Discovery Phase
Investigate Runic Component: Shadow
The path of Shadow seals away, terrifying those who look into it too deeply with power from beyond. Shadow is the ultimate domain of the night. The darkness of water gains a metallic shine under the sway of Shadow.
Investigate Runic Component: Air
New System Discovered: Chanting
Chanting is the skill of transferring the elemental mana from a Rune into the body via the medium of the air. Storing the breath this way allows the Chanter to lace magic into their speech, exhaling the stored elements in a physical form.
Secret Discovered: Records
With insight into the existence of Chanting we gain a new understanding of Alchemy. We have deduced that it is possible to create a concentrated elemental mixture that can be used to record a chanters words, storing them in a manner that they can later draw upon.
Secret Discovered: Elemental Distillation
Air and Water seem to be harmoniously linked, it is possible that use of the right Words will allow a Chanter to Speak over the Alchemical ritual, creating a distillation of Air and Water.
It is now Winter, Turn -1
Design PhaseRune Skills are a measure of your nation’s understanding of the Runes. They are measured as Unskilled, Apprentice, Adept and Master. You cannot make use of Meanings or Elements until you have at least an Apprentice level understanding of them.
Meaning
Ward - Apprentice
Form - Adept - Mana Discount
Attack - Apprentice
Shape - Unskilled
Control - Unskilled
Terrestrial Element
Water - Mastery - Alchemy, Shadow
Wood - Apprentice
Air - Adept - Chanting
Fire - Apprentice
Earth - Apprentice
Celestial Element
Shadow - Apprentice
Discoveries are magical effects you have discovered that you can put to practical use inside Designs.
Alchemy
Ward(Wood), Form(Water), Attack(Air) - Swan’s Black Blood
A poison that attacks the blood of the victim making them more susceptible to bleeding as their blood does not clot properly.
(Water Mastery) This poison produces an excess of the Water Element.
Ward(Earth), Form(Water), Attack(Fire) - Black Dragon’s Lethargy
A poison that attacks the blood of the victim, devouring their vitality. Victims are fatigued for the months it takes to make a full recovery.
(Water Mastery) This poison produces an excess of the Water Element.
Alchemy Secrets
Records - The use of alchemy to record a chant for later speaking.
Chants
None
Chanting Secrets
Elemental Distillation - The use of chanting to enhance the alchemy process by using the correct set of words.