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

The following information is subject to change as more updates are released.

• Currently, the Ability system is halfway between an update. What this means is that some Abilities on some pages will be formatted differently than others. Always refer to the directions on the page itself to understand how the Abilities function. If it is still unclear, please make a Ticket on the RP Community Discord to request clarification.
• Magic and other Custom Kit 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.

Rules for Artifacts

• 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.
• Your character must always wear your artifact on them, unless there are extenuating circumstances which resulted in your character's artifact being taken from them against their will and disposed of somewhere, after which they enter the rotation for re-distribution. The only exception to this is situations in which your character would be executed for carrying the Artifact (Such as in the Imperial Palace.)

Aberrancy Types

"Aberrant" or "Aberrancy" is the catch-all term for individuals who have unusual powers and are infected, influenced, or made of some unusual essences. It is safe to assume in all cases, that an "Aberrant" is someone with extra powers (excluding their Racial Abilities) that a normal person would not have. Aberrancy Types are distinguished by the following:

• Void Aberrant: Any individual who draws on, or is affected by, the plane called the Void. This includes (but is not limited to): Void Mages, Void Silven, Void Sorcerers, Vampires, Crimson Witches, Manathar, etc.
• Exist Aberrant: Any individual who draws on, or is affected by, the plane called the Exist. This includes (but is not limited to): Exist Mages, Exist Silven, Exist Sorcerers, Cahal, etc.
• Ordial Aberrant: Any individual who draws on, or is affected by, the plane called Bintaar. This includes (but is not limited to): Ordial Mages, Undead, Morvali, etc.
• Primal Aberrant: Any individual who draws on, or is affected by, powers from the plane of Aloria (Binral). This includes (but is not limited to): Certain Ezekiel, Certain Cratos, Sihndar, etc.
• Dragon Aberrant: Any individual who draws on, or is affected by, powers from the Dragons. They are also Primal Aberrants. This includes (but is not limited to): Primal Mages, Dragon Wardens, Archbloods, etc.
• In some cases there may be additional effects besides what is listed. 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.
• Some Custom Kits may be classified as Aberrants but not listed on the table due to their niche nature. Please contact Lore Staff for specific clarifications.
• Some Abilities may reference "Afflictions," this includes: Vampires, Cahal, Manathar, Morvali, Undead, Silven, Archbloods, Primal Lineages, and Dragon Wardens. Details on many of these can be found on the Afflictions Page. This includes certain Custom Kits, such as: Possessions and Arken Pacts. If you are uncertain about something not listed here, please make a ticket on the RP Community Discord.

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. 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.

Because of the variation between all types of abilities, it is difficult to (without a large amount of wiki bloat via the same "if countered, does x" on each and every ability) specifically mention how countering works for each type of ability. For some abilities with long cooldown timers, a counter might have a great effect, but might have less effect on an ability with a low cooldown. It is with all of this in mind that the following rule exists for Counter Abilities: In any and all cases when a Counter Mechanic is used, the character whose ability was countered is expected to not immediately try to re-use or re-cast the ability with no detriment, and should give the character who countered the ability a chance to react before using it again.

Explanation of Unique Counter Terms.

• Stagger / Staggered: A counter mechanic that interrupts all ongoing Channel Abilities and casting or utilization of other Abilities or Mundane Techniques, as well as ongoing Mundane attacks and/or charges, but does not put any Abilities/Techniques on Cooldown.
• Displacement / Displaced: A mechanic that describes when anyone is forcibly moved from where they are currently standing, or if they are physically displaced, such as knock backs, knock downs, knock overs, pushes, etc.

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. These types of Abilities will specifically mention "Detect" or "Detection" in their description. 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. 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.

Extra Notes

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

Ability Timing

The following information is subject to change as more updates are released. We are currently attempting to update all Abilities to follow Strict IC to OOC time, which means when an Ability says "five minutes" or "one hour" it is exactly that time in Real Life, however this does not yet apply to all Abilities, so the below justification should be used unless otherwise stated. It is safe to assume the most Modern Abilities use IC = OOC time.

Due to the varied nature of both Abilities and the time of Roleplay, in addition to the difference between players speed of emoting, we do not maintain an official "timing" principle across all Abilities. In the most recent iteration of Abilities (Specials & Abilities), we maintain a strict OOC cooldown timer, however older abilities function under a more malleable principle. For those Abilties, we believe players should be able to respectfully come to an agreement within the context of the Roleplay Scene as to what a respectable OOC to IC time table should be. In the case that players cannot come to an agreement, Moderators may be called in via a Ticket to manage the situation.

Type	Description	Counterable?	Detectable?	State
Constant Passive	An Ability that is permanently active and cannot be turned off, or permanently imparts some effect or ability on the user.	Yes	Yes	Permanent
Toggle Passive	An Ability that can be toggled on and off at will, but is otherwise permanently active when on.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Trigger Passive	An Ability that only activates when certain conditions are met, but will remain active while the conditions are still applicable.	Yes	Yes	Triggered
Full Shift	An Ability that majorly transforms the body in some way. An individual cannot have more than one Full Shift active at the same time.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Body Alter	An Ability that alters the body in some specific fashion, and can usually be turned on and off.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Magic Spell	An Ability that is a manifestation of some magical power.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Exist Spell	An Ability that is used by individuals who channel the power of the Exist, and cause it to manifest magically.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Void Spell	An Ability that is used by individuals who channel the power of the Void, and cause it to manifest magically.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Target Illusion	An Ability that affects the mind of specific individuals, making them experience things that are not real.	Yes	Yes	Useable
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-curse mechanisms.	Yes	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.	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
Object Enchant	An Ability modifier that puts an effect on an item (usually a weapon) that empowers it in some way. An Object can only have one Object Enchant Ability from the same tiered category, but can have multiple Object Enchants from multiple categories. (ex: A sword can have Sharp Brand and Heavy Brand, but not Sharp Brand and Sharp Brand).	Yes	Yes	Usable
Region Enchant	An Ability modifier that puts an effect on a Region in-game, such as Rental Houses, Clandestine Bases, etc. The same Region Enchant Ability can only affect the same region once at any given time.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Primal Power	An Ability rooted in Primal Essence, meaning it is native to Aloria.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Ordial Power	An Ability rooted in Ordial Essence, meaning it is native to Aloria's mirror dimension. These Powers respond the same way to Magic Spell counters, except when they specify that Void or Exist is a requirement.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Faith Power	An Ability that is a manifestation of faith in a Godly power.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Mundane Technique	A manifestation of physical prowess or strength, and not a real ability for the classification of aberrancy or otherwise. Mundane Techniques are not countered by anything that mentions it counters an Ability directly, and are basically treated as regular attacks.	No	No	Usable
Puretek Technique	A manifestation of specific skill with the Puretek weapon, and not a real ability for the classification of aberrancy or otherwise. Puretek Techniques are not countered by anything, but their usage can be prevented if the user is stopped in some manner.	No	No	Usable
Summon Power	An Ability that summons or creates something out of nothing, such as weapons or armor.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Buff Power	An Ability that enhances the user or target with some benefit.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Instant Power	An Ability that immediately imparts some effect, or counters some effect.	No	Yes	Usable
Memory Power	An Ability that alters, removes, or interacts with a person's memories.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Skill Power	An Ability that confers bonus Proficiencies, or alters, enhances, or reduces current Proficiencies.	Yes	Yes	Usabe
Detection Power	An Ability that detects the presence or activation of other Abilities, Afflictions, or abnormalities.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Escape Power	An Ability that allows the user to escape from a situation or specific circumstance.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Healing Power	An Ability that heals the user, or others.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Dimension Power	An Ability that creates, or alters, a pocket Dimension for the user to access and enter/exit.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Morph Power	An Ability that temporarily or permanently alters a certain part of the User's body, granting them extra capabilities with it.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Vehicle Power	An Ability that only activates when the user is inside of something.	Yes	Yes	Triggered
Movement Power	An Ability that alters the user's movement in some way, or acts as a specific form of movement itself.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Info Power	An Ability that communicates information over long, or short, distances.	Yes	Yes	Usable
Restraint Power	An Ability that restrains or restricts the target (or user) from doing some action or movement.	Yes	Yes	Usable