛᴏᴡᴇʀ ʜᴏᴡʟ ᴀɴɪᴍᴀᴛᴇ ꜰᴏʀᴄᴇ ʟᴀʙᴏʀ ɪᴍᴘʀɪꜱᴏɴ ʟɪʙᴇʀᴀᴛᴇ ꜱᴄʜᴇᴍᴇ ꜰʀᴇᴇᴅᴏᴍ

 

Aʙɪʟɪᴛɪᴇꜱ & Rɪᴛᴜᴀʟꜱ

ʀᴜʟᴇʀꜱʜɪᴘꜱ' ʟᴇᴠɪᴇꜱ

 

Φ Dɪᴠɪɴᴀᴛɪᴏɴ - [Noncombative] [Passive] [Tɪᴇʀ I]

Plagued by The Mountain and Orsathiael, Palmreaders are frequently visited by unwelcome visions, thoughts, and hallucinations that more often than not come in the form of puzzles and riddles. Rarely clear and evervague, these visitations are scarcely helpful and may be misleading with double meanings, if correct at all.

 

Mᴇᴄʜᴀɴɪᴄꜱ:

Spoiler

A Palmreader has the curse of blind foresight, able to see unclear visions into the future. This is at player discretion of what they may believe to happen in a scenario either near or far ahead, and may roleplay their witnessing of this event in any way they may wish. 

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

➣ These divinations are always somewhat cryptic and never clear, up to the player to encode meaning (if there may be meaning at all) into what they have to say, or witness.

➣ This is not a scrying-type spell by any means, there is no ST interaction involved unless an acting ET wishes to provoke it first, never upon request.

➣ This spell allows players to witness and react to prophecies.

➣ These visions will often come in forms familiar and at the perspective of the palmreader witnessing; meaning accuracy, perspective, and information is only in the form of what their character knows and believes in. The visions they may have are not factual by any means, nor are they required to be.

➣ These visions, thoughts, hallucinations, involuntary vocalizations, etc. may manifest at any frequency and ability the player wishes to do them in.

 

 

Φ Bᴜʀɴᴛ Pᴀʟᴍꜱ - [Noncombative] [Passive] [Tɪᴇʀ I]

Forsaken after Orsathiael's Defeat after The Battle of The Mountain upon Aevos, the remnant Palmreaders would be afflicted with a slow descent as their individual power waned. Fickle as he was, he damned them to suffer it's effects - a downward slope for their betrayal.

 

Mᴇᴄʜᴀɴɪᴄꜱ:

Spoiler

Remnant palmreaders are bound to suffer additional [Physical] and [Mental] effects (as listed above). Further, they would lose the ability to cast previously known or available abilities in palmreading. Afflicting them with a penitent curse, they would be thralls for his future bidding. Beneficial to both parties or not, it remained to be seen if the Aengudaemon would show mercy when his rise would inevitably come. When successfully casting a spell or ritual from Palmreading, they would incur a deep burning pain to their scars and brands, as well as a splitting headache that would prevent further focus or casting for [1] OOC hour.

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

➣ Palmreaders are required to apply all of the [Burnt Palms] physical and mental effects into their roleplay/character, as well as encouraged to have additional of the base effects.

 

Φ Sᴛᴏʀᴍᴡᴀʟᴋɪɴɢ - [Noncombative] [Passive] [Tɪᴇʀ II]

Granted a tie to Aevos itself, while never able to truly depart from the continent permanently, a Palmreader may act as a stormwalker, or wayfinder - one who may sail to Aevos no matter the distance or direction.

 

Mᴇᴄʜᴀɴɪᴄꜱ:

Spoiler

If a Palmreader is present upon a ship, they may be able to navigate through the seas, freely moving to and from Aevos no matter the distance or direction. A Palmreader may utilize this effect creatively, utilizing Aevos as a sort of navigational lighthouse - able to Wayfind freely and on demand to locations they have previously visited.

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

➣ Given the nature of this ability, it is primarily utilized for forum posts and "offscreen" journeys. Events where applicable may utilize this spell.

➣ Areas restricted or otherwise protected in an unknown location by lore may not be found. This is mostly for event sites which occur on Aos or Eos, but in unknown locations - these may not be traversed to unless with explicit ST-Management approval.

➣ Given this is a passive ability, a palmreader may utilize this spell in literal spellcasting (At player discretion of emotes and complete freeform aesthetic choice), or passively without ritual or cast. 

 

 

Φ Dɪᴠɪɴᴇ Fᴀᴛᴇ - [Ritual] [1+ Palmreaders] [Tɪᴇʀ II]

It was among the first questions of Horen, Malin, Urguan, and Krug when they had begun to speak. What comes next? It is a natural, primeval urge that the greatest fear is that of the unknown. It is with frustrating accuracy, be it coincidence or not, that the cards of fate may reveal the nature of one's next steps. Many are quick to dismiss it as superstition; few know the true power that certainty in one's future brings realities previously unthinkable. It takes the opening of the eyes to see what lay before them.

 

Mᴇᴄʜᴀɴɪᴄꜱ:

Spoiler

A Palmreader may take before them a willing subject who wishes to divine the fates of their future. Beginning with the request of the reading's nature (be it for insight into a specific event in the future, or a general day-reading), after [3+] Emotes of card drawing through dice rolling (See Tarot Section for mechanics), a player may withdraw cards whilst the Palmreader dictates their potential meaning. During this time, the surrounding area of [8, Quiet] metres radius from the palmreader is silent to all but natural sounds of Aevos. 

 

After the drawing, the target of this ritual who wished to have their reading would find themselves more inclined emotionally to the results of the reading. During drawing, there may be minor illusory effects within the [8] metres, which enhance the experience or meaning deduced by the palmreader or target.

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

➣ Requires OOC Consent to utilize.

➣ A Palmreader is unable to perform this ritual for themselves, but may for other palmreaders. They may still draw a tarot as normal without the ritual.

➣ Any illusory effects by this spell are visible to any and all who are capable of perceiving them. These effects are fully aesthetic and harmless.

 

Φ Bɪɴᴅɪɴɢ - [Ritual] [1+ Palmreaders] [Tɪᴇʀ III]

Sentimental items mean only much to those who's value they hold; that which may wish to share. By binding a mark of the person; be it hair, blood, tears, or other dregs of their being, that sentimentality may be shared through the item unto another.

 

Mᴇᴄʜᴀɴɪᴄꜱ:

Spoiler

After [4] emotes of binding physical parts of one person's being to an item with their magic, a Palmreader may create an item which shares a memory and it's associated feeling with any other capable of feeling it.

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

➣ The memory and feeling of this spell cannot be used to inflict physical harm upon another, nor does it provide any combative advantage.

➣ Counts as an enchantment, and is unable to be stacked alongside others.

➣ Given the nature of the memories experienced from this item, weapons and armour enchanted with Binding would be ornamental in nature as one would be completely unable to focus on combat with these feelings and memories being shared with them. This does not apply if an item with Binding is thrown at or placed upon another individual involuntarily, or anything similar. 

➣ The item is encouraged but not required to have a link to a forum post with the associated event/memory. 

➣ The bound item may not be used to metagame and does not give any more information than the item or associated forum post (Excluding comments) provides. A character may not "Deduce" or "Assume" information which they would otherwise not explicitly be told. It is simply meant for flavor.

➣ Bound items require ST Signature. Only 1 Bound item may be created per week, the seven day cooldown beginning upon signage of the item.

➣ Requires OOC consent, the target that the item is being created for must be there in roleplay and explicitly dictating what the memory and associated feelings are.

 

Φ Pᴀʟᴍʀᴇᴀᴅɪɴɢ - [Ritual] [1+ Palmreaders] [Tɪᴇʀ III]

One's hands reveal many secrets that would otherwise betray them. Telling of one's past, present, and future, a Palmreader may glean meaning where one's own nature or psyche may betray them. Whilst the soul inhabits the vessel, the vessel speaks too; only in words seen, not heard.

 

Mᴇᴄʜᴀɴɪᴄꜱ:

Spoiler

After [2+] emotes of close examination of a target's hands, a Palmreader may divine deeper meaning and understanding of that person, able to with varying degrees of accuracy and truth, discern the fates of pasts, presents, and futures as well as how one may change, or behaves, during that time. By the end of the ritual, the target's palms would feel a deep burning sensation for roughly a day afterward, though show no signs of damage. 

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

➣ Obviously one cannot predict the future, nor can they accurately tell the past or present of every character. This is meant to be an interpretive spell, not utilized for metagaming, but rather a form of naturalist occult similar to star signs.

➣ The palms burning of the target would be incurable for 24h, burning similar to a constantly present sunburn.

➣ This spell must be within touch range to utilize for it's [2+] emotes. 

 

Φ Aɴɪᴍᴀᴛɪᴏɴ - [Ritual] [1+ Palmreaders] [Tɪᴇʀ IV]

The skin tells stories unlike any mind or spoken word can truly tell. Words do not do pictures justice, painting upon flesh is an imbuement of emotional and physical weight to show unto others a mere fraction of what one's stories, fears, desires, experiences, may have yield. By listening to these both within and without, a Palmreader may bring life to colour upon flesh both temporarily, and permanently.

 

Mᴇᴄʜᴀɴɪᴄꜱ:

Spoiler

Over the course of [3+] emotes of imbuing their magic into one's tattoo, they may temporarily give it life as it changes shapes, colours, and places to tell a story upon one's body. This would be at complete control of the palmreader, the ending position and state of the tattoo becoming its final resting form. This ritual would be painless and without discomfort, save for non-palmreaders who would get a sunburn-like pain upon their palms.

 

Increasing their mana imbued within the tattoo for a more prolonged period of [5+] emotes (total), one may permanently animate a tattoo in motion upon the body that follows a set path, though it's shape and colour may vary.

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

➣ An animated tattoo can provide no combative advantage. As well, one cannot "tattoo their entire body" to change colours of their skin. Each independent tattoo may cover the size of a limb (Arms, legs, head) before it becomes too difficult to animate. 

➣ This spell may be performed on the self or on others. Note the sunburn pain upon the palms for non-palmreaders. This pain does not persist past 24 OOC hours.

➣ Permanent animation of a tattoo requires OOC consent.

➣ It is encouraged one utilizes the Figura mod to represent permanent animations, though unrequired.

 

Φ Dʀᴇᴀᴍᴡᴀʟᴋᴇʀ - [Ritual] [1+ Palmreaders] [Tɪᴇʀ IV]

The Dreamer, ensnared within a fog of her own make within a storm which she is the eye of, leaves this mist unguarded. Whilst many can delve metres into her cloud, near-all return; save those closest to her which delve deep within to never return. It is through The Mountain which a Palmreader may venture within this barrier, accompanying those who may be visiting, or may be lost. The nature of the accompaniment is the same of The Palmreader; benevolent, or otherwise.

 

Mᴇᴄʜᴀɴɪᴄꜱ:

Spoiler

After [5+] emotes of ritualistic preparation in which a Palmreader may prepare themselves for sleep (Other Palmreaders accompanying, by the Palmreader's desire), a Palmreader may enter and influence the dreams of a target in two ways. If the target is already asleep, they may venture into that slumber and influence their dreams with complete control- while unable to physically harm the target, they would see and react as appropriately as they may in a dream. This may be something they are passively subjected to, or able to interact with by the target's desire. If the target is in a comatose state, a Palmreader may rouse them awake should the target desire.

 

If the target is not currently asleep, one may effectively place a 'hex' upon them; with a belonging personal to the hexed target, a Palmreader may orchestrate and influence the next dream of that target. This will destroy the personal belonging in the meantime.

 

Rᴇᴅʟɪɴᴇꜱ:

➣ A "Personal Belonging" is defined as something that person has owned, owns, or is a part of them; similar to blood or a clump of hair. These items are meant to be "One" item, meaning one cannot collect a clump of hair or phial of blood as example and use drops at a time. This is obviously subjective, so use your best judgement. 

➣ Hexing a target or visiting a target's dreams does not require OOC consent, however rousing one from a comatose state does. 

➣ Hexing a target, you may inform them of their orchestrated dreams through forum post or in-game personal message. 

➣ The content of the dreams are at full discretion of the palmreader, through the content must adhere to the servers standards of roleplay. Excessively graphic content is strictly disallowed.

➣ While within a dream, the Palmreader may be unidentifiable save for one prominent physical trait. Black hair, blue eyes, pale skin, etc.

 

ᴄᴏɴᴛʀᴏʟ ꜱʜᴀᴄᴋʟᴇ ᴇɴꜱʟᴀᴠᴇ ʙɪɴᴅ ᴘʀᴏꜰꜰᴇʀ ʜᴀʀʀᴏᴡ ᴇꜱᴄᴀᴘᴇ ᴅᴏᴍɪɴᴀᴛᴇ ʀᴜʟᴇ ꜰᴇᴀʀ ꜰᴀᴛʜᴏᴍ ᴀʟɪɢɴ ᴇᴍᴘᴏᴡᴇʀ ᴄᴏɴᴛʀᴏʟ ᴛʀɪᴄᴋʟᴇ

 

Pʀᴏɢʀᴇꜱꜱɪᴏɴ, Pᴜʀᴘᴏꜱᴇ, & Cʀᴇᴅɪᴛꜱ:

ᴀᴇᴠᴏꜱ; ᴀɴ ᴇᴘɪʟᴏɢᴜᴇ

 

Tɪᴇʀ I: During the initial connection, a Palmreader is cursed only with Divination; that which they do not fully understand. An incomplete premonition, often struggling to find their identity during this time.

✦ Spells/Rituals eligible to learn this tier: Divination, Burnt Palms

✦ This tier lasts [2] Weeks.

 

Tɪᴇʀ II: After stabilizing connection and The Spirit of The Mountain truly inhabiting its vessel, a Palmreader is capable of holding a deeper connection to Orsathiael; one which permits them power with the land like no other.

✦ Spells/Rituals eligible to learn this tier: Stormwalking, Divine Fate

✦ This tier lasts [2] weeks; [4] total.

 

Tɪᴇʀ III: With a further developed connection and familiarity with both the land and their magic, the novice palmreader is able to more predictably utilize their enigmatic powers and harness the connection within.

✦ Spells/Rituals eligible to learn this tier: Binding, Palmreading

✦ This tier lasts [4] weeks; [8] total.

 

Tɪᴇʀ IV: Developing further upon what they have mastered, at this stage Palmreaders are inclined to work more amongst their kind by empowering ritualistic versions of spells they understand, improving them further.

✦ Spells/Rituals eligible to learn this tier: Animation, Dreamwalker

✦ This tier lasts [4] weeks; [12] total.

 

Tɪᴇʀ V: Upon finalizing their connection and reaching total mastery over their magic, a Palmreader may exert a tolling influence over others and the land itself, able to utilize powers never before seen. Alongside this, they may spread the curse of Palmreading unto others.

✦ Spells/Rituals eligible to learn this tier: The Gift of The Mountain

✦ This tier is obtained after [12] total weeks.

 

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Palmreading experienced a quiet use in it's original few months, admittably because many people were terrified of the PK-Clause that indicated they would die upon leaving Aevos. Given Orsathiael has continued to exist in this ending of the eventline, and without any palmreader help, he has forsaken them to subsist off the minimum of his magic to act as manipulative agents without his boons. Tightly grasping them, and now with other deities knowing of his existence, he has no intent of letting his followers disconnect or lose his magic. In the future, should he continue his plan to ascend, the magic may return to what it once was - though entirely requiring him to further entrust mortal agents who had either directly betrayed him or failed to act in his interest during The Fall of Aevos. 

 

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ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟɪᴇ ʟᴀꜱʜ ꜰᴀɪʟ ɪʀᴋ ᴀʙᴀɴᴅᴏɴ ᴄᴀʟᴀᴍɪᴛʏ ꜱᴛᴏʀᴍ ᴛᴏᴡᴇʀ ʜᴏᴡʟ ᴀɴɪᴍᴀᴛᴇ ꜰᴏʀᴄᴇ ʟᴀʙᴏʀ ɪᴍᴘʀɪꜱᴏɴ ʟɪʙᴇʀᴀᴛᴇ ꜱᴄʜᴇᴍᴇ ꜰʀᴇᴇᴅᴏᴍ

 

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