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==== Sorcery ==== | ==== Sorcery ==== | ||
- | Sorcery is an expanded use of the ability known as dimension walk (see below), where portals are opened to other worlds, and the differences in the worlds exploited to create effects. What effects can be created are myriad. Before one can be a sorcerer, one has to learn dimension walk as either a mystic or a psionic. | + | Sorcery is an expanded use of the ability known as dimension walk (see below), where portals are opened to other worlds, and the differences in the worlds exploited to create effects. What effects can be created are myriad. Before one can be a sorcerer, one has to learn dimension walk as either a mystic or a psionic. Sorcery is a huge array of abilites, and most sorcerers tend to focus on one type of sorcerous power associated with a single alternate dimension. |
- | Panix is a psionic sorcerer, Spenser is a mystic sorcerer. | + | Panix is a psionic sorcerer |
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+ | ===== Empathic Organizations ===== | ||
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+ | The term sorcerer itself is often used to describe highly trained empaths (who may, or may not actually know sorcery) who may not belong to the underground. | ||
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+ | ==== Order of the White Circle ==== | ||
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+ | One such group that formerly existed in Chicago was the Order of the White Circle, who likely comprised 90% of the trained empaths in the city who were not members of the underground or The Destined. Panix and Spenser are former members of this order. | ||
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+ | === The Destined === | ||
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+ | A shadowy group of powerful individuals that seems to have control of organized crime in Chicagoland. Members of this organization have exhibited empathic abilities. Many speculate that an individual known as Sahashradala is the leader of this organization, | ||
====== Travel Along Other Dimensions ====== | ====== Travel Along Other Dimensions ====== | ||
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Apparently at the top of their hierarchy is a Tall One several times taller than the rest, though little is known about this entity, other than that it's name is The Lord of Lies. | Apparently at the top of their hierarchy is a Tall One several times taller than the rest, though little is known about this entity, other than that it's name is The Lord of Lies. | ||
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+ | It is also rumored that Sahashradala is originally from this dimension, possibly from long ago. | ||
=== Mirror Dimension === | === Mirror Dimension === | ||
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===== In Our World ===== | ===== In Our World ===== | ||
+ | Dimension Walking is also possible along dimensions that do not remove one from our world, but simply allow for more rapid transit of this world. See Mai's recollection of how Benny trained her here. | ||