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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Sean Godel: Created page with &amp;quot;=== Pattern Sensing === Extremely rare. Valthial tells Jahir that most people who tried to see the future went insane.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hs-03&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;Heartskein (Fiction) | Hear...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;=== Pattern Sensing ===&lt;br /&gt;
Extremely rare. [[Valthial]] tells [[Jahir]] that most people who tried to see the future went insane.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hs-03&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Heartskein (Fiction) | Heartskein]]&#039;&#039;, Chapter 3&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Valthial]] also tells [[Jahir]] that he suspects the reason [[Liolesa]] did not go insane was that it was gifted to her.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hs-03&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;lt;b&amp;gt;Now since Jahir shares this talent to a lesser extent, a reason why he is sane might be needed*&amp;lt;/b&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Sean Godel</name></author>
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		<id>https://peltedverse.org/wiki/index.php?title=Esper_Talents&amp;diff=18232</id>
		<title>Esper Talents</title>
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		<updated>2022-04-16T03:36:59Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Sean Godel: /* Eldritch */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;I can kill/heal/other you with my mind.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
See [[Mind-mage]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==General==&lt;br /&gt;
Moderately rare talent among the general population, though certain species / races have it very common:&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Eldritch]]: The vast majority of their population are at least touch telepathic (leading to their aversion to touching, as they have lost the training for shielding). There are a few who have very strong talents. If what was done to Corel could be re-found/researched then all the Eldritch population are potential mind mages. &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Glaseah]]: The majority of the population has some esper talent, primarily telepathy. They treat it as commonplace, and have shielding techniques. The percentage of population that either has no telepathy at all ([[Kis&#039;eh&#039;t]]) or have very strong talent has not been defined.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Flitzbe]] have some sort of talent&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Faulfenza]] commonly have fire-starting, we do not know if any other talents are commonplace among them.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Chatcaava]] shape-shifting, seems to have a psychic component. Though it seems to have fallen out of common usage, it is experiencing a resurgence. Winged females are rare, but have the ability to absorb and pass on traits.&lt;br /&gt;
*Again, see [[Mind-mages]] especially the discussion page.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Eldritch==&lt;br /&gt;
Found in jaguar notes:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Val&#039;s book&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Kindling (fire-starting)&lt;br /&gt;
*Astral Projection&lt;br /&gt;
*Pattern Sensing&lt;br /&gt;
*Controlling Bodies/Biology (yours or others)&lt;br /&gt;
*Animal Speech&lt;br /&gt;
*Telepathy&lt;br /&gt;
** Touch-telepathy: hearing another&#039;s thoughts during skin-to-skin contact. This can range from a general sense of what they&#039;re thinking to actual conversations, and is largely involuntary for Eldritch.&lt;br /&gt;
*Empathy&lt;br /&gt;
** Touch-empathy: feeling another&#039;s feeling during skin-to-skin contact, or, for some with stronger talents, during close proximity without touch. This is largely involuntary for most Eldritch. The more direct the contact, and the longer it lasts, the stronger the effect.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-01&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; It is difficult or impossible to lie to an Eldritch when they are touching you.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-02&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Even the Wingless (Fiction) |Even the Wingless]]&#039;&#039;, Part Two&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Mental Coercion, see notes on Glaseau mind slaves, see [[Esper Talents#Mind-levels]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Projection of Emotions (gotten from the native animals)/Hypnosis&lt;br /&gt;
*Weather affecting/sensing&lt;br /&gt;
*Earthsense&lt;br /&gt;
*Sensing history of objects by touching them. (psychometry)&lt;br /&gt;
*Breeding for best outcome (touch both to sense DNA combinations?). This is something the Chatcaava must have.&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
*(Sean) external used Mind powers block ([[Sediryl]], no one can break/get through her shield)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Escutcheon monsters==&lt;br /&gt;
Copied from Escutcheon&#039;s page:&lt;br /&gt;
    *chimera: represented by Imthereli’s first crest, looked like four-footed serpents and had been known for their aura of paralyzing terror; they were the size of large dogs, and hunted in packs of ten or more. [13]&lt;br /&gt;
    *basilisks: Basilisks are twice their size, and mesmerized with their minds. [13]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
        Jahir says to Lisinthir: &amp;quot;Their powers were not exaggerated. The chimera project terror and helplessness and despair. The basilisks can pin bodies in place, and it is not solely petrification of the mind... it has hallmarks similar to your talents, cousin.&lt;br /&gt;
==Mental/Mind Powers==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Touch Sensitivity ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
An unexpected touch, a touch with a strong feeling behind it, or being touched repeatedly can result in symptoms from the mild to the life-threatening for Eldritch. The only cure is significant time and space without touch.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-01&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Even the Wingless (Fiction) |Even the Wingless]]&#039;&#039;, Part One&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-02&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; Glaseah appear to suffer this infrequently if ever, and some Eldritch are more resistant to it than others.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Symptoms may include:&lt;br /&gt;
* Symptoms similar to extreme exhaustion or depression (being unable to stand upright without support, slumped posture, shaking or shivering)&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-01&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Fainting or passing out upon being touched&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-01&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Slow or irregular pulse, and cold extremities&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-01&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Short and irregular breath&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-01&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Coma-like unconsciousness, from which some are rumored to never wake&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-01&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Extreme sensitivity to physical stimuli, such that even mild sensations are perceived as intense.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-02&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Even the Wingless (Fiction) |Even the Wingless]]&#039;&#039;, Part Two&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Pattern Sensing ===&lt;br /&gt;
Extremely rare. [[Valthial]] tells [[Jahir]] that most people who tried to see the future went insane.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hs-03&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Heartskein (Fiction) | Heartskein]]&#039;&#039;, Chapter 3&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Valthial]] also tells [[Jahir]] that he suspects the reason [[Liolesa]] did not go insane was that it was gifted to her.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hs-03&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Cusp Events ====&lt;br /&gt;
Moments when the Sight indicates that all potentials are frozen and lead to a single point, at which point a choice (or choices) are made that lead to an irrevocable shift in the future. These moments are rare.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;“Because there is room in every story for choice,” Liolesa said. “But sometimes, the divine writers say, &#039;this event must occur, or the story will be nonsensical, and not have the ending that We desire.&#039; When those events draw near, it is not a sign that our choices are less important. It is a sign that our choices are among the most important we can make. That the event in question exists so that we can manifest our natures, and show whether we are in accord with the mores of the story... or demonstrate that we are at war with them.”&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;df-02&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Dragons&#039; Fealty (Fiction) | Dragons&#039; Fealty]]&#039;&#039;, Chapter 2&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Two known instances:&lt;br /&gt;
* During the events that unfolded during the novel &#039;&#039;Rose Point&#039;&#039;, when Reese Eddings made her first visit to the Eldritch homeworld. Witnessed by Liolesa, who had Hirianthial in her company. Liolesa speaks of it, the day before Reese&#039;s court presentation: &amp;quot;What I feel is that if I don&#039;t catalyze something now, we might not survive.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Rose Point (Fiction) |Rose Point]]&#039;&#039;, Part Three: Snow&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* During the events that unfolded during the duology Lisinthir&#039;s Heirs, when Lisinthir returned to solidify his claim on Imthereli. Witnessed by Jahir and Liolesa.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;df-02&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Kindling (Fire-Starting) ===&lt;br /&gt;
*Only three Eldrich have manifested this talent. Two of them died in firestorms they conjured in &#039;fits of strong emotion.&#039; [[Sediryl Nuera Galare |Sediryl Galare]] would have been the third to die if it hadn&#039;t been for her friends. [[Qora]] offers to train her gift.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hw-01&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Healer&#039;s Wedding (Fiction) |Healer&#039;s Wedding]]&#039;&#039;, Chapter 1&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Presumably the [[Faulfenza]] would have more stories of fire mages within their species, since it seems that all of them have fire talents at some level as a God given ability.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Glaseah==&lt;br /&gt;
The Glaseah include basic mind training alongside literacy and mathematics in early childhood education. &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hs-08&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Heartskein (Fiction) | Heartskein]]&#039;&#039;, chapter 8&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The primer alternates between practical exercises in focus and concentration, and cheerful explanations of the ethical and mannerly use of the mind talents. The latter are typically framed as roleplaying exercises. &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hs-10&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Heartskein (Fiction) | Heartskein]]&#039;&#039;, chapter 10&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Development===&lt;br /&gt;
Kits receive a &#039;mind-flowering&#039; gift when they first show signs of developing talent. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Amulet Rampant (Fiction) | Amulet Rampant]]&#039;&#039;, Chapter 4&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Mind-levels===&lt;br /&gt;
# etpesk&lt;br /&gt;
# sizht&lt;br /&gt;
# g&#039;ht&#039;j&lt;br /&gt;
# q&#039;znth (mind apprentice)&lt;br /&gt;
# nva&#039;shec&#039;k (mind master): to be able to hold a conversation, mind-to-mind, with a known person over range; to be able to maintain that contact under duress; to be able to identify concrete facts in the environment of a person at range; and to be able to resist influence from a master-level power.&lt;br /&gt;
# [[dva&#039;htiht]] (mind mage)&lt;br /&gt;
# sa&#039;tih (mind healer)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Extra special doubleplus ungood level: o&#039;ht&#039;aj, mind slave.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Mindlines===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;A mindline is a permanent psychic channel between two or more people. It&#039;s rare. It has to form between two compatible minds, and to be sustained it has to be nurtured.&amp;quot; &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;mt-21&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Mindtouch (Fiction) | Mindtouch]]&#039;&#039;, chapter 21&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; For Jahir and Vasiht&#039;h, it started as mindtouches: brief impressions of the other&#039;s emotions and thoughts, often framed as a flavor, texture, sound, or other sensory experience. At first, such touches were involuntary; later, they could initiate them on purpose. &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;mt-34&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Mindtouch (Fiction) | Mindtouch]]&#039;&#039;, chapter 34&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The mindline is like a longer-lasting mindtouch, and it formed unpredictably at first. When Jahir and Vasiht&#039;h committed to each other on Selnor, their mindline was &amp;quot;made permanent by vow and intent&amp;quot;. &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ml-06&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Mindline (Fiction) | Mindline]]&#039;&#039;, chapter 6&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* ahv&#039;shev: mindtouch &lt;br /&gt;
* et&#039;ahv: mindline &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;mt-21&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Mindline Criteria====&lt;br /&gt;
* consented to by both parties&lt;br /&gt;
* functional without effort, conscious or otherwise&lt;br /&gt;
* unbreakable by external agency&lt;br /&gt;
* capable of enabling its participants to be greater together than they might be if isolated&lt;br /&gt;
* blessed by the Goddess&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Espers and Esper Talents]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Sean Godel</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://peltedverse.org/wiki/index.php?title=Esper_Talents&amp;diff=18231</id>
		<title>Esper Talents</title>
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		<updated>2022-04-16T03:36:32Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Sean Godel: /* Eldritch */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;I can kill/heal/other you with my mind.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
See [[Mind-mage]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==General==&lt;br /&gt;
Moderately rare talent among the general population, though certain species / races have it very common:&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Eldritch]]: The vast majority of their population are at least touch telepathic (leading to their aversion to touching, as they have lost the training for shielding). There are a few who have very strong talents. If what was done to Corel could be re-found/researched then all the Eldritch population are potential mind mages. &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Glaseah]]: The majority of the population has some esper talent, primarily telepathy. They treat it as commonplace, and have shielding techniques. The percentage of population that either has no telepathy at all ([[Kis&#039;eh&#039;t]]) or have very strong talent has not been defined.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Flitzbe]] have some sort of talent&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Faulfenza]] commonly have fire-starting, we do not know if any other talents are commonplace among them.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Chatcaava]] shape-shifting, seems to have a psychic component. Though it seems to have fallen out of common usage, it is experiencing a resurgence. Winged females are rare, but have the ability to absorb and pass on traits.&lt;br /&gt;
*Again, see [[Mind-mages]] especially the discussion page.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Eldritch==&lt;br /&gt;
Found in jaguar notes:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Val&#039;s book&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Kindling (fire-starting)&lt;br /&gt;
*Astral Projection&lt;br /&gt;
*Pattern Sensing&lt;br /&gt;
*Controlling Bodies/Biology (yours or others)&lt;br /&gt;
*Animal Speech&lt;br /&gt;
*Telepathy&lt;br /&gt;
** Touch-telepathy: hearing another&#039;s thoughts during skin-to-skin contact. This can range from a general sense of what they&#039;re thinking to actual conversations, and is largely involuntary for Eldritch.&lt;br /&gt;
*Empathy&lt;br /&gt;
** Touch-empathy: feeling another&#039;s feeling during skin-to-skin contact, or, for some with stronger talents, during close proximity without touch. This is largely involuntary for most Eldritch. The more direct the contact, and the longer it lasts, the stronger the effect.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-01&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; It is difficult or impossible to lie to an Eldritch when they are touching you.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-02&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Even the Wingless (Fiction) |Even the Wingless]]&#039;&#039;, Part Two&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Mental Coercion, see notes on Glaseau mind slaves, see Esper Tallents#Mind-levels&lt;br /&gt;
*Projection of Emotions (gotten from the native animals)/Hypnosis&lt;br /&gt;
*Weather affecting/sensing&lt;br /&gt;
*Earthsense&lt;br /&gt;
*Sensing history of objects by touching them. (psychometry)&lt;br /&gt;
*Breeding for best outcome (touch both to sense DNA combinations?). This is something the Chatcaava must have.&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
*(Sean) external used Mind powers block ([[Sediryl]], no one can break/get through her shield)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Escutcheon monsters==&lt;br /&gt;
Copied from Escutcheon&#039;s page:&lt;br /&gt;
    *chimera: represented by Imthereli’s first crest, looked like four-footed serpents and had been known for their aura of paralyzing terror; they were the size of large dogs, and hunted in packs of ten or more. [13]&lt;br /&gt;
    *basilisks: Basilisks are twice their size, and mesmerized with their minds. [13]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
        Jahir says to Lisinthir: &amp;quot;Their powers were not exaggerated. The chimera project terror and helplessness and despair. The basilisks can pin bodies in place, and it is not solely petrification of the mind... it has hallmarks similar to your talents, cousin.&lt;br /&gt;
==Mental/Mind Powers==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Touch Sensitivity ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
An unexpected touch, a touch with a strong feeling behind it, or being touched repeatedly can result in symptoms from the mild to the life-threatening for Eldritch. The only cure is significant time and space without touch.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-01&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Even the Wingless (Fiction) |Even the Wingless]]&#039;&#039;, Part One&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-02&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; Glaseah appear to suffer this infrequently if ever, and some Eldritch are more resistant to it than others.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Symptoms may include:&lt;br /&gt;
* Symptoms similar to extreme exhaustion or depression (being unable to stand upright without support, slumped posture, shaking or shivering)&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-01&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Fainting or passing out upon being touched&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-01&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Slow or irregular pulse, and cold extremities&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-01&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Short and irregular breath&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-01&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Coma-like unconsciousness, from which some are rumored to never wake&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-01&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Extreme sensitivity to physical stimuli, such that even mild sensations are perceived as intense.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-02&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Even the Wingless (Fiction) |Even the Wingless]]&#039;&#039;, Part Two&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Pattern Sensing ===&lt;br /&gt;
Extremely rare. [[Valthial]] tells [[Jahir]] that most people who tried to see the future went insane.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hs-03&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Heartskein (Fiction) | Heartskein]]&#039;&#039;, Chapter 3&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Valthial]] also tells [[Jahir]] that he suspects the reason [[Liolesa]] did not go insane was that it was gifted to her.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hs-03&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Cusp Events ====&lt;br /&gt;
Moments when the Sight indicates that all potentials are frozen and lead to a single point, at which point a choice (or choices) are made that lead to an irrevocable shift in the future. These moments are rare.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;“Because there is room in every story for choice,” Liolesa said. “But sometimes, the divine writers say, &#039;this event must occur, or the story will be nonsensical, and not have the ending that We desire.&#039; When those events draw near, it is not a sign that our choices are less important. It is a sign that our choices are among the most important we can make. That the event in question exists so that we can manifest our natures, and show whether we are in accord with the mores of the story... or demonstrate that we are at war with them.”&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;df-02&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Dragons&#039; Fealty (Fiction) | Dragons&#039; Fealty]]&#039;&#039;, Chapter 2&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Two known instances:&lt;br /&gt;
* During the events that unfolded during the novel &#039;&#039;Rose Point&#039;&#039;, when Reese Eddings made her first visit to the Eldritch homeworld. Witnessed by Liolesa, who had Hirianthial in her company. Liolesa speaks of it, the day before Reese&#039;s court presentation: &amp;quot;What I feel is that if I don&#039;t catalyze something now, we might not survive.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Rose Point (Fiction) |Rose Point]]&#039;&#039;, Part Three: Snow&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* During the events that unfolded during the duology Lisinthir&#039;s Heirs, when Lisinthir returned to solidify his claim on Imthereli. Witnessed by Jahir and Liolesa.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;df-02&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Kindling (Fire-Starting) ===&lt;br /&gt;
*Only three Eldrich have manifested this talent. Two of them died in firestorms they conjured in &#039;fits of strong emotion.&#039; [[Sediryl Nuera Galare |Sediryl Galare]] would have been the third to die if it hadn&#039;t been for her friends. [[Qora]] offers to train her gift.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hw-01&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Healer&#039;s Wedding (Fiction) |Healer&#039;s Wedding]]&#039;&#039;, Chapter 1&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Presumably the [[Faulfenza]] would have more stories of fire mages within their species, since it seems that all of them have fire talents at some level as a God given ability.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Glaseah==&lt;br /&gt;
The Glaseah include basic mind training alongside literacy and mathematics in early childhood education. &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hs-08&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Heartskein (Fiction) | Heartskein]]&#039;&#039;, chapter 8&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The primer alternates between practical exercises in focus and concentration, and cheerful explanations of the ethical and mannerly use of the mind talents. The latter are typically framed as roleplaying exercises. &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hs-10&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Heartskein (Fiction) | Heartskein]]&#039;&#039;, chapter 10&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Development===&lt;br /&gt;
Kits receive a &#039;mind-flowering&#039; gift when they first show signs of developing talent. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Amulet Rampant (Fiction) | Amulet Rampant]]&#039;&#039;, Chapter 4&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Mind-levels===&lt;br /&gt;
# etpesk&lt;br /&gt;
# sizht&lt;br /&gt;
# g&#039;ht&#039;j&lt;br /&gt;
# q&#039;znth (mind apprentice)&lt;br /&gt;
# nva&#039;shec&#039;k (mind master): to be able to hold a conversation, mind-to-mind, with a known person over range; to be able to maintain that contact under duress; to be able to identify concrete facts in the environment of a person at range; and to be able to resist influence from a master-level power.&lt;br /&gt;
# [[dva&#039;htiht]] (mind mage)&lt;br /&gt;
# sa&#039;tih (mind healer)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Extra special doubleplus ungood level: o&#039;ht&#039;aj, mind slave.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Mindlines===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;A mindline is a permanent psychic channel between two or more people. It&#039;s rare. It has to form between two compatible minds, and to be sustained it has to be nurtured.&amp;quot; &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;mt-21&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Mindtouch (Fiction) | Mindtouch]]&#039;&#039;, chapter 21&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; For Jahir and Vasiht&#039;h, it started as mindtouches: brief impressions of the other&#039;s emotions and thoughts, often framed as a flavor, texture, sound, or other sensory experience. At first, such touches were involuntary; later, they could initiate them on purpose. &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;mt-34&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Mindtouch (Fiction) | Mindtouch]]&#039;&#039;, chapter 34&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The mindline is like a longer-lasting mindtouch, and it formed unpredictably at first. When Jahir and Vasiht&#039;h committed to each other on Selnor, their mindline was &amp;quot;made permanent by vow and intent&amp;quot;. &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ml-06&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Mindline (Fiction) | Mindline]]&#039;&#039;, chapter 6&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* ahv&#039;shev: mindtouch &lt;br /&gt;
* et&#039;ahv: mindline &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;mt-21&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Mindline Criteria====&lt;br /&gt;
* consented to by both parties&lt;br /&gt;
* functional without effort, conscious or otherwise&lt;br /&gt;
* unbreakable by external agency&lt;br /&gt;
* capable of enabling its participants to be greater together than they might be if isolated&lt;br /&gt;
* blessed by the Goddess&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Espers and Esper Talents]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Sean Godel</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://peltedverse.org/wiki/index.php?title=Esper_Talents&amp;diff=18230</id>
		<title>Esper Talents</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://peltedverse.org/wiki/index.php?title=Esper_Talents&amp;diff=18230"/>
		<updated>2022-04-16T03:34:37Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Sean Godel: /* General */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;I can kill/heal/other you with my mind.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
See [[Mind-mage]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==General==&lt;br /&gt;
Moderately rare talent among the general population, though certain species / races have it very common:&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Eldritch]]: The vast majority of their population are at least touch telepathic (leading to their aversion to touching, as they have lost the training for shielding). There are a few who have very strong talents. If what was done to Corel could be re-found/researched then all the Eldritch population are potential mind mages. &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Glaseah]]: The majority of the population has some esper talent, primarily telepathy. They treat it as commonplace, and have shielding techniques. The percentage of population that either has no telepathy at all ([[Kis&#039;eh&#039;t]]) or have very strong talent has not been defined.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Flitzbe]] have some sort of talent&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Faulfenza]] commonly have fire-starting, we do not know if any other talents are commonplace among them.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Chatcaava]] shape-shifting, seems to have a psychic component. Though it seems to have fallen out of common usage, it is experiencing a resurgence. Winged females are rare, but have the ability to absorb and pass on traits.&lt;br /&gt;
*Again, see [[Mind-mages]] especially the discussion page.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Eldritch==&lt;br /&gt;
Found in jaguar notes:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Val&#039;s book&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Kindling (fire-starting)&lt;br /&gt;
*Astral Projection&lt;br /&gt;
*Pattern Sensing&lt;br /&gt;
*Controlling Bodies/Biology (yours or others)&lt;br /&gt;
*Animal Speech&lt;br /&gt;
*Telepathy&lt;br /&gt;
** Touch-telepathy: hearing another&#039;s thoughts during skin-to-skin contact. This can range from a general sense of what they&#039;re thinking to actual conversations, and is largely involuntary for Eldritch.&lt;br /&gt;
*Empathy&lt;br /&gt;
** Touch-empathy: feeling another&#039;s feeling during skin-to-skin contact, or, for some with stronger talents, during close proximity without touch. This is largely involuntary for most Eldritch. The more direct the contact, and the longer it lasts, the stronger the effect.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-01&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; It is difficult or impossible to lie to an Eldritch when they are touching you.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-02&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Even the Wingless (Fiction) |Even the Wingless]]&#039;&#039;, Part Two&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Mental Coercion&lt;br /&gt;
*Projection of Emotions (gotten from the native animals)/Hypnosis&lt;br /&gt;
*Weather affecting/sensing&lt;br /&gt;
*Earthsense&lt;br /&gt;
*Sensing history of objects by touching them. (psychometry)&lt;br /&gt;
*Breeding for best outcome (touch both to sense DNA combinations?). This is something the Chatcaava must have.&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
*(Sean) external used Mind powers block ([[Sediryl]], no one can break/get through her shield)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Escutcheon monsters==&lt;br /&gt;
Copied from Escutcheon&#039;s page:&lt;br /&gt;
    *chimera: represented by Imthereli’s first crest, looked like four-footed serpents and had been known for their aura of paralyzing terror; they were the size of large dogs, and hunted in packs of ten or more. [13]&lt;br /&gt;
    *basilisks: Basilisks are twice their size, and mesmerized with their minds. [13]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
        Jahir says to Lisinthir: &amp;quot;Their powers were not exaggerated. The chimera project terror and helplessness and despair. The basilisks can pin bodies in place, and it is not solely petrification of the mind... it has hallmarks similar to your talents, cousin.&lt;br /&gt;
==Mental/Mind Powers==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Touch Sensitivity ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
An unexpected touch, a touch with a strong feeling behind it, or being touched repeatedly can result in symptoms from the mild to the life-threatening for Eldritch. The only cure is significant time and space without touch.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-01&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Even the Wingless (Fiction) |Even the Wingless]]&#039;&#039;, Part One&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-02&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; Glaseah appear to suffer this infrequently if ever, and some Eldritch are more resistant to it than others.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Symptoms may include:&lt;br /&gt;
* Symptoms similar to extreme exhaustion or depression (being unable to stand upright without support, slumped posture, shaking or shivering)&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-01&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Fainting or passing out upon being touched&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-01&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Slow or irregular pulse, and cold extremities&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-01&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Short and irregular breath&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-01&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Coma-like unconsciousness, from which some are rumored to never wake&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-01&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Extreme sensitivity to physical stimuli, such that even mild sensations are perceived as intense.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-02&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Even the Wingless (Fiction) |Even the Wingless]]&#039;&#039;, Part Two&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Pattern Sensing ===&lt;br /&gt;
Extremely rare. [[Valthial]] tells [[Jahir]] that most people who tried to see the future went insane.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hs-03&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Heartskein (Fiction) | Heartskein]]&#039;&#039;, Chapter 3&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Valthial]] also tells [[Jahir]] that he suspects the reason [[Liolesa]] did not go insane was that it was gifted to her.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hs-03&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Cusp Events ====&lt;br /&gt;
Moments when the Sight indicates that all potentials are frozen and lead to a single point, at which point a choice (or choices) are made that lead to an irrevocable shift in the future. These moments are rare.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;“Because there is room in every story for choice,” Liolesa said. “But sometimes, the divine writers say, &#039;this event must occur, or the story will be nonsensical, and not have the ending that We desire.&#039; When those events draw near, it is not a sign that our choices are less important. It is a sign that our choices are among the most important we can make. That the event in question exists so that we can manifest our natures, and show whether we are in accord with the mores of the story... or demonstrate that we are at war with them.”&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;df-02&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Dragons&#039; Fealty (Fiction) | Dragons&#039; Fealty]]&#039;&#039;, Chapter 2&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Two known instances:&lt;br /&gt;
* During the events that unfolded during the novel &#039;&#039;Rose Point&#039;&#039;, when Reese Eddings made her first visit to the Eldritch homeworld. Witnessed by Liolesa, who had Hirianthial in her company. Liolesa speaks of it, the day before Reese&#039;s court presentation: &amp;quot;What I feel is that if I don&#039;t catalyze something now, we might not survive.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Rose Point (Fiction) |Rose Point]]&#039;&#039;, Part Three: Snow&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* During the events that unfolded during the duology Lisinthir&#039;s Heirs, when Lisinthir returned to solidify his claim on Imthereli. Witnessed by Jahir and Liolesa.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;df-02&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Kindling (Fire-Starting) ===&lt;br /&gt;
*Only three Eldrich have manifested this talent. Two of them died in firestorms they conjured in &#039;fits of strong emotion.&#039; [[Sediryl Nuera Galare |Sediryl Galare]] would have been the third to die if it hadn&#039;t been for her friends. [[Qora]] offers to train her gift.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hw-01&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Healer&#039;s Wedding (Fiction) |Healer&#039;s Wedding]]&#039;&#039;, Chapter 1&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Presumably the [[Faulfenza]] would have more stories of fire mages within their species, since it seems that all of them have fire talents at some level as a God given ability.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Glaseah==&lt;br /&gt;
The Glaseah include basic mind training alongside literacy and mathematics in early childhood education. &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hs-08&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Heartskein (Fiction) | Heartskein]]&#039;&#039;, chapter 8&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The primer alternates between practical exercises in focus and concentration, and cheerful explanations of the ethical and mannerly use of the mind talents. The latter are typically framed as roleplaying exercises. &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hs-10&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Heartskein (Fiction) | Heartskein]]&#039;&#039;, chapter 10&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Development===&lt;br /&gt;
Kits receive a &#039;mind-flowering&#039; gift when they first show signs of developing talent. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Amulet Rampant (Fiction) | Amulet Rampant]]&#039;&#039;, Chapter 4&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Mind-levels===&lt;br /&gt;
# etpesk&lt;br /&gt;
# sizht&lt;br /&gt;
# g&#039;ht&#039;j&lt;br /&gt;
# q&#039;znth (mind apprentice)&lt;br /&gt;
# nva&#039;shec&#039;k (mind master): to be able to hold a conversation, mind-to-mind, with a known person over range; to be able to maintain that contact under duress; to be able to identify concrete facts in the environment of a person at range; and to be able to resist influence from a master-level power.&lt;br /&gt;
# [[dva&#039;htiht]] (mind mage)&lt;br /&gt;
# sa&#039;tih (mind healer)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Extra special doubleplus ungood level: o&#039;ht&#039;aj, mind slave.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Mindlines===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;A mindline is a permanent psychic channel between two or more people. It&#039;s rare. It has to form between two compatible minds, and to be sustained it has to be nurtured.&amp;quot; &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;mt-21&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Mindtouch (Fiction) | Mindtouch]]&#039;&#039;, chapter 21&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; For Jahir and Vasiht&#039;h, it started as mindtouches: brief impressions of the other&#039;s emotions and thoughts, often framed as a flavor, texture, sound, or other sensory experience. At first, such touches were involuntary; later, they could initiate them on purpose. &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;mt-34&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Mindtouch (Fiction) | Mindtouch]]&#039;&#039;, chapter 34&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The mindline is like a longer-lasting mindtouch, and it formed unpredictably at first. When Jahir and Vasiht&#039;h committed to each other on Selnor, their mindline was &amp;quot;made permanent by vow and intent&amp;quot;. &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ml-06&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Mindline (Fiction) | Mindline]]&#039;&#039;, chapter 6&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* ahv&#039;shev: mindtouch &lt;br /&gt;
* et&#039;ahv: mindline &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;mt-21&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Mindline Criteria====&lt;br /&gt;
* consented to by both parties&lt;br /&gt;
* functional without effort, conscious or otherwise&lt;br /&gt;
* unbreakable by external agency&lt;br /&gt;
* capable of enabling its participants to be greater together than they might be if isolated&lt;br /&gt;
* blessed by the Goddess&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Espers and Esper Talents]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Sean Godel</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://peltedverse.org/wiki/index.php?title=Esper_Talents&amp;diff=18228</id>
		<title>Esper Talents</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://peltedverse.org/wiki/index.php?title=Esper_Talents&amp;diff=18228"/>
		<updated>2022-04-16T03:31:22Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Sean Godel: /* General */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;I can kill/heal/other you with my mind.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
See [[Mind-mage]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==General==&lt;br /&gt;
Moderately rare talent among the general population, though certain species / races have it very common:&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Eldritch]]: The vast majority of their population are at least touch telepathic (leading to their aversion to touching, as they have lost the training for shielding). There are a few who have very strong talents. If what was done to Corel could be re-found/researched all the Eldritch population are potential mind mages. &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Glaseah]]: The majority of the population has some esper talent, primarily telepathy. They treat it as commonplace, and have shielding techniques. The percentage of population that either has no telepathy at all ([[Kis&#039;eh&#039;t]]) or have very strong talent has not been defined.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Flitzbe]] have some sort of talent&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Faulfenza]] commonly have fire-starting, we do not know if any other talents are commonplace among them.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Chatcaava]] shape-shifting, seems to have a psychic component. Though it seems to have fallen out of common usage, it is experiencing a resurgence. Winged females are rare, but have the ability to absorb and pass on traits.&lt;br /&gt;
*Again, see [[Mind-mages]] especially the discussion page.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Eldritch==&lt;br /&gt;
Found in jaguar notes:&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Val&#039;s book&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*Kindling (fire-starting)&lt;br /&gt;
*Astral Projection&lt;br /&gt;
*Pattern Sensing&lt;br /&gt;
*Controlling Bodies/Biology (yours or others)&lt;br /&gt;
*Animal Speech&lt;br /&gt;
*Telepathy&lt;br /&gt;
** Touch-telepathy: hearing another&#039;s thoughts during skin-to-skin contact. This can range from a general sense of what they&#039;re thinking to actual conversations, and is largely involuntary for Eldritch.&lt;br /&gt;
*Empathy&lt;br /&gt;
** Touch-empathy: feeling another&#039;s feeling during skin-to-skin contact, or, for some with stronger talents, during close proximity without touch. This is largely involuntary for most Eldritch. The more direct the contact, and the longer it lasts, the stronger the effect.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-01&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; It is difficult or impossible to lie to an Eldritch when they are touching you.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-02&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Even the Wingless (Fiction) |Even the Wingless]]&#039;&#039;, Part Two&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Mental Coercion&lt;br /&gt;
*Projection of Emotions (gotten from the native animals)/Hypnosis&lt;br /&gt;
*Weather affecting/sensing&lt;br /&gt;
*Earthsense&lt;br /&gt;
*Sensing history of objects by touching them. (psychometry)&lt;br /&gt;
*Breeding for best outcome (touch both to sense DNA combinations?). This is something the Chatcaava must have.&lt;br /&gt;
*&lt;br /&gt;
*(Sean) external used Mind powers block ([[Sediryl]], no one can break/get through her shield)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Escutcheon monsters==&lt;br /&gt;
Copied from Escutcheon&#039;s page:&lt;br /&gt;
    *chimera: represented by Imthereli’s first crest, looked like four-footed serpents and had been known for their aura of paralyzing terror; they were the size of large dogs, and hunted in packs of ten or more. [13]&lt;br /&gt;
    *basilisks: Basilisks are twice their size, and mesmerized with their minds. [13]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
        Jahir says to Lisinthir: &amp;quot;Their powers were not exaggerated. The chimera project terror and helplessness and despair. The basilisks can pin bodies in place, and it is not solely petrification of the mind... it has hallmarks similar to your talents, cousin.&lt;br /&gt;
==Mental/Mind Powers==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Touch Sensitivity ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
An unexpected touch, a touch with a strong feeling behind it, or being touched repeatedly can result in symptoms from the mild to the life-threatening for Eldritch. The only cure is significant time and space without touch.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-01&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Even the Wingless (Fiction) |Even the Wingless]]&#039;&#039;, Part One&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-02&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; Glaseah appear to suffer this infrequently if ever, and some Eldritch are more resistant to it than others.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Symptoms may include:&lt;br /&gt;
* Symptoms similar to extreme exhaustion or depression (being unable to stand upright without support, slumped posture, shaking or shivering)&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-01&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Fainting or passing out upon being touched&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-01&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Slow or irregular pulse, and cold extremities&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-01&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Short and irregular breath&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-01&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Coma-like unconsciousness, from which some are rumored to never wake&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-01&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Extreme sensitivity to physical stimuli, such that even mild sensations are perceived as intense.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;etw-02&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Even the Wingless (Fiction) |Even the Wingless]]&#039;&#039;, Part Two&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Pattern Sensing ===&lt;br /&gt;
Extremely rare. [[Valthial]] tells [[Jahir]] that most people who tried to see the future went insane.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hs-03&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Heartskein (Fiction) | Heartskein]]&#039;&#039;, Chapter 3&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Valthial]] also tells [[Jahir]] that he suspects the reason [[Liolesa]] did not go insane was that it was gifted to her.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hs-03&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== Cusp Events ====&lt;br /&gt;
Moments when the Sight indicates that all potentials are frozen and lead to a single point, at which point a choice (or choices) are made that lead to an irrevocable shift in the future. These moments are rare.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;blockquote&amp;gt;“Because there is room in every story for choice,” Liolesa said. “But sometimes, the divine writers say, &#039;this event must occur, or the story will be nonsensical, and not have the ending that We desire.&#039; When those events draw near, it is not a sign that our choices are less important. It is a sign that our choices are among the most important we can make. That the event in question exists so that we can manifest our natures, and show whether we are in accord with the mores of the story... or demonstrate that we are at war with them.”&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;df-02&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Dragons&#039; Fealty (Fiction) | Dragons&#039; Fealty]]&#039;&#039;, Chapter 2&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/blockquote&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Two known instances:&lt;br /&gt;
* During the events that unfolded during the novel &#039;&#039;Rose Point&#039;&#039;, when Reese Eddings made her first visit to the Eldritch homeworld. Witnessed by Liolesa, who had Hirianthial in her company. Liolesa speaks of it, the day before Reese&#039;s court presentation: &amp;quot;What I feel is that if I don&#039;t catalyze something now, we might not survive.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Rose Point (Fiction) |Rose Point]]&#039;&#039;, Part Three: Snow&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* During the events that unfolded during the duology Lisinthir&#039;s Heirs, when Lisinthir returned to solidify his claim on Imthereli. Witnessed by Jahir and Liolesa.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;df-02&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Kindling (Fire-Starting) ===&lt;br /&gt;
*Only three Eldrich have manifested this talent. Two of them died in firestorms they conjured in &#039;fits of strong emotion.&#039; [[Sediryl Nuera Galare |Sediryl Galare]] would have been the third to die if it hadn&#039;t been for her friends. [[Qora]] offers to train her gift.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hw-01&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Healer&#039;s Wedding (Fiction) |Healer&#039;s Wedding]]&#039;&#039;, Chapter 1&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Presumably the [[Faulfenza]] would have more stories of fire mages within their species, since it seems that all of them have fire talents at some level as a God given ability.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Glaseah==&lt;br /&gt;
The Glaseah include basic mind training alongside literacy and mathematics in early childhood education. &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hs-08&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Heartskein (Fiction) | Heartskein]]&#039;&#039;, chapter 8&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The primer alternates between practical exercises in focus and concentration, and cheerful explanations of the ethical and mannerly use of the mind talents. The latter are typically framed as roleplaying exercises. &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;hs-10&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Heartskein (Fiction) | Heartskein]]&#039;&#039;, chapter 10&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Development===&lt;br /&gt;
Kits receive a &#039;mind-flowering&#039; gift when they first show signs of developing talent. &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Amulet Rampant (Fiction) | Amulet Rampant]]&#039;&#039;, Chapter 4&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Mind-levels===&lt;br /&gt;
# etpesk&lt;br /&gt;
# sizht&lt;br /&gt;
# g&#039;ht&#039;j&lt;br /&gt;
# q&#039;znth (mind apprentice)&lt;br /&gt;
# nva&#039;shec&#039;k (mind master): to be able to hold a conversation, mind-to-mind, with a known person over range; to be able to maintain that contact under duress; to be able to identify concrete facts in the environment of a person at range; and to be able to resist influence from a master-level power.&lt;br /&gt;
# [[dva&#039;htiht]] (mind mage)&lt;br /&gt;
# sa&#039;tih (mind healer)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Extra special doubleplus ungood level: o&#039;ht&#039;aj, mind slave.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Mindlines===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;A mindline is a permanent psychic channel between two or more people. It&#039;s rare. It has to form between two compatible minds, and to be sustained it has to be nurtured.&amp;quot; &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;mt-21&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Mindtouch (Fiction) | Mindtouch]]&#039;&#039;, chapter 21&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; For Jahir and Vasiht&#039;h, it started as mindtouches: brief impressions of the other&#039;s emotions and thoughts, often framed as a flavor, texture, sound, or other sensory experience. At first, such touches were involuntary; later, they could initiate them on purpose. &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;mt-34&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Mindtouch (Fiction) | Mindtouch]]&#039;&#039;, chapter 34&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The mindline is like a longer-lasting mindtouch, and it formed unpredictably at first. When Jahir and Vasiht&#039;h committed to each other on Selnor, their mindline was &amp;quot;made permanent by vow and intent&amp;quot;. &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ml-06&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Mindline (Fiction) | Mindline]]&#039;&#039;, chapter 6&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* ahv&#039;shev: mindtouch &lt;br /&gt;
* et&#039;ahv: mindline &amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;mt-21&amp;quot; /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Mindline Criteria====&lt;br /&gt;
* consented to by both parties&lt;br /&gt;
* functional without effort, conscious or otherwise&lt;br /&gt;
* unbreakable by external agency&lt;br /&gt;
* capable of enabling its participants to be greater together than they might be if isolated&lt;br /&gt;
* blessed by the Goddess&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Espers and Esper Talents]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Sean Godel</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://peltedverse.org/wiki/index.php?title=Pantheon_(Game)&amp;diff=18227</id>
		<title>Pantheon (Game)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://peltedverse.org/wiki/index.php?title=Pantheon_(Game)&amp;diff=18227"/>
		<updated>2022-04-16T03:23:44Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Sean Godel: /* Divine beings from the human deck */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[File:Pantheon-game.jpeg|300px|thumb|right|Dani and Renya playing Pantheon]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A card game based around the [[Religion |deities, spirits, and religious figures]] of Pelted (and later human) religions. [[Renya]] is an expert at this game, through petitioning [[Harat-Shariin Religions#The Monotheist movement |Kajentarel]] and the [[Harat-Shariin Religions#Major Polytheistic Religion of the Homeworld |Battleangels]]; so too is [[Kerov]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Description==&lt;br /&gt;
Originally the deck only included [[Pelted]] divine beings, but eventually an expansion set came out that included [[Humans |human]] ones. The deck was &amp;quot;ten years in the research and creation&amp;quot; as there are far more human divine beings than Pelted ones.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
More expensive versions of the cards come with info-films; less expensive ones have a booklet.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Rules==&lt;br /&gt;
The game is played by drawing a random condition card; if a player has a card they can play to match it, they do so. If one player can play a card and another can&#039;t, the first player gets the point. If neither or both players can, the round is a draw. If the round is a draw due to both players having relevant cards, the draw can be broken by playing a second relevant card from the hand, though this is risky as it more rapidly depletes the player&#039;s hand. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If the game is at a draw when the round ends, a second condition card will be drawn at random, and whichever player&#039;s already-played card matches best wins the round.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Rounds can be played &amp;quot;blind,&amp;quot; where the condition card in play isn&#039;t known until after the deity cards have been chosen.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;pantheon&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;quot;[[Pantheon (Fiction) |Pantheon]],&amp;quot; &#039;&#039;[[Claws and Starships (Fiction) |Claws and Starships]]&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Divine beings from the Pelted deck===&lt;br /&gt;
* we need to identify all of these. Two are said to defy identification but the others should be noted. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Religion#Tam-illee |Iley]], god of the Tam-illee, depicted smirking&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Religion#Malarai |Naem-fili]], avatar of the Malarai, depicted with tears in her eyes&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;winged catlike women in pale robes&amp;quot; (Please identify)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;fierce nude griffins all golden with loincloths of lake and gemstones&amp;quot; ([[Harat-Shariin Religions#Major Polytheistic Religion of the Homeworld |Battleangels]])&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;sinuous hexapedal half-ghost creatures in blue and rime-white.&amp;quot; (Please identify)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Christianity |Christ]], a man in brown robes with a halo, crouched before a pack of wolves (could be St. Francis from one legend or a Hinichi version of Christianity)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Divine beings from the human deck===&lt;br /&gt;
* Since this game is matching deitys with conditions, the conditions need to be noted as well. Most here need to add that. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(with the condition cards they meet in Rayna&#039;s and Kerov&#039;s first game)&lt;br /&gt;
* Kali, a blue four-armed snaggle-toothed female&lt;br /&gt;
* St Francis of Assisi, a tonsured man in brown robes surrounded by animals (historical human)&lt;br /&gt;
* Athena, a grey-eyed woman in a white gown tied in gold cords bracketed with olive trees (presides over battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* (Orpheus? but no tights. Also doubtfully historical) &amp;quot;A man in tights with a harp and an open mouth&amp;quot; (can&#039;t place this one) (historical human)&lt;br /&gt;
* Kitsune, a pale woman in colorful flowing robes with no less than four fox tails&lt;br /&gt;
* Quetzalcoatl, a feathered snake (Please note what this matched)&lt;br /&gt;
* Coyote, a dancing man with what looked like the head of a Hinichi wolfine (sense of humor)&lt;br /&gt;
* Chac, a brown-skinned man surrounded in corn and rainclouds (tied to the seasons)&lt;br /&gt;
* Demeter, a plump woman with a basket of grain (tied to the seasons)&lt;br /&gt;
* Morrigan, a woman in a black gown with crows (presides over battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* (Ares? Or (less likely) Oden??) (presides over battle) &amp;quot;a fierce-looking man in a helmet, bearing a round shield&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
* Thor, a heavily-muscled blond male with a hammer&lt;br /&gt;
* Venus, a sloe-eyed woman with a cocked hip and a knowing smile (preached love)&lt;br /&gt;
* Hestia, a friendly, round looking woman with elaborate curls (hearth-guardian)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Christianity |Christ]], a human man, in brown robes and crowned in a halo (preached love, popular among other races)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Sample condition cards===&lt;br /&gt;
* Sense of humor&lt;br /&gt;
* Esteemed for trickery&lt;br /&gt;
* Historically recorded as an actual human being&lt;br /&gt;
* Tied to the seasons&lt;br /&gt;
* Presides over battle&lt;br /&gt;
* Hearth-guardian&lt;br /&gt;
* Preached love&lt;br /&gt;
* Popular among other races&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Arts and Entertainment]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Sean Godel</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://peltedverse.org/wiki/index.php?title=Pantheon_(Game)&amp;diff=18226</id>
		<title>Pantheon (Game)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://peltedverse.org/wiki/index.php?title=Pantheon_(Game)&amp;diff=18226"/>
		<updated>2022-04-16T03:21:22Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Sean Godel: /* Divine beings from the Pelted deck */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[File:Pantheon-game.jpeg|300px|thumb|right|Dani and Renya playing Pantheon]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A card game based around the [[Religion |deities, spirits, and religious figures]] of Pelted (and later human) religions. [[Renya]] is an expert at this game, through petitioning [[Harat-Shariin Religions#The Monotheist movement |Kajentarel]] and the [[Harat-Shariin Religions#Major Polytheistic Religion of the Homeworld |Battleangels]]; so too is [[Kerov]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Description==&lt;br /&gt;
Originally the deck only included [[Pelted]] divine beings, but eventually an expansion set came out that included [[Humans |human]] ones. The deck was &amp;quot;ten years in the research and creation&amp;quot; as there are far more human divine beings than Pelted ones.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
More expensive versions of the cards come with info-films; less expensive ones have a booklet.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Rules==&lt;br /&gt;
The game is played by drawing a random condition card; if a player has a card they can play to match it, they do so. If one player can play a card and another can&#039;t, the first player gets the point. If neither or both players can, the round is a draw. If the round is a draw due to both players having relevant cards, the draw can be broken by playing a second relevant card from the hand, though this is risky as it more rapidly depletes the player&#039;s hand. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If the game is at a draw when the round ends, a second condition card will be drawn at random, and whichever player&#039;s already-played card matches best wins the round.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Rounds can be played &amp;quot;blind,&amp;quot; where the condition card in play isn&#039;t known until after the deity cards have been chosen.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;pantheon&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;quot;[[Pantheon (Fiction) |Pantheon]],&amp;quot; &#039;&#039;[[Claws and Starships (Fiction) |Claws and Starships]]&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Divine beings from the Pelted deck===&lt;br /&gt;
* we need to identify all of these. Two are said to defy identification but the others should be noted. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Religion#Tam-illee |Iley]], god of the Tam-illee, depicted smirking&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Religion#Malarai |Naem-fili]], avatar of the Malarai, depicted with tears in her eyes&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;winged catlike women in pale robes&amp;quot; (Please identify)&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;fierce nude griffins all golden with loincloths of lake and gemstones&amp;quot; ([[Harat-Shariin Religions#Major Polytheistic Religion of the Homeworld |Battleangels]])&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;sinuous hexapedal half-ghost creatures in blue and rime-white.&amp;quot; (Please identify)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Christianity |Christ]], a man in brown robes with a halo, crouched before a pack of wolves (could be St. Francis from one legend or a Hinichi version of Christianity)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Divine beings from the human deck===&lt;br /&gt;
(with the condition cards they meet in Rayna&#039;s and Kerov&#039;s first game)&lt;br /&gt;
* Kali, a blue four-armed snaggle-toothed female&lt;br /&gt;
* St Francis of Assisi, a tonsured man in brown robes surrounded by animals (historical human)&lt;br /&gt;
* Athena, a grey-eyed woman in a white gown tied in gold cords bracketed with olive trees (presides over battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* (Orpheus? but no tights. Also doubtfully historical) &amp;quot;A man in tights with a harp and an open mouth&amp;quot; (can&#039;t place this one) (historical human)&lt;br /&gt;
* Kitsune, a pale woman in colorful flowing robes with no less than four fox tails&lt;br /&gt;
* Quetzalcoatl, a feathered snake&lt;br /&gt;
* Coyote, a dancing man with what looked like the head of a Hinichi wolfine (sense of humor)&lt;br /&gt;
* Chac, a brown-skinned man surrounded in corn and rainclouds (tied to the seasons)&lt;br /&gt;
* Demeter, a plump woman with a basket of grain (tied to the seasons)&lt;br /&gt;
* Morrigan, a woman in a black gown with crows (presides over battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* (Ares? Or (less likely) Oden??) (presides over battle) &amp;quot;a fierce-looking man in a helmet, bearing a round shield&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
* Thor, a heavily-muscled blond male with a hammer&lt;br /&gt;
* Venus, a sloe-eyed woman with a cocked hip and a knowing smile (preached love)&lt;br /&gt;
* Hestia, a friendly, round looking woman with elaborate curls (hearth-guardian)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Christianity |Christ]], a human man, in brown robes and crowned in a halo (preached love, popular among other races)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Sample condition cards===&lt;br /&gt;
* Sense of humor&lt;br /&gt;
* Esteemed for trickery&lt;br /&gt;
* Historically recorded as an actual human being&lt;br /&gt;
* Tied to the seasons&lt;br /&gt;
* Presides over battle&lt;br /&gt;
* Hearth-guardian&lt;br /&gt;
* Preached love&lt;br /&gt;
* Popular among other races&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Arts and Entertainment]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Sean Godel</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://peltedverse.org/wiki/index.php?title=Pantheon_(Game)&amp;diff=18225</id>
		<title>Pantheon (Game)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://peltedverse.org/wiki/index.php?title=Pantheon_(Game)&amp;diff=18225"/>
		<updated>2022-04-16T03:19:45Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Sean Godel: /* Divine beings from the Pelted deck */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[File:Pantheon-game.jpeg|300px|thumb|right|Dani and Renya playing Pantheon]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A card game based around the [[Religion |deities, spirits, and religious figures]] of Pelted (and later human) religions. [[Renya]] is an expert at this game, through petitioning [[Harat-Shariin Religions#The Monotheist movement |Kajentarel]] and the [[Harat-Shariin Religions#Major Polytheistic Religion of the Homeworld |Battleangels]]; so too is [[Kerov]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Description==&lt;br /&gt;
Originally the deck only included [[Pelted]] divine beings, but eventually an expansion set came out that included [[Humans |human]] ones. The deck was &amp;quot;ten years in the research and creation&amp;quot; as there are far more human divine beings than Pelted ones.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
More expensive versions of the cards come with info-films; less expensive ones have a booklet.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Rules==&lt;br /&gt;
The game is played by drawing a random condition card; if a player has a card they can play to match it, they do so. If one player can play a card and another can&#039;t, the first player gets the point. If neither or both players can, the round is a draw. If the round is a draw due to both players having relevant cards, the draw can be broken by playing a second relevant card from the hand, though this is risky as it more rapidly depletes the player&#039;s hand. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
If the game is at a draw when the round ends, a second condition card will be drawn at random, and whichever player&#039;s already-played card matches best wins the round.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Rounds can be played &amp;quot;blind,&amp;quot; where the condition card in play isn&#039;t known until after the deity cards have been chosen.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;pantheon&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&amp;quot;[[Pantheon (Fiction) |Pantheon]],&amp;quot; &#039;&#039;[[Claws and Starships (Fiction) |Claws and Starships]]&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Divine beings from the Pelted deck===&lt;br /&gt;
* we need to identify all of these. Two are said to defy identification but the others should be noted. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Religion#Tam-illee |Iley]], god of the Tam-illee, depicted smirking&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Religion#Malarai |Naem-fili]], avatar of the Malarai, depicted with tears in her eyes&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;winged catlike women in pale robes&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;fierce nude griffins all golden with loincloths of lake and gemstones&amp;quot; ([[Harat-Shariin Religions#Major Polytheistic Religion of the Homeworld |Battleangels]])&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;sinuous hexapedal half-ghost creatures in blue and rime-white.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Christianity |Christ]], a man in brown robes with a halo, crouched before a pack of wolves (could be St. Francis from one legend or a Hinichi version of Christianity)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Divine beings from the human deck===&lt;br /&gt;
(with the condition cards they meet in Rayna&#039;s and Kerov&#039;s first game)&lt;br /&gt;
* Kali, a blue four-armed snaggle-toothed female&lt;br /&gt;
* St Francis of Assisi, a tonsured man in brown robes surrounded by animals (historical human)&lt;br /&gt;
* Athena, a grey-eyed woman in a white gown tied in gold cords bracketed with olive trees (presides over battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* (Orpheus? but no tights. Also doubtfully historical) &amp;quot;A man in tights with a harp and an open mouth&amp;quot; (can&#039;t place this one) (historical human)&lt;br /&gt;
* Kitsune, a pale woman in colorful flowing robes with no less than four fox tails&lt;br /&gt;
* Quetzalcoatl, a feathered snake&lt;br /&gt;
* Coyote, a dancing man with what looked like the head of a Hinichi wolfine (sense of humor)&lt;br /&gt;
* Chac, a brown-skinned man surrounded in corn and rainclouds (tied to the seasons)&lt;br /&gt;
* Demeter, a plump woman with a basket of grain (tied to the seasons)&lt;br /&gt;
* Morrigan, a woman in a black gown with crows (presides over battle)&lt;br /&gt;
* (Ares? Or (less likely) Oden??) (presides over battle) &amp;quot;a fierce-looking man in a helmet, bearing a round shield&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
* Thor, a heavily-muscled blond male with a hammer&lt;br /&gt;
* Venus, a sloe-eyed woman with a cocked hip and a knowing smile (preached love)&lt;br /&gt;
* Hestia, a friendly, round looking woman with elaborate curls (hearth-guardian)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Christianity |Christ]], a human man, in brown robes and crowned in a halo (preached love, popular among other races)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Sample condition cards===&lt;br /&gt;
* Sense of humor&lt;br /&gt;
* Esteemed for trickery&lt;br /&gt;
* Historically recorded as an actual human being&lt;br /&gt;
* Tied to the seasons&lt;br /&gt;
* Presides over battle&lt;br /&gt;
* Hearth-guardian&lt;br /&gt;
* Preached love&lt;br /&gt;
* Popular among other races&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Arts and Entertainment]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Sean Godel</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://peltedverse.org/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:Svetlana_Karishenikov&amp;diff=18224</id>
		<title>Talk:Svetlana Karishenikov</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://peltedverse.org/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:Svetlana_Karishenikov&amp;diff=18224"/>
		<updated>2022-04-16T03:12:24Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Sean Godel: Created page with &amp;quot;make my brown eyes blue (song)&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;make my brown eyes blue (song)&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Sean Godel</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://peltedverse.org/wiki/index.php?title=User_talk:Seanearlyaug&amp;diff=18223</id>
		<title>User talk:Seanearlyaug</title>
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		<updated>2022-04-16T03:08:31Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Sean Godel: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;An alternative to ö when you can&#039;t type that is to write it as &amp;quot;oe&amp;quot;: Goedel. (Achieving ö depends on your equipment; in Windows, if you have a keyboard with a numeric keypad, you can hold down the &amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; key to the left of the spacebar and type 0246 on said keypad.)&lt;br /&gt;
That alt keyboard trick only sometimes works. Alternately, at great hassle, you can load a different keyboard in, hit the omlatted O, and load the std keyboard back in.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Sean Godel</name></author>
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		<title>User:Sean Godel</title>
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		<updated>2022-04-16T02:22:35Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Sean Godel: Created page with &amp;quot;Is now a second log-in. Was  Sean Cleary or seanearlyaug     Furry fan names: Professor Gödel or optionally just Godel Fishbreath, Otter (or just) Goedel Otter.  As I can not...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;Is now a second log-in.&lt;br /&gt;
Was  Sean Cleary or seanearlyaug&lt;br /&gt;
    Furry fan names: Professor Gödel or optionally just Godel Fishbreath, Otter (or just) Goedel Otter.&lt;br /&gt;
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As I can not type umlautted o&#039;s, add them yourself, they have been optional for that reason. Added: Alt-0246 did not work, but using oe as o umlatted will do, thanks&lt;br /&gt;
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reference: An alternative to ö when you can&#039;t type that is to write it as &amp;quot;oe&amp;quot;: Goedel. (Achieving ö depends on your equipment; in Windows, if you have a keyboard with a numeric keypad, you can hold down the &amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; key to the left of the spacebar and type 0246 on said keypad.)&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Sean Godel</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://peltedverse.org/wiki/index.php?title=User:Seanearlyaug&amp;diff=18220</id>
		<title>User:Seanearlyaug</title>
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		<updated>2022-04-16T00:55:19Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Sean Godel: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;*Name: Sean Cleary&lt;br /&gt;
*Furry fan names: Professor Gödel or optionally just Godel Fishbreath, Otter (or just) Goedel Otter. &lt;br /&gt;
As I can not type umlautted o&#039;s, add them yourself, they have been optional for that reason.&lt;br /&gt;
Added: Alt-0246 did not work, but using oe as o umlatted will do, thanks&lt;br /&gt;
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reference:&lt;br /&gt;
An alternative to ö when you can&#039;t type that is to write it as &amp;quot;oe&amp;quot;: Goedel. (Achieving ö depends on your equipment; in Windows, if you have a keyboard with a numeric keypad, you can hold down the &amp;quot;alt&amp;quot; key to the left of the spacebar and type 0246 on said keypad.)&lt;br /&gt;
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i Wish I could recover the password for this.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Sean Godel</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
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		<title>Elnor Ralafin</title>
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		<updated>2022-04-16T00:50:16Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Sean Godel: /* Story Mentions */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;The first Academe commandant, considered its founder.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Appearance and Personality==&lt;br /&gt;
A restless Asanii male, orange-eyed, brown tabby with white.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Biography==&lt;br /&gt;
Ralafin was a ship&#039;s captain in the early days of Fleet (and well suited to its mission, since he was a restless sort who was happiest on the deck of a ship, doing something). An accident beached him on Selnor in 25 BA; while in convalescence he complained that such accidents were the result of a lack of standardization in training (and thus, expectations) amid the crew. At the time, Fleet had been in operation for 23 years, and was turning out ships as fast as they could build them, and his complaints found fertile ground. While he was grounded he was put on a commission to form a plan for the first Fleet Academe, which, due to his personality, he inevitably ended up leading. He was so foundational to its principles and plans, in fact, that he was inevitably named the Academe&#039;s first commandant, back when the campus was only a handful of buildings and a park (initial building completed in 26 BA). He barely lasted a year before he was ready to go, and since by then he was no longer invalided out, they sent him back into space and did a search for a more settled personality to continue his work.&lt;br /&gt;
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He remains immortalized as the Academe&#039;s founder, and his first year (if one stretches the definition of a year to include the time spent on the commission) is held up as an example of responsibility in the face of an actionable problem. The fact that he didn&#039;t stay is tactfully glossed over. The park in the Selnor campus was renamed for him, but it does not include a statue of him because it wasn&#039;t built to honor him, initially.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Story Mentions==&lt;br /&gt;
Alysha&#039;s Fall mentions Ralafin Park on Kindle page 42 of 188 (21%)&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Asanii Characters]] [[Category:Academe Characters]] [[Category:Fleet Characters]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Sean Godel</name></author>
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