SPHERE SPHERES (789)
Spheres can be thought of like a "star sign" for your character. They tend
to represent something your character cares about, follows, represents, or
that thematically covers whatever other goal(s) they may have.
Typing Sphere by itself can have one of two effects... if you have not yet
chosen a sphere, it will list your choices. If you have already chosen
one, it will tell you what it is. Skim through this file and the helpfiles
on RELIGION as well as SHRINE and TATTOO before choosing.
If you are a shaman, healer, druid, or paladin, also see the helpfile on
EMPOWERMENT before choosing. Most importantly, note that your SPHERE
determines what religions you can join.
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| | |
| | | Magic and Nature are the opposing
| N +---------------+ | forces that surround the outer edges
| A | | M | of the World.
| T | Elements | A |
| U | Para-elements | G | The Elements: Earth, Air, Fire, Water
| R | Quasi-elements| I | and Spirit.
| E | | C | The Para-elements: Magma, Ooze, Ice
| +---------------+ | and Smoke.
| | | The Quasi-elements: Lightning, Vacuum,
| | | Radiance, Salt, Ash, Dust, Steam and
+--------------^--------------+ Minerals.
FIGURE 1: The components of the World.
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| ^ |
| | LIGHT |
| | |
| | +-----+ |
| | | The | |
| | | SUN | |
| | +-----+ |
|-| -- -- -- -- -- -- -- +-----------------+ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --|
| | | +-----------+ | ================= |
| H | G| LESSER |V | | PEACE | |
| E The FORCES | R| +-----+ |I | ================= |
| A | E| | The | |R | |
| V | A| |WORLD| |T | |
| E ================= | T| +-----+ |U | The FORCES |
| N | WAR | | E| VIRTUES |E | |
| S ================= | R+-----------+S | |
|-| -- -- -- -- -- -- -- +-----------------+ -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --|
| | +-----+ |
| | | The | |
| | | MOON| |
| | +-----+ |
| | |
| | SHADOW |
| V |
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FIGURE 2: The Relationship of the Spheres
See also: 'THE ELEMENTS' NATURE MAGIC 'THE SUN' PEACE 'THE MOON' WAR
'THE FORCES' 'GREATER VIRTUES' 'LESSER VIRTUES' WIZLIST