Channeling

Channeling is focused on drawing magic from a powerful patron and using it to either directly empower the caster through incantations or transform the caster into a tool of the patron. Channeling is both the most restrictive and most open of the casting arts as the powers achieved by Channeling are dependent on the domains available from the selected patron. A Channeler might be a benevolent healer with little combat magic to speak of, or might be a beacon of flame and death. It is a rare patron however that offers a wide variety of incantations so most Channelers find themselves quite powerful in a particular sphere of influence.

Channeling Powers

In order to select the Channeling Source, a player must be granted power from a specific Patron. This is usually one of the Blessed or Unblessed Gods, however it could also be a significant planar power that has the ability to access Domains and grant power from those Domains. The Storyteller has final rule on if a non-cannon Patron is approved or not. A player can only follow one Patron at a time in this manner, and changing Patrons is a significant story event requiring Storyteller approval and planning.

When selecting the Channeling Source, players select a Patron and gain access to one of that patron's Domains. Each Domain has three powersets, or Domain Lines, to choose from. The channeler immediately gains the Domain Power, as well as the Rank 1 and Rank 2 powers of her chosen Domain Line. Further Ranks in the chosen Domain may be purchased at the cost of 5 GXP experience per rank or, if the channeler chooses, she may unlock Ranks in her god's other associated Domains at the same cost. When unlocking further ranks within a known Domain, the Channeler automatically raises her highest ranked Domain Line by 1 to reach the new Domain rank. If two Domain Lines are equal in rank, the channeler may choose which one to elevate. Players may purchase additional Domain Line powers in the established order of each Line (e.g. the channeler must unlock the Rank 1 power before unlocking Rank 2) at the cost of 2 experience times rank, however no Line may be increased higher than the Domain rank.

Channeling Casting Roll

(Channeling Skill + Casting Stat: Intelligence + Highest Domain Rank)

Patrons

Main Article: Deities

Patron List

Patron	Title	Home Domain	Additional Domains
Alkaizer	God of Light	Light	Avatar, Order, Healing
Irrilandrilla	Goddess of Desire	Desire	Avatar, Chaos, Dreams
Kao	God of Chaos	Chaos	Fear, War, Strength
Septimus	God of Valor	Valor	War, Strength, Healing
Kravnos	God of Earth	Earth	Avatar, Strength, Magic
Thalu	God of Fire	Fire	Wrath, Order, Magic
Kronos	God of Time	Time	Fate, Magic, Order
Su-Lan	Goddess of Death	Death	Shadow, Fate, Dreams
Khitar & Nimway	Goddesses of Air and Water	Storms	Magic, Healing, Wrath
Thysis	Goddess of Luck	Luck	Shadow, Dreams, Magic
Erdreus	God of Love	Love
The Deadlords	Dark Stygian Gods	Undeath	Corruption, Shadow, Fear

Domains

Throughout the Planes, either in the Wild or on occasion in the concentrated regions of named Planes, there are Nexus called Domains. Each Domain is a source of power for those who can harness it, as the Patrons do. Channelers are then able to access a fractional part of this power from their Patron. Each Domain encompasses a sphere of influence over a particular aspect of the universe. This may be physical, magical, emotional, or even an idea. Within each domain three different Lines are available. Each Line is a small collection of powers that are highly focused on an aspect or purpose of the domain. These powers may be similar to other power sources, such as magecraft spells, sorcery seeds, adept disciplines, or shamanism spirits, however they remain strictly focused to both the Domain’s concept and the Line’s intent.

Domain List

Domain	Patrons	Description	Lines	Missing Lines	Missing Powers	Needs Revision	Playtested
Avatar	Alkaizer, Irrilandrilla, Kravnos	Transform into a manifestation of your patron's power	Avatar Form	0	0	No	No
Chaos	Irrilandrilla, Kao	Demonic knowledge and random chance	Dark Knowledge, Chaotic Twisting, Chaotic Emanations	0	2	Yes	Yes
Corruption	The Deadlords	?	Transformation, Pestilence, Scourge	0	0	No	No
Death	Su-Lan	Domain over deceased sentient souls	Soul Reaper, Exorcism, Soulkeeper	0	0	No	No
Desire	Irrilandrilla	Domain over vices	Gratification, Lure, Sacrament	1	6	Yes	No
Dreams	Su-Lan, Thysis, Irrilandrilla	Domain over the dreams and edges of reality	Waking Dreams, Dream Walker, Nightmares	0	0	No	Yes
Earth	Kravnos		Elemental Conjuring, ???, ???	0	0	No	No
Fate	Kronos, Su-Lan	Observe or manipulate the weave of Fate	Seer of Fate, Master of Fate, Weaver of Fate	0	0	No	Yes
Fear	Kao, The Deadlords		Terrorizing Influence, Fearful Presence, Master of Fear	0	0	No	Yes
Fire	Thalu		Fire Lord, Fiery Avenger, Harbinger of Flame	0	0	No	No
Healing	Alkaizer, Septimus, Khitar, Nimway		Healer's Focus, Healer's Aura, Healer's Calling	0	0	No	Yes
Light	Alkaizer		Radiant Evocation, Light Constructs, Light Mastery	0	0	No	No
Love	Erdreus		Agape, Storge, Pragma	0	0	Yes	No
Luck	Thysis		Fortune, Jinx, Chance	0	0	No	Yes
Magic	Kravnos, Kronos, Khitar, Nimway, Thysis		Steward of Magic, Adept of Magic, Wielder	0	0	No	Yes
Order	Alkaizer, Thalu, Kronos		Inquisition, Justice, Judgement	0	0	No	No
Shadow	The Deadlords, Su-Lan, Thysis		Shadow Master, Shadow Assassin, Living Shadow	0	0	No	Yes
Storms	Khitar, Nimway		Power of the Storm, Stormcaller, Storm Lord	0	0	No	Yes
Strength	Kao, Septimus, Kravnos		Juggernaut, Bastion Fist, Indomitable Will	0	2	Yes	Yes
Time	Kronos		Warden of Time, Watcher of Time, Shaper of Time	0	0	No	No
Undeath	The Deadlords		Corruption, Shadow, Fear	0	1	No	No
Valor	Septimus		Glorious Leadership, Shield of the Innocent, Knight of Valor	0	0	No	No
War	Kao, Septimus		Evoker, Divine Warrior, Warlord	0	0	No	Yes
Wrath	Thalu, Khitar, Nimway		Rage, Vengeance, Vehemence	0	0	No	No