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	==Charms==		==Charms==
		+	*[[Urge (Empathic Bonds)|Urge]]
		+	*[[Call (Empathic Bonds)|Call]]
		+	*[[Send (Empathic Bonds)|Send]]
		+	*[[Kinsee (Empathic Bonds)|Kinsee]]
-	First, the ability to [[Convert (Empathic Bonds)|convert spiritual energy into more refined forms]]. You sense that this bond is enabling you to acquire radiant energy with this ability. To do this, concentrate on channeling my spiritual energy into the desired type of energy.	+	Channel spiritual energy into the familiar from oneself
		+	Channel spiritual energy out of the familiar to oneself
-	Second, the ability to [[Urge (Empathic Bonds)|urge your familiar to specific action]]. This ability can be used even if you do not know where your familiar is. To do this, concentrate on urging your familiar to undertake the desired action.	+	*[[Lightveil (Empathic Bonds)|Lightveil]], enchant ordinary arrows with radiant energy
-		+	*[[Convert (Empathic Bonds)|Convert]] spiritual energy into radiant energy
-	Third, the ability to [[Send (Empathic Bonds)|send your familiar to safety]]. This ability can be used even if you do not know where your familiar is. To do this, concentrate on sending your familiar to safety.	+	*[[Cloudweave (Empathic Bonds)|Cloudweave]]
-		+	*[[Starsee (Empathic Bonds)|Starsee]]
-	Fourth, the ability to [[Kinsee (Empathic Bonds)|see through your familiar's eyes]]. This ability can be used even if you do not know where your familiar is. To do this, concentrate on seeing what your familiar sees.	+
-		+
-	Fifth, the ability to enchant a staff (or similar object) with the power of the clouds, enabling its holder to fly. To do this, concentrate on the sky joining the earth within the desired staff, cane, or walking stick.	+
-		+
-	Sixth, the ability to [[Call (Empathic Bonds)|call your familiar to your side]]. To do this, concentrate on calling your familiar.	+
-		+
-	Seventh, the ability to enchant ordinary arrows with radiant energy. To do this, concentrate on illuminating an arrow or arrows.	+
-		+
-	The ability to channel spiritual energy from your familiar to yourself. To do this, concentrate on channeling spiritual energy inward.	+
-		+
-	The ability to encase one's body in a protective sheath of light. The light will attempt to absorb damage by drawing on one's radiant energy. To do this, concentrate on encasing myself in a patina of light. To end the effects of this charm, concentrate on shedding my patina of light.	+
-		+
-	The ability to channel spiritual energy from yourself to your familiar. To do this, concentrate on channeling my spiritual energy outward.	+
-		+
-	The ability to [[Starsee (Empathic Bonds)|perceive subtle energy flows]]. To do this, concentrate on perceiving subtle energy flows.	+
	==Additional Abilities==		==Additional Abilities==

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Contents 1 Bonding Requirements 1.1 Failure Message 2 Known Abilities 2.1 Attribute Modifications 2.2 Specialty Bonuses 2.2.1 Tier 1 2.2.2 Tier 2 2.2.3 Tier 3 2.2.4 Tier 4 2.2.5 Tier 5 2.2.6 Tier 6 2.3 Charms 2.4 Additional Abilities 2.5 Traits Granted

Bonding Requirements

Some amount of both discipline and empathy seems to be required.

Failure Message

You sense a lack of regard from the white-feathered female swan, and dimly feel that she
considers you to be insufficiently serious about kindness.

Known Abilities

Attribute Modifications

Those who form an empathic bond with swans receive bonuses to their Intelligence, Dexterity, Charisma and Perception.

Specialty Bonuses

Bonus specialty degrees and access are provided as follows:

Tier 1

• Sword
• Archery
• Light Affinity

Tier 2

• Balance
• Dancing
• Discipline
• Dodge
• Lumiturgy
• Quickness
• Sky fieldcraft

Tier 3

At the middle of "fairly healthy" bond strength:

• Combat Reflexes
• Illusion
• Meditation
• Precision Strike
• Tactics

At "very healthy" bond strength, Light Affinity bonus specialty is increased to 2.

Tier 4

Tier 5

Tier 6

Charms

• Urge
• Call
• Send
• Kinsee

Channel spiritual energy into the familiar from oneself Channel spiritual energy out of the familiar to oneself

• Lightveil, enchant ordinary arrows with radiant energy
• Convert spiritual energy into radiant energy
• Cloudweave
• Starsee

Additional Abilities

Swan familiars open and charge the Muladhara and Anahata chakras periodically and provide a special sword attack which utilizes radiant energy.

Attack                     Activity Cost

Crescent                   13     

Ray of Intense Light       15   

The crescent attack is a photonic-based attack that adds photonic affinity and lumimancy to its hit rating, and requires a normal-sized sword to use.

The ray of intense light attack is a photonic-based attack that bases its attack rating largely upon lumimancy.

Traits Granted

Appears to grant Ambidexterity. After awhile, diet changes to photovore.