Weeping - Revision history

OpticalSage at 23:27, 20 April 2022

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	Many have sought an explanation for the Weeping condition over the years, though many more are perfectly content to rely upon superstition and slander. As yet, there is no universally agreed upon or verifiable explanation for what causes the strange phenomenon.		Many have sought an explanation for the Weeping condition over the years, though many more are perfectly content to rely upon superstition and slander. As yet, there is no universally agreed upon or verifiable explanation for what causes the strange phenomenon.

			==The Weeping and Ritual Magic==
			Perhaps the element of the Weeping condition most commonly cited as evidence of their evil nature is the effect they have on rituals. Non-Weeping who attempt to include a Weeping in their ritual circles report that it is more difficult to gather the energy needed to complete the ritual, as though the Weeping is a dead weight that must be carried by the others rather than a contributing participant. Rituals may fail repeatedly with a Weeping in the circle only to be completed successfully as soon as they are swapped out for someone who does not bear the mark. It is also known amongst ritualists that performing certain rituals upon the Weeping can
			produce unpredictable and unpleasant results.

			Curiously, when several Weeping gather to perform a ritual with no non-Weeping present they are capable of working much more powerful effects than would normally be expected. Many insidious things are whispered about what sinister power they must be in communion with to achieve this

	==Playing a Weeping==		==Playing a Weeping==

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	show no signs of [[Gwyllt]] corruption. However, they have their own strange characteristics; those who have returned begin to weep blood and do not stop. Perhaps more unsettling still is the fact that they bear no memory of their former life. Though they may have been dead for mere hours or even minutes, when they reawaken their closest friends and family are total strangers to them.		show no signs of [[Gwyllt]] corruption. However, they have their own strange characteristics; those who have returned begin to weep blood and do not stop. Perhaps more unsettling still is the fact that they bear no memory of their former life. Though they may have been dead for mere hours or even minutes, when they reawaken their closest friends and family are total strangers to them.

	The Weeping ~~are found all over~~ the Five Realms, ~~often in roles where~~ their ~~personal history~~ or ~~lack thereof~~ is ~~not~~ a ~~hindrance~~. ~~They~~ are ~~particularly common~~ in ~~Bruid where folk are most likely~~ to ~~judge someone on~~ what ~~they do in~~ the ~~present moment~~. ~~Many join~~ the gallóglaigh, ~~where they can make~~ their ~~own story~~, and ~~where by ancient decree they~~ are ~~always welcome~~.		==The Origins of the Weeping==
			How the Weeping came to be is the subject of debate across many spheres in Tirneach society. They have been known in Tirneach for at least as long as the Five Realms have been established, as it has been handed down that the First Réig decreed that the Weeping should be judged not by their origins but by their deeds, and that they should be allowed to swear the Five Oaths and become gallóglaigh.

			None have speculated more widely or wildly about what makes the Weeping than the Weeping themselves. There are as many theories among the Weeping about their origins as there are Weeping, if not more. Some say that the Shaper has sent them back to fulfil a special purpose or that they were rejected by the Shaper upon death, others that the Weeping are born when a person dies with an enemy’s curse upon them. It is often the subject of fireside discussions, particularly when a new Weeping is introduced into a group.

			Despite the way they come into being and the strange effect that they have on the rituals of the Shaper, the Weeping are neither undead nor Gwyllt, and in fact they have been proven to be as alive as anyone else by every Order of Cinnirí, particularly the Necromancers. They eat, they breathe, they sleep. They age, they change, they die. The root cause of what makes Weeping has never been discovered; people of all ages, all species, and all means of death have become Weeping over the ages. Those who have died of illness bear no traces of it as Weeping; those who died violently are healed when their eyes open again and begin to bleed. There is only one type of person known never to have returned as a Weeping: the gallóglaigh.

			Perhaps because of the underlying power of the Five Oaths, swearing them and serving as a gallóglach is the only guarantee against a person becoming a Weeping after their death. Those who fear and distrust the Weeping say that everyone in Tirneach should simply swear the Five Oaths and have done with it, but the Réigs harshly condemn this attitude. The Five Oaths are not to be taken by those who are motivated by suspicion or hatred, but by those who pledge to strive valiantly and defend the Five Realms. Others point to the Weeping who have been known to arise in other lands far beyond Tirneach, and ask how these bigots intend to deal with them. Although there are many who view the Weeping as strange or mysterious, the Weeping are as much a part of life, and death, as everyone else.

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	If you decide for your character to be a Weeping you should be prepared for the people of Tirneach, both PCs and NPCs to react uncomfortably towards you. They may simply be put on edge by your appearance, they might be distrustful or even outright aggressive towards you. There are definite downsides to playing a Weeping but we hope they offer a rewarding option to players drawn to supernatural mysteries and the role of the outcast.		If you decide for your character to be a Weeping you should be prepared for the people of Tirneach, both PCs and NPCs to react uncomfortably towards you. They may simply be put on edge by your appearance, they might be distrustful or even outright aggressive towards you. There are definite downsides to playing a Weeping but we hope they offer a rewarding option to players drawn to supernatural mysteries and the role of the outcast.

			In terms of gameplay, players will pick a species at character creation, which is the species of the person their character once was. The Weeping are not a species so there is no Species Feat associated with being a Weeping. Instead, Weeping are allowed to choose a Species Feat and Realm Feat which best fit their character as they are now and is not strictly based on the person their character once was. It should be noted this is a player choice rather than a character choice, to the Weeping the special ability of this Species Feat feels as innate to them as any other character’s Species Feat would. A Weeping character can have the normal Species Feat of the species they have chosen, or they can choose something completely different.

			There is also a mechanical downside to being a Weeping: they seem to have a different energy to other mortals, perhaps because of their unusual way of coming into being. Even skilled ritualist leaders who are not Weeping find that it is more difficult to harness the energy of a ritual involving Weeping, while on the other hand if a ritual circle consists only of Weeping the energies seem to converge more successfully. This translates into a -1 to ritual score for each Weeping in a ritual circle where the ritual is led by a non-Weeping, but if a ritual circle is led by a Weeping and consists only of Weeping then it results in a +1 to the ritual score for each Weeping in the circle. Weeping are also unable to take Way of the Ritualist feats with the Quiescent keyword, which at this time includes the Quicken the Inevitable Solace and Make Peace Before War rituals. In addition, all Weeping are able to preternaturally sense nearby Weeping, and can cast the spell Detect Weeping for 0 Vigour.

	==Weeping Facebook Group==		==Weeping Facebook Group==

OpticalSage: /* What are the Weeping */

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What are the Weeping

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	The Weeping are individuals who bear the mark of an extraordinary and unsettling supernatural phenomenon. Rarely, when a mortal dies in [[Tirneach]] their body returns fully and truly to life. They are not [[undead]] and they		The Weeping are individuals who bear the mark of an extraordinary and unsettling supernatural phenomenon. Rarely, when a mortal dies in [[Tirneach]] their body returns fully and truly to life. They are not [[undead]] and they
	show no signs of [[Gwyllt]] corruption. However, they have their own strange characteristics; those who have returned begin to weep blood and do not stop. Perhaps more unsettling still is the fact that they bear no memory of their former life. Though they may have been dead for mere hours or even minutes, when they reawaken their closest friends and family are total strangers to them.		show no signs of [[Gwyllt]] corruption. However, they have their own strange characteristics; those who have returned begin to weep blood and do not stop. Perhaps more unsettling still is the fact that they bear no memory of their former life. Though they may have been dead for mere hours or even minutes, when they reawaken their closest friends and family are total strangers to them.

			The Weeping are found all over the Five Realms, often in roles where their personal history or lack thereof is not a hindrance. They are particularly common in Bruid where folk are most likely to judge someone on what they do in the present moment. Many join the gallóglaigh, where they can make their own story, and where by ancient decree they are always welcome.

	==Reactions to the Weeping==		==Reactions to the Weeping==

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 The [[Weeping]] are possibly the strangest and most unsettling people in the world. <noinclude> Every Weeping once began life like any other person, whether Creidhe, Krieger, Human, or something else. One day they died, and a short time later they became Weeping. The Weeping begin anew with no memory of who they were or how they died, with tears of blood streaming from their eyes.
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 The Weeping are found all over the Five Realms, often in roles where their personal history or lack thereof is not a hindrance. They are particularly common in Bruid where folk are most likely to judge someone on what they do in the present moment. Many join the gallóglaigh, where they can make their own story, and where by ancient decree they are always welcome.
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Costuming Requirements

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	==Costuming Requirements==		==Costuming Requirements==
	~~All players~~ of Weeping ~~characters~~ must ~~represent their tears~~ of blood with ~~facepaint~~ or ~~makeup~~.		To play one of the Weeping, you must phys rep crying blood from your eyes constantly. How you portray this is up to you though a suggested method of representing this would be to use black eyeshadow or face paint around the eyelids for dried and caked blood, with streaks of red face paint or stage/fake blood running down the face. You will need to apply this phys-rep in addition to the phys-rep requirements of your species.

	==Weeping Characters==		==Weeping Characters==

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	The [[Weeping]] are ~~reviled outcasts~~ and ~~vagabonds~~.		The [[Weeping]] are possibly the strangest and most unsettling people in the world. <noinclude> Every Weeping once began life like any other person, whether Creidhe, Krieger, Human, or something else. One day they died, and a short time later they became Weeping. The Weeping begin anew with no memory of who they were or how they died, with tears of blood streaming from their eyes.
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	==Playing a Weeping==		==Playing a Weeping==
	If you are playing one of the Weeping, you could be a former thief or bandit who stole to survive, joining the Gallóglaigh either to work off a debt or just to be able to earn enough money to eat. Perhaps you fought in gladiatorial pit fights to get by ~~and want to put those skills to better use~~. ~~Maybe~~ you ~~dreamed of being a great mage and~~, ~~barred from~~ the ~~grand halls of learning~~, ~~became a self taught mage on your travels and joining the Gallólaigh to finally~~ have a ~~place to hone your craft.~~		If you are playing one of the Weeping, your life is one that stands out as extraordinary and is perhaps only understood by other Weeping. From the moment you woke up, the moment that Weeping generally call Atosú, you might have been regarded variously as a loved one returning miraculously from beyond the grave, as a criminal escaping just punishment, or simply as a stranger completely disconnected from the people around them.

	~~Whatever your character’s route to joining the Gallóglaigh, it was definitely a harsh~~ one ~~filled with obstacles. From the day they are born until the day they die, tears of blood seep~~ from the ~~eyes of all Weeping. As a result~~
	~~of this the Weeping are a target of mockery~~, ~~scorn, and suspicion across the land of Tirneach. A Weeping will often be driven out of~~ a ~~settlement by villagers armed with rakes~~, ~~shovels and torches, fearful that they will~~
	~~spread whatever strange disease they must harbor. Others take their appearance~~ as a ~~natural warning of treachery that would be foolish to ignore. All whisper and speculate what deed could be so terrible that an entire species would be cursed with such a burden~~.

	~~OOC: There~~ are ~~rumours that the lore and mechanics of~~ the ~~Weeping are being adjusted~~, ~~so the above~~ is ~~subject~~ to ~~change~~.		The Weeping are found all over the Five Realms, often in roles where their personal history or lack thereof is not a hindrance. They are particularly common in Bruid where folk are most likely to judge someone on what they do in the present moment. Many join the gallóglaigh, where they can make their own story, and where by ancient decree they are always welcome.

	==Weeping Facebook Group==		==Weeping Facebook Group==
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OpticalSage: /* Weeping */

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Weeping

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The [[Weeping]] are reviled outcasts and vagabonds.
<noinclude>
==Playing a Weeping==
If you are playing one of the Weeping, you could be a former thief or bandit who stole to survive, joining the Gallóglaigh either to work off a debt or just to be able to earn enough money to eat. Perhaps you fought in gladiatorial pit fights to get by and want to put those skills to better use. Maybe you dreamed of being a great mage and, barred from the grand halls of learning, became a self taught mage on your travels and joining the Gallólaigh to finally have a place to hone your craft.

Whatever your character’s route to joining the Gallóglaigh, it was definitely a harsh one filled with obstacles. From the day they are born until the day they die, tears of blood seep from the eyes of all Weeping. As a result
of this the Weeping are a target of mockery, scorn, and suspicion across the land of Tirneach. A Weeping will often be driven out of a settlement by villagers armed with rakes, shovels and torches, fearful that they will
spread whatever strange disease they must harbor. Others take their appearance as a natural warning of treachery that would be foolish to ignore. All whisper and speculate what deed could be so terrible that an entire species would be cursed with such a burden.

OOC: There are rumours that the lore and mechanics of the Weeping are being adjusted, so the above is subject to change.

==Weeping Facebook Group==
Players of Weeping characters can join the [https://www.facebook.com/groups/344818082823651/ Weeping Facebook group] to collaborate with their fellow Weeping players on things like culture, backgrounds, etc.

==Costuming Requirements==
All players of Weeping characters must represent their tears of blood with facepaint or makeup.

==Weeping Characters==
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