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adgramaine 02-25-08, 10:32 PM

Part of the problem of game design is getting a vast majority of the work done and then coming up with an idea that screams "I wish I thought of that sooner!" Such is my lot in life. Otherwise, I'd have the book published by now... I thought I would toss out the basics and ask for some opinions: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Portent Winds Legends speak of eight brothers born of noble blood, each striking out across the lands in hopes to learn the secrets of the land. Whilst out and about, each brother in turn met, bested, and then was trained by a Great Beast... trained in ways of meditation and mettle. The directions these brothers traveled are known as The Eight Winds, ergo the saying "scattered to the Eight Winds". The training these brothers endured allows the mortal mind to develop psionic power. To these "psions", these winds are known as the Portent Winds. The Portent Winds shift their way across the world with various degrees of strength. The Still Wind is almost constant, yet so slight it is barely felt. The Lesser Winds are stronger, less direct, and easiest to draw upon. The Strong Winds are just that - powerful enough to be felt by many, yet too strong to be easily manipulated. The Ancient Winds are those outside the ability to be felt or controlled by all but the most powerful psionic mind. Finally, the Immortal Wind embodies the most basic and raw untapped psionic forces encountered. Few know the truth, but these Winds originate from the realm known as the Dreaming "where thought and un-thought give birth to mortal dreams". So, to illustrate: http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/garou_st/PW.jpg Light blue = the Still Wind Dark Blue = the Lesser Winds Purple = the Strong Winds Orange = Ancient Winds Red = Immortal Winds The Winds a psion character can drawn strength from directly depend on his or her level. Within each of these winds are the eight currents, or methods the Brothers were trained by. The four greater and more noble arts are known as the High Currents, while the baser and more depraved arts are known as Low Currents. From these currents, a psion choses individual powers. Psions are able to manifest these powers at will, within the limits of their power points of course. By Concentrating, a psion may shift a power from its normal current within the normal wind, to another of his or her choosing. Take for example, Illistan, who desires to burst his enemies into flame. This happens to be a Low Current power and his level allows him to draw upon the Still Wind. He really wants to burn this poor sap, so he attempts to shift his focus to the Lesser Wind. If he is successful the damage, range, and save DC will all be heightened. If he fails, his Sanity suffers as his mind is assailed by dreams other than his own.... -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Just so's you all know, I am writing this at work as quickly as possible. I know it is kinda vague, but I think it gets my basic concept across... which is all I was shooting for, really. So please, initial thoughts and/or criticisms? ...eh, but hold the laughs about the meager artistic skills... I am a writer, not a skilled touch with MS Paint....