TUATHAICH

by Trotsky

HM1                       HMR                          RQ3

HM1

Circles & Offices

Tuathaich are graded into five Circles, based on Ritual ML. There is, however no structured hierarchy like that of civilised religions. Use the following table:

Circle	ML	Office
1st	26+	assistant
2nd	41+
3rd	61+	tuathar
4th	76+
5th	86+

Training

Both men and women may chose to become tuathaich upon reaching puberty, if they show sufficient aptitude. Although the majority are expected to reach the third Circle and go on to become full tuathaich, this is by no means compulsory, and a substantial minority remain 'assistants' throughout their lives.

The assistant gains the following skills:

Ritual/2, Herblore/3, Foraging/2, Oratory/1, Embalming/1, Physician/1, Script (Taelda)/1

The assistant then gains three option points to be expended to improve his or her skills or open appropriate elective skills. For each year spent in training, the character may improve their Ritual skill by half SB.

Once an assistant has raised Ritual ML sufficiently to qualify for entering the third Circle, they may opt to become a Tuathar. If they chose not to do this, they cannot advance beyond the second Circle. There are no specific offices among the tuathaich; all are considered equal, although those with especially high skill will be best regarded.

Ritual Invocations

• Blessing (III/5)
• Cure (III/15)
• Divination (V/25)
• Light (IV/25)
• Protection (V/40)
• Regeneration (IV/30)
• Summoning (V/30)
• Woodscraft (IV/25)

LIGHT (New Invocation)

With marginal success, the illumination is doubled for about five minutes over a radius of 20 yards. With critical success, light equivalent to full daylight is produced at night time or in an enclosed area, or a dazzlingly brilliant illumination if sunlight is already present. The invoker will not be dazzled by critical successes. Halve ML if cast at night. The invoker is temporarily blinded on a critical failure.

HMR

Circles & Offices

Skills: use HM1 rules above as guidelines

Ritual Invocations

Common Invocations: Blessing, Commune, Liturgy, Marriage, Passage of the Soul, Awe, Endure, Truthsense, Divination, Curse, Summoning, Command, Consecration, Excommunication, Exorcism, Transcendence

Special Invocations

• Initiation (II) - see Shaman Rituals
• Second Sight (II) - see Shaman Rituals
• Name of the Spirit (II) - see Siem 4 (Twilight Scribe's Question)
• Cothllyn's Blessing (III) - see Siem 4
• Peace of the Azure Sky (III) - see Siem 4 (Yael's Calm)
• Succor of the Cwyth o Thaer (III) - see Peoni 6 (Tirrala's Cure)
• Cothllyn's Aid (IV) - see Peoni 6
• Perfection of Form (IV) - see Peoni 6 (Healing of Gorlan)
• Presence of Cothllyn (IV) NEW
• Walk of the Ilsiri (IV) - see Siem 4 (Way from Taur-im-Aina)

PRESENCE OF COTHLLYN

Time: 25-RSI seconds
Ritual: Prayer
Range: 20 yards
Duration: RSI minutes

Increases the illumination in an area surrounding the tuathar. With MS, the illumination is doubled, with CS, light equivalent to full daylight is produced at night time or in an enclosed area, or a dazzlingly brilliant illumination if sunlight is already present. The invoker will not be dazzled by any light he or she creates. The RML for this invocation is reduced by -30 at night. The invoker is temporarily blinded on a CF.

RQ3

Assistant Shaman Status

Skills: Sing x1, Speak Jarin (Taelda) x1, Read/Write Taelda x1, First Aid x4, Animal Lore x3, Human Lore x2, Plant Lore x4, World Lore x3, Ceremony x4, Summon x4, Enchant x2, Oratory x2, Spear Attack x1, Bow Attack x1

Forbidden Spirit Magic: Darkwall

Tuathar (Shaman) Status

Requirements are as per shamans. Tuathaich are also priests.

Common Divine Magic: Divination, Heal Wound, Sanctify, Summon Cwyth O Thaer, Worship Cothllynn
Special Divine Magic: Heal Body, Regrow Limb, Sunbright
Runes: Light, Fertility