Apollonian Disciples
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=== Joining === | === Joining === | ||
- | *If you wish to become a follower of the Lord of Light, say 'Accept me as your disciple, great Apollo.' At [[The Temple of Apollo]]. | + | *If you wish to become a follower of the Lord of Light, say 'Accept me as your disciple, great Apollo.' At The [[Temple of Apollo]]. |
*Trust Apollo before you ask to join and he'll touch you. | *Trust Apollo before you ask to join and he'll touch you. | ||
*If afterward you wish to denounce your faith, say 'I denounce you, Apollo'. | *If afterward you wish to denounce your faith, say 'I denounce you, Apollo'. | ||
- | *Apollo and his priests will speak to you in Anglic, mostly. | + | *Apollo and his priests will speak to you in [[Anglic]], mostly. |
- | *There is a charisma requirement to join. <20 is not acceptable. (will adjust as I increase it) | + | *There is a [[ego]] requirement to join. <20 is not acceptable. (will adjust as I increase it) |
You say, Accept me as your disciple, great Apollo | You say, Accept me as your disciple, great Apollo | ||
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=== Restrictions and Requirements === | === Restrictions and Requirements === | ||
- | *You must have a certain level of [[first aid]], [[literacy]] and [[scholarship]] before Apollo will accept you. | + | *You must have a certain level of [[first aid]], [[literacy]] and [[scholarship]] before Apollo will accept you. (I joined with 26 first aid and 24 each in literacy and scholarship) |
- | *It is forbidden to specialize in [[necromancy]]. | + | *It is forbidden to specialize in [[thanaturgy]]. |
- | + | *Incompatible with [[Erisian Liberation Front]]. | |
+ | *Cannot join [[Shemsu Sutekh]] | ||
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+ | Apollo demands only your continued devotion in return for the light | ||
+ | that he grants you. This light will vary according to the current | ||
+ | constantly offer items up to him for his approval. Beware that should | ||
+ | you fall out of favor, a request for aid will at best, fall on deaf | ||
+ | ears, and at worst, result in your death. Know that by your exposure | ||
+ | to his light, you become more susceptible to the effects of damage by | ||
+ | elements which would tend to counteract his light. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Magical items are what Apollo seeks from his followers. He drains their | ||
+ | energies, and adds them to his own. You feel somewhat refreshed. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Apollo states, |- You cannot join the Apollonian Disciples because you are a hedonist. -| | ||
+ | |||
Apollo states, |- The worship of Apollo does not allow the veneration of Cthulhu, so you cannot | Apollo states, |- The worship of Apollo does not allow the veneration of Cthulhu, so you cannot | ||
+ | join the Apollonian Disciples. -| to you. | ||
+ | Apollo states, |- The worship of Aristes does not allow the veneration of Apollo, so you cannot | ||
join the Apollonian Disciples. -| to you. | join the Apollonian Disciples. -| to you. | ||
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====Abilities==== | ====Abilities==== | ||
Apollo grants his favor to his subjects in several different ways. | Apollo grants his favor to his subjects in several different ways. | ||
- | First, they may 'dazzle' an opponent, by spreading a bit of his | ||
- | light within dark places. They can 'commune' with Apollo to find out | ||
- | where he is located, and thus know night from day at all times. Finally, | ||
- | in order to ensure continued favor with Apollo, his followers may 'offer' | ||
- | items to him for his amusement. In addition, he grants his followers | ||
- | protection from damage by other sources of light. His temple also | ||
- | serves as a fast way to move across the continent, as only members | ||
- | may use an exit from which they did not enter. Disciples also have a | ||
- | communication channel, accessed with the commands 'apollonian' and 'assoc'. | ||
- | ====Restrictions==== | + | *Can 'dazzle' an opponent, by spreading a bit of his light within dark places. |
- | Apollo demands only your continued devotion in return for the light | + | *Can 'commune' with Apollo to find out where he is located, and thus know night from day at all times. |
- | that he grants you. This light will vary according to the current | + | *Can sacrifice items to him to gain his favor. |
- | constantly offer items up to him for his approval. Beware that should | + | *Grants his followers protection from damage by other sources of light. |
- | you fall out of favor, a request for aid will at best, fall on deaf | + | *Disciples also have a communication channel, accessed with the commands 'apollonian' and 'assoc'. |
- | ears, and at worst, result in your death. Know that by your exposure | + | *Disciples permanently emit light |
- | to his light, you become more susceptible to the effects of damage by | + | |
- | elements which would tend to counteract his light. | + | |
- | Magical items are what Apollo seeks from his followers. He drains their | ||
- | energies, and adds them to his own. You feel somewhat refreshed. | ||
====Syntax==== | ====Syntax==== | ||
dazzle <target> (You must specify a target) | dazzle <target> (You must specify a target) | ||
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[[Carousing]] +1 | [[Carousing]] +1 | ||
[[Centering]] +3 (accumulative) | [[Centering]] +3 (accumulative) | ||
- | [[Channeling]] +3 (accumulative) | ||
[[Discipline]] +1 | [[Discipline]] +1 | ||
+ | [[Equilibrium]] +3 (accumulative) | ||
[[First aid]] +3 | [[First aid]] +3 | ||
[[Graecan]] +3 (hidden skill) | [[Graecan]] +3 (hidden skill) | ||
[[Invocation]] 1 +5 | [[Invocation]] 1 +5 | ||
[[Literacy]] 1 +5 | [[Literacy]] 1 +5 | ||
- | [[Livestock breeding]] +3 | + | [[Livestock Breeding]] +3 |
[[Memory]] +1 | [[Memory]] +1 | ||
- | [[Musical composition]] +3 | + | [[Musical Composition]] +3 |
- | [[Photonic affinity]] +3 (hidden skill) | + | [[Light Affinity]] +3 (hidden skill) |
[[Poetry]] +3 | [[Poetry]] +3 | ||
[[Scholarship]] 1 +5 | [[Scholarship]] 1 +5 | ||
- | [[Stringed instruments]] +3 | + | [[Stringed Instruments]] +3 |
[[Theology]] +3 | [[Theology]] +3 | ||
- | [[Category:Associations]] | + | [[Category: Associations]] |
- | [[Category:Affiliations]] | + | [[Category: Affiliations]] |
[[Category: Devotional (affiliation types)]] | [[Category: Devotional (affiliation types)]] | ||
[[Category: Good (affiliation types)]] | [[Category: Good (affiliation types)]] | ||
[[Category: Healer (affiliation types)]] | [[Category: Healer (affiliation types)]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Invested (affiliation types)]] | ||
[[Category: Ordered (affiliation types)]] | [[Category: Ordered (affiliation types)]] | ||
- | [[Category: Priest (affiliation types)]] |
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Contents |
Apollo
This is Apollo, god of the sun and lord of light. He exudes a radiant beauty that outshines the light of the sun itself. He wears a toga of purest white, and a wreath of laurel leaves. A sense of inner peace radiates from him. He looks about nineteen dimins tall, five and nine tenths dimins wide and one and nine twentieths dimins long.
Joining
- If you wish to become a follower of the Lord of Light, say 'Accept me as your disciple, great Apollo.' At The Temple of Apollo.
- Trust Apollo before you ask to join and he'll touch you.
- If afterward you wish to denounce your faith, say 'I denounce you, Apollo'.
- Apollo and his priests will speak to you in Anglic, mostly.
- There is a ego requirement to join. <20 is not acceptable. (will adjust as I increase it)
You say, Accept me as your disciple, great Apollo
Apollo smiles down upon you. You are now a first-degree specialist in invocation. Apollo states, - Another comes to join the ranks of my followers. - Apollo states, - Worthy, white-skinned male Amberite! I am pleased by your praise. - Apollo states, - I grant you a beam of my light. - Apollo touches you with his right hand. You have become a Disciple of Apollo. 'help apollo' for more information.
Restrictions and Requirements
- You must have a certain level of first aid, literacy and scholarship before Apollo will accept you. (I joined with 26 first aid and 24 each in literacy and scholarship)
- It is forbidden to specialize in thanaturgy.
- Incompatible with Erisian Liberation Front.
- Cannot join Shemsu Sutekh
Apollo demands only your continued devotion in return for the light that he grants you. This light will vary according to the current constantly offer items up to him for his approval. Beware that should you fall out of favor, a request for aid will at best, fall on deaf ears, and at worst, result in your death. Know that by your exposure to his light, you become more susceptible to the effects of damage by elements which would tend to counteract his light.
Magical items are what Apollo seeks from his followers. He drains their energies, and adds them to his own. You feel somewhat refreshed.
Apollo states, |- You cannot join the Apollonian Disciples because you are a hedonist. -|
Apollo states, |- The worship of Apollo does not allow the veneration of Cthulhu, so you cannot join the Apollonian Disciples. -| to you. Apollo states, |- The worship of Aristes does not allow the veneration of Apollo, so you cannot join the Apollonian Disciples. -| to you.
Apollo states, |- As a Jinxian Plutocrat, you could not become a proponent of goodness by joining the Apollonian Disciples. -|
Apollonian Disciples
You are a devout worshipper of the great sun-god, Apollo. His is a powerful association of fanatical subjects. Apollo cares little about what his subjects do with respect to other gods. However, he places restrictions and requirements upon their behaviour in exchange for granting his blessings.
Abilities
Apollo grants his favor to his subjects in several different ways.
- Can 'dazzle' an opponent, by spreading a bit of his light within dark places.
- Can 'commune' with Apollo to find out where he is located, and thus know night from day at all times.
- Can sacrifice items to him to gain his favor.
- Grants his followers protection from damage by other sources of light.
- Disciples also have a communication channel, accessed with the commands 'apollonian' and 'assoc'.
- Disciples permanently emit light
Syntax
dazzle <target> (You must specify a target) commune offer <item> to Apollo (remember to capitalize Apollo) denounce apollo (while in the temple, to leave the association)
Specialty Access
Skill Min Max ------------------------------- Archery +3 Carousing +1 Centering +3 (accumulative) Discipline +1 Equilibrium +3 (accumulative) First aid +3 Graecan +3 (hidden skill) Invocation 1 +5 Literacy 1 +5 Livestock Breeding +3 Memory +1 Musical Composition +3 Light Affinity +3 (hidden skill) Poetry +3 Scholarship 1 +5 Stringed Instruments +3 Theology +3