10 Points of ValanasFor those new to Valanas, many will ask "What makes your world different from the rest?" The following list details the 10 most prominent points of all, highlighting what makes Valanas a world of it's own.
- Legends Reborn! - Valanas is the world where forgotten myths are reborn and legends are forged from the ashes of tragedy.
- Heroic Fantasy - Action, Drama, and Mystery are at the core of every adventure in Valanas.
- A world of magic - Aether, the breath of life, gives power to those with the awareness and strength of will to wield it.
- Alchemy - Alchemy acts as the study of Aether and it's application and relationships of the elemental roots of all creation.
- Martial Mastery - Kisetsu is the disciplined practice of awareness and channeling of the Aetherial energy flowing within one's self and those around them.
- Powers and Mutations abound! - The Awakened are few, though their access to Aetherial Gateways provide access to focused yet overwhelming sources of power.
- Eternal Balance of Power - Alchemy counters Awakened powers, Kisetsu nullifies Alchemy, and Awakened powers overwhelm Kisetsu; thus defining the Eternal Balance of Power.
- Dark Reflections - Dark spirits known as the Lunakai corrupt the weak minded, hoping to fulfill the Nightfall Prophecy and bringing about the end of all days.
- Lost Lore - Untold knowledge and wisdom is available to those willing to commune and embrace their spiritual ancestry.
- Your Legend Forged! - In Valanas, you will conquer your personal demons and find wisdom in the actions that will forever change the world. In Valanas, your actions are your Legend!
Facts and AspectsWhen establishing a character in the world of Legend, it is important to consider what it is that makes your Legend so unique. To do this, Valanas utilizes FATE's framework of Aspects and Facts in place of complicated mechanics and number crunching. Those not familiar with how these work are encouraged to check out FATE Core from Evil Hat Productions website, or checking out the FATE Core SRD. Otherwise, the following terminology holds true for any game within Valanas by default. Players and GM are of course free to alter their use as fits their personal play style or campaign.- Facts: Each aspect has the potential of providing permission to access unique and limited resources or actions. These can include key relationships (A minion, companion, or mount), equipment, wealth, spiritual power, or potent bloodline abilities that would not normally be available to others. It can also allow permission for using otherwise mundane aspects in unorthodox ways.
- Adventure Aspects: When players take on quests, they are able to invoke Adventure aspects showing their determination for completing the current adventure. These aspects grant those in the adventure permissions and situational modifiers just like normal aspects do, though are limited to only the current adventure.
- Genre Aspects: Players can choose to invoke a Genre/Trope specific element prominent to the setting, with proper justification and appropriate flavorful description of the chosen action. The default genre aspects for Valanas involve fictional Heroic Fantasy Action, Drama, and Mystery.
- Seeds of Legend: As players complete adventures, they have the potential of earning one-time Boost aspects called Seeds of Legend. Seeds of Legend are aspected rewards that come with one free invoke (worth +3 instead of the normal +2) that once expended are exhausted and unusable without the use of additional fate points. Such rewards are very powerful and exceptionally rare, and are typically needed to accomplish legendary tasks.
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