Occult

Occult Elements of Kushiel's Debut
While the idea of occult-related rp is likely quite familiar to many of our players from other games they might have played in, there are some special considerations in this setting and game that bear mention:


 * First, supernatural entities do exist, such as angels, demons, spirits and ghosts, and while it might not be commonplace for them to interact with the mortal world, they do so at times.
 * d'Angelines are, as a whole, distrustful of supernatural powers and beings. They have been tricked and abused by those who can use magic in the past, and thus tend toward strong negative reactions when confronted by even the possibility of such things.  An exception to this is, of course, the scion abilities that they manifest themselves as a result of their angelic blood.
 * Despite this, there are those desperate and/or powerhungry individuals who will turn to such power or entities to gain an advantage over a rival, or attain some other goal that they seek. Those who do, if discovered, tend to be reviled by the public, however benevolent those who dabble in such practices might claim their abilities to be.  Thus they tend toward secrecy.
 * Those interested in such storylines should likely get in touch with staff, particularly if they do not feel that the Academy of Occult Studies (a school set up for the study of occult knowledge, but not its practice) would be their first stop in looking into such things.

Occult storylines are, in general, going to be meshed in with other plots. A nefarious foreigner using magic to gain an edge in diplomatic dealings, for instance, or a baron turning to malevolent spirits to help in bringing down a rival. If your character has an interest in such matters, or develops them, then they should likely seek out teachers for the Occult skill, or else find a way to attain or raise Occult Status. The most open place for doing so is the Academy mentioned above, but there might be other ways as well. Players with existing characters looking to make a new alt can talk to staff about a character that is already involved in the world of the occult within the game.

Example Concepts
 * A scheming seductress who uses the aid of spells or potions to keep her lovers interests.
 * An aging noble who seeks supernatural means of extending his life or returning his youth.
 * A religious scholar seeking lost lore or artifacts concerning the early days of Elua and his Companions.
 * A noble's advisor using magic and blackmail to control his employer.
 * A bitter peer of the realm who turns to malicious spirits for vengeance on his former love for her betrayal.
 * A powerhungry scion of a lower-ranking family looking for means magical or mundane that can raise her status.
 * A foreign ambassador using the rituals of his homeland to advance the cause of his country in Terre d'Ange.
 * An old Tsingani seer, using her dromonde ability to gain money and status beyond what her people can normally manage.
 * A foreign scholar who has made his life's study the religious and spiritual traditions of some less civilized people.