Wayfarers

An individual native to Earth or Earth's reality rather than Gaea's, but who has nonetheless found themselves in Gaea's reality. Such individuals normally pass through the Void for an infinitesimally small fraction of time during the passage between worlds, becoming minor Demigods due to their exposure to that fundamental reality and the Demiurge. This, coupled with a rapid adaptation process that they undergo upon entering the High-Mana world of Gaea from the No-Mana world of Earth results in most Wayfarers becoming exceptionally powerful by Gaean (and Earth) standards. This subsequently makes them highly coveted by a range of different organizations and interests in Gaea, from religious institutions to guilds to governments to individuals just looking for a powerful mate. These factors, and a range of unusual abilities they commonly receive, have led to many Wayfarers becoming important to Gaea's culture, history, and institutions. They are frequently responsible for a range of anachronisms, odd slang and terminology, aesthetic decisions, and the structure of various organizations. They are also responsible for importing forms of various religions not normally native to Gaea, including different interpretations of Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Sikhism, Satanism, Wicca, and other faiths that otherwise would not have existed there.
Wayfarers are known for having a much more diverse range of capabilities than is normal for Gaeans, due in part to different norms between the two worlds; while Gaeans normally advance through specific "Classes" with many common features, Earthlings commonly advance through a single, hyper-versatile Class that's almost never seen naturally on Gaea; the Freelancer. This, coupled with the vastly different perspectives they commonly have on the nature of the world and reality, culture, society, norms, and their own distinct experiences, education, training, and personal knowledge make them natural innovators and agents of change within Gaea. Though it is not well known, there are generally two types of Wayfarers in Gaea; those who bodily enter the world (the Summoned), and those who spiritually enter it through reincarnation. While Wayfarers are sometimes intentionally brought to Gaea by exceptionally powerful mortal magic or divine action, they are most commonly brought to Gaea through magical confluences that happen to drag people with some form of unwitting spiritual connection to the world into it. Unfortunately, due to the nature of the Outer Powers and the Demiurge, it is unclear if this is intentional meddling by the powers that be or simple happenstance.
Category:Gaea
Category:Earth
Category:Canon
Category:Wayfarer
Category:Wayfarer Capabilities
Category:The Summoned
Category:Reincarnators
Category:Magic