Post by Lorekeeper on Jan 24, 2007 7:43:31 GMT -8
Varich (VAH· rech)
Once worshiped as gods in their homeland, the area around the Russian city of Novgorod, House Varich even ruled the Russian Inanimae. Forbidden the joys of love by an ancient vow, House Varich finds fulfillment in war, in politics, and in the arts; above all, in seeking and mastering patterns. Now they have returned to the Autumn World wherever the descendants of their ancient Dreamers are found, to oppose the designs of the fomorians and to rule, as is their right, through the coming Winter.
Affiliation: Unseelie
Boon: Members of House Varich understand patterns. Given three turns to watch a series of actions performed by another, such as fighting, dancing, or sport, they gain 2 bonus Traits when engaging that person as opponent or partner. An opponent's patterns can be observed even while fighting him, although a Varich sidhe cannot fight one person and observe another. If a Varich can observe someone's patterns on three separate occasions, he also gains a free retest in all relevant challenges against that person.
Flaws: Varich fae cannot swear a vow of love to another. They must also accept all challenges, or lose a Willpower Trait for each day that they ignore the challenge; these Traits may be regained only when the Varich finally takes up the challenge. If prevented (e.g. by imprisonment) from answering the challenge, the Varich sidhe lose one Physical Trait per day, then, when the Physical Traits are gone, one Chimerical Health Level per day.
Once worshiped as gods in their homeland, the area around the Russian city of Novgorod, House Varich even ruled the Russian Inanimae. Forbidden the joys of love by an ancient vow, House Varich finds fulfillment in war, in politics, and in the arts; above all, in seeking and mastering patterns. Now they have returned to the Autumn World wherever the descendants of their ancient Dreamers are found, to oppose the designs of the fomorians and to rule, as is their right, through the coming Winter.
Affiliation: Unseelie
Boon: Members of House Varich understand patterns. Given three turns to watch a series of actions performed by another, such as fighting, dancing, or sport, they gain 2 bonus Traits when engaging that person as opponent or partner. An opponent's patterns can be observed even while fighting him, although a Varich sidhe cannot fight one person and observe another. If a Varich can observe someone's patterns on three separate occasions, he also gains a free retest in all relevant challenges against that person.
Flaws: Varich fae cannot swear a vow of love to another. They must also accept all challenges, or lose a Willpower Trait for each day that they ignore the challenge; these Traits may be regained only when the Varich finally takes up the challenge. If prevented (e.g. by imprisonment) from answering the challenge, the Varich sidhe lose one Physical Trait per day, then, when the Physical Traits are gone, one Chimerical Health Level per day.