Oceanus
From Mizahar Lore
| "The Ocean is our Father. He gives birth to us. He feeds us. He shelters us. He comforts us. And when it is time he kills us.” - Naku Tidalwave , Laviku’s Champion |
| Gnosis | |
 Choose to chance the tides. | |
| Granted by | Laviku |
|---|---|
| Positive marks | Grants “Affinity” to the Oceans. |
| Negative marks | Lures negative creatures |
| Pos. mark appearance | Wave |
| Neg. mark appearance | None |
| Mark location | Anywhere. |
| First mark | Birth |
| Champion | Naku Tidalwave |
Oceanus is the Laviku’ given art form of being able to tap into the powers of the Sea Father and not only become more united with the Sea but understand and somewhat command it's denizens. Prominent among the Svefra, Oceanus is an integral part of this culture's success both within the Suvan Sea and on the oceans surrounding Mizahar. It does not matter within what ocean the user has his or her mark active. All salt water is treated equally in the eyes of Laviku. This includes some brackish water intertidal zones as well such as the mouth of the Gyvaka Swamp where fresh and salt water mix. Oceanus has the ability to take a perfectly normal land creature and transform them into a creature that can indeed survive within the sea.
Contents |
Why Oceanus Works
Sensing and Controlling Sea Creatures
Sensing And Controlling Ocean Currents
The Dangers of Oceanus
The Oceanus Mark
Mark Progression
| Marked [Cursed] - 1 Gnosis Mark | |
| Marked individuals can first and foremost spot Otani readily. Otani will recognize them and often seek them out to play and communicate. Individuals with one Laviku mark can also drink salt water and have the mark automatically convert it to fresh water for ocean survival. Individuals know the direction of the sea if they are on land and how far away it is (in aprox miles). They also immediately recognize where progression tide is, meaning if it is incoming or outgoing or in transition between.
A negative mark at this level acts as a beacon. Oceanic predators are drawn to individuals who are negatively marked and often 'hunt' them even if they are tucked safely aboard ships. | |
| Favored [Despised] - 2 Gnosis Marks | |
| Favored Laviku followers gain the ability to breathe underwater while submerged into ocean water. Bearers of two marks do not need gills or spells to make this happen. The marks themselves automatically convert water around their faces into fresh air that they are then able to breathe. At this rank, followers are able to sense currents, depth of the seafloor beneath them, and life found in the sea within the immediate area (within a mile).
Two negative marks at this level means that not only are the negatively marked hunted, but salt water becomes toxic to them. It acts as acid against bare skin rendering contact with the ocean painful and potentially dangerous. | |
| Priest/Priestess [Adversary] - 3 Gnosis Marks | |
| Priestesses and Priests of Laviku can call and command the Otani at will. Otani act as their servants and will openly do their bidding for small offerings of fish, fruit, or even blood. At this rank, in addition to all the other gifts, the Priesthood of Laviku can summon and control sea creatures by force of will. They loose all fear of sea predators such as sharks and toothed whales, which recognize them as servants of Laviku and thus untouchable. At this level, the priesthood can alter and control ocean currents, though this is considered very dangerous and potentially having long term impacts on the currents they manipulate.
At this rank the negatively marked become the target of Otani. Swarms of the creatures will do anything and everything they can to get those negatively marked into the sea and drowned. Persons marked with three negative Laviku marks that manage to drown do not go back to Lex for judgement. Instead their souls are trapped forever in Laviku's realm. | |
| Champion [Nemesis] - 4 Gnosis Marks | |
| The Champion of Laviku is second only to Laviku himself in terms of power within the worlds Oceans. In addition to all the other abilities Oceanus grants, a champion can control all of Laviku's powerful children - the Leviathans and Alvina of the seas.
At this level, the negatively marked become the targets of the Alvina of the sea - of which there are many. Storms generated off coast will come ashore searching for the villains that have so wronged Laviku to gain so much disfavor. Creatures of innumerable power and magic, no forth marked negative person has ever lived long in Laviku's disfavor. | |
Mark acquisition threads
| First mark |
| Second mark |
| Third mark |
| Fourth mark |
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Out of character note: Starting players who are Svefra do not need permission to start off with a single gnosis mark by Laviku. However, they still need to post in the Help Desk in order to get a Storyteller Secrets thread and have their mark official. Permission will always be granted however, in the case of Svefra. |