Devotion

Devotion represents the Clerics' direct connection to the gods. It primarily powers the Communes and is sustained by Rituals. Devotion slowly drifts to a neutral level over time, therefore a Cleric must perform rituals regularly in order to remain favored by the gods.

Spells such as Benediction, Shield of Light, Resurrection and Murrula's Flames are affected by devotional state; some may even be disrupted if the Cleric's faith is wavering.

Devotion Levels

• You feel unclean and unworthy.

• You close your eyes and start to concentrate. In a moment a vision appears of a barren garden, parched and thirsting for nourishment. You have an intense desire to tend it.

• You call out to your god, but there is no answer.

• After a moment, you sense that your god is barely aware of you.

• After a moment, you sense that your efforts have not gone unnoticed.

• After a moment, you sense a distinct link between you and your god.

• After a moment, you sense that your god is aware of your devotion.

• After a moment, you sense your god is pleased with your devotion.

• After a moment, you sense that your god knows your name.

• After a moment, you see a vision of your god, though the visage is cloudy and impossible to make out clearly.

• After a moment, you sense a slight pressure on your shoulder, leaving the feeling that your efforts have been acknowledged.

• After a moment, you see a silent vision of your god, radiating forth with a powerful divine brilliance.

• After a moment, you see a vision of your god who calls to you by name, "Come here my child and I will show you things of wonder."

• After a moment, you see a vision of your god who calls to you by name, "My child, though you may not always see my face, I am pleased with thee and thy efforts."

• After a moment, you see a crystal-clear vision of your god who speaks slowly and deliberately, "Your unwavering faith and devotion pleases me greatly, <Name>. Go forth and continue your works and you shall only attain a greater level of purity."

• After a moment, you feel a clear presence like a warm blanket covering you beneath the shade of a giant Sana'ati tree.

Effects on Power Perceive

• You find it difficult to concentrate on the Holy mana around you as you struggle with your wavering faith.

• You sense that your wavering faith has slightly hampered your ability to detect the reservoirs of Holy mana around you.

• You feel that your strong faith has slightly bolstered your ability to perceive the essence of the gods.

• Your magical senses tingle with a surge of power as you tap into the Holy mana about you.

• You feel that your unwavering faith and devotion is allowing you to detect upon great amounts of extra Holy mana.