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WHAT IS PURITY

The explanation is rather obscure and pseudo-esoteric; many reviewers have felt as though they do not understand what is being stated in this section nor what ‘purity’ itself really is. Please try to clarify as much as you possibly can!

The following clause must be clarified: “Innocence of mortal intention, one that is not influenced by otherworldly means.” Please cut the fancy verbose and/or redline that this defers to transformative CA’s & such (consider including ‘tainted’ souls as an incompatibility as well).

As this section was cultural & informative, management did not deem it in need of changes. It is an explanation of how Tahariae views 'Purity' as a cosmological concept, given He embodies it as an Aengul. This section is in line with the demands of Story Management & Loremasters as per Aengudaemonica Project. 

THE JUDGMENT

While it is somewhat fine for tenets to be interpreted slightly differentiated by every other user of this lore, the tenets themselves must be clear and concise.

Would Blood Magic fall under this mechanic?

Fixed & rectified in full. 

GIFT OF PAINFUL LIGHT

Spreading this Feat is abnormally complicated and references the actual implementation of the lore itself more than the actual connection ritual. The team suggests that the method for connection is clearly explained rather than just left to freeform interpretation given that the Story Team can always decide who is grandfathered or given the magic during the first event or injection.

Fixed & rectified in full. 

BREATH OF PURITY

For starters, this ability should not be able to be used during combat–at least not to the extent where it may heal anything more than a somewhat deep cut, slash, light bruise, or scrape.

Overall some reviewers have pointed out that this ability’s emote count is far too short for what it is and there are no consequences to the Thrall themself afterward.

“Loss of small limbs” should still be considered a severe injury, assuming that this is referring to hands and such.

Can this heal lesser life forms such as plants and insects or animals?

The injuries themselves must be carefully and thoroughly classified.

Redline that this ability cannot be used to out disguised Darkspawn same as Paladinism’s mists or w/e

Clarify whether this ability needs touch to be activated. This should be the case.

Ability has been tweaked to be in line with what is expected and demanded as per current Lore Criteria, with an added emote to its count, further clarified mechanics, and made marginally more useful and true to prior Clericalism's themes. The ability retains the potential to be used in combat in line with Lore Criteria and contemporary lore pieces, as permitted expressly by Lore Management. Injury classification is being kept short and to the point, so as to avoid rules-lawyering.

SHATTERED WHITE LIGHT OF STAG

This feels a bit useless given that if the Thrall must be completely still, there might not even be a chance for them to get the spell off in the first place.

Can mana-disrupting materials such as Auric Oil, Thanhium, or Null Arcana break through this shield? What of other means such as voidal spells and the like?

Clarify that while this may be interpreted as some pain resilience on the Thrall’s part (given that they would constantly experience pain to some degree when casting) will not make one more physically durable to any kind of attacks. A rock to the back of the head will still disconnect an user of this lore regardless.

Rectified and fixed in full. 

CLEANSING OF THE BRIGHT LORD

This ability should be restricted to outside of combat scenarios.

What creatures can be cleansed? Could a Thrall cleanse a Fae creature, and if so, what would happen? There is a lot of crucial detail missing in terms of interaction with other lore pieces.

Rectified and fixed in full. 

TOUCHED BY PURITY

Again, healing–even if passive–should be outside of combat (unless it is to the same extent and capabilities as a normal small-sized bandaid).

The ‘Aurum Touch’ mechanic seems rather out of place for this specific lore submission.

What would happen to a Thrall’s passive regeneration if they were to be struck with Thanhium or Null Arcana and such?

Rectified and fixed in full. 

TELLS -The gorey bubbles-like aesthetic should be reworded so that it still is/appears holy-deific in nature. Tahariae as explained by some reviewers would rather have his followers appear pure and divine.

Rectified and fixed in full, albeit there was little to be fixed save allowing for more aesthetic variance. 

OVERALL, the team feels as though this piece–while incredibly refreshing and interesting–does not exact the potential necessary to replace something such as a magic related to Tahariae and reads like an obtuse esoteric post rather than a cohesive lore submission. Some reviewers have pointed out that this submission should also be re-labeled as Magic Lore and that it consumes between 1 and 2 magic-slots for all that it can do/grant one to do. Ultimately, the piece needs to be worded in a much clearer way; the goal and content must be concise and make sense. Another point of contention highlighted by the team is that the restrictions for becoming a Thrall are rather severe and should likely be lessened, and every ability/boon should be branded with [Combat] or [Non-Combat]

Compatibilities will largely not be changing, as they are what is absolutely demanded of all Holy-Deific pieces and apply to any magic of that classification. Lore has been made an MA which consumes [1] slot. Ability text and capabilities are kept barebones and to-the-point, with the primary source of 'esotericism' being left to sections given express approval that were demanded by Lore Masters as of the last attempted Cleric rewrite. The goal, as always, is fairly obvious; that being the return of Tahariae-centric roleplay and magic to the LoTC universe as a whole, given the wealth of events and current ongoing world eventlines centered around Tahariae and His intervention in mortal affairs. Lore Writers were uncertain if a goal was strictly needed beyond that, given it has never been required before. 

‒ Those who do not follow the lessons of the Blinding Flame will feel an incomprehensible guilt begin to sprawl across their body. A sensation which drives one nearly mad with anxious shame, disorienting one and harrowing them for their crimes. It is a painful lesson that one must endure for the mistakes of the past. This is able to be felt in combat, debilitating one for the rest of the encounter. 

‒ Darkspawn shall be defined as beings of dark or draconic provenance, such as the Nephilim of Azdromoth, Liches and Necromancers, Ghosts, Wights and other spectral entities, Inferis, Zar’akal and Naztherak, Frost Witches. Naturally, the definition extends beyond these examples, and applies to any unnatural entity that has been twisted and subject to some manner of meddling affiliated with the Dark, Azdromoth or Daemons. In event scenarios this is left to the ET’s discretion. Direct servants of these dark beings or those who possess magics directly affiliated with them are included in this definition. Specific spells may list themselves as only being effective upon Exposed Darkspawn, meaning hostile effects only manifest when the Lightbearer is fully aware of the Dark nature of the Darkspawn. Kharajyr, Hou-Zi, Musin, etc. are not counted as Darkspawn for the purposes of this feature. 

‒ The Light of Tahariae is a [1] slot Holy-Deific MA. 

‒ Those who are taught the means of connection must have it marked on their [TA], which then allows them to take on new students. They hold (3) slots to teach new students, with a slot refreshing every (3) IRL months after the initial connection.

- Connection does not require a special ST signed structure, only a teacher capable of spreading the magic. The ritual and act is largely cultural, with the only necessary components being the recitation of the five lessons of Sordran and the invocation of Tahariae's light to infuse it into the recipient's soul, branding them as one of Tahariae's own. 

- The guilt experienced by newly connected Lightbearers is a lingering ghost of a memory - intended to always drive them to seek penance for acts they'd never even committed. 

‒ The first [TA]s will be grandfathered, and thereafter, one may share the ritual to another once every [4] IRL months. One must have been a Lightbearer for [3] IRL months to receive the ability to connect new Lightbearers. The only exceptions to this are the initial grandfathers.

‒ When connecting another person to the magic, the roleplay to do so is free-form in terms of aesthetic as long as it fits the purity, white or bright theme. New Lightbearers do not innately gain their abilities save for Touch of Purity and Weave of Fate, and must be taught them by a [TA] holding Lightbearer. 

‒ This MA can be dropped should one hold the ability to give and rescind the Gift; however, should one willingly drop The Light of Tahariae, they may never acquire it again in the future. 

- Any [TA] holding Lightbearer will inherently acquire the knowledge of Rescindment, and may utilize it. 

- Rescindment must be performed over [4] emotes uninterrupted, with the individual needing to remain bound the entire time. Its consequences are to be strictly adhered to by all involved. 

‒ This MA may only be acquired by those who are not darkspawn, voidally attuned, attuned to druidism or connected to a deific magic / feat already. The following may be updated in the future. Please see the following list: Naztherak, Mysticism, Blood Magic, Necromancy, Azdrazi, Siliti and other CAs related to the above dark magic including Blessed Children of Ixris, Paladins of Xan, Templars of Malchediel, all voidal MAs, CAs and FAs, and all druidic MAs, CAs and FAs. Those who bear Tawkin mutations are unable to become Lightbearers, as such is bodily impurity. For clarification, with the exception of Mutations, these incompatibilities are standard to all Deific Magicks which involve connection to an Aengul.

‒ This requires (3-4) emotes to cast.
‒ This can only be successfully used (2) times in any given encounter. However, Healing Invocation may be used for an unlimited time outside of combat if one is simply healing minor injuries such as small cuts. 
‒ The 1st emote is establishing their connection. One must emote tells, such as veins of light that steam and bubbles the flesh. 
‒ The 2nd and/or 3rd emote is the apparition of light within one’s throat and upon one’s body, as it prepares to expel.
‒ The 3rd-4th emote is the cast, in which blessed starlight is cast upon the designated target. 

‒ This requires (3) emotes to cast. One may move at full speed while they cast this spell, though it requires concentration, meaning being physically attacked while attempting to cast will interrupt the spell and one must start over from the beginning. One may cast it upon themselves, or instead upon [1] individual within [8] meters of oneself. 
‒ This spell lasts for (3) emotes. It may be ended early through use of Null Arcana or Thanhium upon the barrier. 
‒ This can only be used (2) times in any encounter. 
‒ This is a defence-type spell, abjuring only magical spells of Darkspawn origin. It is useless against physical attacks.
‒ Upon casting, the 1x1 radius of the shield will grow warm and have sparkles of light around them, encompassing the expanse of the ward. All exposed darkspawn who attempt to enter this radius would be blinded and disoriented - effectively stunned for [1] emote. 
‒ All phantom races such as intangible ghosts or wights will still be stunned. 
‒ The Lightbearer must put forth a great deal of concentration that renders one unable to move for the (3) emotes duration of the spell. However, after the (3) emotes are over, the damage will heal after (1) to return them to their state before the cast (i.e. they sustain all injuries before the cast, but the damage caused by this cast on themselves will disappear). 
‒ All people not considered darkspawn are unaffected by this, and can step into the barrier freely. 

- The Corcitura Curse requires [2] Lightbearers to mend. 

- Shamanic Witchdoctor curses require [1] Lightbearer to mend. 

- Necromantic Pale Curses, Fjarriagua Cursed Food, etc. require [1] Lightbearer to mend, except in the case of stronger Pale Curses, wherein the amount required is detailed under said lore piece. 

- Miscellaneous Curses and those crafted by the E.T require communication with the relevant ST or ET elements, as the requirements to cleanse them will always vary and their potency is always different. 

‒ This requires (4) emotes to cast.

- This spell is only effective upon mundane descendants, musin, and Kha. 

‒ This spell may only be cast once per IRL day, incurring a great and terrible toll upon the Lightbearer’s body from the unfiltered wealth of divine power forced through their beings, unable to engage in combat for [1] IRL day. This is a physical effect of the Light's purifying influence, leaving them in pain and exhausted for that time.

‒ Those being cleansed would find themselves paralyzed in place, unable to move or act as they would suffer the same pains as the Lightbearer - unable to engage in combat for (1) IRL day. 

‒ One must be 100% certain that there is a disease or poison present in order to cleanse it. Likewise, one should be ICly aware of the nature of their malady before seeking out a Lightbearer to cleanse it, so as to prevent metagaming.

‒ This ability cannot be cast upon oneself. 

- The capacity to cure curses is limited to what is described in the relevant spoiler, and thus does not extended beyond it. Epiphytes, for example, cannot be cleansed of their parasite. 

‒ This is a passive ability of the Lightbearer, entitling them to receive prophetic visions as outlined under the Prophecy lore piece, subject to all redlines and guidelines of such. 

‒ Visions sent from Tahariae himself may follow any format of the ST’s choosing, and must be greenlit by ST management. 

‒ The ability to heal minor injuries such as small cuts and insignificant bruises are for the purposes of aesthetic, narrative-driven roleplay. It cannot be used to heal deep cuts and wounds. This is passive and does not occur in the midst of combat, and may be inhibited by Null Arcana or Thanhic Poisoning.

‒ The inability of the Lightbearer to be raised as Undead or turned to Dark Creatures possesses no exceptions at this time, for the White Stag shall not be cheated of His prize. They may not fall prey to the Corcitura curse, be risen from the dead as a Darkstalker, etc. Likewise, this prevents a Lightbearer from taking on the Epiphyte CA.

- Attempting to turn a Lightbearer into a dark creature would simply fail to work; their connection warding and abjuring such attempts with any tell in line with those described under 'Tells'.

‒ The aesthetic choice for a Lightbearer is up to the user as long as it fits the themes of Purity and Light.

‒ Outside of combat, the cleric is able to cast these tells, but it serves no purpose outside of showing off their strength. For example, having sizzling white light surround their hands.