Spirit dance is a powerful set of prayers passed down amoung the followers of Altagovale. The Spirit dances was orignally created by Altagovale, when he was alive. The intent was to focus aura for meditation and cleansing. It wasn't until later, that the four arcanum dances created to fight against attackers. Altagovale had later died, giving his vast amounts of aura to the followers and he was immortalized as the Great Spirit. It was been found that spirit dancers require source aura, they need water to work with the aura that effects it, etc. A few dancers can manipulate pure aura, straight from the user's own body and blood.
To "weave" aura, a spiritualist requires a medium until they become grand masters, but most continue using the medium. The medium is often a weapon that is hand crafted by the user when they reach a moment of aura collection and manipulation, they must be able to preform one of the Arcanum Dance. The most famous of spiritualist weapons is the Great Spirit's Bow.
The Kaguya Clan-A clan that majors in metal work and fur trade, these vulpine beings are known for their pale fur and hair. They pride themselves in their archery and dueling skills, often entering tournaments as they sell armor, jewelry and clothing. Their chief is selected by a duel between two elected fighters, these duels only occur when a change is require. Or though they seem combative, they are quite peaceful, avoiding wars unless to protect their own. The clan mark is a cresent tattoo placed on the body.
The Rin Clan-A clan that majors in textile and gem work, these vulpine beings are known for their barding and alchemy. They are a gypsy clan that spends most of the seasons traveling once they reach a certain age. Their chief is the strongest aura manipulator, often being a young adult until they become the correct age to become one of the advisors to the next chief. They are known for being beautiful entertainers and their sagacious nature. The clan mark is called a birth gem, a peice of jewelry given at birth, made by a rare stone.
The Kaguya-Rin Clan history-Long ago, the chief of the Kaguya clan, came to meet the Rin clan's chief for the tri-annual feast. The feast is a religous event, the two clans had always been peaceful with each other, often traveling together on trade routes. The Rin Chief had a beautiful daughter, and the Kaguya's chief was a young man, they met in a courting dance and fell in love. The feast ended and the clans went their seperate ways, but the two lovers often dissappeared. The next feast came, and the pair proclaimed their love and a wedding took place the next day, fusing the two clans together. As time passed, the pair gave birth to a four children.
Major Arcanum
Fire techniques(orange aura blade)
Dance of the Summer Hares
-Burning Steps(direct contact attack)- As the user walks around, flames lap at their paws
-Raging Inferno(ground spread)-Aura flares out around the user, burning the ground and those nearby.
-Bard's Voice(mid range attack)-The user exhales flames in a close burst.
-Lordy Cloak(charge range attack)-The user traces a circle of aura in the air and then releases a wrapping flame that surrounds the target.
Wind techniques(yellow aura paws and hands)
Dance of the Autumn Sparrows
-Twisting Shot(direct contact attack)-The user leaps forward is a rotating tackle.
-Hurricane Diffusion(defense barrier)-The user focuses the aura in the air to create a shield against ranged attacks. Protects a wide area, but only slows projectiles.
-Changing Winds(redirect/counter)-The user redirects a single range attack. Protects a very small area, about the size of a large orange.
-Air Grace(aerobatics)-Aura infused winds wrap around the user's paws to allow winds bursts to allow aerial manuevers.
-Tornado Ballet(direct successive attack)-The user can force wind bursts at opponents after direct attacks to pushback enemies. Requires Air Grace to be active.
-Melody of the Storms(charge spead)-A song that focuses the aura in the air to cause numerous bolts of lightning to fall down upon the area, tearing up the ground, friend and foe alike.
-Howling Storm(quick strike)-A deafening howl that summons an equalling deafening bolt of lightning at tremendous speed.
-Butterfly Grasp(blade levitation)-The user focuses aura around thier blade to control it with their motions and not need to grasp it. Spells cannot be used unless blade is in hand. Blade tends to revolve around the hands and paws.
Water techniques(blue aura sheath)
Dance of the Winter Wolves
-Ocean Waltz(direct successive attack)-An alluring dance by the user, suddenly creating watery lashes and striking in a wild dance.
-Water Shots(ranged attacks)-The user launches balls of water at the enemy.
-Sailor's Squall(aerial rain attack)-The user launches aura into the sky, creating heavy clouds that pour rain and shards of ice across the area.
-Misty Lullaby(evasion barrier)-A haunting lullaby that creates a heavy, chilling mist to cover the area.
-Frostbitten Wolf Armor(defense barrier)-The user covers themself in water and freezes it to create plate armor of ice. The plates can shatter quickly and expose the weakened body, prolonged time can cause self damage, sources of water began frozen on contact.
Earth techniques(green aura tail and ears)
Dance of the Vernal Stags
-Mountain Walls(defense barrier)-The user stomps the ground, forcing great walls of stone to rise.
-Desert Dive(direct evasion attack)-The user dives into the ground, using the sound and vibrations of enemies, he strikes from below enemies or runs away.
-Trapping Vines(bind/univeral)-The user summons a trap that releases vines and wraps around enemies. Can also be used in other ways.
-Underworld Burial(area control)-Hands of sand and earth reach up to take enemies underground. User must be half buried in sand to activate.
Grand Spirit techniques(white aura tattoes)
Prayer of the Great Spirit-The user gives up their blade to transform into the the Great Spirit's Savage form, a feral-like fighter to allow stronger physical attacks and greater speed but drains aura, self-control and senses. Prolonged use can cause damage after user's aura has been used up, it is often considered a glass cannon and when a spiritualist is weakest. Requires spiritualist's blade
--Eyes of Aura(sensual perseption)-Allows the user to see aura without focusing, but requires user to give up normal eyesight. Requires Prayer of the Great Spirit to be active.
--Spectral Grasp(direct successive attack)-The user is able to focus Spirit energy to limbs, allowing longer reach and Air Grace-like movements. Requires Prayer of the Great Spirit to be active.
--Aura Guard(automatic defense)-Aura wraps around the user to create a shield, as time goes on the shield erodes by itself. Taking hits weakens the shield faster until it is completely gone.
-Spirit Bow(weapon change)-Trade between a spiritualist and the great spirit. The user trades their spiritualist's blade for The Bow of Altagovale, the user must create arrows of aura to use the bow. Requires Spiritualist's blade.
--Arrows of Aura(mid range attack)-The user focuses aura to form arrows for the bow. Requires Spirit Bow to be active.
--Choas Rain(aerial rain attack)-The user fires a pair of arrows into the sky, causing beams of light to fall down from the sky. Number of beams equal to number of arrow pairs used. Requires Arrows of Aura.
-Bow from Power-Revert back to natural form, re-acquiring the lost spiritualist's knife.
Natural Traits
Common Traits
-proficiency in small blades
-unarmed combat
-high agility and speed
-strong senses
-high magicks
Uncommon Traits
-light armor
-proficiency in long blades
-archery
-basic smithing
-entertainer
-stealth/theivery
Rare traits
-medium and heavy armor
-proficiency in heavy weapons and polearms
-healing
-high strength and stanima
-berserker rage
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