Shades of Midnight (Witches)

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The world belongs to the Witches.

It has been and will always be their playground, their battlefield, their chess game of mortal pawns. Cursed to

be the unwanted legacy of those who were once Divine, they will rise above what is thought of them and

control it all. Politics, media, religion, industrial enterprise, economical manipulation, backstabbing, family

rules, ecosystem overthrow, rituals, and deceit amongst each other. The Witches have surrounded themselves

with so much power it may fly out of their hands if they dont remember to watch their backs.

Shades of Midnightdetails their lives, desires, powers, relations, and needs. If you have ever wondered who itwas that pulled the strings this is where you need to look. If you have ever wanted a character who was a

puppetmaster from birth this is where you need to delve.

"The weak push on before the enemy,

And perish in failed glory.

The powerful use the strength of others,

And revel in anonymity."

Remiel

Theatre of the Shadows Playtest Edition

Everything included in this packet is property of Paul Allen Timm, Patrick Ellison, and Stacy Hart

1997 Silver Shadows Publishing

The Witch powers are still under development and still being playtested. These are a few of the items that the

assorted NPCs have been using.

Retro powers are the special advantage of Witches and the horror for all Story Guides. A Retro power is used

by the Caster arranging a special communication with the Story Guide before the game commences. Either a

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hand signal or the user has to just inform the SG directly at the time of use. During the declaration phase, the

caster informs the SG by signal or word that they will be using a Retro power. For this example we will use

Strip. When it is time for the caster to declare, rather than stating they will be using Strip, they say they will

use some other power such as Sky Guardian. When the actions occur they state publicly that they used a

Retro power and Strip goes into effect. They do not have to state which Retro power they are using at the

time they inform the SG.

Element / Element: Time

Calculated Moment - must be able to clearly see victim. Does not work on those over casters DPT +99. 1time a day per 100DPT (round up if closest). 1 victim per casting. User is able to look at victim and know

their Actions and Reactions that are active at all times.

Fallow Speed - always active +2 Reaction

Impeccable Timing (Retro)- Does not work on those with equal or higher position in this chart. Caster is

able to know what was about to happen and may avoid an Initial Action against them (that has JUST taken

place) by leaving the scene before it happened (you may not re-enter for 1 half hour).

Improved Calculations - Calculated Momentnow includes Actions and Reactions that are not always

active.

Predilection (misfeance)- 1 time per day, 1 person. User is able to allow another individual to experience

the users Impeccable Timing with the caster.

Stall (Action Interrupt)- Once a day. Does not work on those with equal or higher position in this chart. Usermay choose one victim and postpone their Action for 1 Reaction.

Motion Strip - 3 times per day, Caster must have spoken to victim within the last 3 days, Caster must have

direct gaze, may be used multiple times on the same person. Reduces victims Reaction by 3 for two rounds.

Accelerate - Once a day. Caster may accelerate their reaction by one and increase their action by one for 1

round. At next gain they may do this or accelerate anothers reaction by one for two rounds. Next gain gets

them twice a day.

Momentary Separation - 30 seconds of real time per 100 DPT (round up if closest), will not work on witch

of higher DPT. Caster may slip out of the time stream with 3 others if she so chooses. Anyone entering the

area is affected by it, so while caster and her chosen may move everyone else is frozen. Neither the caster nor

those with her may touch anyone or anything else nor cast spells.

Element / Etheric: Necrosis

Spark of Life - Always available. User is able to use a handshake to determine if an individual is vampiric.

This includes hags and faceless ones if you get close enough.

Knowledge - Always available. User is able to regard effects of the vampiric knowing as one stage less.

Incendiary Ambiance - 1 time per day, Duration 2rds, AOE 30radius of Caster. Caster may cause anything

within the immediate area which is red to cause 20% Consecrated dmg to whomever may be directly touching

it. Vampires will react as if seeing 2nd degree fire.

Conversion / Etheric : Asomatous

Incense - Always in effect. Caster is able to sense ghosts who are both intangible and invisible within the

area by a scent of incense. This does not allow the user to see the ghosts, zero in on their exact location, or

identify who they are. It will tell how many are present. Range: 30 foot radius from caster in immediate area.

If the caster is in a 15 foot closet they can not sense ghosts outside of that closet, even though their range is

greater.

Sky Guardian - Once a day. Caster is able to ignore 20pts of damage from any source as long as the caster is

touching the color blue.

Reflective Shattering - 1 time per day. Caster evokes her spirit with a word imbuing it around her body.

Anyone who grasps the caster in their gaze is blinded. The spell is created through thought and the caster

must concentrate. Mortals are blinded permanently. Ageless for 4 hours. Immortals for 2 hours. This is a

spiritual/thought power and will work on ghosts as it shatters the image of their souls projection.


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Etheric / Etheric: Forte

Acknowledge (misfeance)- 3 times per day. Caster may know the relative position of another witch within

the Illustia hierarchy.

Vanity Once per day lasting one day or until canceled. The caster may temporarily change the way they

look to appear, as themselves, up to 10 years younger +10 per gain. This can not reduce appearance below 10

years old.

Friend - One person per day for up to 30 minutes. The user is treated as a close friend and confidant of her

victim. As long as the user gives the victim no reason not to believe shes a friend, the victim will treat herappropriately. When this wears off the victim will be slightly confused but will not know that a power has

been used on him. In fact he may have a residual feeling of friendship for the user (roleplay call).

Focal Point Once a day plus once per gain. By looking at Coven members and examining their stance the

caster is able to identify which person in a Coven is the most powerful (by DPT). This does not allow them to

know anything about the individual other than that they are the most powerful. If a Coven has more than one

member with the same high DPT the witch is unable to pick any from the group. The witch must inform the

Story Guide who she is first looking at. If that individual is the only member of their Coven present than they

register as the highest. If they do not belong to a Coven they register as the highest.

Relational Constituents -

Bestow -

Etheric / Extirpate:

WereMask - Always available. Caster has +10 to hand-to-hand ND. When applying it a wolven mask

briefly flys across the users face.

Compose / Conversion: Wards

Raise Ward - Does not affect those of twice the casters DPT or greater. Affects ALL creatures. Duration:

2hrs. User erects a mystical barrier (med sized room up to 20X20) no creature may enter. They may leave but

not re-enter.

Warders Key - While user is in their own Ward he may reach through and grant access to whomever he

chooses. Only creatures touched and chosen may enter. This is one way and must be given another key to

re-enter.

Warders Pass - When creating a Ward the user may specify who may enter. (Either a list of names or a

definition ie: Members of Ebon Dreams or Bob and Sally or Witches)

Seal - Always Available. User may seal a letter or document with a personal seal allowing only one specified

individual to be able to open it. Individual must be specified at the time of creation and the person must be

known by the user. Seal is dispersed once the proper individual opens it.

Lock - Does not effect those equal to users DPT +100 or greater. 2 items per day, for 7 rds. User is able to

prevent an item from being used. Effect depends on item. (book wont open, receiver stuck...)

Stasis Box - Does not work on those equal to casters DPT+1 or greater. Lasts as long as user is within 20

and takes no actions against victim. Conversation is not considered an action. Twice a day, 2 victims at a

time(each in separate box). Victim is surrounded by an invisible box with 6 of movement on all sides. Victim

cannot suffocate and cannot use any physical actions or powers on target outside of box. Powers inside of

box will work normally. The victim cannot be targeted by physical actions or powers from outside of the box.

Auto Fail (Action Interrupt - Retro)- 3 times per day. The user can declare any action to fail. Whatever was

supposed to happen, just doesnt.

Personal Ward - Once a day, 2 hours. This ward can only be raised on the user herself. When activated, it is

as if the user is in their own little world. The ward extends 6 from the users body and insulates her from all

distractions. The user cannot be the target of any action while the ward is active, but she cannot take actions

that involve anything outside of the ward. No form of Communication works. The ward is mobile. Objects

striking the ward will rebound. Creatures coming into contact with the ward will feel a hard shell. The user is

able to walk freely as long as there are no obstructions (closed doors).


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Strip (Retro)- Once a day. Does not work on those equal to casters DPT +1 or greater. By pointing to a

target, that victim loses any armor or protection bonuses they may have for that round only.

Wishing the Inner Prison - Only misfeasance powers may be used while prison is in effect, Caster must see

the victims at time of casting. Once per day, for 1 hour real time. An invisible prison, which feels like glass,

encases the victims. The victims may do nothing to alter the prison unless they make the caster change her

mind. Fallen may not enter the Oubliette to escape or enter the prison. Sound may enter but cannot escape it.

Caster need not be present once the power is in effect.

Extirpate / Etheric:Birthday Once a day the witch may tell by scent if a Fallen has parented a Grimori. At the next gain they

may cast this one more time. At White Diamond they may tell how many Grimori were birthed.

Zion Wing - +2 Reaction.

Passion Burn - Twice a day. Enables Caster to recover 30pts of dmg if attacker is within casters DPT+50.

Or a total of 40pts if attacker is within casters DPT-50. Or 50 if within 3/4 of the casters DPT, Or 60 if

within1/2 of the casters DPT, or a max of 70pts if attacker is within 1/4 of the casters DPT.

Never There - Only creatures with twice the casters DPT or greater may attempt to use detection powers to

locate user, no powers may be used by the caster while this is in effect, user may not manipulate objects other

than what is on their person, objects may not leave the caster. Once a day for 5 rounds. This makes the caster

invisible to everything. The user leaves no trace of her presence in any form.

Veil of Innocence -Once a day as long as no other powers are used. The user appears as though innocent.Fallen may not attack individual without feeling the pain of striking innocence. Fallen must protect the user.

User is susceptible to the crystal ring of any Fallen 100DPT or greater than the caster.

Extirpate / Extirpate:

Stationary Ambivalence - Always available. +1 Reaction

Wyrm Tongue - 3 times per day. Caster exhales a blast of green steam, which is 2 in diameter and 10 long.

It will hit victim for 15 pts of execrated damage.


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