Holly Path

You have formed a strong bond with the spirits of the holly trees, an common path usually taken by Blessed folk who choose to live among animals. 
The holly tree is an evergreen tree that bears fruit even in winter. Because of this, it has gained wide recognition as a potent symbol of life. The fruit of the holly is consumed by many animals, especially during the harshest parts of winter, creating a kind of bond with them. With it's inclination for communing with animals and staying prepared for harsh times, the Holly Tree shows strong inclination for understanding the creatures and omens of the natural world, which it offers to those that invoke it. 
Note that any hostile use of this magic to attack a living creature will render it unholy and cause the user to become Tainted.
==Gift Effects==
* As long as you are not Tainted, as a stunt, you may exhaust this gift to call upon the Holly spirits and ask for a specific blessing. 
** Declare what it is you're looking for
** Roll your Will, Throwing, and Supernatural vs 3. 
*** If you score one success you may ask the spirits to grant you knowledge of the count and kind of all animals within Short Range, to grant a d8 assist bonus to the Throwing dice of a target within Medium range, or another blessing of similar value. 
*** If you score two successes you may ask for the spirits to complete any major task that could be completed with tools within five minutes, to grant a d12 assist bonus to the Leadership dice of a target using the gift of Animal Handling within Medium range, to call forth and give you a twig of holly wood, or another blessing of similar or lower value. 
*** If you score three successes you may ask for the spirits to call forth a group of small animals from within the Landscape that will be friendly to you and neutral to everyone else, to allow you to speak with one animal within Near range of you for one scene, or another blessing of similar or lower value. *** If you score four successes you may ask for the spirits to call forth a rain of holly spears from a clear sky dealing Dmg 5 to all targets unable to dodge or another blessing of similar or lower value. 
*** If you score five or more successes you may ask for the spirits to grant all wooden weapons that a crowd within Medium range carries the Holy descriptor until your next Respite, or another blessing of similar or lower value.
* When you take this gift, you also gain the Gift Holly Spear at no additional experience cost.
==Notable Users of this Gift==
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