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OpticalSage: /* Who are the Leasiar */

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Who are the Leasiar

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 ==Playing a Leasiar==
 If you’re playing a Leasiar you could be centuries old, while still appearing young and vigorous, and decide to take up a new life as a Gallóglach after you finished your great masterpiece. You could also play a Leasiar who has just started a new life, waking up beside a crooked tree with a note written in a strangely familiar hand telling you to go to the [[Gallóglaigh]] headquarters at Corroch and report for duty.
 Leasiar have a lasting effect on the world around them, and see through plans which only come to fruition after decades. Leasiar are set apart from the other species by their incredibly long lifespan, and many take full advantage of this. A Leasiar might live one incredibly elongated life, and reap the benefits of cultivating alliances with families instead of individuals, of accumulating wealth and reputation over centuries. Others reject this lifestyle and choose not to outlast all around them. For them, there is another way, called the Path of Many Candles which allows them to forget their old life and begin a new one.
 ==The Path of Many Candles==
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 Players of Leasair characters can join the [https://www.facebook.com/groups/432575297549496/ Leasiar Facebook group] to collaborate with their fellow Leasiar players on things like culture, backgrounds, etc.
 == Costume requirements ==
-Players portraying a Leasiar are required to have:
+To play the Leasiar in Five Oaths, you will need to don a pair of pointed ears, which should match your skin tone. Leasiar tend to take pride in their physical appearance, as yet another way they can affect the world around them and pay homage to the Shaper, so you might wish to consider how your character approaches this.
 ==Leasiar Characters==
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	==Playing a Leasiar==		==Playing a Leasiar==
	If you’re playing a Leasiar you could be centuries old, while still appearing young and vigorous, and decide to take up a new life as a Gallóglach after you finished your great masterpiece. You could also play a Leasiar who has just started a new life, waking up beside a crooked tree with a note written in a strangely familiar hand telling you to go to the Gallóglaigh headquarters at Corroch and report for duty.		If you’re playing a Leasiar you could be centuries old, while still appearing young and vigorous, and decide to take up a new life as a Gallóglach after you finished your great masterpiece. You could also play a Leasiar who has just started a new life, waking up beside a crooked tree with a note written in a strangely familiar hand telling you to go to the [[Gallóglaigh]] headquarters at Corroch and report for duty.

	Leasiar have a lasting effect on the world around them, and see through plans which only come to fruition after decades. Leasiar are set apart from the other species by their incredibly long lifespan, and many take full advantage of this. A Leasiar might live one incredibly elongated life, and reap the benefits of cultivating alliances with families instead of individuals, of accumulating wealth and reputation over centuries. Others reject this lifestyle and choose not to outlast all around them. For them, there is another way, called the Path of Many Candles which allows them to forget their old life and begin a new one.		Leasiar have a lasting effect on the world around them, and see through plans which only come to fruition after decades. Leasiar are set apart from the other species by their incredibly long lifespan, and many take full advantage of this. A Leasiar might live one incredibly elongated life, and reap the benefits of cultivating alliances with families instead of individuals, of accumulating wealth and reputation over centuries. Others reject this lifestyle and choose not to outlast all around them. For them, there is another way, called the Path of Many Candles which allows them to forget their old life and begin a new one.
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	===Who embarks on the Path of Many Candles?===		===Who embarks on the Path of Many Candles?===

	Most will take their first candle relatively early in their lives. This can partially be attributed to the personalities involved; someone willing to make such a radical change in their lives will rarely wait until their middle years to begin. Of course there are counterexamples, particularly when an older Leasiar has undergone some traumatic or otherwise transformative experience, or have been released from some responsibility which had held them back from considering it previously. This is not the only reason. An older Leasiar who has slowly amassed wealth and land, or has made a name for themselves over many years will have a great deal more to lose by starting again, which often dissuades them from the Path.		Most will take their first candle relatively early in their lives. This can partially be attributed to the personalities involved; someone willing to make such a radical change in their lives will rarely wait until their middle years to begin. Of course there are counterexamples, particularly when an older Leasiar has undergone some traumatic or otherwise transformative experience, or have been released from some responsibility which had held them back from considering it previously. This is not the only reason. An older Leasiar who has slowly amassed wealth and land, or has made a name for themselves over many years will have a great deal more to lose by starting again, which often dissuades them from the Path.

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	The first part of the ritual is known, as there are some who remember it and will speak. The Leasiar decides that the time has come to light the candle again and searches out the Shrine. They are welcomed by the Shrinekeepers. They are given a meal and a place to lay down their goods and gear, bathe and sleep. They pass a night there before they are called.		The first part of the ritual is known, as there are some who remember it and will speak. The Leasiar decides that the time has come to light the candle again and searches out the Shrine. They are welcomed by the Shrinekeepers. They are given a meal and a place to lay down their goods and gear, bathe and sleep. They pass a night there before they are called.

	They go into a room where the walls are lined with many bottles, each containing a roll of paper. The		They go into a room where the walls are lined with many bottles, each containing a roll of paper. The Shrinekeeper explains that these are the testaments of all that have passed through this place. They light a candle and as it burns, the Leasiar speaks, the Shrinekeeper writes.
	Shrinekeeper explains that these are the testaments of all that have passed through this place. They light a candle and as it burns, the Leasiar speaks, the Shrinekeeper writes.

	And this is where knowledge of the ritual ends, because it is at this part of the story that anyone who can remember it says that the Shrinekeeper looked up from their paper and said, perhaps with a hint of sadness or pity or even exasperation, that they are not ready. The Shrinekeeper handed them the unfinished story that would have been their testament, brought the candle, still lit, into another room. They offered some advice about their problem and sent them back out into the world. Those who attempt to retrace their steps and return to the shrine cannot find it, so cannot give more than a general idea about where to search.		And this is where knowledge of the ritual ends, because it is at this part of the story that anyone who can remember it says that the Shrinekeeper looked up from their paper and said, perhaps with a hint of sadness or pity or even exasperation, that they are not ready. The Shrinekeeper handed them the unfinished story that would have been their testament, brought the candle, still lit, into another room. They offered some advice about their problem and sent them back out into the world. Those who attempt to retrace their steps and return to the shrine cannot find it, so cannot give more than a general idea about where to search.
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	===What remains?===		===What remains?===
	Many ask whether those on the path of many candles retain anything of who they were before. Some will		Many ask whether those on the path of many candles retain anything of who they were before. Some will argue the toss over whether some aspects of personality persist, but almost none of them have any information to go on. We know that basic skills are retained, from walking and speaking up to reading and writing but after that it’s harder to tell. Some who have recently undergone the ritual show great natural aptitude for certain things that they don’t remember doing previously, but how precisely that maps to things they did before is unknown.
	argue the toss over whether some aspects of personality persist, but almost none of them have any
	information to go on. We know that basic skills are retained, from walking and speaking up to reading and writing but after that it’s harder to tell. Some who have recently undergone the ritual show great natural aptitude for certain things that they don’t remember doing previously, but how precisely that maps to things they did before is unknown.

	Leasiar who have lit the Candle do not recognise anyone that they knew before, however, there is something worked into the weave of the magic which means that they will know instinctively if someone they meet is a close blood relative. They will not know how they are related, but it is unmistakable. Of course they have no idea whether the other person remembers them or not, or what their relationship was like, and speaking to someone in that circumstance is almost universally at least a little uncomfortable for all concerned.		Leasiar who have lit the Candle do not recognise anyone that they knew before, however, there is something worked into the weave of the magic which means that they will know instinctively if someone they meet is a close blood relative. They will not know how they are related, but it is unmistakable. Of course they have no idea whether the other person remembers them or not, or what their relationship was like, and speaking to someone in that circumstance is almost universally at least a little uncomfortable for all concerned.

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	The [[Leasiar]] (lass-ear) are the longest lived species, often reputed to be the greatest diplomats, artisans, and farmers.		The [[Leasiar]] (pronounced ''lass-ear'') are the longest lived species, often reputed to be the greatest diplomats, artisans, and farmers.

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OpticalSage: /* The Path of Many Candles */

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The Path of Many Candles

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	To undergo the ritual one must seek out one of their Hearth Shrines. It is not generally known how many of these exist but it is rumoured that there is one in each realm. There are no maps to guide you there, you must rely on scant rumours and persistence. Over the years some enterprising individuals have attempted to sell enchanted accoutrements of various kinds which will supposedly point in the right direction to Leasiar seeking to light the candle and curiosity seekers of other species alike, but they never seem to last too long. It is unknown whether this is because word gets around that their “enchanted” rods are merely nicely polished sticks, or whether they are silenced.		To undergo the ritual one must seek out one of their Hearth Shrines. It is not generally known how many of these exist but it is rumoured that there is one in each realm. There are no maps to guide you there, you must rely on scant rumours and persistence. Over the years some enterprising individuals have attempted to sell enchanted accoutrements of various kinds which will supposedly point in the right direction to Leasiar seeking to light the candle and curiosity seekers of other species alike, but they never seem to last too long. It is unknown whether this is because word gets around that their “enchanted” rods are merely nicely polished sticks, or whether they are silenced.


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	They are equally insistent that the stain which comes from killing one who is sworn to peace cannot be washed away by the ritual, as that is soul-deep. Of course, there are always rumours, the idea of secret murderers who have forgotten their crime walking among us unseen is great fodder for tavern tales, but these are of the sort where someone’s nephew’s spouse’s dog might have seen something, and one would wonder how the church could tolerate such a thing if it were true.		They are equally insistent that the stain which comes from killing one who is sworn to peace cannot be washed away by the ritual, as that is soul-deep. Of course, there are always rumours, the idea of secret murderers who have forgotten their crime walking among us unseen is great fodder for tavern tales, but these are of the sort where someone’s nephew’s spouse’s dog might have seen something, and one would wonder how the church could tolerate such a thing if it were true.


	== Leasiar Facebook group ==		== Leasiar Facebook group ==

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-The [[Leasiar]] are the longest lived species, often reputed to be the greatest diplomats, artisans, and farmers.
+The [[Leasiar]] (lass-ear) are the longest lived species, often reputed to be the greatest diplomats, artisans, and farmers.
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 == Leasiar Facebook group ==
 Players of Leasair characters can join the [https://www.facebook.com/groups/432575297549496/ Leasiar Facebook group] to collaborate with their fellow Leasiar players on things like culture, backgrounds, etc.

Philip: /* Leasiar Characters */

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Leasiar Characters

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Philip at 09:31, 11 April 2022

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			== Leasiar Facebook group ==
			Players of Leasair characters can join the [https://www.facebook.com/groups/432575297549496/ Leasiar Facebook group] to collaborate with their fellow Leasiar players on things like culture, backgrounds, etc.
	== Costume requirements ==		== Costume requirements ==
	Players portraying a Leasiar are required to have:		Players portraying a Leasiar are required to have:
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Philip: /* Leasiar Characters */

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Leasiar Characters

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