Excommunication - Revision history

Matt: Text replacement - "Synod" to "Synod"

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	{{Disambiguation\|This page covers the ceremonial skill; for the [[~~Synod\|~~Synod]] [[judgement]] see [[Writ of Excommunication]].}}		{{Disambiguation\|This page covers the ceremonial skill; for the [[Synod]] [[judgement]] see [[Writ of Excommunication]].}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	Excommunication prevents the victim from using any ceremony that requires [[liao]]. The effect is visible as an indelible mark to those with [[insight]], and it is permanent in nature. Without outside intervention, the target will never be able to use liao again - and cannot access [[magic items]] such as [[Labyrinthine Vestments]] that would normally allow one to perform a ceremony without actually consuming liao. Characters with the same virtue can cooperate to perform an excommunication to create a stronger effect or to remove an existing one. A stronger excommunication is more difficult to remove.		Excommunication prevents the victim from using any ceremony that requires [[liao]]. The effect is visible as an indelible mark to those with [[insight]], and it is permanent in nature. Without outside intervention, the target will never be able to use liao again - and cannot access [[magic items]] such as [[Labyrinthine Vestments]] that would normally allow one to perform a ceremony without actually consuming liao. Characters with the same virtue can cooperate to perform an excommunication to create a stronger effect or to remove an existing one. A stronger excommunication is more difficult to remove.

Matt: Text replacement - "[[Imperial Synod" to "[[Synod"

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Text replacement - "[[Imperial Synod" to "[[Synod"

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	{{Disambiguation\|This page covers the ceremonial skill; for the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod\|Synod]] [[judgement]] see [[Writ of Excommunication]].}}		{{Disambiguation\|This page covers the ceremonial skill; for the [[Synod\|Synod]] [[judgement]] see [[Writ of Excommunication]].}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	Excommunication prevents the victim from using any ceremony that requires [[liao]]. The effect is visible as an indelible mark to those with [[insight]], and it is permanent in nature. Without outside intervention, the target will never be able to use liao again - and cannot access [[magic items]] such as [[Labyrinthine Vestments]] that would normally allow one to perform a ceremony without actually consuming liao. Characters with the same virtue can cooperate to perform an excommunication to create a stronger effect or to remove an existing one. A stronger excommunication is more difficult to remove.		Excommunication prevents the victim from using any ceremony that requires [[liao]]. The effect is visible as an indelible mark to those with [[insight]], and it is permanent in nature. Without outside intervention, the target will never be able to use liao again - and cannot access [[magic items]] such as [[Labyrinthine Vestments]] that would normally allow one to perform a ceremony without actually consuming liao. Characters with the same virtue can cooperate to perform an excommunication to create a stronger effect or to remove an existing one. A stronger excommunication is more difficult to remove.

	The ceremony itself is used sparingly; there has been a significant amount of discussion in the [[~~Imperial~~ Synod]] about the potential damage using this ceremony might do to the soul of the target. It is not Synod doctrine, but it is a common belief that anyone who dies while under the influence of the ceremony of excommunication is condemned to walk the Labyrinth for all eternity, cut off from the cycle of reincarnation.		The ceremony itself is used sparingly; there has been a significant amount of discussion in the [[Synod]] about the potential damage using this ceremony might do to the soul of the target. It is not Synod doctrine, but it is a common belief that anyone who dies while under the influence of the ceremony of excommunication is condemned to walk the Labyrinth for all eternity, cut off from the cycle of reincarnation.

	The evidence to support this belief is far from conclusive. There is a surviving record from the time of [[Empress Teleri]] that claims to report the failure of a dose of true liao stolen by a citizen who had been excommunicated. In addition those who have studied such things claim that there are no records of any past life visions involving individuals who were known to have been excommunicated before they died. However the extent of available records is extremely limited following Nicovar's destruction of the libraries.		The evidence to support this belief is far from conclusive. There is a surviving record from the time of [[Empress Teleri]] that claims to report the failure of a dose of true liao stolen by a citizen who had been excommunicated. In addition those who have studied such things claim that there are no records of any past life visions involving individuals who were known to have been excommunicated before they died. However the extent of available records is extremely limited following Nicovar's destruction of the libraries.

Hailmur at 21:02, 15 February 2024

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	~~<ic>~~This page covers the ceremonial skill; for the [[Imperial Synod\|Synod]] [[judgement]] see [[Writ of Excommunication]].~~</ic>~~		{{Disambiguation\|This page covers the ceremonial skill; for the [[Imperial Synod\|Synod]] [[judgement]] see [[Writ of Excommunication]].}}
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	Excommunication prevents the victim from using any ceremony that requires [[liao]]. The effect is visible as an indelible mark to those with [[insight]], and it is permanent in nature. Without outside intervention, the target will never be able to use liao again - and cannot access [[magic items]] such as [[Labyrinthine Vestments]] that would normally allow one to perform a ceremony without actually consuming liao. Characters with the same virtue can cooperate to perform an excommunication to create a stronger effect or to remove an existing one. A stronger excommunication is more difficult to remove.		Excommunication prevents the victim from using any ceremony that requires [[liao]]. The effect is visible as an indelible mark to those with [[insight]], and it is permanent in nature. Without outside intervention, the target will never be able to use liao again - and cannot access [[magic items]] such as [[Labyrinthine Vestments]] that would normally allow one to perform a ceremony without actually consuming liao. Characters with the same virtue can cooperate to perform an excommunication to create a stronger effect or to remove an existing one. A stronger excommunication is more difficult to remove.
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	Excommunicating a character uses a dose of [[liao]]. Performing an excommunication requires at least ten seconds of appropriate roleplaying.		Excommunicating a character uses a dose of [[liao]]. Performing an excommunication requires at least ten seconds of appropriate roleplaying.

	The target need ~~not~~ be willing, but must be present and close enough to be touched when the ceremony is performed.		The target does not need to be willing, but must be present and close enough to be touched when the ceremony is performed.

	==Effects==		==Effects==

Rafferty: /* True Liao */

2023-03-08T13:55:01Z

True Liao

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	==True Liao==		==True Liao==
	* '''True liao can be used in place of liao to perform the excommunication ceremony.'''		* '''True liao can be used in place of liao to perform the excommunication ceremony.'''
	You can use true liao in place of normal liao to perform a true excommunication. This resulting excommunication is equivalent to a [[Aura#Strong_Auras\|true aura]]; it cannot be removed except with an effect that also includes a dose of true liao or substance of equivalent potency.		<onlyinclude>You can use true liao in place of normal liao to perform a true excommunication. This resulting excommunication is equivalent to a [[Aura#Strong_Auras\|true aura]]; it cannot be removed except with an effect that also includes a dose of true liao or substance of equivalent potency.</onlyinclude>

	{{Ceremonial skills further reading}}		{{Ceremonial skills further reading}}

Hailmur: /* True Liao */

2023-03-03T15:33:53Z

True Liao

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	==True Liao==		==True Liao==
	* '''True liao can be used in place of liao to perform the excommunication ceremony.'''		* '''True liao can be used in place of liao to perform the excommunication ceremony.'''
	You can use true liao in place of normal liao to perform a true excommunication. This resulting excommunication is equivalent to a true aura; it cannot be removed except with an effect that also includes a dose of true liao or substance of equivalent potency.		You can use true liao in place of normal liao to perform a true excommunication. This resulting excommunication is equivalent to a [[Aura#Strong_Auras\|true aura]]; it cannot be removed except with an effect that also includes a dose of true liao or substance of equivalent potency.

	{{Ceremonial skills further reading}}		{{Ceremonial skills further reading}}

Dre at 16:23, 2 July 2018

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	Regardless, it is clear that the ceremony does not seem to have any lasting effect on the soul of a target; it does not remove the effects of [[dedication]] or [[testimony]], for example, and examination of a subject with [[insight]] after an excommunication has been removed shows no sign that the ceremony had ever been invoked.		Regardless, it is clear that the ceremony does not seem to have any lasting effect on the soul of a target; it does not remove the effects of [[dedication]] or [[testimony]], for example, and examination of a subject with [[insight]] after an excommunication has been removed shows no sign that the ceremony had ever been invoked.

	Within the Empire, there are legal ramifications to the use of excommunication. If the target has not been issued a [[Writ of Excommunication\|writ of excommunication]], the priest may face [[condemnation]] by their peers - the Synod may decide that their use of this ceremony amounts to the religious crime of [[Religious_Crimes#Abuse_of_Powers\|abuse of powers]]		Within the Empire, there are legal ramifications to the use of excommunication. If the target has not been issued a [[Writ of Excommunication\|writ of excommunication]], the priest may face [[condemnation]] by their peers - the Synod may decide that their use of this ceremony amounts to the religious crime of [[Religious_Crimes#Abuse_of_Powers\|abuse of powers]].

	Being subject to this ceremony severs a person from connection to spiritual power, but does not in itself prevent them participating in the Imperial Synod - it is the possession of a [[congregation]] that assures access to the Synod. Indeed, they can still be [[dedication\|dedicated]] to a virtue, even if they cannot employ the ceremonies of a priest.		Being subject to this ceremony severs a person from connection to spiritual power, but does not in itself prevent them participating in the Imperial Synod - it is the possession of a [[congregation]] that assures access to the Synod. Indeed, they can still be [[dedication\|dedicated]] to a virtue, even if they cannot employ the ceremonies of a priest.

Dre at 16:23, 2 July 2018

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	<ic>This page covers the ceremonial skill; for the [[Imperial Synod\|~~synod~~]] [[judgement]] see [[Writ of Excommunication]].</ic>		<ic>This page covers the ceremonial skill; for the [[Imperial Synod\|Synod]] [[judgement]] see [[Writ of Excommunication]].</ic>
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	Excommunication prevents the victim from using any ceremony that requires [[liao]]. The effect is visible as an indelible mark to those with [[insight]], and it is permanent in nature. Without outside intervention, the target will never be able to use liao again - and cannot access [[magic items]] such as [[Labyrinthine Vestments]] that would normally allow one to perform a ceremony without actually consuming liao. Characters with the same virtue can cooperate to perform an excommunication to create a stronger effect or to remove an existing one. A stronger excommunication is more difficult to remove.		Excommunication prevents the victim from using any ceremony that requires [[liao]]. The effect is visible as an indelible mark to those with [[insight]], and it is permanent in nature. Without outside intervention, the target will never be able to use liao again - and cannot access [[magic items]] such as [[Labyrinthine Vestments]] that would normally allow one to perform a ceremony without actually consuming liao. Characters with the same virtue can cooperate to perform an excommunication to create a stronger effect or to remove an existing one. A stronger excommunication is more difficult to remove.
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	Regardless, it is clear that the ceremony does not seem to have any lasting effect on the soul of a target; it does not remove the effects of [[dedication]] or [[testimony]], for example, and examination of a subject with [[insight]] after an excommunication has been removed shows no sign that the ceremony had ever been invoked.		Regardless, it is clear that the ceremony does not seem to have any lasting effect on the soul of a target; it does not remove the effects of [[dedication]] or [[testimony]], for example, and examination of a subject with [[insight]] after an excommunication has been removed shows no sign that the ceremony had ever been invoked.

	Within the Empire, there are legal ramifications to the use of excommunication. If the target has not been issued a [[Writ of Excommunication]], the priest may face [[condemnation]] by their peers - the Synod may decide that their use of this ceremony amounts to the religious crime of [[Religious_Crimes#Abuse_of_Powers\|~~Abuse~~ of ~~Powers~~]]		Within the Empire, there are legal ramifications to the use of excommunication. If the target has not been issued a [[Writ of Excommunication\|writ of excommunication]], the priest may face [[condemnation]] by their peers - the Synod may decide that their use of this ceremony amounts to the religious crime of [[Religious_Crimes#Abuse_of_Powers\|abuse of powers]]

	Being subject to this ceremony severs a person from connection to spiritual power, but does not in itself prevent them participating in the Imperial Synod - it is the possession of a [[congregation]] that assures access to the Synod. Indeed, they can still be [[dedication\|dedicated]] to a virtue, even if they cannot employ the ceremonies of a priest.		Being subject to this ceremony severs a person from connection to spiritual power, but does not in itself prevent them participating in the Imperial Synod - it is the possession of a [[congregation]] that assures access to the Synod. Indeed, they can still be [[dedication\|dedicated]] to a virtue, even if they cannot employ the ceremonies of a priest.
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	* '''The excommunication is permanent unless removed'''		* '''The excommunication is permanent unless removed'''
	* '''Orcs cannot be excommunicated'''		* '''Orcs cannot be excommunicated'''
	The target of excommunication cannot use any [[religious skills]]; cannot access magic items that would allow them to perform a priest skill; cannot use [[Liao#True Liao\|true liao]] to receive a past life vision; and cannot serve as a guide priest on a past life vision. Furthermore, ~~you~~ do not dream (or do not remember ~~your~~ dreams), although ~~you~~ can still have magical dreams such as those provided by [[Sift the Dreamscape's Sands]] or [[Dreamscape of the Endless Hunt]].		The target of excommunication cannot use any [[religious skills]]; cannot access magic items that would allow them to perform a priest skill; cannot use [[Liao#True Liao\|true liao]] to receive a past life vision; and cannot serve as a guide priest on a past life vision. Furthermore, they do not dream (or do not remember their dreams), although they can still have magical dreams such as those provided by [[Sift the Dreamscape's Sands]] or [[Dreamscape of the Endless Hunt]].

	In addition, they suffer a persistent [[roleplaying effect]]: they feel uneasy, and have a sense of being disconnected from the world.		In addition, they suffer a persistent [[roleplaying effect]]: they feel uneasy, and have a sense of being disconnected from the world.

Rafferty at 14:53, 2 July 2018

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			<ic>This page covers the ceremonial skill; for the [[Imperial Synod\|synod]] [[judgement]] see [[Writ of Excommunication]].</ic>
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	Excommunication prevents the victim from using any ceremony that requires [[liao]]. The effect is visible as an indelible mark to those with [[insight]], and it is permanent in nature. Without outside intervention, the target will never be able to use liao again - and cannot access [[magic items]] such as [[Labyrinthine Vestments]] that would normally allow one to perform a ceremony without actually consuming liao. Characters with the same virtue can cooperate to perform an excommunication to create a stronger effect or to remove an existing one. A stronger excommunication is more difficult to remove.		Excommunication prevents the victim from using any ceremony that requires [[liao]]. The effect is visible as an indelible mark to those with [[insight]], and it is permanent in nature. Without outside intervention, the target will never be able to use liao again - and cannot access [[magic items]] such as [[Labyrinthine Vestments]] that would normally allow one to perform a ceremony without actually consuming liao. Characters with the same virtue can cooperate to perform an excommunication to create a stronger effect or to remove an existing one. A stronger excommunication is more difficult to remove.

Matt at 13:11, 8 May 2017

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	Excommunication prevents the victim from using any ceremony that requires [[liao]]. The effect is visible as an indelible mark to those with [[insight]], and it is permanent in nature. Without outside intervention, the target will never be able to use liao again - and cannot access [[magic items]] such as [[Labyrinthine Vestments]] that would normally allow one to perform a ceremony without actually consuming liao.		Excommunication prevents the victim from using any ceremony that requires [[liao]]. The effect is visible as an indelible mark to those with [[insight]], and it is permanent in nature. Without outside intervention, the target will never be able to use liao again - and cannot access [[magic items]] such as [[Labyrinthine Vestments]] that would normally allow one to perform a ceremony without actually consuming liao. Characters with the same virtue can cooperate to perform an excommunication to create a stronger effect or to remove an existing one. A stronger excommunication is more difficult to remove.

	The ceremony itself is used sparingly; there has been a significant amount of discussion in the [[Imperial Synod]] about the potential damage using this ceremony might do to the soul of the target. It is not Synod doctrine, but it is a common belief that anyone who dies while under the influence of the ceremony of excommunication is condemned to walk the Labyrinth for all eternity, cut off from the cycle of reincarnation.		The ceremony itself is used sparingly; there has been a significant amount of discussion in the [[Imperial Synod]] about the potential damage using this ceremony might do to the soul of the target. It is not Synod doctrine, but it is a common belief that anyone who dies while under the influence of the ceremony of excommunication is condemned to walk the Labyrinth for all eternity, cut off from the cycle of reincarnation.

Dre at 11:52, 24 July 2016

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	* '''The target must be present for the ceremony and close enough to touch by one of the priests.'''		* '''The target must be present for the ceremony and close enough to touch by one of the priests.'''

	Excommunicating a character uses a dose of liao. Performing an excommunication requires at least ten seconds of appropriate roleplaying.		Excommunicating a character uses a dose of [[liao]]. Performing an excommunication requires at least ten seconds of appropriate roleplaying.

	The target need not be willing, but must be present and close enough to be touched when the ceremony is performed.		The target need not be willing, but must be present and close enough to be touched when the ceremony is performed.