Aloka (Rules)

Aloka increase their **Execration** and **Creation** by 1.

They start with the following powers:

* **Execration:** *Fateweaver*
* **Creation:** *Necromantic Enchantment* and *Barrow Gift*

## Unique Rituals

**Reversal of Fates [10 points]-** *Allows the Aspirant to twist the magical bindings of their spells, turning curses into blessings and vice versa.*

Active: The Aspirant may cast an Execration Curse with reversed effects (eg. increasing Attributes instead of reducing them with *Curse of Lethargy,* however none can be increased above 3 this way) onto a target that can not be themselves. Only a single of these Curses can be active at the same time.

**Spiritual Bound [Requires Aloka Allegiance | 15 points]-** *Allows the Aspirant to weave an invisible bond between two souls, bending reality so it may percieve one as the other. This can be used for all sorts of purposes such as switching damage, dicepools or current effects. (...)*

Duration: 3 AP/ 1 hour

Ritual Resources: Exotic (2)

Effect: The Aspirant may choose two targets which are either *Animals, Humans, Gravespawn* or *Afflicted*. For an additional AP they may apply conditions to the de-/activation of this rituals effects. The Aspirant may spend a number of points equal to their Intellect+Execration Rating on the table below:

Spiritual Bound
 Duration

Should they be a Ethereal the amount of points they may spend is doubled. They may also chose multiple Effects if they have enough points. Should any of the chosen targets die the effect of the ritual ends.

## Backgrounds

* **5 points; *Invocation of Imole*; Requires The Summoning-** *Allows the Aloka to call upon the benevolent Olurun, wraiths associated with humanity and blessings. Each type of these Wraiths requires a specific sacrifice that must be offered in a ritualistic way to unlock a blessing.* Allows the Aloka to call upon an *Imole* to bestow a blessing upon them or an ally for 2 AP. To do so they must make an Intellect + Divine Favour Roll while the difficulty is determined by the quality of their offering. Common effects of the blessing are:
	+ **Simbi**- The Blessed can see a distant location or person through their Inner Eyes which requires *Absolute Focus* when doing so. For every margin success they can see a square meter of/around their target.
	+ **Ogun-** For every second margin success they increase their Toughness by 1.
	+ **Iyawo-** The Blessed increases their Impression equal to the amount of margin successes.
* **5 points; *Invocation of Ashkai*; Requires The Summoning-** *Allows the Aloka to call upon the malevolent Olurun, wraiths associated with forbidden acts and desires. Each demands a sacrifice killed in a ritualistic way.* Allows the Aloka to call upon an *Ashkai* to bestow a gift upon them or an ally; this requires 2 AP in increases their Aberration by 2. To perform the ritual so they must make an Intellect + Divine Favour Roll while the difficulty is determined by the quality of their sacrifice. Common effects of the gift are:
	+ **Aburun**- The Gifted may set an Attribute of choice to the rating their Sacrifice had. For every second success they may overwrite another.
	+ **Cheche-** The Gifted may spend 2 XP for every margin success to dircetly learn a power of choice.
	+ **Eletan-** The Gifted will assume the Sacrifices appereance, voice and Impression. When necessairy they must make a Charisma + Disguise Roll to disguise their true nature, to which they may add their rituals margin successes as dice.

## See also

* Aloka
* Aloka (Overview)