Psychosocial Action Spaces – The T13 Roleplaying Game

In T13 there are numerous ways that we can model everything about a character, from their geometry, personality, persona, core, and I-Ching, their hang-ups and problems in the terms of Hitches, their abilities in the form of Annexes, knowledge in the form of Proficiencies and Descendants which can also model the character’s possessions, vehicles, weapons, tools, pets and allies, however perhaps the most powerful tool for working with characters are Psychosocial Action Spaces.

Psychosocial Action Spaces can model things about characters and Pacts. We can use Geometry to decide how two characters feel about each other on Zeroth impression (or First impression), and track what their current impressions of each other are. This is a simple model, a Psychosocial Action Space, that creates a grid of every character against every other character, with an impression from -10 (Violent) to 10 (Kinship) in each box. Or the lines may appear between Characters, colour-coded or simply marked with a number. But we can go deeper, adding other dimensions, and to do this we have to explore Psychosocial Action Spaces and what they be.

Psychosocial Action Spaces are imaginary territories that can overlay the physical world. They are the webs of interaction and emotional intertextuality similar to the interconnections and through lines of destiny that the Fæ perceive as the Tapestry of Wyrd, or the soul paths in the Lea that Bulmäs can perceive and follow (which are examples of other Psychosocial Spaces). You can use them in a number of interesting ways.

You can use a Psychosocial Action Space to think about groups (especially Pacts), how the members interact with each other, what their emotional distance is from one another, and the relative strengths their interconnections.
You can use a Psychosocial Action Space to model the connections between a Character’s Alts, how those differing versions of a character are connected and respond to each other across realities as they meet in this space.
You can use Psychosocial Action Spaces to consider a single Alt’s mindscape, the connections between their memories, emotions, unconscious, subconscious and behaviour.
You can use them to model psionic, doom-reading and soul-walking abilities, exploring and probing a single character’s mind with telepathy, their predestined fate can be read by Færy magic, or they can access hidden depths of power within their soul, such as skills achieved in a past-life.
Psychosocial Action Spaces can also model spirit-realms, dreamworlds, faery-lands, wonderlands, worlds-of-fiction, imaginariums, hallucinations, illusions, and other fantasy worlds, that may have dramatically different rules and even physics, in many cases they are not at all simulations, but metaphors, allegories, delusions, or even projections on top of physical realty.
Psychosocial Action Spaces can model all kinds of neurological and mental traumas, for example within the mind of a Character with a compulsion to bite their fingernails when anxious, there may be found “biting fingernails” right in the middle of anxiety, perhaps as a coping mechanism or some sort of emotional release, this Space may even have an Edge or Glow that allows it to Relieve Stress, although more likely it will create more. Or within a “Fractured Mind” you may find random cracks that interrupt communications and travel through the Character’s Mindscape.

Games and even certain genres can rely on certain Psychosocial Action Spaces existing. For example, if there is a “Spirit World” in a horror story then how that spiritual realm borders on the human collective unconscious such as dreamscapes, the individual’s subconscious awareness, and the Id, Ego and judgemental Super-Ego, might be useful knowledge for a Psychic Detective Character, or for the Yarn-Teller. The Character’s powers may allow him to “Astrally Project”, but is the “Astral Plane” a section of the Spirit World, or a slice of a Jungian collective unconsciousness, or a window to some inner mental space? The answers to these questions can be very important to the world-building of the setting, and once set should not be arbitrarily changed. These Psychosocial Action Spaces are maps to the mind of the Characters too, and while every character is unique and should have a unique Psychosocial Action Space for their inner mind, there are always a chance of similarities between Characters.

Building Psychosocial Action Spaces

Psychosocial Action Spaces are best considered as a simplified version of a more complex space. The webs of interconnectivity between Characters, their proficiencies, their Conflicts, even the Plots that push and pull Characters about are all embedded within their own complex Psychosocial Spaces, and this can be an extreme amount of information to try and flatten onto a simple map. Because of this it is always important to know what information the Psychosocial Action Space is trying to convey. Because of this there are “Classes” of Psychosocial Action Spaces (that are really just more or less focused) and vary by the subject matter.

Class 1: Private

The first class is Private. This class of Psychosocial Action Space is usually the Mindscape of a singular character (often a singular Alt). Typically the Psychosocial Action Space will have the same shape as the Character’s Primary Geometry. Within that shape are a number of smaller Spaces in the Psychosocial Action Space. These Psychosocial Spaces are normally tied to the Facets of the Character (as well as their Geometry), with pronounced Spaces for the Character’s Incarna, Persona, Core and Hitches, as well as their Facets with the largest Boons. Typically a Private Psychosocial Space will have between 3 and 12 larger or important Facet Spaces within it.

Facet

Psychosocial

Supernature — The Psychosocial State known as Supernature can mean various things depending upon the genre and setting. Psychic abilities whether extra sensory perception, telepathy, remote viewing, mediumship, shamanic sight, or similar abilities can reside in this Supernature. Supernature can also encompass concepts such as the Collective Unconscious, whether allowing them to directly connect, or simply demonstrating a base of memetic patterns, such as Jungian Archetypes, common to all members of a society and perhaps all human societies, it is even possible that these supernatural “beliefs” are genetically encoded in human brains. Typically when a Character enters their Supernature State they may access psychic powers, they may also appear to lose consciousness entering a trance like, or even levitating glowing form, depending upon genre.

Wishes — Within all beings they have the things they want, and things that they are addicted to. These are summed up in the Psychosocial space into Wishes. Within this State of a personality you will often find secret repressed desires, as well as their wants they are open about. Wishes are often tied to Geometry Goals (especially those of the Soul and Shadow) and Personality Motivations, and are easily confused with Drives and Urges, but Wishes exist as the root of a Drive, Drives must pass through a Wish on their way to the States they connect. Urges are more about what a Character needs on a biological level, than what they desire to accumulate or achieve in Wishes. Typically a Character that enters their Wishes State will display greed or wanting behaviours, these can vary from mild acquisitiveness to all-encompassing ambitions.

Muscle-memory — Memory is broken into multiple types, this State governs use of fine and gross motor controls to allow the Character to learn physical skills, such as athleticism (such as running, balance, acrobatics, swimming, etc) or tool-use relevant to manufactoring, repairing, healing, typing, writing, painting, sculpture, musicianship and much more. All knowledge the body stores about how to move itself is held within the Muscle-Memory State. Typically a Character that enters the Muscle-Memory State is in a “Flow” State, where their conscious mind is essentially tranced out while they perform some physically demanding task, this can also be though of as an “Autopilot” where you are consciously thinking about something else, while your unconscious handles everything else.

Folk — The Psychosocial “State” or region of a Character’s mind that stores memories about people they know, their relationships and interactions, it is also the way humans recognise the emotions and intentions of others. In T13 we use the Character’s Dominion to limit the various types of relationship.


Type	Description	Maximum Number
Attached	The most important and very closest of your social contacts, often trusting confidantes, best friends, lovers or the closest siblings of the Character, but they can also be a Nemesis or a Rival who has known them all their life. Attached Characters essentially know each other’s secrets (although not every secret usually).	1 + Dominion Draw
Ajoining	The second closest of the social contacts. They can be close family, friends, co-workers, rivals, or foes. They know a lot about each other, including a few secrets, and they spend a lot of time in each others company generally.	1 + Dominion Score
Associated	The third closest social contacts. These are associates, less immediate family and more-distant friends. These are people you know and may see or talk to fairly often, usually they are favourable or friendly, although a few enemies will exist in this tier.	1 + Dominion Boon
Easy	Easy contacts are Characters who barely know each other, but have some connection despite that. They might be distant family — related, but who seldom see each other, or be former associates who have grown more distant, friends of other family members, or family members of friends, or people you have had numerous, but limited, interactions with, such as teachers, doctors, local bar workers, or shop owners you’ve known for years.	Dominion Value
Known	The barest of contacts is “Known”, this means you might know each others names (although rarely full names), you might have contact information for a known person, but they are likely to be business contacts rather than personal emails, etc. These are not friends, or enemies usually, but they are not quite full strangers either. They will be recognized and name usually remembered, although it is possible that actual names will be forgotten, replaced by nicknames or a summation of the relationship (“my cousin’s father-in-law” for example). These are people you give a friendly nod to, or say hello when you meet, but otherwise you rarely talk.	Dominion Boon as Chi Group Size
Strangers	Everyone you don’t know is a stranger. It is true that there are potential friends as well as enemies amongst their number, but if you are going to bring a stranger into your home, make them a friend, then you are risking not only that they not become a friend, but in trying you may damage a relationship you already value, if you attempt to have more Known people than the Maximum then your Character will lose some one from the known, forcing them into the Strangers category again (and this person may think you are still known — or even believe they are a Relation or higher type… Which can make things awkward and change impressions quite quickly).	N/A
Type	Description	Maximum Number

Typically Characters will enter this Psychosocial State when they are trying to recall information about a person, and can make someone seem momentarily distant or confused.

Secrets — This Psychosocial State is the vault where we put things that we don’t want to remember properly. These can be secrets we are keeping for other people, but more often they are our own deepest secrets. Things we don’t always want to acknowledge about ourselves can exist here. These include memories that are repressed, so that we don’t remember them, because of the trauma associated with them. You will find a lot of repressed truths, humiliations, and lies best forgotten in here, and anyone (including themselves) entering this Psychosocial State will often cause the owner Stress. Typically a Character will only enter their Secrets State to recall some specific memory or secret, as entering the State causes them Stress, as does every action taken other than leaving the Secrets State (depositing or recalling a secret will add additional Stress).

Temperament — Everyone has a temperament, sure sometimes the Character will go silent or explode in rage, but mostly they are fairly stable, and display a limited number of emotional states. Some people for example are known for being anxious, afraid and timid, others are brash, reckless and angry a lot of the time. Essentially, what are the emotional states that the Character is most familiar with and most “comfortable” with being. A Character who is always irritated with others does not “enjoy” being irritated, but they are completely used to that irritation, it is not going to make them do or say something they will regret later, unlike the anger or rage they are not so familiar with. Beyond the emotions that a Character is used to experiencing as part of their temperament, you will find the less trodden emotional paths, should you wish to create them in a Character. Typically a Character that enters their Temperament State will change their emotional state, usually to one of their normal emotional states, although occasionally they may change an emotion in the Temperament, especially as a result of Psych Wounds, Traumas or Soul-Stakes Ordeals.

Language — This Psychosocial State deals with the parts of the human mind that are used in communication and languages. Language in this context does mean the Language the Character speaks, such as English, but it also refers to specifics of the language used by the Character. Accent, Dialect, even stylistic word-choices, they all tell us a lot about a Character, and tell us more if they are capable of using multiple languages, dialects or styles. All ability to communicate between Characters must pass through their Language zone to another Character’s language zone, changes made in this zone can have profound effects on how the Character can communicate, removing an ability to use slang, jargon, or formal language can have dire consequences for a Character and their career. Typically Characters enter this State when they are communicating with another, the Language State is receptive and perceptual, as well as purely linguistic, so you can learn via language.

Masks — The Psychosocial State of Masks (or Masking) is all about the faces that the Character presents to the world. Some people present one way at work, but with their friends they are very different, and behave differently again when they are alone, other people always seem the same. Masks can be seen as an extension of some Character’s Nominative Geometries, with each Geometry having a separate Mask. Typically Characters enter their Masks State when they are trying present something about themselves in a positive light, act a certain way (such as professionally, or theatrically), to lie, or hide something, often a negative impression. Masks are closely related to language and often even overlap if the Character often has a need to hide some truth while communicating.

Memories — Memories are that Psychosocial State that holds the long-term memories of the Character. Technically a Character may have more than one Memory zone, as memories from different contexts tend to be stored in separate contextual areas. School and childhood memories are not stored near work or adult memories, but may be stored near Secrets, Language, or Musicle-Memory. Typically a Character enters their Memories either to recall specific information, or as a moment of nostalgia. Entering and leaving memories in this way will cause GRT, as a Character pauses and reflects. Nostalgia can Relieve Stress however, so visiting memories can be useful when Stressed.

Humour — What does a Character find funny, are they a master of puns, implying their Humour is close to their Language, or are they a surrealist, with Imagination or Dreams being closer to their Humour. Humour basically moves around a lot between Characters, and varies in size depending upon how much Jeer the Character has, but always relates to Folk, Language, Masks, Perceptions, and/or Temperament somehow. Typically a Character enters their Humour State when they hear or see something they find funny, or they wish to make another person laugh. Entering the Humour State always Relieves some Stress, although at times leaving it again can cause the Character to Gain Stress.

Perceptions — Perceptions are that Psychosocial State that processes information from the outside world into the Psychosocial space. Perceptions are always tied to Imagination and Memories as infomation moves between these areas when being processed. Human minds cannot understand something perceived until it has been identified from memories or imagined. Typically a Character enters their Perceptions State when they are being vigilant, aware, and paying attention to their senses. Too much time spent in Perceptions though can be exahausting and stressful, so Characters will often wander to imagination, language, or a memory, and then back again, the exact amount of time depends upon the Key of the Character as a Tao Sway Extend Duration, after this Duration Stress will be gained or Perceptions must be left (if only briefly).

Dreamscape — The Dreamscape is the Psychosocial State that is essentially the simulation space that dreams run in. The Dreamscape is also the part of the mind that runs imagination, although this requires an act of will to shape the Dreamscape to contain the desired, imagined “model” and focus is required to maintain the “model” beyond a few seconds. During sleep the Dreamscape is used by the brain to encode memories, reinforce neural paths, and similar functions, this results in the Dreamscape being remodelled for the purposes of the Dream. The Dreamscape of one individual can be connected via a supernature bridge to another individual’s Dreamscape, or to the Dreamlands which exist in the collective unconsciousness in some genres. Typically a Character will enter the Dreamscape while dreaming, day-dreaming or using their imagination. When Stressed the Dreamscape can become a nightmarish Hellscape that increases Stress during sleep.

Sickness — Sicknesses are ailments of the Psychosocial States, whether created by degenerative disease, neural damage, mental abuse, telepathy, demonic possession, drug abuse or a number of other sources. They can connect (or intersect) other Psychosocial States when the sickness affects them. Sicknesses can reflect the traumas that create them, or they can express in weird ways, such as bad habits. Typically a Character who enters an Sickness State will exhibit signs of the sickness, a Depression sickness for example will cause a Character to appear low, sad, down and they may have trouble accessing their humour or normal Temperament emotions.

Urges — Urges are the Psychosocial state that models the animalistic urges to breathe, drink, eat, survive, be warm and reproduce that drives all living beings, these include “genetic programs” such as reflexes and general self-preservation. Some artificial beings will also have urges built in, perhaps an urge to recharge or replenish themselves somehow, but others will not. Urges can always be overcome, often by a simple act of will, although some Urges, such as the blink reflex require much training to suppress. Urges are often confused with Wishes, but where wishes are desired wants, Urges are inate, usually biological needs, that drive survival. Surviving without breath is minutes (usually cited as 3, but up to 24 minutes is possible), shelter is hours (again 3 is suggested), you can survive 3 days without water, and 3 weeks without food, but the longer you go the worse these urges will get, there is one other important Urge that has to do with species rather than individual survival, which is the urge to reproduce and is related too but not the same as sexual desire. Typically a Character who enters their Urges State will be consumed by the Urge they encounter there, this might be a need to breathe, a terrible unslaked thirst, or a driving, starvation hunger that can drive a Character to violence or even cannabalism.

Knowledge — This Psychosocial State holds all the information that a Character has learnt, unlike memories of events the Character has experienced, or abilities that they have practised, knowledge represents the formal education they recieved and the digested facts from documentaries, quiz shows, articles and books. Knowledge is not always correct, but it is backed by authority, someone else believes and claims it to be correct (or at least they did — knowledge has a habit of becoming outdated if you do not refresh it constantly). Knowledge is often connected with other forms of Memory, including Muscle-Memory and Language, as well as Secrets and so on. Typically a Character will enter their Knowledge State to recall a specific fact or piece of information, rather than for nostalgia purposes. Finding information in the Knowledge State usually involves a simple Test, based on how unlikely the information is to be remembered.

Passions — Passions are a Psychosocial State that encompasses those things that a Character holds most dear. Passions can be projects that they wish to achieve (crossing over here with Wishes), people that they are obsessed with (crossing with folk), or hobbies and similar interests and obsessions. Passions can be both positive and negative for a Character, with positive passions usually being attractive for the Character and negative being repulsive or repellent. There is a degree of cross-over with Wishes and Urges here, and Passions can be related to Drives as well (although usually a Drive will take a Character from an Urge or Wish to a Passion. Typically a Character who enters their Passions will be focused upon achieving whatever that passion would suggest. Passions may Stress an individual who makes no progress within their Phoenix Chi Duration.

Thoughts — Thoughts are the Psychosocial State where we imagine hearing our internal monologue, as such Thoughts are almost always connected to the Character’s Dreamscape, Knowledge and usually overlaps into Language. Thoughts are usually identified as the conscious mind, but unconscious and pre-conscious (or subconscious) Thoughts can exist here also. It is this area that Telepaths examine and monitor to “hear” thoughts. As well as the ongoing internal monologue there will also be found several questions that are bubbling under the consciousness, these may include memory retrieval questions such as “what is their name?”, “where did I leave my keys?” or “how am I going to break the bad news”, as well as suspicions and theories the unconscious mind is having, which may bubble up to consciousness especially if an answer is found to one of these questions, or supporting evidence is found for one of those suspicions. Typically a Character moving into their Thoughts State is meditating upon a particular subject.

Mental Defences — This Psychosocial State can be thought of as a wall around the mind, although it will often only surround some of the mind, creating walls around Secrets, repressed Urges and so on. Mental Defences include a number of psychological defence mechanisms which can appear in the Psychosocial space in a number of ways


Type	Description	Rules
Acting out	Acting out is when a Character acts in response to an unconscious wish or emotion that they are not even aware of.	Acting out works as a Prepared Psych Defence with the Character’s Acting Out Action also preparing the Defence. In a Psychosocial space this will create a barrier or Obstacle as a result of the Action.
Avoidance	Avoidance is a very primitive psychological defence mechanism. If something, or someone, has hurt you in the past, then if you avoid them for the rest of your life they cannot do it to you again.	Avoidance is pretty much trying to use a Dodge action to avoid Psych damage, but if you are in the same Location as the person, or thing, you are trying to avoid then the defence has already failed. Avoidance usually involves not going to places their abuser goes or even knows.
Denial	Whatever is happening (or happened) the Character will deny it, essentially lying to themselves, as well as others.	Denial works as an Ignore Active Psych Defence to mitigate harm. Within the Psychosocial space Denial often appears as a blackness, smoke, fog, or veil that covers and hides whatever is being denied.
Displacement	Displacement is about shifting the target or goal to avoid something dangerous or (usually socially) unacceptable. Typically negative emotions connected with one target are moved to another. Positive Emotions can be Displaced too if there is psychological need.	Displacement works as a Focus Active Psych Defence, however any Emotional Effect during the attack is postponed until after the Character has been alone and then encounters another (third) Character. The emotional effect will then apply as though this third Character had made the attack. In Psychosocial spaces Displacement can also create tunnels within the space that act as portals to displace a concept (or Thread) within the space.
Dissociation	Dissociation is a drastic modification of personality in order to avoid emotional trauma. Dissociation can create Alternate Personalities (or reveal them at least).	Dissociation typically involves a Character shutting down all access to a Facet in order to not feel the emotions of that Facet. This can be performed by any Character who is affected by 3 (or more) cards of emotions simultaneously (this might be 3 different emotions, two 2 card emotions or a single 3 card emotion). The Character can decide to Dissociate one or more emotion card. Dissociation is temporary solution, however as this state causes the Character to Gain Stress equal to the Chi Extend Duration for each Dissociated Card present. Dissociation can sometimes manifest as a different Persona or Core if the original Persona or Core Facet is shutdown, and if the “Dissociated Personality” is given a different name (perhaps a nickname) a differernt Geometry can emerge also. If Stress related Trauma occurs while Dissociated a new Alt may be created instead. Dissociation “removes” the emotions that are currently being felt from the Psychosocial space using the Dissociated cards as an Obstacle to accessing that emotional State, the cards also limit access to the Facet (adding the Obstacle Difficulty to all actions with the Facet) and any Proficiencies or Annexes that rely on it.
Distortion	Why accept the truth when instead you can reshape reality to meet your emotional needs? This is a form of denial, where the denier reinterprets evidence in a more positive light for themselves.	Distortion works as an Ignore Active Psych Defence. Within a Psychosocial space Distortion will alter the appearance of anything within the space as required, however these Distorted images can be noticed as not quite being normal, this does not allow the original to be recovered, it at best reveals that what is there is false. However, if a foundational Distortion can be broken, overwhelmed, and proved to be false, then all Distortions may collapse and reveal the true Psychosocial space.
Frenzy	Frenzy is a specific Hysteria/Sublimation that converts any emotional situation into blind rage. This is a very negative emotional defence, that converts any emotional state into very negative emotions.	Frenzy works as a negative Sublimation, converting any stressful emotional state into Rage, with the Stress being spent on Straining any Annex Attack Actions on any available target. The Frenzy will not end until all the Stress has been spent. In a Psychosocial space a Frenzy usually appears as a Force-Of-Nature Extra, which can express as an animal, beast, monster, storm, flood, landslide, or whatever takes the Yarn-Teller’s imagination.
Hysteria	Hysteria (or more correctly Pathological Conversion) is when an intrapsychic conflict is expressed through a physical symptom. Examples include hysterical blindness, deafness, numbness (emotional or physical) or any one of a number of other ailments and afflictions.	Rather than taking emotional affects (and potentially Traumas) the Character elects instead to activate their Hysteria Defence. The Pips of the emotional attack are Reduced, and become the Banes of a Temporary Hitch (often a Loss of Sense, Lacking or Bound Hitch). The Pips of the original attack indicate the Chi Extend Duration of the Hysterical Hitch. In the Psychosocial space, Hysteria often appears as an Extra, who may be aggressive, protective, duplicitous, blunt or persuasive as the Yarn-Teller prefers, but they take this sense or deny it to the Character to protect them from something (which may or may not be real too).
Monstrous	Monstrous is a Sublimation that causes a Character unleash their inner monster to protect themselves from harm. This is often the case with demonic possessions and the like where the possessee will give over control to the demon for protection.	Monstrous functions either as Frenzy and Sublimation, moving Stress to a Monster Facet (typically their Persona or Core Facet becomes the Monster Facet), or as Regression / Dissociation if a suitable Alt is available. In the Psychosocial space Monstrous defences will create a Monster, usually a Force-Of-Nature Extra with Monster Facets. This Monster will attempt to protect the mind, and particularly Ego, from any issues arising from the outside world. The Monster will from time to time seize control of an area of the Psychosocial landscape, often the consciousness, as they take control of the physical body and mind. Depending upon Genre and setting the Monster may be able to manifest independently in and affect only Psychosocial and / or real Action Spaces as required.
Passive-Aggression	Indirect hostility is a result of repressing negative emotions against a person. As a defence it works best against a single target, often someone who asks a thing be done that the passive-aggressor will agree to do, but then not follow through.	Passive-Aggression works as a Focus Active Psych Defence against only one individual at once. In Psychosocial space Passive-Aggression usually expresses as an Extra who is the cause of the negative emotions, this Character will often be disguised (often as a Monster of some sort), usually as a distortion of who they really represent. A Passive-Aggressive response to a bad boss, may create a monster that represents all the negative emotions associated with the boss and it is this “dragon” that begins to behave as an Alt trying to express these negative emotions in indirect ways, such as opposing, resenting, griping, using sarcasm, and complaining about anything they are asked to do by anyone else.
Posturing	Posturing is a basic defence mechanism that relies on not showing that you have been affected by an emotional attack. When scared, for example, one may posture bravado.	Posturing works as a Focus Active Psych Defence. Within the Psychosocial space Posturing is often expressed as statues (which may be Obstacles), or occasionally Extras. As long as the Posture is maintained the emotion is suppressed and ignored.
Projection	Redirects negative self-thought, feelings, and failings onto others. Technically this is a Displacement of attribution, where the negative thoughts one feels are attributed to another, but it occurs often enough in isolation to be its own defence.	Projection works as an Ignore Active Psych Defence. Within a Psychosocial space the Projection will often appear as mirror, or water, a reflective surface, sometimes this will create a knight in shining armour Extra who will strike down the negative thoughts as being from outside. Other times the projection will instead “other” internal unwanted thoughts, making them appear as suddenly exotic, alien or terrifying.
Rationalization	A Character will rationalise that whatever is happening must be their own fault, or it is happening to them for a reason.	Rationalization works as a Focus Active Psych Defence. In a Psychosocial space Rationalization will often take the form of “Justifiers”. Justifiers are Extras that roam the Psychosocial area finding ways to justify the Character assuming blame for everything, sometimes they appear as authority figures to the Character, such as school teachers, police, judges, priests, politicians, gods, or parental figures. The justifiers can end up appearing as Split Alts taking control to assume blame for the Character.
Reaction Formation	A Character take a stance opposite to that they truly believe and feel to be true, in order to deflect, displace, and hide their true self from harm. It may be this mechanism that leads to latent homosexuality expressing as homophobia in some cases.	Reaction Formation works as a Focus Active Psych Defence. Within a Psychosocial space a Reaction Formation will often appear as both a barrier or Obstacle around the true feelings, and a number of Extras will roam the space loudly expressing an opposed, or distracting, opinion. The Extras will always act to stop any Character from entering that area along with the Obstacle. If a Reaction Formation is particularly old and strongly embedded then there may be Ordeal levels of layers of Obstacles envisioned as a vault, fortress, tower or dungeon keeping the truth prisoner.
Reflection	Reflection is a defence mechanism that can works (when it works) by making the target think that the Character is more like them, building sympathy between the Characters, or at least mutual fear, and making an attack less likely. In some ways Reflection is perhaps a variation on Passive-Aggression	Reflection works as an Ignore Active Psych Defence, however the Character must attempt to replicate the attack back as their next Action, which will effectively counter it. Within the Psychosocial space you will find internal Extras who represent aspects of the target being reflected, they represent what the Character who owns the space thinks and feels about the reflected target, especially what they admire or fear about them will be exaggerated (often via fantasy, superhero or horror tropes, depending upon the interests of the Character) in the Extras.
Regression	Regression is a neurotic defence mechanism that causes the Character to abandon more mature Psych Defences to fall back on ones that worked for the Character when they were younger. Typically this results in whining, temper tantrums, and other childish behaviour.	Regression creates a “Regressed” Subsumed Same Personality Disorder Alt (note that Personality Disorder Alts should be used with care), that takes whatever emotional effects, trauma or mental damage that the Character wishes to not take on their original Alt. With time the Alt may diverge more and begin to fight for dominance with the original personality creating a Split or Unstable Integration.
Repression	Repression tries to ensure that anything that would Stress the conscious mind is hidden from the conscious mind. Repressed memories and emotions have a habit of escaping though, emerging in the Dreamscape or Supernature (or elsewhere) as nightmares, sleepwalking, poltergeists, or related activity.	Repression can be used by a Character who has taken a Negative Emotion for any reason. That Emotion (and usually any memories associated with this event) are Repressed, removed from the conscious mind of the Character to their unconscious mind. The Emotion and memory are typically moved in the Psychosocial space of the Character to their Mental Defences, however each card and memory in that Space will cause the Character to Gain 1 Stress every day it remains there. Emotions can be moved back, or into another Pscyhosocial space for no cost, but they can only move along a line or cross a line as the Character wakes or falls asleep.
Sublimation	Sublimation is converting typically unhealthy emotions and behaviours into healthy actions, behaviours and emotions. This may allow artists to turn suffering into better art, or sports-people to place emotional content in their actions. Sublimation can be inverted though, and a Frenzy represents a similar but inverted defence.	Sublimation allows a Character to remove any Negative Emotion by converting the Pips of Negative Emotion into Stress placing it on at least one of their Annexes and immediately Straining those Annexes to spend that Stress. Within the Psychosocial space Sublimation often appears as internal Extras that have chimerical natures. The chimerical form often represents the emotion or behaviour being sublimated into an action or feeling, so we might see a dragon, bear or lion form that has been fused with an athelete, signifying predatory thoughts or negative emotions sublimated into sports performance.
Suppression	Suppression is the defence mechanism of immediately squashing all emotional reactions until they can be dealt with in a more safe space later. Suppression can in some cases be similar to an overload burning-out a circuit, where an intense emotion can seem to burn out all emotional responses, at least for a while making the Character seem almost robotic or disconnected in nature	Suppression works by defering a specific emotional affect for a duration equal to the Pips of the attacks as a Limit Duration. Within a Psychosocial space suppression can appear in a number of ways, from a fire truck turning up to douse flames of rage, or a librarian that deafens the area shushing any discussion on a topic. No emotional cards may have any effect until the Suppression is over, with emotions and their effects paused.
Working Through	Working Through is technically not a defence, but is instead about expressing and working through powerful emotions with as little long term damage as possible. Working Through is more about coping with and minimising emotional damage than stopping it.	Working Through does not strictly act as a defence, but instead allows large emotional effects to be broken apart into smaller less dangerous effects, before they are allowed to damage the Character. An emotional effect can be broken apart into its component 1 card effects, however the Character will also gain Stress equal to the largest single card Pips in the effect, and have to deal with the individual effects and their damage separately.
Type	Description	Rules

Typically a Character enters Mental Defences in order to activate or deactivate some defence mechanism.

Darkness — The State of Darkness is the place in one’s self that you would rather never look. The Darkness is often expanded, placed around other areas, subsuming them in the dark. Things in the Darkness are never rarely brought to the conscious mind, although they may appear occasionially at the edge of the darkness as though though trapped just at the edge of the black fog, often they can appear in the Dreamscape as the Darkness extends there. However things in the darkness are not forgotten or frozen, this is not out-of-sight out-of-mind, whatever is in the darkness is unobserved consciously, but is free to do what it wants beyond that light. In the darkness you will often find unaknowledged fears, repressed memories, forgotten dreams, character flaws, carnal urges, anti-social behaviours, bad habits, and even other Personalities or Alts that the Character tries to keep out of sight, but chooses not to address or deal with. Typically a Character who enters the State of Darkness is either trying to recover some memory or knowledge that has slipped into the Darkness, or has chosen to embrace that darkness (often including the Negative Emotions associated with it). Sometimes when one alt enters another will exit, and the Darkness can shade their very thoughts, making them feel and behave darker while they are there.

Arsenal — The Arsenal is the Psychosocial State that holds all the weapons of psychological warfare, assaults, attacks and tactics. The Arsenal also acts as an arena, where Alternates may compete and win rulership of the Psychosocial space as a whole, and can act as a training ground for psych attacks. The Arsenal will usually consist of a list of all the Psych Attacks available to the Character. Although it may also contain tactics and strategies, as well as any leverage that a Character may have over their Rivals, foes and opponents. The Arsenal will therefore often be connected to Folk and Language States, as well as Mental Defences. Typically a Character enters the Arsenal either to collect “a weapon” or to compete to control the whole Psychosocial space. For example, to calm oneself it may be necessary to enter the Arsenal and silence those inner voices.

Principles — Within the Psychosocial mindscape Principles are the State that holds the moral centre, the internalised ethics and moral codes the Character lives by. Individual Principles are usually represented by Extras or Psychosocial Locations that physically represent the principle in question (a towering Church or Temple may represent religiously sourced morals). A Character’s veracity and truthfulness might be represented by a library, or librarian, or their confidentiality might be represented by a strong-walled garden or silent guards. Typically Characters enter the Principles when they are questioning their principles, often as a reassurance, but sometimes to make edits and changes to those principles moving forwards. Principles that are not being observed can and will Stress the Character.

Judgement — The Judgement State is an ability to think logically, weigh evidence and reason through a problem to make a decision. For Judgement to work correctly it must have good connections to other parts of the Psychosocial mindscape, particularly Knowledge, Muscle-Memory, Language, Memories, Perceptions, and especially Thoughts. Judgement is often expressed within the Psychosocial space by use of debating “Advocate” Extras, each espousing their own arguments, as well as the “Judge” that weighs the arguments of these Advocates. Judgement that takes place in Darkness is often prejudicial, not properly weighing the facts, and can be very detrimental. Typically a Character that enters Judgement State is trying to weigh arguments and reach a conclusion, inability reach a conclusion within a Wyrd Boon as Chi Extend Duration time will result in Stress while in the Judgement State.

Broadness — Within the Psychosocial mindscape Broadness refers to both the apparent spatial volume of the spaces, and also how broad-minded the Character is. A broad-minded Character should have a mindscape full of open, airy spaces, high ceilings and open views, a closed-minded person would instead have a dark, labyrinthine mindscape, filled with tight corners and low doorways. Broadness is not a State in its own right, but rather a quality shared by all the Psychosocial States, Broadness allows a variety of Principles, Memories, Drives, Urges and Wishes to exist within the same person without an internal war. Narrow minded people find new information difficult to process as it must be kept near some inner voice yelling about how they don’t like what ever it is. Typically a Character cannot enter their Broadness State, but they can alter it in specific areas, causing areas to grow and change within the Psychosocial Landscape.

Drives — Drives are the way the Character moves between Psychosocial states or locations, it is the psychological force that moves the Character between different mental, emotional and social states. Drives usually exist as lines running between the Psychosocial locations, that allow the Character to travel between the states connected. Drives for a Character usually include their Geometry Goals, the Motivation(s) of their Persona(s), avoiding triggering Flaw and especially Woe Hitches, as well as generic and base Drives such as ambitions, love, hunger, thirst, need to breathe, sexual desire, an itch that needs scratchng, etc. Characters should have multiple Drives that will change in order or preference, however Urge Drives (that connect to Urges), such as those governing immediate survival will often be re-prioritzed (a Character who is drowning cares a lot more about the Urge to breathe, than their Wish to become an Oscar winner). Typically a Character enters a Drive to be carried to its destination State, but sometimes they will enter a Drive to make adjustments or even change where the drive heads.

Facet

Psychosocial

It should be noted that although a Character may be listed as having only 3 Facet Spaces listed, they will have all Facets Spaces available somewhere, although often smaller Facet Spaces are compressed or hidden within larger Spaces. It would be a very unusual Character who had no Secrets at all, for example, even if they are not a large part of the Character.

Empathic Maps

Empathic Maps are super-simplified Psychosocial Spaces intended for Characters who are not as important, such as generic NPCs. Several NPCs will typically utilise the same Empathic Map, and their Characters may exist on the same Psychosocial state without the Characters interacting, so it is often easiest for a Yarn-Teller to pick a single Empathic Map for all their Extras of a given type (or have all of them on a single Map for a very simplified experience).

Empathic Maps are divided into a number of “Locations” depending how complex they are required to be. These Locations are actually constructed by combining a number of Psychosocial States for simplicity.

The simplest recommended Empathic Map is the triangular map. Very simply looks like this:

Thoughts and Feelings — The Character who is here is thinking and feeling things, this is usually an internal state, they may appear unaware of their surroundings, as though dazed or confused, working through their feelings or they may be consumed by an Emotional effect.Combines Temperament, Humour, Thoughts, Dreamscape, Broadness, Sickness, Darkness and Judgement
Intentions and Reactions — The Character who is here is acting, reacting and moving towards their goals.Combines Wishes, Muscle-Memory, Secrets, Principles, Urges, Passions, Mental Defences, and Drives.
Beliefs and Education — The Character who is here is communicating their beliefs or knowledge to another person, or learning from another person. This can be in the form of reading or a debate, argument or worse.Combines Supernature, Folk, Masks, Perceptions, Language, Knowledge, Memories, and Arsenal.

A Character, such as a simple Vex, or perhaps, Chorus Extra, should begin in one of the states. A Character can move from any State to any other, either of their own volition or by being moved in the Psychosocial Action Space. There is a second variant of this intended for “mindless” animals and simpler minds.

Content — The animal is content and probably resting, it may even be asleep, it may wake if disturbed by pressure, sound or smell which will immediately move it to one of the other states.
Seeking — The animal is awake and typically seeking something, with a priority of water (unless aquatic), food, company, shelter or “entertainment”. The animal may use tracking, or some other ability to locate and move towards their selected target. They are goal-oriented and may not perceive much beyond that goal, although a target with a higher priority may distract them.
Agitated — The animal is very alert, and may even be experiencing the Fight-Flight-Freeze response. Typically this is the space when an animal is threatened, or has found what they sought, such as discovering food, attacking prey, or has found a suitable mate.

Typically the animal or animalistic mind will cycle through these states as their day progresses, waking from sleep to seeking something, finding it and unless prompted by something to move backwards or forwards.

More complicated Characters such as Cast and Archetype Characters can benefit from a more complex Empathy Map. The Elemental Temperaments of greek philosophy work quite adequately for most dramatic purposes.

Water / Phlegmatic (Hearts ♥) — When a Character is phlegmatic they are calm, rational and unemotional. Although they may exhibit dry humour, and perhaps smile wryly or stare disappointedly.
It can also represent tiredness, sleeping, boredom or recovering. Constructed from the States of Secrets, Masks, Humour, Dreamscape, Urges, Passions.
Air / Sanguine (Spades ♠) — When a Character is sanguine they are optimistic and almost overwhelmingly positive, usually this will be expressed in social engagement and chat, although rousing speeches are also possible.
It can also represent focus, curiosity, engagement, and experiencing most positive emotional states. Constructed from the States of Language, Memories, Perception, Sickness, Arsenal, Broadness
Earth / Melancholic (Diamonds ♦) — When a Character is melancholic they are usually feeling sadness or depression, typically this manifests as either throwing yourself into doing (often a mindless repetitive task), studying something, or spending time deep in thought.
It can also represent normal daily activity, being suspicious, or mildly stressful states such as trying to find your keys in a hurry. Constructed from the States of Supernature, Muscle-memory, Knowledge, Thoughts, Principles and Drives
Fire / Choleric (Clubs ♣) — When a Character is choleric they are agitated, irritable and grumpy, quick to shout and quick to cast judgement, they can be close to snapping, and occasionally paranoid.
It can also represent being threatened, angry (or similar negative emotional states), or any extremely stressful situation, such as engaging in combat. Constructed from the States of Wishes, Folk, Temperament, Mental Defences, Darkness, Judgement

A Character can move from any Quadrant to any adjacent Quadrant, such that a Phlegmatic Character may easily become Sanguine or Melancholic, but takes longer to move to Choleric, the diagonal opposite (essentially requiring two moves). Characters can begin in their own random state or their Author/Player may choose, emotional effects in place may close access to the Phlegmatic space or reduce the effectiveness of the Emotional effect depending upon the game setting, genre etc.

Archetype Characters and most PCs will find the Elemental Temperaments a little restrictive, with limited choices in the Psychosocial Space. The Hexagonal Empathic Map can work for these more complex Characters while keeping things fairly psycho-geographically simple.

Socializing — The Character is socializing, making friends, chatting and gossiping, or perhaps quietly watching a movie with friends. Socializing is usually a Stress Relief for extroverted Characters, but may cause introverted Characters to Gain Stress.Combines Folk, Masks, Secrets and Language.
Mood — The Character is experiencing a specific emotion or mood, laughing, crying, etc. A Mood is often a response to something the Character has seen or done. This space may contain a number of Emotions that the Character is most comfortable with feeling. Combines Temperament, Humour, Sickness and Darkness.
Considering — The Character is thinking, this might be mentally weighing the consequences of an action, struggling with some ethical quandary, trying to defend their position in a debate or trying to persuade another. Thinking is usually Stress Relief for Introverted Characters, but is a Stress Gain for introverts. Combines Thoughts, Mental Defences, Judgement and Principles.
Aware — The Character is sensing and aware of something (even if what they are perceiving is not technically a real thing, such as a hallucination or a dream). Combines Perception, Supernature, Dreamscape and Arsenal.
Focused — The Character is focused on the task at hand, be that doing something, remembering something, or just ignoring something else. Combines Knowledge, Muscle-Memories, Memories and Broadness.
Yearning — The Character is currently driven by some motivation, goal or desire, often to achieve or accomplish something, this will often manifest as planning, or just wanting, before they take action. Combines Urges, Wishes, Drives and Passions.

The most complex Characters should have their own Private Psychosocial Spaces, that act as an Empathic Map, however these can be complicated to create (reflecting the Geometry of the Character as well as their individual Personality Annex). Which can be a little much for a Yarn-Teller to create on the fly, so the Hexagonal Empathy map can often be substituted (simply note the important internal Spaces within their Boxes and perhaps link a few of them outside their own box.

Class 2: Clique

The Second class is Clique. This class of Psychosocial Action space relies heavily on a concept called Social Ordeal Levels. You can see them here:

Social Ordeal Levels
Level	Impression	Type	Description	Response
-10	👿	Violent	The Character named to the left has a terrible opinion of the Character at the top of this column. It is actually a bit scary how much they hate them, with even the sight of them often leading to violent outbursts. Worse still, they may even feel drawn to hunt down the Character above, to kill or maim them with Extreme / Soul / Paradoxical Stake Attacks.	The Target instantly takes a 3 card Negative Psych effect, and will immediately attempt to attack you.
-9	🤬	Hateful	The Character named to the left really hates the Character named above. They will insult them to their face, and even seek them out to insult and torment. Violence may occur, but it is usually not started by the Character to the left, and often restricted to High Stakes at most.	The Target has a hostile reaction to you or your action. They will reject the offer, take a Negative Emotion (2 card Psych Attack), and probably insult you back.
-8	😡	Hostile	The Character named to the left is hostile to the Character named above. They will insult them to their face, but probably prefer to keep it behind their back, and generally do their best to avoid them.	The Target has a hostile reaction to you or your action. They will reject the offer, take a Negative Emotion (2 card Psych Attack), and probably insult you back.
-7	😖	Aversion	The Character named to the left really doesn't like the Character named above. They might keep this opinion to themselves mostly, but will occasionally be driven to comments. They will leave any event, location or situation, although not always quietly, rather than be around them.	The Target has a negative opinion of you, your action, or offer. They will reject your offer and attempt to move on. They will take a 1 card Negative Emotional Psych Attack.
-6	😠	Avoid	The Character named to the left completely avoids the Character named above. They prefer not to mix with them if possible, they tend to avoid attend functions or events they suspect the Character above will be at, and may quietly and quickly leave if they spot them.	The Target has a negative opinion of you, your action, or offer. They will reject your offer and attempt to move on. They will take a 1 card Negative Emotional Psych Attack.
-5	😒	Disapprove	The Character named to the left strongly disapproves of the Character named above. They are often directly critical of them and their opinions. They will generally avoid their company as long as they will not appear too rude, they may find excuses to not attend functions they know the Character above will attend.	The Target has a mildly negative opinion of you, your action, or offer. They will reject your offer unless it is truly exceptional. They may take a 1 card Negative Emotional Psych Attack .
-4	🙁	Dislike	The Character named to the left disapproves of the Character named above. They are often directly critical of them and their opinions. They will generally avoid their company as long as they will not appear too rude, avoiding them at parties, but not avoiding the party.	The Target has a mildly negative opinion of you, your action, or offer. They will reject your offer unless it is truly exceptional. They may take a 1 card Negative Emotional Psych Attack .
-3	🤔	Distrust	The Character named to the left does not really trust the Character above, but may not be able to put their finger on exactly why. They will avoid their company when possible without appearing rude, but can appear cordial in social settings.	Unless the deal is obviously unbiased and open, or appears to be slightly slanted in their favour (a good discount) the Target will be suspicious and ask a lot of follow-up questions.
-2	😕	Suspicious	The Character named to the left is suspicious of the Character above, often without any real reason. They will often ask a lot of questions, and may not be satidified with even reasonable sounding answers.	Unless the deal is obviously unbiased or appears to be slightly slanted in their favour the Target will be suspicious and ask follow-up questions.
-1	🤨	Cautious	The Character named to the left does not have a very high opinion of the Character named above, that they will usually explain as them just not getting on, but there are always some other reasons. They probably don't share their negative opinion without prompting, and will always qualify their suspicions. They won't go out of their way to avoid them and will still engage socially.	The Target is mildly suspicious and asks follow-up questions, before probably agreeing if the deal is reasonable.
0	😐	Neutral	The Character named to the left has no real opinions about the Character named above. They would not ignore them, but have never really interacted beyond simple conversations.	The Target has no discernible reaction to the Action, and has no real opinion about you. If a deal appears reasonable at first glance they will probably agree to it.
1	💬	Polite	The Character named to the left has a vaguely positive impression of the Character named above, and thinks of them as a reasonable person, worthy of having a chat with. They may even become firm acquaintances, in time, although probably not good friends.	The Target, has a vaguely positive opinion about you, your action or offer, but will ask questions to clarify your position, before they accept.
2	🙂	Cordial	The Character named to the left has a generally positive impression of the Character named above, they are likely to be casual friends, share some interests, and have mutual friends (who they are often closer to).	Unless the deal being offered is exceptionally bad in some way the Target will probably ask for a few details to be clarified and then agree.
3	😏	Positive	The Character named to the left has a positive impression of the Character named above, their is likely additional interest above cordial conversation, joking, intense conversations, and flirtation are all possible.	Unless the deal being offered is exceptionally bad in some way the Target will probably ask for a few details to be clarified and then agree.
4	😊	Like	The Character named to the left likes the Character named above, they have a good opinion of them and will go out of their way to stop and chat with them when they meet. They are probably friends, may be intimate, and may share secrets.	The Target has a positive opinion of you, your action, or offer. They will accept your offer, and may even take a 1 card Positive Psych Effect.
5	😀	Warm	The Character named to the left has a good opinion of the person named above, they think of them warmly and are quite trusting of them.	The Target has a positive opinion of you, your action, or offer. They will accept your offer, and may even take a 1 card Positive Psych Effect.
6	😃	Sincere	The Character named to the left sincerely approves of the Character named above, they generally agree with each other on a number of subjects, share a few proficiencies, and have often known one another for most of their lives. They are usually trusting and neighbourly at least.	The Target pretty strongly positive opinion of you, your action, or offer. Unless the offer is truly terrible the Target will accept it, and will take a 1 card Positive Psych Effect.
7	😄	Trusting	The Character named to the left trusts the Character named above, they generally agree with each other on a number of subjects and probably share more than a few proficiencies. Characters may be completely intimate with each other, sharing all casual and some deep secrets with each other.	The Target pretty strongly positive opinion of you, your action, or offer. Unless the offer is truly terrible the Target will accept it, and will take a 1 card Positive Psych Effect.
8	😘	Affectionate	The Character named to the left sees the Character named above affectionately, they may be very good friends, or even lovers. They may have a lot in common, and years of friendship, or this may be a case of opposites attracting and love at first sight.	The Target has an amiable (or otherwise positive) reaction to you, your action or offer. They will immediately accept your offer and take a Positive Emotion (2 card Positive Psych effect).
9	🥰	Loving	The Character named to the left loves the Character named above. They find them attractive, wonderful and find themselves thinking about them when they are not there. This might be love at first sight, or just a deep partnership or best friend situation. There is a danger to this state, in that Soul-Stakes are often involved, with Characters placing Devotions upon each other all too easily.	The Target has an amiable (or otherwise positive) reaction to you, your action or offer. They will immediately accept your offer and take a Positive Emotion (2 card Positive Psych effect).
10	😍	Kinship	The Character named to the left holds the Character named above in the highest regard possible, at the same emotional status as only the most loved family. This is sometimes the case with friends, usually the case with lovers and often the case with close personal family, such as siblings. There are often Soul-Stakes involved in interactions between these Characters.	The Target has a raucously positive emotional response to you, your action or offer. They will immediately accept your offer and take a Positive 3 card Emotion effect.
Level	Impression	Type	Description	Response

Typically altering an impression up or down one Social Ordeal Level requires one Success or Failure Level per Social Ordeal Level. Although it should be noted that Betrayal can move a Character from +10 to -10 in a single Level Change, and it is possible to also move from Violent to Kinship under the right circumstances with a single Success or Failure Level also.

The Social Ordeal Levels describe the nature of interactions between Characters or groups, be they a small group of friends, the workers at a company, political parties, or the bitterest rivals and enemies. We can use Social Ordeal Levels in an impressions grid, as follows:

Names	Dempsey (6/ N2/ S4/ F9/ G6)	Marie (4/ N4/ S9/ F8/ G8)	Spider (8/ N2/ S3/ F10/ G9)	Lucy (3/ N3/ S7/ F10/ G8)
Dempsey (6/ N2/ S4/ F9/ G6) Name: Dempsey Robert Jonathon Alan Dempsey (4) Also Known As: Bob (11/2), Bobby (5), Robbie (10/1), Robert Dempsey (10/1), Dempsey (6) Geometry: 6 Hexagon Description: The Hexagon are as hard working and responsible as the Square, but with more wit and creativity. They tend to think on the big picture, rather than the details. Goals Primary Goal: Grand — They are likely to set themselves the most ambitious, grand and lofty goals. These are the sort to declare they will be Emperor of Known Space, or change the world somehow. Sometimes they even manage it. Stressed Goal: Group — They are dedicated to the goals of a group or pact. Sometimes they will even dedicate themselves to helping another Character achieve their personal Goals. Their goals will chance and shift as they join and leave groups, and make or lose allies. Pretend Goal: Humanitarian — They are driven to save human lives, alleviate pain and suffering, and generally help people. They may change the world, reform society, and will succeed, die or become rich and famous trying. Personal Goal: Social — They prefer social goals, like making many friends, being a good member of society, helping those in need, supporting the local community. Such goals can often easily accommodate group goals and the goals of friends. Unconscious Goal: Atuned with Primary — increased desire to achieve the Primary Goal, created by the Primary Number, when active according to the Yarn-Teller of this Character’s Arc. Chi Gains Always: 2 × Gain Chi by nurturing others (which may be seen as meddling and include giving them Chi, or making food), or being supportive, or by dealing with the big-picture. When Stressed: Gain Chi by co-operating with others (including following orders), acting diplomatic, or patient. When Unstressed: Gain Chi by acting generous, compassionate, or idealistic. Soul: Gain Chi when you are productive, helpful, or conservative. Shadow: Primary Atunement — Gains multiplied for “Always” when active according to the Yarn-Teller of this Character’s Arc. Sway Gains Gain Yang by acting sensible, responsible, or self-important. Gain Yin by acting romantic, sensual, or self-indulgent. Stressors Primary Stressor: 2 × Gain Stress if you do not do something to help when you can. Secondary Stressor: Gain Stress when you see conflict. Fake Stressor: Gain Stress when you percieve another being harmed. Soul Stressor: Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source. Shadow Stressor: Shadow Stressor: Atuned with Primary — increases Stress generated by the Primary or Primary Stressor, when active according to the Yarn-Teller of this Character’s Arc. Gifts Gift: Vision The Hexagon Character is often a visionary, this might mean they see actual visions, or that they have a very developed imagination. They add +1 Success Level to any action to do with perception, prophecy or visual arts. Soul Gift (1 Chi to activate): Stability The Square Geometry makes people more stable. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where stability, strength, security, constancy, steadiness, or maturity may be a factor. Numbers Nascent Number: 2 Half-Moon Description: Half-Moon Characters are co-operative, harmony seeking diplomats, but they can become manipulative and petty. Goal: Group — They are dedicated to the goals of a group or pact. Sometimes they will even dedicate themselves to helping another Character achieve their personal Goals. Their goals will chance and shift as they join and leave groups, and make or lose allies. Gain Chi by co-operating with others (including following orders), acting diplomatic, or patient. Gain Yang by acting sensitive, petty, or detail-orientated. Gain Yin by acting intuitive, childish, or supportive. Gain Stress when you see conflict. Gift: Harmony The Half-Moon Geometry are sensitive, diplomatic people. They add +1 Success Level on any Action where they are working with others. The Nascent Number is the geometry that they began as, and will regress towards when stressed. Soul Number: 4 Square Description: Square Characters are dependable, trustworthy and hard-working, but can be rigid and narrow-minded. Goal: Social — They prefer social goals, like making many friends, being a good member of society, helping those in need, supporting the local community. Such goals can often easily accommodate group goals and the goals of friends. Gain Chi when you are productive, helpful, or conservative. Gain Yang by building, acting rigid, or bossy. Gain Yin by complaining, thinking literally or working hard. Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source. Gift: Stability The Square Geometry makes people more stable. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where stability, strength, security, constancy, steadiness, or maturity may be a factor. This number describes the geometry that they are most drawn towards and seek to be. Facade Number: 9 Nonagon Description: Nonagon Characters are deeply spiritual people, intuitive, compassionate and caring, they are natural humanitarians, and passionate fighters against injustice, especially in the status quo. Goal: Humanitarian — They are driven to save human lives, alleviate pain and suffering, and generally help people. They may change the world, reform society, and will succeed, die or become rich and famous trying. Gain Chi by acting generous, compassionate, or idealistic. Gain Yang by arguing, acting passionate or knowledgeable. Gain Yin by agreeing with another or acting Big-headed/arrogant or submissive. Gain Stress when you percieve another being harmed. Gift: Spirit The Nonagon Geometry makes Characters more spiritual, more intuitive and compassionate. They feel deep, strong connections with others (and even things and places), and this can cause them to rise to protect, help, aid and defend others from injustice and harm. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where their Spirit or Passion may help, especially aiding, helping, protecting or defending others or fighting injustice. This number describes the facade that the Character projects. Ghost Number: 6 Hexagon Description: The Hexagon are as hard working and responsible as the Square, but with more wit and creativity. They tend to think on the big picture, rather than the details. Goal: Grand — They are likely to set themselves the most ambitious, grand and lofty goals. These are the sort to declare they will be Emperor of Known Space, or change the world somehow. Sometimes they even manage it. Gain Chi by nurturing others (which may be seen as meddling and include giving them Chi, or making food), or being supportive, or by dealing with the big-picture. Gain Yang by acting sensible, responsible, or self-important. Gain Yin by acting romantic, sensual, or self-indulgent. Gain Stress if you do not do something to help when you can. Gift: Vision The Hexagon Character is often a visionary, this might mean they see actual visions, or that they have a very developed imagination. They add +1 Success Level to any action to do with perception, prophecy or visual arts. This ghost number indicates a negative shadow aspect perhaps a past life or nomative variant. Key:F♯ 6 Alternate Name: G♭ Sharps and Flats: 6♯ & 6♭ Syllable: Fi/Se Associated Colour: Bright-Blue Frequency: 740 Hz. A key of besting difficulties, the sigh of relief, and long fought success in Major, but in Minor it is a key of discontent, resentment and gloom-filled passions. Scale / Mode: Chromatic Chromatic Mode is not really a mode and includes all the tones as part of the scale. This means we use a subset to consider harmonic and dissonant. Chromatic Characters can Relieve Stress by working step by step, reaching a destination, or surprising someone. Harmonic Numbers : 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10 “Perfect” Harmony : 4 “Wolf” Harmony: 8 Dissonant Numbers : 5, 7, 11, 13 “Sustained” Dissonant : 7 “Nemesis” Dissonant: 11	🙂 Cordial (2) — The Character named to the left has a generally positive impression of the Character named above, they are likely to be casual friends, share some interests, and have mutual friends (who they are often closer to). Applied Modifiers: 0 Interval: Unison (+1) Unison is the same note twice, as such it has no harmonics or dissonance, which gives it no power, and no emotional content. The relationship has a smoothness and peace to it, but has will and insistence too.	😃 Sincere (6) — The Character named to the left sincerely approves of the Character named above, they generally agree with each other on a number of subjects, share a few proficiencies, and have often known one another for most of their lives. They are usually trusting and neighbourly at least. Applied Modifiers: -1 Interval: Minor-Third (+1) The Minor-Third is a difference of three semi-tones, and brings a tragic dissonance with a sad harmony. This is a deeply emotional and sometimes tragic relationship, perhaps painful at times, but still sweet. It is a lament of discouraging sadness wrapped in heavy shadows.	😐 Neutral (0) — The Character named to the left has no real opinions about the Character named above. They would not ignore them, but have never really interacted beyond simple conversations. Applied Modifiers: -3 Interval: Perfect Fourth (+4) The Perfect Fourth is a difference of five semi-tones and has a perfection about it (hence the name). This is a strong, buoyant relationship, but is not without active tension, pathos and sad times, but they serve to make it stronger. The Perfect Fourth can be firm, hard and cold, even indifferent to emotions, but it is always successful.	😄 Trusting (7) — The Character named to the left trusts the Character named above, they generally agree with each other on a number of subjects and probably share more than a few proficiencies. Characters may be completely intimate with each other, sharing all casual and some deep secrets with each other. Applied Modifiers: +3 Interval: Perfect Fourth (+4) The Perfect Fourth is a difference of five semi-tones and has a perfection about it (hence the name). This is a strong, buoyant relationship, but is not without active tension, pathos and sad times, but they serve to make it stronger. The Perfect Fourth can be firm, hard and cold, even indifferent to emotions, but it is always successful.
Marie (4/ N4/ S9/ F8/ G8) Name: Marie Dana Marie Ann Collins (8) Also Known As: Dana (11/2), Mary (8), Marie (13/4), DM Collins (8), Dana Collins (11/2) Geometry: 4 Square Description: Square Characters are dependable, trustworthy and hard-working, but can be rigid and narrow-minded. Goals Primary Goal: Social — They prefer social goals, like making many friends, being a good member of society, helping those in need, supporting the local community. Such goals can often easily accommodate group goals and the goals of friends. Stressed Goal: Atuned with Primary — increased desire to achieve the Primary Goal, created by the Primary Number, when stressed. Pretend Goal: Status-Quo — These characters are invested in preserving the status quo, they dislike change, and like things they way they are. Their goals are usually purely material and are always a reflection of the status quo, personal goals include riches, luxuries,safety, security and purely physiological needs, such as food, clothing or shelter. Personal Goal: Humanitarian — They are driven to save human lives, alleviate pain and suffering, and generally help people. They may change the world, reform society, and will succeed, die or become rich and famous trying. Unconscious Goal: Atuned with Pretend — increased desire to achieve the Pretend Goal, created by the Facade Number, when active according to the Yarn-Teller of this Character’s Arc. Chi Gains Always: 2 × Gain Chi when you are productive, helpful, or conservative. When Stressed: Primary Atunement — Gains multiplied for “Always” when stressed. When Unstressed: 2 × Gain Chi by acting disciplined, materialistic, or ambitious. Soul: Gain Chi by acting generous, compassionate, or idealistic. Shadow: Facade Atunement — Gains multiplied for “When Unstressed” when active according to the Yarn-Teller of this Character’s Arc. Sway Gains Gain Yang by building, acting rigid, or bossy. Gain Yin by complaining, thinking literally or working hard. Stressors Primary Stressor: 2 × Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source. Secondary Stressor: Secondary Stressor: Atuned with Primary — increases Stress generated by the Primary or Primary Stressor, when stressed. Fake Stressor: 2 × Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source. Soul Stressor: Gain Stress when you percieve another being harmed. Shadow Stressor: Shadow Stressor: Atuned with Fake — increases Stress generated by the Fake or Facade Stressor, when active according to the Yarn-Teller of this Character’s Arc. Gifts Gift: Stability The Square Geometry makes people more stable. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where stability, strength, security, constancy, steadiness, or maturity may be a factor. Soul Gift (1 Chi to activate): Spirit The Nonagon Geometry makes Characters more spiritual, more intuitive and compassionate. They feel deep, strong connections with others (and even things and places), and this can cause them to rise to protect, help, aid and defend others from injustice and harm. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where their Spirit or Passion may help, especially aiding, helping, protecting or defending others or fighting injustice. Numbers Nascent Number: 4 Square Description: Square Characters are dependable, trustworthy and hard-working, but can be rigid and narrow-minded. Goal: Social — They prefer social goals, like making many friends, being a good member of society, helping those in need, supporting the local community. Such goals can often easily accommodate group goals and the goals of friends. Gain Chi when you are productive, helpful, or conservative. Gain Yang by building, acting rigid, or bossy. Gain Yin by complaining, thinking literally or working hard. Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source. Gift: Stability The Square Geometry makes people more stable. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where stability, strength, security, constancy, steadiness, or maturity may be a factor. The Nascent Number is the geometry that they began as, and will regress towards when stressed. Soul Number: 9 Nonagon Description: Nonagon Characters are deeply spiritual people, intuitive, compassionate and caring, they are natural humanitarians, and passionate fighters against injustice, especially in the status quo. Goal: Humanitarian — They are driven to save human lives, alleviate pain and suffering, and generally help people. They may change the world, reform society, and will succeed, die or become rich and famous trying. Gain Chi by acting generous, compassionate, or idealistic. Gain Yang by arguing, acting passionate or knowledgeable. Gain Yin by agreeing with another or acting Big-headed/arrogant or submissive. Gain Stress when you percieve another being harmed. Gift: Spirit The Nonagon Geometry makes Characters more spiritual, more intuitive and compassionate. They feel deep, strong connections with others (and even things and places), and this can cause them to rise to protect, help, aid and defend others from injustice and harm. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where their Spirit or Passion may help, especially aiding, helping, protecting or defending others or fighting injustice. This number describes the geometry that they are most drawn towards and seek to be. Facade Number: 8 Octagon Description: Octagon Characters are powerful, ambitious, but ultimately materialistic individuals. Goal: Status-Quo — These characters are invested in preserving the status quo, they dislike change, and like things they way they are. Their goals are usually purely material and are always a reflection of the status quo, personal goals include riches, luxuries,safety, security and purely physiological needs, such as food, clothing or shelter. Gain Chi by acting disciplined, materialistic, or ambitious. Gain Yang by acting rebellious, bossy, or generous. Gain Yin by acting opinionated, relaxed, or persevering. Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source. Gift: Manifestation The Octagon Geometry makes people better at physically manifesting their dreams, this can make them into powerful politicians, business people, cut-throats and thieves or even feared magicians. They add +1 Success Level to any Action to do with the physical, material manifestation of their dreams, schemes, and desires. This number describes the facade that the Character projects. Ghost Number: 8 Octagon Description: Octagon Characters are powerful, ambitious, but ultimately materialistic individuals. Goal: Status-Quo — These characters are invested in preserving the status quo, they dislike change, and like things they way they are. Their goals are usually purely material and are always a reflection of the status quo, personal goals include riches, luxuries,safety, security and purely physiological needs, such as food, clothing or shelter. Gain Chi by acting disciplined, materialistic, or ambitious. Gain Yang by acting rebellious, bossy, or generous. Gain Yin by acting opinionated, relaxed, or persevering. Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source. Gift: Manifestation The Octagon Geometry makes people better at physically manifesting their dreams, this can make them into powerful politicians, business people, cut-throats and thieves or even feared magicians. They add +1 Success Level to any Action to do with the physical, material manifestation of their dreams, schemes, and desires. This ghost number indicates a negative shadow aspect perhaps a past life or nomative variant. Key:A 6 Alternate Name: B𝄫 Sharps and Flats: 3♯ & 0♭ Syllable: La Associated Colour: Green Frequency: 880 Hz. A key of hope, innocent love, youth and deep satisfaction while Major, even in Minor it is still tender and caring, although it carries a more pious, sometimes even sanctimonious, more mature attitude. Scale / Mode: Ionian/Major Ionian Mode is second only to Lydian mode in brightness and is generally happy, uplifting and loving. It is made from all the white notes of the piano in C, and is therefore considered the first mode. Ionian Mode is considered Venusian and Venereal. Ionian Characters may Relieve Stress by showing affection to, or being shown affection by, another Character. Harmonic Numbers : 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13 “Perfect” Harmony : 9 “Wolf” Harmony: 8 Dissonant Numbers : 1, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12 “Sustained” Dissonant : 5 “Nemesis” Dissonant: 12	😃 Sincere (6) — The Character named to the left sincerely approves of the Character named above, they generally agree with each other on a number of subjects, share a few proficiencies, and have often known one another for most of their lives. They are usually trusting and neighbourly at least. Applied Modifiers: +2 Interval: Minor-Third (+1) The Minor-Third is a difference of three semi-tones, and brings a tragic dissonance with a sad harmony. This is a deeply emotional and sometimes tragic relationship, perhaps painful at times, but still sweet. It is a lament of discouraging sadness wrapped in heavy shadows.	💬 Polite (1) — The Character named to the left has a vaguely positive impression of the Character named above, and thinks of them as a reasonable person, worthy of having a chat with. They may even become firm acquaintances, in time, although probably not good friends. Applied Modifiers: 0 Interval: Unison (+1) Unison is the same note twice, as such it has no harmonics or dissonance, which gives it no power, and no emotional content. The relationship has a smoothness and peace to it, but has will and insistence too.	😏 Positive (3) — The Character named to the left has a positive impression of the Character named above, their is likely additional interest above cordial conversation, joking, intense conversations, and flirtation are all possible. Applied Modifiers: +4 Interval: Major-Second (-2) The Major-Second is a difference of a whole tone. This relationship is dissonant, a pain-filled torment, but has hints of stability, which gives it tension — a sense of longing and eagerness. This is the sensation of asking a question and waiting for an answer, there is a sense of motion and vulgarity to this. It is a wish and a displeasure simultaneously.	🤔 Distrust (-3) — The Character named to the left does not really trust the Character above, but may not be able to put their finger on exactly why. They will avoid their company when possible without appearing rude, but can appear cordial in social settings. Applied Modifiers: -2 Interval: Major-Second (-2) The Major-Second is a difference of a whole tone. This relationship is dissonant, a pain-filled torment, but has hints of stability, which gives it tension — a sense of longing and eagerness. This is the sensation of asking a question and waiting for an answer, there is a sense of motion and vulgarity to this. It is a wish and a displeasure simultaneously.
Spider (8/ N2/ S3/ F10/ G9) Name: Spider Kevin Roderick “Spider” Webb (13/4) Also Known As: Spider (8), Kev (13/4), Webby (7), Kevin Webb (7) Geometry: 8 Octagon Description: Octagon Characters are powerful, ambitious, but ultimately materialistic individuals. Goals Primary Goal: Status-Quo — These characters are invested in preserving the status quo, they dislike change, and like things they way they are. Their goals are usually purely material and are always a reflection of the status quo, personal goals include riches, luxuries,safety, security and purely physiological needs, such as food, clothing or shelter. Stressed Goal: Group — They are dedicated to the goals of a group or pact. Sometimes they will even dedicate themselves to helping another Character achieve their personal Goals. Their goals will chance and shift as they join and leave groups, and make or lose allies. Pretend Goal: Impossible — These Characters set impossible, absurd, impractical goals that they can fail at over and over again, each time achieving something more. These Goals are often set by the Character's Personality, but are amplified in scale, scope and difficulty to be practically unachievable. For example, an Idol could choose to brave a truly terrible threat, or to charm everyone, the whole world. Personal Goal: Core — Their goals are based upon their Core(s), usually defined as a Quest that opposes their Core Facet's Quest. For example, a Wielder Core (Burden) does not themselves have an Obtain Quest, their Goal instead is to protect or guard the Descendant they wield and keep some enemy or rival from Obtaining it. Unconscious Goal: Humanitarian — They are driven to save human lives, alleviate pain and suffering, and generally help people. They may change the world, reform society, and will succeed, die or become rich and famous trying. Chi Gains Always: Gain Chi by acting disciplined, materialistic, or ambitious. When Stressed: Gain Chi by co-operating with others (including following orders), acting diplomatic, or patient. When Unstressed: Gain Chi when you act alone, or for the good of others. Soul: Gain Chi when you communicate, express yourself, or tell a story. Shadow: Gain Chi by acting generous, compassionate, or idealistic. Sway Gains Gain Yang by acting rebellious, bossy, or generous. Gain Yin by acting opinionated, relaxed, or persevering. Stressors Primary Stressor: Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source. Secondary Stressor: Gain Stress when you see conflict. Fake Stressor: Gain Stress when affected by any emotion. Soul Stressor: Gain Stress when someone will not listen to you. Shadow Stressor: Gain Stress when you percieve another being harmed. Gifts Gift: Manifestation The Octagon Geometry makes people better at physically manifesting their dreams, this can make them into powerful politicians, business people, cut-throats and thieves or even feared magicians. They add +1 Success Level to any Action to do with the physical, material manifestation of their dreams, schemes, and desires. Soul Gift (1 Chi to activate): Quick The Triangle Geometry makes people who are witty, quicker thinkers. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where speed, wit, agility, swiftness or rapid thinking may be a helpful factor. Numbers Nascent Number: 2 Half-Moon Description: Half-Moon Characters are co-operative, harmony seeking diplomats, but they can become manipulative and petty. Goal: Group — They are dedicated to the goals of a group or pact. Sometimes they will even dedicate themselves to helping another Character achieve their personal Goals. Their goals will chance and shift as they join and leave groups, and make or lose allies. Gain Chi by co-operating with others (including following orders), acting diplomatic, or patient. Gain Yang by acting sensitive, petty, or detail-orientated. Gain Yin by acting intuitive, childish, or supportive. Gain Stress when you see conflict. Gift: Harmony The Half-Moon Geometry are sensitive, diplomatic people. They add +1 Success Level on any Action where they are working with others. The Nascent Number is the geometry that they began as, and will regress towards when stressed. Soul Number: 3 Triangle Description: Triangle Characters are intelligent, creative, expressive, often artistic types. They love to talk, being entertaining and all ways have a story to tell, but it may turn gossipy and superficial. Goal: Core — Their goals are based upon their Core(s), usually defined as a Quest that opposes their Core Facet's Quest. For example, a Wielder Core (Burden) does not themselves have an Obtain Quest, their Goal instead is to protect or guard the Descendant they wield and keep some enemy or rival from Obtaining it. Gain Chi when you communicate, express yourself, or tell a story. Gain Yang by acting optimistic, creatively, intelligently, or by exaggerating. Gain Yin by acting emotionally volatile, superficial, insincere, or by sharing gossip. Gain Stress when someone will not listen to you. Gift: Quick The Triangle Geometry makes people who are witty, quicker thinkers. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where speed, wit, agility, swiftness or rapid thinking may be a helpful factor. This number describes the geometry that they are most drawn towards and seek to be. Facade Number: 10 Decagon Description: Decagon Characters are like Circle Characters turned up to, well 10. They are more independent than Circles, but also work better with others. Goal: Impossible — These Characters set impossible, absurd, impractical goals that they can fail at over and over again, each time achieving something more. These Goals are often set by the Character's Personality, but are amplified in scale, scope and difficulty to be practically unachievable. For example, an Idol could choose to brave a truly terrible threat, or to charm everyone, the whole world. Gain Chi when you act alone, or for the good of others. Gain Yang by acting responsible, sincere or dogmatic. Gain Yin by acting loyal, determined, or intolerant. Gain Stress when affected by any emotion. Gift: Resolve The Decagon Geometry makes people determined to the point of working themselves to the bone to achieve their goals. They add +2 Success Levels to any Action but take a Flesh Wound for that resolve. This number describes the facade that the Character projects. Ghost Number: 9 Nonagon Description: Nonagon Characters are deeply spiritual people, intuitive, compassionate and caring, they are natural humanitarians, and passionate fighters against injustice, especially in the status quo. Goal: Humanitarian — They are driven to save human lives, alleviate pain and suffering, and generally help people. They may change the world, reform society, and will succeed, die or become rich and famous trying. Gain Chi by acting generous, compassionate, or idealistic. Gain Yang by arguing, acting passionate or knowledgeable. Gain Yin by agreeing with another or acting Big-headed/arrogant or submissive. Gain Stress when you percieve another being harmed. Gift: Spirit The Nonagon Geometry makes Characters more spiritual, more intuitive and compassionate. They feel deep, strong connections with others (and even things and places), and this can cause them to rise to protect, help, aid and defend others from injustice and harm. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where their Spirit or Passion may help, especially aiding, helping, protecting or defending others or fighting injustice. This ghost number indicates a negative shadow aspect perhaps a past life or nomative variant. Key:B 6 Alternate Name: C♭ Sharps and Flats: 5♯ & 7♭ Syllable: Ti/Si Associated Colour: Blue Frequency: 987.76 Hz. A key of wild passions and jarringly coloured emotions in Major, but in Minor this becomes the key of patience, submission to another will and utter devotion to a higher power. Scale / Mode: Chromatic Chromatic Mode is not really a mode and includes all the tones as part of the scale. This means we use a subset to consider harmonic and dissonant. Chromatic Characters can Relieve Stress by working step by step, reaching a destination, or surprising someone. Harmonic Numbers : 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 “Perfect” Harmony : 3 “Wolf” Harmony: 10 Dissonant Numbers : 4, 5, 7, 11, 13 “Sustained” Dissonant : 4 “Nemesis” Dissonant: 11	😀 Warm (5) — The Character named to the left has a good opinion of the person named above, they think of them warmly and are quite trusting of them. Applied Modifiers: +2 Interval: Perfect Fourth (+4) The Perfect Fourth is a difference of five semi-tones and has a perfection about it (hence the name). This is a strong, buoyant relationship, but is not without active tension, pathos and sad times, but they serve to make it stronger. The Perfect Fourth can be firm, hard and cold, even indifferent to emotions, but it is always successful.	😃 Sincere (6) — The Character named to the left sincerely approves of the Character named above, they generally agree with each other on a number of subjects, share a few proficiencies, and have often known one another for most of their lives. They are usually trusting and neighbourly at least. Applied Modifiers: +7 Interval: Major-Second (-2) The Major-Second is a difference of a whole tone. This relationship is dissonant, a pain-filled torment, but has hints of stability, which gives it tension — a sense of longing and eagerness. This is the sensation of asking a question and waiting for an answer, there is a sense of motion and vulgarity to this. It is a wish and a displeasure simultaneously.	🙂 Cordial (2) — The Character named to the left has a generally positive impression of the Character named above, they are likely to be casual friends, share some interests, and have mutual friends (who they are often closer to). Applied Modifiers: 0 Interval: Unison (+1) Unison is the same note twice, as such it has no harmonics or dissonance, which gives it no power, and no emotional content. The relationship has a smoothness and peace to it, but has will and insistence too.	🥰 Loving (9) — The Character named to the left loves the Character named above. They find them attractive, wonderful and find themselves thinking about them when they are not there. This might be love at first sight, or just a deep partnership or best friend situation. There is a danger to this state, in that Soul-Stakes are often involved, with Characters placing Devotions upon each other all too easily. Applied Modifiers: +2 Interval: Unison (+1) Unison is the same note twice, as such it has no harmonics or dissonance, which gives it no power, and no emotional content. The relationship has a smoothness and peace to it, but has will and insistence too.
Lucy (3/ N3/ S7/ F10/ G8) Name: Lucy Luciana Marigold Whitchurch (8) Also Known As: Lucy (12/3), Luciana (10/1), Lucy Whitchurch (12/3) Geometry: 3 Triangle Description: Triangle Characters are intelligent, creative, expressive, often artistic types. They love to talk, being entertaining and all ways have a story to tell, but it may turn gossipy and superficial. Goals Primary Goal: Core — Their goals are based upon their Core(s), usually defined as a Quest that opposes their Core Facet's Quest. For example, a Wielder Core (Burden) does not themselves have an Obtain Quest, their Goal instead is to protect or guard the Descendant they wield and keep some enemy or rival from Obtaining it. Stressed Goal: Atuned with Primary — increased desire to achieve the Primary Goal, created by the Primary Number, when stressed. Pretend Goal: Impossible — These Characters set impossible, absurd, impractical goals that they can fail at over and over again, each time achieving something more. These Goals are often set by the Character's Personality, but are amplified in scale, scope and difficulty to be practically unachievable. For example, an Idol could choose to brave a truly terrible threat, or to charm everyone, the whole world. Personal Goal: Deep — They set Deep goals for themselves, these may be grave, serious, sincere, intense, heartfelt, abstruse, artful, obscure or profound goals that often give deeper meaning to the Character's life, and mainly express as a broadly educational, spiritual, magical, technological, charitable, scientific or artistic pursuit. Unconscious Goal: Status-Quo — These characters are invested in preserving the status quo, they dislike change, and like things they way they are. Their goals are usually purely material and are always a reflection of the status quo, personal goals include riches, luxuries,safety, security and purely physiological needs, such as food, clothing or shelter. Chi Gains Always: 2 × Gain Chi when you communicate, express yourself, or tell a story. When Stressed: Primary Atunement — Gains multiplied for “Always” when stressed. When Unstressed: Gain Chi when you act alone, or for the good of others. Soul: Gain Chi by making guesses (positing theories) or plans, asking questions, and analysing things. Shadow: Gain Chi by acting disciplined, materialistic, or ambitious. Sway Gains Gain Yang by acting optimistic, creatively, intelligently, or by exaggerating. Gain Yin by acting emotionally volatile, superficial, insincere, or by sharing gossip. Stressors Primary Stressor: 2 × Gain Stress when someone will not listen to you. Secondary Stressor: Secondary Stressor: Atuned with Primary — increases Stress generated by the Primary or Primary Stressor, when stressed. Fake Stressor: Gain Stress when affected by any emotion. Soul Stressor: Gain Stress when you lie. Shadow Stressor: Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source. Gifts Gift: Quick The Triangle Geometry makes people who are witty, quicker thinkers. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where speed, wit, agility, swiftness or rapid thinking may be a helpful factor. Soul Gift (1 Chi to activate): Wisdom The Heptagon Geometry makes people wise, they are deep thinkers, philosophical, knowledgeable, but intuitive and spiritual as well. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where wisdom, knowledge, logic, calculation, or raw intellect may be a factor. Numbers Nascent Number: 3 Triangle Description: Triangle Characters are intelligent, creative, expressive, often artistic types. They love to talk, being entertaining and all ways have a story to tell, but it may turn gossipy and superficial. Goal: Core — Their goals are based upon their Core(s), usually defined as a Quest that opposes their Core Facet's Quest. For example, a Wielder Core (Burden) does not themselves have an Obtain Quest, their Goal instead is to protect or guard the Descendant they wield and keep some enemy or rival from Obtaining it. Gain Chi when you communicate, express yourself, or tell a story. Gain Yang by acting optimistic, creatively, intelligently, or by exaggerating. Gain Yin by acting emotionally volatile, superficial, insincere, or by sharing gossip. Gain Stress when someone will not listen to you. Gift: Quick The Triangle Geometry makes people who are witty, quicker thinkers. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where speed, wit, agility, swiftness or rapid thinking may be a helpful factor. The Nascent Number is the geometry that they began as, and will regress towards when stressed. Soul Number: 7 Heptagon Description: The Heptagon (sometimes Septagon) Character is the intellectual, but intuitive, deep — to the point of over — thinker. They can be wise, but may become aloof. Goal: Deep — They set Deep goals for themselves, these may be grave, serious, sincere, intense, heartfelt, abstruse, artful, obscure or profound goals that often give deeper meaning to the Character's life, and mainly express as a broadly educational, spiritual, magical, technological, charitable, scientific or artistic pursuit. Gain Chi by making guesses (positing theories) or plans, asking questions, and analysing things. Gain Yang by changing your mind, being proved right, or being pessimistic. Gain Yin by being intuitive, being proved wrong, or acting aloof. Gain Stress when you lie. Gift: Wisdom The Heptagon Geometry makes people wise, they are deep thinkers, philosophical, knowledgeable, but intuitive and spiritual as well. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where wisdom, knowledge, logic, calculation, or raw intellect may be a factor. This number describes the geometry that they are most drawn towards and seek to be. Facade Number: 10 Decagon Description: Decagon Characters are like Circle Characters turned up to, well 10. They are more independent than Circles, but also work better with others. Goal: Impossible — These Characters set impossible, absurd, impractical goals that they can fail at over and over again, each time achieving something more. These Goals are often set by the Character's Personality, but are amplified in scale, scope and difficulty to be practically unachievable. For example, an Idol could choose to brave a truly terrible threat, or to charm everyone, the whole world. Gain Chi when you act alone, or for the good of others. Gain Yang by acting responsible, sincere or dogmatic. Gain Yin by acting loyal, determined, or intolerant. Gain Stress when affected by any emotion. Gift: Resolve The Decagon Geometry makes people determined to the point of working themselves to the bone to achieve their goals. They add +2 Success Levels to any Action but take a Flesh Wound for that resolve. This number describes the facade that the Character projects. Ghost Number: 8 Octagon Description: Octagon Characters are powerful, ambitious, but ultimately materialistic individuals. Goal: Status-Quo — These characters are invested in preserving the status quo, they dislike change, and like things they way they are. Their goals are usually purely material and are always a reflection of the status quo, personal goals include riches, luxuries,safety, security and purely physiological needs, such as food, clothing or shelter. Gain Chi by acting disciplined, materialistic, or ambitious. Gain Yang by acting rebellious, bossy, or generous. Gain Yin by acting opinionated, relaxed, or persevering. Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source. Gift: Manifestation The Octagon Geometry makes people better at physically manifesting their dreams, this can make them into powerful politicians, business people, cut-throats and thieves or even feared magicians. They add +1 Success Level to any Action to do with the physical, material manifestation of their dreams, schemes, and desires. This ghost number indicates a negative shadow aspect perhaps a past life or nomative variant. Key:B 6 Alternate Name: C♭ Sharps and Flats: 5♯ & 7♭ Syllable: Ti/Si Associated Colour: Blue Frequency: 987.76 Hz. A key of wild passions and jarringly coloured emotions in Major, but in Minor this becomes the key of patience, submission to another will and utter devotion to a higher power. Scale / Mode: Mixolydian Mixolydian is the fifth mode, and starts at the fifth or dominant degree of the Major Scale, which explains why it can also be called the Dominant Scale. This is mostly the Ionian Major mode with just a Flat 7th for a difference, but that Minor-Seventh brings in a hint of ambiguity and “off-kilterness” to the Ionian, giving it a bluesy, folksy feel. This makes it Saturnal and Saturnalian, Myxolydian Characters can Relieve Stress when they speak or act dryly or cooly, without strong emotions. Harmonic Numbers : 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13 “Perfect” Harmony : 7 “Wolf” Harmony: 5 Dissonant Numbers : 1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11 “Sustained” Dissonant : 1 “Nemesis” Dissonant: 9	😀 Warm (5) — The Character named to the left has a good opinion of the person named above, they think of them warmly and are quite trusting of them. Applied Modifiers: +2 Interval: Perfect Fourth (+4) The Perfect Fourth is a difference of five semi-tones and has a perfection about it (hence the name). This is a strong, buoyant relationship, but is not without active tension, pathos and sad times, but they serve to make it stronger. The Perfect Fourth can be firm, hard and cold, even indifferent to emotions, but it is always successful.	😒 Disapprove (-5) — The Character named to the left strongly disapproves of the Character named above. They are often directly critical of them and their opinions. They will generally avoid their company as long as they will not appear too rude, they may find excuses to not attend functions they know the Character above will attend. Applied Modifiers: -2 Interval: Major-Second (-2) The Major-Second is a difference of a whole tone. This relationship is dissonant, a pain-filled torment, but has hints of stability, which gives it tension — a sense of longing and eagerness. This is the sensation of asking a question and waiting for an answer, there is a sense of motion and vulgarity to this. It is a wish and a displeasure simultaneously.	😄 Trusting (7) — The Character named to the left trusts the Character named above, they generally agree with each other on a number of subjects and probably share more than a few proficiencies. Characters may be completely intimate with each other, sharing all casual and some deep secrets with each other. Applied Modifiers: +3 Interval: Unison (+1) Unison is the same note twice, as such it has no harmonics or dissonance, which gives it no power, and no emotional content. The relationship has a smoothness and peace to it, but has will and insistence too.	💬 Polite (1) — The Character named to the left has a vaguely positive impression of the Character named above, and thinks of them as a reasonable person, worthy of having a chat with. They may even become firm acquaintances, in time, although probably not good friends. Applied Modifiers: 0 Interval: Unison (+1) Unison is the same note twice, as such it has no harmonics or dissonance, which gives it no power, and no emotional content. The relationship has a smoothness and peace to it, but has will and insistence too.

Group Chord:

Key:F♯ 6

Alternate Name: G♭

Sharps and Flats: 6♯ & 6♭

Syllable: Fi/Se

Associated Colour: Bright-Blue

Frequency: 740 Hz.

A key of besting difficulties, the sigh of relief, and long fought success in Major, but in Minor it is a key of discontent, resentment and gloom-filled passions.

Chord Name: Tone Cluster

Key:F♯ 6
Alternate Name: G♭
Sharps and Flats: 6♯ & 6♭
Syllable: Fi/Se
Associated Colour: Bright-Blue
Frequency: 740 Hz.
A key of besting difficulties, the sigh of relief, and long fought success in Major, but in Minor it is a key of discontent, resentment and gloom-filled passions.
Dempsey (6/ N2/ S4/ F9/ G6)
Key:A 6
Alternate Name: B𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 3♯ & 0♭
Syllable: La
Associated Colour: Green
Frequency: 880 Hz.
A key of hope, innocent love, youth and deep satisfaction while Major, even in Minor it is still tender and caring, although it carries a more pious, sometimes even sanctimonious, more mature attitude.
Marie (4/ N4/ S9/ F8/ G8)
Key:B 6
Alternate Name: C♭
Sharps and Flats: 5♯ & 7♭
Syllable: Ti/Si
Associated Colour: Blue
Frequency: 987.76 Hz.
A key of wild passions and jarringly coloured emotions in Major, but in Minor this becomes the key of patience, submission to another will and utter devotion to a higher power.
Spider (8/ N2/ S3/ F10/ G9) and Lucy (3/ N3/ S7/ F10/ G8)

Not a true Chord in any recognised sense, but may have a Chord like quality (or may be a complicated Inversion of some actual Chord, or some collection of chords). Stability is rarely guarranteed, unless the mode is particularly stable.This Tone Cluster contains the following intervals

Minor-Third
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Root:
Key:F♯ 6
Alternate Name: G♭
Sharps and Flats: 6♯ & 6♭
Syllable: Fi/Se
Associated Colour: Bright-Blue
Frequency: 740 Hz.
A key of besting difficulties, the sigh of relief, and long fought success in Major, but in Minor it is a key of discontent, resentment and gloom-filled passions.
Note:
Key:A 6
Alternate Name: B𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 3♯ & 0♭
Syllable: La
Associated Colour: Green
Frequency: 880 Hz.
A key of hope, innocent love, youth and deep satisfaction while Major, even in Minor it is still tender and caring, although it carries a more pious, sometimes even sanctimonious, more mature attitude.
The Minor-Third is a difference of three semi-tones, and brings a tragic dissonance with a sad harmony. This is a deeply emotional and sometimes tragic relationship, perhaps painful at times, but still sweet. It is a lament of discouraging sadness wrapped in heavy shadows.
Perfect Fourth
—
Root:
Key:F♯ 6
Alternate Name: G♭
Sharps and Flats: 6♯ & 6♭
Syllable: Fi/Se
Associated Colour: Bright-Blue
Frequency: 740 Hz.
A key of besting difficulties, the sigh of relief, and long fought success in Major, but in Minor it is a key of discontent, resentment and gloom-filled passions.
Note:
Key:B 6
Alternate Name: C♭
Sharps and Flats: 5♯ & 7♭
Syllable: Ti/Si
Associated Colour: Blue
Frequency: 987.76 Hz.
A key of wild passions and jarringly coloured emotions in Major, but in Minor this becomes the key of patience, submission to another will and utter devotion to a higher power.
The Perfect Fourth is a difference of five semi-tones and has a perfection about it (hence the name). This is a strong, buoyant relationship, but is not without active tension, pathos and sad times, but they serve to make it stronger. The Perfect Fourth can be firm, hard and cold, even indifferent to emotions, but it is always successful.
Major-Second
—
Root:
Key:A 6
Alternate Name: B𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 3♯ & 0♭
Syllable: La
Associated Colour: Green
Frequency: 880 Hz.
A key of hope, innocent love, youth and deep satisfaction while Major, even in Minor it is still tender and caring, although it carries a more pious, sometimes even sanctimonious, more mature attitude.
Note:
Key:B 6
Alternate Name: C♭
Sharps and Flats: 5♯ & 7♭
Syllable: Ti/Si
Associated Colour: Blue
Frequency: 987.76 Hz.
A key of wild passions and jarringly coloured emotions in Major, but in Minor this becomes the key of patience, submission to another will and utter devotion to a higher power.
The Major-Second is a difference of a whole tone. This relationship is dissonant, a pain-filled torment, but has hints of stability, which gives it tension — a sense of longing and eagerness. This is the sensation of asking a question and waiting for an answer, there is a sense of motion and vulgarity to this. It is a wish and a displeasure simultaneously.

Mode: True-Fibonacci

True-Fibonacci Scale is a mathematical, artificial scale that uses the Fibonacci sequence as the notes, it bears little relationship to traditional musical scales.

True-Fibonacci groups are chaotic, dangerous, even cut-throat organisations, typically created with needless bureaucracy and inbuilt stressors in an attempt to control, or at least mitigate the chaos. Some corporations will conform to this group.

The impressions grid is a simple way to look at a group of Characters and see how each pair interact. The Impressions grid is not particularly useful beyond this however, although it can indicate likely friendships and enmities it is limited at modelling true social closeness. The Impressions Grid will often lead to a Social Map.

Social Map

Social Maps typically involve Space for each Character. With connecting “Communication” lines linking to every other Character they know. Social closeness is usually shown via proximity on the Map, with friends placed so close their Spaces may overlap somewhat, those who are more distant will appear further away.

The lines that represent communications and connections between Characters will often be colour-coded to reflect the nature of the connection. Usually the following model is used for ease:

Red Line — Red lines usually indicate negative relations, such as between Opposed Pushed Embodiments. Red is the line between Enemies, who usually only communicate hate to each other.
Yellow Line — Yellow lines indicate Neutral relations, such as when there is no opposition or alliance, but Characters may know each other fairly well. This often indicates a familiar, but not friendly connection, such as distant family members or work colleagues may exhibit.
Green Line — Green lines indicate Characters who have positive interactions and experiences with each other, like good friends or close family. Often this can also indicate two Characters with a Pulled attraction for each other, regardless of their Sides Oppositions etc. (Romeo and Juliet both experienced strong attraction for each other despite their opposed families).
Blue Line — Blue Lines indicate a situation where Characters are fairly Neutral to each other, but it is often because of a situation of Push meeting Pull. This could be a love-hate relationship, unrequited love (especially dues to mixed sexualities), uncertainty, or hestiancy on one or both sides.

An example Social Map can be created from the impressions Grid above.

Additional Data can be coded into the lines, if necessary. For example line types may be used to indicate the Character (Character 1 uses solid lines, Character 2 uses Dashes, Character 3 uses Dots etc) types of relationships, as follows:

Solid Lines (︱) — Solid lines indicate strong connections, where physical contact is possible. These people meet often in physical (or at least virtual) space.
Dashed Lines (┆)— Dashed lines typically weak direct communications, such as texts, letters, phone calls etc.
Wavy Lines (⸾) — Wavy lines typically indicate only indirect communication is possible. These Characters may not know each other at all, but have heard of each other’s existence through mutual contacts, anonymous notes and memos, or semi-anonymous directives from on high.
Dotted Lines (⡇) — Dotted lines are sometimes used to indicate Characters who are unaware of each others existence, but who have some connection or indirect influence on each other anyway (such as being members of the same library, political party or secret society).
Arrowed Lines (↟;) — Arrowed Lines are usually used to indicate a communication or influence that is one way only. These are often quite rare, as even the most dictatorial and removed leaders are affected by their populace to some degree.
No Line — No Line connecting the Characters means there is no connection between them (although they may still have “connections” in the form of both living in the same street or country, these are irrelevent to each other).

Class 3: Underworlds

Some Psychosocial Spaces overlap the Physical Action Spaces, these can represent Spiritual Realms such as the Lea, nearby Otherworlds (such as Faery), or a Psychosocial overlay, like a criminal underworld. Characters in the “real” world are also somewhat present in the Underworld, usually at the same location. The Underworld is essentially a layer of additional notes that can be visible to some Players.

Consider a Mapped Action Space, in this case a small island:

This map has no key currently but we can identify a number of townships from the map, it may be useful to create an Impressions Grid before we draw in the lines…

Names

Gantham (8/ N4/ S3/ F5/ G12)

Rockport (7/ N4/ S6/ F10/ G11)

Yon (13/ N4/ S9/ F13/ G12)

Yewhaven (1/ N4/ S8/ F6/ G11)

Wyrmsbridge (9/ N4/ S8/ F10/ G9)

Jedsfrom (1/ N4/ S4/ F6/ G9)

The Barrows (7/ N4/ S8/ F7/ G9)

Orcsness (3/ N4/ S12/ F10/ G5)

Draktor Keep (6/ N4/ S9/ F6/ G10)

Wood Goblins (6/ N4/ S12/ F12/ G8)

Cave Goblins (5/ N4/ S6/ F6/ G10)

Gantham (8/ N4/ S3/ F5/ G12)

Name:

Gantham

The Town of Gantham (8)

Also Known As: Gantam (9), Gantham Market (8)

Geometry: 8 Octagon

Description: Octagon Characters are powerful, ambitious, but ultimately materialistic individuals.

Goals

Primary Goal: Status-Quo
— These characters are invested in preserving the status quo, they dislike change, and like things they way they are. Their goals are usually purely material and are always a reflection of the status quo, personal goals include riches, luxuries,safety, security and purely physiological needs, such as food, clothing or shelter.
Stressed Goal: Social
— They prefer social goals, like making many friends, being a good member of society, helping those in need, supporting the local community. Such goals can often easily accommodate group goals and the goals of friends.
Pretend Goal: Story
— These Characters are only interesting in having a great story to tell at the end. They leap at any chance to test, prove, or improve themselves, and this will often land them neck-deep in a narrative that will sweep them along.
Personal Goal: Core
— Their goals are based upon their Core(s), usually defined as a Quest that opposes their Core Facet's Quest. For example, a Wielder Core (Burden) does not themselves have an Obtain Quest, their Goal instead is to protect or guard the Descendant they wield and keep some enemy or rival from Obtaining it.
Unconscious Goal: Melded
— The Character has Melded goals, that incorporate their Personality, Group and Core goals, and except when they are diametrically opposed, they incorporate the goals of their companions into their own goals. Sometimes when opposed by someone in the group they will simply pause that goal while the opposing person is around.

Chi Gains

Always: Gain Chi by acting disciplined, materialistic, or ambitious.
When Stressed: Gain Chi when you are productive, helpful, or conservative.
When Unstressed: Gain Chi by acting brave, reckless, or by having fun.
Soul: Gain Chi when you communicate, express yourself, or tell a story.
Shadow: Gain Chi when you cooperate with others, or act creatively.

Sway Gains

Gain Yang by acting rebellious, bossy, or generous.

Gain Yin by acting opinionated, relaxed, or persevering.

Stressors

Primary Stressor: Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.
Secondary Stressor: Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.
Fake Stressor: Gain Stress when they make any commitment.
Soul Stressor: Gain Stress when someone will not listen to you.
Shadow Stressor: Gain Stress when you are unable to make your point.

Gifts

Gift: Manifestation
The Octagon Geometry makes people better at physically manifesting their dreams, this can make them into powerful politicians, business people, cut-throats and thieves or even feared magicians. They add +1 Success Level to any Action to do with the physical, material manifestation of their dreams, schemes, and desires.

Soul Gift (1 Chi to activate): Quick
The Triangle Geometry makes people who are witty, quicker thinkers. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where speed, wit, agility, swiftness or rapid thinking may be a helpful factor.

Numbers

Nascent Number:

Square

Description: Square Characters are dependable, trustworthy and hard-working, but can be rigid and narrow-minded.

Goal: Social — They prefer social goals, like making many friends, being a good member of society, helping those in need, supporting the local community. Such goals can often easily accommodate group goals and the goals of friends.

Gain Chi when you are productive, helpful, or conservative.

Gain Yang by building, acting rigid, or bossy.

Gain Yin by complaining, thinking literally or working hard.

Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.

Gift: Stability
The Square Geometry makes people more stable. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where stability, strength, security, constancy, steadiness, or maturity may be a factor.

The Nascent Number is the geometry that they began as, and will regress towards when stressed.

Soul Number:

Triangle

Description: Triangle Characters are intelligent, creative, expressive, often artistic types. They love to talk, being entertaining and all ways have a story to tell, but it may turn gossipy and superficial.

Goal: Core — Their goals are based upon their Core(s), usually defined as a Quest that opposes their Core Facet's Quest. For example, a Wielder Core (Burden) does not themselves have an Obtain Quest, their Goal instead is to protect or guard the Descendant they wield and keep some enemy or rival from Obtaining it.

Gain Chi when you communicate, express yourself, or tell a story.

Gain Yang by acting optimistic, creatively, intelligently, or by exaggerating.

Gain Yin by acting emotionally volatile, superficial, insincere, or by sharing gossip.

Gain Stress when someone will not listen to you.

Gift: Quick
The Triangle Geometry makes people who are witty, quicker thinkers. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where speed, wit, agility, swiftness or rapid thinking may be a helpful factor.

This number describes the geometry that they are most drawn towards and seek to be.

Facade Number:

Pentagon

Description: Pentagon Characters are the freedom-loving risk-takers, they may be fearless, or foolish.

Goal: Story — These Characters are only interesting in having a great story to tell at the end. They leap at any chance to test, prove, or improve themselves, and this will often land them neck-deep in a narrative that will sweep them along.

Gain Chi by acting brave, reckless, or by having fun.

Gain Yang by acting rebellious, trying to effect change, or emotional.

Gain Yin by acting resilient, flexible or foolish.

Gain Stress when they make any commitment.

Gift: Adventurous
The Pentagon Geometry are more adventurous than others. They add +1 Success Level on any Action that is risk-taking, rash, reckless, potentially hazardous, brave or foolhardy.

This number describes the facade that the Character projects.

Ghost Number:

Dodecagon

Description: Dodecagon Characters are something of an intersection of circles, half-moons and triangles, they are gifted communicators and creative types, but with strong social ties that off-set rugged independence.

Goal: Melded — The Character has Melded goals, that incorporate their Personality, Group and Core goals, and except when they are diametrically opposed, they incorporate the goals of their companions into their own goals. Sometimes when opposed by someone in the group they will simply pause that goal while the opposing person is around.

Gain Chi when you cooperate with others, or act creatively.

Gain Yang by arguing, fighting with or insulting others.

Gain Yin by agreeing with others, asking their opinon, or following them.

Gain Stress when you are unable to make your point.

Gift: Communication
The Dodecagon Geometry makes characters extremely communicative. In fact, they may add +1 Success Levels to any attempt to communicate with another character, this weirdly rises to + 2 Success Levels if the Dodecagon and the target do not share a language.

This ghost number indicates a negative shadow aspect perhaps a past life or nomative variant.

Harmonic Numbers : 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12
“Perfect” Harmony : 3
“Wolf” Harmony: 5

Dissonant Numbers : 1, 2, 4, 7, 9
“Sustained” Dissonant : 1
“Nemesis” Dissonant: 2

Rockport (7/ N4/ S6/ F10/ G11)

Name:

Rockport

The Town of Rockport (7)

Also Known As: Rockport Docks (10/1), Rockport (7)

Geometry: 7 Heptagon

Description: The Heptagon (sometimes Septagon) Character is the intellectual, but intuitive, deep — to the point of over — thinker. They can be wise, but may become aloof.

Goals

Primary Goal: Deep
— They set Deep goals for themselves, these may be grave, serious, sincere, intense, heartfelt, abstruse, artful, obscure or profound goals that often give deeper meaning to the Character's life, and mainly express as a broadly educational, spiritual, magical, technological, charitable, scientific or artistic pursuit.
Stressed Goal: Social
— They prefer social goals, like making many friends, being a good member of society, helping those in need, supporting the local community. Such goals can often easily accommodate group goals and the goals of friends.
Pretend Goal: Impossible
— These Characters set impossible, absurd, impractical goals that they can fail at over and over again, each time achieving something more. These Goals are often set by the Character's Personality, but are amplified in scale, scope and difficulty to be practically unachievable. For example, an Idol could choose to brave a truly terrible threat, or to charm everyone, the whole world.
Personal Goal: Grand
— They are likely to set themselves the most ambitious, grand and lofty goals. These are the sort to declare they will be Emperor of Known Space, or change the world somehow. Sometimes they even manage it.
Unconscious Goal: Secret
— The Character has secrets, and one of the things they keep secret is what their own goals are. Often their secret goals may seem to ally with another’s, but often this alliance will be a one way street, with the Secret Goal, or just the secrecy itself, eventually undermining the pact. Sometimes a character’s secret goal may simply be to keep a secret, if this is so, it is rarely their own secret they are keeping, but someone else’s important secret.

Chi Gains

Always: Gain Chi by making guesses (positing theories) or plans, asking questions, and analysing things.
When Stressed: Gain Chi when you are productive, helpful, or conservative.
When Unstressed: Gain Chi when you act alone, or for the good of others.
Soul: Gain Chi by nurturing others (which may be seen as meddling and include giving them Chi, or making food), or being supportive, or by dealing with the big-picture.
Shadow: Gain Chi by co-operating with others or being patient, knowledgeable, or vague.

Sway Gains

Gain Yang by changing your mind, being proved right, or being pessimistic.

Gain Yin by being intuitive, being proved wrong, or acting aloof.

Stressors

Primary Stressor: Gain Stress when you lie.
Secondary Stressor: Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.
Fake Stressor: Gain Stress when affected by any emotion.
Soul Stressor: Gain Stress if you do not do something to help when you can.
Shadow Stressor: Gain Stress when you are specific or proved wrong.

Gifts

Gift: Wisdom
The Heptagon Geometry makes people wise, they are deep thinkers, philosophical, knowledgeable, but intuitive and spiritual as well. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where wisdom, knowledge, logic, calculation, or raw intellect may be a factor.

Soul Gift (1 Chi to activate): Vision
The Hexagon Character is often a visionary, this might mean they see actual visions, or that they have a very developed imagination. They add +1 Success Level to any action to do with perception, prophecy or visual arts.

Numbers

Nascent Number:

Square

Description: Square Characters are dependable, trustworthy and hard-working, but can be rigid and narrow-minded.

Gain Chi when you are productive, helpful, or conservative.

Gain Yang by building, acting rigid, or bossy.

Gain Yin by complaining, thinking literally or working hard.

Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.

Gift: Stability
The Square Geometry makes people more stable. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where stability, strength, security, constancy, steadiness, or maturity may be a factor.

The Nascent Number is the geometry that they began as, and will regress towards when stressed.

Soul Number:

Hexagon

Description: The Hexagon are as hard working and responsible as the Square, but with more wit and creativity. They tend to think on the big picture, rather than the details.

Goal: Grand — They are likely to set themselves the most ambitious, grand and lofty goals. These are the sort to declare they will be Emperor of Known Space, or change the world somehow. Sometimes they even manage it.

Gain Chi by nurturing others (which may be seen as meddling and include giving them Chi, or making food), or being supportive, or by dealing with the big-picture.

Gain Yang by acting sensible, responsible, or self-important.

Gain Yin by acting romantic, sensual, or self-indulgent.

Gain Stress if you do not do something to help when you can.

Gift: Vision
The Hexagon Character is often a visionary, this might mean they see actual visions, or that they have a very developed imagination. They add +1 Success Level to any action to do with perception, prophecy or visual arts.

This number describes the geometry that they are most drawn towards and seek to be.

Facade Number:

Decagon

Description: Decagon Characters are like Circle Characters turned up to, well 10. They are more independent than Circles, but also work better with others.

Goal: Impossible — These Characters set impossible, absurd, impractical goals that they can fail at over and over again, each time achieving something more. These Goals are often set by the Character's Personality, but are amplified in scale, scope and difficulty to be practically unachievable. For example, an Idol could choose to brave a truly terrible threat, or to charm everyone, the whole world.

Gain Chi when you act alone, or for the good of others.

Gain Yang by acting responsible, sincere or dogmatic.

Gain Yin by acting loyal, determined, or intolerant.

Gain Stress when affected by any emotion.

Gift: Resolve
The Decagon Geometry makes people determined to the point of working themselves to the bone to achieve their goals. They add +2 Success Levels to any Action but take a Flesh Wound for that resolve.

This number describes the facade that the Character projects.

Ghost Number:

Undecagon

Description: Undecagon Characters are mystically amplified Half-Moon Characters (they are a 2 turned up to 11!). Undecagon Characters can be so intuitive as to even believe themselves Psychic, and even prove it to some.

Goal: Secret — The Character has secrets, and one of the things they keep secret is what their own goals are. Often their secret goals may seem to ally with another’s, but often this alliance will be a one way street, with the Secret Goal, or just the secrecy itself, eventually undermining the pact. Sometimes a character’s secret goal may simply be to keep a secret, if this is so, it is rarely their own secret they are keeping, but someone else’s important secret.

Gain Chi by co-operating with others or being patient, knowledgeable, or vague.

Gain Yang by acting sensitive, disciplined, or intelligent.

Gain Yin by acting psychic, immature or altruistic.

Gain Stress when you are specific or proved wrong.

Gift: Psychic
The Undecagon Geometry is so about intuition, and so in tune with the world around them, that it makes people seem psychic. They add +1 Success Level on any Action where they might be able to claim Psychic assistance, resonance or similar.

This ghost number indicates a negative shadow aspect perhaps a past life or nomative variant.

Harmonic Numbers : 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12
“Perfect” Harmony : 6
“Wolf” Harmony: 12

Dissonant Numbers : 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 13
“Sustained” Dissonant : 2
“Nemesis” Dissonant: 13

Yon (13/ N4/ S9/ F13/ G12)

Name:

Yon

The village of Yon (13/4)

Also Known As: Yon (13/4)

Geometry: 13 Triskaidecagon

Description: Triskaidecagon Characters are a sort of dark reflection of the stability and social nature of the Square.

Goals

Primary Goal: Complex
— They set themselves long and complex goals that have many steps and many contingencies. Their plans always assume luck will be factor (usually working against them) and they break huge goals down into smaller manageable tasks. Because of this, they are often focused on achieving the next step in their complex plan. They can appear capricious or mercurial as their goals seem to shift and change as the steps unfold, but know that there is always a much greater plan in motion in their head.
Stressed Goal: Social
— They prefer social goals, like making many friends, being a good member of society, helping those in need, supporting the local community. Such goals can often easily accommodate group goals and the goals of friends.
Pretend Goal: Atuned with Primary
— increased desire to achieve the Primary Goal, created by the Primary Number, when unstressed.
Personal Goal: Humanitarian
— They are driven to save human lives, alleviate pain and suffering, and generally help people. They may change the world, reform society, and will succeed, die or become rich and famous trying.
Unconscious Goal: Melded
— The Character has Melded goals, that incorporate their Personality, Group and Core goals, and except when they are diametrically opposed, they incorporate the goals of their companions into their own goals. Sometimes when opposed by someone in the group they will simply pause that goal while the opposing person is around.

Chi Gains

Always: 2 × Gain Chi when you are focused, pragmatic, or evasive.
When Stressed: Gain Chi when you are productive, helpful, or conservative.
When Unstressed: Primary Atunement — Gains multiplied for “Always” when unstressed.
Soul: Gain Chi by acting generous, compassionate, or idealistic.
Shadow: Gain Chi when you cooperate with others, or act creatively.

Sway Gains

Gain Yang by acting independent, assured, or determined.

Gain Yin by acting diligent, pedantic or by complaining.

Stressors

Primary Stressor: 2 × Gain Stress whenever outcomes are uncertain, or unobvious.
Secondary Stressor: Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.
Fake Stressor: Fake Stressor: Atuned with Primary — increases Stress generated by the Primary or Primary Stressor, when unstressed.
Soul Stressor: Gain Stress when you percieve another being harmed.
Shadow Stressor: Gain Stress when you are unable to make your point.

Gifts

Gift: Luck
The Triskaidecagon Geometry makes people have extreme luck. Sadly you can never tell if the luck will be good or bad. On any Action they may roll a 1d6 Luck dice.

Roll	Result
1	+2 Failure Levels
2-3	+1 Failure Level
4-5	+1 Success Level
6	+2 Success Levels

Soul Gift (1 Chi to activate): Spirit
The Nonagon Geometry makes Characters more spiritual, more intuitive and compassionate. They feel deep, strong connections with others (and even things and places), and this can cause them to rise to protect, help, aid and defend others from injustice and harm. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where their Spirit or Passion may help, especially aiding, helping, protecting or defending others or fighting injustice.

Numbers

Nascent Number:

Square

Description: Square Characters are dependable, trustworthy and hard-working, but can be rigid and narrow-minded.

Gain Chi when you are productive, helpful, or conservative.

Gain Yang by building, acting rigid, or bossy.

Gain Yin by complaining, thinking literally or working hard.

Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.

Gift: Stability
The Square Geometry makes people more stable. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where stability, strength, security, constancy, steadiness, or maturity may be a factor.

The Nascent Number is the geometry that they began as, and will regress towards when stressed.

Soul Number:

Nonagon

Description: Nonagon Characters are deeply spiritual people, intuitive, compassionate and caring, they are natural humanitarians, and passionate fighters against injustice, especially in the status quo.

Goal: Humanitarian — They are driven to save human lives, alleviate pain and suffering, and generally help people. They may change the world, reform society, and will succeed, die or become rich and famous trying.

Gain Chi by acting generous, compassionate, or idealistic.

Gain Yang by arguing, acting passionate or knowledgeable.

Gain Yin by agreeing with another or acting Big-headed/arrogant or submissive.

Gain Stress when you percieve another being harmed.

Gift: Spirit
The Nonagon Geometry makes Characters more spiritual, more intuitive and compassionate. They feel deep, strong connections with others (and even things and places), and this can cause them to rise to protect, help, aid and defend others from injustice and harm. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where their Spirit or Passion may help, especially aiding, helping, protecting or defending others or fighting injustice.

This number describes the geometry that they are most drawn towards and seek to be.

Facade Number:

Triskaidecagon

Description: Triskaidecagon Characters are a sort of dark reflection of the stability and social nature of the Square.

Goal: Complex — They set themselves long and complex goals that have many steps and many contingencies. Their plans always assume luck will be factor (usually working against them) and they break huge goals down into smaller manageable tasks. Because of this, they are often focused on achieving the next step in their complex plan. They can appear capricious or mercurial as their goals seem to shift and change as the steps unfold, but know that there is always a much greater plan in motion in their head.

Gain Chi when you are focused, pragmatic, or evasive.

Gain Yang by acting independent, assured, or determined.

Gain Yin by acting diligent, pedantic or by complaining.

Gain Stress whenever outcomes are uncertain, or unobvious.

Gift: Luck
The Triskaidecagon Geometry makes people have extreme luck. Sadly you can never tell if the luck will be good or bad. On any Action they may roll a 1d6 Luck dice.

Roll	Result
1	+2 Failure Levels
2-3	+1 Failure Level
4-5	+1 Success Level
6	+2 Success Levels

This number describes the facade that the Character projects.

Ghost Number:

Dodecagon

Gain Chi when you cooperate with others, or act creatively.

Gain Yang by arguing, fighting with or insulting others.

Gain Yin by agreeing with others, asking their opinon, or following them.

Gain Stress when you are unable to make your point.

This ghost number indicates a negative shadow aspect perhaps a past life or nomative variant.

Harmonic Numbers : 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13
“Perfect” Harmony : 9
“Wolf” Harmony: 13

Dissonant Numbers : 1, 4, 5, 7, 10
“Sustained” Dissonant : 4
“Nemesis” Dissonant: 10

Yewhaven (1/ N4/ S8/ F6/ G11)

Name:

Yewhaven

The City of Yewhaven (5)

Also Known As: Yewhaven (10/1), Yewhaven Docks (13/4), Yewhaven Shambles (12/3)

Geometry: 1 Circle

Description: Circle Characters are determined innovators, creative-thinkers and natural loners and are often perceived as leaders.

Goals

Primary Goal: Personality
— They define their goals from their Personality (or Personalities), usually this is based on their Motivations and is usually expressed as a Quest of the same Facet. An Idol character, for example, motivated by a desire to be adored, may make it their personal quest to brave some famous peril, or charm the most people they can (by becoming famous).
Stressed Goal: Social
— They prefer social goals, like making many friends, being a good member of society, helping those in need, supporting the local community. Such goals can often easily accommodate group goals and the goals of friends.
Pretend Goal: Grand
— They are likely to set themselves the most ambitious, grand and lofty goals. These are the sort to declare they will be Emperor of Known Space, or change the world somehow. Sometimes they even manage it.
Personal Goal: Status-Quo
— These characters are invested in preserving the status quo, they dislike change, and like things they way they are. Their goals are usually purely material and are always a reflection of the status quo, personal goals include riches, luxuries,safety, security and purely physiological needs, such as food, clothing or shelter.
Unconscious Goal: Secret
— The Character has secrets, and one of the things they keep secret is what their own goals are. Often their secret goals may seem to ally with another’s, but often this alliance will be a one way street, with the Secret Goal, or just the secrecy itself, eventually undermining the pact. Sometimes a character’s secret goal may simply be to keep a secret, if this is so, it is rarely their own secret they are keeping, but someone else’s important secret.

Chi Gains

Always: Gain Chi by acting confidently, boldly, or alone.
When Stressed: Gain Chi when you are productive, helpful, or conservative.
When Unstressed: Gain Chi by nurturing others (which may be seen as meddling and include giving them Chi, or making food), or being supportive, or by dealing with the big-picture.
Soul: Gain Chi by acting disciplined, materialistic, or ambitious.
Shadow: Gain Chi by co-operating with others or being patient, knowledgeable, or vague.

Sway Gains

Gain Yang by acting self-important, domineering or courageous.

Gain Yin by acting self-critical, stubborn, or innovative.

Stressors

Primary Stressor: Gain Stress when you follow orders or do what you are told.
Secondary Stressor: Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.
Fake Stressor: Gain Stress if you do not do something to help when you can.
Soul Stressor: Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.
Shadow Stressor: Gain Stress when you are specific or proved wrong.

Gifts

Gift: Determination
They are determined people. They add +1 Success Level on any Action where determination, resolve, self-sacrifice, fixation or stubbornness may help.

Soul Gift (1 Chi to activate): Manifestation
The Octagon Geometry makes people better at physically manifesting their dreams, this can make them into powerful politicians, business people, cut-throats and thieves or even feared magicians. They add +1 Success Level to any Action to do with the physical, material manifestation of their dreams, schemes, and desires.

Numbers

Nascent Number:

Square

Description: Square Characters are dependable, trustworthy and hard-working, but can be rigid and narrow-minded.

Gain Chi when you are productive, helpful, or conservative.

Gain Yang by building, acting rigid, or bossy.

Gain Yin by complaining, thinking literally or working hard.

Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.

Gift: Stability
The Square Geometry makes people more stable. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where stability, strength, security, constancy, steadiness, or maturity may be a factor.

The Nascent Number is the geometry that they began as, and will regress towards when stressed.

Soul Number:

Octagon

Description: Octagon Characters are powerful, ambitious, but ultimately materialistic individuals.

Goal: Status-Quo — These characters are invested in preserving the status quo, they dislike change, and like things they way they are. Their goals are usually purely material and are always a reflection of the status quo, personal goals include riches, luxuries,safety, security and purely physiological needs, such as food, clothing or shelter.

Gain Chi by acting disciplined, materialistic, or ambitious.

Gain Yang by acting rebellious, bossy, or generous.

Gain Yin by acting opinionated, relaxed, or persevering.

Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.

This number describes the geometry that they are most drawn towards and seek to be.

Facade Number:

Hexagon

Description: The Hexagon are as hard working and responsible as the Square, but with more wit and creativity. They tend to think on the big picture, rather than the details.

Gain Chi by nurturing others (which may be seen as meddling and include giving them Chi, or making food), or being supportive, or by dealing with the big-picture.

Gain Yang by acting sensible, responsible, or self-important.

Gain Yin by acting romantic, sensual, or self-indulgent.

Gain Stress if you do not do something to help when you can.

This number describes the facade that the Character projects.

Ghost Number:

Undecagon

Gain Chi by co-operating with others or being patient, knowledgeable, or vague.

Gain Yang by acting sensitive, disciplined, or intelligent.

Gain Yin by acting psychic, immature or altruistic.

Gain Stress when you are specific or proved wrong.

This ghost number indicates a negative shadow aspect perhaps a past life or nomative variant.

Harmonic Numbers : 3, 5, 8, 10, 11
“Perfect” Harmony : 8
“Wolf” Harmony: 11

Dissonant Numbers : 1, 4, 6, 12, 13
“Sustained” Dissonant : 6
“Nemesis” Dissonant: 12

Wyrmsbridge (9/ N4/ S8/ F10/ G9)

Name:

Wyrmsbridge

The Town of Wyrmsbridge (9)

Also Known As: Wyrmsbrig (9), Vernsbridge (5)

Geometry: 9 Nonagon

Goals

Primary Goal: Humanitarian
— They are driven to save human lives, alleviate pain and suffering, and generally help people. They may change the world, reform society, and will succeed, die or become rich and famous trying.
Stressed Goal: Social
— They prefer social goals, like making many friends, being a good member of society, helping those in need, supporting the local community. Such goals can often easily accommodate group goals and the goals of friends.
Pretend Goal: Impossible
— These Characters set impossible, absurd, impractical goals that they can fail at over and over again, each time achieving something more. These Goals are often set by the Character's Personality, but are amplified in scale, scope and difficulty to be practically unachievable. For example, an Idol could choose to brave a truly terrible threat, or to charm everyone, the whole world.
Personal Goal: Status-Quo
— These characters are invested in preserving the status quo, they dislike change, and like things they way they are. Their goals are usually purely material and are always a reflection of the status quo, personal goals include riches, luxuries,safety, security and purely physiological needs, such as food, clothing or shelter.
Unconscious Goal: Atuned with Primary
— increased desire to achieve the Primary Goal, created by the Primary Number, when active according to the Yarn-Teller of this Character’s Arc.

Chi Gains

Always: 2 × Gain Chi by acting generous, compassionate, or idealistic.
When Stressed: Gain Chi when you are productive, helpful, or conservative.
When Unstressed: Gain Chi when you act alone, or for the good of others.
Soul: Gain Chi by acting disciplined, materialistic, or ambitious.
Shadow: Primary Atunement — Gains multiplied for “Always” when active according to the Yarn-Teller of this Character’s Arc.

Sway Gains

Gain Yang by arguing, acting passionate or knowledgeable.

Gain Yin by agreeing with another or acting Big-headed/arrogant or submissive.

Stressors

Primary Stressor: 2 × Gain Stress when you percieve another being harmed.
Secondary Stressor: Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.
Fake Stressor: Gain Stress when affected by any emotion.
Soul Stressor: Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.
Shadow Stressor: Shadow Stressor: Atuned with Primary — increases Stress generated by the Primary or Primary Stressor, when active according to the Yarn-Teller of this Character’s Arc.

Gifts

Numbers

Nascent Number:

Square

Description: Square Characters are dependable, trustworthy and hard-working, but can be rigid and narrow-minded.

Gain Chi when you are productive, helpful, or conservative.

Gain Yang by building, acting rigid, or bossy.

Gain Yin by complaining, thinking literally or working hard.

Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.

Gift: Stability
The Square Geometry makes people more stable. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where stability, strength, security, constancy, steadiness, or maturity may be a factor.

The Nascent Number is the geometry that they began as, and will regress towards when stressed.

Soul Number:

Octagon

Description: Octagon Characters are powerful, ambitious, but ultimately materialistic individuals.

Gain Chi by acting disciplined, materialistic, or ambitious.

Gain Yang by acting rebellious, bossy, or generous.

Gain Yin by acting opinionated, relaxed, or persevering.

Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.

This number describes the geometry that they are most drawn towards and seek to be.

Facade Number:

Decagon

Description: Decagon Characters are like Circle Characters turned up to, well 10. They are more independent than Circles, but also work better with others.

Gain Chi when you act alone, or for the good of others.

Gain Yang by acting responsible, sincere or dogmatic.

Gain Yin by acting loyal, determined, or intolerant.

Gain Stress when affected by any emotion.

This number describes the facade that the Character projects.

Ghost Number:

Nonagon

Gain Chi by acting generous, compassionate, or idealistic.

Gain Yang by arguing, acting passionate or knowledgeable.

Gain Yin by agreeing with another or acting Big-headed/arrogant or submissive.

Gain Stress when you percieve another being harmed.

This ghost number indicates a negative shadow aspect perhaps a past life or nomative variant.

Harmonic Numbers : 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12
“Perfect” Harmony : 8
“Wolf” Harmony: 5

Dissonant Numbers : 1, 4, 6, 7, 11, 13
“Sustained” Dissonant : 1
“Nemesis” Dissonant: 6

Jedsfrom (1/ N4/ S4/ F6/ G9)

Name:

Jedsfrom

The Town of Jedsfrom (1)

Also Known As: Jedsfrom (10/1), Jetsum (8), Jedsfrom Manor (11/2)

Geometry: 1 Circle

Description: Circle Characters are determined innovators, creative-thinkers and natural loners and are often perceived as leaders.

Goals

Primary Goal: Personality
— They define their goals from their Personality (or Personalities), usually this is based on their Motivations and is usually expressed as a Quest of the same Facet. An Idol character, for example, motivated by a desire to be adored, may make it their personal quest to brave some famous peril, or charm the most people they can (by becoming famous).
Stressed Goal: Social
— They prefer social goals, like making many friends, being a good member of society, helping those in need, supporting the local community. Such goals can often easily accommodate group goals and the goals of friends.
Pretend Goal: Grand
— They are likely to set themselves the most ambitious, grand and lofty goals. These are the sort to declare they will be Emperor of Known Space, or change the world somehow. Sometimes they even manage it.
Personal Goal: Atuned with Stressed
— increased desire to achieve the Stressed Goal, created by the Nascent Number, when preoccupied, daydreaming or unconscious.
Unconscious Goal: Humanitarian
— They are driven to save human lives, alleviate pain and suffering, and generally help people. They may change the world, reform society, and will succeed, die or become rich and famous trying.

Chi Gains

Always: Gain Chi by acting confidently, boldly, or alone.
When Stressed: 2 × Gain Chi when you are productive, helpful, or conservative.
When Unstressed: Gain Chi by nurturing others (which may be seen as meddling and include giving them Chi, or making food), or being supportive, or by dealing with the big-picture.
Soul: Nascent Atunement — Gains multiplied for “When Stressed” when preoccupied, daydreaming or unconscious.
Shadow: Gain Chi by acting generous, compassionate, or idealistic.

Sway Gains

Gain Yang by acting self-important, domineering or courageous.

Gain Yin by acting self-critical, stubborn, or innovative.

Stressors

Primary Stressor: Gain Stress when you follow orders or do what you are told.
Secondary Stressor: 2 × Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.
Fake Stressor: Gain Stress if you do not do something to help when you can.
Soul Stressor: Soul Stressor: Atuned with Secondary — increases Stress generated by the Secondary or Nascent Stressor, when preoccupied, daydreaming or unconscious.
Shadow Stressor: Gain Stress when you percieve another being harmed.

Gifts

Gift: Determination
They are determined people. They add +1 Success Level on any Action where determination, resolve, self-sacrifice, fixation or stubbornness may help.

Soul Gift (1 Chi to activate): Stability
The Square Geometry makes people more stable. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where stability, strength, security, constancy, steadiness, or maturity may be a factor.

Numbers

Nascent Number:

Square

Description: Square Characters are dependable, trustworthy and hard-working, but can be rigid and narrow-minded.

Gain Chi when you are productive, helpful, or conservative.

Gain Yang by building, acting rigid, or bossy.

Gain Yin by complaining, thinking literally or working hard.

Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.

Gift: Stability
The Square Geometry makes people more stable. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where stability, strength, security, constancy, steadiness, or maturity may be a factor.

The Nascent Number is the geometry that they began as, and will regress towards when stressed.

Soul Number:

Square

Description: Square Characters are dependable, trustworthy and hard-working, but can be rigid and narrow-minded.

Gain Chi when you are productive, helpful, or conservative.

Gain Yang by building, acting rigid, or bossy.

Gain Yin by complaining, thinking literally or working hard.

Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.

Gift: Stability
The Square Geometry makes people more stable. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where stability, strength, security, constancy, steadiness, or maturity may be a factor.

This number describes the geometry that they are most drawn towards and seek to be.

Facade Number:

Hexagon

Description: The Hexagon are as hard working and responsible as the Square, but with more wit and creativity. They tend to think on the big picture, rather than the details.

Gain Chi by nurturing others (which may be seen as meddling and include giving them Chi, or making food), or being supportive, or by dealing with the big-picture.

Gain Yang by acting sensible, responsible, or self-important.

Gain Yin by acting romantic, sensual, or self-indulgent.

Gain Stress if you do not do something to help when you can.

This number describes the facade that the Character projects.

Ghost Number:

Nonagon

Gain Chi by acting generous, compassionate, or idealistic.

Gain Yang by arguing, acting passionate or knowledgeable.

Gain Yin by agreeing with another or acting Big-headed/arrogant or submissive.

Gain Stress when you percieve another being harmed.

This ghost number indicates a negative shadow aspect perhaps a past life or nomative variant.

Harmonic Numbers : 1, 3, 5, 8, 9, 11
“Perfect” Harmony : 9
“Wolf” Harmony: 1

Dissonant Numbers : 4, 6, 10, 12, 13
“Sustained” Dissonant : 4
“Nemesis” Dissonant: 6

The Barrows (7/ N4/ S8/ F7/ G9)

Name:

The Barrows

The Barrow Mounds (6)

Also Known As: Barrows (8), The old tombs (9), The Barrow Goblins (10/1)

Geometry: 7 Heptagon

Description: The Heptagon (sometimes Septagon) Character is the intellectual, but intuitive, deep — to the point of over — thinker. They can be wise, but may become aloof.

Goals

Primary Goal: Deep
— They set Deep goals for themselves, these may be grave, serious, sincere, intense, heartfelt, abstruse, artful, obscure or profound goals that often give deeper meaning to the Character's life, and mainly express as a broadly educational, spiritual, magical, technological, charitable, scientific or artistic pursuit.
Stressed Goal: Social
— They prefer social goals, like making many friends, being a good member of society, helping those in need, supporting the local community. Such goals can often easily accommodate group goals and the goals of friends.
Pretend Goal: Atuned with Primary
— increased desire to achieve the Primary Goal, created by the Primary Number, when unstressed.
Personal Goal: Status-Quo
— These characters are invested in preserving the status quo, they dislike change, and like things they way they are. Their goals are usually purely material and are always a reflection of the status quo, personal goals include riches, luxuries,safety, security and purely physiological needs, such as food, clothing or shelter.
Unconscious Goal: Humanitarian
— They are driven to save human lives, alleviate pain and suffering, and generally help people. They may change the world, reform society, and will succeed, die or become rich and famous trying.

Chi Gains

Always: 2 × Gain Chi by making guesses (positing theories) or plans, asking questions, and analysing things.
When Stressed: Gain Chi when you are productive, helpful, or conservative.
When Unstressed: Primary Atunement — Gains multiplied for “Always” when unstressed.
Soul: Gain Chi by acting disciplined, materialistic, or ambitious.
Shadow: Gain Chi by acting generous, compassionate, or idealistic.

Sway Gains

Gain Yang by changing your mind, being proved right, or being pessimistic.

Gain Yin by being intuitive, being proved wrong, or acting aloof.

Stressors

Primary Stressor: 2 × Gain Stress when you lie.
Secondary Stressor: Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.
Fake Stressor: Fake Stressor: Atuned with Primary — increases Stress generated by the Primary or Primary Stressor, when unstressed.
Soul Stressor: Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.
Shadow Stressor: Gain Stress when you percieve another being harmed.

Gifts

Numbers

Nascent Number:

Square

Description: Square Characters are dependable, trustworthy and hard-working, but can be rigid and narrow-minded.

Gain Chi when you are productive, helpful, or conservative.

Gain Yang by building, acting rigid, or bossy.

Gain Yin by complaining, thinking literally or working hard.

Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.

Gift: Stability
The Square Geometry makes people more stable. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where stability, strength, security, constancy, steadiness, or maturity may be a factor.

The Nascent Number is the geometry that they began as, and will regress towards when stressed.

Soul Number:

Octagon

Description: Octagon Characters are powerful, ambitious, but ultimately materialistic individuals.

Gain Chi by acting disciplined, materialistic, or ambitious.

Gain Yang by acting rebellious, bossy, or generous.

Gain Yin by acting opinionated, relaxed, or persevering.

Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.

This number describes the geometry that they are most drawn towards and seek to be.

Facade Number:

Heptagon

Description: The Heptagon (sometimes Septagon) Character is the intellectual, but intuitive, deep — to the point of over — thinker. They can be wise, but may become aloof.

Goal: Deep — They set Deep goals for themselves, these may be grave, serious, sincere, intense, heartfelt, abstruse, artful, obscure or profound goals that often give deeper meaning to the Character's life, and mainly express as a broadly educational, spiritual, magical, technological, charitable, scientific or artistic pursuit.

Gain Chi by making guesses (positing theories) or plans, asking questions, and analysing things.

Gain Yang by changing your mind, being proved right, or being pessimistic.

Gain Yin by being intuitive, being proved wrong, or acting aloof.

Gain Stress when you lie.

This number describes the facade that the Character projects.

Ghost Number:

Nonagon

Gain Chi by acting generous, compassionate, or idealistic.

Gain Yang by arguing, acting passionate or knowledgeable.

Gain Yin by agreeing with another or acting Big-headed/arrogant or submissive.

Gain Stress when you percieve another being harmed.

This ghost number indicates a negative shadow aspect perhaps a past life or nomative variant.

Harmonic Numbers : 1, 4, 8, 9, 10, 13
“Perfect” Harmony : 8
“Wolf” Harmony: 4

Dissonant Numbers : 3, 5, 7, 12
“Sustained” Dissonant : 7
“Nemesis” Dissonant: 5

Orcsness (3/ N4/ S12/ F10/ G5)

Name:

Orcsness

The Goblin Citadel of Orcsness (4)

Also Known As: Orcsnest (10/1), Orkness (6), Awksness (10/1)

Geometry: 3 Triangle

Goals

Primary Goal: Core
— Their goals are based upon their Core(s), usually defined as a Quest that opposes their Core Facet's Quest. For example, a Wielder Core (Burden) does not themselves have an Obtain Quest, their Goal instead is to protect or guard the Descendant they wield and keep some enemy or rival from Obtaining it.
Stressed Goal: Social
— They prefer social goals, like making many friends, being a good member of society, helping those in need, supporting the local community. Such goals can often easily accommodate group goals and the goals of friends.
Pretend Goal: Impossible
— These Characters set impossible, absurd, impractical goals that they can fail at over and over again, each time achieving something more. These Goals are often set by the Character's Personality, but are amplified in scale, scope and difficulty to be practically unachievable. For example, an Idol could choose to brave a truly terrible threat, or to charm everyone, the whole world.
Personal Goal: Melded
— The Character has Melded goals, that incorporate their Personality, Group and Core goals, and except when they are diametrically opposed, they incorporate the goals of their companions into their own goals. Sometimes when opposed by someone in the group they will simply pause that goal while the opposing person is around.
Unconscious Goal: Story
— These Characters are only interesting in having a great story to tell at the end. They leap at any chance to test, prove, or improve themselves, and this will often land them neck-deep in a narrative that will sweep them along.

Chi Gains

Always: Gain Chi when you communicate, express yourself, or tell a story.
When Stressed: Gain Chi when you are productive, helpful, or conservative.
When Unstressed: Gain Chi when you act alone, or for the good of others.
Soul: Gain Chi when you cooperate with others, or act creatively.
Shadow: Gain Chi by acting brave, reckless, or by having fun.

Sway Gains

Gain Yang by acting optimistic, creatively, intelligently, or by exaggerating.

Gain Yin by acting emotionally volatile, superficial, insincere, or by sharing gossip.

Stressors

Primary Stressor: Gain Stress when someone will not listen to you.
Secondary Stressor: Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.
Fake Stressor: Gain Stress when affected by any emotion.
Soul Stressor: Gain Stress when you are unable to make your point.
Shadow Stressor: Gain Stress when they make any commitment.

Gifts

Soul Gift (1 Chi to activate): Communication
The Dodecagon Geometry makes characters extremely communicative. In fact, they may add +1 Success Levels to any attempt to communicate with another character, this weirdly rises to + 2 Success Levels if the Dodecagon and the target do not share a language.

Numbers

Nascent Number:

Square

Description: Square Characters are dependable, trustworthy and hard-working, but can be rigid and narrow-minded.

Gain Chi when you are productive, helpful, or conservative.

Gain Yang by building, acting rigid, or bossy.

Gain Yin by complaining, thinking literally or working hard.

Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.

Gift: Stability
The Square Geometry makes people more stable. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where stability, strength, security, constancy, steadiness, or maturity may be a factor.

The Nascent Number is the geometry that they began as, and will regress towards when stressed.

Soul Number:

Dodecagon

Gain Chi when you cooperate with others, or act creatively.

Gain Yang by arguing, fighting with or insulting others.

Gain Yin by agreeing with others, asking their opinon, or following them.

Gain Stress when you are unable to make your point.

This number describes the geometry that they are most drawn towards and seek to be.

Facade Number:

Decagon

Description: Decagon Characters are like Circle Characters turned up to, well 10. They are more independent than Circles, but also work better with others.

Gain Chi when you act alone, or for the good of others.

Gain Yang by acting responsible, sincere or dogmatic.

Gain Yin by acting loyal, determined, or intolerant.

Gain Stress when affected by any emotion.

This number describes the facade that the Character projects.

Ghost Number:

Pentagon

Description: Pentagon Characters are the freedom-loving risk-takers, they may be fearless, or foolish.

Gain Chi by acting brave, reckless, or by having fun.

Gain Yang by acting rebellious, trying to effect change, or emotional.

Gain Yin by acting resilient, flexible or foolish.

Gain Stress when they make any commitment.

Gift: Adventurous
The Pentagon Geometry are more adventurous than others. They add +1 Success Level on any Action that is risk-taking, rash, reckless, potentially hazardous, brave or foolhardy.

This ghost number indicates a negative shadow aspect perhaps a past life or nomative variant.

Harmonic Numbers : 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 12
“Perfect” Harmony : 12
“Wolf” Harmony: 10

Dissonant Numbers : 2, 4, 7, 8, 9
“Sustained” Dissonant : 2
“Nemesis” Dissonant: 8

Draktor Keep (6/ N4/ S9/ F6/ G10)

Name:

Draktor Keep

Draktor Keep (6)

Also Known As: The Black Keep (11/2), Dragon Tower Keep (12/3), The Lich Hold (7)

Geometry: 6 Hexagon

Description: The Hexagon are as hard working and responsible as the Square, but with more wit and creativity. They tend to think on the big picture, rather than the details.

Goals

Primary Goal: Grand
— They are likely to set themselves the most ambitious, grand and lofty goals. These are the sort to declare they will be Emperor of Known Space, or change the world somehow. Sometimes they even manage it.
Stressed Goal: Social
— They prefer social goals, like making many friends, being a good member of society, helping those in need, supporting the local community. Such goals can often easily accommodate group goals and the goals of friends.
Pretend Goal: Atuned with Primary
— increased desire to achieve the Primary Goal, created by the Primary Number, when unstressed.
Personal Goal: Humanitarian
— They are driven to save human lives, alleviate pain and suffering, and generally help people. They may change the world, reform society, and will succeed, die or become rich and famous trying.
Unconscious Goal: Impossible
— These Characters set impossible, absurd, impractical goals that they can fail at over and over again, each time achieving something more. These Goals are often set by the Character's Personality, but are amplified in scale, scope and difficulty to be practically unachievable. For example, an Idol could choose to brave a truly terrible threat, or to charm everyone, the whole world.

Chi Gains

Always: 2 × Gain Chi by nurturing others (which may be seen as meddling and include giving them Chi, or making food), or being supportive, or by dealing with the big-picture.
When Stressed: Gain Chi when you are productive, helpful, or conservative.
When Unstressed: Primary Atunement — Gains multiplied for “Always” when unstressed.
Soul: Gain Chi by acting generous, compassionate, or idealistic.
Shadow: Gain Chi when you act alone, or for the good of others.

Sway Gains

Gain Yang by acting sensible, responsible, or self-important.

Gain Yin by acting romantic, sensual, or self-indulgent.

Stressors

Primary Stressor: 2 × Gain Stress if you do not do something to help when you can.
Secondary Stressor: Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.
Fake Stressor: Fake Stressor: Atuned with Primary — increases Stress generated by the Primary or Primary Stressor, when unstressed.
Soul Stressor: Gain Stress when you percieve another being harmed.
Shadow Stressor: Gain Stress when affected by any emotion.

Gifts

Numbers

Nascent Number:

Square

Description: Square Characters are dependable, trustworthy and hard-working, but can be rigid and narrow-minded.

Gain Chi when you are productive, helpful, or conservative.

Gain Yang by building, acting rigid, or bossy.

Gain Yin by complaining, thinking literally or working hard.

Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.

Gift: Stability
The Square Geometry makes people more stable. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where stability, strength, security, constancy, steadiness, or maturity may be a factor.

The Nascent Number is the geometry that they began as, and will regress towards when stressed.

Soul Number:

Nonagon

Gain Chi by acting generous, compassionate, or idealistic.

Gain Yang by arguing, acting passionate or knowledgeable.

Gain Yin by agreeing with another or acting Big-headed/arrogant or submissive.

Gain Stress when you percieve another being harmed.

This number describes the geometry that they are most drawn towards and seek to be.

Facade Number:

Hexagon

Description: The Hexagon are as hard working and responsible as the Square, but with more wit and creativity. They tend to think on the big picture, rather than the details.

Gain Chi by nurturing others (which may be seen as meddling and include giving them Chi, or making food), or being supportive, or by dealing with the big-picture.

Gain Yang by acting sensible, responsible, or self-important.

Gain Yin by acting romantic, sensual, or self-indulgent.

Gain Stress if you do not do something to help when you can.

This number describes the facade that the Character projects.

Ghost Number:

Decagon

Description: Decagon Characters are like Circle Characters turned up to, well 10. They are more independent than Circles, but also work better with others.

Gain Chi when you act alone, or for the good of others.

Gain Yang by acting responsible, sincere or dogmatic.

Gain Yin by acting loyal, determined, or intolerant.

Gain Stress when affected by any emotion.

This ghost number indicates a negative shadow aspect perhaps a past life or nomative variant.

Harmonic Numbers : 1, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13
“Perfect” Harmony : 9
“Wolf” Harmony: 4

Dissonant Numbers : 3, 5, 7, 12
“Sustained” Dissonant : 7
“Nemesis” Dissonant: 5

Wood Goblins (6/ N4/ S12/ F12/ G8)

Name:

Wood Goblins

The Goblin Tribe of the Boar (6)

Also Known As: Boar Tribe Goblins (8), Forest Goblins (5), Goblin Archers (10/1), Goblin Rangers (9), Woodlins (12/3)

Geometry: 6 Hexagon

Description: The Hexagon are as hard working and responsible as the Square, but with more wit and creativity. They tend to think on the big picture, rather than the details.

Goals

Primary Goal: Grand
— They are likely to set themselves the most ambitious, grand and lofty goals. These are the sort to declare they will be Emperor of Known Space, or change the world somehow. Sometimes they even manage it.
Stressed Goal: Social
— They prefer social goals, like making many friends, being a good member of society, helping those in need, supporting the local community. Such goals can often easily accommodate group goals and the goals of friends.
Pretend Goal: Melded
— The Character has Melded goals, that incorporate their Personality, Group and Core goals, and except when they are diametrically opposed, they incorporate the goals of their companions into their own goals. Sometimes when opposed by someone in the group they will simply pause that goal while the opposing person is around.
Personal Goal: Atuned with Pretend
— increased desire to achieve the Pretend Goal, created by the Facade Number, when preoccupied, daydreaming or unconscious.
Unconscious Goal: Status-Quo
— These characters are invested in preserving the status quo, they dislike change, and like things they way they are. Their goals are usually purely material and are always a reflection of the status quo, personal goals include riches, luxuries,safety, security and purely physiological needs, such as food, clothing or shelter.

Chi Gains

Always: Gain Chi by nurturing others (which may be seen as meddling and include giving them Chi, or making food), or being supportive, or by dealing with the big-picture.
When Stressed: Gain Chi when you are productive, helpful, or conservative.
When Unstressed: 2 × Gain Chi when you cooperate with others, or act creatively.
Soul: Facade Atunement — Gains multiplied for “When Unstressed” when preoccupied, daydreaming or unconscious.
Shadow: Gain Chi by acting disciplined, materialistic, or ambitious.

Sway Gains

Gain Yang by acting sensible, responsible, or self-important.

Gain Yin by acting romantic, sensual, or self-indulgent.

Stressors

Primary Stressor: Gain Stress if you do not do something to help when you can.
Secondary Stressor: Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.
Fake Stressor: 2 × Gain Stress when you are unable to make your point.
Soul Stressor: Soul Stressor: Atuned with Fake — increases Stress generated by the Fake or Facade Stressor, when preoccupied, daydreaming or unconscious.
Shadow Stressor: Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.

Gifts

Numbers

Nascent Number:

Square

Description: Square Characters are dependable, trustworthy and hard-working, but can be rigid and narrow-minded.

Gain Chi when you are productive, helpful, or conservative.

Gain Yang by building, acting rigid, or bossy.

Gain Yin by complaining, thinking literally or working hard.

Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.

Gift: Stability
The Square Geometry makes people more stable. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where stability, strength, security, constancy, steadiness, or maturity may be a factor.

The Nascent Number is the geometry that they began as, and will regress towards when stressed.

Soul Number:

Dodecagon

Gain Chi when you cooperate with others, or act creatively.

Gain Yang by arguing, fighting with or insulting others.

Gain Yin by agreeing with others, asking their opinon, or following them.

Gain Stress when you are unable to make your point.

This number describes the geometry that they are most drawn towards and seek to be.

Facade Number:

Dodecagon

Gain Chi when you cooperate with others, or act creatively.

Gain Yang by arguing, fighting with or insulting others.

Gain Yin by agreeing with others, asking their opinon, or following them.

Gain Stress when you are unable to make your point.

This number describes the facade that the Character projects.

Ghost Number:

Octagon

Description: Octagon Characters are powerful, ambitious, but ultimately materialistic individuals.

Gain Chi by acting disciplined, materialistic, or ambitious.

Gain Yang by acting rebellious, bossy, or generous.

Gain Yin by acting opinionated, relaxed, or persevering.

Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.

This ghost number indicates a negative shadow aspect perhaps a past life or nomative variant.

Harmonic Numbers : 1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13
“Perfect” Harmony : 8
“Wolf” Harmony: 10

Dissonant Numbers : 3, 5, 7, 11, 12
“Sustained” Dissonant : 12
“Nemesis” Dissonant: 7

Cave Goblins (5/ N4/ S6/ F6/ G10)

Name:

Cave Goblins

The Goblin Tribe of Black Fire (3)

Also Known As: Black Fire Tribe Goblins (13/4), Black Goblins (10/1), Cave Goblins (5), Cavern Goblins (12/3)

Geometry: 5 Pentagon

Description: Pentagon Characters are the freedom-loving risk-takers, they may be fearless, or foolish.

Goals

Primary Goal: Story
— These Characters are only interesting in having a great story to tell at the end. They leap at any chance to test, prove, or improve themselves, and this will often land them neck-deep in a narrative that will sweep them along.
Stressed Goal: Social
— They prefer social goals, like making many friends, being a good member of society, helping those in need, supporting the local community. Such goals can often easily accommodate group goals and the goals of friends.
Pretend Goal: Grand
— They are likely to set themselves the most ambitious, grand and lofty goals. These are the sort to declare they will be Emperor of Known Space, or change the world somehow. Sometimes they even manage it.
Personal Goal: Atuned with Pretend
— increased desire to achieve the Pretend Goal, created by the Facade Number, when preoccupied, daydreaming or unconscious.
Unconscious Goal: Impossible
— These Characters set impossible, absurd, impractical goals that they can fail at over and over again, each time achieving something more. These Goals are often set by the Character's Personality, but are amplified in scale, scope and difficulty to be practically unachievable. For example, an Idol could choose to brave a truly terrible threat, or to charm everyone, the whole world.

Chi Gains

Always: Gain Chi by acting brave, reckless, or by having fun.
When Stressed: Gain Chi when you are productive, helpful, or conservative.
When Unstressed: 2 × Gain Chi by nurturing others (which may be seen as meddling and include giving them Chi, or making food), or being supportive, or by dealing with the big-picture.
Soul: Facade Atunement — Gains multiplied for “When Unstressed” when preoccupied, daydreaming or unconscious.
Shadow: Gain Chi when you act alone, or for the good of others.

Sway Gains

Gain Yang by acting rebellious, trying to effect change, or emotional.

Gain Yin by acting resilient, flexible or foolish.

Stressors

Primary Stressor: Gain Stress when they make any commitment.
Secondary Stressor: Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.
Fake Stressor: 2 × Gain Stress if you do not do something to help when you can.
Soul Stressor: Soul Stressor: Atuned with Fake — increases Stress generated by the Fake or Facade Stressor, when preoccupied, daydreaming or unconscious.
Shadow Stressor: Gain Stress when affected by any emotion.

Gifts

Gift: Adventurous
The Pentagon Geometry are more adventurous than others. They add +1 Success Level on any Action that is risk-taking, rash, reckless, potentially hazardous, brave or foolhardy.

Numbers

Nascent Number:

Square

Description: Square Characters are dependable, trustworthy and hard-working, but can be rigid and narrow-minded.

Gain Chi when you are productive, helpful, or conservative.

Gain Yang by building, acting rigid, or bossy.

Gain Yin by complaining, thinking literally or working hard.

Gain Stress when you take a Failure Level from any source.

Gift: Stability
The Square Geometry makes people more stable. They add +1 Success Level to any Action where stability, strength, security, constancy, steadiness, or maturity may be a factor.

The Nascent Number is the geometry that they began as, and will regress towards when stressed.

Soul Number:

Hexagon

Description: The Hexagon are as hard working and responsible as the Square, but with more wit and creativity. They tend to think on the big picture, rather than the details.

Gain Chi by nurturing others (which may be seen as meddling and include giving them Chi, or making food), or being supportive, or by dealing with the big-picture.

Gain Yang by acting sensible, responsible, or self-important.

Gain Yin by acting romantic, sensual, or self-indulgent.

Gain Stress if you do not do something to help when you can.

This number describes the geometry that they are most drawn towards and seek to be.

Facade Number:

Hexagon

Description: The Hexagon are as hard working and responsible as the Square, but with more wit and creativity. They tend to think on the big picture, rather than the details.

Gain Chi by nurturing others (which may be seen as meddling and include giving them Chi, or making food), or being supportive, or by dealing with the big-picture.

Gain Yang by acting sensible, responsible, or self-important.

Gain Yin by acting romantic, sensual, or self-indulgent.

Gain Stress if you do not do something to help when you can.

This number describes the facade that the Character projects.

Ghost Number:

Decagon

Description: Decagon Characters are like Circle Characters turned up to, well 10. They are more independent than Circles, but also work better with others.

Gain Chi when you act alone, or for the good of others.

Gain Yang by acting responsible, sincere or dogmatic.

Gain Yin by acting loyal, determined, or intolerant.

Gain Stress when affected by any emotion.

This ghost number indicates a negative shadow aspect perhaps a past life or nomative variant.

Harmonic Numbers : 1, 4, 6, 9, 10
“Perfect” Harmony : 6
“Wolf” Harmony: 4

Dissonant Numbers : 3, 5, 7, 12, 13
“Sustained” Dissonant : 5
“Nemesis” Dissonant: 13

Group Chord:

Key:D 6

Alternate Name: E𝄫

Sharps and Flats: 2♯ & 0♭

Syllable: Re

Associated Colour: Yellow

Frequency: 587.32 Hz.

A key of triumph — powerful and majestic, with perhaps a hint of cruelty and can be quarrelsome, at least in Major, where it is a key for declarations and war-cries. In Minor it becomes softer, more serious, more feminine and even melancholic or pious.

Chord Name: Tone Cluster

Key:D 6
Alternate Name: E𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 2♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Re
Associated Colour: Yellow
Frequency: 587.32 Hz.
A key of triumph — powerful and majestic, with perhaps a hint of cruelty and can be quarrelsome, at least in Major, where it is a key for declarations and war-cries. In Minor it becomes softer, more serious, more feminine and even melancholic or pious.
Yon (13/ N4/ S9/ F13/ G12)
Key:E 6
Alternate Name: F♭
Sharps and Flats: 4♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Mi
Associated Colour: Sky-blue
Frequency: 659.24 Hz.
A key of delights, joy, and noisy pleasures in Major, that becomes more naive, innocent and has an air of hopeful optimism against great adversity in Minor.
Jedsfrom (1/ N4/ S4/ F6/ G9) and Draktor Keep (6/ N4/ S9/ F6/ G10)
Key:F 6
Alternate Name: E♯
Sharps and Flats: 0♯ & 1♭
Syllable: Fa
Associated Colour: Deep-Red
Frequency: 698.44 Hz.
A key of compliance, calm and acceptance in Major, that becomes depressive, even funereal, and miserable in Minor.
Rockport (7/ N4/ S6/ F10/ G11) and The Barrows (7/ N4/ S8/ F7/ G9)
Key:F♯ 6
Alternate Name: G♭
Sharps and Flats: 6♯ & 6♭
Syllable: Fi/Se
Associated Colour: Bright-Blue
Frequency: 740 Hz.
A key of besting difficulties, the sigh of relief, and long fought success in Major, but in Minor it is a key of discontent, resentment and gloom-filled passions.
Wyrmsbridge (9/ N4/ S8/ F10/ G9)
Key:A 6
Alternate Name: B𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 3♯ & 0♭
Syllable: La
Associated Colour: Green
Frequency: 880 Hz.
A key of hope, innocent love, youth and deep satisfaction while Major, even in Minor it is still tender and caring, although it carries a more pious, sometimes even sanctimonious, more mature attitude.
Gantham (8/ N4/ S3/ F5/ G12)
Key:C 6
Alternate Name: B♯
Sharps and Flats: 0♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Do
Associated Colour: Red
Frequency: 523.24 Hz.
A pure key of innocence, naive courage and simple, triumphant strength when Major. When Minor it becomes languishing, longing, obscure, sad and love-sick.
Cave Goblins (5/ N4/ S6/ F6/ G10)
Key:D 7
Alternate Name: E𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 2♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Re
Associated Colour: Yellow
Frequency: 734.15 Hz.
A key of triumph — powerful and majestic, with perhaps a hint of cruelty and can be quarrelsome, at least in Major, where it is a key for declarations and war-cries. In Minor it becomes softer, more serious, more feminine and even melancholic or pious.
Yewhaven (1/ N4/ S8/ F6/ G11)
Key:G 7
Alternate Name: G
Sharps and Flats: 1♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Sol/So
Associated Colour: Orange
Frequency: 980 Hz.
A key of peaceful, gentle emotion, in Major, it can even achieve an idyllic, buccolic quality, like a faithful friend, but in Minor it becomes uneasy, resentful, discontented, and dwells in the past.
Wood Goblins (6/ N4/ S12/ F12/ G8)
Key:A 7
Alternate Name: B𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 3♯ & 0♭
Syllable: La
Associated Colour: Green
Frequency: 1100 Hz.
A key of hope, innocent love, youth and deep satisfaction while Major, even in Minor it is still tender and caring, although it carries a more pious, sometimes even sanctimonious, more mature attitude.
Orcsness (3/ N4/ S12/ F10/ G5)

Major-Second
—
Root:
Key:D 6
Alternate Name: E𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 2♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Re
Associated Colour: Yellow
Frequency: 587.32 Hz.
A key of triumph — powerful and majestic, with perhaps a hint of cruelty and can be quarrelsome, at least in Major, where it is a key for declarations and war-cries. In Minor it becomes softer, more serious, more feminine and even melancholic or pious.
Note:
Key:E 6
Alternate Name: F♭
Sharps and Flats: 4♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Mi
Associated Colour: Sky-blue
Frequency: 659.24 Hz.
A key of delights, joy, and noisy pleasures in Major, that becomes more naive, innocent and has an air of hopeful optimism against great adversity in Minor.
The Major-Second is a difference of a whole tone. This relationship is dissonant, a pain-filled torment, but has hints of stability, which gives it tension — a sense of longing and eagerness. This is the sensation of asking a question and waiting for an answer, there is a sense of motion and vulgarity to this. It is a wish and a displeasure simultaneously.
Minor-Third
—
Root:
Key:D 6
Alternate Name: E𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 2♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Re
Associated Colour: Yellow
Frequency: 587.32 Hz.
A key of triumph — powerful and majestic, with perhaps a hint of cruelty and can be quarrelsome, at least in Major, where it is a key for declarations and war-cries. In Minor it becomes softer, more serious, more feminine and even melancholic or pious.
Note:
Key:F 6
Alternate Name: E♯
Sharps and Flats: 0♯ & 1♭
Syllable: Fa
Associated Colour: Deep-Red
Frequency: 698.44 Hz.
A key of compliance, calm and acceptance in Major, that becomes depressive, even funereal, and miserable in Minor.
The Minor-Third is a difference of three semi-tones, and brings a tragic dissonance with a sad harmony. This is a deeply emotional and sometimes tragic relationship, perhaps painful at times, but still sweet. It is a lament of discouraging sadness wrapped in heavy shadows.
Major-Third
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Root:
Key:D 6
Alternate Name: E𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 2♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Re
Associated Colour: Yellow
Frequency: 587.32 Hz.
A key of triumph — powerful and majestic, with perhaps a hint of cruelty and can be quarrelsome, at least in Major, where it is a key for declarations and war-cries. In Minor it becomes softer, more serious, more feminine and even melancholic or pious.
Note:
Key:F♯ 6
Alternate Name: G♭
Sharps and Flats: 6♯ & 6♭
Syllable: Fi/Se
Associated Colour: Bright-Blue
Frequency: 740 Hz.
A key of besting difficulties, the sigh of relief, and long fought success in Major, but in Minor it is a key of discontent, resentment and gloom-filled passions.
The Major-Third is a difference of two tones, and this brings a rich harmonic strength. This is usually a bright, joyful relationship, full of positive energy and laughter, but that same energy and strength cannot become furious, quite due to the inherent hope and balance.
Perfect Fifth
—
Root:
Key:D 6
Alternate Name: E𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 2♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Re
Associated Colour: Yellow
Frequency: 587.32 Hz.
A key of triumph — powerful and majestic, with perhaps a hint of cruelty and can be quarrelsome, at least in Major, where it is a key for declarations and war-cries. In Minor it becomes softer, more serious, more feminine and even melancholic or pious.
Note:
Key:A 6
Alternate Name: B𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 3♯ & 0♭
Syllable: La
Associated Colour: Green
Frequency: 880 Hz.
A key of hope, innocent love, youth and deep satisfaction while Major, even in Minor it is still tender and caring, although it carries a more pious, sometimes even sanctimonious, more mature attitude.
The Perfect Fifth, stretches over seven semi-tones and is the epitome of opposites attracting, hence the Perfect in the name. The relationship is completely stable, healthy, and pleasurable, it is not prone to any fights or internally caused sadness, as it is internally cheerful, gentle and bright. Loving, certain and calm, it is the essence of balance, but can feel hollow.
Minor-Seventh
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Root:
Key:D 6
Alternate Name: E𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 2♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Re
Associated Colour: Yellow
Frequency: 587.32 Hz.
A key of triumph — powerful and majestic, with perhaps a hint of cruelty and can be quarrelsome, at least in Major, where it is a key for declarations and war-cries. In Minor it becomes softer, more serious, more feminine and even melancholic or pious.
Note:
Key:C 6
Alternate Name: B♯
Sharps and Flats: 0♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Do
Associated Colour: Red
Frequency: 523.24 Hz.
A pure key of innocence, naive courage and simple, triumphant strength when Major. When Minor it becomes languishing, longing, obscure, sad and love-sick.
The Minor-Seventh is marked by the five whole tones of interval. This is a sad, painful, and unsatisfying relationship, but that has warmth, romance and love. Such relationships may leave both partners bewildered, strained and stressed when they are over, but while they are happening it is just a dynamic exaltation of love.
Octave
—
Root:
Key:D 6
Alternate Name: E𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 2♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Re
Associated Colour: Yellow
Frequency: 587.32 Hz.
A key of triumph — powerful and majestic, with perhaps a hint of cruelty and can be quarrelsome, at least in Major, where it is a key for declarations and war-cries. In Minor it becomes softer, more serious, more feminine and even melancholic or pious.
Note:
Key:D 7
Alternate Name: E𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 2♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Re
Associated Colour: Yellow
Frequency: 734.15 Hz.
A key of triumph — powerful and majestic, with perhaps a hint of cruelty and can be quarrelsome, at least in Major, where it is a key for declarations and war-cries. In Minor it becomes softer, more serious, more feminine and even melancholic or pious.
A whole Octave separates these notes and this brings perfect consonance. The relationship is generally an easy, stable one, but it is not without energy and strength, in fact the Octave relationship can be too intense, too strong, a majesty that becomes solemn or even severe sometimes. It is courageous and heroic while being stable and solid.
Perfect-Eleventh
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Root:
Key:D 6
Alternate Name: E𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 2♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Re
Associated Colour: Yellow
Frequency: 587.32 Hz.
A key of triumph — powerful and majestic, with perhaps a hint of cruelty and can be quarrelsome, at least in Major, where it is a key for declarations and war-cries. In Minor it becomes softer, more serious, more feminine and even melancholic or pious.
Note:
Key:G 7
Alternate Name: G
Sharps and Flats: 1♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Sol/So
Associated Colour: Orange
Frequency: 980 Hz.
A key of peaceful, gentle emotion, in Major, it can even achieve an idyllic, buccolic quality, like a faithful friend, but in Minor it becomes uneasy, resentful, discontented, and dwells in the past.
The Perfect Eleventh is a Perfect Fourth an Octave apart. Which raises the energy of the Fourth creating a more positive and emotional feeling to the relationship.
Perfect-Twelfth
—
Root:
Key:D 6
Alternate Name: E𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 2♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Re
Associated Colour: Yellow
Frequency: 587.32 Hz.
A key of triumph — powerful and majestic, with perhaps a hint of cruelty and can be quarrelsome, at least in Major, where it is a key for declarations and war-cries. In Minor it becomes softer, more serious, more feminine and even melancholic or pious.
Note:
Key:A 7
Alternate Name: B𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 3♯ & 0♭
Syllable: La
Associated Colour: Green
Frequency: 1100 Hz.
A key of hope, innocent love, youth and deep satisfaction while Major, even in Minor it is still tender and caring, although it carries a more pious, sometimes even sanctimonious, more mature attitude.
The Perfect Twelfth is a Perfect Fifth above the Octave and carries a stability and bright consonance, that sadly is less stable than the Perfect Fifth. Unlike the Fifth the these relationships are weaker, while still cheerful, open and light, and as such can feel superficial, hollow and stark.
Minor-Second
—
Root:
Key:E 6
Alternate Name: F♭
Sharps and Flats: 4♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Mi
Associated Colour: Sky-blue
Frequency: 659.24 Hz.
A key of delights, joy, and noisy pleasures in Major, that becomes more naive, innocent and has an air of hopeful optimism against great adversity in Minor.
Note:
Key:F 6
Alternate Name: E♯
Sharps and Flats: 0♯ & 1♭
Syllable: Fa
Associated Colour: Deep-Red
Frequency: 698.44 Hz.
A key of compliance, calm and acceptance in Major, that becomes depressive, even funereal, and miserable in Minor.
The Minor-Second is a difference of one semi-tone. This gives is a melancholic relationship, displeasurable, dull and dark, there is a certain weak, uptight, anguish to it. This is a relationship that has humiliation and pain baked in. There is a sense of roughness, derangement, shyness or illness to this relationship, that may express as occasional fear or anger.
Major-Second
—
Root:
Key:E 6
Alternate Name: F♭
Sharps and Flats: 4♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Mi
Associated Colour: Sky-blue
Frequency: 659.24 Hz.
A key of delights, joy, and noisy pleasures in Major, that becomes more naive, innocent and has an air of hopeful optimism against great adversity in Minor.
Note:
Key:F♯ 6
Alternate Name: G♭
Sharps and Flats: 6♯ & 6♭
Syllable: Fi/Se
Associated Colour: Bright-Blue
Frequency: 740 Hz.
A key of besting difficulties, the sigh of relief, and long fought success in Major, but in Minor it is a key of discontent, resentment and gloom-filled passions.
The Major-Second is a difference of a whole tone. This relationship is dissonant, a pain-filled torment, but has hints of stability, which gives it tension — a sense of longing and eagerness. This is the sensation of asking a question and waiting for an answer, there is a sense of motion and vulgarity to this. It is a wish and a displeasure simultaneously.
Perfect Fourth
—
Root:
Key:E 6
Alternate Name: F♭
Sharps and Flats: 4♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Mi
Associated Colour: Sky-blue
Frequency: 659.24 Hz.
A key of delights, joy, and noisy pleasures in Major, that becomes more naive, innocent and has an air of hopeful optimism against great adversity in Minor.
Note:
Key:A 6
Alternate Name: B𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 3♯ & 0♭
Syllable: La
Associated Colour: Green
Frequency: 880 Hz.
A key of hope, innocent love, youth and deep satisfaction while Major, even in Minor it is still tender and caring, although it carries a more pious, sometimes even sanctimonious, more mature attitude.
The Perfect Fourth is a difference of five semi-tones and has a perfection about it (hence the name). This is a strong, buoyant relationship, but is not without active tension, pathos and sad times, but they serve to make it stronger. The Perfect Fourth can be firm, hard and cold, even indifferent to emotions, but it is always successful.
Minor-Sixth
—
Root:
Key:E 6
Alternate Name: F♭
Sharps and Flats: 4♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Mi
Associated Colour: Sky-blue
Frequency: 659.24 Hz.
A key of delights, joy, and noisy pleasures in Major, that becomes more naive, innocent and has an air of hopeful optimism against great adversity in Minor.
Note:
Key:C 6
Alternate Name: B♯
Sharps and Flats: 0♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Do
Associated Colour: Red
Frequency: 523.24 Hz.
A pure key of innocence, naive courage and simple, triumphant strength when Major. When Minor it becomes languishing, longing, obscure, sad and love-sick.
The Minor-Sixth and its four tone interval brings some dark dissonance to the relationship. There is anguish, upsets, discontentment and instability to the relationship, it floats between pleasure and pain, and can be stressful and strained or shadowed and pitiful.
Minor-Seventh
—
Root:
Key:E 6
Alternate Name: F♭
Sharps and Flats: 4♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Mi
Associated Colour: Sky-blue
Frequency: 659.24 Hz.
A key of delights, joy, and noisy pleasures in Major, that becomes more naive, innocent and has an air of hopeful optimism against great adversity in Minor.
Note:
Key:D 7
Alternate Name: E𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 2♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Re
Associated Colour: Yellow
Frequency: 734.15 Hz.
A key of triumph — powerful and majestic, with perhaps a hint of cruelty and can be quarrelsome, at least in Major, where it is a key for declarations and war-cries. In Minor it becomes softer, more serious, more feminine and even melancholic or pious.
The Minor-Seventh is marked by the five whole tones of interval. This is a sad, painful, and unsatisfying relationship, but that has warmth, romance and love. Such relationships may leave both partners bewildered, strained and stressed when they are over, but while they are happening it is just a dynamic exaltation of love.
Minor-Tenth
—
Root:
Key:E 6
Alternate Name: F♭
Sharps and Flats: 4♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Mi
Associated Colour: Sky-blue
Frequency: 659.24 Hz.
A key of delights, joy, and noisy pleasures in Major, that becomes more naive, innocent and has an air of hopeful optimism against great adversity in Minor.
Note:
Key:G 7
Alternate Name: G
Sharps and Flats: 1♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Sol/So
Associated Colour: Orange
Frequency: 980 Hz.
A key of peaceful, gentle emotion, in Major, it can even achieve an idyllic, buccolic quality, like a faithful friend, but in Minor it becomes uneasy, resentful, discontented, and dwells in the past.
The Minor Tenth or more often Augmented-Ninth is perhaps the saddest of the Ninths, as a hint of consonance joins the dissonance. It is darkness wrapped in tears, and adds a sorrow to any group it joins.
Perfect-Eleventh
—
Root:
Key:E 6
Alternate Name: F♭
Sharps and Flats: 4♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Mi
Associated Colour: Sky-blue
Frequency: 659.24 Hz.
A key of delights, joy, and noisy pleasures in Major, that becomes more naive, innocent and has an air of hopeful optimism against great adversity in Minor.
Note:
Key:A 7
Alternate Name: B𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 3♯ & 0♭
Syllable: La
Associated Colour: Green
Frequency: 1100 Hz.
A key of hope, innocent love, youth and deep satisfaction while Major, even in Minor it is still tender and caring, although it carries a more pious, sometimes even sanctimonious, more mature attitude.
The Perfect Eleventh is a Perfect Fourth an Octave apart. Which raises the energy of the Fourth creating a more positive and emotional feeling to the relationship.
Minor-Second
—
Root:
Key:F 6
Alternate Name: E♯
Sharps and Flats: 0♯ & 1♭
Syllable: Fa
Associated Colour: Deep-Red
Frequency: 698.44 Hz.
A key of compliance, calm and acceptance in Major, that becomes depressive, even funereal, and miserable in Minor.
Note:
Key:F♯ 6
Alternate Name: G♭
Sharps and Flats: 6♯ & 6♭
Syllable: Fi/Se
Associated Colour: Bright-Blue
Frequency: 740 Hz.
A key of besting difficulties, the sigh of relief, and long fought success in Major, but in Minor it is a key of discontent, resentment and gloom-filled passions.
The Minor-Second is a difference of one semi-tone. This gives is a melancholic relationship, displeasurable, dull and dark, there is a certain weak, uptight, anguish to it. This is a relationship that has humiliation and pain baked in. There is a sense of roughness, derangement, shyness or illness to this relationship, that may express as occasional fear or anger.
Major-Third
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Root:
Key:F 6
Alternate Name: E♯
Sharps and Flats: 0♯ & 1♭
Syllable: Fa
Associated Colour: Deep-Red
Frequency: 698.44 Hz.
A key of compliance, calm and acceptance in Major, that becomes depressive, even funereal, and miserable in Minor.
Note:
Key:A 6
Alternate Name: B𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 3♯ & 0♭
Syllable: La
Associated Colour: Green
Frequency: 880 Hz.
A key of hope, innocent love, youth and deep satisfaction while Major, even in Minor it is still tender and caring, although it carries a more pious, sometimes even sanctimonious, more mature attitude.
The Major-Third is a difference of two tones, and this brings a rich harmonic strength. This is usually a bright, joyful relationship, full of positive energy and laughter, but that same energy and strength cannot become furious, quite due to the inherent hope and balance.
Perfect Fifth
—
Root:
Key:F 6
Alternate Name: E♯
Sharps and Flats: 0♯ & 1♭
Syllable: Fa
Associated Colour: Deep-Red
Frequency: 698.44 Hz.
A key of compliance, calm and acceptance in Major, that becomes depressive, even funereal, and miserable in Minor.
Note:
Key:C 6
Alternate Name: B♯
Sharps and Flats: 0♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Do
Associated Colour: Red
Frequency: 523.24 Hz.
A pure key of innocence, naive courage and simple, triumphant strength when Major. When Minor it becomes languishing, longing, obscure, sad and love-sick.
The Perfect Fifth, stretches over seven semi-tones and is the epitome of opposites attracting, hence the Perfect in the name. The relationship is completely stable, healthy, and pleasurable, it is not prone to any fights or internally caused sadness, as it is internally cheerful, gentle and bright. Loving, certain and calm, it is the essence of balance, but can feel hollow.
Major-Sixth
—
Root:
Key:F 6
Alternate Name: E♯
Sharps and Flats: 0♯ & 1♭
Syllable: Fa
Associated Colour: Deep-Red
Frequency: 698.44 Hz.
A key of compliance, calm and acceptance in Major, that becomes depressive, even funereal, and miserable in Minor.
Note:
Key:D 7
Alternate Name: E𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 2♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Re
Associated Colour: Yellow
Frequency: 734.15 Hz.
A key of triumph — powerful and majestic, with perhaps a hint of cruelty and can be quarrelsome, at least in Major, where it is a key for declarations and war-cries. In Minor it becomes softer, more serious, more feminine and even melancholic or pious.
The Major-Sixth and its nine semi-tone interval brings tension as the relationship wants to resolve to Perfection, but cannot. There is a sweetness to the relationship, but no stability, it is a radiant will-they won’t-they situation that can satisfy in the short term, but lacking true stability may fly apart at anytime.
Major-Ninth
—
Root:
Key:F 6
Alternate Name: E♯
Sharps and Flats: 0♯ & 1♭
Syllable: Fa
Associated Colour: Deep-Red
Frequency: 698.44 Hz.
A key of compliance, calm and acceptance in Major, that becomes depressive, even funereal, and miserable in Minor.
Note:
Key:G 7
Alternate Name: G
Sharps and Flats: 1♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Sol/So
Associated Colour: Orange
Frequency: 980 Hz.
A key of peaceful, gentle emotion, in Major, it can even achieve an idyllic, buccolic quality, like a faithful friend, but in Minor it becomes uneasy, resentful, discontented, and dwells in the past.
The Major Ninth brings a dissonance that adds spice to the relationship. This is the not quite harmony of a brass band, it can feel slick and bitter.
Major Tenth
—
Root:
Key:F 6
Alternate Name: E♯
Sharps and Flats: 0♯ & 1♭
Syllable: Fa
Associated Colour: Deep-Red
Frequency: 698.44 Hz.
A key of compliance, calm and acceptance in Major, that becomes depressive, even funereal, and miserable in Minor.
Note:
Key:A 7
Alternate Name: B𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 3♯ & 0♭
Syllable: La
Associated Colour: Green
Frequency: 1100 Hz.
A key of hope, innocent love, youth and deep satisfaction while Major, even in Minor it is still tender and caring, although it carries a more pious, sometimes even sanctimonious, more mature attitude.
The Major Tenth or Diminished Eleventh has a strong relationship with the Major Third with additional brightness. This is the interval of a joyous, harmonious, relationship filled with laughter.
Minor-Third
—
Root:
Key:F♯ 6
Alternate Name: G♭
Sharps and Flats: 6♯ & 6♭
Syllable: Fi/Se
Associated Colour: Bright-Blue
Frequency: 740 Hz.
A key of besting difficulties, the sigh of relief, and long fought success in Major, but in Minor it is a key of discontent, resentment and gloom-filled passions.
Note:
Key:A 6
Alternate Name: B𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 3♯ & 0♭
Syllable: La
Associated Colour: Green
Frequency: 880 Hz.
A key of hope, innocent love, youth and deep satisfaction while Major, even in Minor it is still tender and caring, although it carries a more pious, sometimes even sanctimonious, more mature attitude.
The Minor-Third is a difference of three semi-tones, and brings a tragic dissonance with a sad harmony. This is a deeply emotional and sometimes tragic relationship, perhaps painful at times, but still sweet. It is a lament of discouraging sadness wrapped in heavy shadows.
Tri-tone
—
Root:
Key:F♯ 6
Alternate Name: G♭
Sharps and Flats: 6♯ & 6♭
Syllable: Fi/Se
Associated Colour: Bright-Blue
Frequency: 740 Hz.
A key of besting difficulties, the sigh of relief, and long fought success in Major, but in Minor it is a key of discontent, resentment and gloom-filled passions.
Note:
Key:C 6
Alternate Name: B♯
Sharps and Flats: 0♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Do
Associated Colour: Red
Frequency: 523.24 Hz.
A pure key of innocence, naive courage and simple, triumphant strength when Major. When Minor it becomes languishing, longing, obscure, sad and love-sick.
The Tritone, or Devil’s interval, is three whole tones wide and has a violent dissonance to it. The relationship is filled with mysterious tension, restless, anxious, excitement and uncertainty, it has surprises, a soupçon of pretension, more than an air of destructive danger, and devilishly spicy heat. All of which can be terrible or great depending upon the context.
Minor-Sixth
—
Root:
Key:F♯ 6
Alternate Name: G♭
Sharps and Flats: 6♯ & 6♭
Syllable: Fi/Se
Associated Colour: Bright-Blue
Frequency: 740 Hz.
A key of besting difficulties, the sigh of relief, and long fought success in Major, but in Minor it is a key of discontent, resentment and gloom-filled passions.
Note:
Key:D 7
Alternate Name: E𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 2♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Re
Associated Colour: Yellow
Frequency: 734.15 Hz.
A key of triumph — powerful and majestic, with perhaps a hint of cruelty and can be quarrelsome, at least in Major, where it is a key for declarations and war-cries. In Minor it becomes softer, more serious, more feminine and even melancholic or pious.
The Minor-Sixth and its four tone interval brings some dark dissonance to the relationship. There is anguish, upsets, discontentment and instability to the relationship, it floats between pleasure and pain, and can be stressful and strained or shadowed and pitiful.
Minor-Ninth
—
Root:
Key:F♯ 6
Alternate Name: G♭
Sharps and Flats: 6♯ & 6♭
Syllable: Fi/Se
Associated Colour: Bright-Blue
Frequency: 740 Hz.
A key of besting difficulties, the sigh of relief, and long fought success in Major, but in Minor it is a key of discontent, resentment and gloom-filled passions.
Note:
Key:G 7
Alternate Name: G
Sharps and Flats: 1♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Sol/So
Associated Colour: Orange
Frequency: 980 Hz.
A key of peaceful, gentle emotion, in Major, it can even achieve an idyllic, buccolic quality, like a faithful friend, but in Minor it becomes uneasy, resentful, discontented, and dwells in the past.
The Minor-Ninth is marked by an interval of an Octave plus a semitone. This is a relationship with sadness and just a hint of chaos.
Minor-Tenth
—
Root:
Key:F♯ 6
Alternate Name: G♭
Sharps and Flats: 6♯ & 6♭
Syllable: Fi/Se
Associated Colour: Bright-Blue
Frequency: 740 Hz.
A key of besting difficulties, the sigh of relief, and long fought success in Major, but in Minor it is a key of discontent, resentment and gloom-filled passions.
Note:
Key:A 7
Alternate Name: B𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 3♯ & 0♭
Syllable: La
Associated Colour: Green
Frequency: 1100 Hz.
A key of hope, innocent love, youth and deep satisfaction while Major, even in Minor it is still tender and caring, although it carries a more pious, sometimes even sanctimonious, more mature attitude.
The Minor Tenth or more often Augmented-Ninth is perhaps the saddest of the Ninths, as a hint of consonance joins the dissonance. It is darkness wrapped in tears, and adds a sorrow to any group it joins.
Minor-Third
—
Root:
Key:A 6
Alternate Name: B𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 3♯ & 0♭
Syllable: La
Associated Colour: Green
Frequency: 880 Hz.
A key of hope, innocent love, youth and deep satisfaction while Major, even in Minor it is still tender and caring, although it carries a more pious, sometimes even sanctimonious, more mature attitude.
Note:
Key:C 6
Alternate Name: B♯
Sharps and Flats: 0♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Do
Associated Colour: Red
Frequency: 523.24 Hz.
A pure key of innocence, naive courage and simple, triumphant strength when Major. When Minor it becomes languishing, longing, obscure, sad and love-sick.
The Minor-Third is a difference of three semi-tones, and brings a tragic dissonance with a sad harmony. This is a deeply emotional and sometimes tragic relationship, perhaps painful at times, but still sweet. It is a lament of discouraging sadness wrapped in heavy shadows.
Perfect Fourth
—
Root:
Key:A 6
Alternate Name: B𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 3♯ & 0♭
Syllable: La
Associated Colour: Green
Frequency: 880 Hz.
A key of hope, innocent love, youth and deep satisfaction while Major, even in Minor it is still tender and caring, although it carries a more pious, sometimes even sanctimonious, more mature attitude.
Note:
Key:D 7
Alternate Name: E𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 2♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Re
Associated Colour: Yellow
Frequency: 734.15 Hz.
A key of triumph — powerful and majestic, with perhaps a hint of cruelty and can be quarrelsome, at least in Major, where it is a key for declarations and war-cries. In Minor it becomes softer, more serious, more feminine and even melancholic or pious.
The Perfect Fourth is a difference of five semi-tones and has a perfection about it (hence the name). This is a strong, buoyant relationship, but is not without active tension, pathos and sad times, but they serve to make it stronger. The Perfect Fourth can be firm, hard and cold, even indifferent to emotions, but it is always successful.
Minor-Seventh
—
Root:
Key:A 6
Alternate Name: B𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 3♯ & 0♭
Syllable: La
Associated Colour: Green
Frequency: 880 Hz.
A key of hope, innocent love, youth and deep satisfaction while Major, even in Minor it is still tender and caring, although it carries a more pious, sometimes even sanctimonious, more mature attitude.
Note:
Key:G 7
Alternate Name: G
Sharps and Flats: 1♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Sol/So
Associated Colour: Orange
Frequency: 980 Hz.
A key of peaceful, gentle emotion, in Major, it can even achieve an idyllic, buccolic quality, like a faithful friend, but in Minor it becomes uneasy, resentful, discontented, and dwells in the past.
The Minor-Seventh is marked by the five whole tones of interval. This is a sad, painful, and unsatisfying relationship, but that has warmth, romance and love. Such relationships may leave both partners bewildered, strained and stressed when they are over, but while they are happening it is just a dynamic exaltation of love.
Octave
—
Root:
Key:A 6
Alternate Name: B𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 3♯ & 0♭
Syllable: La
Associated Colour: Green
Frequency: 880 Hz.
A key of hope, innocent love, youth and deep satisfaction while Major, even in Minor it is still tender and caring, although it carries a more pious, sometimes even sanctimonious, more mature attitude.
Note:
Key:A 7
Alternate Name: B𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 3♯ & 0♭
Syllable: La
Associated Colour: Green
Frequency: 1100 Hz.
A key of hope, innocent love, youth and deep satisfaction while Major, even in Minor it is still tender and caring, although it carries a more pious, sometimes even sanctimonious, more mature attitude.
A whole Octave separates these notes and this brings perfect consonance. The relationship is generally an easy, stable one, but it is not without energy and strength, in fact the Octave relationship can be too intense, too strong, a majesty that becomes solemn or even severe sometimes. It is courageous and heroic while being stable and solid.
Major-Second
—
Root:
Key:C 6
Alternate Name: B♯
Sharps and Flats: 0♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Do
Associated Colour: Red
Frequency: 523.24 Hz.
A pure key of innocence, naive courage and simple, triumphant strength when Major. When Minor it becomes languishing, longing, obscure, sad and love-sick.
Note:
Key:D 7
Alternate Name: E𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 2♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Re
Associated Colour: Yellow
Frequency: 734.15 Hz.
A key of triumph — powerful and majestic, with perhaps a hint of cruelty and can be quarrelsome, at least in Major, where it is a key for declarations and war-cries. In Minor it becomes softer, more serious, more feminine and even melancholic or pious.
The Major-Second is a difference of a whole tone. This relationship is dissonant, a pain-filled torment, but has hints of stability, which gives it tension — a sense of longing and eagerness. This is the sensation of asking a question and waiting for an answer, there is a sense of motion and vulgarity to this. It is a wish and a displeasure simultaneously.
Perfect Fifth
—
Root:
Key:C 6
Alternate Name: B♯
Sharps and Flats: 0♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Do
Associated Colour: Red
Frequency: 523.24 Hz.
A pure key of innocence, naive courage and simple, triumphant strength when Major. When Minor it becomes languishing, longing, obscure, sad and love-sick.
Note:
Key:G 7
Alternate Name: G
Sharps and Flats: 1♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Sol/So
Associated Colour: Orange
Frequency: 980 Hz.
A key of peaceful, gentle emotion, in Major, it can even achieve an idyllic, buccolic quality, like a faithful friend, but in Minor it becomes uneasy, resentful, discontented, and dwells in the past.
The Perfect Fifth, stretches over seven semi-tones and is the epitome of opposites attracting, hence the Perfect in the name. The relationship is completely stable, healthy, and pleasurable, it is not prone to any fights or internally caused sadness, as it is internally cheerful, gentle and bright. Loving, certain and calm, it is the essence of balance, but can feel hollow.
Major-Sixth
—
Root:
Key:C 6
Alternate Name: B♯
Sharps and Flats: 0♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Do
Associated Colour: Red
Frequency: 523.24 Hz.
A pure key of innocence, naive courage and simple, triumphant strength when Major. When Minor it becomes languishing, longing, obscure, sad and love-sick.
Note:
Key:A 7
Alternate Name: B𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 3♯ & 0♭
Syllable: La
Associated Colour: Green
Frequency: 1100 Hz.
A key of hope, innocent love, youth and deep satisfaction while Major, even in Minor it is still tender and caring, although it carries a more pious, sometimes even sanctimonious, more mature attitude.
The Major-Sixth and its nine semi-tone interval brings tension as the relationship wants to resolve to Perfection, but cannot. There is a sweetness to the relationship, but no stability, it is a radiant will-they won’t-they situation that can satisfy in the short term, but lacking true stability may fly apart at anytime.
Perfect Fourth
—
Root:
Key:D 7
Alternate Name: E𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 2♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Re
Associated Colour: Yellow
Frequency: 734.15 Hz.
A key of triumph — powerful and majestic, with perhaps a hint of cruelty and can be quarrelsome, at least in Major, where it is a key for declarations and war-cries. In Minor it becomes softer, more serious, more feminine and even melancholic or pious.
Note:
Key:G 7
Alternate Name: G
Sharps and Flats: 1♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Sol/So
Associated Colour: Orange
Frequency: 980 Hz.
A key of peaceful, gentle emotion, in Major, it can even achieve an idyllic, buccolic quality, like a faithful friend, but in Minor it becomes uneasy, resentful, discontented, and dwells in the past.
The Perfect Fourth is a difference of five semi-tones and has a perfection about it (hence the name). This is a strong, buoyant relationship, but is not without active tension, pathos and sad times, but they serve to make it stronger. The Perfect Fourth can be firm, hard and cold, even indifferent to emotions, but it is always successful.
Perfect Fifth
—
Root:
Key:D 7
Alternate Name: E𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 2♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Re
Associated Colour: Yellow
Frequency: 734.15 Hz.
A key of triumph — powerful and majestic, with perhaps a hint of cruelty and can be quarrelsome, at least in Major, where it is a key for declarations and war-cries. In Minor it becomes softer, more serious, more feminine and even melancholic or pious.
Note:
Key:A 7
Alternate Name: B𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 3♯ & 0♭
Syllable: La
Associated Colour: Green
Frequency: 1100 Hz.
A key of hope, innocent love, youth and deep satisfaction while Major, even in Minor it is still tender and caring, although it carries a more pious, sometimes even sanctimonious, more mature attitude.
The Perfect Fifth, stretches over seven semi-tones and is the epitome of opposites attracting, hence the Perfect in the name. The relationship is completely stable, healthy, and pleasurable, it is not prone to any fights or internally caused sadness, as it is internally cheerful, gentle and bright. Loving, certain and calm, it is the essence of balance, but can feel hollow.
Major-Second
—
Root:
Key:G 7
Alternate Name: G
Sharps and Flats: 1♯ & 0♭
Syllable: Sol/So
Associated Colour: Orange
Frequency: 980 Hz.
A key of peaceful, gentle emotion, in Major, it can even achieve an idyllic, buccolic quality, like a faithful friend, but in Minor it becomes uneasy, resentful, discontented, and dwells in the past.
Note:
Key:A 7
Alternate Name: B𝄫
Sharps and Flats: 3♯ & 0♭
Syllable: La
Associated Colour: Green
Frequency: 1100 Hz.
A key of hope, innocent love, youth and deep satisfaction while Major, even in Minor it is still tender and caring, although it carries a more pious, sometimes even sanctimonious, more mature attitude.
The Major-Second is a difference of a whole tone. This relationship is dissonant, a pain-filled torment, but has hints of stability, which gives it tension — a sense of longing and eagerness. This is the sensation of asking a question and waiting for an answer, there is a sense of motion and vulgarity to this. It is a wish and a displeasure simultaneously.

Mode: Chromatic

Chromatic Mode is not really a mode and includes all the tones as part of the scale. This means we use a subset to consider harmonic and dissonant.

Chromatic groups are everyone, the complete gamet of the world and its people, the whole multi-cultural society of not just humanity, but sapience across the Omniverse. No one is left out, and everyone is in, unless they choose to separate themselves off into their little bubbles, political parties, and smaller circles, cliques and clubs. Where, metaphorically speaking, they can find more harmony away from the dissonant chaos created by every voice singing their own song at once. Chromatic groups are far and away the most common groups, being sometimes just a tiny subset of every sentience, a few strangers who have no reason to be in the same place at the same time, but are.

Over this map, we add an Underworld that shows us the territories that are controlled by different species and how the individual towns and villages feel about each other. This creates additional understanding, as we realise that the spirits of Draktor Keep are opposed to both the Human occupation and the Goblinoids upon what they see as their Island. The Barrow Goblins are allied with the humans in Jedsfrom, but only Neutral with the Wood Goblins, and have no contact with the Goblins of Orcsness. The Humans of Yewshaven are effectively at war with the Goblins in the Forest and those in Orcsness, but have no knowledge of the Barrow Goblins, but Yewshaven has strained relations with the other Human towns in the East.

Psychosocial Spaces are technically Descendants (just like Locations), although it is not often that they are detailed in that way, but they can have Annexes, as well as Descendant Edges and Glows of their own, and this applies to the Territories on the Island. The Spirit Territory for example may have a “Spirit World” Annex, with a Numinous Edge, that allows the Spirits to affect the Humans and vice versa. The Human Territory meanwhile probably has a “Trade” Annex with a Rewarding Edge. The Goblins however are linked by a “Brutal” Annex that grants all Goblins a Storm Edge.

Of course this is a basic Underworld Map, it details the regions and how each township views its neighbours, and is a suitable overview of politics on the Island for a group of Fantasy Adventurers who have recently arrived. After the Characters have spent some time on this island, and have acquired better intelligence they may have a more detailed map (the Yarn-Teller would normally require it), perhaps noting the major political Characters in each township, and their individual relationships across the island.

Underworld: Lea

The Lea is a specific Underworld that can be navigated by Bulmäs characters. They can step into and out of the Underworld pretty much where ever they like. For most Bulmäs they use their Hand to represent the nearby Paths that are currently available to them.

The Social Map of the island could be altered, adding a Lea card to each line on the map to indicate how the Bulmäs might perceive it. But such a simplistic map would never express how dense and vivid the Lea is for the Bulmäs.

Instead, remember that the Lea connects different places, by the animals that are found there. There will be several different biomes on the island, within these biomes there will be different food webs, each food web essentially can be overlaid on the Lea.

In T13, food webs are created by Bulmäs typically Vermis Bulmäs arrive first, creating a basic biome if none exists already. Vermis mostly create plants, fungi and basic insect food webs.

When the Vermis arrive in a barren landscape through a dragon portal the land around the portal erupts with plant life, of any sort that can cope in the environment.
The Vermis bursts into a huge swarm of insects and other arthropods, spreading their stored souls out into the swarm, and sleep. This sleep does not cause the individual insects to sleep. In fact they continue living, breeding, eating, parts of their bodies and souls churn through this “primitive” biome.
The Vermis soul will embed in the landscape, plants, fungus and trees will all begin to accumulate aspects of the sleeping Vermis. Trees may even grow soul-fruit filled with the soul memories of those eaten up until the Vermis took them. An area so dense with Bulmäs souls will naturally connect to the Lea, drawing in new migrants.
What happens next depends on who finds the biome.
- If a Broccen arrives next (and often a new young Broccen looking for new territory will find these areas) they will take the territory and begin carving new paths in the Lea that will create those animals (or at least something that exploits that niche). The Broccen will create larger herbivores, and new carnivores, as well as secondary and occasionally tertiary predators, with the largest usually being Omnivorous. The Broccen is well aware of the sleeping Vermis, and will be subtle, careful not to wake the sleeping dragon. They will encourage and nurture the environment, making it tempting to draw in the Fields and Hunters.
- If the Field arrive next they will often be unable to detect the Vermis presence, a sleeping Vermis is hard to spot, even for their Brahman. They will often take the soul-fruit to grant Bulmäs youths their travelling soul. They often graze the area, but typically can not create new paths. Eventually their presence will draw the Hunters, or less often a Broccen.
- If the Hunters arrive they will eat whatever they can find that holds a Bulmäs soul, and then leave. They won’t stay, and they will not add paths. After some time the biome will recover and the souls accumulate enough to summon more Bulmäs.
- If more Vermis arrive they often treat the area as either a feeding or sleeping area, depending upon how Lord Vermis they and the sleepers already present are.
Eventually, after years, decades, centuries or even millennia the Vermis will wake. Drawing all their swarm that remains in the area back together. Typically only the Broccen that holds the territory can resist this draw, although the Fields often flee away in panic, drawing out the dragon. The dragon form will take every soul in the immediate area they can find, before flying into the nearest migratory path.

Consider the biome you want to create. How did the biome begin? What plants grew here before an animal appeared. You can use a Lea card to decide the original type of animal that appeared in this biome.
- Herbivores will eat the plant that most closely resembles the one they are adapted to eat, and they will adapt rapidly to eat it better, and may diversify to eat unexploited plants.
- Predators are in trouble and must diversify to survive. Predators will often adapt to eating seeds or fruits which are more easily digested. Cannibalism and Scavenger behaviours will be common.
- Omnivores are well suited to exploit new territories. They will diversify and exploit all available niches.
- Detritivores and decomposers are well suited to survive anywhere, but feel little pressure to exploit new resources, unless something forces that pressure.
Taking the original animal fill all available niches. Remembering that generalisation will be good early on, so one herbivore may eat several plants.
- Herbivores tend to reflect the size of the plants they dine on. Eat the leaves from trees? You are a giraffe or elephant (or you are a climbing goat). Eat leaves from bushes and you are probably a deer. Even sheep and ponies are about as tall as wild grasses can manage.
- Predators that become omnivores often grow in size to accommodate the larger guts required to process plant matter. Where as Predators that hunt smaller prey often shrink.
- Omnivores tend to be the largest carnivores as they can supplement their diet.
Add another invasive species (you can draw another Lea card). How does this species adapt to the food web, what niche can it exploit better than a native species. Then how can it adapt and what other niches can it diversify into and exploit. Often this later invasive species is a Predator or becomes carnivorous to exploit the abundance of prey.
The new invasive species and specialization will now take effect. Causing generalists to specialise more so they can better exploit their preferred food sources. This can cause herbivores to focus on specific plants. Carnivores specific prey. Omnivores may specialize in particular plants or animals, occasionally both, eventually if they do not specialize they will evolve a larger omnivore form.
You may repeat this cycle again, adding a new invasive species, noting how it integrates and the changes they impress on the web. What species do they replace or directly compete with? Each time the food web becomes more complex, as more species appear and offer new secondary, or tertiary predation niches.
You can repeat this with each biome, bringing additional complexity where biomes and food-webs overlap and interlink until the Lea of the entire island is revealed.

Class 4 : Mercurial

Where Underworlds reflect a real-world, that is largely static across time, Mercurial Spaces are chaotic, changeable and random. Which is a problematical thing to model in a stable manner, such as you might create on a piece of paper.

Mercurial Spaces always use the following map:

An SVG image of the Mercurial Map — The Mercurial Map

Firstly, you might wonder why we would want a changeable space? Complex crowd behaviours, as well as more complex Economic systems, Dreamscapes and Fantasy-lands are particularly well represented by Mercurial Maps, as are Faerie-lands and Labyrinths, and they can be suitable Mindscapes for exceptionally insane, as well as Fae-touched Characters, as well as perhaps the Lea near a Bulmäs who has lost control of themselves, forming a Soul-storm.

Such Mercurial Spaces though can be frustrating as well as confusing, and they should never be used as part of a Plot that has a strong Mystery or Puzzle component, as their chaotic nature may be detrimental to Player fun, that said Political Plots can benefit from using Mercurial Spaces to represent the more Chaotic aspects of crowds and social changes.

The Map is quite complex, and it should be noted that there exist three types of node within the map.

The square-white nodes (numbered 1-24) are considered the most stable and least Chaotic nodes (they are called Stable nodes). These have multiple lines of connection that are often unblocked by other lines and can be given a description for the Space or person they represent. Often they will represent individual Facets or Facet Psychosocial Spaces for ease.
The mauve-triangles, numbered 1-0/12 are considered semi-stable, as they always have multiple lines of connection that do not cross different coloured lines on the way, but are themselves unstable, changing and moving.
- To represent this each of these nodes adds 1d12 to the node number to determine the actual node encountered (0 may add 12 if a number higher than 6 is rolled on the 1d12).
  - The Yarn-Teller running the Mercurial Space should decide how and when the 1d12 is rerolled, to alter the nodes.
  - The Yarn-Teller can set the d12 directly, which can be used to create ordered movement (although note that some nodes will not always be available).
  - The d12 can be rolled every few Phases, Rounds or something based on real world minutes, being stable in between.
  - The d12 can be rerolled anytime anyone tries to enter any of them. When this method is used this can either:
    - Leave every Character in the original node
    - Move each Character to their new appropriate Node.
- These nodes can be treated as shadows or reflections of the stable square-white nodes.
- Note that Nodes 1 and Node 24 are half as likely to occur than the others.
The blue-circles are the most chaotic part of the map, close to the centre. Imagine them all swirling and looping along the lines constantly, such that it is almost impossible to tell where each one is. These are numbered 0-24 and are usually considered place holders for different dice that are rolled to discover the actual node.
- All of them could be replaced with a d24 (rolled with a d12 and any other dice: Even on the other Dice adds 12 to the 1d12 roll, odd adds 0 to the 1d12), or specific dice can replace specific nodes. These are normally considered separate Spaces to the other Nodes, but can be reflections again if necessary.
- All of them could be replaced with a d4 that is then rolled to enter 1 of 4 Spaces, or each “Node” could have its own table of Spaces or States that may be entered.
- Entering these nodes may trigger other Characters to reroll and change Location, or not (usually not, see below).
- Usually, if a Node has a Character in it it is locked to that a specific Space, if another Character enters the same Node then they will arrive in the same Location. Although in truly Chaotic situations either:
  - A new Character entering the Node will only arrive in the same Space if they roll the same Location.
  - or a New Character arriving in the Node will re-randomise the Space, effectively moving the Character already there.

Motion in Mercurial Spaces

Mercurial spaces have multiple types of motion possible.

Travel along a green line is usually given a static Difficulty.
- This may be defined as a single value for all Green lines (e.g. Diff 4 Pips).
- This may be defined on a line by line basis (e.g. 1→2 may be Diff 4 Pips, but 1→12 is Diff 7).
- Green lines add no Difficulty when crossed, and can be joined anywhere. However, Green lines can only be “ridden” to a Node.
Travel along a Blue line is usually given a variable Difficulty.
- Often this is defined as single dice roll that is used to calculate the Difficulty of all Blue lines (e.g. All blue lines are given a Difficulty of 1d6+1 say or 2d6 even), this Difficulty is rolled each time. This Difficulty can be set as a random card Draw instead, usually at 1 Card.
- Blue lines to specific Nodes may be given specific Dice or Drawn Card Difficulties (e.g. All travel to a 0 node may have a base Difficulty of 3 random cards).
- Blue lines can only be entered or exited at nodes.
- Crossing a Blue line typically incurs a set Difficulty for each line crossed (e.g. while travelling from 1→11 on a Green line, a Character crosses two blue lines, each add +3 Pips to the Difficulty).
Mauve or Purple lines are always somewhat random in nature. They are always dashed to make them easier to spot.
- The Difficulty to travel is usually set randomly for each transit. (e.g. Difficulty of 2d6 Pips would be rolled every time).
- Crossing any of these lines also incurs a Random Difficulty Penalty for the whole transit (e.g. crossing any number of Purple lines will add a Difficulty of 1d6 Pips).
- These lines can be entered or exited anywhere at no additional Difficulty. So rather than crossing a purple line you can move to travelling along it.
Brown lines while they are shaped similar to Mauve lines they work completely differently.
- Difficulty to travel is always a Static Difficulty, but must be paid for each section of the Brown line. If the Brown line crosses any other line (except Mauve which are all passed at once) the Character stops at that intersection until they pay again. (E.g. Travelling from White Square 1 to White Square 24 on a circular brown line must cross a Blue Line so pays 2 pips for the section up to that line, then crosses the Blue line paying +3 Pips, then continues paying a further 2 Pips to the Green line, that also crosses a Mauve adding +1d6… )
- Crossing Brown lines accumulates Difficulty, adding +1 Pip Difficulty for the first line crossed, +2 for the second line crossed, +1d6 for the third line crossed, then at the fourth and fifth we add 1d6+1 and 1d6+2, then 2d6 for the sixth, and so on. This can cause a Character to have to stop at a Brown line, then continue on in another move, that will again accumulate Difficulty.
- Brown lines can be entered or exited anywhere, but doing so costs 1 Pip of movement.

This is best summarised with an table, like this example one:

Colour Line	Following	Crossing	Entering	Leaving
Green	4 Pips whole line	0 Pips	Anywhere 0 Pips	Only at a Node
Blue	1d6+1 Pips	+3 Pips each	Only at a Node 0 Pips	Only at a Node 0 Pips
Mauve	2d4+2 Pips	+1d6 Pips	Anywhere 0 Pips	Anywhere 0 Pips
Brown	+2 Pips per section	+1 / +2 / +1d6 / +1d6+1 / +1d6+2/ 2d6 / 2d6+1 for each crossing during a single move action	Anywhere +1 Pip	Anywhere +1 Pip