Auras of Ambition - Revision history

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	==Hallow==		==Hallow==
	[[Hallow]] is used to create an [[Aura#Item_Aura\|aura on an item]], such as a weapon, implement, shield or suit of armour. It is not possible to use hallow to create an aura on large immobile objects. Hallows do not provide a source of ~~supernatural~~ strength, but are durable and can last for a year (or potentially forever in the case of an artefact hallowed with [[liao#true liao\|true liao]]).		[[Hallow]] is used to create an [[Aura#Item_Aura\|aura on an item]], such as a weapon, implement, shield or suit of armour. It is not possible to use hallow to create an aura on large immobile objects. Hallows do not provide a source of spiritual strength, but are durable and can last for a year (or potentially forever in the case of an artefact hallowed with [[liao#true liao\|true liao]]).
	===Hallowing of Adelmar===		===Hallowing of Adelmar===
	* ''You feel a desire to '''take immediate action''' no matter how convincing the reasons to delay appear.''		* ''You feel a desire to '''take immediate action''' no matter how convincing the reasons to delay appear.''

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	The names used for each aura are simply the most common ones used in the Empire. For example, the [[#The Clear Path of Ambition\|Clear Path of Ambition]] may be called ''The Armour of Ambition'' by a [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] [[troubadour]]. This is especially true with those auras that are named after paragons and exemplars; all these auras would have had different names before the exceptional individual they are named for was recognised by the Synod. The [[#Hallowing of Aldones\|Hallowing of Aldones]] for example was commonly called the ''Hallowing of the Mountain'' before Aldones' recognition as a paragon of Ambition.		The names used for each aura are simply the most common ones used in the Empire. For example, the [[#The Clear Path of Ambition\|Clear Path of Ambition]] may be called ''The Armour of Ambition'' by a [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] [[troubadour]]. This is especially true with those auras that are named after paragons and exemplars; all these auras would have had different names before the exceptional individual they are named for was recognised by the Synod. The [[#Hallowing of Aldones\|Hallowing of Aldones]] for example was commonly called the ''Hallowing of the Mountain'' before Aldones' recognition as a paragon of Ambition.

	Study of these auras helped the founders of the Way to create the Path of Ambition. Some lay persons assume that the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]] created these auras in some fashion to encourage adherence to orthodoxy, but according to theological scholars the situation is the other way around. The auras came first, then the tenets of the Path of Ambition.		Study of these auras helped the founders of the Way to create the Path of Ambition. Some lay persons assume that the [[Synod]] created these auras in some fashion to encourage adherence to orthodoxy, but according to theological scholars the situation is the other way around. The auras came first, then the tenets of the Path of Ambition.

	==Anointing==		==Anointing==

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	* ''You have a profound sense of destiny - of what can ultimately be accomplished by you if you strive for it. You feel nothing is beyond your reach.''		* ''You have a profound sense of destiny - of what can ultimately be accomplished by you if you strive for it. You feel nothing is beyond your reach.''

	'''Description:''' This powerful aura of Ambition fills those who experience it with an uplifting sense of what they might achieve if they set their mind to it. It drives people to act encouraging them to set aside other considerations.		'''Description:''' This powerful aura of Ambition fills those who experience it with an uplifting sense of what they might achieve if they set their mind to it. It drives people to act, encouraging them to set aside other considerations.
	==Dedication==		==Dedication==
	[[Dedication]] is the ceremony used to link a pilgrim's soul to virtue. It can also be used to create vivid oracular dreams.		[[Dedication]] is the ceremony used to link a pilgrim's soul to virtue. It can also be used to create vivid oracular dreams.

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The Calling of Ambition

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	===The Calling of Ambition===		===The Calling of Ambition===
	* ''You feel a strong urge to prioritise the goal you named when ~~you received this anointing~~. You feel a pressure to pursue that agenda before others.''		* ''You feel a strong urge to prioritise the goal you named when anointed. You feel a pressure to pursue that agenda before others.''

	'''Description:''' This is a contentious aura for, whilst it clearly promotes Ambition, there are fears it could be abused to make someone pursue an agenda other than their own. Others have pointed to the potential abuses of this aura in compelling others to act in potentially destructive ways, even though it can only ever be used with the willing consent of the recipient. Most priests of Ambition maintain that this aura is useful in illustrating the virtuous path, and for helping a pilgrim with multiple or confounding ambitions to focus on the one that is most important to them. Some priests also use the anointing to inspire those who would otherwise be utterly without Ambition to help them find purpose.		'''Description:''' This is a contentious aura for, whilst it clearly promotes Ambition, there are fears it could be abused to make someone pursue an agenda other than their own. Others have pointed to the potential abuses of this aura in compelling others to act in potentially destructive ways, even though it can only ever be used with the willing consent of the recipient. Most priests of Ambition maintain that this aura is useful in illustrating the virtuous path, and for helping a pilgrim with multiple or confounding ambitions to focus on the one that is most important to them. Some priests also use the anointing to inspire those who would otherwise be utterly without Ambition to help them find purpose.

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	* ''You feel driven to '''silence naysayers'''; those who tell others they cannot achieve must be confronted.		* ''You feel driven to '''silence naysayers'''; those who tell others they cannot achieve must be confronted.

	{{~~Ceremonial skills~~ further reading }}		{{Auras further reading }}
	[[Category:Religion]] [[Category:Ceremonies]]		[[Category:Religion]] [[Category:Ceremonies]]

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Overview

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	An [[aura]] is a persistent spiritual effect on a person, location or item. The auras listed here are created by priests dedicated to the virtue of [[Ambition]] who use the relevant ceremonial skill. A character who is [[dedication\|dedicated]] to Ambition must pick one of the following auras when they perform the relevant ceremony.		An [[aura]] is a persistent spiritual effect on a person, location or item. The auras listed here are created by priests dedicated to the virtue of [[Ambition]] who use the relevant ceremonial skill. A character who is [[dedication\|dedicated]] to Ambition must pick one of the following auras when they perform the relevant ceremony. A priest of the Way may also use the [[#Dreams of Ambition\|Dreams of Ambition]] when they use the dedication ceremony to provide a pilgrim with a visionary [[dedication#Dreams\|dream]].

	The names used for each aura are simply the most common ones used in the Empire. For example, the [[#The Clear Path of Ambition\|Clear Path of Ambition]] may be called ''The Armour of Ambition'' by a [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] [[troubadour]]. This is especially true with those auras that are named after paragons and exemplars; all these auras would have had different names before the exceptional individual they are named for was recognised by the Synod. The [[#Hallowing of Aldones\|Hallowing of Aldones]] for example was commonly called the ''Hallowing of the Mountain'' before Aldones' recognition as a paragon of Ambition.		The names used for each aura are simply the most common ones used in the Empire. For example, the [[#The Clear Path of Ambition\|Clear Path of Ambition]] may be called ''The Armour of Ambition'' by a [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] [[troubadour]]. This is especially true with those auras that are named after paragons and exemplars; all these auras would have had different names before the exceptional individual they are named for was recognised by the Synod. The [[#Hallowing of Aldones\|Hallowing of Aldones]] for example was commonly called the ''Hallowing of the Mountain'' before Aldones' recognition as a paragon of Ambition.

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Dare Do All: Dreams

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	'''Description:''' This powerful aura of Ambition fills those who experience it with an uplifting sense of what they might achieve if they set their mind to it. It drives people to act encouraging them to set aside other considerations.		'''Description:''' This powerful aura of Ambition fills those who experience it with an uplifting sense of what they might achieve if they set their mind to it. It drives people to act encouraging them to set aside other considerations.
			==Dedication==
			[[Dedication]] is the ceremony used to link a pilgrim's soul to virtue. It can also be used to create vivid oracular dreams.

			===Dreams of Ambition===
			* ''The next time you sleep you experience a vivid dream concerning your ambitions and the goals you have set yourself. Your dream will often show you pursing your ambitions, and may include challenges you face or consequences that will follow from the things you are striving for. Sometimes the vision will show you new ambitions, things that seem appealing while you are dreaming though you may not have considered them before.''
	<div style="float:right;"><quote by="Marcher Proverb">Lost time is never found.</quote></div>		<div style="float:right;"><quote by="Marcher Proverb">Lost time is never found.</quote></div>

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	An [[aura]] is a persistent spiritual effect on a person, location or item. The auras listed here are created by priests dedicated to the virtue of [[Ambition]] who use the relevant ceremonial skill. A character who is [[dedication\|dedicated]] to Ambition must pick one of the following auras when they perform the relevant ceremony.		An [[aura]] is a persistent spiritual effect on a person, location or item. The auras listed here are created by priests dedicated to the virtue of [[Ambition]] who use the relevant ceremonial skill. A character who is [[dedication\|dedicated]] to Ambition must pick one of the following auras when they perform the relevant ceremony.

	The names used for each aura are simply the most common ones used in the Empire. For example, the [[#The Clear Path of Ambition\|Clear Path of Ambition]] may be called ''The Armour of Ambition'' by a [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] [[troubadour]]. This is especially true with those auras that are named after paragons and exemplars; all these auras would have had different names before the exceptional individual they are named for was recognised by the Synod. The [[#~~The Hallow~~ of Aldones\|~~Hallow~~ of Aldones]] for example was commonly called the ''~~Hallow~~ of the Mountain'' before Aldones' recognition as a paragon of Ambition.		The names used for each aura are simply the most common ones used in the Empire. For example, the [[#The Clear Path of Ambition\|Clear Path of Ambition]] may be called ''The Armour of Ambition'' by a [[Dawn\|Dawnish]] [[troubadour]]. This is especially true with those auras that are named after paragons and exemplars; all these auras would have had different names before the exceptional individual they are named for was recognised by the Synod. The [[#Hallowing of Aldones\|Hallowing of Aldones]] for example was commonly called the ''Hallowing of the Mountain'' before Aldones' recognition as a paragon of Ambition.

	Study of these auras helped the founders of the Way to create the Path of Ambition. Some lay persons assume that the [[Imperial Synod]] created these auras in some fashion to encourage adherence to orthodoxy, but according to theological scholars the situation is the other way around. The auras came first, then the tenets of the Path of Ambition.		Study of these auras helped the founders of the Way to create the Path of Ambition. Some lay persons assume that the [[Imperial Synod]] created these auras in some fashion to encourage adherence to orthodoxy, but according to theological scholars the situation is the other way around. The auras came first, then the tenets of the Path of Ambition.

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	<quote by="Callus Strategos, The Book of Callus">This person is not illustrious, but they are cunning, competent and ambitious. Let us raise them to high office, for the betterment of us all.</quote>		<quote by="Callus Strategos, '''The Book of Callus'''">This person is not illustrious, but they are cunning, competent and ambitious. Let us raise them to high office, for the betterment of us all.</quote>

	==Overview==		==Overview==

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	<quote by="The Book of Callus">This person is not illustrious, but they are cunning, competent and ambitious. Let us raise them to high office, for the betterment of us all.</quote>		<quote by="Callus Strategos, The Book of Callus">This person is not illustrious, but they are cunning, competent and ambitious. Let us raise them to high office, for the betterment of us all.</quote>

	==Overview==		==Overview==