Dead Cruiser

Scion: Children of Light - Bronze Age Fantasy Magic Academy

@Cu Chulainn The matter of death/the afterlife is a very tricky subject for Sorcerers. Studies into magic relating to the metaphysical nature of death and the potential existence of a soul after death are essentially on the bleeding edge of magical research. Therefor I don't think it likely that a Novitiate would have such a specialization.

Scion: Children of Light - Bronze Age Fantasy Magic Academy

@Crusader Lord
Well, to answer in order...

Treatment of bastard children depends generally on the culture within their community. Photep is a rather diverse place. From a bureaucratic standpoint, single mothers can apply for government assistance to raise children on their own if the father is unknown or denies involvement. Given this, foundlings are uncommon in Photep's sparse orphanages, but they are not unheard of.

Prostitutes and other sex workers have their own Fellowships, and are legally as legitimate a profession as any other.

The Crimson King poignantly has no children, and is not even known to keep consorts. Given that he is for all intent and purposes an ageless and seemingly divine being, he has no need for an heir. "The mountain has only one pinnacle," is a quote attributed to him.

Scion: Children of Light - Bronze Age Fantasy Magic Academy

@Crusader Lord Poverty among Photepi citizens is considered a failing of their local governance, and while not unheard of, is truly uncommon. If someone is falling into poverty due to, say, a slowdown in business, generally their Fellowship will pick up the slack and provide for them until they can support themselves again. Failing that, there are usually social programs in place to keep citizens fed and housed. For someone to completely slip through the cracks, it would have to be a perfect storm of an incompetent or uncaring district governance, a freelance or unskilled worker, an inability or unwillingness to petition to higher government, and for them to go unnoticed by the Khenetai. Definitely uncommon, but not impossible.

Scion: Children of Light - Bronze Age Fantasy Magic Academy

@Crusader Lord Feelings about Tutelaries vary among Sorcerers. Some see them as little more than useful tools at best, and vain, talkative accessories at worst. Some feel that they are a distraction, conveniences that make Sorcerers reliant on them and weaken their fundamental skills. There are others that see them as vital portents, the Sorcerer's future divined through the Aether and cast into living form.

But to be succinct, if your character summoned something off the wall compared to their peers, it would be noted as odd but the significance of it varies depending on the individual.

Scion: Children of Light - Bronze Age Fantasy Magic Academy

@Crusader Lord No worries, better it all gets worked out now. If you have questions that you think would be too specific or if you want to continue the discussion privately, feel free to PM me.

Scion: Children of Light - Bronze Age Fantasy Magic Academy

@Crusader Lord It truly depends on the caliber of Sorcerer that summons them. Here are two famous sorcerers of note that I can cite as example. Ashur Kai, the White Seer, is served by the tutelary Tokugra, which takes the form of a raven made of shadow that speaks only in rhyme. Azekh the Exile is master of Aaetpio, which has no static form but presents itself as a shifting mass of eyes and wheels of light.

Scion: Children of Light - Bronze Age Fantasy Magic Academy

@Scribe of Thoth It is! As I recall you had a more than adequate CS written last time, which you are free to use, or come up with a new one if you like.

Scion: Children of Light - Bronze Age Fantasy Magic Academy

@Crusader Lord I'm gonna say probably not, mostly because that's tonally not really what tutelaries are meant to be like.

Scion: Children of Light - Bronze Age Fantasy Magic Academy

@Obscene Symphony They are essentially just avatars shaped like animals. Most of the time, anyway, as animal-forms tend to be the easiest for Novitiates to materialize.

Scion: Children of Light - Bronze Age Fantasy Magic Academy

@Crusader Lord This is listed in the Magic section of the Codex.