Abilities

The Abilities page is a useful resource page that standardizes all abilities, counters and mechanics, for ease of reference. Terms from this page are frequently used for pieces of Lore that grant Abilities. Keep in mind that the information on this page is only a base-level categorization and structure. This means that while we have set forward some basic rules that most if not all Abilities obey by, in some cases, minor differences may occur. As such, please be sure to always read the Lore page thoroughly and not just go off the information on this page. It purely explains the mechanical underpinning of the terminology, not the actual usage and rules of the Abilities, which may still differ on the Lore page.

Ability Categories

Type	Description	Counterable?	Detectable?	State
Beast Shift	An Ability that transforms the user. Beast Shifts differ from Mythic Shifts because they can be controlled.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Mythic Shift	An Ability that transforms the user which cannot be hijacked or countered in any way.	No	Yes	Usable
Racial Shift	An Ability that transforms the user, and has no counterplay on purpose.	No	No	Usable
Constant Passive	An Ability that is permanently active and cannot be turned off.	No	No	Permanent
Toggle Passive	An Ability that can be toggled on and off at will, but is otherwise permanently active when on.	No	No	Usable
Trigger Passive	An Ability that only activates when certain conditions are met, but will remain active while the conditions are still applicable.	No	No	Triggered
Racial Passive	An Ability that is permanently active and cannot be turned off, and has no counterplay on purpose.	No	No	Permanent
Magic Spell	An Ability that is used exclusively by Mages. Mages also have their own internal Mage-Deflect counter mechanic.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Sorcery Spell	An Ability that is used exclusively by Sorcerers. Sorcery Spells cannot be countered by Mage-Deflect.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Vampire Spell	An Ability that is used exclusively by Vampires. An Upyr or Greater Vampire can also use Vampire Spells.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Upyr Spell	An Ability that is used exclusively by Greater Vampires.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Werebeast Spell	An Ability that is used exclusively by Werebeasts. An Allat or Greater Werebeast can also use Werebeast Spells.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Allat Spell	An Ability that is used exclusively by Greater Werebeasts.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Racial Spell	An Ability that has no counterplay on purpose.	No	No	Usable
Ritualist Spell	An Ability that can be used by those who have the sufficient Proficiency invested and faith (or lack thereof) in religion.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Phantasma Spell	An Ability that is used exclusively by Witchbloods.	No	No	Usable
Silven Spell	An Ability that is used exclusively by Silven. All non-Aesthetic Silven Mutations are classified as Silven Spells.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Mythic Spell	An Ability that cannot be countered or stopped in any way.	No	Yes	Usable
Immobile Channel	An Ability that allows for a constant effect, though rooting the user in place and disallowing any other actions. A character may only have one Channel Ability Active at a time, unless stated otherwise. Channel Abilities always have additional rules clarified on their pages.	Yes	Yes	Channel
Mobile Channel	An Ability that allows for a constant effect, though diminishing the mobility of the user to a degree and allowing some actions. A character may only have one Channel ability Active at a time, unless stated otherwise. Channel Abilities always have additional rules clarified on their pages.	Yes	Yes	Channel
Linked Channel	An Ability that allows for a constant effect with a minor requirement, but does not inhibit or limit the user in any other way. A character may only have one Channel ability Active at a time, unless stated otherwise. Channel Abilities always have additional rules clarified on their pages.	No	Yes	Channel
Mind Illusion	An Ability that affects the mind of specific individuals, making them experience things that are not real.	Yes	No	Channel
Object Illusion	An Ability that affects an object, which imparts experiences on those around them/using them in some way.	No	No	Usable
Target Curse	An Ability that puts a lasting effect on an individual that can only be cancelled by sitting out the timer or purifying it with anti-possession mechanisms.	No	Yes	Usable
Object Curse	An Ability that puts a lasting effect on an object, which can in turn put lasting effects on people around or using the object that can only be cancelled by leaving the object or purifying it.	No	Yes	Usable
Primal Power	An Ability rooted in Primal Essence, meaning it is native to Aloria.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Control Power	An Ability that forces some manner of control over the actions or intentions or thoughts of its target.	Yes	Yes	Usable

Extra Notes

• Magic, Greater Vampire, and Greater Werebeast Documents may conflict with this page regarding the rules of Spells and Abilities. If such a situation occurs, the Document will always take precedence, because of the difficulty of properly categorizing custom Spells and Abilities.
• Artifact Abilities do not follow the category rules set out on this page. Each Artifact has its own rules and all these rules are clarified on all Artifact pages. In the absence of clear information, assume all Artifacts and their abilities cannot be Countered or Detected and work as Usables.

Aberrancy Types

Type of Aberrancy	Description	Detectable?	Mage Stone Effect	Pure Stone Effect	Hallowed Stone Effect	Hallowed Lantern Effect
Complete Aberrancy	Arken, Undead	Yes	No Effect	Abilities Disabled	Spontaneous Combustion	Escape Mechanics Disabled
Linked Aberrancy	Mages, Crimson Witches, Silver Skinwalkers	Yes	Abilities Disabled	Abilities Disabled	Intense and Crippling Pain	No Effect
Infested Aberrancy	Possessed, Vampires, Werebeasts, Greater Vampires, Greater Werebeasts, Silven	Yes	Abilities Disabled	Abilities Disabled	Bearable amounts of Pain	Abilities Disabled
Touched Aberrancy	Sorcerers, Vampire Broods, Pre-Awakened Werebeasts	Yes	Abilities Disabled	Abilities Disabled	High Discomfort	Discomfort and Uneasy Feelings
Lingering Aberrancy	Kathar, Northern Tainted Individuals, Url, Yanar, Persons with Mutations	No	No Effect	Abilities Disabled	No Effect	No Effect
Primal Aberrancy	Phantasma, Primal Mages	No	No Effect	Abilities Disabled	No Effect	No Effect
Artifacts		No	No Effect	Abilities Disabled	No Effect	No Effect
Object Curse/Illusion		No	No Effect	No Effect	No Effect	Shine through Illusions/No Curse Effect

Extra Notes

• In some cases, for example for Vampires, there may be additional effects besides just having their Abilities Disabled when being shined upon by a Hallowed Lantern. To be sure, always read the Lore source material instead of going off this table to explain the absolute effects. This is only here to allow different types of Aberrants to be classified with a quick overview on the effects of various substances.

Counter Mechanics

Countering (or deflecting, or nullifying, or purifying) an Ability is a term used for when one Character is able to prevent another Character's Ability from trigger, being used, or imparting an effect. Counters can only apply to Abilities that are marked "Counterable?" in the first table of this page. Additionally, some counters have special rules attached to them, and only apply in certain scenarios. Counter Mechanics are usually well defined in the descriptions of the Abilities on the Lore Page, generally speaking each ability (if it has any counters) will have the counters listed. Alternatively, if an Ability's entire function is to counter other Abilities, it will list what types of Abilities are Countered. The following Counter Mechanics exist:

• Prevent Counter: A counter mechanic that completely prevents an ability or spell from being cast or activated in the first place.
• Cancel Counter: A counter mechanic that is used when an ability or spell is activated, and stops any effects from occurring. It can also be used to stop any current ongoing effects.
• Reflect Counter: A counter mechanic that will re-direct any effects from a spell or ability from themself to the caster.
• Transmute Counter: A counter mechanic that will allow the person countering to re-direct the ability to another person or area.
• Mage Deflect: A specific magic deflect roll, the rules of which are always specified when this term is used.

Detection Mechanics

Detection Mechanics exist to allow certain Characters to detect when an Ability is being used, or when they are being affected by an Ability. This is not a classification of identification, just because a Character may know they are being affected by some form of Ability, or that some form of Ability is being used, does not mean they know what this Ability does or how it works. This requires Knowledge Proficiency. Additionally, having frequently seen an Ability being used does not constitute as absolute knowledge of that Ability. This is considered false-positive Meta-gaming. In reality of lore, Abilities are varied and unpredictable. No matter how many times a person has seen a Vampire use a specific Ability, they should always treat it as if they don't exactly know what is going to happen. The fact that Abilities are attached to rules is not reflective of the lore or canon universe, only of "gameplay rules" to ensure fairness between players. The folowing Detection Mechanics exist:

• Area: When detectable thing enters a wider area.
• Touch: When touching detectable things.
• Trigger: When detectable thing crosses a certain threshold or border.
• Sight: When detectable things can be seen with the eye, or through some lens.
• Tracked: When someone is being followed by detection mechanic.

Extra Notes

• If a Character, or Ability has a "Detection Immunity", this Immunity will always override any Detection Mechanisms.