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 channelling 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 Channellers 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 one Domain at Rank 2. For that Domain, they gain the Domain Power immediately, plus they select one Line at Rank 2. Additional Domain ranks or new Domains may be purchased at the cost of 5 experience per rank. When gaining further ranks in a Domain the Channeler also increase their highest ranked Line to the new Domain rank. This should only ever be a +1 increase to a Line rank. Players may purchase additional Lines within known ranks at the cost of 2 experience per 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, Shadow
Kao	God of Chaos	Chaos	Fear, War, Strength
Septimus	God of Valor	Valor	War, Strength, Healing
Kravnos	God of Earth	Earth	Avatar, Order, Magic
Thalu	God of Fire	Fire	Wrath, Strength, 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
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	Playtested?
Avatar	Alkaizer, Irrilandrilla, Kravnos	Transform into a manifestation of your patron's power	Holy Arms, Angelic Servant, ???	1	5	Yes
Chaos	Irrilandrilla, Kao	Demonic knowledge and random chance	Dark Knowledge, Chaotic Twisting, Chaotic Emanations	1	2	Yes
Death	Su-Lan	Domain over deceased sentient souls	Touch of Death, Voice of Death, Visage of Death	0	3	NO
Desire	Irrilandrilla	Domain over vices	Gratification, Lure, ???	1	6	Yes?
Dreams	Su-Lan, Thysis	Domain over the dreams and edges of reality	Waking Dreams, Dream Walker, Nightmares	0	1	Yes
Earth	Kravnos		Elemental Conjuring, ???, ???	2	11	NO
Fate	Kronos, Su-Lan	Observe or manipulate the weave of Fate	Seer of Fate, Master of Fate, Weaver of Fate	0	0	Yes
Fear	Kao		Terrorizing Influence, Fearful Presence, Master of Fear	0	0	Yes
Fire	Thalu		Fire Lord, Fiery Avenger, ???	1	6	NO
Healing	Alkaizer, Septimus, Khitar, Nimway		Purity, Unity, Aura	0	1	Yes?
Light	Alkaizer		Light of Law, Light of Reason	1	9	NO
Luck	Thysis		Heads, Tails, Chance	0	0	Yes
Magic	Kravnos, Kronos, Khitar, Nimway, Thysis		Steward of Magic, Adept of Magic	0	0	Yes
Order	Alkaizer, Kravnos, Kronos		Binding, Judgement, Punishment	0	9	NO
Shadow	Irrilandrilla, Su-Lan, Thysis		Shadow Master, Shadow Assassin, Living Shadow	0	0	Yes
Storms	Khitar, Nimway		Power of the Storm, Stormcaller, Storm Lord	0	2	Just Started
Strength	Kao, Septimus, Thalu		Juggernaut, Bastion Fist, Indomitable Will	0	2	Yes
Time	Kronos		Observe Time, Manipulate Time, ???	1	12	NO
Valor	Septimus		Glorious Leadership, Beacon of Courage, Cavalier	0	10	NO
War	Kao, Septimus		Evoker, Divine Warrior, Warlord	0	0	Yes
Wrath	Thalu, Khitar, Nimway		Berserking, Vengeance, ???	1	5	NO