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<includeonly>=='''[[Mortal Rules]]'''==

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Mortals are the bread and butter of society. Other types of supernatural creatures use mortals to recruit from, and as such mortals are often a protected commodity. In general, as a mortal player you are society.

'''''Advantages to playing a mortal:'''''
* You are not a supernatural being and thus are not afflicted by any of their limitations.
* You have access to special power classes called Numina that supernaturals do not.
* You are society and will never have your supernatural betters tell you not to take a mortal position.
* Expected Gameplay: Social
* Expected Gameplay for Numina: - Numina Δ
* Native Realm: Realm

==='''''Building a Human'''''===
Use the Universal Character Creation rules, then add...
* Place 18 points into Backgrounds.
* Mortal Energy is called Essence
* Place 20 points (freebies) anywhere you want on your sheet, including Techniques. Please note that you can spend these points WHILE spending the rest of your character points.

; '''''Essence'''''
: Mortal Energy refreshes to full daily at sunrise.

; '''''Ritual and Fetish Access'''''
: Mortals with the Hedge Magic Numina may use Hedge Magic Rituals and with the first level of Hedge Knowledge allows the use of Talismans.. Mortals with the Faith Numina may use Faith Rituals and Fetishes. Other Mortal types may not use Rituals. Some special Mortal Fetishes may come into game. These will include special text to indicate that any mortal may use these, but those should be incredibly rare.

==='''''[[#Power_Format_and_Descriptor_Line_Tags|Mortal Powers: Numina]]'''''===
: Numina are abilities, generally considered rare among mortals, that have some form of supernatural origin. In order to take Numina, you must first take the Numina Merit for that specific Numina. You may only take the Numina merit once.
: When purchasing Numina Powers, you must purchase them in order. In order to purchase a level 2 power, you must have purchased the level 1 of the same tree. To purchase a level 3 power, you must purchase the level 2 power from the same tree, etc… Numina do not require teachers to learn. Up to 3 Numina trees may be purchased at Innate costs. If there are additional trees to purchase, these are bought at non-innate costs.

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<span style="font-size: 115%">'''''Faith Numina''</span>''' - you must purchase the '''Numina: Faith''' Merit to take any powers in these lists. Faithful characters enter play with the Level 0 Ritual: Power from Faith. This ritual imbues a Symbol of Faith (Fetish) with power for a cost of 1 or more Essence. Wearing the symbol, prominently displayed, provides 3 times that much Essence after wearing the symbol for 15 minutes per Essence put in during the Ritual. All of the Essence is gained at once at the end of this duration. Removing the symbol breaks the Ritual. This Ritual may only be used by a character who lacks both the active Ghoul and Gnosis Access merits. Faithful characters are created with a single Symbol of Faith (Fetish).
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: '''<span class="treename">Dark Faith</span>'''
:: <span class="treepower">Level 1) {{PowerTip|Absorption}}, No Cost, Self</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 2) {{PowerTip|Blindness}}, 1 Essence, Other, 60 seconds</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 3) {{PowerTip|Haunting}}, 1 Essence, Other, 10 minutes</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 4) {{PowerTip|Counter}}: (magic damage), 2 Essence, Self</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 5) {{PowerTip|Energy Burn}}, 1+ Essence, 1x/60 seconds, Other</span>
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: '''<span class="treename">Faith in Something Greater</span>'''
:: <span class="treepower">Level 1) {{PowerTip|Instill Emotion}}: Calm, 1 Essence, Other</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 2) {{PowerTip|Taint Cap}}, No Cost, Always On</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 3) {{PowerTip|Ward Door}}, 2 Essence, any door, 1 at a time, vs 2 Willpower</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 4) {{PowerTip|Element}} 2: Fire, 1 Essence, Other, Levels & {{PowerTip|Cure Ailment}}, 1 Essence, Other, Touch</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 5) {{PowerTip|Resist}}: Mental, 2 Essence, Self</span>
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: '''<span class="treename">Totemic Faith</span>''' - pre-req: Knowledge of at least one type of shifter at Level 3 or above, RP equivalent in game, or Kinfolk Merit.
:: <span class="treepower">Level 1) {{PowerTip|Healing Touch}} 2, 1 Essence, Other, Does Not Level</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 2) {{PowerTip|Sense Supernatural}}, 1 Essence, Other</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 3) {{PowerTip|Quell Beast}}, 1 Essence, Other</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 4) {{PowerTip|Gauntlet Sight}}, No Cost, Self, Always On</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 5) {{PowerTip|Forgetful Mind}}, 1 Essence, Other</span>
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<span style="font-size: 115%">'''''Hedge Magic Numina''</span>''' - you must purchase the '''Numina: Hedge Magic''' Merit to take any powers in this list. Hedge Mages receive double Essence when gaining Essence from Energy Talens, Tonics of Vitality, and Meditation as long as they lack both the active Ghoul and Gnosis Access merits. All Hedge Mages may use Talismans. The Talisman Infusion ritual is required to recharge Talismans. The Talisman Creation Ritual is required to create a Talisman. Hedge Mages should also consider the Connection background, to recharge and connect to additional talismans beyond the first five.
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: '''<span class="treename">Hedge Knowledge</span>''' - At character creation only: upon taking the first level you receive 1 free L1 Talisman
:: <span class="treepower">Level 1) {{PowerTip|Protect Item}}, 1 Essence, Item, End of Game, Any Talisman</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 2) {{PowerTip|Sense Aura}}, 1E, Other & {{PowerTip|Resist}}: (Any Drain or Burn effect), 1E, Self</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 3) {{PowerTip|Item Sight}}, No Cost, Self, Always On & {{PowerTip|Conceal}}, 1E, Self, Cost is per item, Any number of items.</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 4) {{PowerTip|Magic Awareness}}, No Cost, Always On</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 5) {{PowerTip|Essential Transaction}}, Variable, Self, 1x/hour</span>
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<span style="font-size: 115%">'''''Psychic Numina''</span>''' - you must purchase the '''Numina: Psychic Merit''' to take any powers in these lists. Psychic characters who do not have an active Gnosis Access or Ghoul merit on their sheet gain access the following powers:
* {{PowerTip|Amplify Emotion}}: Excitement, 1 Essence, Other, 10 minutes, 1x/1m, Realm Target Only
* {{PowerTip|Emotional Regeneration}}: Excitement, No Cost, Self, Always On
* {{PowerTip|Sense Emotion}}: Excitement, No Cost, Other, Realm Target Only
* '''Crowd-Based Passive Regeneration''': No Cost, Self, Always On: When with a group of 5 or more other people in a non-combat setting, the psychic regenerates 1 essence per 30 minutes. The individuals within the group may change, so long as 5+ remain present. Group is defined as a range of 20 feet or within a single room.
Psychics also gain access to specialized fetishes called '''Psychic Foci'''.
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: '''<span class="treename">Body over Mind</span>'''
:: <span class="treepower">Level 1) {{PowerTip|Hard-to-kill}}, No Cost, Self, Always On, 20 minutes</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 2) {{PowerTip|Healing Touch}}, 1 Essence, Self, does not level, 1x/10 minutes OR after 10 minutes in the dying state</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 3) {{PowerTip|Steal Health}}, 1 Essence, Other</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 4) {{PowerTip|Healing Touch}} 2, 1 Essence, Other, Levels</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 5) {{PowerTip|Augment}}, 1 Essence, Self, 1 hour</span>
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: '''<span class="treename">Control</span>'''
:: <span class="treepower">Level 1) {{PowerTip|Suppress Emotion}}, 1 Essence, Self/Other</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 2) {{PowerTip|Resist}}: Status, 1 Essence, Self</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 3) {{PowerTip|Freeze}}, 1 Essence, Other</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 4) {{PowerTip|Cloak Sight}}, 1 Essence, Self, 1 hour</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 5) {{PowerTip|Obedience}}, 1 Essence, Other</span>
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: '''<span class="treename">Mind over Body</span>'''
:: <span class="treepower">Level 1) {{PowerTip|Telepathy}}, 1 Essence, 1 other, 10 minutes</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 2) {{PowerTip|Cloak}}, 1 Essence, Self, unlimited duration</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 3) {{PowerTip|Element}} 2: Fire, 1 Essence, Other, Levels</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 4) {{PowerTip|Resist}}: Mental, 2 Essence, Self</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 5) {{PowerTip|Astral Projection}}, 1 Will, Self</span>
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: '''<span class="treename">Spiritualism</span>'''
:: <span class="treepower">Level 1) {{PowerTip|Medium}}, No Cost, Self, Always On</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 2) {{PowerTip|Channeling}}, No Cost, Self, 10 minutes</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 3) {{PowerTip|Wraith Magnet}}, 2 Essence, Others, 10 minutes.</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 4) {{PowerTip|Resist}}: (Any breach power), 2 Essence, Self</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 5) {{PowerTip|Exorcism}}, 2 Essence, Others, 10 minutes & {{PowerTip|Gauntlet Sight}}, 1 Essence, Self, 1 Hour</span>
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: '''<span class="treename">Granting</span>''' - Granting cannot be your highest level Psychic tree.
:: <span class="treepower">Level 1) {{PowerTip|Give Energy}}: Essence, 1 Essence, Other</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 2) {{PowerTip|Shared Strength}}: {{PowerTip|Hard-to-kill}}, 1 Essence, Other, 20 minutes</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 3) {{PowerTip|Shared Strength}}: {{PowerTip|Augment}}, 1 Essence, Other, 10 minutes</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 4) {{PowerTip|Mass Cloak}}, 1 Essence Per Target, Others</span>
:: <span class="treepower">Level 5) {{PowerTip|Shared Strength}}: {{PowerTip|Astral Projection}}, 1 Will, Other</span>
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'''New Background:''' Connection (Hedge Mage Only) - This Background may be purchased multiple times.
:: Each level of this background allows you to charge a single Talisman at that level while using the Infusion ritual, as well as Connect to an additional single Talisman at that level.

==='''''Mortal Merits'''''===
: '''Ghoul{{Meritnote}}''' - 2 Point Merit - May only be taken by Mortals. You are a ghoul, as described in the Ghoul Section of the Rulebook.
: '''Kinfolk''' - 3-5 Point merit - May only be taken by Mortals; see the Kinfolk section of the Rulebook for further information. For 3 points you are kin to a Werewolf. For 5 points you are kin to a specific kind of Fera instead, chosen at character creation.
: '''Numina''' - 5 Point Merit - You may purchase a single Numina type as Innate Powers. Mortal Only. The Numina merit may only be taken once and only for one type of Numina.
:: '''Psychic{{Meritnote}}''' - See the Psychic Numina section in this chapter.
:: '''Hedge Magic{{Meritnote}}''' - See the Hedge Magic section in this chapter.
:: '''Faith{{Meritnote}}''' - See the Faith section in this chapter.
<span class="s5r2">==='''''Mortal Flaws'''''===
: '''Precluded First Change''' - 6 point flaw - As a Mortal character, you may never First Change into a Supernatural.</span>
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