Testimony - Revision history

Twiggy at 12:40, 1 August 2025

2025-08-01T12:40:39Z

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	* '''True liao can be used to create a true testimony'''		* '''True liao can be used to create a true testimony'''
	* '''True liao can be used to erase all the spiritual marks from a target's soul or aura.'''		* '''True liao can be used to erase all the spiritual marks from a target's soul or aura.'''
	<onlyinclude>It is possible to use true liao to create a true testimony. The testimony is exceptionally vivid - it is more prominent than any other testimony and the fact that it has been performed with true liao is evident to anyone using the [[insight]] ceremony. Some priests ~~theorizse~~ that a true liao testimony will continue to follow the target through all their subsequent lives (in one form or another), but there is no reliable proof for this conjecture not least because true liao testimony is incredibly rare.		<onlyinclude>It is possible to use true liao to create a true testimony. The testimony is exceptionally vivid - it is more prominent than any other testimony and the fact that it has been performed with true liao is evident to anyone using the [[insight]] ceremony. Some priests theorise that a true liao testimony will continue to follow the target through all their subsequent lives (in one form or another), but there is no reliable proof for this conjecture not least because true liao testimony is incredibly rare.

	You can also use true liao to remove ''all'' spiritual marks from a target's soul or aura. If true liao were used to perform a ceremony on an orc or human, this would also remove any spontaneous spiritual marks or marks that were not created using the testimony skill.</onlyinclude>		You can also use true liao to remove ''all'' spiritual marks from a target's soul or aura. If true liao were used to perform a ceremony on an orc or human, this would also remove any spontaneous spiritual marks or marks that were not created using the testimony skill.</onlyinclude>
	{{Ceremonial skills further reading}}		{{Ceremonial skills further reading}}

Twiggy at 12:40, 1 August 2025

2025-08-01T12:40:32Z

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	* '''True liao can be used to create a true testimony'''		* '''True liao can be used to create a true testimony'''
	* '''True liao can be used to erase all the spiritual marks from a target's soul or aura.'''		* '''True liao can be used to erase all the spiritual marks from a target's soul or aura.'''
	<onlyinclude>It is possible to use true liao to create a true testimony. The testimony is exceptionally vivid - it is more prominent than any other testimony and the fact that it has been performed with true liao is evident to anyone using the [[insight]] ceremony. Some priests ~~theorize~~ that a true liao testimony will continue to follow the target through all their subsequent lives (in one form or another), but there is no reliable proof for this conjecture not least because true liao testimony is incredibly rare.		<onlyinclude>It is possible to use true liao to create a true testimony. The testimony is exceptionally vivid - it is more prominent than any other testimony and the fact that it has been performed with true liao is evident to anyone using the [[insight]] ceremony. Some priests theorizse that a true liao testimony will continue to follow the target through all their subsequent lives (in one form or another), but there is no reliable proof for this conjecture not least because true liao testimony is incredibly rare.

	You can also use true liao to remove ''all'' spiritual marks from a target's soul or aura. If true liao were used to perform a ceremony on an orc or human, this would also remove any spontaneous spiritual marks or marks that were not created using the testimony skill.</onlyinclude>		You can also use true liao to remove ''all'' spiritual marks from a target's soul or aura. If true liao were used to perform a ceremony on an orc or human, this would also remove any spontaneous spiritual marks or marks that were not created using the testimony skill.</onlyinclude>
	{{Ceremonial skills further reading}}		{{Ceremonial skills further reading}}

Hailmur: /* Effects */

2025-02-19T19:03:03Z

Effects

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	==Effects==		==Effects==
	* '''Testimony creates a spiritual mark on a character's aura or soul'''		* '''Testimony creates a spiritual mark on a character's aura or soul'''
	* '''A testimony may consist of up to two words'''		* '''A testimony may consist of up to two words and must be in English'''
	* '''Testimony is permanent unless removed. A character may be subject to several testimonies'''		* '''Testimony is permanent unless removed. A character may be subject to several testimonies'''
	* '''May be used to remove existing testimonies'''		* '''May be used to remove existing testimonies'''
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	The [[religious skills#Ceremony Strength\|strength]] of the testimony determines how prominent it is. When a character performs a [[Insight#Thorough Insight\|thorough insight]] on a target with multiple testimonies, the most prominent testimony will appear first (along with the strength of the effect).		The [[religious skills#Ceremony Strength\|strength]] of the testimony determines how prominent it is. When a character performs a [[Insight#Thorough Insight\|thorough insight]] on a target with multiple testimonies, the most prominent testimony will appear first (along with the strength of the effect).

	The strength of a testimony also determines how difficult it is to remove.		The strength of a testimony also determines how difficult it is to remove.

	==Removal==		==Removal==

Rafferty: /* True Liao */

2023-03-08T13:56:41Z

True Liao

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	* '''True liao can be used to create a true testimony'''		* '''True liao can be used to create a true testimony'''
	* '''True liao can be used to erase all the spiritual marks from a target's soul or aura.'''		* '''True liao can be used to erase all the spiritual marks from a target's soul or aura.'''
	It is possible to use true liao to create a true testimony. The testimony is exceptionally vivid - it is more prominent than any other testimony and the fact that it has been performed with true liao is evident to anyone using the [[insight]] ceremony. Some priests theorize that a true liao testimony will continue to follow the target through all their subsequent lives (in one form or another), but there is no reliable proof for this conjecture not least because true liao testimony is incredibly rare.		<onlyinclude>It is possible to use true liao to create a true testimony. The testimony is exceptionally vivid - it is more prominent than any other testimony and the fact that it has been performed with true liao is evident to anyone using the [[insight]] ceremony. Some priests theorize that a true liao testimony will continue to follow the target through all their subsequent lives (in one form or another), but there is no reliable proof for this conjecture not least because true liao testimony is incredibly rare.

	You can also use true liao to remove ''all'' spiritual marks from a target's soul or aura. If true liao were used to perform a ceremony on an orc or human, this would also remove any spontaneous spiritual marks or marks that were not created using the testimony skill.		You can also use true liao to remove ''all'' spiritual marks from a target's soul or aura. If true liao were used to perform a ceremony on an orc or human, this would also remove any spontaneous spiritual marks or marks that were not created using the testimony skill.</onlyinclude>
	{{Ceremonial skills further reading}}		{{Ceremonial skills further reading}}

Hastur: /* True Liao */

2023-03-03T18:25:32Z

True Liao

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	It is possible to use true liao to create a true testimony. The testimony is exceptionally vivid - it is more prominent than any other testimony and the fact that it has been performed with true liao is evident to anyone using the [[insight]] ceremony. Some priests theorize that a true liao testimony will continue to follow the target through all their subsequent lives (in one form or another), but there is no reliable proof for this conjecture not least because true liao testimony is incredibly rare.		It is possible to use true liao to create a true testimony. The testimony is exceptionally vivid - it is more prominent than any other testimony and the fact that it has been performed with true liao is evident to anyone using the [[insight]] ceremony. Some priests theorize that a true liao testimony will continue to follow the target through all their subsequent lives (in one form or another), but there is no reliable proof for this conjecture not least because true liao testimony is incredibly rare.

	You can also use true liao to remove ''all'' spiritual marks from a target's soul or aura. If true liao were used to perform a ceremony on an or human, this would also remove any spontaneous spiritual marks or marks that were not created using the testimony skill.		You can also use true liao to remove ''all'' spiritual marks from a target's soul or aura. If true liao were used to perform a ceremony on an orc or human, this would also remove any spontaneous spiritual marks or marks that were not created using the testimony skill.
	{{Ceremonial skills further reading}}		{{Ceremonial skills further reading}}

Hailmur: /* True Liao */

2023-03-03T15:40:11Z

True Liao

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	* '''True liao can be used to create a true testimony'''		* '''True liao can be used to create a true testimony'''
	* '''True liao can be used to erase all the spiritual marks from a target's soul or aura.'''		* '''True liao can be used to erase all the spiritual marks from a target's soul or aura.'''
	It is possible to use true liao to create a true testimony. The testimony is exceptionally vivid - it is more prominent than any other testimony and the fact that it has been performed with true liao is evident to anyone using the insight ceremony. Some priests theorize that a true liao testimony will continue to follow the target through all their subsequent lives (in one form or another), but there is no reliable proof for this conjecture not least because true liao testimony is incredibly rare.		It is possible to use true liao to create a true testimony. The testimony is exceptionally vivid - it is more prominent than any other testimony and the fact that it has been performed with true liao is evident to anyone using the [[insight]] ceremony. Some priests theorize that a true liao testimony will continue to follow the target through all their subsequent lives (in one form or another), but there is no reliable proof for this conjecture not least because true liao testimony is incredibly rare.

	You can also use true liao to remove ''all'' spiritual marks from a target's soul or aura. If true liao were used to perform a ceremony on a human ~~being or orc~~, this would also remove any spontaneous spiritual marks or marks that were not created using the [[testimony]] skill.		You can also use true liao to remove ''all'' spiritual marks from a target's soul or aura. If true liao were used to perform a ceremony on an or human, this would also remove any spontaneous spiritual marks or marks that were not created using the testimony skill.
	{{Ceremonial skills further reading}}		{{Ceremonial skills further reading}}

Rafferty: /* Removal */

2018-04-08T13:52:13Z

Removal

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	* '''It is not possible to target a specific testimony to remove.'''		* '''It is not possible to target a specific testimony to remove.'''

	The ceremony can also be used to remove existing testimonies, rather than to create new ones. In this case, the ceremony automatically removes all testimonies ~~who~~ strength is equal or less than the amount of liao used to perform the ceremony.		The ceremony can also be used to remove existing testimonies, rather than to create new ones. In this case, the ceremony automatically removes all testimonies whose strength is equal or less than the amount of liao used to perform the ceremony.

	If a testimony ceremony is used to remove a testimony then it removes ''all'' testimonies with that strength or less - it is not possible to pick and choose.		If a testimony ceremony is used to remove a testimony then it removes ''all'' testimonies with that strength or less - it is not possible to pick and choose.

Dre at 11:52, 24 July 2016

2016-07-24T11:52:19Z

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	Testimony is sometimes used as part of funerary rites - it is believed that even if the soul is not present, it may still have an effect on the subject's passage through the Labyrinth if performed within a day of the dead person's demise.		Testimony is sometimes used as part of funerary rites - it is believed that even if the soul is not present, it may still have an effect on the subject's passage through the Labyrinth if performed within a day of the dead person's demise.

	This ceremony is not the only source of spiritual marks; certain pacts and oaths are also believed to create marks on the soul of those who enter into agreements with ''dark powers''. Both those who deal with the [[Varushkan_Monster#Sovereigns\|sovereigns]] of [[Varushka]], and those who participate in the [[Religious_Crimes#Idolatry\|~~idolotarous~~]] worship of [[eternal\|eternals]] are said to spontaneously manifest marks similar to those produced by testimony.		This ceremony is not the only source of spiritual marks; certain pacts and oaths are also believed to create marks on the soul of those who enter into agreements with ''dark powers''. Both those who deal with the [[Varushkan_Monster#Sovereigns\|sovereigns]] of [[Varushka]], and those who participate in the [[Religious_Crimes#Idolatry\|idolatrous]] worship of [[eternal\|eternals]] are said to spontaneously manifest marks similar to those produced by testimony.

	Testimony does not literally write words on the aura, or soul, of the target. Rather it seems to create a symbol, or an aura, that is interpreted by the priest using [[insight]]. A testimony placed by a [[Sumaah Republic\|Sumaah]] priest is comprehensible to an Imperial priest and vice versa.		Testimony does not literally write words on the aura, or soul, of the target. Rather it seems to create a symbol, or an aura, that is interpreted by the priest using [[insight]]. A testimony placed by a [[Sumaah Republic\|Sumaah]] priest is comprehensible to an Imperial priest and vice versa.
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	* '''The priest must audibly announce the words of the testimony with appropriate roleplaying'''		* '''The priest must audibly announce the words of the testimony with appropriate roleplaying'''

	Performing a testimony uses a dose of liao and requires at least ten seconds of appropriate roleplaying. Your roleplaying should include the words of your testimony.		Performing a testimony uses a dose of [[liao]] and requires at least ten seconds of appropriate roleplaying. Your roleplaying should include the words of your testimony.

	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.

Matt at 15:55, 18 July 2016

2016-07-18T15:55:00Z

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	You can also use true liao to remove ''all'' spiritual marks from a target's soul or aura. If true liao were used to perform a ceremony on a human being or orc, this would also remove any spontaneous spiritual marks or marks that were not created using the [[testimony]] skill.		You can also use true liao to remove ''all'' spiritual marks from a target's soul or aura. If true liao were used to perform a ceremony on a human being or orc, this would also remove any spontaneous spiritual marks or marks that were not created using the [[testimony]] skill.
	{{Ceremonial skills further reading}}		{{Ceremonial skills further reading}}
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Rafferty: /* True Liao */

2016-07-16T15:24:52Z

True Liao

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	It is possible to use true liao to create a true testimony. The testimony is exceptionally vivid - it is more prominent than any other testimony and the fact that it has been performed with true liao is evident to anyone using the insight ceremony. Some priests theorize that a true liao testimony will continue to follow the target through all their subsequent lives (in one form or another), but there is no reliable proof for this conjecture not least because true liao testimony is incredibly rare.		It is possible to use true liao to create a true testimony. The testimony is exceptionally vivid - it is more prominent than any other testimony and the fact that it has been performed with true liao is evident to anyone using the insight ceremony. Some priests theorize that a true liao testimony will continue to follow the target through all their subsequent lives (in one form or another), but there is no reliable proof for this conjecture not least because true liao testimony is incredibly rare.

	You can also use true liao to remove ''all'' spiritual marks from a target's soul or aura. If true liao were used to perform a ceremony on a human being or orc, this would also remove any spontaneous spiritual marks or marks that were not created using a testimony.		You can also use true liao to remove ''all'' spiritual marks from a target's soul or aura. If true liao were used to perform a ceremony on a human being or orc, this would also remove any spontaneous spiritual marks or marks that were not created using the [[testimony]] skill.
	{{Ceremonial skills further reading}}		{{Ceremonial skills further reading}}
	[[Category:Ceremonies]]		[[Category:Ceremonies]]