OOC: Somniari Specialization

[minrathousian]

(NB: This page deals with Atticus's specialized talents as a somniari, which are a secret and not common knowledge to anyone. While Atticus hides these abilities, he is not secretive at all about his affinity for the Spirit school of magic.)

 

Atticus has devoted nearly all of his life to the study of the Fade and the perfection of his abilities as a somniari. As such, he has cultivated a number of specific talents that augment his natural ability to enter the Fade at will, and to manipulate the dreams of others. Cunning and adept at his specialization, Atticus's abilities can devastate his enemies' morale and perception of reality--or kill them outright in especially deadly cases.

Active Talents:

• Dreamshape;  Through will alone, Atticus is able to shape and alter the dreams of others in the Fade. 
• Sleeping Death;  Like the somniari assassins of old, Atticus is capable of killing a sleeper in their dreams. Their death in the Fade results in permanent death in the physical world.

Passive Talents:

• Lusacan's Favor;  Most somniari don't survive childhood, as they are beacons for demons. Enduring and resisting possession has granted Atticus a tremendous willpower bonus, making him naturally resistant to attacks meant to confuse, demoralize, or disorient. (Increased mental resistance.)

Sustained Talents:

• Dreamwalk; When this talent is active, Atticus is able to enter the Fade.
• The Watchman of Night. When dreamwalking, Atticus cloaks himself in the guise of the ancient High Priest of Lusacan; this guise gives him the shape of a masked man wearing a black dragonskull helm and black robes. It shrouds his identity.