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Well I never get tired, tired, tired of working on the gods
They were meant to just keep a close eye on things, but like a chihuahua and cat ordered not to touch the button, they couldn't help themselves and now muck around in places they're not supposed to be mucking around in.
Essence 1 has the littlest gods, the gods of individual or inconsequential things. Golden Sparrow is a named example, a god of birds, probably sparrows specifically, an inconsequential animal.
Essence 2
These are the servants of powerful gods, or the spirits of specific but significant places or things. Lost things, roads, illnesses, virgin soil, drowning, notable or curious animals.
Sample, in order, is War Auroch of Ahlat, Hoarder, Bird of Vanileth, Road Spirit, Disease Spirit, Dog of the Unbroken Earth, Dryad, Scarab Guardian, Siren, Dolphin Spirit
|| ||Least||Avg||Med||Most||SDV||Sample||
||Attribute dots||25||30||30||37||4||31,25,28,29ish,33,27,37,31,--*,28,34||
||Virtue dots||8||9||9||10||1||9,8,8,9ish,9,9,9,10,10,10,13||
||Ability Dots||23||32||33||38||4||32,35,30,33,37,31,38,33,31,23,33||
||# of Ability||8||11||11||12||1||11,11,11,11,12,10,11,12,8,8,12||
||Background dots||0||3||3||9||3||9,2,4,2,5,0,3,4,7,2,0||
||# of Backgrounds||0||2||2||3||1||3,2,2,1,3,0,2,2,2,1,0||
||Charms||4||10||10||20||4||6,9,4,8,10,11,11,10,6,20,13||
||Lethal Soak||1L||7L||6L||15L||5L||13,5,5,1,15,4,12,9,--*,1,6||
||Bashing Soak||2B||10B||9L||20B||6B||14,8,9,2,20,6,15,13,--*,2,9||
||Willpower||4||6||6||7||1||7,4,5,6,5,5,6,6,7,6,6||
||Health Levels||4||8||8||11||2||11,7,5,4,8,6,9,8,--*,9,11||
* these stats for Scarab Guardian are too hard to add simply and are omitted from calculations
Notes:Strength can go up to 8, Dexterity and Stamina to 6. Very rarely, up to 9 specialty dots.
Essence 3
These are exceptionally strong servants, or the spirits of things that a mortal could base their entire life around. Murder, grain fields, hunting, a city, a month, a stretch of ocean, an entire insect type, a crop plant.
Sample, in order, is Child of Siakal, Bloody Hands, Field Guardian, Hound of the Endless Hunt, Lion Dogs, City Parent, Golden Star, Storm Mother, Burnished Mantis (insect-spirit), Sweet Harvest (grapevine plant spirit)
|| ||Least||Avg||Med||Most||SDV||Sample||
||Attribute dots||25||32||33||44||6||44,35,32,33,34,38,27,25,26,29||
||Virtue dots||8||10||11||11||1||8,11,10,11,11,10,10,11,11,10||
||Ability Dots||32||40||39||60||9||36,42,45,45,42,60,32,33,36,32||
||# of Ability||10||12||13||14||1||10,12,14,13,13,14,13,11,11,11||
||Background dots||0||6||5||16||5||2,4,0,3,5,16,8,7,4,13||
||# of Backgrounds||0||3||3||4||3||2,3,0,2,2,4,4,3,1,5||
||Charms||6||13||13||22||5||6,17,10,9,10,22,17,17,7,15||
||Lethal Soak||2L||10L||11L||17L||6||17L,15L,14L,15L,15L,8,2,5,4,2||
||Bashing Soak||4B||13B||14B||21B||7||20B,21B,15B,21B,20B,13,4,8,5,3||
||Willpower||6||7||7||8||1||7,8,6,7,7,6,6,8,6,5||
||Health Levels||9||10||10||13||1||13,11,9,10,10,10,10,11,11,8||
Notes: Strength can go up to 13, Stamina can go up to 10. Perception up to 6. Rarely, up to two abilities can reach 6, and up to 5 specialty dots. Backgrounds never exceed 2.
Essence 4
These gods begin to represent huge areas or abstract things. Entire forests, a certain kind of tree, onsetting cold, winter winds, powerful animals, blowfies and rot and foulness,a city's artificial flight, parasites.
Sample, in order, is Forest Walker, Life Tree, White Terror, Silver Robe, Starved Tiger, Rejoices in Decay, Relza, Leech God
|| ||Least||Avg||Med||Most||SDV||Sample||
||Attribute dots||24||33||30||49||8||46(-49),28,27,31,27,24,38,41||
||Virtue dots||11||12||12||13||1||12,11,13,12,12,11,11,12||
||Ability Dots||32||40||38||57||8||57,35,34,37,39,32,44,38||
||# of Ability||10||12||12||16||2||14,10,11,13,10,11,16,12||
||Background dots||3||12||14||20||5||15,9,3,9,13,14,20,14||
||# of Backgrounds||2||4||4||5||1||4,2,2,3,4,4,5,4||
||Charms||7||13||13||19||5||14,19,19,11,7,7,11,16||
||Lethal Soak||4L||10L||6L||19L||6||19,4,6,5,5,5,14,16||
||Bashing Soak||7B||12B||9L||23B||7||23,9,7,8,8,7,20,17||
||Willpower||6||8||8||9||1||6,8,9,8,8,7,8,8,8||
||Health Levels||7||12||12||15||3||13,15,14,11,10,7,12,11||
Notes: Strength can hit 14, Stamina up to 8. Rarely up to 6 specialties, sometimes up to 12.
Essence 5
These are mighty gods, the gods of cities or kingdoms, of the Dragon King's territorial conquest, of heart sacrifices to the Unconquered Sun, of war in the east, of artificial flight, or heavenly guards and enforcers.
Sample, in order, is Gods of Gethamane, Leeayta, Shining Flower, Glorious Jade Branch, Sunipa, Vanileth, Celestial Lion
|| ||Least||Avg||Med||Most||SDV||Sample||
||Attribute dots||32||52||56||73||12||32,61,50,(53-73),63,41,56||
||Virtue dots||10||13||14||16||2||14,14,12,16,14,10,14||
||Ability Dots||42||53||53||67||9||53,50,44,67,42,55,61||
||# of Ability||10||13||13||16||2||15,10,12,15,12,16,13||
||Background dots||2||14||15||24+||8||8,21,15,24+,17,12,2||
||# of Backgrounds||1||4||4||8||2||3,8,4,5,4,4,1||
||Charms||12||15*||17||AL||NA||AL,AL,16,17,AL,12,15||
||Lethal Soak||10L||20L||19L||30L||7||10,21,14,19,28,17,30||
||Bashing Soak||15B||24B||23B||30B||5||15,27,20,23,29,23,30||
||Willpower||6||8||8||10||1||8,10,8,7,8,6,8||
||Health Levels||13||21||18||36||8||18,25,14,13,36,17,26||
+ means some backgrounds go beyond 5, being super huge.
*charm average if not "All listed charms"
Notes: Strength can go up to 30, Stamina to 12, Dex to 10, Charisma to 8, Appearance, Manipulation, and Wits to 7, Perception and Intelligence to 6. Up to 4 abilities can reach 6. Up to 11 specialty dots.
Essence 6
These gods are more powerful than even your grandmother. Gods that cover multiple domains, like crustaceans, shorelines, fishermen or raptors and arboreal hunting, of all tainted water, of mountain ranges, of an attribute (faces and appearance), of intoxication, of a swath of Creation, or of the mightiest creatures.
Sample, in order, is Bashixun, Yesryk, Fao Baaw, Defiant Eminence, Shalrina, Burning Feather, Forest Ruler, Mammoth Avatar
|| ||Least||Avg||Med||Most||SDV||Sample||
||Attribute dots||41||53||51||66||9||59,47,42,63,48,41,54,66||
||Virtue dots||11||14||14||16||1||14,15,14,14,13,13,11,16||
||Ability Dots||45||59||60||70||10||70,57,70,50,45,51,70,62||
||# of Ability||11||14||14||17||2||14,16,16,11,13,17,12||
||Background dots||8||18||15||30||9||28,10+,10,8,24,15,30,15||
||# of Backgrounds||3||5||4||8||2||8,3,3,3,6,4,6,4||
||Charms||16||19*||AL||AL||NA||AL,16,AL,20,21,18,AL,AL||
||Lethal Soak||10L||20L||21L||28L||7||21,10,15,25,20,13,28,27||
||Bashing Soak||15B||24B||24B||32B||7||27,15,20,30,20,17,32,30||
||Willpower||7||8||8||9||1||9,7,9,9,7,8,7,7||
||Health Levels||11||23||24||31||7||31,11,18,30,16,20,27,27||
+ means some backgrounds go beyond 5, being super huge.
*charm average if not "All listed charms"
Notes:Strength to 20, Stamina to 15, Dexterity to 8, Perception to 7, APP and INT and WIT to 6. One ability can reach 8, two more to 7, the rest can reach 6.
Essence 7
These are the gods of the highest order. Only the Incarnae and their most trusted lieutenants have more essence. These are the gods of the depths and tentacles, of ocean mammals, of carrion eaters, of pain and hardship in An-Teng, of Southern War and cattle, of Western war and slaughter and sharks, of anything that's been lost, of gambling, of hunting.
Sample, in order, is Zhuziao, Kireeki, Han-tha, Pale Mistress, Ahlat, Siakal, Marthesine, Plentimon, Grala,
|| ||Least||Avg||Med||Most||SDV||Sample||
||Attribute dots||38||52||53||62||8||57,62,53,57,62,46,38,50,51||
||Virtue dots||9||13||13||17||2||17,14,13,12,12,9,13,15,14||
||Ability Dots||53||65||62||81||10||68,53,59,81,79,62,55,62,68||
||# of Ability||12||13||14||16||1||13,13,13,14,14,15,12,15,16||
||Background dots||12||18||17||25||5||25,24,12,17,18,17,14,21,13||
||# of Backgrounds||3||5||4||7||2||7,7,3,4,4,4,4,5,3||
||Charms||20||24*||AL||AL||NA||27,25,AL,AL,AL,AL,AL,AL,20||
||Lethal Soak||14L||25L||24L||35L||7||21,18,24,26,35,35,20,14,30||
||Bashing Soak||17B||29B||30B||40B||7||30,24,30,32,35,40,22,17,30||
||Willpower||7||8||8||9||1||8,8,9,8,8,7,7,8,8||
||Health Levels||18||28||27||37||6||37,27,18,26,32,36,20,27,27||
*charm average if not "All listed charms"
Notes: Stamina to 18, Strength to 16, Dexterity to 9, Charisma to 7, the rest to 6. One ability can reach 10, one to 8, three to 7, and two to 6. Up to 20 specialties.
Comments
The Child of Siakal looks a bit like an outlier, because it's got a very different spread of attributes/virtues/charms compared to the more 'typical' spirits. I suppose it's a good example of less sophisticated spirits, if necessary.
-- Darloth
- Indeed, they seem to be a lot more about physically influencing the world, much less about manipulating it with magic. Their physical attributes are berserk high at the cost of the other traits, it seems. --UncleChu
Is it just me, or are Essence 7 Spirits a little gimped compared to Essence 6 ones? I mean, their soaks are higher, as are their charms (at least for Lowest and Average, but equal otherwise). They have fewer backgrounds, fewer attributes, more ability points, but lower number of available abilities.. they even have fewer virtues except for the "Most" category, in which case they get 1 additional virtue point. They even have lower maxes in some cases. Seems that an Essence 6 spirit would be a more dangerous opponent. SmileyTPB
