>[!info]- Artistry >The Artistry Purview belongs to Gods renowned for their mastery of poetry, dance, storytelling, and other forms of art, as well as those who fill the hearts and minds of mortal artists with inspiration. >[!info]- Beasts >This is the Purview of divine authority over the animal kingdom. It holds sway over all animals, as well as the iconic and mythological symbolism which humanity has given to them: the lion’s courage, the eagle’s swift wings and sharp eyes, and the owl’s wisdom are all part of the Beasts Purview. >[!info]- Beauty >The Beauty Purview depicts the transcendent grace and allure of those Gods known for their epic appearance. In addition to divine heights of physical appeal, this Purview is also capable of wielding and reshaping beauty itself as a fundamental force, granting blessings that manifest their recipient’s inner beauty or stripping away the good looks of foes. >[!info]- Chaos >Chaos is the unshaped formlessness which preceded the World, and the entropic dissolution that will follow. Chaos encompasses all forms of disorder, both physical and social. Mishaps, mechanical accidents, and unintended consequences with disastrous results all fall under its Purview, as do the human experiences of confusion, social unrest, revolution, and anarchy. >[!info]- Darkness >This Purview rules over the dark of night and those things it conceals, the shadows, and all other forms of darkness that blind or deceive the eye. Lords of the night may manipulate or command the darkness and shadow, or wield its spiritual essence to confound or mislead perception. Light is antithetical to darkness, and so can be snuffed out, just as the sun inevitably falls below the horizon to plunge each day into night. This Purview is also associated with dream Gods, and has power over sleep and dreams. >[!info]- Death >You do not need to be told what Death is. Whether they fear it, ignore it, or embrace it, all mortals live in the shadow of their mortality. Those with this Purview hold sway both over the end of life and that which comes after death, wielding divine authority over corpses, funeral grounds, the undead, and underworlds. >[!info]- Deception >Gods of Deception are masters of illusion and misdirection, confounding the mortal mind and senses. This Purview holds sway over appearances, disguises, and mirages in addition to lies and deceit. >[!info]- Earth >This Purview governs and shapes the elemental stuff of Earth, such as stone, soil, sand, metal, and crystal. It embodies the inexorable resilience with which the mountains and canyons weather the passage of centuries and the fury of the elements, but also the terrible strength of the avalanche and the earthquake. >[!info]- Epic Dexterity >This Purview defines the prowess of Gods renowned for their speed, agility, and precision, elevating mortal action to feats of Legend. It encompasses the impossible swiftness of fleet-footed deities, and miraculous feats of grace and agility. >[!info]- Epic Stamina >This Purview encompasses the vitality, endurance, and resilience of invincible warriors and legendary ascetics, immortals among immortals. A Scion with this Purview can withstand deadly weapons and overwhelming danger as a mortal might ignore a housefly, and draw on nigh-infinite reserves of vital energy. >[!info]- Epic Strength >This Purview encompasses the divine might of the Gods. It is supreme raw physical power, allowing those Scions with Epic Strength to utterly overwhelm their lessers by force of arms, accomplish deeds of impossible strength, or show up any gym rat who dares try to out lift them. >[!info]- Fertility >Fertility Gods hold power over the soil in which crops take root, the bonds of family, and sexuality and childbirth. This Purview holds sway over the vitality of plants, animals, and mortals, capable of bestowing powerful blessings on fields or families. However, it also governs famine, blight, and infertility, and can lay terrifying curses by withholding the gifts of Fertility. >[!info]- Fire >The Purview of Fire holds sway both over literal flames, which hold power to destroy and create, and the metaphorical flames that burn in the mortal heart, from the fires of sultry passion to the illumination of enlightenment. In addition to creating and controlling literal fire, heat, and light, the miracles of this Purview can also cause sudden outbursts of passion, intense emotion, or inspiration. >[!info]- Forge >This is the Purview of divine smiths and craftsmen, those who created legendary Relics or taught the secrets of crafts and technology to mortals. It encompasses ancient arts such as blacksmithing, carpentry, and masonry, as well as crafts of the modern era like mechanical engineering and computer programming. >[!info]- Fortune >The Purview of Fortune exerts its power through blessings and curses, manipulating that which mortals call chance and the Gods know as destiny. It exerts the subtle power of coincidence and synchronicity, contriving events and changing the World. It is not prophecy, but it can tug at the threads of Fate to arrange improbable scenarios and enable deeds that defy belief. >[!info]- Frost >The Purview of Fortune exerts its power through blessings and curses, manipulating that which mortals call chance and the Gods know as destiny. It exerts the subtle power of coincidence and synchronicity, contriving events and changing the World. It is not prophecy, but it can tug at the threads of Fate to arrange improbable scenarios and enable deeds that defy belief. >[!info]- Health >The Health Purview governs the well-being and life force of humanity, with power to mend infirmity, cure disease, and cleanse toxins. Gods who hold this Purview are capable of great miracles of healing, but also hold sway over illness, pestilence, and the ravages of age, and can wield them to smite their enemies. >[!info]- Journey >The Gods of Journeys hold power over the roads and routes that cross the World, from the tar and asphalt of the highways to the secret gates that lead to otherworldly realms. It governs not just movement, but also vehicles, roadways, trade routes, and the increasingly sophisticated transit infrastructure of the modern World. >[!info]- Moon >This Purview holds sway over the moonlight, creating eerie light that reveals or distorts the truth. It also rules mutability and change, embodying the cyclicality of the moon’s phases through profound or subtle transformations. >[!info]- Order >The Order Purview holds power over those things which bind civilizations and societies together in order: the sovereignty of kings and queens, the wisdom of judges and the justice of lawgivers, codes of law, social customs, and hierarchical authority. >[!info]- Passion >Gods of Passion rule over the hearts of mortals. This Purview holds sway over love, jealousy, sorrow, anger, and every other shade of human emotion, and is capable of stirring them up until they overwhelm the rational mind. Innate Power: You see into the hearts of others, gaining Enhancement 3 on Assess Attitude rolls. If you observe someone who has a Bond towards another character present in the scene, you intuit the Bond’s existence. >[!info]- Prosperity >The Prosperity Purview governs wealth and commerce, the prosperity of peoples and cities, and the blessings of providence laid upon a God’s chosen people. Many Gods who hold it are tutelary deities, appointing themselves as the divine patrons of a kingdom or tribe that has won their favor. >[!info]- Sky >This Purview is held by Gods of weather, winds, and lightning. It rules over every aspect of the sky: the soft rains that water the fields, the gentle breeze that cools, the fury of the tempest and the flashing power of the thunderbolt. >[!info]- Stars >The Stars shine in the eternal firmament, infinitely distant from the World and yet inextricably bound to the most fundamental patterns of its existence. They offer guidance to mariners lost at sea and farmers following the cycle of the seasons, tracing out and defining the contours of both space and time through their celestial movements. >[!info]- Sun >This Purview holds sway over the Sun in all its aspects, both the life-giving rays that drive back winter and nourish the harvest and the scorching heat that brings drought and desert barrenness. This Purview also draws on the symbolism of the setting and rise of the Sun to promise rebirth, fulfill the hopes of those in the darkness, and purify the World of that which stalks in the night. >[!info]- War >As long as there has been humanity, there has been war. From the earliest skirmishes between tribes to the great wars that shaped the course of history, mortals have looked to the Gods of war for their blessing. This Purview governs strife on a conceptual level as well as armed conflict. It may shape the tide of battles, uplift the destinies of soldiers and generals, or shatter fragile edifices of peace. >[!info]- Water >From ancient wells and municipal waterworks to flowing rivers and vast oceans, all Water is governed by this Purview. It rules the ebb and flow of the tides, the sustaining and cleansing power of fresh water, and the untold perils of crashing waves and the deep sea. >[!info]- Wild >This is the Purview of untamed lands and the flora of the wilderness, wielded by Gods of nature or plants. It rules all wilderness, from forests and jungles to desert cacti to taiga evergreens. Its miracles can animate or control plant life, preserve the wilderness against human settlement, or draw on symbolic associations of wildness to unleash the inner beast of domesticated animals or humans. Innate Power: You move through the wilderness with a dryad’s grace, ignoring any difficult or dangerous terrain based on dense undergrowth, fallen trees, briar patches, or similar plant-based hazards. Add Enhancement 2 on all rolls to establish stealth while in a wilderness area.