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Pr i e s t s o f Va u l The Asrai of Athel Loren worship Vaul as a protector of the forest. Priests of Vaul offer regular sacrifices to the Cytherai god Addaioth, Lord of Volcanoes, to placate him and tame the caldera contained by magical waystones at the heart of Loren. Laurëlorn Elves do not have a volcanic temple of their own, so they must trade with humans and gnomes for their metals. To complete their apprenticeships, aspiring devotees from outside Athel Loren must undertake a pilgrimage to Vaul’s Anvil. The most devoted smith-priests believe the joy of creation must necessarily be accompanied by suffering. Ritualistic scars decorating the smith-priests’ bodies symbolise the injuries suffered by their divine patron. Principles • Do not douse a fire without first giving thanks to Vaul. • Use only weapons whose makers are known to you. • Metal is precious: take good care of Vaul’s handiworks and retrieve every arrow. • Pray for Vaul’s aid in creative endeavours. • Seek inspiration from hardship. Th e Ot h e r w o r l d Asrai spiritualism is centred on a parallel reality where they believe souls undergo a transformation before returning to the forest in the form of new avatars. This alternate state of existence is called Annwyn by Elves and is known as “the Otherworld” to humans. The Otherworld is elementally linked to magical forests which anchor the two planes together across the shadowy Space Between Worlds. Spatial coordinates have little meaning across the three dimensions. Ghosts in the Otherworld cast reflections many miles from the tree where a person died. Furthermore, continuity between Otherworld realms is negated by a vast, starry blackness called The Void that isolates realms, like islands in a cosmic ocean. The manifold Otherworld realms serve as “pocket dimensions” of sanctuary from Chaos. multiple Otherworld locations. Small portals (e.g. rabbit holes, hollow trees) usually lead to a single location. • Phase Shifting: Priests of Isha may enter with the Moon Shift spell (pg. 20). Exiting: Characters can only leave the Otherworld by three methods: • Magic: Elven mages and priests may exit using the spells Path Between Worlds (pg. 32) or Moon Shift (pg. 20). • Reincarnation: Elven ghosts can return to the Forest in another avatar (usually a tree or animal). • Stepping into the Void: Characters who enter the Void at the edge of an Otherworld realm become Lost in Time and Space! (pg. 58) and may not return to the Otherworld. The Otherworld is more akin to a limbo for Elves than an afterlife, although gifted children from Bretonnia also receive spiritual enlightenment there (see Bretonnia and the Fay Court sidebar, pg. 53). Spellsingers and Priestesses of Isha can travel between dimensions magically. Without Elven assistance, humans can only visit Otherworld realms by appeasing spiritguardians or discovering a natural portal. Visitors to the Otherworld don’t always leave… Ru l e s En t e r i n g: Characters can enter the Otherworld by four methods: • Silver Paths: The Otherworld is connected to magical forests by the Shadow Walk (pg. 33). Characters cannot travel between two Otherworld locations on the silver paths. • Lost in Time and Space: Characters who become Lost in Time and Space! (pg. 58) may arrive in the Otherworld instead of rolling on Table 7.2, at the GM’s discretion. • Portals: Large portals (e.g. Naiad palaces) can bridge 27 Av a t a r s: Characters who enter the Otherworld (alive or dead) usually take on a new avatar: • Elves: Elves change slightly in appearance, adopting a fay aspect. • Humans: Normal humans adopt animal (or half-animal) avatars in the Otherworld. Magically-gifted humans adopt a fay aspect. • Ghosts: Elven ghosts can appear in their mortal forms, or as trees or animals. Human ghosts do not exist in the Otherworld. Co m b a t & Da m a g e: Combat is resolved normally in the Otherworld, except slain characters become Ghosts. Elven ghosts remain in the Otherworld; Human ghosts immediately phase-shift to the Space Between Worlds. Ma g i c: Only the following Magic Lores can be used in the Otherworld: • Elves: Forests, Athel Loren, Isha, Kurnous, Morai-Heg • Humans: Life, Heavens, Beasts
Otherworld Portals At junctions where the Otherworld connects with the Forest, travellers may pass safely between realms without crossing the perilous Space Between Worlds. These “portals” – many of which are located at sacred glades – can range in size from a hole in the ground (or a tree) to a massive palace. Otherworld portals are well-hidden from outsiders, and are often defended by Elves, forest spirits or both. “Song Portals” can only be opened by the same method used to reveal Songlines (pg. 54), but most Otherworld Portals can be traversed by anyone. Otherworld Avatars Usually, Otherworld avatars reflect something of one’s locale or nature. Humans will assume the form of domesticated or urban animals; Elves take on exotic faerie appearances. Avatars do not impede intelligence or communication. Common sense and imagination can be applied to determine how an avatar might affect a character’s other capabilities. Elves: Elves change slightly in appearance, adopting a Fay Aspect. Roll 1d10 on the first table below. Other Races: Magically-gifted humans adopt a Fay Aspect. Normal humans and other races adopt animal (or half-animal) avatars in the Otherworld. Roll 1d10 on the second table below, or choose an appropriate animal. Then roll 1d100 to determine which portion of the body is transformed: 1-20: Whole animal 21-40: Animal waist down 41-60: Animal waist up 61-80: Animal neck down 81-100: Animal head only Magically-gifted Humans and Elves Normal Humans and other races 1d10 Fay Aspect 1d10 Animal 1 Antennae 1 Toad 2 Cat ears 2 Mule 3 Glittering skin 3 Ox 4 Gold/Silver hair 4 Chicken 5 Glowing eyes 5 Dog 6 Sharpened features 6 Cat 7 Elongated ears 7 Pig 8 Branch hands & feet 8 Tortoise 9 Faerie wings 9 Duck 10 Leafy hair 10 Snail GM Gu i d e l i n e s The Otherworld is a surreal landscape that should be reserved for special encounters. Usually when mortals enter the Otherworld, they are escorted by Elves or spirit-guardians. Otherworld encounters should involve specific objectives that are attainable in a relatively short time span. Examples include: rescuing a lost traveller or Bretonnian child, confronting a Brúidd spirit in its lair, or recovering a lost artefact. You can have fun blurring the boundary between reality and the Otherworld. In some realms, the Otherworld is indistinguishable from a normal forest. By giving human PCs temporary Magic Sense (through Elven Wine or similar), their avatars will not change significantly. To really muddy the waters, you can recycle imagery from previous dreams in the Otherworld, or have Otherworld imagery recur later as illusions. 28
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